At their last food truck rally of the year Dec. 4, High Dive hosted 10 food trucks for a night of food trucks and local musicians for patrons. The event raised $600 for Girl's Place, a local nonprofit.
Friends of the Library hosted its first in-person book sale since Fall 2019 Oct. 23, kicking off the five-day comeback event that will last until Oc. 27.
On Oct. 15, the downtown Gainesville venue hosted a bubblegum bass dance party in tribute to the late music producer SOPHIE, who passed away earlier this year.
“Ski Weekend,” the debut novel from lawyer-turned-author and UF alum Rektok Ross, is set to debut Oct. 26.
One of Gainesville’s biggest professional wrestling events, FEST: We Are Family, returns to Knockin’ Boots Saloon for its fourth edition after a prolonged hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Big Big Swap Meet returned to Heartwood Soundstage Sept. 19 to introduce locals to the many small businesses that Gainesville has to offer, showcasing a variety of local vendors and small businesses.
In an effort to show their appreciation for the same community who welcomed them so graciously, Satch² has decided to give back to healthcare workers by donating pizzas to different Gainesville hospital departments.
After working on the crafts for close to a year, local artist Avery Bender is featuring handmade rugs at The AUK Market, a mixed-vendor marketplace located at Curia on the Drag. The exhibition opened Sept. 10 and will stay up through the beginning of October.
Florida Cryptocurrency and Alternative Assets is a new club established this Fall. The club aims to bring awareness to cryptocurrency blockchain technology and the digital assets part of it to students at UF.
The Trailblazers: 150 Years of Alachua County Women exhibit highlights the stories and accomplishments of eleven women from Alachua County including Sarah Hamilton Matheson, Dr. Sarah Lucretia Robb, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Marjorie Harris Carr, Vivian Washington Filer, Daphne Duval Williams, Judith Brown, Margaret Tebeau, Clara Floyd Gehan, Mary Etta Cubberly, and Emmaline Buchholz.
After a successful first year in business, local plant shop Plantstay has decided to go all out for their one-year celebration — or, as the shop would refer to it, their 'birthday party.'
With the first week of the Fall semester coming to a close, the Avenue compiled a list of our favorite on- and off-campus study spots to settle into a study routine.
Described as “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” meets “The Catcher in the Rye” on Amazon, Dan Ymas’ debut novel is UF’s newest coming of age story.
Kai Telhiard was assigned a semester-long project in their graphic design class at UF in August 2020. The prompt was general: create a toolkit for a contemporary problem in the world.
Papo’s Pop Shop will hold its second vendor market on July 10 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 808 NW 13th St. In addition to Papo’s exotic snacks, the Snack Attack event will feature a variety of items from 12 local vendors, such as throwback clothing from Beasy Vintage, handmade jewelry from Whole Heart Goods and art from Fillup G.
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