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February 28th, 2011 by Seth

BRAG at the USS GEORGE BANCROFT Sail Exhibit
The Bicycle Ride Across Georgia, or BRAG, just finished their Winter Ride, and the group made a stop in St. Marys for a few nights. They chose St. Marys because of its central location to several of the places that they wanted to visit. Such as
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Tags: Amelia Island, Bicycle Ride Across Georgia, BRAG, Cycling in St. Marys, Folkston Georgia, Howard Gilman Memorial Waterfront Park, Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Swamp, St. Marys Georgia
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February 14th, 2011 by Seth
We want to wish everyone a Happy Valentine’s Day! Spend the day with that special somone, and be sure to do something nice for them.
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February 10th, 2011 by Seth

Toonerville Trolley Dressed for Mardi Gras
Saturday, March 5th
Come join the fun in historic downtown St. Marys. Meet us on the verandah and have the best seat in town for an up close view of the parade which starts at 10:00am. Be sure to catch the beads thrown from the floats! Lots of family fun to include Entertainment, Arts & Crafts and, of course, food and refreshments. Also, don’t forget The Great
Camden County Chili Cook-Off from 11am-2pm.
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February 7th, 2011 by Seth

Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance
March 11, 12, 13
Every year this prestigious event brings thousands of visitors from all over the world to see the display of antique and rare automobiles of all makes and models. All have been magnificently restored and are held to an exceptionally detailed inspection before display. Many of the lodging facilities on Amelia Island are running out of rooms already! Spencer House Inn is located only 45 minutes from the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance and we still have availability for this event.
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February 4th, 2011 by Seth

Cumberland Island Ferry on the St. Marys River
Spring is the perfect time to take a trip to Cumberland Island. It is not too soon to start planning your Spring Vacation or Spring Break. The phones at the ferry office have been very busy with calls for reservations for March and April. There are even a few days that are completely full! Call now to get your spot on the ferry. If there are no spaces available for the day you would like, check back often with the ferry office.
Beginning March 1st, the ferry will resume its 7 day a week schedule. A 2:45pm return ferry will also be offered Wednesday – Saturday. The tour of the Plum Orchard mansion is still being offered on the 2nd & 4th Sundays of each month.
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January 28th, 2011 by Seth

A Beautiful Day on the St. Marys River
With the nice weather that we are having, guests love to take the tram tour around St. Marys. Your guide will show you all of the historic sites, as well as all of the beautiful views.
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January 10th, 2011 by Seth

Walter and Kirsten Heading to Catch the Ferry
Spring is the best time to camp on Cumberland Island, but the mild winter in Southeast Georgia means that the campers do not always want to wait until spring to enjoy Cumberland Island. Camping on Cumberland Island is a wonderful experience, with the beach nearby and the live oaks overhead.
Walter & Kirsten chose to
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January 5th, 2011 by Seth

Georges Packing His Panniers
Georges, from Quebec, is making his way to Naples, FL via the East Coast Greenway. He got on the Greenway in Virginia, and he has been steadily making his way south.
Georges enjoyed a nice warm bed at Spencer House Inn as he rested for the journey ahead of him.
Tags: Cycling in St. Marys, East Coast Greenway
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January 1st, 2011 by Seth
At Spencer House Inn, we celebrated New Year’s Eve with our guests during a fruit, cheese & wine social hour before dinner. For dessert, everyone enjoyed Mike’s famous Rum Cake with a glass of champagne.
We wish you a happy and prosperous 2011!
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December 5th, 2010 by Seth

Spencer House Decorated for Christmas
The Christmas Season has gotten off to a great start in St. Marys. We have all kinds of Christmas events happening downtown, and the Spencer House Inn is decorated, inside & out. There will be something for everyone this holiday season.
The Waterfront Park was filled with
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Tags: Christmas, Christmas Decorations, Howard Gilman Memorial Waterfront Park
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