One of the posh events of the year on this northeast Florida resort barrier island is held in March – the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance. Picture in your mind the lush green golf fairway of Summer Beach, lined with millions of dollars worth of gleaming, glitzy collector automobiles, dubbed the “Field of Dreams.” The backdrop is the ocean and in the limelight is a stunning assembly of elite vehicles brought together for this Amelia Island event, one of the top collector car shows in the world.
Archive | January, 2010
Northeast Florida: Growing Brussels Sprouts, Best Grapefruit Trees
Growing Brussels Sprouts and grapefruit in northeast Florida. Read the latest Florida gardening tips from Nassau County, Florida horticultural agent.
Reprieve From Harshest Wrath of Recession
The local economy has gotten a reprieve from the harshest wrath of the recession. One of the county’s largest employers – the Smurfit Stone Container Corp. mill in Fernandina Beach – has reportedly regained solid financial footing after a sudden slide. The Amelia Island Plantation Company has also sought out the protection of Chapter 11 bankruptcy, attempting to reduce debt and restructure. It is widely expected that the resort company will also be successful in its restructuring efforts.
Amelia Island for Sweethearts: Plan Romantic Valentine’s Escape
Drawing on her many irresistible charms, Amelia Island is luring a new flock of lovebirds to her shores for a romantic Valentine’s Day escape. In addition to the year-round appeal of moonlit strolls on the beach, sunset sails, soothing spas, and quiet cafes, a number of Amelia Island hotels, inns and resorts are offering some sweetheart deals to make a Valentine’s Day getaway as affordable as it is romantic.
Win 6-Night Amelia Island Vacation Worth $5,000+
Win a fabulous trip to Amelia Island, Florida worth over $5,000 for a family of four with a 6-night stay at the wonderful oceanfront Summer Beach Resort. Besides lodging at this luxury seaside resort, the lucky winner will also get a round of golf for four at Golf Club of Amelia Island at Summer Beach, an outdoor adventure trip paddling with Kayak Amelia, and tickets for the Cumberland Sound Ferry for a boat ride…
Fernandina Beach, Nassau County: Counting Blessings
There is something good and virtuous about counting your blessings — especially when starting a new year. We still live in an enchanted place. Just ask the visitors who travel to Amelia Island from around the world. The beaches are still breathtaking, the historic district of Fernandina Beach still emanates a distinct charm, and the island lifestyle is still laid-back and idyllic. Norman Rockwell could portray us in a painting.
Northeast Florida: It’s Time to Prune the Muscadines
Do you have fruit growing in your yard? Muscadine grapes should be pruned between January and March in the Northeast Florida area. Concerned about your orange tree during a hard freeze? Most of the oranges we grow in Northeast Florida area are grafted onto cold hardy root stock, so there is less chance of losing the tree from freeze damage. The portion of the tree you truly need to protect is the grafting part (where the root stock meets the scion).
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Isle of 8 Flags Shrimp Festival Fernandina May 4-6, 2012
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May 2012 Gardening Classes, Continuing Ed in Nassau County, Florida
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Counting Blessings, Amelia Island. Live, Play, Work on Florida Resort Island
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Rainlily Ideal Flowering Plant For Northeast Florida Gardens
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It’s Easy To Grow Mint in Florida, Feeding Hummingbirds
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What’s Happening on Amelia Island? Event News April — June 2012
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GOLF LOVERS: Omni Amelia Island Plantation Among Top Golf Resorts
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Miss Shrimp Festival Scholarship Pageant 2012, Fernandina Beach
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Nassau County Extension Gardening News, Free April Clinics
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