Highly recommended for nature lovers is a day trip to Amelia Island’s next door neighbor, Cumberland Island, GA. Immerse oneself in a beautiful, natural setting and explore fascinating history.
Category Archives: Autumn
This Seashore Superhero Saves Lives
Some may be shocked to learn the value of the horseshoe crab species to mankind. Instrumental in saving lives around the world, they are in growing need to be saved themselves.
Amelia Island Restaurant News
Editor’s note: Contributing columnist, Steve Nicklas, expresses his views and insight on various topics in Marketplace column. ___STEVE’S MARKETPLACE___ Amelia Island Dining Scene A merry-go-round of Amelia Island restaurants continues to spin, with new establishments climbing on and others getting thrown off. The latest restaurant to depart the wheel of fortune/misfortune is longtime favorite Barbara […]
The Slippery Slope of Paid Beach Parking
Editor’s note: Contributing columnist, Steve Nicklas, expresses his views and insight on various topics in Marketplace column. ___STEVE’S MARKETPLACE___ Pay-To-Play A proposal from Fernandina Beach officials to charge for parking at the city’s beaches has encountered an icy reception. It is a slippery slope. A majority of commissioners essentially wants to charge visitors to use […]