10. Location, Location, Location. Situated in North-Central Florida, Gainesville is within two hours of many recreational activities. The springs, the beach, the parks, concerts and shows all within a few hours drive.
9. Video Game Stores. With a town of collegians, it is nice to have a variety of shops specializing in video games: Best Buy and Game Stop are at the top of the list.
8. Natural History Museum and Butterfly Rainforest. A great place for your family! Learn about the natural history of Florida by experiencing fun, interactive exhibits!
7. Our Law Enforcement and Fired Departments. With hurricanes, forest fires and any thing else that may happen, we know we’re always in good hands.
6. Nature. Gainesville has some great trails for a nice walk. Spring is especially nice with the dogwoods and azaleas blooming, not to mention the 70-degree days.
5. Go Gators! We have the best university right in our backyard! Can you say, Title Town!?
4. The Gainesville Book Company. Every other weekend, The Gainesville Book Company is open for all your used-book needs. You wouldn’t believe how many books they have (it’s rumored to be a quarter million), and they’re VERY cheap!
3. Pomodoro Café. Do you want some great Italian food? Go to Pomodoro’s Café on 39th Avenue. Their service is great, they have the best pasta and pizza around and it’s a great location for a very romantic date night!
2. Windsor Baptist Church. My church makes Gainesville home! The pastors Mike Redmond and Rick Cicio are great Biblicists, and we have many friends there!
1. My Work! I work for SunState Federal Credit Union in the Human Resources department, and I love my job! I get to help people every day, and Sun- State is a great credit union!
