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Happy 4th of July 2013
07.04.13 by
Happy 4th of July 2013
Wishing you all a happy 4th of July 2013.
While we enjoy today’s holiday, try to remember the meaning behind this day. The freedom we enjoy in our geat land, and the many folks around the world who don’t.
“He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from opposition; for if he violates this duty he establishes a precedent that will reach himself.”
*Thomas Paine
Stuart Florida Christmas Parade 2012
12.07.12 by
Stuart Florida Christmas Parade 2012
For 2012, it’s the 52’nd annual Stuart Florida Christmas parade in downtown Stuart on Friday, December 7 starting at 7 PM. We’re anticipating nice balmy weather so bring your chairs and maybe a sweater and pick your favorite spot on East Ocean Blvd to watch the much anticipated annual parade.
This year’s theme for the Christmas parade is “Christmas by the Sea”. Look for the almost 50 floats to be pulled by dolphins and fish instead of the traditional reindeer.
There will be two prizes for the float most adhering to the theme (one for floats over 30 feet and one for under), best use of lights and music (again two awards based on the best float over 30′ and one for under) and the big prize know as the Stuart Main Street’s Choice award.
Along with the floats, will be marching bands, baton twirlers, firetrucks and a slew of local dignitaries.
We expect all age groups to flock to their favorite holiday parade to get into the Christmas spirit.
The spirit and contributions of the organizers and founders of this parade only add to the uniqueness of this long-standing tradition. Planned, supported, and celebrated by the Martin County Community the Christmas Parade in Downtown Stuart this Friday is a local tradition not meant to be missed.
Included pictures are from the 2011 Stuart Christmas Parade
Stuart Florida Christmas Parade 2012
Happy Labor Day
09.03.12 by
Happy Labor Day
In the late 1880’s, labor organizations began to lobby various state legislatures for recognition of Labor Day as an official state holiday. The first states to declare it a state holiday in, 1887, were Oregon, Colorado, New York, Massachusetts, and New Jersey. Then in 1894, Congress passed a law recognizing Labor Day as an official national holiday.
Today, Labor Day is observed not only in the U.S. but also in Canada, and in other industrialized nations. While it is a general holiday in the United States, its roots in the working class remain clearer in European countries.
It has come to be recognized in the U.S. not only as a celebration of the working class, but even more so as the unofficial end of the summer season. In the northern half of the U.S. at least, the summer vacation season begins with Memorial Day and ends with Labor Day.
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Stuart Florida Downtown Christmas Parade
12.01.11 by
Stuart Florida Downtown Christmas Parade
One of the most anticipated events, the Stuart Florida Downtown Christmas Parade, takes place this evening, Friday, December 2nd. The Christmas parade has been a Stuart tradition since its first appearance in 1959 and has been bringing holiday cheer for Martin County residents and our visitors for over fifty years in Downtown Stuart at Main Street.
Complete with homemade floats and streaming lights the annual parade features live band performances, a petting zoo, local school and charity appearances and of course a visit from Santa Claus. We expect all age groups to flock to their favorite holiday parade to get into the Christmas spirit. Jensen Beach High School student, Corinne Robertson, says that she has “been going to the Christmas parade all her life! One year when I was younger my grandfather was even Santa Claus and I felt like the luckiest kid alive!”
The spirit and contributions of the organizers and funders of this parade only add to the uniqueness of this long-standing tradition. Planned, supported, and celebrated by the Martin County Community the Christmas Parade in Downtown Stuart this Friday is a local tradition not meant to be missed.
For more information, visit our website or call us at (772) 888-2885.
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Stuart Florida Holiday Tree Lighting
11.29.11 by
Stuart Florida Holiday Tree Lighting
While it’s known as ‘Black Friday’ in most of the country, November 25th is the official start of the Christmas Season in Martin County, Florida. The Christmas tree lighting festival occurs every year on Main Street and attracts many local families with its “kid-friendly” appeal. This annual festival is complete with a small quartet singing Christmas carols to the audience and passers-by in Downtown Stuart. Special visits from Santa and Mrs. Claus, assisted by the Martin County High School Tigerrette cheerleaders as the helper elves, captivated both the young and the young at heart. Adding to the fun was a “live manger” petting zoo, ornament decorating as well as face painting.
And the event isn’t just for the people of Martin County either, a young family from Maine that attended, laughed that “as snowbirds, we love the weather of Stuart during the holidays, but it’s also a real sense of community that this little town has”. This family of four has been bringing their two children to the tree lighting in Downtown Stuart for the past five years now. And because the Stuart tradition does fall on Black Friday many Downtown restaurants welcome tired shoppers with deals for the whole family adding something to really celebrate about. Truly a unique and charming event the tree lighting in Downtown Stuart certainly brings a wonderful sense of community for our residents, friends, family and visitors, all excited for the beginning of the holiday season.
Stuart Florida Holiday Tree Lighting
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