Things to Do in Jacksonville...

I go to jax every year, but it's centered around UGA/uf so I have no idea what to do normally. I played golf in ponte vedra (about a 15 minute drive south) at the facility where TPC sawgrass is (there's a bunch of courses in there) for like $25 from golfnow.com, so if you're a golfer maybe try that?

The landing is happening for uga/uf but who knows on a normal weekend. Nightlife..we stay in jax beach which is about 15 minutes east of downtown (on the beach, obv) and there's a little strip with some kinda cool bars over there, can't remember the names of them though.

Riverside is a cool walkable neighborhood. Lots of cool restaurants and bars. Where is the conference? Jax is HUGE so it matters.

Atlantic/Neptune beach is cool.

Jax beach is alright if you know where you're going exactly. It's a little run down.

Maybe I didn't articulate that well enough...in the ponte vedra subdivision there's a bunch of courses, one of which is TPC sawgrass. I played a different one in the same area for 25.

Avoid the Landing. Sometimes they have free concerts of pretty well known acts, but otherwise it's a ghost town (except for FL/GA weekend obviously).

Everyone I've ever met from Jacksonville was addicted to pain pills, so I'd say oxys and roxys

If you like golf but don't have time/interest in playing, go to TPC and they'll give you a little tour and take you around Stadium on a golf cart and what not. Have lunch there, etc., it's a good way to kill a couple hours. They're very nice and will be happy just to let you poke around and give you some history.

Centerfold Lounge