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Join your neighbors every Wednesday night at 8 pm to enjoy the newest season of American Idol in the movie theater.

If you don’t have any plans yet, why not head on over to Whisky River tonight?

The popular nightlife venue will be having drink and hors d’oeuvres specials tonight just for Coventry Park and Thornton Park residents.

When you’re there, enjoy the drinks & food, great Jacksonville atmosphere, and even ride the bull!

The deals are only good if you bring your pass – have you gotten yours yet?

Thornton Park is currently holding a can food drive to benefit the Clara White Mission in Jacksonville, FL. Please have your donations turned in before November 18th.

For over 100 years, the Clara White Mission has helped Jacksonville’s at-risk individuals gain new perspectives on life. The Mission has been the one-stop community center stimulating economic development through job training in educational programs, daily feedings, advancement and more.The standard for local outreach.

Do you have a caffeine problem? It’s something I’ve been attempting to battle constantly. I wake up and crave that first cup of coffee, and I can’t really get back in the work mindset until I’ve had a giant Red Bull. Of course these beverages are fine in moderation, but I drink coffee on a level far beyond what anyone would ever deem “moderate.”

Now that the weather is starting to become summer beautiful, I’ve decided to try a new approach I recently read about. A study published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology stated that simply being outside makes people feel more alive, and hopefully, more awake. One of the authors claims that, “Nature is fuel for the soul. Often when we feel depleted we reach for a cup of coffee, but research suggests a better way to get energized is to connect with nature.”

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I think we should all just ignore that little reminder on our calendars about tomorrow. As far as I can tell, and feel, it’s still going to be summer for some time. In fact, the temperature may have dropped a few degrees, but that just makes the summer breezes and sunny days that much more enjoyable! If you’re like me, then you’re going to keep celebrating summer like, well…it’s still summer!

My favorite way to keep summer alive is something we can all do right at home. Invite your friends over to Thornton Park for an impromptu pool party. Splash around for hours and enjoy this beautiful weather while it lasts.

What are your favorite summer apartment activities that you want to keep doing through the fall?