The Golden Isles were a sea of red, white & blue on 4th of July weekend. On St. Simons Island, families perused the vendors’ wares at the Sunshine Festival craft marketplace, and the annual golf cart parade organized by St. Simons Bait & Tackle drew more than 100 creative & patriotic participants. Historic Downtown Brunswick’s weekend festivities included a Semiquincentennial Street Parade down Newcastle with some truly epic costumes, including Paul Revere with his lantern astride his trusty steed. In Mary Ross Park, there was a pooch parade, cornhole and axe throwing competitions, kids’ games, sliced watermelon, and live music. Fireworks displays on Jekyll Island, St. Simons Island, Sea Island, and in Brunswick Sunday night thrilled kids of all ages.
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Tina Frankovich, Allie Krokos, Izzi Runyon, Emme Runyon
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Jeremiah, Aspen, Kaysen and Bre Fogel
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The “Tacky Tourists”
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Terri and Art Myrberg with Boomer and Shasta
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Chelsea and Michael Gagliano with Pia
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‘Murica Boys
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Ainsley Clark, Janelle Morgan, Isla Clark
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Matt, Christina, Paisley and Henri McCarthy
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Birmingham Boys
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Love American style
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Patriotic Pooch
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The Matthews Family
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The Hansley family from North Carolina
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Paula Di Landro, Yalin Blasini with Finley, Bella and Bear
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John Henry, Taylor and Katharine Adams
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BYOB(oom)
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American Icons
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Cal Fischer, Jeff and Randi Marx
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Dave Jordan lounging as Bud Badyna does the leg work.
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Patriotism Isn’t Dead
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Jimmy and Tammy Bellamy with grandson Cooper
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The Miller Family
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Colleen Craven, Maggie Holt, Gracelyn Thrash, Ashley Busby
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Dennis Hirstein, Karen Claspille, Belenda Brockmann, Tweeter and JJ Johnson
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Golden Ray float gets our vote for most original!
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Julie, Stephen, Eli and Camden Sullens
