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🌱 How to spend a nostalgia-filled weekend right here in Micanopy
Micanopy, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readHello again Micanopy! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How to spend a nostalgia-filled weekend right here in Micanopy
- How do Micanopy gas prices compare to the rest of Alachua County?
- Why sunrise hikers are detouring through downtown Micanopy
Also on today's calendar: Alachua Conservation Trust — 2026 Summer Creek Family Fest and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 89, low: 57. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Sunny with low humidity, with a high of 90 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• This Quiet Florida Town Feels Like A Step Back In Time (southernliving.com) — If you’ve been craving an easy weekend escape close to home, this piece lays out exactly how to savor Micanopy’s small-town charm, from antique-hunting on Cholokka Boulevard to strolling nearby preserves and state parks. It highlights local favorites like Mosswood Farm Store & Bakehouse, Old Florida Café, and Herlong Mansion, giving Micanopy residents and neighbors fresh ideas for staycations and for hosting out-of-town guests. 
• Cheapest regular gas in Alachua County at $3.83 per gallon in week ending May 2 (ncfloridanews.com) — If you’re filling up in Micanopy, this week’s GasBuddy data shows how local prices stack up against other Alachua County cities, with the county’s cheapest regular gas at $3.83 per gallon. Countywide, regular averaged $4.21, higher than the Florida average of $4.12, as global tensions keep fuel costs volatile.
• Find the Real Florida on These Local Favorite Trails (gearjunkie.com) — One of the highlighted Florida trails sits just south of Micanopy at Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park, and the writer specifically suggests starting or ending your hike with a stop in downtown Micanopy’s antique-filled Cholokka Boulevard. The broader guide showcases favorite trails around the state, but it gives local readers a reminder that a top-rated sunrise and sunset hike is practically in their backyard.
📸 Around Micanopy
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Upcoming Events in
Micanopy
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★ Featured events ★
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Alachua Conservation Trust — Weekly Walk & Talk at Tuscawilla Preserve →
Tuscawilla Preserve, Micanopy
10:00 am
Friday May 22
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Other local events
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Story Time
Micanopy Branch - Dance Hall
11:00 am -
Micanopy Craft 'n' Quilt
Micanopy Branch - Dance Hall
10:00 am -
Beekeeping 101
Micanopy Branch - Dance Hall
2:00 pm -
Story Time
Micanopy Branch - Dance Hall
11:00 am -
Alachua Conservation Trust — 2026 Summer Creek Family Fest →
Tuscawilla Preserve
10:00 am
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
Saturday May 16
Thursday May 21
Saturday May 30
📣 Micanopy Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Computers and Technology: Open Hours
Hawthorne Branch - MakerSpace
10:00 am -
Artful Adventures & Hidden Clues
Archer Branch Library Archer Branch -
2:00 pm -
Open Studio
Hawthorne Branch - MakerSpace
10:00 am -
Spring Football Game @Ft White
Williston Middle/High Williston, FL 32696
7:00 pm -
Makin Bacon Fest →
Homestead Park, 1050 NE 6th Blvd, Williston
10:00 am -
Introduction to the Memory Lab
Hawthorne Branch - Hawthorne Branch -
2:00 pm
Wednesday May 13
Friday May 15
Saturday May 16
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Target posted a job opening for Overnight Inbound (Stocking) (T0687) in Gainesville. Apply here.
- University of Florida posted a job opening for Parent Educator in Gainesville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Micanopy here.
🗞 Nearby News
Gainesville
- Used 2022 RAM 1500 BIG HORN For Sale In Gainesville, FL (mainstreetdailynews.com)
- Gainesville Area Rowing qualifies 3 boats for USRowing Youth National Championships (alachuachronicle.com)
- Grant-funded manager to lead Gainesville economic mobility efforts (gainesville.com)
Archer
- Lewandowski, Rossi sworn onto Archer City Commission (mainstreetdailynews.com)
- Alachua County Sheriff's Office seeks help identifying armed robbery suspects (mainstreetdailynews.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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