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Ponte Vedra Inn & Club Shows Its Class
Just outside the back door of your room, waves crash on the beach as the palm trees sway in the Atlantic zephyr. The rooms provide openness and luxury.
Tags: golf, Ponte_Vedra_Beach,
Florida's Golf Kingdom
When I first set eyes on the ocean views on the stretch of holes from #4, 5 & 6 on the Ocean Links course at Amelia Island Plantation, I had to reach up and close my jaw.
Tags: golf, Amelia_Island, Palm_Coast, St_Augustine, Jacksonville, Ponte_Vedra_Beach,
Monster Holes
The main bugaboo is disgustingly obvious: The entire left side of the hole abuts a huge, bass-filled lake that cuts into half of the fairway where drives normally land.
Tags: golf, sports, Miami, Naples, Palm_Beach, Ponte_Vedra_Beach, Destin, Lake_Buena_Vista,
A Not-So-Wintery Wonderland
My friends and family up north wonder how it can feel like the holidays if you’re not wearing 70 pounds of clothing and scraping ice off a car windshield. After 25 years in Florida, I wonder how you can feel at all in a wind chill of -50 degrees.
Tags: events, Lake_Buena_Vista, Orlando, theme_parks, Fort_Lauderdale, Sanibel_Island, Delray_Beach, Fort_Myers, St_Augustine, gardens, Jacksonville, Ponte_Vedra_Beach, Tallahassee, Fernandina_Beach, Kissimmee, Naples,
2009 PGA Tour Events in Florida
Tags: golf, Palm_Beach, Miami, Palm_Harbor, Orlando, Ponte_Vedra_Beach, Lake_Buena_Vista, Naples, Boca_Raton, Tampa,
Northeast Florida Overview
From the Florida-Georgia border to just north of Daytona Beach, Northeast Florida is full of spectacular sites, including historic St. Augustine.
Tags: Amelia_Island, Fernandina_Beach, Jacksonville, Jacksonville_Beach, Palatka, St_Augustine, Ponte_Vedra_Beach,
Northeast Florida Overview
Northeast Florida, known as the First Coast for its historical significance, may be the state’s best-kept secret as vacationers rush to better-known destinations farther south.
Tags: Amelia_Island, Fernandina_Beach, Jacksonville, Jacksonville_Beach, Atlantic_Beach, Palatka, St_Augustine, Ponte_Vedra_Beach,
St. Augustine is for Honeymooners
Rent a private coach and take a romantic horse-drawn carriage ride though the historic district and along the bayfront, past the fabled Bridge of Lions. Snuggle closer as the setting sun dips below beautiful St. Augustine Bay.
Tags: St_Augustine, honeymoons, romance, spas, dining, Ponte_Vedra_Beach,
Insider Tips to Florida's Beaches
And lest we forget, it's beautiful! It continually makes several of America's Top 10 lists of best beaches based on sand, water quality and facilities.
Tags: Amelia_Island, Beaches_of_South_Walton, Grayton_Beach, Key_West, Naples, Palm_Beach, Sarasota, Sebastian, South_Beach, Venice, Vero_Beach, beaches, shelling, water_sports, snorkeling, romance, historical_sites, family, wildlife, surfing, sunsets, New_Smyrna_Beach, Daytona_Beach, St_Pete_Beach, birding, Ponte_Vedra_Beach, equestrian, Sanibel_Island, Hollywood,
Country Club Casual on Ponte Vedra Beach
Huge, rolling sand dunes and sweeping natural views make this a favorite of locals and visitors alike.
Tags: Ponte_Vedra_Beach, golf, Tampa, resorts, hotels,
Natural Beaches
If you count all bays and inlets - where you'll find the "secret" sandy getaways usually known only to locals - Florida has nearly 8,500 miles of shoreline.
Tags: Amelia_Island, Apalachicola, Cape_San_Blas, Fernandina_Beach, Grayton_Beach, Key_West, Pensacola, Ponce_Inlet, Ponte_Vedra_Beach, beaches, outdoors_and_nature, wildlife, sealife, birding, camping, St_Augustine, parks, Florida_Keys, Tampa, New_Smyrna_Beach, Caladesi_Island_State_Park,
A Shore (or Off-Shore) Thing in Palm Coast
Remote golden-sand beaches and pristine nature preserves dot the shore. Myriad wildlife, from songbirds and shorebirds flying overhead to sea turtles, dolphins and manatees swimming just off the bow, will be your only companions.
Tags: Daytona_Beach, Flagler_Beach, Palm_Coast, Ponte_Vedra_Beach, boating, beaches, water_sports, spas, shopping, cruises, resorts, St_Augustine,
Heat it Up!
The fireplace sits at the foot of the king-sized bed topped with fluffy, feather pillows. It's all just steps from the ocean, where you can lounge, bicycle, fish, sail or kayak.
Tags: Ponte_Vedra_Beach, spas, resorts, romance, dining,
A1A Scenic and Historic Coastal Byway
If golf or tennis is on your mind, then Ponte Vedra Beach is a must-visit.
Tags: Flagler_Beach, Jacksonville, Ponte_Vedra_Beach, driving_tours, Scenic_Highway, museums,
Beaches and Bastions
Sand blew in ghostly gray sheets evoking coastal struggles first waged by Spain's defenders almost 450 years ago. For all of a day, everything felt hunkered down before bursting again into sunny renewal.
Tags: Ponte_Vedra_Beach, historical_sites, museums, parks, St_Augustine,
City Profile: Ponte Vedra Beach
The Ponte Vedra Inn and Club, Sawgrass Marriott Resort, and The Lodge and Bath Club at Ponte Vedra Beach have courts that host ATP events and provide quality lodging and fine dining.
Tags: Ponte_Vedra_Beach,
Birding in Northeast Florida
Belted kingfishers, brown pelicans, double-crested cormorants and a variety of herons and egrets live in nearby marshes and are regularly spotted.
Tags: Amelia_Island, Fernandina_Beach, Melbourne, Merritt_Island, Ponte_Vedra_Beach, Sebastian, Tallahassee, Titusville, Vero_Beach, birding, wildlife, parks, driving_tours,
Jacksonville and Beyond
Jacksonville Beach is the liveliest of the bunch, and it's also the best for surfing. Rent a board at one of the shops along the surf, or simply chill out with a walk along the pier.
Tags: Amelia_Island, Atlantic_Beach, Jacksonville, Jacksonville_Beach, Ponte_Vedra_Beach, beaches, surfing, art, driving_tours, Tours_on_a_Tankful,
St. Augustine Area Beaches
The beaches of Ponte Vedra feature sand dunes, shell-sprinkled shores and some of the most outstanding resorts in the country, where you can play the links and gaze at the Atlantic Ocean at the same time.
Tags: Ponte_Vedra_Beach, beaches, St_Augustine, disabilities_travel,
Ponte Vedra Lodge and Club
Our oceanfront suite had two televisions, a CD stereo system, gas fireplace, kitchenette and spacious bathroom with a large whirlpool tub, all fringed by a wrap-around balcony overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
Tags: Ponte_Vedra_Beach, resorts, hotels, spas, St_Augustine,
Florida Spa Sampler
Succumb to the luscious Coconut Rub and Milk Ritual Wrap or the Exotic Flower Bath.
Tags: Bonita_Springs, Fort_Myers, Islamorada, Key_West, Kissimmee, Miami, Miami_Beach, Naples, Orlando, Palm_Beach, Ponte_Vedra_Beach, St_Pete_Beach, spas, resorts, luxury, Sanibel_Island,
Places to Propose
Have a dolphin do it. Discovery Cove in Orlando can have a buoy personalized with your proposal delivered by a dolphin, along with a video recording or photographs of the special moment.
Tags: Captiva_Island, Cocoa, Cocoa_Beach, Orlando, Palm_Beach, Ponte_Vedra_Beach, romance, weddings, Florida_Keys, beaches, Sanibel_Island,
Florida's Best 18 Holes
Always a highlight hole during the PGA Tour's annual stop on Arnie's home course, the long, narrow fairway wraps around a lake from tee to green. Players have to decide how much water to cut off - twice.
Tags: Amelia_Island, Brooksville, Clearwater, Kissimmee, Miami, Orlando, Palm_Beach, Palm_Coast, Panama_City_Beach, Ponte_Vedra_Beach, Sandestin, Tampa, Tarpon_Springs, West_Palm_Beach, golf, Port_St_Lucie, St_Augustine,
Florida Golf Course Designers
All of the world's great golf course architects have designed courses in Florida, and many of them have chosen to live here as well.
Tags: Amelia_Island, Brooksville, DeLand, Fort_Myers, Jacksonville, Miami, Naples, Orlando, Palm_Coast, Pensacola, Ponte_Vedra_Beach, Tampa, Vero_Beach, West_Palm_Beach, golf, Port_St_Lucie, Palm_Beach,
Best Beaches For...
The grains are so fine, so white that you'll feel you are on packed sugar.
Tags: Amelia_Island, Beaches_of_South_Walton, Daytona_Beach, Estero, Fort_Lauderdale, Hollywood, Key_West, Melbourne, Naples, New_Smyrna_Beach, Palm_Beach, Pensacola, Ponte_Vedra_Beach, Sanibel_Island, Sarasota, Sebastian, South_Beach, St_Pete_Beach, Venice, Vero_Beach, parks, shelling, snorkeling, romance, historical_sites, water_sports, beaches,
St. Augustine Area
At Ponce de Leon's Fountain of Youth park, you can see the excavation of the actual stone cross Ponce de Leon and his men laid out in the sand upon reaching Florida shores.
Tags: Ponte_Vedra_Beach, St_Augustine, history, historic_districts, downtowns_and_small_towns,
Florida's Tournament Tracks
Avid baseball fans can't experience the thrill of standing at home plate at Yankee Stadium, but any golfer can play the exact same dangerous approach shot toward the water-guarded 18th at Doral or Bay Hill or the dreaded 17th island hole at the TPC at Sawgrass as Ernie Els or Phil Mickelson or Sergio Garcia.
Tags: Daytona_Beach, Miami, Orlando, Ponte_Vedra_Beach, Palm_Harbor, golf, resorts,
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