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Bradford County Strawberry Festival, April 8 and 9, 2017, Starke, FL
Bradford County Strawberry Festival NO Entry Fees NO Parking Fees Family fun–even the fur babies are welcome because it is all outside and on the streets. Join us April 8 and 9. The fun begins at 9:00 AM both days www.bradfordcountystrawberryfestival.com
How To Spend an Amazing Weekend in Wakulla County, Florida
Looking for vacation away from the noise and buzz of the city? Visit Wakulla County! There are so many great ways to spend your time in Wakulla. Here’s a quick guide on how to have a great Wakulla weekend. Wakulla Welcome Center Come on in and get acquainted! The Wakulla County Welcome Center in Panacea …
Your Guide to 55 Miles of Fun Along Natural North Florida’s Gilchrist Blueway
For a Natural North Florida county that has no Gulf of Mexico coastline, Gilchrist County sure has lots of waterfront! In fact, few of our area’s coastal counties have shoreline to match Gilchrist’s 55 miles along the Suwannee, Santa Fe and Ichetucknee rivers. The Suwannee River begins several hundred miles from the Gulf in Georgia’s …
Levy County Florida’s State Parks Springs Are Worth A Wintertime Visit
Florida’s Levy County is mostly rural and is bounded by the Gulf of Mexico (on the west), the Suwannee River (on the north) and the Withlacoochee River (on the south). There are 4 major Florida State Parks in the county–Manatee Springs, Fanning Springs, Waccasassa Bay Preserve and Cedar Key Museum. All are worth a day …
Winterfest at Madison County, Florida’s Jellystone Park–It Will Be SNOWING!
The 2016 Winterfest will be a great event, starting on December 29 and lasting through the New Years’ weekend. “What better way to celebrate Christmas and New Year’s than camping at your favorite Jellystone Park™? We will have a snow slide, live music and midnight fireworks to bring in the New Year, and so much …
Enjoy The Winter Wonderettes at Monticello’s Opera House
The Winter Wonderettes Produced by MadCo Monticello Acting & Dance Co. Musical—Dinner & Show The Wonderettes are back! This seasonal celebration finds the girls entertaining at the annual Harper’s Hardware Holiday Party. When Santa turns up missing, the girls use their talent and creative ingenuity to save the holiday party! Featuring great ’60s versions of …
North Central Florida’s Newest Sporting Destination–Bass Pro Shops, Gainesville
Bass Pro Shops is more than an outdoor retail store. It’s a destination! The average visitor spends about 2 hours walking the aisles and experiencing the great outdoors–INDOORS! Florida’s 11th Bass Pro Shops store opened recently in Gainesville, just off Archer Road west of the intersection of I-75. It’s planned as the anchor store of …
Southern Pines Blues & BBQ Festival, Perry, Fl–December 9 & 10/2016
Don’t miss the festivities at the 2016 Southern Pines Blues & BBQ Festival in Perry, Florida. The event starts on Friday, December 9 and continues until the BBQ Cook-Off Awards on Saturday night. In the meantime, while you’re not eating pulled pork or snacking on festival “fare”, you can listen to some great music. Nationally …
Explore Cedar Key–Cedar Key Boat Rentals & Island Tours
Cedar Key is the town–the Cedar Keys is the place. This group of small islands, joined by causeways, forms a peninsula about 25 miles from US19/98 in southern Levy County. Historically, Cedar Key was a shipping center for fish, timber and wood products, including pencils made from local cedar trees. Jutting well into to the …