Insiders' Guide® to Jacksonville

Your Travel Destination. Your Home. Your Home-To-Be. Jacksonville A fast-growing Southern city. Historical landmarks aplenty. Family-style fare and fine cuisine. A robust business scene. World-class resorts. Sandy beaches galore. • A personal, practical perspective for travelers and residents alike • Comprehensive listings of attractions, restaurants, and accommodations • How to live & thrive in the area-from recreation to relocation • Countless details on shopping, arts & entertainment, and children's activities

Sarah Wetzel Reiss is a professional travel and features writer, award-wining editor, SATW member and frequent contributor to magazines and newspapers from Palm Springs to Princeton. Her articles have appeared in Islands, Palm Springs Life, Westways, Group Travel Planet, Offbeat Travel, and more. A graduate of both Indiana University-Bloomington's School of Journalism and Naropa University's Masters program in Writing and Poetics, Sarah now spends the bulk of her time cruising the country's backroads in search of the best hole-in-the-wall food joints, high-flying adventures and offbeat attractions. Sarah is a Jacksonville native with 24 years as a resident under her belt. These days, Sarah and her husband are enjoying a nomadic lifestyle, making their home in both Jacksonville, FL, and New York City. www.sarahreiss.net