Jacksonville & the Beaches delivers a flawless display of breathtaking natural beauty balanced by a polished metropolitan flair. History, culture, sport and nature intersect at a regional crossroads where southern charm meets coastal cool. Surrender to the luxury of world-class golf, fine dining and elegant resorts, while discovering the heart of the city within the secret niches far from the worn avenues of the beaten path. Along the stunning St. Johns riverfront, a burgeoning arts district infuses a revitalized downtown with sophisticated style, while endless stretches of pristine white sand beaches foster relaxation and revelry in the salty seaside air.
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Days Inn Florida
Days Inn hotels offer great value all over the Florida map. Whether your Florida vacation brings you to the golf courses, the amusement parks, or the sandy beaches, there is sure to be a Days Inn hotel nearby. Enjoy great savings with our Sunsational Rates at participating locations.
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The vision of the Jacksonville Port Authority is to be a major economic
engine in Northeast Florida by continuing to be a premier diversified port
in the Southeastern United States, with connections to major trade lanes
throughout the world.
JAXPORT also offers year-round cruise ship service aboard Carnival Cruise
Lines' ship Celebration. The Celebration sails from the JAXPORT Cruise
Terminal. Click for more cruise information.
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. Fodors.com
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. Fodor's.com
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. Virtualtourist.com
Stretching 75 miles along Florida's Northeast coastline from
Amelia Island, southward through
Jacksonville, 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.
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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Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park
In 1836, the Second Seminole War swept away the prosperous Bulow Plantation in Flagler County where the Bulow family grew sugar cane, cotton, rice, and indigo. Ruins of the former plantation-a sugar mill, a unique spring house, several wells, and the crumbling foundations of the plantation house and slave cabins-show how volatile the Florida frontier was in the early 19th century. Today, a scenic walking trail leads visitors to the sugar mill ruins, listed on the National Register of Historic Sites. Flagler County's Bulow Plantation Ruin State Park has picnic facilities and an interpretive center that tells the plantation's history.
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12th Annual Greek Festival, St. Augustine
Annual - October 9th - 11th, 2009
Join in a fun filled weekend to experience St. Augustine’s Greek heritage. Everyone can be Greek for the weekend at the 12th Annual Greek Festival hosted by Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, which is taking place October 9th - October 11th, 2009. Enjoy a delicious assortment of Greek foods, pastries and beverages along with nonstop entertainment with live Greek music by The Hellenic Band of Jupiter and traditional Greek dances by the Nisiotes dance troupe. Francis Field is the location of this fun event and hours are from 4 to 9 pm on Friday, 11am to 9pm on Saturday and noon to 5pm on Sunday! Make sure you stop by and enjoy St. Augustine's Greek heritage!
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Budweiser Brewery Tours
Along with Florida sunshine, the Anheuser-Busch Jacksonville brewery offers guests an opportunity to see how its products 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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Amelia Island River Cruises
Come with us on a journey! A journey that will take you to mystic rivers, salt marshes and maritime forests. A visit to Amelia Island is incomplete without a tour of our scenic waterways. Amelia River Cruises & Charters provides many opportunities to do just that. All of our tours are fully narrated and you may explore the backwaters of Amelia Island, and Cumberland Island, cruise up Egan's Creek to the Amelia Island Lighthouse or spend the day in historic St. Mary's, Georgia. Don't forget your camera to capture the beautiful scenery which you will experience during your journey!
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Shopping at St. Johns Town Center
For all the shopaholics out there: Make sure to visit St. Johns Town Center! Jacksonville's newest and most talked about shopping destination - the St. Johns Town Center kicks off the autumn season offering the world’s finest retail, residential, hotel, and dining choices for Jacksonville area shoppers. Shop, enjoy fine dining, and end your shopping extravaganza on a sweet note with an ice cream. Make sure you bring your girlfriends a long for the ride and follow the motto "Shop 'til you Drop!".
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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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St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park
See 23 species of crocodilians from around the world including rare white alligators. Watch fascinating shows every hour including the "Rainforest Review" featuring macaws and cockatoos. Experience the adventurous Alligator feedings twice a day. The natural rookery in the St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park is home to hundreds of egret, ibis, heron and other wading birds and part of the Florida Birding Trail including around 150 American Alligators and many native turtles. More about St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park
Fort Caroline National Memorial
Discover the history of the French colony Fort Caroline! Nothing remains of the original Fort de la Caroline; yet a near full-scale rendering of the fort, together with the exhibits in the visitors center, provide information on the history of the French colony, their interaction with the native Timucua, and the colonists brief struggle for survival. Exhibits trace the heritage of the region from the native Timucuan Indians through French, Spanish and English rule. The fort is located along the banks of the St. Johns River, offering visitors miles of exploration along self-guided hiking and nature trails. More about the Fort Caroline National Memorial
Jacksonville Port Authority
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2831 Talleyrand Avenue
Jacksonville, FL 32206-0005
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Magnolia Point Golf and Country Club is a 27-hole country club located off US Highway 17 in Clay County which is just south of Jacksonville, Florida.
The course has a wonderful mix of challenges and breaks. The 6904 yard course is in excellent playing condition. There are tight fairways, long and short par-4s, an excellent variety of par-3 holes, and a few 'grip-and-rip holes' that let you swing away. There are no unfair holes at Magnolia Point which makes the course really fun to play.
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