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.

Historic District Holidays 2011, Fernandina Beach on Amelia Island
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.

Amelia Island’s December 2011 Calendar of Holiday Events
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.

Juicier Shrimp? Fernandina Spice Company’s Shrimp Brine Product
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.

Amelia Island Autumn: Pumpkins on Porches, Football Frenzy
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?

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

Reflections of 9/11, Fernandina Beach Memorial Service
Across the “land of the free and home of the brave,” in small towns like Fernandina Beach and urban hubs, memorial services were held over the weekend to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attack on America. Representative of the sentiments and ceremonies across the land, citizens and officials came together in Fernandina Beach. A nation reflected on the historic event that changed the world as we knew it.
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