Birding and Wildlife-Viewing 101 for Oakmont Residents

Birding and Wildlife

Oakmont’s slice of north central Florida abounds with gentle hills, natural springs and plentiful outdoor recreational activities. It’s also home to the vibrant city of Gainesville, the University of Florida and the creative, cultural and historic communities that make the area unique. Know what else it is? A birding and wildlife paradise. You may not …

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A Living History Lesson: Gainesville’s Duckpond Neighborhood

Duckpond Gainesville

If you’re a new Gainesville resident or considering becoming one, you won’t find a more cutting-edge community than Oakmont. Along with its convenient location on Gainesville’s southwest side, Oakmont offers a multitude of builders, floor plans, lot sizes and terrain. All those options, combined with amazing amenities and natural beauty, produce the type of master-planned …

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Get Back to Basics at Morningside Nature Center

Get Back to Basics at Morningside Nature Center

If we polled Oakmont residents on the conveniences of modern life and technology, most would probably give us a big thumbs-up on high-definition televisions and appliances that respond to voice commands. Remember when clapping to activate a light fixture was a big deal? We know Oakmont residents love their state-of-the-art homes, a magnificent Residents Club …

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Football Time in Gainesville: Visit the ‘Swamp’

UF Cheerleader

If you live in Oakmont or soon will, you likely know your hometown of Gainesville, Florida, is the hometown of the University of Florida. This major public university is a player statewide, nationwide and around the world on many fronts, be they educational, service or research-oriented. But you might not know “UF,” as it’s popularly …

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Update Your Decor at Artwalk Gainesville

Update Your Decor at Artwalk Gainesville

Most Oakmont residents likely arrive at their new home with favorite decorative objects. Whether inherited or purchased, large or small, we all have paintings, posters, photographs, knick-knacks and the like that we enjoy. But what if you need more? Have your tastes changed? Maybe you’ve moved from another part of North America and the art …

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Brewing a Good Time: Gainesville’s Craft Breweries

Brewing a Good Time: Gainesville’s Craft Breweries

If you’re into Major League Baseball, you probably know the Milwaukee Brewers are known as the “Brew Crew” to fans, media and others involved in the sport. That’s because Milwaukee, Wisconsin has long been home to some of North America’s iconic breweries. Thus, the team’s formal nickname (Brewers) and the informal “Brew Crew.” We’ll leave …

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