Merry Christmas everyone.
I don't have any new updates for the area but I did wish to express my appreciation to those that have taken the time to read my posts and share comments. Thank you very much.
I hope that you all have a wonderful holiday season!
Friday, December 21, 2007
Monday, December 17, 2007
Starbucks II
In case you haven't passed it, Starbucks II on CR 210 is now open. This is the location right by I95 on the west side of I95. I'm calling it II as the original one is back west a mile or so. So far there haven't been any major impacts to traffic with them opening this new location. But we are right before the holidays and I'm sure that traffic is a little lighter than normal and many people probably didn't realize that this location opened.
I haven't stopped there yet - and probably won't for a while. Like many new stand alone Starbucks, this location offers a drive through so you won't have to get out of your car for that Double Skinny Espresso Latte - whatever that is. What ever happened to coffee with cream and sugar? Man I must be getting old!
The unique feature about this location is that the drive thru will be open 24hrs a day. So you can get your coffee oops, I meant latte at any time you want. 2am and feeling thirsty for that Frap, now head on down the road.
I really see this as a bonus for those people that heading down the highway and see the 24hr sign for Starbucks. I imagine a lot of people will pull off only to get confused as how you actually can get to it without having to make a U-turn.
Perhaps on my drive home tonight I will stop for that eggnog latte. All I have to do is get of I95, get into the left lane and make a U-turn. Go through the drive thru, get out and head east and make a U-turn at the truck stops to head back home. Sounds like fun. Hopefully I won't get run over as I make the U-turns while sipping my coffee and yapping on my cell phone. (Sorry, I plunge into another annoying habit of so many people these days.)
Thanks for reading and don't cut me off coming out of Starbucks II!
I haven't stopped there yet - and probably won't for a while. Like many new stand alone Starbucks, this location offers a drive through so you won't have to get out of your car for that Double Skinny Espresso Latte - whatever that is. What ever happened to coffee with cream and sugar? Man I must be getting old!
The unique feature about this location is that the drive thru will be open 24hrs a day. So you can get your coffee oops, I meant latte at any time you want. 2am and feeling thirsty for that Frap, now head on down the road.
I really see this as a bonus for those people that heading down the highway and see the 24hr sign for Starbucks. I imagine a lot of people will pull off only to get confused as how you actually can get to it without having to make a U-turn.
Perhaps on my drive home tonight I will stop for that eggnog latte. All I have to do is get of I95, get into the left lane and make a U-turn. Go through the drive thru, get out and head east and make a U-turn at the truck stops to head back home. Sounds like fun. Hopefully I won't get run over as I make the U-turns while sipping my coffee and yapping on my cell phone. (Sorry, I plunge into another annoying habit of so many people these days.)
Thanks for reading and don't cut me off coming out of Starbucks II!
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Avenue's Walk
If you drive on I95 you probably wonder what is that they are building up near the Avenue's Mall. I'm talking about the area just east of I95 north of 9a / 295.
It's another shopping center!
Ok, this goes outside of the area that I normally report on but I figured that a lot of people from St. Johns drive past this construction area daily (like me) and wondered what it was. Here are some details about this center...
It's another shopping center!
Ok, this goes outside of the area that I normally report on but I figured that a lot of people from St. Johns drive past this construction area daily (like me) and wondered what it was. Here are some details about this center...
Location
I-95 & US 1 (Phillips Hwy) Jacksonville , FL
Features
586,495 sq. ft. retail center
3,500 feet of frontage on I-95.
Across from top performing regional mall in the market (Avenues).
Mixed use project containing retail, residential, hotel, and office.
Construction of a flyover with direct access from US 1.
I think that last item is very interesting. I'm very concerned with the amount of traffic that can build up in this area normally. But think about the congestion during the holiday's. Next Christmas could be very interesting.
It sounds like it will be another center like St. Johns Town Center. An outdoor shopping experience. It has plans for 400 hotel rooms, over 1000 housing units, and 600,000 sq ft of retail.
If you want to know more about this project, visit the developer's website...
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