Gainesville Real Estate

Gainesville – A Great Place to Live
Gainesville is the largest city in Alachua County. The population of Gainesville in the 2012 Census was 126,047.
Home of the University of Florida, the nation’s 7th largest university campus by enrollment, and home to Santa Fe College, ranked in the Top 10 Colleges by the Aspen Institute.
Ranked as the #1 place to live in the 2007 edition of Cities Ranked and Rated.
Ranked as one of the “best places to live and play” in 2007 by National Geographic Adventure.
Gatorade was invented in Gainesville in the 1960s as a means of refreshing the UF football team.
In 2007, Warren Bland, author of “Retire in Style: 60 Outstanding Places Across the USA and Canada,” named Gainesville the No.4 best college town to retire in.
Famous people from the area: Tom Petty, Stephen Stills, Bo Didley, Sister Hazel, Roger Maris, Tim Tebow, the Phoenix brothers and punk band Against Me!
Schools
The Alachua County School District maintains the status of one of the most highly regarded public school systems in Florida.
Where To Eat
Flying Biscuit | Sisters | Haile Village Bistro | The Top |
4150 NW 16th Blvd | 5212 SW 91st Terr # A1 | 5323 SW 91st Terr | 30 N Main St |
Gainesville, FL 32606 | Gainesville, FL 32608 | Gainesville, FL 32608 | Gainesville, FL 32601 |
(352) 373-9500 | (352) 379-0281 | (352) 378-0721 | (352) 337-1188 |
www.flyingbiscuit.com | www.oliveyoueatwell.com | www.hailevillagebistro.com |
Lunch
Adam’s Rib Company
2111 NW 13th St
Gainesville, FL 32609
(352) 373-8882
www.adamsribco.com
Las Margarita’s
4405 NW 39th Ave
Gainesville, FL 32606
(352) 374-6699
Mi Apá Latin Café
114 SW 34th St
Gainesville, FL 32607
(352) 376-7020
www.miapalatincafe.com
Blue Highway
13005 SW 1st Rd
Gainesville, FL 32669
(352) 505-6833
The Copper Monkey
1700 W University Ave
Gainesville, FL 32603
(352) 374-4984
The Swamp Restaurant
1642 W University Ave
Gainesville, FL 32603
(352) 377-9267
www.swamprestaurant.com
Limerock Road Neighborhood Grill
9158 SW 51st Rd, J101
Gainesville, FL 32608
(352) 240-6228
www.limerockroad.com
The Jones B-Side
203 SW 2nd Ave
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 371-7999
www.thejonesbside.com
Dinner
Pomodoro Café
9200 NW 39th Ave
Gainesville, FL 32606
(352) 380-9886
www.pomodorocafe.com
Piesano’s Stone Fired Pizza
5200 NW 43rd Str.
Gainesville, FL 32606
(352) 371-7437
www.piesanostogo.com
Red Onion
3885 NW 24th Blvd # A
Gainesville, FL 32605
(352) 505-0088
www.theredoniongainesville.com
Embers Wood Grill
3545 SW 34th St
Gainesville, FL 32608
(352) 380-0901
Saboré
13005 SW 1st Rd, Suite 129
Newberry, FL 32669
(352) 332-2727
Satchel’s Pizza
1800 NE 23rd Ave
Gainesville, FL 32609
(352) 335-7272
www.satchelspizza.com
Dragon Fly Sushi
201 SE 2nd Ave # 104
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 371-3359
www.dragonflysushi.com
Emiliano’s Café
7 SE 1st Ave
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 375-7381
www.emilianoscafe.com
Where To Shop
- Tioga Town Center
- Oaks Mall
- Plaza Royale
- Haile Village Center
- Thornebrook Village
Where To Socialize
Las Margarita’s
4405 NW 39th Ave,
Gainesville, FL 32606
(352) 374-6699
Ballyhoo Grill
3700 W University Ave,
Gainesville, FL 32607
(352) 373-0059
SwampHead Brewery
3140 SW 42nd Way,
Gainesville, FL 32608
(352) 505-3035
Tipple’s Brews
2440 SW 76 St #110,
Gainesville, FL 32608
(352) 672-6303
Stubbies & Steins
9 W University Ave,
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 384-1261
The Swamp Restaurant
1642 W University Ave,
Gainesville, FL 32603
(352) 377-9267
Mother’s Pub & Grill
1017 W University Ave,
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 378-8135
Lillian’s Music Store
112 SE 1st St,
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 372-1010
Rockey’s Dueling Piano Bar
112 S Main St,
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 505-0042
Tall Paul’s Brewhouse
10 SE 2nd Ave,
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 505-0990
Half Cork’d
116 SE 1st St,
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 519-5221
Maude’s Classic Café
101 SE 2nd Pl # 101,
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 336-9646
Where To Play
Hart Springs
4240 SW 86th Ave,
Bell, FL 32619
(352) 463-3444
www.hartsprings.com
Ginnie Springs
7300 NE Ginnie Springs Rd,
High Springs, FL 32643
(386) 454-7188
www.ginniespringsoutdoors.com
Poe Springs
28800 NW 182nd Ave,
High Springs, FL 32643
(386) 454-1992
Ichetucknee Springs
12087 S.W. U.S. 27
Fort White, Florida 32038
(386) 497-4690
Parks/Gardens
Devil’s Millhopper
4732 Millhopper Rd,
Gainesville, Florida 32653
(352) 955-2008
Payne’s Prairie
100 Savannah Blvd,
Micanopy, Florida 32667
(352) 466-3397
Kanapaha Botanical Gardens
4700 SW 58th Dr,
Gainesville, FL 32608
(352) 372-4981
www.kanapaha.org
Playgrounds/Recreational
Tioga Town Center
105 SW 128th St
Newberry, FL 32669
Sun Country Sports
4010 Northwest 27th Lane Gainesville, FL 32606
(352) 378-8711
www.suncountrysports.com
Bouncin’ Big
824 NW 250th Terrace
Newberry, FL 32669
(352) 214-2612
Westside Center
1001 NW 34th St
Gainesville, FL 32605
Museums/Performing Arts
Florida Museum of Natural History
1659 Museum Rd,
Gainesville, FL 32611
(352) 392-1721
www.flmnh.ufl.edu
Hippodrome State Theatre
25 SE 2 Pl,
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 375-4477
www.thehipp.org
Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art
SW 34th St & Hull Rd,
Gainesville, FL 32611
(352) 392-9826
www.harn.ufl.edu
Butterfly Rainforest
3215 Hull Rd,
Gainesville, FL 32611
(352) 846-2000
Sporting Events
Gainesville, FL is the home of the Florida Gators. Go Gators!
- Football (September – December)
- Basketball (November-March)
- Baseball (February-June)
- Gymnastics (January-April)
- Lacrosse (January-May)
- Soccer (August-November)
- Softball (February-May)
- Volleyball (August-November)
Places To Visit
- 34th Street Wall
- Baughman Center
- Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
- Bivens Arm
- Civic Media Center
- Devil’s Millhopper
- Florida Museum of Natural History
- Butterfly Rainforest Museum
- Gainesville-Hawthorne Trail State Park
- Gainesville Raceway
- Haile Homestead
- Harn Museum of Art
- Hippodrome State Theatre
- Ichetucknee Springs State Park
- Kanapaha Botanical Gardens
- Lake Alice
- Marjorie Kinan Rawlings Historical State Park
- Newnan’s Lake
- Paynes Prairie
- San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park
- Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo
- Stephen C. O’Connell Center
Hotels/Bed & Breakfast
Sweetwater Inn
625 E. University Avenue
Gainesville, FL., 32601
(800) 595-7760
www.sweetwaterinn.com
Hilton UF
Conference Center
1714 SW 34th St,
Gainesville, FL 32607
(352) 371-3600
www.hilton.com
Best Western Gateway Grand
4200 NW 97th Blvd,
Gainesville, FL 32606
(352) 331-3336
www.gatewaygrand.com
Hampton Inn & Suites Downtown
101 SE 1st Ave,
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 240-9300
Extended Stay/Short-Term Rentals
Huntington Lakes
5400 Northwest 39 Ave
Gainesville, FL 32606
(352) 376-9905
www.huntingtonlakes.com
Legacy at Fort Clarke
1505 Fort Clarke Blvd
Gainesville, FL 32606
(352) 331-9322
www.legacyatfortclarke.com
Lakeshore Towers
2306 SW 13th St
Gainesville, FL 32608
(352) 376-4456
Daytrips
- St. Augustine
- Cedar Key
- Ocala
- Orlando
- Jacksonville
- Micanopy
- High Springs
- Tampa Bay
- Tallahassee