Amelia Island Living & Travel eMagazine

Isle of 8 Flags Shrimp Festival Fernandina May 4-6, 2012

W. B. Lawson — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:52:07 +0000

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.

May 2012 Gardening Classes, Continuing Ed in Nassau County, Florida

Rebecca Jordi — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:19:31 +0000

Master Gardener plant sale, free plant clinics, "Landscape Matters" class on perennials, and opportunity to learn and earn continuing education credits during 3-hour palm class in Nassau County, Florida, hosted by ISA-certified arborists.

Counting Blessings, Amelia Island. Live, Play, Work on Florida Resort Island

Steve Nicklas — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:34:54 +0000

We live in a place where people -- from all over -- spend their vacations. Amelia Island has been recognized by top magazines across the country as a coveted tourist and retirement destination (that's why the Ritz-Carlton Hotel group chose to come here, isn't it?) Sprinkle in 13 miles of beaches, endless inland waterways and rivers, and a historic downtown in Fernandina Beach, and you have prize-winning and motivating recipe -- for living, playing and working.

Rainlily Ideal Flowering Plant For Northeast Florida Gardens

Rebecca Jordi — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:52:46 +0000

Rainlily is a low maintenance, flowering bulbs which flower from spring through the fall and one of the easiest bulbs to grow in Florida. When planted in an appropriate site, rainlily needs little care after planting; it tolerates most soil conditions and will not need fertilizer, irrigation or replanting. Also read gardening advice about plums and coconut palms.

It’s Easy To Grow Mint in Florida, Feeding Hummingbirds

Rebecca Jordi — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:03:05 +0000

Mints are some of the most easy-to-grow perennial herbs for Florida gardeners (and so nice to have fresh from the garden for a cocktail or food recipe). Also, fact and fiction about feeding hummingbirds. Learn about the clove tree.

What’s Happening on Amelia Island? Event News April — June 2012

Amelia Island News Wire — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 17:41:39 +0000

Northeast Florida’s stunning barrier island near the Georgia border is offering a diverse line-up of festivals this spring showcasing Amelia Island's shrimping heritage, natural resources, world-class chamber music and more. See highlights of upcoming festivals and other events.

GOLF LOVERS: Omni Amelia Island Plantation Among Top Golf Resorts

Amelia Island News Wire — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 17:36:02 +0000

With 54 holes of championship golf, Amelia Island Plantation's three courses – Ocean Links, Oak Marsh and Long Point -- boast the most seaside holes in Florida, featuring seven. Designed by Pete Dye, Bobby Weed and Tom Fazio, the course greens and fairways are carefully placed along Spanish moss-covered oaks, lush marshes, and the sparkling Atlantic Ocean.

Miss Shrimp Festival Scholarship Pageant 2012, Fernandina Beach

Amelia Island News Wire — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 17:30:11 +0000

The deadline for young ladies to register to compete in the Miss Shrimp Festival Pageant is April 10, 2012. An annual tradition during the Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival (held the first weekend in May each year), high school level juniors and seniors are eligible to enter and must live in Nassau County, Florida.

Nassau County Extension Gardening News, Free April Clinics

Rebecca Jordi — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 17:28:24 +0000

Turf grass and lawn maintenance tips, container gardening, and free plant clinics offered by the Nassau County, Florida Extension March 28th through the end of April 2012. Lots of great gardening advice from the experts!

Failure to Acquire Tebow Leaves Bitter Taste in Jacksonville

Steve Nicklas — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:41:00 +0000

Few can successfully take a bite out of the "Big Apple." Tim Tebow is someone who can. The failure of the Jacksonville Jaguars to acquire Tebow has left a bad taste in the mouths of local fans and contradicts the promise of new Jaguars' owner, Shahid Khan, to do what it takes to bring a winning -- and entertaining -- team here to a city hungering for one.

Tennis Your Game? Amelia Island Renowned Tennis Destination

Amelia Island News Wire — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:24:59 +0000

A U.S. top 50 tennis resort according to Tennis Magazine, the Omni Amelia Island Plantation’s Racquet Park has hosted tennis legends like the Williams sisters, Andre Agassi, Chris Evert and Maria Sharapova. Tucked under canopied oaks, the facility includes 23 Har-Tru® fast-dry clay courts, three of which are lighted for night play.

Nassau County, Florida’s Investments In Our Future

Steve Nicklas — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:21:12 +0000

These are exciting times in Nassau County -- even though we may not realize it. There are some investments happening in the community that will pay valuable dividends down the road. They have significant ramifications for the area's economy and way of life. They are clearly investments in our future. See Steve Nicklas' TOP 10 list.