Day 6 - Get on a boat!

Whether you hop on a short river foray via the SS Marine Taxi or you get on the Annabelle Lee for an evening of dancing and dining, take the time to enjoy downtown's skyline the best way you can -- on the water!

The Annabelle Lee was a great night of fun. There are two levels. The bottom level is the dining area and bar. The top level is the dance floor, and you can get married up there too, right on the river!

From my previous Yelp review for the SS Marine Taxi:
On the S.S. Marine Taxi, you get a great view of the river and buildings that you don't see as easily by car. They take you underneath the Main Street Bridge and it seems so much bigger by boat.

During regular hours, it's $3 for adults and $2 for kids for each ride. But for special events, the price is $2 more. Most locals don't really use the marine taxi, but it's such a great and affordable way to see the town and river in a different light.

View the stops and map.


Enjoy some pics I took from the SS Marine Taxi.

Day 5 - Watch a Movie that was filmed in Jacksonville

So many movies were filmed in Jacksonville. Take the time to watch some and see if you can recognize some of the local landmarks. I posted what places I did recognize. Otherwise, I wasn't sure so I left it blank. Comment if you recognized other places.

* Basic (film)
* Blood Waters of Dr. Z
* Brenda Starr (film)
* Cocaine Angel - the beach
* Cool Hand Luke
* Creature from the Black Lagoon
* Devil's Advocate
* Forces of Nature - Dames Point Bridge
* G.I. Jane - NAS Jax
* The Gulf Between (1917 film)
* Like Dandelion Dust - Main Street (Downtown), beach house in Ponte Vedra Beach
* Lonely Hearts (2006 film)
* Love Trap - Jacksonville Pier, school in Downtown
* The Manchurian Candidate (2004 film)
* Monster House (film)
* Moving McAllister
* The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking - Centre Street (Amelia Island)
* The Ramen Girl
* Recount (film)
* Revenge of the Creature
* Ride (film)
* Slacker Uprising
* Sunshine State (film) - Centre Street (Amelia Island), Ft. Clinch (Amelia Island), Regency Square Mall, The Shiek (Atlantic Blvd)
* The Year of Getting to Know Us
* Things That Hang from Trees
* Tigerland
* Who's Your Monkey - Dames Point Bridge, Main Street Bridge
* Why Do Fools Fall in Love (film)
* Zaat


From Wiki:

Notable television series or made-for-television films that have been partially or completely shot in Jacksonville include:

Intimate Strangers (1986)
Inherit the Wind (1988)
Roxanne: The Prize Pulitzer (1989)
A Girl of the Limberlost (1990)
Orpheus Descending (1990)
Pointman (1995)
Saved by the Light (1995)
The Babysitter's Seduction (1996)
Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17 (1996)
First Time Felon (1997)
Gold Coast (1997)
Safe Harbor (film) (2009)
The Conquest of America (2005)
Super Bowl XXXIX (2005)
Recount (film) (2008)
and American Idol (2009)

Watch some trailers.