From a splash park to a light show, check out what's to come for Southbank's Friendship Fountain.
It's now undergoing another big renovation — something that boosters hope will make it a key part of a network of downtown riverfront attractions designed to make the St. Johns River more than something you just drive over.
Each night there will be a 15-minute light show, set to music. projected on the mist created by the newly restored fountain.Demolition begins of landmark downtown restaurant River City Brewing Co. The city also plans a native-plant botanical garden close to where River City Brewing Co. once stood and a big riverfront apartment project will go up.The park's theme is Exploring the St. Johns River and will focus on the area's original inhabitants, the Timucuan Indians, the arrival of the French in 1562 and the travels down the river of naturalists John and William Bartram.Plans call for the renovated park to be up and running by Memorial Day.
The additions to St. Johns River Park are part of an almost $250 million project that calls for interconnecting trails, parks and public spaces on both sides of the river downtown.
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