Northeast Florida sparkles during December. The region’s Southern meets tropical setting boasts beautiful holiday décor, and ONE Sotheby’s International Realty offers tips on how to experience this dazzling showcase from home tours to light displays. The month also brings a big game, new private club and holiday performances. Wishing you and your family Happy Holidays.
The June Club
Recently featured in The Wall Street Journal’s story about the rise of private clubs, the June Club debuts in downtown Jacksonville with more than 450 members. New York-based design studio Ward + Gray was tapped to reimagine the landmarked Federal Reserve Bank Building as a homey manse with multiple areas for dining, meeting, socializing and entertainment along with outdoor seating and greenery. thejune.club
Jacksonville, the largest city geographically in the contiguous U.S., boasts an incredible variety of green spaces and beaches, as well as prime waterfront from the Atlantic Ocean to St. Johns River with its iconic bridges. The city’s vast network of neighborhoods and islands further invites nonstop adventure. Fancy living here? Discover more local details and property listings with the following link. Jacksonville
Home Shows & Tours
Benefiting Wolfson Children’s Hospital, the 49th annual First Coast Design Show features vendors, lectures and a children’s fashion show (Prime Osborn Convention Center, December 4-7). Enjoy annual holiday home tours by Amelia Island Museum of History (December 5-6); the Garden Club of St. Augustine with a boutique and tea (The River House, December 14), and Historic Springfield Society with its Christkindl Market (December 12-13).
firstcoastdesignshow.com | ameliamuseum.org | gardenclubofstaugustine.org | historicspringfield.org
In 1565, Spanish explorers established the oldest continually inhabited European settlement in the U.S. Known as the Ancient City or the Old City, St. Augustine charms residents and visitors to this day with its historic architecture, over 42 miles of barrier coastline and thriving hospitality scene. Fancy living here? Discover more local details and property listings with the following link. St. Augustine
Holiday Shows
Attend merry and bright concerts like Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival’s “Sounds of the Season” with Grammy-winning trio Time for Three (Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, December 17), and Jacksonville Jazz Collective’s Holiday Big Band (Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts, December 21). Apex Theatre Studio presents “A Christmas Carol” (Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, December 19-21), while the Florida Ballet and St. Augustine Ballet perform “The Nutcracker.”
aicmf.org | pac.jaxevents.com | pvconcerthall.com | floridaballet.org | saintaugustineballet.org
Part of the Sea Island archipelago in the Southeastern U.S., Amelia Island tops many vacationers’ bucket lists. Eight flags have flown over the centuries-old, historic destination, whose quiet beaches and premier resorts such as the Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island continue to draw residents and visitors. Fancy living here? Discover more local details and property listings with the following link. Amelia Island
An idyllic oceanside enclave 18 miles south of Jacksonville, Ponte Vedra Beach is often discovered while watching the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass or vacationing at its iconic Ponte Vedra Inn and Club. Many visitors fall in love with its quiet, chic lifestyle and make it their home. Fancy living here? Discover more local details and property listings with the following link. Ponte Vedra Beach
Gift Ideas
Founded by an Anheuser-Busch scion, Hearth & Soul lifestyle store with locations in St. Louis and Tallahassee expanded to Atlantic Beach’s Beaches Town Center. Find women’s and men’s upscale clothing and accessories, home items, toys and exclusive, eucalyptus and citrus-scented candles. Jacksonville architect Richard Skinner’s new coffee table book “Going Home – Life, Family & Architecture” covers his 30-year career and family history here; available at the Cummer Museum’s gift shop.
hearthandsoul.com | cummermuseum.org
Part of Jacksonville’s 22 miles of beaches, Jacksonville Beach is the largest of the city’s beach communities. Officially named in 1925, the hub for outdoor activities and entertainment counts many attractions including Jacksonville Beach Pier and Seawalk Pavilion. Fancy living here? Discover more local details and property listings with the following link. Jacksonville
’Tis the Season
Beloved holiday traditions return, such as St. Augustine’s Nights of Lights through January 11; Jacksonville Arboretum & Botanical Gardens’ Glowing Gardens through December 28; Go Tuk'n Jacksonville Holiday Lights Tour (select dates from December 6-22); Ponte Vedra Beach’s Palm Valley Boat Parade (December 6); St. Augustine Yacht Club’s Regatta of Lights (December 13), and Amelia Island’s Dickens on Centre including the Illuminated Procession and Victorian Christmas Market (December 11-14).
floridashistoriccoast.com | jacksonvillearboretum.org | gotukn.com | palmvalleyboatparade.com | sayc.club | ameliaisland.com
In 1565, Spanish explorers established the oldest continually inhabited European settlement in the U.S. Known as the Ancient City or the Old City, St. Augustine charms residents and visitors to this day with its historic architecture, over 42 miles of barrier coastline and thriving hospitality scene. Fancy living here? Discover more local details and property listings with the following link. St. Augustine
Sports Events
Root for the Jacksonville Icemen at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena as they compete against the South Carolina Stingrays (December 3 and 13); Atlanta Gladiators (December 5-6), Savannah Ghost Pirates (December 12), and Orlando Solar Bears (December 17 and 26). College football fans fill EverBank Stadium for the 81st annual TaxSlayer Gator Bowl (December 27; SEC vs. ACC teams announced December 7).
jacksonvilleicemen.com | taxslayergatorbowl.com
