Northeast Florida Getaways 2008 - (Page 4) shorts NEW & NOTABLE by Amy Nance Less on the car. More in the moment. Tree Hill Nature Center’s Bubble Festival. Photo courtesy of Tree Hill Nature Center. New in Orange Park Folks coming to Clay County and Orange Park for weddings, parties and other summer events at the mansion Mira Rio, now called Club Continental, will have new options for places to stay. Joining the rooms at the beloved 1923 mansion, which was built by Palmolive heir Caleb Johnson, the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites recently opened in the county, and a new Courtyard Marriott had its opening this spring. While you’re there, visit the Orange Park Kennel Club’s new Poker Room, also debuting in April. Play everything from No Limit Texas Hold’em to Seven Card Stud. Want to visit a classic Florida spring? Head to Green Cove Springs and the municipal sulfur springs pool at Spring Park, overlooking the St. Johns River. Information at: Club Continental, 800-877-6070; Courtyard Marriott, 904-854-1500; Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, 904-562-7400; Orange Park Kennel Club, 904-646-0001, www.jaxkennel.com. has reopened after a restoration. Stunning Florida-accented landscaping includes gaillardia wildflowers, spartina grass and coquina gravel dunes. Information at: Ponte Vedra Inn & Club, 904-285-1111, www.pvresorts.com; Pusser’s Caribbean Grille, 904-280-7766, www.pussersusa.com Our lowest car rental rates in Florida. Guaranteed. Do More with Your Dollar Take Note Around Jacksonville In Jacksonville, check out Tree Hill Nature Center, set in a woodsy paradise in the middle of the city. Tree Hill is known for its serious approach to nature; it’s a place where you might see Florida’s only native hummingbird, Archilochus colubris, better known as the ruby-throated hummingbird. Jacksonville has a booming culinary scene, with new restaurants including The Capital Grille and Mitchell’s Fish Market. Mark your calendar: The One Ocean Resort and Spa in Atlantic Beach has undergone a complete renovation and reopens in May. The resort provides each guest with a docent, who offers highly personalized service, and the resort’s other amenities − everything from Haute Pet Cuisine to sunrise yoga − make it a must for summer and beyond. And whatever you’re planning this year in Jacksonville, check the new website of their official visitor bureau, which has itineraries, photo tours and package deals. Information at: Jacksonville CVB, www.jaxcvb.com; Mitchell’s Fish Market, 904-645-3474, www.mitchellsfishmarket.com; One Ocean Resort and Spa, 904-247-0305, www.oneoceanresort.com; The Capital Grille, 904-997-9233, www.thecapitalgrille.com; Tree Hill Nature Center, 904-724-4646, www.treehill.org Dollar features quality products from Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep® and other fine cars. ©2008 Dollar Rent A Car, Inc. Reader Response 8 New Ponte Vedra Restaurant, Restored Golf Course Just in time for summer, dashing Pusser’s Caribbean Grille has opened in Ponte Vedra. With its sweet and savory menu and Anglo-Caribbean naval theme, Pusser’s gets its name from Pusser’s Rum, which for hundreds of years was a daily ration for seamen aboard Her Majesty’s frigates. You’ll find Caribbean-style food, a wide selection of rum drinks and tropic-themed clothing. Ponte Vedra Inn & Club’s 1961-vintage Robert Trent Jones 18-hole golf course Where the St. Johns River flows, bass are plentiful, pristine natural beauty and Florida Heritage is bountiful Putnam County Chamber of Commerce 1100 Reid St., Palatka, FL 32177 386-328-1503 • tourism@pccofc.com www.putnamcountychamber.org Reader Response 7 4 VISITFLORIDA.com/northeast http://www.pvresorts.com http://Dollar.com http://www.pussersusa.com http://www.jaxkennel.com http://www.putnamcountychamber.org http://www.putnamcountychamber.org http://www.jaxcvb.com http://www.mitchellsfishmarket.com http://www.oneoceanresort.com http://www.thecapitalgrille.com http://www.treehill.org http://VISITFLORIDA.com/northeast
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