April 8,2021ByDAVID VEGA

AS IF! The 90s Fest™, the raddest event in Northeast Florida

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On May 15, 2021 Ancient City Entertainment presents AS IF! The 90s Fest™, the raddest event northeast Florida has ever experienced. Come party with us like it’s 1996 from Noon to 9 p.m. on Francis Field in downtown St. Augustine. The event features a DOUBLE HEADLINER: COOLIO and Ken & Drew of Sister Hazel who are ready to get jiggy with ya! As If! 90s Fest™ is bringing you a full-day concert line up with the most fantabulous music from the end of the last century. So polish up on your Roger Rabbit and your Cabbage Patch Kid, and be prepared to break out all of your favorite dance moves. Plus, spend the whole day jamming to all of your favorite 90s tunes with the full concert line-up of regional musicians such as Spider Monkey, RAMONA + the RIOT, The Space Heaters, NKO Nerd Kill Overdrive, Bad Dog Mama, Chillula, Sailor Jane & The Swell Acoustics as well as Salt and Pine. This family-friendly event is an action-packed day filled with an all-day concert line-up, vendors, food trucks, a slime zone, a 24-foot water slide, a fly photo booth, silent auction and DUH… a celebration of all things 90s. Tickets: ⤵️ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/as-if-north-florida-90s-fest-tickets-93202682733...

March 21,2021ByDAVID VEGA

Pepsi is releasing Pepsi Mango

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Pepsi is releasing Pepsi Mango, the first permanent flavor addition to the brand’s portfolio in five years. The product is made with a “splash of mango juice” and comes in both regular and zero-sugar options. Pepsi Mango is scheduled to arrive in stores on March 22. As its name suggests, the drink is a sweet concoction of mango fruit and Pepsi, mixing tropical flavors with crisp cola fizz. Customers will have the option of getting the beverage in 12-packs of 12-ounce cans or 20-ounce bottles. The tropical fruit has seen an increase in U.S. consumption as shoppers buy $8.9 billion in mango-flavored beverages each year. To kick off the drink, Pepsi will be launching a matchmaking social media series for singles. ...

March 17,2021ByDAVID VEGA

Sable at Navy Pier Chicago, Curio Collection by Hilton. Opening

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Sable at Navy Pier, a new hotel on Chicago’s iconic lakefront, will open this week, pier officials announced. Opening Thursday, the hotel will house 223 rooms with views of the city skyline and Lake Michigan, situated in the heart of Navy Pier at 900 E. Grand Ave. “I could not be more thrilled to be at the helm of such a unique and monumental hotel. The Sable will truly serve as an international destination in Chicago, considered one of the top cities in the world,” Laurent Boisdron, general manager of Sable at Navy Pier, said. The individual rooms are decorated in a nautical fashion resembling the inside of a ship’s cabin to capture the pier’s naval history, according to a release. Blue and blue-green colors are in each room, the hotel said, to pay homage to Lake Michigan. The 4,300 square feet of meeting and event space at the hotel are equipped to host weddings, parties, and functions overlooking Chicago and the lakefront. Because the structure is built with three towers, guests can book an entire hotel’s entire wing for an event, Sable said. Fantastic addition and will be another staple destination stay that makes the city of Chicago unique....

March 2,2021ByDAVID VEGA

Bunny Wailer, the last surviving member of the legendary group The Wailers – Died

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KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Bunny Wailer, a reggae luminary who was the last surviving member of the legendary group The Wailers, died on Tuesday in his native Jamaica. He was 73. Wailer, a baritone singer whose birth name is Neville Livingston, formed The Wailers in 1963 with late superstars Bob Marley and Peter Tosh when they lived in a slum in the capital of Kingston. They catapulted to international fame with the album, “Catch a Fire” and also helped popularize Rastafarian culture among better-off Jamaicans starting in the 1970s. “Jah-B was a vanguard, always pushing the boundaries of expression, whether in song, in style or in spoken word,” said Brian Paul Welsh, a local reggae musician known as Blvk H3ro. “There was and can only ever be one Neville Livingston.”Wailer died at Andrews Memorial Hospital in the Jamaican parish of St. Andrew of complications from a stroke in July, manager Maxine Stowe told The Associated Press. His death was mourned worldwide as people shared music, memories and pictures of the renowned artist. “The passing of Bunny Wailer, the last of the original Wailers, brings to a close the most vibrant period of Jamaica’s musical experience,” wrote Jamaica politician Peter Phillips in a Facebook post. “Bunny was a good, conscious Jamaican brethren.” “This is a great loss for Jamaica and for Reggae, undoubtedly Bunny Wailer will always be remembered for his sterling contribution to the music industry and Jamaica’s culture,” he wrote. While Wailer toured the world, he was more at home in Jamaica’s mountains and he enjoyed farming while writing and recording songs on his label, Solomonic. ″I think I love the country actually a little bit more than the city,″ Wailer told The Associated Press in 1989. ″It has more to do with life, health and strength. The city takes that away sometimes. The country is good for meditation. It has fresh food and fresh atmosphere – that keeps you going.″ A year before, in 1988, he had chartered a jet and flew to Jamaica with food to help those affected by Hurricane Gilbert. ″Sometimes people pay less attention to those things (food), but they turn out to be the most important things. I am a farmer,″ he told the AP. He was the third and last remaining Wailer. Marley died in 1981 of a brain tumor at 36 years old and Tosh was fatally shot in Jamaica in 1987 at 42 years old. AP writer Dánica Coto in San Juan, Puerto Rico contributed....

February 17,2021ByDAVID VEGA

Jax River Jams. A Free, four-week concert series on Downtown Jacksonville’s scenic riverfront.

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Jax River Jams Concert Series Presented by VyStar Credit Union is Coming this spring, enjoy a free, four-week concert series on Downtown Jacksonville’s scenic riverfront. National headliners and local and regional openers to be announced. Browse the Small Business & Artist Market, enjoy onsite food trucks and bars with local craft beer and spirits. Camp chairs and picnic blankets encouraged. This outdoor event will be held in accordance with CDC guidelines. When: April 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2021Gates Open: 5:00 p.m. Where: Riverfront PlazaFormer site of the Jacksonville Landing.2 W. Independent Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32202 Find out more details on their website at: https://downtownjacksonville.org/jax-river-jams/...

February 6,2021ByDAVID VEGA

T-Mobile superbowl commercial banned from Tom Brandy and Rob Gronkowski

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A T-Mobile commercial featuring Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski was “banned” from the Super Bowl, according to the company’s CEO. The minute-long ad features the former New England Patriots stars and offers a comedic alternative explanation for how they both ended up playing for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this season. Spoiler alert: As with most cellphone ads, the joke hinges on signal quality. “I mean why would their ‘telco sponsor’ not want you to see this!!?” CEO Mike Sievert Tweeted, in what seems to be a reference to the NFL’s partnership with Verizon....

February 6,2021ByDAVID VEGA

Project 323, a concert venue with a rooftop bar, planned for Jacksonville Downtown

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The Downtown Development Review Board will examine conceptual plans for the East Bay Street project. The 323 E Bay Street RE LLC group based in Miami paid $1.4 million for the building on Jan. 22. Plans submitted by JAA Architecture Inc. show a proposed 2,250-square-foot rooftop bar and entryway doors, storefront windows, and glass awnings. The interior build-out appears to show stage lighting and an outdoor lounge area on the second floor. The 0.13-acre site is next to a parking lot, Live Bar Seafood, and Justice Pub....

February 6,2021ByDAVID VEGA

New Orleans closing bars and banning to-go drinks during Mardi Gras 2021.

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In a citywide crackdown, New Orleans announced on Friday that it will be ordering the closure of all indoor and outdoor bars and banning to-go drinks starting next Friday through Mardi Gras day on February 16. During a news conference, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell called the large crowds seen on Bourbon Street last weekend “unacceptable.” In addition to indoor and outdoor bar closures, Cantrell said bars operating as restaurants would also be closed to the public. Packaged liquor sales will be prohibited in the French Quarter and the Central Business District, and all sales of to-go drinks will be banned during this time. The city’s website also cited last year’s Mardi Gras celebrations, where community spread of coronavirus caused New Orleans hospitals to reach capacity. The Mardi Gras restrictions also include limiting vehicle and pedestrian traffic at certain times on busy streets, including Bourbon Street, Frenchman Street, and Decatur Street. Parades, second lines, and other gatherings were already prohibited under the current Modified Phase Two restrictions in the city. Outdoor gatherings are limited to 25 people, and indoor gatherings may include no more than 10 individuals. Masks and social distancing are required. The Mardi Gras closures have many businesses frustrated and in the brink of going bankrupt. #supportlocal #protectlocal...

February 5,2021ByDAVID VEGA

Kellogg’s launches new Strawberry & White Choc Coco Pops that turns milk pink in the UK.

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If you’re a cereal lover it’s more than likely that you occasionally indulge in Coco Pops. The cereal giant has launched a limited-edition Coco Pops flavored with fruity strawberry and white chocolate – but it’s only around for the next 12 months The limited-edition version of classic Coco Pops combines the delicious flavors of smooth white chocolate and juicy strawberries for a fruity but sweet breakfast delight. With 30% less sugar than other chocolate-flavored cereals, Strawberry & White Choc Coco Pops turns the milk pink, guaranteed to add a splash of color to your day. The brand is launching the Kellogg’s Strawberry & White Choc Coco Pops cereal in the UK ...

January 29,2021ByDAVID VEGA

Developer Marc Angelo’s vision for the new Jax Beach Town Center

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Jacksonville Beach development continues, as Demolition begins today on the former Campeche Bay Cantina and Ruby Beach Brewing Co. buildings at Jacksonville Beach, making way to construct a two-story restaurant and retail building. Developer Marc Angelo, formerly of The Angelo Group, plans to build an approximately 19,000-square-foot facility that would house at least one restaurant and event space. The remaining space would be available for either a second restaurant or a retail tenant. Angelo has named the project the Jax Beach Town Center. This ‘gateway to Jax Beach’ is coming after a newly opened Margaritaville Jacksonville Beach Hotel....

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AS IF! The 90s Fest™, the raddest event in Northeast Florida

Pepsi is releasing Pepsi Mango

Sable at Navy Pier Chicago, Curio Collection by Hilton. Opening

Bunny Wailer, the last surviving member of the legendary group The Wailers – Died

Jax River Jams. A Free, four-week concert series on Downtown Jacksonville’s scenic riverfront.

T-Mobile superbowl commercial banned from Tom Brandy and Rob Gronkowski

Project 323, a concert venue with a rooftop bar, planned for Jacksonville Downtown

New Orleans closing bars and banning to-go drinks during Mardi Gras 2021.

Kellogg’s launches new Strawberry & White Choc Coco Pops that turns milk pink in the UK.

Developer Marc Angelo’s vision for the new Jax Beach Town Center

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Bunny Wailer, the last surviving member of the legendary group The Wailers – Died

Jax River Jams. A Free, four-week concert series on Downtown Jacksonville’s scenic riverfront.

T-Mobile superbowl commercial banned from Tom Brandy and Rob Gronkowski

Project 323, a concert venue with a rooftop bar, planned for Jacksonville Downtown

New Orleans closing bars and banning to-go drinks during Mardi Gras 2021.

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