We Love Avondale Attempts to Ruin Christmas Event

[RiversideLoki]

Anyone who thinks the Avondale strips is highbrow need only hang out at Monty's like any day of the week.

[RockStar]

I love Burrito Brothers.

[ben says]

Anyone who thinks the Avondale strips is highbrow need only hang out at Monty's like any day of the week.

hahah

[peestandingup]

The We Love Avondale action play set.

[Pinky]

I'm just speechless.

Well, almost speechless.

Ladies and Gents, we've gone way off the rails here, far far off into Bizarro Land.  The Merchants Association tried to discourage MM from participating, and when that fails, WLA calls in The Man who then comes and hassles ONE out of a dozen businesses and leaves while walking past hundreds of open container infractions?   Ninja Please; that's some bull*$&#.

Once again, I think Valentino should open a Dongs And Bongs Superstore there, just to teach these fuggers a lesson. 

[undergroundgourmet]

I was formally a member of the Avondale Merchants Assoc. They do this every year. Anyone not in the club they will do whatever it takes to take you off the street during this event. Granted the members of the We Love Avondale most likely support the businesses and the Association by spending money in the shops. The President of the Association Diane @ J Ashley along with some of the others in the group hated that Mojo's got through their fence but they are fighting hard to keep the fence up so to speak for Mellow Mushroom. I so hope Mellow mushroom just keeps plugging along. go go go

[buckethead]

I'm just speechless.

Well, almost speechless.

Ladies and Gents, we've gone way off the rails here, far far off into Bizarro Land.  The Merchants Association tried to discourage MM from participating, and when that fails, WLA calls in The Man who then comes and hassles ONE out of a dozen businesses and leaves while walking past hundreds of open container infractions?   Ninja Please; that's some bull*$&#.

Once again, I think Valentino should open a Dongs And Bongs Superstore there, just to teach these fuggers a lesson.

Like/agree buttons can clutter the dialogue and lend undue credence to opinions... but in this instance, I would really like to be able to 'like' a comment.

[spuwho]

Avondale blocking a well known local business, the city blocking purchases of tax payer owned property, companies backing out of the Laura Trio.

Geez, and we want to sell Jacksonville as ripe for investment?

Not.

[sheclown]

Hold on MM. 

He who laughs last, laughs best.

[ben says]

still pissed about the gas station!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[kreger]

MM could have avoided this situation and just bought 9th and Main instead. I actually don't do Avondale much since  the Mojo #4 opened it's too congested. I actually kinda feel for everybody in this situation. They all have a valid point, but I think that strip of St Johns is getting tapped out. Time will tell.

[ChriswUfGator]

I am accutely aware of this b/c I was in the middle when threats of arrests were being 'discussed'... which is a term I use graciously. 

The email copied in the article was sent from a WLA member to all members of WLA. 

Somebody should've called me, and to think I wasn't even doing anything Saturday night, and live a few blocks away. Damn, I actually like screwing with ABT, it's quite entertaining, I don't know where you find so many wanna-be navy seal / green beret rejects to staff one agency with. It's a helluva feat. I especially loathe that twerp Clingenpeel, was he one of the agents there? As soon as someone said they were trying to shut down a cancer charity benefit, all 4'4" of him popped into mind as a likely culprit.

[acme54321]

I love Burrito Brothers.

x2.  Oh that guac..... 

[RexMontana]

Maybe We Love Avondale can manage to have some police officers on hand to deter people from participating in the Luminaria. There just isn't enough parking for all those people and you know that they will be driving around with their loud holiday music blaring from their car stereos, as well as drinking and peeing in the neighbors yards!

[cayohueso]

I will not patronize any restaurant or store on this road anymore...ever. I have been going to many of them it's versions for 30+ years, but now I'm done. But I will go to MM if they make it. There are other places in Jax for overpriced toys, horrible service, small undercooked portions, bad wait staff attitudes and $8 yogurt.