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Local joint Civilization lunch menu shines dinner falls short
By Benjamin S. Brasch | July 18, 2012Civilization, 1511 NW Second Street, sports localized ethnic food with a hipster ambiance.
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Local venue Double Down Live changes name to HIGH DIVE
By Natalie Teer | July 18, 2012In March, the Gainesville venue was sent a cease and desist order from a Las Vegas bar “Double Down Saloon,” which owns the trademark on the name. To avoid legal conflict, ownership decided that a name change would be the easier route.
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The Hippodrome celebrates 40 years
By Rachel Godfrey | July 18, 2012The Hippodrome State Theatre will celebrate its 40th birthday this season. Founded in 1972 by six artists including Hausch, the Hippodrome has become a fixture of downtown Gainesville at 25 SE Second Place.
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Gator Spirit Food is now open in old Steamers location
By Samantha Solum | July 18, 2012But, the restaurant, located on 1618 NW First Ave., closed its doors before May 1, 2011 and remained vacant until two weeks ago.
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Gainesville man uses website to raise funds for producing movie
By Natalie Teer | July 11, 2012Picture this, you start a fundraiser. In 15 days you raise $4,500, but you set your goal at $9,600. If you don’t raise the full $9,600, you get nothing, zero, goose egg.
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Gainesville is involved in organic movement
By Lindsey Carman | July 11, 2012For a tiny organic store located on Northwest 13th Street, business is booming.
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The Jones Eastside is expanding, opening new location downtown
By Jessica Kegu | July 11, 2012After two years of growing pains, repairs and making accommodations, the locally owned restaurant The Jones Eastside is expanding with a new location in the downtown area.
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Community Hula Hoop club meets monthly
By Samantha Solum | July 11, 2012The Gainesville Flow Arts Spin Jam meets the second Sunday of every month at Albert “Ray” Massey Westside Park from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
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Swamp Dragon relocates on University Ave
By Joshua Minchin | July 4, 2012A lack of parking forced Swamp Dragon, a locally owned and operated tobacco and gift shop, to relocate.
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Massage therapist sells homemade soap to Gainesville residents
By Samantha Solum | July 4, 2012A local soap-making business, Thrive Handcrafts, recently teamed up with a local coffee business, Sweetwater Organic Coffee Roasters, to create a soap that will leave java junkies feeling squeaky clean.
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Wild Onion Press advocates for acceptance of physical differences through book publishing
By Kathryn Varn | July 4, 2012The Gainesville-based company publishes books starring children with physical differences.
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Grow Radio hosts storytelling event to broadcast on radio
By Jessica Kegu | July 4, 2012The Conch is a monthly storytelling event hosted at Lightnin’ Salvage in Satchel’s Pizza. Its name is derived from the symbolic conch shell used in “Lord of the Flies” to indicate who has the right to speak. The second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m., the first of which begins July 10, Gainesville residents are invited to come share a true story based on the theme of that month or to simply sit and listen.
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Wayward Council closes its doors
By Natalie Teer | July 4, 2012Nonprofit record store and music venue Wayward Council is closing its doors after 14 years.
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Two Gainesville residents host Free Community Meditation Group
By Natalie Teer | June 20, 2012For Keri Johnson, a 27-year-old UF student studying religion and nature, and 36-year-old tattoo artist “Sleepy Dave” Kotinsley, a discussion that started about a thesis paper grew into a community meditation group.
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Otter and Trout Trading Co. offers holistic practices to Gainesville
By Samantha Solum | June 20, 2012Otter and Trout Trading Co., located at 625 W University Ave., recently added another room to its store to make space for the growing collection of herbs, books, gems and unusual gifts, but the renovations aren’t over.
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Mars Pub and Laser Tag transforms into old-school arcade
By Michael Scott Davidson | June 13, 2012Mars Pub and Laser Tag transformed its laser tag arena into an arcade.
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Local eatery Ivey’s Grill has friendly service and better food
By Benjamin S. Brasch | June 13, 2012Ivey’s Grill offers a continental-style brunch menu with locavore flair.
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Sisters cook up plan for retro clothing and beauty store
By Michelle Klug | June 13, 2012Managing their newly opened retro clothing and beauty store, Ingenue Avenue, and their two-year-old cupcake bakery, Sarkara Sweets Cafe, takes up so much of their time they have little room for much else on their schedules.
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UF Alum won ‘Best Play’ at the Tony’s
By Natalie Teer | June 13, 2012John Pinckard, alumnus of the UF School of Theatre and Dance, helped produce “Clybourne Park.” The play won a Pulitzer Prize in 2011 for drama and took home “Best Play” at the Tony Awards Sunday night.
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Sewing studio closes after eight months
By Michael Scott Davidson | June 6, 2012Last weekend, the now 37-year-old closed her sewing studio, Sew Make Do and began preparing garments for a child of her own.
