Saint Marys, Georgia

Peacemaker Sails into Saint Marys

February 3, 2015

The city of St. Marys, Georgia welcomed the arrival of the Peacemaker ship last week as she made her way toward her weeklong home, docking south of Langs Marina on the St. Marys River from January 25th to February 1st. The Peacemaker – a tall, wooden barquentine ship that hearkens to the sea-dwelling vessels of centuries past – took a one-week hiatus from her scheduled route down the coast of Florida before making her way toward her next stop in Mobile, Alabama, on the Gulf of Mexico. The Peacemaker is unique in more ways than its traditional construction and ambiguous appearance, including a crew

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Sunrise in St. Marys (video)

January 17, 2015

Catching the early morning sun on its upward ascent while breaking above Amelia Island southeast of St. Marys is one of the many wintertime perks of living on the Georgia coast. From late spring to fall’s end in St. Marys, sunrises are limited to the north end of town and, barring access to a boat, are impossible to appreciate from Waterfront Park. However, if you can make your way to the North River/East Meeting Street boat ramp during the warm seasons, you’ll be sure to catch a breathtaking sunrise emerging from Cumberland Island to the east. Seeing the sunrise over the Atlantic belongs on everyone’s

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Holiday Biking in St. Marys, Georgia (video)

December 27, 2014

While thoughts of December usually trigger images of sweater-bound people bundled up in their homes and nestled closely to a crackling fire, that type of behavior in St. Marys this winter would have resulted in a few heat strokes. That’s because while most of the United States is shoveling snow or dodging near-freezing raindrops this time of year, the weather in St. Marys couldn’t be better. Temperatures flirted with 70 degrees on Christmas Day, with nightly lows bottoming out in the mid-50s throughout the week. Winter weather along the Southeastern Georgia coast can be pretty unpredictable: last year Christmas Day warranted a high of 50 degrees,

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Like Clockwork: Afternoon Summer Storms Roll Through Saint Marys

August 29, 2014

Tourists are going to drive 10 miles under the speed limit everywhere they go, the yellow flies are going to drive hundreds of Cumberland Island visitors to the brink of insanity, and afternoon thunderstorms will put a damper on scores of vacations during the summer months on Georgia’s Atlantic coast, so we might as well get used to it. Travelers could literally set their watch to the afternoon thunderstorms that roll across the eastern seaboard during the hot summer months in Saint Marys, Georgia. It’s not uncommon for the months of June, July and August to crank out triple-digit temperatures for weeks on end, causing excessive humidity to build up

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A Visit to Saint Marys, Georgia

July 22, 2014

Picturesque maritime streets and centuries-old architecture continue to make the historic district of Saint Marys, Georgia a must-see for supporters of historic-coastline preservation. Formally established as a coastal town in the fall of 1787, the area surrounding Saint Marys, including Cumberland Island, had been explored by the Spanish as early as 1566, making it one of the first locations in the United States to entertain European guests (Saint Augustine, Florida, the nation’s oldest city, was founded one year earlier in 1565). A few things have changed since the late 18th century, but the town has managed to keep its colonial feel with the upkeep of

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