Amelia Island

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If you are looking for Hotels in Amelia Island they are not hard to find.

There are a good amount to choose from and most likely you can find one that is within your budget.

Amelia Island is getting ready for it’s annual  shrimp festival , this year is # 47.  I’m sure as you look around you will find much to do on the island.  take a few days and explore Amelia island and enjoy one of the Hotels in Amelia Island.

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There are fishing boats that will take you fishing or you could go on a horse and buggy ride, maybe that’s not your style and you just want to sit on the beach well you can do that too.

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Here are some pictures I took of the Autos that were in Downtown Fernandina last Fri.  Hope you like them.

I found some other Articles and links you may enjoy as well.

PALACE SALOON– on 113 Centre St., it is the oldest continuously-operated saloon in Florida, in Fernandina’s historic district. Pirate’s Punch is the “famous” rum drink of Fernandina Beach. Hundreds of years ago, Amelia Island was the stamping ground of pirates, sea captains, and sailors and The Palace Saloon was the “ship captain’s bar.” The saloon’s 40-foot bar is a wonderful relic from the turn of the century, surrounded by mosaic tile floors, embossed tin ceilings and murals painted on the walls. The founder of Anheuser-Busch, Adolphus Busch, reportedly assisted in designing the elegant bar, lit with gas lamps.
The Palace Saloon

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Amelia Island Community Theatre was founded in 1981, with eighty-one Charter Members. They currently have over five hundred Season Ticket subscribers, and have completed a new state of the art theatre building.

Amelia Community Theatre has always enjoyed strong community support and loyal audiences.

Productions at A.C.T. include four Main Stage productions (included in the Season Ticket subscription) plus Readers’ Theatre, 4-H/ACT Teen Theatre, the Peppermint Players (a touring troupe that performs free shows for children,) Children’s Workshops, Melodrama/Vaudeville, and Armchair Actors. Please visit the “History of Shows” page for a complete listing of A.C.T.’s past productions.

Amelia Community Theatre is located in Fernandina Beach, on Amelia Island, Florida. The address is 209 Cedar Street, Fernandina Beach, Florida 32034. From Centre Street, the heart of Fernandina’s Historic District, turn left onto Third Street and go just three short blocks to find us – within easy walking distance of the Harbor Marina. Our immediate neighbor is the Amelia Island Museum, and together we form a strong corner of creativity and culture.

Check out Amelia Community Theatre Website for more information about upcoming attractions.

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Here is a video showing some of the nice beach here on Amelia Island, marshes, the historic Florida House and more..
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