Fairbanks House Fun

A collection of happenings, events, people, places and things related to The Fairbanks House - an elegant, but gloriously unsophisticated bed and breakfast on Amelia Island, Florida. Look for guest photos, internet specials, upcoming events and maybe even a recipe or two.

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Location: Amelia Island, Florida, United States

I created this blog for a couple of reasons. In keeping a commitment that I made to myself, I have been walking at least thirty minutes every day since the first of the year. On these walks, I get to stroll through what I think is one of the most charming towns on earth. On every walk, I see at least 10 things that make me smile. I intend to show you a photo of one of those things (person, place, animal, flora, house, event or scene) so that you can enjoy our town right along with me. The second reason is so that you can keep tabs on my commitment to myself. I pledge to put a photo from the CURRENT day's walk on this blog every day. My goal is to begin running in about another month, so it could get tricky taking the camera along but I'll be thrilled to cross that bridge when I waddle over it. So....... no excuses. I invite you to keep tabs on me and to enjoy my little town of Fernandina Beach on Amelia Island, Florida right along with me. I turned 49 today. This is my "before " photo. You'll see me again when I turn 50 - February 1, 2008. I hope you'll enjoy the journey with me.

Wednesday, July 05, 2006

We have just announced our Thanksgiving packages for 2006. You can find details and pricing at www.fairbankshouse.com/thanksgiving.html .

It's one of the best holiday weekends of the year here in Fernandina Beach. The whole island is freshly decked out in holiday decorations, including our charming Victorian village. There are tree-lighting ceremonies and light displays, as well as great shopping, and wonderful pajama party thrown by the Center Street Merchants on Friday morning. Shop in your pajamas for a discount.

After our wonderful Thanksgiving morning breakfast at the Fairbanks House, we'll take a two-hour narrated boat tour with Amelia River Cruises where you'll hear the history and lore of both Amelia Island and Cumberland Island. We'll travel up the coasts of both. With some luck, we'll even see some of the wild horses of Cumberland.

Come back to the inn, watch some football or a movie or take a nap. After hors d'oeuvres, we'll have Thanksgiving dinner at the fabulous Beech Street Grill; a block and a half from the inn.

This package is perfect for couples or families with adult siblings who want to enjoy the holiday instead of the work. Is your family to far away to get to, or are you empty-nesters, or would you just like to start your own Thanksgiving tradition? Come join us; we make our own family. And nobody has to sleep in the bunk bed or sit at the kids' table.