The “Downtown Merchants Sidewalk Sale” is an annual tradition on Shrimp Festival Friday from 10 am to 6 pm. Friday evening the riverfront food vendors and Kids’ Fun Zone open at 6 pm, followed by the opening ceremony of the Shrimp Festival at 6:30 pm and the Miss Shrimp Festival Scholarship Pageant at 7 pm. The grand finale of the festival’s Friday night opening is the “Pirate Invasion” by ship on the Amelia River at 9:30 pm, followed by a wonderful fireworks display at 9:45 pm over the waterfront. (The food courts are open Friday evening, along with the KIDS FUN ZONE until around 10:30 pm.) The arts and crafts booths are open Saturday and Sunday only.
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Springtime Events Amelia Island, Florida
Amelia Island’s spring events include a garden show, one of the top rare collector car events in the world, the 2012 start-up of Fernandina’s free street music concerts “Sounds on Centre,” and also features the top tourist attraction of the year, Fernandina’s notorious Shrimp Festival. Springtime is also a great season to visit neighboring Cumberland Island, GA.
Wild Amelia Nature Festival 2012
Are you a nature lover? Do you love taking photos of nature? Well then, plan to attend the Wild Amelia Nature Festival happening in May 2012 (plus special FREE “Wild Nite” seminars being held monthly in Fernandina Beach leading up to the event). Learn about Amelia Island’s birds and lots more!
Amelia Island Plantation Real Estate News
There’s positive housing market news being reported for the calendar year recently ended. “Real estate sales in Amelia Island Plantation experienced a significant increase over the previous two years. Overall sales in terms of dollar volume finished at just under 55 million dollars for 2011,” according to a recent report.
Dreaming of a Beach Home? Logistics, Logistics, Logistics
Reach for the beach, not just for a vacation. Living in your dream place before retirement is not so far fetched anymore, with the mobile internet, the flexibility of telecommuting, and an easy access airport nearby. CNN host, Erin Burnett, just spent time here in northeast Florida and thinks Jacksonville International may “be the best airport in America.”
Florida Cities Dominate Gains in Home Listing Prices Says Realtor.com
Florida cities dominated the top ten list of the highest home listing price gains nationwide during the one year period December 2010 through December 2011, according to Realtor.com. Seven Florida cities are on this top 10 list, with gains in listing prices ranging from +16% to +32.5%, far above the US national median list price gain of +5.03%.
Highlights of March 2012 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance
AN EVENT THAT DELIVERS THE WOW FACTOR: Tickets are on sale for Amelia Island’s signature March event, the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, a rare collector car show recognized as one of the best of its kind in the world. Plan to be on Amelia Island this spring for this sensational glimpse of automotive history. March 9 – 11, 2012 at the Amelia Island Ritz-Carlton and Golf Club of Amelia at Summer Beach.
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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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