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28 • SEPTEMBER 27, <strong>2015</strong> THE TIMES-UNION<br />
Nicole.Szarlan@jacksonville.com<br />
Hall's Nurseries & Ace Hardware on Blanding Blvd. has served Jacksonville since<br />
1949.<br />
<strong>Best</strong> Hardware Store<br />
Ace Hardware<br />
Multiple locations<br />
acehardware.com<br />
Each Ace Hardware Store is a familyowned,<br />
local business that offers<br />
personal relationships with customers.<br />
Ace stores have a wide variety of paint,<br />
lawn and garden, tools, local niche<br />
services and virtually anything you’ll<br />
ever need to fix, repair and maintain<br />
your home. Getting help at Ace is like<br />
going to your neighbor.<br />
<strong>Best</strong> Health Food Store<br />
Native Sun Natural Foods Market<br />
Multiple locations<br />
(904) 260-2791<br />
nativesunjax.com<br />
Native Sun is North Florida’s largest<br />
local organic grocery retailer, having<br />
served the community since 1996.<br />
Nationally recognized for leadership in<br />
the natural products industry, Native<br />
Sun provides shoppers with easy access<br />
to a healthy mix of affordable options<br />
for every diet and eating occasion.<br />
<strong>Best</strong> Jewelry Store<br />
Underwood's Jewelers<br />
2044 San Marco Blvd.<br />
Jacksonville, FL 32207<br />
(904) 398-9741<br />
underwoodjewelers.com<br />
It is Underwood’s stated goal to be<br />
the best jeweler in the South, not the<br />
biggest. From diamonds to jewelry,<br />
to Rolex watches, to the service their<br />
professionals provide, to the way they<br />
present merchandise; all of this moves<br />
them toward their goal. However, most<br />
important to Underwood’s, is satisfied<br />
customers wearing their jewelry. This<br />
has made them the best, not just this<br />
year but also in the years going back to<br />
1928.<br />
<strong>Best</strong> Liquor Store<br />
Total Wine & More<br />
4413 Town Center Pkwy, Ste. 300<br />
Jacksonville, FL 32246<br />
(904) 998- 1740<br />
totalwine.com<br />
Total Wine & More is the country‘s<br />
largest independent retailer of fine<br />
wine. Most stores carry more than<br />
8,000 different wines from every<br />
wine-producing region in the world,<br />
as well as more than 2,500 beers from<br />
America‘s most popular brands to<br />
hard-to-find microbrews and imports,<br />
and more than 3,000 different spirits in<br />
every style and price range.<br />
<strong>Best</strong> Mall / Shopping Center<br />
St. Johns Town Center<br />
4663 River <strong>City</strong> Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32246<br />
(904) 998-7156<br />
simon.com/mall/st-johns-town-center<br />
St. Johns Town Center represents<br />
the heart of shopping and dining in<br />
Photo provided by North Florida Yacht Sales<br />
Located on Goodby’s Creek, North Florida Yacht Sales is a full service marina<br />
offering covered dry storage.<br />
Jacksonville. The outdoor lifestyle mall<br />
is home to 150 stores, many exclusive<br />
in the market, including Dillard’s,<br />
Apple, Pottery Barn and Ann Taylor as<br />
well as shops in the palm-lined streets<br />
of the Luxury Collection such as Louis<br />
Vuitton, Tiffany & Co. and Mayors.<br />
<strong>Best</strong> Pawn Shop<br />
Mayport Gun and Pawn<br />
2294 Mayport Rd, Ste. 25<br />
Atlantic Beach, FL 32233<br />
(904) 853-5971<br />
Mayport Gun and Pawn offers a<br />
free Concealed Weapons Class with<br />
purchase of a gun over $400.<br />
<strong>Best</strong> Shoe Store<br />
Foot Solutions<br />
4126 3rd Street S.<br />
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250<br />
(904) 247-0460<br />
footsolutions.com/jacksonvillebeach<br />
Foot Solutions is a leading<br />
international retailer specializing in<br />
personalized assessments, stylish<br />
high performance footwear, customfitted,<br />
custom-crafted arch supports<br />
and accessories designed to help<br />
individuals live pain-free comfortably.<br />
<strong>Best</strong> Thrift Shop<br />
Goodwill Thrift Stores<br />
Multiple Locations<br />
goodwilljax.org<br />
Goodwill Thrift Stores have been<br />
turning your donated items into jobs<br />
and contributing to a better North<br />
Florida for more than 70 years. With<br />
23 thrift stores and the Ponte Vedra<br />
Bluetique store, customers can<br />
find great bargains, super fashions,<br />
household items and more. Every year<br />
through the generosity of more than<br />
500K donors — Goodwill is able to<br />
provide 52,700 people with job training<br />
and placement services, connecting<br />
more than 11,500 people with jobs. Of<br />
each dollar, 89 cents goes directly to<br />
providing these services.<br />
<strong>Best</strong> Unique Shop<br />
New Leaf Vapor Co.<br />
Multiple locations<br />
(904) 372-3244<br />
newleafvapor.com<br />
New Leaf Vapor Co. is here to<br />
destroy tobacco. Stop by any one of<br />
their Jacksonville locations to see how<br />
easy switching to vaping can be.<br />
<strong>Best</strong> Vintage Shop<br />
Eco Relics<br />
106 Stockton St, Jacksonville, FL 32204<br />
(904) 330-0074<br />
ecorelics.com<br />
Eco Relics is home to more than<br />
100,000 sq. ft. of antiques, architectural<br />
salvage, building supplies and tools<br />
housed in a restored 1927 train depot.<br />
It covers a 50,000 sq. ft. warehouse and<br />
is open seven days a week.
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