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Levy County Fair, April 9-12, 2015
Guaranteed to be a fun time for the whole family, the Levy County Fair will have livestock exhibits, rides, games, pig races, music–and a beauty contest! Located at the fairgrounds in Williston, it’s an easy trip from Gainesville and other Natural North Florida locations. The Levy County Fairgrounds is located at SW 19th Avenue in …
MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS, 2015 Cedar Key Arts Festival, March 28 & 29
The Old Florida Celebration of the Arts was voted in the top 50 juried fine arts fairs in the country in the 2nd annual readers survey administered in October by ArtFairCalendar.com. Cedar Key’s Annual Spring Arts Festival, planned for March 28 & 29, 2015, received recognition both as one of the top 5 Southern Art …
The Perfect End To A Long Bike Ride in Fanning Springs–Lunch At The BBQ Shack
Cycling Natural North Florida’s 32-mile Nature Coast State Trail is an excellent way to experience some of Florida’s Rails-To-Trails locations. The smooth paved trail follows several old railroad bed that joined at Wilcox, just north of Fanning Springs. This trail runs from Trenton, in Gilchrist County, through Fanning Springs and Old Town, in Dixie County, …
Left Something Behind? Cedar Key’s Marina Hardware Is A Good Source For Bait and Tackle
Have you ever arrived at the boat ramp or fishing pier and all of a sudden realized that you’ve forgotten your bait or an important piece of tackle? It’s happened to me on several occasions, and often there’s no solution other than going to a “Plan B”. However, when it happens at Cedar Key, it’s …
Headed to Cedar Key, FL? Cedar Cove Condos Is A Great Place To Stay (and Eat!)
If you’re headed to Cedar Key, Cedar Cove Condos is a great place to stay. All rooms have balconies overlooking the Gulf of Mexico, and it’s just a short walk to the shops and restaurants in “downtown” Cedar Key. It’s also a quick walk to Cedar Key’s waterfront park, where you can rent a kayak …
Looking For A Guided Fishing Adventure in Natural North Florida? Visit Ross Hammock Ranch in Levy County!
Call 352 447 0296 NOW for information or to book your hunting and fishing adventure of a lifetime! Many visitors to our Natural North Florida prefer professionally-guided adventures, especially saltwater fishing. That makes sense for many, as navigating our waters can be difficult, and there’s a decided advantage to fishing with a guide who fishes …
The Green Giants of Goethe State Forest
Deep in the heart of more than 53,500 acres of forested preserve, a stand of ancient trees is crowned by the Goethe Giant, one of Florida’s largest cypresses
Pretend You’re Elvis–On Levy County’s “Follow That Dream” Parkway
The sleepy little town of Yankeetown was re-awakened in 1961 when Elvis Presley arrived to film segments of the movie, “Follow That Dream”. Yankeetown is located on the Levy County, FL coast, just west of Inglis and US19/98. It’s a quick trip on Hwy 40 through Inglis and into the heart of Yankeetown, where several …
Nuts, Nuts and More Nuts at Williston Peanuts
You can get ’em any way you want at Levy County’s Williston Peanuts. While primarily a peanut shelling operation servicing one of Florida’s primary peanut-growing areas, the folks at Williston Peanuts keep a good supply or roasted, raw and southern fried peanuts on hand. They also have some nice gift baskets, and do lots …
Dine Riverside in Yankeetown, FL–At The Riverside Inn at The Izaak Walton Lodge
The “old” Izaak Walton Lodge at Yankeetown, Florida was quite a place. That is, until it burned down in 1999. But that’s what happens to many almost-100-year-old pine framed buildings! The fire was devastating and local residents were horrified to lose the lodge, a landmark and gathering place. Frankly, it was just about “wore-out” and …