Last night was an incredibly fulfilling Art Walk, which (for me) joined the ranks of previously great Art Walks such as the Munny Show and the Black Kids set at Burrito Gallery.  I’m not sure exactly how many people were out last night, but the crowd seemed larger than usual.

After work, a few friends met up at my place and we walked over to the Landing for the boat tour.  It was a little after 6 p.m. so we happened to catch the tour while the sun was setting.  It was awesome!   

My boat was lead by one of the Riverkeeper’s staff, Michael, if I remember correctly.  He did an excellent job of answering questions and providing information about the St. John’s River.  He explained the issues surrounding the river and discussed the river’s water quality.  The ride was perfect, and seeing Jacksonville from the water was enlightening.  The city is lit up and booming from the middle of the river.

After the boat tour, we walked over to Burrito Gallery for fish tacos that never fail.  The restaurant was packed, per usual, but I did get to check out Martin Moore’s art up close and I really dig it.  Following dinner, we walked across to the old library to catch the artwork of another friend and I was pleasantly surprised to see a Capoeira team performing.  We walked to London Bridge, listened to some music and then headed toward Hemming Plaza.

Lackawanna Carriage Works was playing at Hemming Plaza so we listened to the band for a while and watched a drum circle, both of which were really, really entertaining.  One of my friends suggested we ride the skyrail, so we gathered up 50 cents each and rode to the Central Station, changed cars and rode to San Marco and back.  I was surprised to see a handful of people at each station.  The ride was nice, and I’m definitely going to use the skyrail the next time I’m heading toward San Marco.

I give everyone who contributed to the March ‘08 Art Walk a big hand because it was perfect in every way.  Can’t wait til April!

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