Tag Archives: swing dancing

A Fun Day on Amelia Island

Posted on December 9, 2018 by admin

Yesterday, I spent a wonderful afternoon and evening with some friends in Fernandina Beach on Amelia Island. There was a holiday event there with all kinds of food, music, games, decorations, and other fun activities. We spent about four hours … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Swing Dancing | Tagged A Fun Day on Amelia Island, Amelia Island, Crescendo Amelia band, Fantastic Fudge, Fernandina Beach, friends, friendship, music, swing dancing, The Book Loft, Wicked Bao | Comments Off

Repeal Day 2018

Posted on December 6, 2018 by admin

Yesterday was the 85th anniversary of the repeal of Alcohol Prohibition in the United States. As expected, there were many parties and other celebrations. Here’s how I celebrated that night. The Volstead, a speakeasy-style bar in downtown Jacksonville, opened its … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Swing Dancing | Tagged Alcohol Prohibition, celebration, friends, fun, party, Prohibition Kitchen, Raisin Cake Orchestra, Repeal Day, Repeal Day 2018, swing dancing, Swing Theory, The Volstead | Comments Off

Dancing Under the Stars

Posted on November 12, 2018 by admin

This past Saturday, I drove to Gainesville, Florida for a night of dancing under the stars. The people in the Gainesville swing dance scene put on this magical event once a year and this was my first time going, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Swing Dancing | Tagged dancing, Dancing Under the Stars, Florida, friends, fun, Gainesville, music, Sweet Swingouts, swing dancing | Comments Off

A Different Kind of Saturday

Posted on November 5, 2018 by admin

This past Saturday was one of the busiest for me in a long time. I spent time with a lot of friends doing several events in two different cities. I’ll share the highlights of those events with you in this … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Swing Dancing | Tagged A Different Kind of Saturday, art, blues, Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens, escape room, Escape U, Florida, friends, friendship, fun, gardens, ghosts, Jacksonville, music, Porchfest, Save the Fleet, St. Augustine, swing dancing, The Press | Comments Off

Classic City Swing 7

Posted on September 25, 2018 by admin

I just got back yesterday from an amazing weekend. The bulk of my time was spent at a swing dance workshop called Classic City Swing 7 in Athens, Georgia. This is only the second weekend workshop I’ve been to so … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures, Swing Dancing | Tagged Airbnb, Athens, Atlanta, Classic City Swing 7, dancing, Elze Visnevskyte, Florida, friends, Georgia, Jacksonville, Jenna Applegarth, Jon Tigert, Naomi Uyama, Peter Kertz, Peter Strom, swing dancing | Comments Off