SAVANNAH, Ga.—The Savannah College of Art and Design presents “Virginia by Design: Thomas Jefferson and the Making of Monticello,†a lecture by noted architectural historian Camille Wells, Sept. 18, 6:30-8 p.m., at the Student Center, 120 Montgomery St. The lecture is free and open to the public.
31st Annual Fall Tours of Homes & Gardens – Charleston, South Carolina
Take a stroll under the lights of Charleston’s doorways during The Preservation Society of Charleston’s 31st Annual Fall Tours of Homes and Gardens. For more information visit www.preservationsociety.org
Big Birthday Bash in St Augustine
Big Birthday Bash in the Old City
St Augustine Celebrates its 442nd Birthday
It’s no secret that Jamestown is celebrating America’s 400 years Anniversary in 2007. There have been news articles, interviews, television broadcasts, big name sponsors and lots of attention on the internet. Even President Bush himself paid a visit to Jamestown in May this year. But did you know that St Augustine actually celebrated its 400th birthday back in 1965? This year St. Augustine turns 442 years old and is preparing for a five-day-long birthday bash taking place from August 28th – September 1, 2007.
Walk Through 442 Years of History – St Augustine, Florida
ST. AUGUSTINE’S BIRTHDAY TO FEATURE LIVING TIMELINE
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (Aug. 22) – Party goers celebrating the 442nd birthday of St. Augustine, Florida, will have a unique opportunity to walk through a living timeline of the Nation’s oldest city. The timeline will be conducted on the grounds of Ponce de Leon’s Fountain of Youth Park beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 1. It will feature both actual people who participated in events related to the city’s recent past, as well as re-enactors portraying famous St. Augustinians from throughout its history.
25th Annual Labor Day Catfish Festival on Top 100 List – Kingsland, Georgia
(Kingsland, GA)—The American Bus Association (ABA) announced that the 25th Annual Labor Day Catfish Festival to be held on Saturday, September 1st – Monday, September 3rd has been awarded the distinction as one of the Top 100 Events in North America for 2007 by an elite tourism industry selection committee. Inclusion in the Top 100 list, published as a supplement to the September/October issue of Destinations magazine, indicates that Kingsland’s Catfish Festival offers excellent entertainment value to both tour groups and individual travelers from around the world, said ABA.
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