AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. – The 2008 Wild Amelia Nature Festival, May 16-18, is an exciting and memorable way for residents and visitors to experience the wild side of Florida’s Amelia Island. The three-day festival offers something for everyone, with more than 25 seminars and outdoor experiences designed to showcase the natural beauty and wonder of the popular barrier island destination.
Bed and Breakfast Tours in 2008 – Amelia Island, Florida
The Amelia Island Bed and Breakfast Association invites the public to enjoy three new open-house walking tours in 2008.
Beginning on Saturday, May 10, the seven member inns will offer a House and Garden Tour, giving guests a unique view of some of Amelia Island’s hidden gardens. Scheduled the day before Mother’s Day, the House and Garden Tour will showcase the properties’ flowering gardens, period architecture and unique decorating schemes.
Addison on Amelia, the Amelia Island Williams House, the Ash Street Inn, Elizabeth Pointe Lodge, Fairbanks House, Florida House Inn and the Hoyt House will participate in the tours.
In the fall, the inns will open again, on Saturday, Oct. 11, for a Fall Decorating Tour, and again on Saturday, Nov. 22, for a Holiday Cookie Tour.
Fairbanks House owner Theresa Hamilton, formerly the Holiday Tour coordinator, proposed three, smaller tours as a way for guests to enjoy the inns throughout the year.
Tickets for the tours are $20/each or $45 for the series and will be available beginning in April at any of the seven inns and the Chamber of Commerce Gateway Office.
For more information, visit www.ameliaislandinns.com.
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45th Annual Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival – Fernandina Beach, Florida
5th Annual Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival to Feature
Live Music, Art, Tons of Delicious Shrimp
The Shrimp Festival will dish out boatloads of fresh seafood and shrimp
dishes, as local volunteer organizations prepare and serve an astounding
assortment of menu items, including shrimp pie, shrimp twisters, crawfish,
Cajun shrimp etouffee, fried shrimp and shrimp jambalaya. Other items such as
hamburgers, french fries and corn dogs are available.
Amelia Island Film Festival Call for Submissions
Amelia Island Film Festival (AIFF) invites Film Submissions beginning February 1 through March 15, 2008. AIFF calls for Film Festival film submissions starting February 1, 2008 with a March 15, 2008 deadline. A total of over $5,000.00 in judged awards will be presented in 11 categories including Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Animation, Best Short, Best Documentary, Best Cinematography, Best Student Film, Best Non-English Film, Best Comedy/Farce, and Best Film About Amelia Island or of Local Interest to Northeast Florida & Southeast Georgia. The Amelia Island Film Festival is looking for fellow movie-lovers to VOLUNTEER to help with our film selection. Contact Diane Warwick at the Florida House Inn (904-261-3300). Go to http://www.AmeliaIslandFilmFestival.org to download the application. The festival will take place from Thursday September 25, 2008 until October 1, 2008.
Quilts of Nassau County – Amelia Island, Florida
The Fabric of Our Lives: Quilts of Nassau County, an exhibition of historical quilts presented by the Amelia Island Museum of History and the Amelia Island Quilt Guild, will run until February 28, 2008. If you are interested in quilting, don’t miss this interesting exhibit offering 15 amazing, historical quilts to view. The exhibit encourages viewers to explore the lives of the women who created these useful works of art. For further information, call the Amelia Island Museum of History at (904)261-7378.