Experience the Ginn Sur Mer Classic in Classic Style
Oct 7th - Nov 1st, 2008
For 2008, the Ginn Sur Mer Classic is moving from the Tesoro Club in Port St. Lucie, FL to the Ginn Hammock Beach Conservatory Course in Palm Coast, FL. The Conservatory Course, designed by a 12-time major championship winner, Tom Watson is sure to be a golf experience that will challenge all levels of players. Watson employed six tee settings on every hole, with the tips stretching all the way back to a dizzying 7,746 yards, an innovative move for a game in which advancements are shortening courses every day.
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St. Augustine’s 443rd Birthday Celebration
August 28th - 31st, 2008
Put on your 16th century party hat in celebration of St. Augustine’s 443rd Birthday! The fun begins on Tuesday with St. Augustine Feast Day and celebrations continue through Saturday with a reenactment of the landing by the city’s founder, Don Pedro Menendez de Aviles, at the Mission of Nombre de Dios – the exact landing point of the Spanish colonists in 1565. See the Fountain of Youth Archeological Park come alive, participate in hand-dyeing, weaving and other 16th century skills, celebrate with a variety of 16th century entertainers including jugglers, fire-eaters, madrigal singers and actors presenting authentic skits and comedies. Enjoy the great food and festivities passed down from 16th century Spanish colonists.
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Northeast Florida encompasses the entire northeast corner of the state. Here you'll find some of the oldest settlements in the state -- indeed in all of the United States -- although this region didn't get much attention until the Union Army came through during the Civil War. The soldiers returned with rapturous accounts of the mild climate, pristine beaches, and lush vegetation that captured the imagination of folks up north.
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With its 17th-century fort, old city gates, horse-drawn carriages clip-clopping along narrow streets, historic buildings, and reconstructed 18th-century Spanish Quarter, St. Augustine seems more like a picturesque European village than a modern Floridian city. This is, after all, the oldest continuous European settlement in the United States. Frommer's
The Amelia Island Historic District, in Fernandina Beach, has more than 50 blocks of buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places; 450 ornate structures built prior to 1927 offer some of the nation's finest examples of Queen Anne, Victorian, and Italianate homes. Many date to the haven's mid-19th-century glory days. Pick up a self-guided tour map at the chamber of commerce, in the old railroad depot -- once a stopping point on the first cross-state railroad.
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Kingsley Plantation, Ft. George Island - circa 1780, this indigo and sea island cotton plantation was built on Ft. George Island by one of the compassionate slave owners of the time. Kingsley's slaves were taught two languages, they were evaluated for their strengths and taught to master them, they were encouraged to become self-sufficient, planting their own crops, raising their own livestock, etc. Kingsley, himself married one of his own slaves, moved her and their children to Haiti when laws in Florida changed for the worse concerning interracial marriages, and left her a wealthy Floridian widow when he succumbed on a business trip to the north.
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Stretching 75 miles along Florida's Northeast coastline from
Amelia Island, southward through
Jacksonville,
Clay County,
St. Augustine, and on to Flagler County, lies a region rich in diversity. Florida’s Northeast Coast combines America's oldest European settlement with one of the nation's leading modern seaports, with a collection of small up-and-coming towns adding to the local color and natural beauty. Encompassing Atlantic beaches as far south as St. Augustine Beach and inland rural communities west to Green Cove Springs, the region offers travelers timeless adventures through mysterious 17th-century forts, vast prairie lands and wide beaches lined with sand dunes.
Stingray Bay at Jacksonville Zoo
 Experience the adventure of the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens. It offers 89 acres with over 1,400 animals and over 1,000 species of plants. The newest exciting attraction is Stingray Bay, which recently celebrated it's grand opening in the Zoo. Now it is your big chance to see, touch and feed some of the sea's most charming creatures. Take your family and stop by soon at the Jacksonville Zoo to experience your own encounter with a Stingray, before this once-in-a-lifetime experience swims away!
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Jacksonville's Museum of Science and History
 The Museum of Science and History (MOSH) strives to increase the knowledge and understanding of the natural environment and history of Jacksonville as well as Northeast Florida. The MOSH focus on creating an awareness and appreciation of science and history through quality programs that stimulate and inspire learning in all visitors. Different exhibitions and events help to reach this goal and guarantee a time of fun and education for every visitor!
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See St. Augustine by Carriage
 Come see the oldest city with the newest carriage company, Country Carriages. They offer relaxing tours with over 400 years of history from the early Spanish settlers to the rich and famous of the Flagler era to modern times of today. Sit back and enjoy the sound of the horse's hooves as you travel down some of the quaint brick streets. For the romantic, they can also provide quiet rides for proposals or weddings. Special pickups and group tours are also available.
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Collecting Seashells along Amelia Island's Beaches
 Some of the favorite activities of visitors to Amelia Island involve canvassing her sandy shores and combing the surf for seashells. Easy to collect and identify, anyone who strolls along the beach will marvel at the variety of shells, many unbroken and unworn. Most shells are found along the high-tide line, where they have been deposited by waves. Take your shoes off and stroll Amelia Island's white sand and surf for your very own special seashell-souvenirs!
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Culinary Delights of Amelia Island
 Amelia Island is known for having some of the best food on Florida’s first coast. Eat your heart out at any number of the island’s scrumptious restaurants, celebrate for their delectable dishes, famous chefs and distinctive atmospheres. Come and spend a delicious time on Amelia Island, the birthplace of the modern shrimping industry, where shrimpers still bring in their catch and local chefs create meals with the most mouth-watering shrimp you’ll find anywhere!
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The Surf is up in Flagler Beach!
 Along with catching waves on the beach with the third largest break in Florida, you may want to simply amble about this inviting beach town. The beach shops and restaurants will make you think you've just stepped in to a Jimmy Buffet song. On 804-foot Flagler Beach Pier, take time to bird watch or cast a line. The locals are always waiting to tell you about the one that got away. Nineteen miles of off-street bicycling are available along scenic A1A. Riding through areas of unobstructed views of the Atlantic Ocean and beautiful oak-lined hammock will prove to be a breathtaking adventure.
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Town of Orange Park Fall Festival
Annual - October 18th - 19th, 2008
 With the annual celebration of this festival, Orange Park welcomes the first days of Fall with music, food, exhibits, arts and crafts. Come with your whole family and watch local dancers and singers or enjoy a beautiful day at the Town of Orange Park Fall Festival by ambling through the vendors and hunting for some unique Fall-decoration like wooden pumpkins or cute bird houses!
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Budweiser Brewery Tours
 Along with Florida sunshine, the Anheuser-Busch Jacksonville brewery offers guests an opportunity to see how its product are made during complementary tours. Guests discover first-hand how the world’s greatest beers are carefully crafted using the highest quality ingredients and packaged in a state-of-the-art facility. At tours end, guests 21 years of age and over can sample their favorite brews and relax in the Hospitality Room or browse the Anheuser-Busch Gift Shop for a wide selection of the latest in merchandise.
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St. Augustine's History at El Castillo de San Marcos
 The oldest masonry fort in the continental U.S. and originally constructed by the Spanish between 1672 - 1695 with major modifications from 1738 - 1756. Later, the British, Spanish and Americans all made changes to the Castillo before it was finally retired as an active fortification in 1900. Proclaimed a national monument in 1924, the Castillo is now a prominent tourist destination where people of all cultures step back in time and reflect on the forces and events which have shaped world history.
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Visit Jacksonville
Lisa Betley
550 Water Street, Suite 1000
Jacksonville, FL 32202, USA
Tel: (904) 798-9100
Fax: (904) 798-9103
Email: lbetley@jaxcvb.com
Internet: www.visitjacksonville.com
St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches CVB
 Wanda Graves
88 Riberia St., Suite 400
St. Augustine, FL 32084
Tel: (904) 829-1711 Ext. 303
Fax: (904) 829-6149
Email: wgraves@Getaway4Florida.com
Internet: www.Getaway4Florida.com
Amelia Island Tourist Development Council and Welcome Center
Lorrie Allen
961687 Gateway Blvd., Suite G
Amelia Island, FL 32034
Toll Free: (800) 2AMELIA
Fax: (904) 261-6997
Email: lorrie@aifby.com
Internet: www.ameliaisland.org
Clay County Tourism Division
Eve Szymanski
1764 Kingsley Avenue
Orange Park, FL 32073
Tel: (904) 394-7401
Fax: (904) 264-0070
Email: eszymanski@claychamber.com
Internet: www.claytourism.com
Flagler County Tourist Development Council
20 Airport Road, Suite C
Palm Coast, FL 32164
Toll Free: (800) 788 0613
Tel: (386) 437 0106
Fax: (386) 437-5700
Email: info@visitflagler.org
Internet: www.visitflagler.org
Florida's First Coast of Golf, Inc.
 300 N. Second Street, Suite 10-D
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
Tel: (904) 249-9683
Fax: (904) 249-0254
Email: flagolf@bellsouth.net
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Southern Monster Truck Show
September 12th - 13th, 2008
Come to Clay County, Florida for one of the hottest monster truck shows in the South! This event will feature some of the top monster trucks in the industry, competing in racing as well as freestyle competitions. Bring your kids and enjoy the truck "Show n' Shine" contest, which will be one of the highlights of the day and gives you and your family the chance to adore these strong giants from close by!
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