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Gainesville Prides Itself in All Arts, from Public to Performing
Tell people you are from Gainesville, and the University of Florida and the almighty Gators are the first things that come to mind. And, sure, you can catch the championship-winning football and basketball teams depending on the season, but the city provides so many other ways to spend your weekend.
Art lovers congregate to the area thanks to the Gainesville Artisans’ Guild. The guild directs interested buyers to local artists who sell handcrafted items in a variety of galleries around town,... Read More »
Downtown Festival and Arts Show Displays Gainesville's Creativity
Every November award-winning artists display their work at the Gainesville Downtown Festival and Arts Show. The downtown area is transformed into an art lovers paradise. The event usually draws close to 100,000 people from across the country to view and purchase some of he countries most spectacular art. The City of Gainesville Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs hosts the two-day extravaganza. Every platform of expression can be found along the streets of... Read More »
Hippodrome Theatre is Gainesville's Performing Arts Spot
The Hippodrome Theatre is Gainesville's premier location for the performing arts. The theater was opened in 1972 by six local artists who wanted to bring contemporary theater to the area. The uniquely named theatre started out in an old hardware store's building, but in 1979 had expanded enough to move into the historic Federal Building. The classic and detailed architecture of the new building was much more suited to the creativity going on inside. Many world famous playwrights... Read More »
Gainesville's Dudley Farm Offers Glimpse at History
The Dudley Farm Historic State Park is a piece of Florida's history seen through the eyes of three generations of the Dudley family. This site gives visitors an experience of the evolution of farming in the state and the struggles farming families faced in the 1800s. The Dudley family took up residence in central Florida in the mid 1800s. The family worked 640 acres of farm land and three generations later the farm had become a community revolving around their livestock, vegetable... Read More »
Florida Museum of Natural History Preserves Life in Gainesville
Gainesville is alive and thriving at Florida's Museum of Natural History. More than 30 million different species of mammals, reptiles, insects, and pretty much any other breathing creature find be found in one of the museums many exhibits. One recent permanent exhibit to the museum is the Butterfly Rainforest. This four-story screened in building houses between 60 and 80 species of butterflies and moths that fly freely around the oasis of wild flowers and foliage. Visitors can... Read More »
