St. Marys Candlelight Tour of Homes
Annual - December 13th, 2008
Historic Bed and Breakfasts, churches, private homes, and museums decorated in holiday splendor welcome you to enjoy thousands of twinkling lights, refreshments, entertainment, Festival of Trees and holiday Christmas Cheer. This is the 20th Christmas Candlelight Tour our citizens and visitors eagerly await this event each year.
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Dining at Sterling's Southern Café
On your first visit, you may come to Sterling's Southern Café in St. Marys to indulge in the sumptuous Miss Jenny's Crab Cakes that have been written about in national magazines. Or you may be in search of the "just as famous" Marianne's Crab Bisque - the stuff that dreams are made of. But your second and third visit will have more exploring the entire tantalizing menu. From rich soups to delectable desserts, from traditional to contemporary cuisine, every dish on the menu of Sterling's Southern Café is an undeniable expression of Marianne Thomas' passion to please.
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This is a must see for anyone who likes small towns and history. The Historic District is a lovely place to stroll through, with museums and Cumberland Island nearby. The people are among the friendliest anywhere, and the city is conveniently laid out. I've lived in several places in the United States, to include St. Marys; and I have to say that it was by far the best out of any of them.
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Cumberland Island is like no place I've ever visited anywhere in the world. The sight of wild horses roaming among the dunes on a beach with no condos, hotels or hoards of sunbathers is amazing, as is the interior of the island with its unbelievably green tangle of twisted live oaks and palmetto. Add to that the ruins of Dungeness, the old millionaire's estate and the other historical structures on the island, and you have a bit of paradise rarely seen, especially in this overdeveloped country of ours (the US).
Thankfully, the experience is only enhanced by the limited number of visitors allowed on the island at any one time.
On my last visit, I took two of my sisters, my nieces and a friend for a short day trip, and we saw armadillos at our feet, a family of feral pigs (with a pearl-string of tiny piglets in tow), a deer that didn't seem to care we were only a few yards away, and a wild mare nuzzling her colt in the sea oats.
A magical place.
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The most remarkable place and what a wonderful peace we experienced while on Cumberland. It really does need to be protected and left intact the way it is naturally. Thank God for such a place. Being there on Easter was an awesome experience and the weather was beautiful.
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Nowhere else on the East Coast are peace and unspoiled natural surroundings so perfectly preserved as at Cumberland Island. Since 1972, most of this island has been a National Seashore administered by the National Park Service.
To visit Cumberland Island, just 16 miles long and 3 miles across at its widest point, is to step into a wilderness of maritime forest (with tunnel-like roads canopied by live oaks, cabbage palms, magnolia, holly, red cedar, and pine), salt marshes alive with waving grasses, sand dunes arranged by wind and tide into a double line of defense against erosion, and gleaming sand beaches that measure a few hundred yards in width at low tide. It is to enter a world teeming with animal life, where alligators wallow in marshes, white-tailed deer bound through the trees, wild pigs snuffle in the undergrowth, armadillos and wild turkeys roam freely about, more than 300 species of birds wheel overhead, and wild horses canter in herds or pick their way peacefully to watering holes.
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Step Back To the Gentle Pleasures of St. Marys, Georgia
 Picket fences and front porches. Friendly smiles and fragrant salt air. Waterways and wisteria. There is an unmistakeable softening of life's edges here in St. Marys, Georgia. Come wander the unhurried corners of this historic seaside village. Hospitality awaits you. As do canopied streets of quaint shops, historic sites, wonderful restaurants and pleasureful recreation from fishing and boating to swimming and golf. And at day's end, restful accomodations welcome you. And the St.Marys waterfront is the departure point for day trips to the remarkable natural glories of Cumberland Island National Seashore, among the last great wild places on earth. Travel Channel selected Cumberland Island as one of the Ten Best Beaches in America.
Crooked River State Park
 Located on Georgia's Colonial Coast, the Crooked River State Park near St. Marys offers cozy facilities in a beautiful setting. A nature trail winds through maritime forest and salt marsh, and hikers may see gopher tortoises, fiddler crabs, herons and other coastal birds. The park's nature center features fish, snakes, turtles and other animals native to this part of Georgia. A boat ramp is popular with anglers who often take to the water before sunrise.
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Orange Hall and Museum
 Step back in time as you visit Orange Hall and the "Grand Dame of St. Marys," Orange Hall is an extraordinary example of antebellum life in Greek Revival style. She reigns in grandeur as you make you entrance into the historic district of Downtown St. Mary and serves as a house museum.
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St. Marys Submarine Museum
 St. Marys Submarine Museum surfacing in a converted historic movie theater on the St. Marys waterfront, the Museum is one attraction not to be missed! Get ready to see firsthand a working periscope, models of torpedoes, and many displays made from actual submarines. See a deep-sea diving suit and submarine uniforms, command plaques, photographs and models of submarines. Walls and walls of memorabilia track the history of the submarine.
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Deep Sea Fishing
 St. Marys is a Mecca for sport fishermen as well as the casual angler both longing for a good catch. Depending on the fishing season, you will catch all sorts of different species of fish while fishing offshore of St Marys, Georgia. On your arrival, expect an experienced, on time, professional and courteous fishing crew. All fishing equipment such as bait and tackle is provided, including deep sea fishing licenses for everyone. Have a great off-shore day in St. Marys with deep sea fishing at its best.
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Colonial Coast Birding Trail
 A visit to one or more sites along the Colonial Coast Birding Trail along Georgia’s Coast will provide you with the opportunity to see and enjoy the beauty of a kaleidoscope of birds and glimpse the fascinating history of this land and its residents. On three sites near St. Marys – Cumberland Island, Crooked River State Park and in the Okefenokee Swamp – you can see bald eagle soaring over a coastal river, an endangered wood stork feeding its gawky young, sanderlings chasing the waves on a sandy beach, or a great egret standing motionless in a placid pond.
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Goodbread House Bed and Breakfast
 The Goodbread House was featured in the 2005 Southern Living Magazine. Shrimp and Grits is one of the breakfast specialties served up with genuine Southern Hospitality. The owner's motto is "come as strangers leave as friends." Enjoy a perfect stay in the Goodbread House Bed and Breakfast Inn in St. Marys, Georgia.
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Cumberland Island
7th Best Shelling Beach as Described on Good Morning America
 Cumberland Island's beaches have been nominated by Travel + Leisure as one of the top 20 beaches. Cumberland has seventeen miles of virtually deserted Atlantic beach which allows leisurely browsing of un-picked-over specimens. No bridge reaches this barrier island just north of the Florida line, and the National Park Service strictly controls access by ferry leaving from St. Marys. So beachcombers may go hours without seeing another person, though birds and other wildlife abound.
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Spencer House Inn Bed and Breakfast
 Spencer House Inn Bed and Breakfast">Spencer House Inn is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and is located in the St. Marys Historic District. It is perfect for a quiet getaway for family reunions, business seminars, receptions, honeymoons and your special event. Warm southern hospitality, professional service and personalized attention are unmatched and the Spencer House Inn can assist you with where to go and what to do in our area.
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Water Taxi
 Come with us on a journey. A journey that will take you to mystic rivers and salt marshes, maritime forests, and scenic waterways. A journey into history, romance and adventure. Discover the natural wonders of Northeast Florida and Coastal Georgia, and re-live the legends of eight flags, of Timucuan Indians, steel dynasties, and landmark battles. Cruise along the beautiful shores of Amelia Island, the pristine sand dunes of Cumberland Island, and travel back in time to the Historic village of St. Marys, Georgia.
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St. Marys Convention & Visitors Bureau
406 Osborne Street
St. Marys, Georgia 31558
Tel: (912) 882-4000
Toll Free: (866) 868-2199
Fax: (912) 882-6246
Email: info@stmaryswelcome.com
Internet: www.stmaryswelcome.com
Janet Brinko
Executive Director
Phone: (912) 882-4000
Fax: (912) 882-6246
Email: info@stmaryswelcome.com
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Skydiving over Coastal Georgia
The Jumping Place at St. Mary's Municipal Airport offers unique skydiving experiences over Coastal Georgia. Experienced jumpers are welcome! If it is the first time you exit a plane you can skydive in Tandem. You have an experienced instructor attached to you while you skydive. This takes minimal training and for most people is an awesome first jump experience. The observer rides are for those who haven't yet made the decision to skydive themselves but would like to watch their friends exit the plane.
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