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Some find it hard to
believe, but this amazing public riverfront space beneath the Fuller
Warren Bridge was originally scheduled to be a retention pond,
surrounded by a chain-link fence, as the construction of the bridge
began in the mid-1990s.
Now, framed by its soaring neo-Gothic arches, the RAM site is a
wondrous weather-protected environment that serves as parking during
the week and an Arts Market on weekends. From the
earliest stages of
planning for the new bridge over 16 years ago, decisions were made to
accommodate the Arts Market.
Wayne Wood, who
originated the idea for
the local market under the bridge, observes that “We got in on the
ground floor. We got the funds committed to install electrical and
water service for the artists, lighting, landscaping, restrooms, bike
racks, and other amenities that make this space so enjoyable.”
Architect Melody Bishop designed the site and is credited for its
aesthetically pleasing and user-friendly qualities.
Click here for a large map
of
the RAM
site.
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Most art
festivals and weekend markets exist in great uncertainty over the
weather. If it rains, you must call it off. In the summer, when the sun
beats down on both artists and visitors alike, the fun is diminished.
Under the magnificent canopy of the Fuller Warren Bridge, the Riverside
Arts Market is there every week, rain or shine. Protected from the rain
and air-conditioned by the river breezes, RAM is the COOLEST place in
town!
Enjoy being out of doors and beside our beautiful St. Johns River,
while being immersed in the art and festivities that RAM will provide
every
weekend from April until December.
Here are some of the
features you will enjoy at RAM:
- RESTROOMS
- INFORMATION BOOTH
- ATM MACHINE ACROSS
THE STREET
- WATER FOUNTAINS
- CHILDREN'S CREATIVITY
CENTER
- HUBBARD HOUSE BAKERY
- THE RIVER STAGE
- THE CROSSROADS STAGE
- BIKE VALET
- FARMER'S MARKET
- 160 ARTISTS' BOOTHS
- THE RIVERWALK TO THE
LANDING
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