a river runs through - View this location on map Just before it reaches the ocean, the st. johns river pours through jacksonville and creates miles of breezy waterfront. most engaging is riverside, on the rivers western bank. settled in the mid-1800s and largely erased by the 1901 fire that destroyed much of the city, it is today one of floridas most architecturally rich neighborhoods: neo-classical, colonial and mediterranean revival houses blend with tudor and art moderne bungalows. stroll down deeply shaded side lanes where long scarves of spanish moss swirl in the breeze. at memorial park (riverside avenue at margaret street), you can walk the rivers edge. then head four blocks west to five points, a tiny bohemian neighborhood emerging, unexpectedly, from riversides formal homes and gardens. New York Times Riverside Ave and Margaret St, Jacksonville, FL Kids, Cultural

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