Ready for another in our series of posts on fun things to do in the Gainesville area? Let’s tackle nearby Paynes Prairie State Park, which was Florida’s first state preserve because of its staggering beauty, geographic diversity and history. If you’re an Oakmont resident who wants to explore your own new territory, Paynes Prairie also …
Living in a spacious, master-planned community like Oakmont, near all the cultural, recreational and educational riches of Gainesville, usually means you have everything you need within a few minutes’ drive. That includes entertainment, sporting events at the nearby University of Florida and a bustling north-central Florida metropolis. At some point, however, you’ll want to get …
If you’ve lived at Oakmont for a while, you likely know your way around the Gainesville, Florida area, and have sampled fun things to do and places to visit. The north central Florida city teems with sports and outdoor recreational opportunities, a strong arts community, and medical, research and educational resources thanks to being the …
Oakmont residents live in a “fruitful” part of Florida, and that’s an intended pun. Oakmont’s hometown of Gainesville sits surrounded by jaw-dropping history, natural resources and recreational areas, but also never far from that other important facet of the state’s economy — agriculture. You’ll see cattle ranches, plant nurseries and U-pick farms on the regular …
There are more than a few reasons why the city of Gainesville is a great place to live. Its convenient north-central Florida location is one, along with being the hometown of the University of Florida, a center for nationally-recognized healthcare facilities, and a beautiful, historic region full of immense natural resources. But, know what else …