San Marco Preservation Society just released the name’s of this weeks vendors at Market In The Square.

1. Magnolia Farms

2. Go Green Produce

3. Growers Alliance Coffee Co.

4. Reeds Citrus

5. Maria’s Bakery

6. Dips2Go

7. Jaxma

8. Floral Inspirations

9. Green Schemes

This Friday Fletcher Park is the place to be. San Marco Preservation Society is hosting their fall concert in the park on October 2nd from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.  PiliPili will bring the reggae beats and you can bring a picnic and all your friends. Chefs For a Night will also be selling food at the concert. The concert is free for the public. San Marco Preservation Society is offering tables for $100 or $90 for San Marco Preservation Society members. Reservations for tables must be made in advance. Contact Diane Martin at  614.7814 to reserve your table.

Two of our favorite fall activities – eating and watching football are going down in San Marco this weekend.

Taverna is celebrating the last week of their soft opening. Take advantage of a free beer or glass of wine with a meal this weekend only.

High Tide Burrito Co. is celebrating the college football weekend with $2 beers all weekend. They will be showing the games on their big screen t.v.’s all weekend.

It’s cupcake Friday again! Stop by the Cake Shop on Hendricks for curbside cupcakes. This weeks flavors are yellow with buttercream and yellow with chocolate. If they are not outside when you go past, then step inside for your sweet treat.

Market in the Square launches tomorrow. San Marco Preservation Society released the names of some of the vendors lined up for opening day:

Magnolia Farms: cheeses

Go Green Produce: produce

Growers Alliance Coffee Company: coffee

Jaxma: orchids

Floral Inspirations: flowers

Green Schemes: plants

San Marco Preservation Society sees the farmers market as a way to engage the local community, bring business to merchants in the Square and strengthen the neighborhood. It should be an enjoyable way to spend a Saturday morning in the neighborhood, do a little shopping, talk to some neighbors, all without having to drive somewhere. See you there!

European Street has select bottles of chardonnay and pinot grigio on sale for $4 per bottle. The select wines are right by the front door and on sale until the supply runs out. Stop in today to get a bottle or two before they are all gone.

Market in the Square, a project of the San Marco Preservation Society, is a weekly farmers market held every Saturday in the Square from 8 a.m. until noon. This Saturday is the opening day for the Market.

The San Marco Preservation Society is starting a weekly farmer’s market San Marco. Every Saturday from 8 am – 12 pm, Market in the Square will fill Park with fresh produce, plants, flowers, cheeses, coffees and much more. There will also be a weekly educational program, starting with a demonstration by the Art League of Jacksonville on September 26th.

5 days and counting!!!!

Marty Scheffler captures the spirit of the pets that she draws in her exquisitely rendered pet portraits.  What began as a fundraiser for the Humane Society Animal Care and Control has turned into a passion for Marty.  She enjoys capturing the fine details of the animal’s facial expression in her pencil portraits. These detailed pieces reveal the essence of the animal through her use of shadow and texture.

Marty has an innate artistic talent and throughout her career she has explored a variety of art mediums for creative expression.  She is drawn to nature and the beauty of flowers as reflected in her floral compositions.  “I like to experiment with color and texture in my paintings.”  She says that, “nature provides a wonderful backdrop for my art.”

I also find that art is a way for me to convey all aspects of my personality. I found that using an ordinary door was the  perfect canvas for my surfboard renditions,” she says. 

“ Her stylized surfboard paintings on doors are very popular”, says Lori Taylor of Trends Home Decor where Marty’s work is displayed.   Marty is continuely exploring artistic methods and mediums to express her visual imagery. 

Marty is  available for commissions and will capture the personality of your favorite pet for a lifetime. Marty can be reached at 904-880-3864 and her art can be seen on her website at www.mycustomart.info and at Trends Home Décor at 3919 Hendricks Avenue.

The Cake Shop on Hendricks Avenue is making Friday’s even sweeter with curbside cupcake service. For a few hours this morning and a few hours this afternoon you can pull up in front of the Cake Shop and pick up a delicious treat without even turning off your car. The Cake Shop is tempting hungry motorists with vanilla vanilla and vanilla chocolate cupcakes for $2 a piece. Drive by and see the cupcake lady for yourself. It is pretty fantastic.