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Gobble down in Gainesville: Five Thanksgiving events to celebrate the holiday season
By Noor Sukkar | Nov. 20, 2024Look no further than these five events throughout the rest of November.
Noor Sukkar
the Avenue Editor Noor is a journalism senior with a minor in Arabic. Aside from loving arts and culture as the Avenue's editor, she enjoys weightlifting, raving and chatting her cats' ears off.
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‘The quintessential queer salon’: Goldenrod Parlor redefines haircuttery in Gainesville
By Noor Sukkar | Nov. 8, 2024Tucked between Sunshine Records and Flashback’s Recycled Fashions, the nearly 1,600-square-foot hair salon is accompanied by the aroma of chatter and color, paired with a warm greeting from stylists at work.
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How to make it out of the darkness
By Noor Sukkar | Nov. 1, 2024Nine years after her father’s passing, Candi Morris said she advocates to any group she can about the warning signs of suicide across age demographics.
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Humane Society of North Central Florida feeling ‘grateful’ after Hurricane Helene
By Noor Sukkar | Oct. 6, 2024The Humane Society of North Central Florida, which usually shelters between 35 to 40 dogs, evacuated dogs from coastal shelters the days leading up to Helene. With just under a week’s notice of Helene, the shelter had to foster out all of its in-house animals to make room for more.
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‘Pride is everything’: Gainesville Pride Festival waves rainbows after the storm
By Noor Sukkar | Sep. 29, 2024Despite week-long uncertainty, the Pride Community Center of North Central Florida hosted its Pride Festival on Sept. 28 from noon to 8 p.m. at Bo Diddley Plaza and on surrounding streets.
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Florida Museum of Natural History announces closure for over a year
By Noor Sukkar | Sep. 23, 2024On Sept. 6, the Florida Museum of Natural History announced its temporary closure in a press release, revealing a large-scale, front-end expansion project that is anticipated to span the next two years.
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City Food Hall celebrates grand opening for first location in Gainesville
By Rachel Mish and Noor Sukkar | Sep. 3, 2024Located underneath The Standard at Gainesville, Gainesville City Food Hall serves as a public eatery, offering visitors unique cuisine from 10 local restaurants and small businesses.
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Ave Roundtable: Gainesville’s best bars
By Carlos Alemany , Sabrina Castro and Noor Sukkar | Aug. 24, 2024To help you navigate, The Avenue’s summer staff compiled a list of our favorite places to grab a drink. From hidden gems to popular game-day getaways, these are the spots that keep us coming back, time and again.
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A Freshman’s Guide to Dining in Gainesville
By Noor Sukkar | Aug. 22, 2024Whether looking for a casual bite to eat, a study spot or a restaurant to grab drinks with friends, Gainesville offers freshmen an endless variety of options. With an expansive array of eateries, the food scene continues to boom with culinary fusion and ingenuity. Here’s a guide to six fan favorites and underrated restaurants for freshmen and Gainesville newcomers.
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Gainesville’s Florida Man Reptiles opens doors
By Noor Sukkar | July 22, 2024In the swampy outskirts of Gainesville, the iconic alligator may steal the show among the reptilian ecosystem. But on Southwest Archer Road, Florida Man Reptiles showcases its very own population of nearly 100 reptiles and amphibians. On July 1, its doors opened to the public to shop from a selection of snakes, bearded dragons, turtles, frogs and more.
