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Post by htmb on Oct 13, 2012 23:00:15 GMT
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Post by htmb on Oct 13, 2012 23:22:59 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2012 18:39:35 GMT
Looks like lots of fun. If cities would close off their central streets more often for such events, they would probably be amazed at how much more popular they would become.
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Post by htmb on Oct 14, 2012 21:19:53 GMT
I think this is the 17th year for this particular art show. The festival in the spring has been a downtown event for approximately twice as long. The community has made a real concerted effort to revitalize downtown and also hosts many free concerts in the plaza, as well as family friendly Friday nights events. Once a months there is a downtown "art walk," when galleries keep their doors open late. All these events have helped downtown businesses and restaurants.
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Post by bixaorellana on Oct 15, 2012 2:08:09 GMT
How delightful, Htmb, & such wonderful photos to show it off. I have to admit I was distracted by the architecture of the courthouse (? -- anyway, the courthousey looking bldg in the first pic) & the wonderful column detailing in the photo of the dancing girls. Those glimpses, plus other views you've shown, make me think that Gainesville must be very lovely city.
And you gotta love a place that names its main plaza for Bo Diddley!
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Post by htmb on Oct 15, 2012 2:13:46 GMT
Bo Diddley had a home in the area going back to the 1970's.
The building you mentioned, bixa, is the old post office, now the Hippodrome State Theater.
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Post by lugg on Oct 16, 2012 19:58:11 GMT
Wonderful htmb, great photos and such colour
I so now wish to try the corn/mozarella concoction whilst listening to the music.
I have even (well nearly) put the gator pics out of my mind ;D )
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Post by htmb on Oct 16, 2012 21:08:19 GMT
Oh, thank you, lugg. I'm glad you liked the photos. The corn/mozzarella people actually had two stands, and I was very tempted to purchase something from them when I walked by the second stand on the way out.
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