Month: May 2010

Guarding The Beach: Fernandina Beach, Florida’s City Lifeguards

View of North Beach from Life Guard's Chair, Fernandina Beach, Florida
View of North Beach from Life Guard's Chair, Fernandina Beach, Florida

AT THE SEASIDE: Warm weather, sunshine, barefoot at the beach. The summer season has arrived at beautiful Atlantic coast beaches of Fernandina in northeast Florida.

Fernandina Beach Harbor: Welcoming Port For Seafaring Visitors

Charters and Boat Tours Depart Fernandina Beach Harbor Marina
Boat Tours Depart Fernandina Beach Harbor Marina

Fernandina Beach is the gateway to Florida on the water for mariners heading south (Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Mile 716). Westrec Marinas took over marina operations in 2010.

Florida Gardening: Beach Sunflower, Growing Grapes & Pears

Beach Sunflower, Florida: Drought and Salt Tolerant
Beach Sunflower for Florida Gardens: Drought and Salt Tolerant

Beach Sunflower is a spreading perennial producing attractive, small sunflower-like flower heads, a terrific plant for attracting a variety of birds and butterflies. GARDENING TIPS

Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival: One of Largest Classical Events in Southeast U.S.

"Viola," Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival, Florida
"Viola," Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival, Florida

Amelia Island, Florida’s northernmost barrier island on the Atlantic, hosts the ninth season of the Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival…