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The2017SpringFestRegadaisbeingheldinhistoricSt.AugusIne,Florida,andhostedbytheaward-winningGatewaytoFloridaLodgeinJacksonvilleApril7/8.Witheventscombinedintotwodays,thisVikingRegadapromisestobeaweekendoffriendshipandcamaraderiewithextraImeavailabletoexplorethe450-year-oldcitywithcobblestonestreets,quaintcafesanduniqueshops.ThefunstartslateFridayafernoonwithacasualandrelaxingwelcomerecepIonandthendinneronyourowntoexplorethecity’svariedcuisine.SaturdayguestscanenjoybreakfastatthehotelbeforetheregadaontheIntracoastalWaterwayandconcludetheofficialregadaweekendwithlunchatalocalrestaurantyettobeselectedbutnearthehotel.

FridayEveningRecep4onandDinnerYourweekendbeginswitholdandnewfriendsattheHospitalityRoomattheHamptonInn&Suites,St.AugusIne/VilanoBeach,95VilanoRoadfrom5:30to7:30p.m.withassortedappeIzersandbeverages.ThedonaIonis$15atthedoorwithacashbarforadultbeverages.Dinnerchoicesatarearestaurantsareabundant.

SaturdayBreakfastandLunchStartyourSaturdaywithacomplimentarybreakfastinthehotel(includedwithroom)beforegoingtoUsinaBeachafewmilesawayfortheRegada.FollowingtheRegada,lunchwillbeatlocalrestauranttobedeterminedwitheveryoneorderingfromthemenuandcoveringindividualcosts.Severalrestaurantsarenearthehotel.

TheRega[aThefriendlybuthighlycompeIIveRegadawillbeheldontheIntracoastalWaterwayattheUsinaBoatRamp,603EuclidAvenue,St.AugusIne,FL,32084(adjacenttoAuntKate’sRestaurant)justnorthofdowntownSt.AugusIne.ThestandardregadaschedulewillbefollowedwiththeCaptain’smeeIngat10:30a.m.andtheracestofollow.Preliminaryheatsarescheduledwithmen’s(mixed)crewsandawomen’sracefollowedbythemen’sfinalrace.TheRegadaisopentothepublicwithnoadmissioncharge.Youmaywanttobringalawnchair. HotelAccommoda4onsForourout-of-townguestsplanningtostayinSt.AugusIneFridayand/orSaturdaynights,roomsarereservedattheHamptonInn&Suites,VilanoBeach,95VilanoRoad,St.AugusInewithratesfrom$169plustaxpernight.Thesearenon-smokingrooms.Hotelroomrateshaveincreasedsincethe450thanniversaryin2015.Thehotelnumberis904-827-9797.Roomreserva)onsmustbepickedupandguaranteedbycreditcardbyMarch10.TheywillprovideextraparkingfortheVikingboats.

AboutSt.Augus4neNomaderifthisisafirstorrepeatvisittoSt.AugusInebereadyforauniqueculturalexperience.St.AugusInewasthefirstpermanentEuropeansedlementintheU.S.InApril1513explorerPoncedeLeónlandednearSt.AugusIne,stakingaclaimfortheSpanishcrown.Whilehedidnotestablishasedlement,hesentwordbackthatFloridawasanidealplaceforacolony.Fify-twoyearslater,PedroMenėndezdeAvilės left Spain under the king’s direcIontoestablishSt.AugusInein1565.Andastheysaytherestishistory!

ForRega[aques4onscallEugeneYerkesat(H)904-268-9924or(C)904-476-8885.Forthespecialevents,contactKentLarsonat904-614-7111orMarciLarson@904-307-2888.CheckthiswebsiteforaddiIonalinformaIon:www.augusIne.com.

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FridayandSaturday,April7-8,2017

I(we)plantoadendtheFridayeveningrecepIon.Costis$15perpersonforappeIzers;modestly-pricedcashbar.

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