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Miss Shrimp Festival Scholarship Pageant Contestants (Photo last year's event).

Miss Shrimp Festival Scholarship Pageant 2012, Fernandina Beach

By on 03/26/2012 in Amelia Island Perspective

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.

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Luminaries Line Atlantic Avenue Sidewalks in Fernandina Beach

WEEKEND: Small-town Holiday Traditions in Fernandina Beach

By on 12/01/2011 in Amelia Island Perspective

In life, family traditions endure through generations, from recipes cooked, special crafts made, the gathering of relatives, and other actions that become rituals over time. Just like families, communities also have their own. The first weekend in December each year is one filled with small-town holiday traditions, including Friday’s “Christmas Glow Night” when luminaries line 2-miles of Atlantic Avenue.

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Christmastime in Downtown Fernandina's Historic District

Historic District Holidays 2011, Fernandina Beach on Amelia Island

By on 11/22/2011 in Amelia Island Perspective

The holiday season in Fernandina’s downtown historic district is a time when another layer of quaintness veils the town like a vintage lace shawl. Window shopping along Fernandina’s Centre Street reveals more than the goods inside. Look at the window reflections to see the images of historic buildings across the street, a looking-glass to the past.

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Pet Parade of Paws Historic Fernandina Beach December Event

Amelia Island’s December 2011 Calendar of Holiday Events

By on 11/21/2011 in Amelia Island Perspective

Enjoy a peek inside select historic homes in Fernandina decked out for the holidays. Attend “A Christmas Story” performance or culinary fair, “Taste of Amelia.” Holiday Light Parade plus adorable pets will also march in the Parade of Paws, dressed up for their walk down historic Centre Street. See more events.

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Sunset Shrimp Boat Docked Near Fernandina Harbor Marina

Juicier Shrimp? Fernandina Spice Company’s Shrimp Brine Product

By on 11/18/2011 in Amelia Island Perspective

CULINARY TREAT — Besides Amelia Island’s beautiful beaches, coastal nature, golf courses, and Fernandina’s charming downtown historic district, is another bonus of local living and visiting. The shrimp boats in our backyard! This means fresh, delicious wild-caught shrimp from local area waters. A new product, Perfect Shrimp Brine, has been launched by the Fernandina Spice Company.

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Georgia Bulldog Fans on Amelia Island, Florida

Amelia Island Autumn: Pumpkins on Porches, Football Frenzy

By on 10/25/2011 in Amelia Island Perspective

Anticipation is thick and excitement grows during the last week of October every year on Amelia Island and in nearby Jacksonville. Folks flock to northeast Florida like migratory birds each year for ritualistic football gatherings and the big game. Will Georgia get their 4th victory of the last 20 years?

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Natural Dunes, Omni Amelia Island Plantation Oceanfront Resort

Grand Plans: “Re-Imagination Project” at Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort

By on 10/21/2011 in Amelia Island Perspective

A new lobby will greet guests with floor-to-ceiling ocean views. The Beach Club area will be enhanced with an infinity edge pool at the seaside cascading into another large pool offering panoramic oceanfront views. There will also be a new ocean view bar, steak house, sushi/tapas restaurant and pizza shop.

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