Tag Archives: Gainesville
Weekend Events :: May 18
Posted on 16. May, 2013 by Melanie.
Staples events in our area are happening this weekend – and ALL of them on Saturday May 18. To help you decide we listed the cliff notes of each event. Tell us in the comments which one looks most promising. 1. Children of all ages are invited to the 4th Annual Sweet Dreams’ Touch-A-Truck event. [...]
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A Guide to Craft Beer in Gainesville
Posted on 13. May, 2013 by Melanie.
This week beer lovers raise a glass to celebrate American Craft Beer Week. Today’s guest post comes from Javier Espinosa. Javier is the Senior Designer at neutral7 design group, a home brewer and longtime beer aficionado – who sees the beauty in beer and design. Thanks Javier for this great list. Cheers everyone! _________________________________________________________________________________ Did [...]
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Women’s History Month: Gainesville Profile 2: Sue Washer
Posted on 12. Mar, 2013 by Melanie.
This is the second installment of our series with the Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce for Women’s History Month. Each week we will highlight a women in our community that is involved with this year’s History Month Theme: Women Inspiring Innovation Through Imagination: Celebrating Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Today’s guest post is [...]
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Women’s History Month: Gainesville Profile 1: Jane Muir
Posted on 05. Mar, 2013 by Melanie.
This is the first installment of our series with the Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce for Women’s History Month. Each week we will highlight a women in our community that is involved with this year’s History Month Theme: Women Inspiring Innovation Through Imagination: Celebrating Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Today’s guest post is [...]
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Review: Yume Umē introduces Japanese ‘home cooking’
Posted on 31. Oct, 2012 by Melanie.
You may have heard about Gainesville’s newest dining concept Yume Umē Japanese Kitchen. From the brains behind Dragonfly Sushi in Gainesville and Orlando, these chefs have transformed the former Rolls’n’Bowls into a thoughtful concept of slow Japanese cooking – beyond sushi, teriyaki and miso soup. And did I mention 90% of the menu is gluten-free? [...]
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{What I’d Wear} :: To the FL-GA Game
Posted on 24. Oct, 2012 by Melanie.
What’s on everyone’s minds this weekend? The Florida | Georgia game of course! We gathered some style savvy CMC ladies [Natalia, Crystal, Meghann and me!] to come up with easy-to-create looks for gameday style. Let’s pretend for a moment we all have a million dollars and can afford all of these items. So tell us, [...]
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Off the beaten path: Thrift Shopping in Gainesville
Posted on 23. Oct, 2012 by Melanie.
Today’s guest post comes from Anna Lee Mikell, a food, art and farmers’ markets fanatic who works as the Electronic Media Manager at Visit Gainesville – the official tourism and marketing arm of Gainesville, Florida. You can find Visit Gainesville at VisitGainesville.com and @Gainesville. Here she shares some of her personal picks on thrifting and [...]
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Our challenge to you: Try not to have a good time at Peanuts Naturally
Posted on 15. Oct, 2012 by Melanie.
Lucy Van Pelt once said: Try not to have a good time…This is supposed to be educational But I dare you, I double dog dare you NOT to have a great time at the exhibit Peanuts…Naturally: Charlie Brown and Friends Explore Nature. The exhibit from California is currently at the Florida Museum of Natural History [...]
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Join the staff team for Gator Growl 2012
Posted on 08. Oct, 2012 by Melanie.
Interested in working on Gator Growl? In it’s 89th year University of Florida Gator Growl, the nation’s largest student run pep rally, would like to extend an invitation for YOU to become a part of this tradition. Gator Growl 2012 features the theme United We Growl which honors our nation’s veteran’s. Gator Growl will be [...]
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Get the CMC Discount at Dormify
Posted on 18. Sep, 2012 by Melanie.
We’re in love with Dormify – the latest buzz on our radar for trendy furnishings and home decor that caters to students and anyone fun-loving. Dormify is great because, as you guessed it, it’s all about dorms and student-style housing. Most importantly size! Every item on their site is size-appropriate for college apartment living; which [...]



