Yesterday, my friend and I traveled to the Gaylord Texan Resort to see the annual Ice show Exhibit, featuring the Peanuts. If you have not been, it's quite the spectacle, with both ice and snow slides for all ages, and an incredible ice sculpture exhibit with colored ice as well as clear ice. I h
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11/30/2010
As I sit here in my "green room", now post-Thanksgiving, I thought I would give you an update of how fabulous my trip has been so far. My friends met and/or exceeded my wishes in almost category! And, they had so much fun with it, they shared the list with several of their friends! I was gree
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11/29/2010
http://www.udontknowjax.com/ Is a website dedicated to all things to do, see and visit about Jacksonville, FL. The website features videos and blogs of contributing members who highlight fabulous places to go, and see, and things to do in and around the Jacksonville, FL area. There is a Faceboo
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11/28/2010
The Atlantic Beach, FL City Commission staff are preparing to make a new ordinance that considers returning the ability of dog owners to bring their dogs to dine with them. Hopefully, the dogs can return within the next month at several local restaurants with outdoor dining facilities. Quarterly
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11/27/2010
One of the best things about the holidays here in Jacksonville Beach, FL is the boat parades that kick off the holiday season - where I grew up in New Jersey, we had nothing like this. Boaters decorate their boats, and homeowners decorate their docks, usually in themes for this annual event. T
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11/27/2010
For the trivia lovers in the AR Community: Black Friday refers to September 24, 1869. On Black Friday, a group of speculators led by James Fist and Jay Gould attempted to corner the gold market. They failed, and the resulting collapse in gold, and then stocks, became known as Black Friday. From
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11/26/2010
A short drive from Jacksonville, FL, is Cumberland Island, Georgia. This year, there is another reason to visit: the Plum Orchard Mansion, built in 1898 by the Carnegie family, will be open for tours. Volunteers in period clothing will be in rooms in the 22,000 square foot Mansion, talking about
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11/26/2010
As I'm sure most of us know: Thanksgiving Day is a harvest festival celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada. Traditionally, it has been a time to give thanks for a bountiful harvest. While it may have been religious in origin, Thanksgiving is now primarily identified as a secular ho
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11/25/2010
This is a fabulous program designed to offer up to $15,000 in down payment and closing cost assistance cost to eligible families/individuals who are interested in buying a home. Families/individuals who do not currently own a home, and how will use this home as their primary residence and meet t
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11/23/2010
Schools are an important part of the decision making process when families move - here is a short list of sites you can visit in order to learn more as you educate yourself on the area. Jacksonville, Florida is one of the largest, if not the largest, cities, in terms of total square miles, so it'
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11/23/2010
