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About Jacksonville and it's Entertainment Venues |
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Jacksonville is a huge city encompassing 867 sq, miles and is so large
that most residents rarely leave the city limits. It is roughly defined
by its
neighborhoods which are larger than most cities. |
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1968 when Jacksonville (called Cowford from 1791-1822) consolidated
their county government, it has been the largest city in area
in the continental United States. Jacksonville has approximately
850,000 residents and over 1,278,000 in it's metro area making it the third most populated city on the east coast.
Its parks,
miles of beaches,
waterways, major symphony orchestra, a sports
entertainment complex and a myriad of
special events add to Jacksonville's quality of life.
Jacksonville is the home of the NFL Jaguars and has one of the largest
urban
park systems in the country which encompasses 82,000 acres of land
providing camping, hiking, biking, boating, fishing, kayaking, swimming,
surfing and volleyball. Due to its
convenient location, mild climate,
reasonable cost of living and high quality of life, Jacksonville is
a popular city for relocation. Jacksonville has an abundance of superb sports and
recreational facilities like the 76,000-seat Jacksonville
Municipal Stadium, the award winning 10,000 seat Baseball Grounds of
Jacksonville and a new, state of the art arena seating 16,000, and is
home to the Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) Tour and the
Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). Jacksonville is also known
for its more than fifty
golf courses.
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Veterans Memorial Arena is a new 16,000 seat arena which hosts
Hockey, Basketball and concerts with a state of the art sound system. It
includes a spacious
lobby which is home to the new Jacksonville
Hall of Fame exhibit. |
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Jacksonville
Municipal Stadium is home to the NFL Jaguars and is only a
20 minute drive from the airport. |
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Baseball
Grounds of Jacksonville boasts a historic look from the past, it
features all of today's conveniences including dugout and club seating,
12 air-conditioned suites, six party decks, covered seating, and berm
seating. In addition, there are four locker rooms, two indoor batting
tunnels, two training rooms, and a weight room. |
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Prime
Osborn Convention Center is home to conventions, trade
shows and other large-scale public events ranging from international
exhibits to corporate and professional events of national magnitude. |
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Jacksonville Equestrian Center has hosted concerts, motor sport
events, festivals and rodeos. Local, regional and national equestrian
competitions are held with events such as the National Team Roping
League World Finals, The National Barrel Horse Association Shamrock
Showdown and the American Hanoverian Society Annual Symposium. |
