Holiday Evening Tours by Candlelight at the Davenport House - Savannah, GA

December 26, 2008

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December 30, 2008

Glistening by candlelight, the experience emphasizes the end of year celebrations of early 19th century Savannahians. Light refreshments, music and skilled interpreters, who guide visitors through the historic home, are among the hightlights.
December 26 - 30
Phone: 912.236.8097
Admission: 8-10
Davenport House Museum, 324 E. State Street
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Holiday Tour of Historic Homes in Savannah, Georgia in December

December 13, 2008

This is a time of year when southern hospitality is more welcoming than ever. The people of Savannah is again welcoming visitors into their private residences for the always popular annual Holiday Tour of Historic Homes.
The Holiday tour of Historic Homes has been described as “an intimate visit with residents of Savannah’s Historic District.”, and there is simply no better way to get a closer look at the historic district. The tour is arranged by the Downtown Neighborhood Association, so it is hosted by folks who actually live in the neighborhood.

This year two classic self-guided tours of historic Savannah homes are offered, one in the afternoon and another in the evening. Guests will receive the complete Tour Program at Tour Headquarters. The program includes maps, directions, and descriptions of all the homes.

For more information, please click here to visit the website for The tour of historic homes.

St. Marys Candlelight Tour of Homes - Georgia

December 13, 2008

The public is invited to re-live the joys of an old-fashioned Christmas as they tour historic homes, inns, and Churches and other historic buildings from 5 to 9 pm on December 13, 2008.

An annual tradition hosted by St. Marys Convention & Visitors Bureau  partnering, with the Historic Preservation Commission; this year’s tour includes some sites that the public might not ordinarily have access to such as the old city jail in City Hall, the Historic St. Marys Railroad Depot.

Some of the city’s most beautiful bed and breakfasts and homes will be on the tour this year as well, each uniquely decorated in the fashion of their era. The Bachlott House (home of the National Park Service), the Stotesbury Johnson House (home of Family Matters), six private homes, two bed and breakfast inns, and five churches will open their doors for the event—many serving refreshments.

Carolers will further enhance the Norman Rockwell experience, and other entertainment includes bagpipes and hand bells.

Transportation between tour stops will be provided by golf carts hosted by members of the St. Marys Golf Cart Association , the St. Marys First Baptist Church bus, and the new Convention & Visitors Bureau trolley.

Tickets may be purchased at the St. Marys Welcome Center, 406 Osborne Street, Sheila’s Hallmark, The Goodbread House, Cumberland Inn & Suites, Spencer House, French Quarter, Once Upon a Bookseller, and at the ITT Department at Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base for $10 in advance and $15 on the day of the tour.

This year’s Candlelight Tour is dedicated to the memory of St. Marys’ beloved resident and history lover Ann Stacy. Proceeds will benefit the Historic Preservation Commission of St. Marys and support tourism development by St. Marys Convention & Visitors Bureau.

For more information about the tour, call 912-882-4000. For information about St. Marys, visit www.stmaryswelcome.com.

Historic Homes for the Holidays - Amelia Island, FL

December 5, 2008 10:00 am

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December 6, 2008 5:00 pm

Tour five of Amelia Island’s loveliest, private historic homes during the Amelia Island Museum of History’s Christmas on Centre, an annual celebration of the holiday season in Fernandina Beach. Also included are caroling, visits with Mr. and Mrs. Claus, a huge model train exhibit, decorated trees, gingerbread houses, children’s games and much more. For more tickets and information, call the museum at 904.261.7378 or go to www.ameliamuseum.org.

Amelia Island Bed and Breakfast Association Holiday Cookie Tour - Amelia Island, FL

November 22, 2008
1:00 pm	to	5:00 pm

Mudhens, Hello Dollies and Oatmeal Chocolate Chip; sound like some recipes that you’d like to add to your holiday cookie file? Then join us for the Amelia Island Bed and Breakfast Holiday Cookie Tour Saturday, November 22nd 1-5pm. This self-guided, self-paced event will allow you to tour all seven decorated bed and breakfast inns while sampling mouth-watering cookies, and then take the recipes home with you in time for your holiday baking inspiration. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at any one of the seven participating inns, at the Visitors’ Center Depot in Fernandina or online at www.ameliaislandinns.com.

Click here to read our previous post about Bed & Breakfast Tours on Amelia Island.

photo credit: Rubyran

15th Annual Holiday Tour of Bed and Breakfast Inns - St. Augustine, FL

December 13, 2008

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December 14, 2008

Tour St. Augustine’s historic Bed and Breakfast Inns, all decorated in Holiday finery. In addition to being able to enjoy each Inn’s dazzling Christmas season displays, tour participants will be able to enjoy taste treats throughout the Holiday Tour: Each Inn unites with one of St. Augustine’s leading restaurants and confectioners, who serve complimentary samples. The tour takes place from 2 to 5 p.m. each day; half of the inns welcome visitors on Saturday, and half on Sunday. Tickets in advance are $35. Proceeds from the Holiday Tour will go to the local charity selected by the St. Augustine Historic Inns.

For more information please call 904.819.3566 or visit www.staugustineinns.com

Tour de Georgia 2009 - The Bicycle Tour Cancelled

(Atlanta, GA) Following the conclusion of a very successful 2008 Tour de Georgia presented by
AT&T, the Board of Directors of the Tour de Georgia Foundation, Inc., announced today their plans
for the future of the Tour.

Speaking on behalf of the Foundation’s Board of Directors, long time member Tom
Saddlemire announced that the Tour de Georgia will not be held in 2009 but will return in
2010. Mr. Saddlemire, newly retired CFO of GE Energy, explained that “with the help of the Lt.
Governor, the Tour had its most successful year yet, raising close to $3.2 million in operating
expenses and commitments for more than $500,000 in support of cancer research through the Aflac
Cancer Center at Children’s Healthcare and the Georgia Cancer Coalition. We believe that this
unique and exciting event will endure. We have decided to use 2009 as a time to plan ahead and
properly position the Tour de Georgia to make the best use of the new partnerships we forged during
the 2008 Tour de Georgia Presented by AT&T, such as our relationships with Blue Cross Blue
Shield and Road Atlanta. The planning process for the Tour de Georgia requires a tremendous
amount of time and effort and we wanted to give all of our partners enough time to plan and allocate
their resources to take full advantage of the event. Therefore, we will skip 2009 and the Board will
petition USAC and the UCI for the Tour de Georgia’s return to the world calendar in 2010.”
Craig Lesser, former Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Economic Development said that
“The Tour de Georgia was initiated by the Georgia Department of Industry, Trade & Tourism (now
Georgia Department of Economic Development) in 2003 with a focus on creating a world-class
cycling event which fostered significant economic development, tourism and world-wide exposure.
We achieved that goal. The Tour de Georgia quickly developed stature, gaining international ranking
(by UCI and USA Cycling, Inc.) as a spring tradition in the professional sport of cycling. The Tour
de Georgia attracted the best teams in the world and previous champions included such stars as
Lance Armstrong, Tom Danielson and Chris Horner. Over the course of six years, the Tour de
Georgia has attracted 3.2 million spectators, many of whom traveled to Georgia from out of state,
and generated a direct economic impact totaling over $186 million. The 2008 Tour de Georgia, our
most successful Tour yet, yielded over $38.6 million in direct economic impact for the State. We
have come a long way since 2003.”
Chairman of the Board, Lt. Governor Casey Cagle added, “The support we received from our
Georgia sponsor corporations, our host cities and the citizens of Georgia was amazing in
2008. Since April, we have had an enormous response from our partners on ways we can strengthen
the Tour for the future, and we have been listening. Our host cities want to have time to prepare
tourism packages and our health providers are enthusiastic about developing plans to use the Health
and Wellness expos to spread their message across the state. Our cycling friends from across the
state want to partner with us to create participant activities which are inclusive of the whole
family. We have listened to their advice and have decided to skip one year so that the Tour de
Georgia can once and for all be ahead of the game in the planning process. This is a decision I feel
is wise and one that will strengthen the Tour de Georgia for years to come. I commend our Board
for its thoughtfulness in arriving at this decision. We look forward to using 2009 to plan the 2010
Tour and I am committed to playing an active role in that process.”
Steve Johnson, CEO of USA Cycling, said that he “was obviously disappointed to learn that the
2009 Tour de Georgia has been cancelled for 2009. However, I am very pleased that the race will
return in 2010. Since its inception in 2003, the Tour de Georgia has been an important international
stage race featuring some of the top riders in the world. Equally important, it provided the impetus
for major stage races in California and Missouri. We look forward to the Tour de Georgia returning
in 2010.”
The Tour de Georgia Presented by AT&T is North America ’s premier professional cycling
race. First held in 2003, the Tour de Georgia Presented by AT&T is an
international professional sporting event that brings thousands of spectators and cycling enthusiasts
to the State of Georgia each Spring. The 2008 Tour de Georgia Presented by AT&T was a six-stage
race, covering more than 600 miles across the State of Georgia, from the shores of Tybee Island to
the mountains of North Georgia, with an exciting circuit finish in the state capitol, Atlanta.
Traditionally, professional teams use the Tour de Georgia to prepare their riders for the most
challenging tours held in Europe, including the Tour de France. Several teams which rode in the
2008 Tour de Georgia Presented by AT&T also participated in the 2008 Tour de France. Riders
such as Christian van de Velde and George Hincapie, who were fierce competitors in the 2008 Tour
de Georgia Presented by AT&T, also rode extremely well in the 2008 Tour de France. The climb up
Brasstown Bald in the mountains of North Georgia, a favorite of cycling fans and a legendary stage
in the professional racing circuit, is considered by professional cyclists to be the most challenging
and grueling stage of any race held in North America.

More information www.tourdegeorgia.com

Church Tour in Jacksonville, Florida

December 6, 2008

1:00 pm

Take a tour of seven Downtown historic churches, all built prior to 1925 on Saturday, December 6, 2008 from 1-5 p.m in Jacksonville, Florida. Tickets can be bought at the Main Library, where the tour starts. Each church will have a guide available who will tell you about the architectural and historical significance of the church. Tour participants can walk the tour, and trolley service is also provided along the route.

The following seven churches are participating:

First Baptist Church
First Presbyterian Church
First United Methodist Church
Historic Mt. Zion AME Church
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral
St. Phillip’s Episcopal Church

Tour begins and ends at the Main Library. Tickets are $5 per person (children 12 and under admitted free) and will go on sale in November. Twenty percent of all ticket sales will benefit the Emergency Services and Homeless Coalition.

Parking:
•Street parking is free
•Free parking is available at First Baptist’s #1 garage on Laura Street between Church and Ashley Streets.

For more information: Contact Michelle Brooks at 904-451-3344 or visit www.downtownjacksonville.org

Indians of the Estuary Kayak tour - St Augustine, FL

November 3, 2008

9:00 am

Paddle back in time and discover the life ways of the Timucuan Indians and their relationship to the land that they loved. Explore the estuary from Washington Oaks State Park with a professional naturalist and enjoy stories about the Timucuans and the important role the Matanzas Estuary played in their everyday lives. Along our journey, we will stop at an island refuge and visit a Timucuan encampment and learn more about their clothing, shelter, hunting and fishing techniques, tools, weapons and the native foods that helped sustain them. This tour is from 9 a.m. to noon and is $60 per person. This fee includes park admission, guided tour, catered lunch, and photos from the tour.

For more information call 904.347.1565 or visit our website at http://RippleEffectEcoTours.com

Fête des Artisans - Charleston, SC

November 6, 2008

6:30 pm

Enjoy an evening with a French Flair at The American College of the Building Arts (ACBA). Visit the Charleston’s hottest new district rich in culture and cuisine. Urban warehouses, historic structures, silent auction, French market fare and exquisite craftsmanship. Don’t miss your opportunity to meet ACBA’s rising Artisans and tour their workshop. Please join ACBA at it’s Building Campus at the Navy Yard at Noisette - now home to the most promising building artisans in the world and become an ACBA supporter during this years Fall Fundraiser!

• Dine French Market Fare
  Enjoy Festive Cocktails
  Bid on Fabulous Silent Auction Items
  Craftmanship
  Tour Student Workshops

11/06/2008

Navy Yard at Noisette
Ten Storehouse Row, 2120 Noisette Blvd. North Charleston
www.buildingartscollege.us
6:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Cost/admission price:$50 in advance, $60 at the door

Attire: Business Casual or French Fabulous
Silent Auction!! 843-577-5245