My sister and the Durian Eaters Statue located near the entrance of Jack’s Ridge.
Close up shot of the Durian Eaters Statue Text.
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Jack’s Ridge Resort & Restaurant is located at the top of the Shrine Hills in Matina. It serves as the home of Taklobo Restaurant, Kai’s Bar, Karlo’s Coffee, Kool Kats Pool, BMW Piano Bar and Penmar Hall.
Jack’s Ridge is one of the top tourist attractions in Davao City. The combination of famous restaurants/ bars and a resort that offers a spectacular view of Davao City help make Jack’s Ridge a staple on every tourist itinerary.
Since entrance is free, Jack’s Ridge is a favorite spot for families, friends and even lovers. The mini park provides these people an area for relaxation while admiring the view of downtown Davao. And yes, there’s also a playground for kids plus a beautiful pool to boot.
Though there are many other things to like about this resort, the one thing that strikes me most about Jack’s Ridge is just how it tries to help promote Davao. For example, there’s this large sign telling us why Davao City is “the home of Royalties.” There’s also a display of Taklobo shells along with a short story about the origin of these shells.
Posted below are some photographs I took when I visited the place last night. I apologize for the poor quality of some of these photos. I’m not a professional photographer and I have trouble taking quality photos at night.
Thanks for looking. 
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The Taklobo Shells. You gotta love these informative markers. (These photos courtesy of Jason Dale Jaro and Irina Ignacio).
Lumad Statues. So beautiful.
Taklobo Restaurant. For more information about this restaurant, please check out my previous blog entry.
View from the terrace of Taklobo Restaurant.
My sister wanting to get a better view of Davao from the terrace of Taklobo. You can use the large “telescope” for just 10 pesos per 3-5 minutes.
Ampi-theater: View from above
Ampi-theater: View from below. Kai’s Bar can be seen at left.
Benches are all over the mini park, allowing you to just relax, admire the view and enjoy the cool air.
Davao Memorial Park, just below the Shrine Hills where Jack’s Ridge is located.
The children’s park at the other end of Jacks Ridge.
The pool.
Souvenir items for sale.
Karlo’s Coffee Station right beside Taklobo Restaurant. Something tells me that my friends from Cebu, especially Meream Pacayra, would love this place.
Trivias, trivias, trivias. Gotta love them!
Nature and rock n’ roll meshes well together.
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Click here for the official website of Jack’s Ridge Resort and Restaurant.
i agree with you ram… jack’s ridge should be in every tourist’s itinerary. had the chance to visit it back in 2003… once lang, but i love the place gyud… the place has one heck of an overlooking cr, hehe… careful lang sa mga depressed. basin molayat and diretso ligid sa davao memorial, hehehe.. but yeah, spectacular view… obvious kaayo ko ganahan balik… ram, i.sponsor amo trip – LOL!!!
hi vet, thanks for dropping by! hopefully you and your gang can visit davao soon, jack’s ridge in particular. i may not be able to sponsor you guys, but i’d sure be glad to tour you around. marami pang great places here that you probably haven’t visited or even heard about yet. so what are you guys waiting for? go grab a ticket and plane your asses in!
wow! it’s really nice diay gyud vet and ram. but bai, you should have taken a pic of the overlooking cr. intrigued kaayo ko da. hahahaha…
SPONSOR! SPONSOR! SPONSOR! SPONSOR!
bwahahahaha.
ley, if i take photos of this c.r that vet is talking about, someone will just accuse me of peeping! hehe.
loved the pictures!! too bad i wasn’t able to see it! you should really get a digi cam though! =)
it works wonders!!!!!!!!!!!!
hi zahara. thanks for dropping by. insha allah, im gunna get my digicam soon. am just waiting for it to arrive this month.
Thanks Ram for all the pictures you’ve posted. I am from Manila but now resides in Digos City. Sad to say, I only visited few of these places. But through your effort to do this blog, you’ve helped people like me to have an idea and what to expect in the possible venues we want to visit.
More power to you!