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Practicalities
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The Greyhound
bus
station, 10 N Pearl St, is an easy walk from the
Convention and Visitors Bureau
, 201 E Adams St (Mon-Fri 8am-5pm; tel 1-800/733-2668,
), while the train station is an awkward six miles northwest of downtown at 3570 Clifford Lane. The best value
accommodation
can be found at the motels on the city's perimeter. Try the
Comfort Suites
, 1180 Airport Rd (tel 904/741-0505; $50-75). For downtown accommodation,
Extended Stay America
, 1413 Prudential Drive (tel 904/396-1777; $50-75), is one of the cheaper options. Or, consider the scenic but pricey
Radisson Riverwalk Hotel
, 1515 Prudential Drive (tel 904/396-5100; $75-100). For
accommodation at the beaches
try the
Pelican Path B&B By the Sea
, 11 N 19th Ave (tel 904/249-1177; $75-100), which has a pool and bicycles, or the
Best Western Inn
, 305 N 1st St (tel 904/249-4949; $130-160).
For
eating downtown
, the best breakfast and lunch options can be found near the Jacksonville Landing Mall. Check out
Biscotti's Expresso Cafe
, 3556 St John's Ave (tel 904/387-2060). Alternatively, on the south bank, the
Loop
, 4000-21 St John's Ave (tel 904/384-7301), has good-priced pizzas, while the
River City Brewing Co
., 835 Museum Circle (tel 904/398-2299), offers home-brewed beer and live music. Good
eating options at Jacksonville Beach
are
Billy's
, 1728 N 3rd St (tel 904/246-8099), for good food and a large selection of beers, and
Ellen's Kitchen
, 1824 S 3rd St (tel 904/246-1572), where the locals line up every day. Other useful information
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