By: Savannah Phillips The lights are dim. Relaxing music and a soft, soothing voice are the only noises within ear shot. The voice tells you to focus on your breath and let any other thoughts that don’t serve you fade away. You feel recharged, rejuvenated and ready to live life to the fullest. This might […]
Gainesville Lifestyle
Holiday On The Go
By: Maria Blokhina Winter break is a great time to cuddle under the blanket with a cup of hot chocolate in one hand and the TV remote in another. However, if you get tired of Christmas movies, here are a couple of activities that will continue till the end of December and will give Christmas […]
Food on the Move: 5 Gainesville Food Truck Favorites
By Kacey Finch If you find Thanksgiving dinner a little too stationary, you’re in luck. Gainesville is home to a hot food truck scene, featuring several rallies a year. In fact, the High Dive, located in downtown Gainesville, hosts a food truck rally every six weeks. The food truck vendors rotate constantly, making the food […]
Get Ready With Me: Making The Switch to Cruelty-Free Makeup
By: Jacqueline Saguin Two years ago I cut out meat from my diet. All it took was a weeklong Indian wedding that forced me to go cold turkey. The more I thought about it, the more I realized how animal suffering comes at the cost of humans’ pleasure, even though humans can survive without eating […]
Breathe new life into your routine
By Jessica Curbelo Wake up. Brush your teeth. Get dressed. Go to work. Do work. Go home. Have dinner. Watch TV. Go to bed. Repeat. When was the last time you strayed from your routine? I get it: rent has to be paid, so work has to be done. There are parts of life we […]
The Fun Isn’t Over if You’re Sober: Alcohol-Free Fun in Gainesville
By: Joshua Klafter As a bustling college town crammed with over 50,000 students, Gainesville is well-known for its bar and clubbing scenes. Whether it be the jam-packed Midtown or varied Downtown, having a good time in the swamp is most commonly associated with drinking. As someone who isn’t yet 21, I, unfortunately, can’t partake in […]
My Life at The Museum
Our artistic director shares her intriguing experiences and refreshed appreciation for museums she has gained since working for one locally.
How to Live a Weekend Life
Our editor-in-chief applies her savvy budgeting habits she honed in NYC to her life in Gainesville.