Observations of island life, news & opinion by Wendy Lawson. With background that began at a newspaper, she later spent 14 years in the financial services and real estate industries (managing editor at an equity research firm and Series 7 licensed while at Merrill Lynch). She's enjoyed the laid-back Amelia Island lifestyle since 1993.
Concours d’ Lemons — The Amelia Island Edition For those who missed it, here’s a recap of the fun, free event held at Fernandina’s Main Beach Park, the Concours d’Lemons. The show has plans to be back again in spring of 2022 (the first weekend in March), for those who’d like to attend next time. […]
It seems people and birds have been in the same boat when it comes to finding a home this year.
Fall is the perfect season for being outside on Amelia Island. Time is well spent at Fort Clinch, the largest, most natural area on this barrier island.
It’s been quite an unusual several months of extraordinary vessels visiting Fernandina since the pandemic emerged.
An engineering marvel at the Port of Fernandina, the VB 10,000 is the answer to removing Georgia’s massive shipwreck.
One of the last types of businesses to open back up since COVID-19 shut down the economy, two local movie theaters have reopened.
Joan Bean led a full life and made a lasting impression on those she met along the way. An outdoor community send off (with social distancing) for Ms. Bean is planned.
With the surprising news out of Jacksonville that beaches were reopening, local residents awaited the outcome of a Nassau County meeting about Amelia Island’s beaches.