Art and soul, walking and dancing

By Jim Luksic

Posted 4/25/25

GREEN COVE SPRINGS — CalaVida Nights Street Dance & Art Walk took place on a toasty Friday evening around Walnut and Palmetto streets. The get-together was a precursor to Saturday's …

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Art and soul, walking and dancing

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Posted Friday, April 25, 2025 7:13 pm

By Jim Luksic

GREEN COVE SPRINGS — CalaVida Nights Street Dance & Art Walk took place on a toasty Friday evening around Walnut and Palmetto streets.

The get-together was a precursor to Saturday's annual CalaVida Arts Fest.

An intermittent breeze and shaded benches served as a remedy for pedestrians who wanted to beat the heat. Residents from all walks of life — shop owners, artists, food vendors — mingled with visitors from Clay County and beyond.

Among the many businesses participating at the pet-friendly affair were Beltz Tattoos and Art, I. Castillo Designs and The Guitar Station.

Front and center was the Rotary Club of Green Cove Springs, conducting a charity raffle under a royal-blue canopy. At the blocked-off road's opposite end was a trio of food trucks, courtesy of El Agave Azul, Bright Light Catering and Mister Softee.

Plenty of musicians got in tune while takin' it to the streets: Calvin Waiguru, 18, of Clay High School; the Darren Ronan Band, whose eponymous leader has performed for decades; and Guitar Station student Allie.