Trip Report (Holiday, Edgewater, Orange Park: appointed, house, buy)

[eureka1]

Just returned from Jax, where it seems that all we did was eat. Here's some feedback. (Mostly from the Westside because the traffic in Jax terrifies me).
Metro Diner was awesome. We went to the Julington one. We got there at 11 am and were seated immediately. The corned beef hash was terrific.
Crystal River - ended up going there twice. Great both times and reasonable. However the only cocktails they serve are some kind of pre-made slushes. Sonny's on Blanding- decent BBQ
Got dragged unwillingly to a place called Famous Amos on San Juan. I thought Famous Amos was a cookie company? Place is a dump, but clean, and the chicken-fried steak was actually very good. Lots of food at low prices.
Edgewater Bakery has a restaurant now, with a higher end bistro menu on Th F Sat. We had lunch, a terrific reuben sandwich.
European Street is still excellent.
That's all I can remember now. Rest of our gluttony took place in South Carolina and I will post on that forum.
Need to say a word about the unfailing courtesy and helpfulness of Jax residents. I went into a Food Lion and when the checker found I didn't have one of their cards, he borrowed one from the security guard and used that !! The people in my town are great but I don't think you'd ever see that in California. Thanks for a great visit.

[BabyBoomers2]

There IS more to do in Jax than eat!
Just what part of Jax are you talking about that has that bad of traffic that it "terrifies me"?
We've never been to Famous Amos, but when first seen, we to thought it was about cookies! You said "place is a dump", then say it's clean, very good chicken-fried steak and low prices??????? How can the place be a "dump" and yet so good and cleam???
Clue.......most people have to be nice when they are working and their job requires courtesy/helpfulness! Not saying the people here, in general, aren't nice, but Jax is no small town in Montana or Wyoming where everyone knows each other! I grew up in a town like that in Indiana and it was really cool, but most of the time, only "small town folks" have that "friendliness" type thing!

Originally Posted by eureka1

Just returned from Jax, where it seems that all we did was eat. Here's some feedback. (Mostly from the Westside because the traffic in Jax terrifies me).
Metro Diner was awesome. We went to the Julington one. We got there at 11 am and were seated immediately. The corned beef hash was terrific.
Crystal River - ended up going there twice. Great both times and reasonable. However the only cocktails they serve are some kind of pre-made slushes. Sonny's on Blanding- decent BBQ
Got dragged unwillingly to a place called Famous Amos on San Juan. I thought Famous Amos was a cookie company? Place is a dump, but clean, and the chicken-fried steak was actually very good. Lots of food at low prices.
Edgewater Bakery has a restaurant now, with a higher end bistro menu on Th F Sat. We had lunch, a terrific reuben sandwich.
European Street is still excellent.
That's all I can remember now. Rest of our gluttony took place in South Carolina and I will post on that forum.
Need to say a word about the unfailing courtesy and helpfulness of Jax residents. I went into a Food Lion and when the checker found I didn't have one of their cards, he borrowed one from the security guard and used that !! The people in my town are great but I don't think you'd ever see that in California. Thanks for a great visit.

[cricketfan]

Originally Posted by eureka1

Need to say a word about the unfailing courtesy and helpfulness of Jax residents. I went into a Food Lion and when the checker found I didn't have one of their cards, he borrowed one from the security guard and used that !! The people in my town are great but I don't think you'd ever see that in California. Thanks for a great visit.

Good to know you enjoyed your visit. People here, for the most part, are friendly and courteous. I think the difference is the lower degree of stress compared to big, more bustling cities like LA, NY, CH, Boston and the like. Plus the southern hospitality thing (to some degree).

[Keith-n-Jax]

Traffic in Jax?, got a laugh out of that.Glad you enjoyed your trip.

[GadgetRick]

Glad you enjoyed your trip as well. But curious about the terrifying traffic. I've lived here a year and haven't found, what I'd call, traffic yet other than in Orange Park.

There are some good places to eat but there certainly is a lot more to do in the area. If/when you come back, be sure to get out and do some of the other things around here. You won't be disappointed.

[eureka1]

RE; Amos, I should have said "looks like a dump". I've been to Jax many times as I have relatives there, have seen the zoo and many other sights, but compared to my town the traffic is pretty bad, as would be expected comparing a 120,000 population with over a million or whatever Jax is now. HQ for visit is my mom's house near Wilson and Blanding and I find that for a relaxing vacation, it works better for me to stay on the Westside, Riverside etc. Thanks!.

[JBtwinz]

Originally Posted by eureka1

RE; Amos, I should have said "looks like a dump". I've been to Jax many times as I have relatives there, have seen the zoo and many other sights, but compared to my town the traffic is pretty bad, as would be expected comparing a 120,000 population with over a million or whatever Jax is now. HQ for visit is my mom's house near Wilson and Blanding and I find that for a relaxing vacation, it works better for me to stay on the Westside, Riverside etc. Thanks!.

Eureka California, is a beautiful area and I can imagine why our traffic seems so busy to you. Glad you enjoyed yourself

[madcapmagishion]

Glad you enjoyed your visit, come back soon and have more great fun and food.

[BabyBoomers2]

The OP thinks we have traffic, she should come back here during the Christmas Holidays or as BTO sang "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet".

[BabyBoomers2]

Hummmmm, we still don't get this "people here, for the most part, are friendly and courteous" statement!
That "courteous" stuff sure isn't on the freeways, for the most part! No turn signals, dangerously cutting in and out of traffic, red light runners and a heck of a lot of drivers who drive like they are on a NASCAR track!
As far as "friendly" goes......like other areas we've lived in, it's the people who are paid to be friendly that are truely friendly! I know about a "friendly" area/town, I was raised in one in northeastern Indiana. In the small town we lived close to, not just the barber knew my dad, mom and I but the banking staff knew us, grocery store employees, gas station employees AND the neighboring farmers. I sure liked that feeling! When we are at the Landing, we walk by people and absolutely NOBODY will say a word, unless we say "hi" or something first. Nobody wants to talk to strangers unless the stranger talks to them first.......which I've done and it can really shock some folks that a stranger makes some kind of comment to them in a store.
Last week, my wife was looking at a nice top at Khols and asked me about it. I said "nice, very nice" and then I looked at a lady standing by another rack and said "excuse me, what do you think of this top". She said smiling, "looks very nice" and I looked at my wife and said "hey, we both like it, buy it!" The lady smiled and walked away.