Archive | August, 2011
Sea Turtle Nest at Dawn, Amelia Island, Florida

Amelia Island’s Fall Beach Days, Nature, Outdoors

There’s lots of time to enjoy lazy days at the shore on this northeast Florida barrier island after Labor Day. September historic average temperatures in Fernandina Beach are a high of 85 and evening lows average 73 degrees. Then there’s October, a perfect month for outdoor activities.

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Fernandina Beach, Home to the Pirates

Fernandina Beach, Home of the Pirates

Football season starts with the first Friday night home game at Fernandina Beach High School September 2, 2011. SEE 2011 HOME GAME SCHEDULE. Cold Stone Creamery, hot dogs and more will be served at concession stand. Swashbuckling Pirates to also invade the field. Come out and support the team!

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Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort

Amelia Island Plantation’s Deep-Pocketed Knight

The Omni Amelia Island Plantation and the Sawgrass Marriott Resort are heading in somewhat different directions. Both are premier destinations that fell on hard times, but only the Plantation has truly regained its footing.

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Landscape Matters Classes: Flower Bulbs & Plant Clinic

What flower bulbs do well in Florida without much care? Find out by attending free class in Yulee at Nassau County Demonstration Garden on September 14, 2011. Master Gardener will give tips on care, feeding, and over-wintering of bulbs. Got problem plants? Bring plant samples to the plant clinic September 19, 2011. Let the experts at the Nassau County Extension diagnose your issues.

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Palace Saloon Doors, Historic Fernandina Beach, Florida

Labor Day Weekend: Pub Crawl & Amelia Turtle Trot

Wondering what to do Labor Day weekend 2011? Two events taking place on Amelia Island during the holiday weekend are a pub crawl in historic Fernandina Beach and 5K Turtle Trot run or walk right on the beach.

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Plum Orchard, Carnegie Mansion Circa 1898 on Cumberland Island, Georgia

Van Tours of Captivating Cumberland, America’s Wilderness Island

The “Lands and Legacies Tour” of Cumberland Island, GA departs depart daily, with vans accessing more remote areas of this wilderness island that, until now, were difficult for the public to reach. Highlights of the tour are Plum Orchard, a Carnegie mansion, the remains of Robert Stafford’s plantation, and “The Settlement,” along with a tiny church that became famous as the location of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette’s wedding.

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Watch An Amelia Island Sea Turtle Nest Excavation

Watch a Sea Turtle Nest Excavation on Amelia Island

Like rock bands, Amelia Island Sea Turtle Watch volunteers attract groupies who show up for their turtle gigs. Evening nest excavations wow crowds who gather around them. Unlike Elvis, sometimes baby sea turtles have not yet “left the building,” to the delight of the fans. Learn about sea turtles and Amelia Island’s Annual Turtle Trot 5k run/walk.

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