39th Avenue / Santa Fe College
The area immediately surrounding Santa Fe College is mostly commercial, with a few apartment complexes, fast food restaurants, corporate parks, and healthcare facilities sprinkled around it. Less than a mile in either direction, however, there are dozens of neighborhoods, built anywhere from the 1970s through today. Newer construction is hard to find, though, and the inventory is often limited to homes built in the 1980s and 90s. Due to 39th Avenue’s width and amount of traffic, this area feels less residential and more commercial, despite the many residential areas. Like Jonesville, however, a lot of the area is showing signs of unyielding growth and promises to continue to develop toward the west, especially given Santa Fe College’s popularity and rank as the top community college in America.
Parks & Rec
“The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo, a unique 10-acre zoo in Gainesville, Florida, is the only zoo on a college campus accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).
The SF Teaching Zoo is coordinated by nine full time staff members, home to over 70 different species of animals and is maintained by about 100 students enrolled in the college’s premier Zoo Animal Technology program.
The zoo showcases a diverse collection that contains both native and exotic species for everyone to enjoy. Visitors enjoy the Bald Eagles, White-throated capuchin monkeys, American alligators, Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo and Asian small-clawed otters to name a few. These species and many other mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians are on display in a naturally shaded environment. The 1/4 mile trail through the wooded environment is lined with mulch and is stroller and/or wheelchair accessible.”
Photos: @sfteachingzoo
Eat & Drink
“Authentic Thai Cuisine- We are a small family owned restaurant serving the best authentic Thai cuisine in the Gainesville area. We feature a cozy dining area with soothing warm tones and comfortable furnishings. We want to be the restaurant of choice for our area families and singles of all ages.”
Photos: @bangkoksquare