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St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches offer a myriad of choices to celebrate the upcoming 4th of July holiday. Check out these local ideas:

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Check out the St. Augustine Summer Music Festival! Featuring a different concert daily Sunday through Friday, the festival
includes musicians from the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, Ritz Chamber Players,
faculty from Stetson University and Jacksonville University along with special
guests. All of the festival's concerts will take place at the beautiful Cathedral
Basilica of St. Augustine, 38 Cathedral Place. Admission is free, but donations are
welcomed. The festival opens on Sunday with Back to Bach at 3 p.m., followed by
different performances each evening at 7:30 p.m. The schedule is: Monday, Mozart
and More; Tuesday, Grace and Beauty; Wednesday, Summer Music; Thursday, Piano
Spectacular; and Friday, Brandenburg Night. http://www.staugustinemusicfestival.org/

Check out the Music By The Sea Concert on June 10th from 7-9 at St. Augustine's Pavilion: http://getaway4florida.com/events/calendar/moreinfo.php?Event_ID=21846

JUNE 6 - Relive history as the English corsair, Sir Francis Drake, and his raiders return to St. Augustine in an authentic re-creation of the 1586 sack of the city. Open to the public, early evening events will witness the English attack on the town, the Spanish residents defense, with pike and musket skirmishes, and the simulated destruction of the town by the invaders.

Start the Summer out Right! The Beach Boys in Concert Tomorrow at the St. Augustine Ampitheatre! Friday, April 24, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.!

Enjoy a night with the family in the open air while watching the movie Wizard of Oz on the big screen at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre, Floridas newest outdoor arts and cultural venue. http://getaway4florida.com/events/calendar/moreinfo.php?Event_ID=21760

MYSTERIES OF THE GREAT LAKES
DiscoverAmericas inland seas at the opening of this new IMAX presentation titled Mysteries of the Great Lakes at the WorldGolf Hall of Fame. The film explores the beauty of the Great Lakes and tells the story of their degradation and redemption byhumans. Friday evening, the film will be shown at 4 and 7 p.m. Saturdays showings are at 11 a.m., 1, 2, 4 and 7 p.m. From 11 a.m. to 2p.m., moviegoers can enjoy free samples of Moose Tracks ice cream and sign upto win prizes from the Dolphin Encounter at Marineland and Gander Mountain. Ticket purchasers also receive discounts on admission to the Museum of Scienceand History in Jacksonvilleand Marineland. For more information, call 904.940.4123 or go to www.wgv.com .The World Golf Hall of Fame is locatedat I-95 Exit 323 in St. Augustine

DARK OF THE MOON TOUR

Venture into the Keepers' House and Tower at night, learn about the history of the
St. Augustine Light Station, listen to paranormal tales and experience darkness
inside the St. Augustine Lighthouse. http://getaway4florida.com

28th ANNUAL LIONS CLUB SEAFOOD FESTIVAL Get ready for great seafood nearly any way you want it; tap your toes to live
bluegrass, folk and country music; then shop for unique arts and crafts presented by
more then 100 exhibitors. http://getaway4florida.com