Okay, we admit it: if you’re just passing through Gainesville, Florida, it’s sort of hard not to notice that it’s the home of the University of Florida “Gators”. Gator billboards, Gator bumper stickers, Gator soft drinks, Gator lawn chairs, Gator charcoal briquets. You get the point.

While “Gators rule!” may pass for an eternal truth in these parts, you really ought to make time to do more than just past through here on I-75. Once you’ve seen all things Blue and Orange (the Gator’s colors, if you hadn’t guessed), there’s still plenty left to do in Gainesville/Alachua County…