Coastal Companion

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Uptown Saturday Night in San Marco’s Shopping District – St. Augustine, FL

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This is one of the most popular events in the Old City — Uptown Saturday Night! From 5 to 9 p.m.,  galleries, antique stores and shops between Ripley’s Museum and the Mission of Nombre de Dios in St. Augustine’s San Marco Shopping District stay open.  Mingle with artists and art lovers, enjoy live music, refreshments and other activities in a party-like atmosphere . The Mission of Nombre de Dios provides FREE PARKING for the event. The event is sponsored by the San Marco Avenue Merchants Association.

Call 904.824.3152 or visit our website www.getaway4florida.com for more information.

Regatta of Lights in St Augustine in December

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ST. AUGUSTINE (Fla.) Dec. 1– The historic waters of Matanzas Bay will sparkle in the glow of a holiday regatta of boats decked out in their seasonal finery when the Regatta of Lights returns to St. Augustine on Saturday, December 13.

Hosted by the St. Augustine Yacht Club, the 28th annual event will feature a nighttime parade of sailboats, trawlers, shrimp boats and recreational boats aglitter with brilliant lighted displays ranging from patriotic to whimsical. Boat owners will try to out-dazzle the competition in a spirited contest featuring prizes in a variety of categories featuring boats from 15 to 85 feet in length.

The regatta gets underway at 6 p.m. as the boats enter Matanzas Bay, pass the Castillo de San Marcos and sail single file for the Bridge of Lions. The regatta will then circle the bay to allow spectators and regatta judges to appreciate the illuminated ingenuity of each contestant.

For more information, including details on how to enter a boat in the regatta, call 904.824.9725 or go to www.sayc2000.com .

The Holiday Regatta of Lights is supported in part by a grant from the St. Johns County Tourist Development Council. For the latest on events and activities in St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra and The Beaches, go to the Visitors and Convention Bureau’s website www.Getaway4Florida.com or call 1.800.653.2489.

Organic Farmers Market in Savannah

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Come and celebrate Christmas with your community, enjoy Savannah’s only local ORGANIC FARMERS MARKET for your Christmas dinner! While your there purchase those one of a kind special Christmas gifts from our arts and craft, gift and food vendors too.

Fresh Cut Christmas Trees, FREE marshmallow roasting by the fire in our courtyardLive

The Market at Trustees Garden provides fertile ground for Savannah’s weekly gathering of a growing community of producers and consumers of local, sustainable products. Every Wednesday from 4p – 7p

Cooking Demos, Organic Farmers, Local Arts & Crafts, Local and Organic Food from Savannah Restaurants, Live Music, Plants, Herbs, Kids Activities, Sustainable/Green Education and information!!
For more information call (912) 844-3184 or mfcastro@greenlifespace.com

Fernandina Harbor Holiday Lighted Boat Parade

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The 1st Annual Fernandina Harbor Holiday Lighted Boat Parade will be held on Saturday evening, December 13, 2008 at the City Marina at the foot of Centre and Ash Streets in downtown Fernandina Beach, Florida at 8:00 p.m., following the Lighted Land Parade. Spectators are invited to bring their chairs and view the lighted parade from along the beautiful waterfront boardwalk.
Sausalito Lighted Boat Parade
Creative Commons License photo credit: jessicafm