

Just because I am the barbecue guy doesn't mean I am bragging, but Nettie's sauce is something else.
#Pirate farkle free#
There are children's games, live music, door prizes, free horse carriage rides and the best Southern cooking you can find on the island. If you have been to one of these picnics before, you already know what a fun family afternoon this can be. OK folks, here is your last notice for this year's big Historic District picnic. If you'd like to get on the mailing list, contact me. The Amelia Island-Fernandina Restoration Foundation put on the event, along with their many partners, and they plan to bring more educational events such as this one to our area this year. The lecture included a before-and-after slide presentation that showed what a clear vision of a community's goals can do. have turned their financial futures around by restoring their important buildings and staying true to their identities. Citing many examples, he was able to show us how communities across the U.S. While he demonstrated how good it can look to have a town center that is good-looking, he also displayed the fact that these restored buildings contribute to the economic success of the whole community. The crowd that turned out was something around 100 people, and they were treated to an entertaining and educational expose on how successful communities have turned the tide on their lack of progress with downtown preservation and, best of all, economic success. Peter's Episcopal Church about ways to revitalize small downtowns. On Sunday is a special appearance by The Waco Ramblers, a story-and-song bluegrass group from the Florida Panhandle.Įd McMahon, senior fellow at the Urban Land Institute, gave a riveting lecture Sept. They have live music, too, Thursday-Saturday. Really neat to see all this history in a comfortable tavern. Out back, there is a cozy patio, created with original brick pavers from the Centre Street restoration, and you can get up close and personal to an old water cistern used to water the horses back when this building was a stable. The bar is 38 feet long and an impressive 47 inches tall for standing if you prefer not to sit in the tall stools. When you see the custom-made bar, you'll notice they used original Dade County pine that had been re-milled, and they copied some local corbel designs. It's called the Dog Star Tavern (derived from a nautical star reference), and the owners have taken care to salvage a bit of our local history in the bar itself. Recently, a new tavern opened on North Second Street across from the Palace Saloon. I suppose way back then it was still legal to drive your horse while drinking (but officer, they practically steer themselves!). Wow, that is a lot of beer halls especially considering that the population was likely much smaller at that time. I was speaking with a good friend recently, and he told me a bit of trivia that I did not know: at the turn of the 20th century, there were 22 taverns and bars in the downtown Fernandina area. So, landlubber, we best be finding ye at the pocket park for yer first lesson! Arrrr!įor factual information on how this holiday started, go to New tavern downtown The on-board festivities will include an old pirate game called farkle with the Fernandina Pirates Club Members. The seniors will be eating a surf-or-turf lunch provided by Fernan-Deli while cruising along the river to Cumberland Island. There will be plenty of talking like pirates on board an Amelia River Cruise, courtesy of Capt. Then on Tuesday the Fernandina Pirates Club will be celebrating with the Nassau Council on Aging. Sunday at the pocket park next to Amelia Island Coffee and Ice Cream at 207 Centre St. The club will be doing this again 2-5 p.m. Once they were properly trained as pirates, they were taken on a pirate treasure hunt. In 2009, the Fernandina Pirates Club branched out to the anchor pocket-park on Centre Street and did their famous Pirate School for the kiddies. The Fernandina Pirates Club celebrates this event every year, and it has morphed over the years. Our very own Fernandina Pirates will be hosting Talk Like A Pirate Day downtown.
#Pirate farkle how to#
OK, so you like Fernandina Beach a lot, and you want to learn how to actually speak like a native, eh? Well, look no further matey, for your ship has come in.
