Jacksonville, FL Area Scheduled Meets-Ongoing

It really poured down here earlier, looks like it's clearing out now and people are starting to emerge from their homes.

On a non-TW tangent, if you guys ever make it over to "4 Rivers Smokehouse" in Orange Park (just off 295, take US 17 S and stay in the right hand lane), their food is excellent. I finally found a BBQ place the family and I enjoy.

 

Ive wondered about their food, good to know! Are any of you going out to the tamlando meet in Lakeland next weekend? And I'm thinking about taking the truck out either tonight or tomorrow.

 

We won't be, though to be honest I didn't know about the meet either.

The food wasn't bad, probably the best brisket I've had between Bono's, The Pig, Sonny's, and Mission BBQ. It wasn't what we expected to be honest. You walk in and you are faced with picking up a menu, and walking in a line (similar to Chipotle) and then placing your order. They prep it right in front of you, slide down and select your sides, then pay and get your cups. Drinks are on the other side of the restaurant so you don't clog up the front. Seating, there are three booths (if I counted correctly), and maybe 4 tables on the perimeter where you can sit down, then inside is like a chow hall where you have two long rows of tables with seats. Pull up a chair and start eating. There is one long row of seats/tables on the south end of the eating area that's raised up to bar height. There is also seating outside with lots of fans, which I would have preferred to sit at today, but the Mrs. and kids didn't want to.

I had the 4R "burnt ends" sandwich, has pork and brisket in it. It was very tender and very smokey, but that's the way I like my BBQ, more smoke.

 

Sounds good right about now! I'm starving! Lol

 

Me too.
I've heard good things about that place.

 

Ive been to 3 4 rivers locations and their all good. Especially their bread pudding without the raisins

 

I wonder if the 4runners have their meets at 4rivers

 

Haha, maybe!

 

4r squared

 

I tried their bread pudding, it was excellent. Not too sweet, slight hint of alcohol (cooked off), and maybe a touch of banana too? Either way it was very good.

 

So I went out late afternoon to the north side for dinner and I went to Imeson industrial park afterwards. I found a lot of trails out there. I know it's no trespassing but I couldn't pass it up. I just drove around and didn't do anything crazy. It was definitely different though!

 

@taco_castle Was that over by the Baldwin bike trail?

Isn't there a place near there off of Commonwealth and 295. I think it's behind Burger King. Not sure if it's private property though.

 

It was over near the Budweiser plant off main street. The place behind BK is under construction. There is however a place that is off commonwealth and picketville rd.

 

@Kumunoy were you at the advance auto parts next to 7 11 the other day on blanding?

 

No. Haven't been there since I had to fix my (now traded) F150.

I've been running back and forth between Home Depot and my house trying to get the flower beds done before the HOA complains.

 

Oh saw a quicksand 2016 and thought it mighta been you

 

I know of one other QS in the area, an older guy that lives in Fleming Island. He also has the 4x4 OR package, but if I remember correctly he has the sun roof on his.

 

I couldnt see the bedside so idk lol

 

HOAs complain about the dumbest things.
I got a letter saying that we need to keep our sidewalk clean and free of stains. We don't even have a sidewalk in front of our house.
A coworker that lives in the same subdivision got one because his 6 year old drew on the sidewalk with sidewalk chalk.

 

That sounds excessive. Our HOA is "ok" I guess, but we've been on this project now for a month. We had to submit an application to the Architectural Review Board to get the project "approved". I can see their point I guess, but I also shouldn't complain because I signed on the dotted line agreeing that I would be part of it. I just don't want to push my luck with them and get on their radar.