HOG Rally

The Florida State 2009 H.O.G. Rally is more than that,

it’s a chance to

PHOTOS NOW AVAILABLE AT picmyphotos.com password: hog

Ride Away on A1A . www.flstatehogrally.com

Please let us hear from you on your HOG Rally experience at St. Augustine Beach and travels along A1A. Take our survey please:
http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB229T2MXS8CH

The Friends of A1A Historic and Scenic Coastal Byway invites you to enjoy the beautiful 72-miles of A1A that stretches from the northern part of St. Johns County, to downtown St. Augustine and ending near Flagler Beach at the Volusia County line.

To help you along the way, the Friends of A1A has pointers for you, such as suggested routes, places you might want to see or visit. We’ve even included places the spouse (or significant others), kids and even grandkids may want to visit.

At the same time, we know you’ll want a photo of you with your HOG to remember the weekend by, so we’ve arranged that too. We’ll be right inside the Holiday Inn at St. Augustine Beach on Oct. 21-24. Visit our table and receive instructions on where and when picture taking of you and your HOG will occur. Memorable moving photos will be snapped on Wednesday morning and Thusday morning between 8 am and 9 am at Anastasia State Park along the entrance to St. Augusitne Beach (CR-A1A). Still photos of you and your bike with the scenic beach as the backdrop will be available at the St. Johns County Pier Park Friday and Saturday. And we have developed some cool ride routes you may like - see below. We’ll also have on hand some commemorative ball caps, bandanas and T-shirts for you to take home.

Since we live here and know the local sights, we’ve compiled some suggestions for your fun weekend. Enjoy!

Scenic drives along A1A

Detailed driving routes for your scenic pleasure!

Route Option #1 - Two County Cool Breeze Ride Away
Route Option #2 - North Corridor Coaster
Route Option #3 - Old Grey Eyes Southwest Arrowhead Route
Route Option #4 - Simply Salt and Seas Route

Fruit Cove-St.Augustine-Hastings loop – 104 miles

http://www.openroadjourney.com/loadroute.asp?rid=1857

St. Augustine to Flagler Beach – 35 miles

http://www.motorcycleroads.com/routes/SouthEast/FL/FL_2.shtml

St. Augustine to Guana River State Park – 30 miles

http://www.motorcycleroads.com/routes/SouthEast/FL/FL_3.shtml

Nature on the Scenic A1A Byway

St. Johns County

Beaches to visit

From beaches to butterflies http://www.getaway4florida.com/cms/d/celebrating_nature.php

Miles of beautiful beaches http://www.oldcity.com/beaches.cfm

National parks to see

Fort Matanzas National Monument

http://www.nps.gov/foma/index.htm

The Castillo de San Marcos

http://www.nps.gov/casa/index.htm

State parks to enjoy Florida’s natural resources

Anastasia State Park, St. Augustine Beach

http://www.floridastateparks.net/anastasia/default.cfm

Fort Mose Historic State Park, St. Augustine

http://www.floridastateparks.org/fortmose/default.cfm

Faver-Dykes State Park, St. Augustine

http://www.floridastateparks.org/faver-dykes/default.cfm

Guana River State Park (trails), Ponte Vedra Beach

http://www.dep.state.fl.us/gwt/guide/regions/north/trails/_guana_river.htm

Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve

http://www.dep.state.fl.us/coastal/sites/gtm/

St. Johns County parks for outdoor exploration

http://www.co.st-johns.fl.us/BCC/Parks_1_Recreation/Park_Facilities/index.aspx

Flagler County

Beaches to visit

Gorgeous beach access parks http://www.flaglerparks.com/recreation/beach.htm

Beaches and nature for your enjoyment

http://www.visitflagler.org/Palm-Coast-Flagler-Beach-and-Nature-Recreation-Gelistings35.html

State parks to enjoy Florida’s natural resources

Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park, Bunnell

http://www.floridastateparks.org/bulowplantation/default.cfm

Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area, Flagler Beach

http://www.floridastateparks.org/gamblerogers/default.cfm

Washington Oaks Gardens State Park

http://www.floridastateparks.org/washingtonoaks/default.cfm

County parks for your outdoor explorations

Princess Place Preserve http://www.flaglerparks.com/princess/preserve.htm

River to Sea Preserve

http://www.flaglerparks.com/riversea/preserve.htm

Flagler County and Palm Coast area parks and preserves

http://www.flagleronline.com/whattodo/parks.asp

What to see

St. Johns County

Attractions:

Fun and history: together at last http://www.oldcity.com/attractions-sightseeing-information.cfm

Find something fun to do in the oldest city http://www.augustine.com/vacation/attraction_index.php

Tour guides are at your service

http://www.augustine.com/vacation/tour-services_index.php

Where to eat

Find your favorite seafood, steak or any other genre

http://www.augustine.com/vacation/restaurant_index.php

Many culinary experiences are available

http://www.augustine.com/vacation/tour-services_index.php

Flagler County

Attractions

Arcades, billiards and bowling

http://www.visitflagler.org/Palm-Coast-Flagler-Indoor-Recreation-listings12.html

From Marineland, the world’s oldest oceanarium, to bait shops for fishing

http://www.visitflagler.org/Palm-Coast-Flagler-Attractions-listings5.html

Heritage, museum and walking tours

http://www.visitflagler.org/Palm-Coast-Flagler-History-listings36.html

Where to eat

From extremely casual to Oceanside elegance

http://www.visitflagler.org/Palm-Coast-Flagler-Dining-listings3.html

Family restaurants, pizzerias, to steak and seafood specialities

http://www.flagleronline.com/restaurants/default.asp?cmd=resetall

Where to go for fun

St. Johns County

Shopping

Shopping on historic St. George Street to the outlet malls

http://www.oldcity.com/shopping-information.cfm

St. Augustine Premium Outlets

http://www.premiumoutlets.com/outlets/outlet.asp?id=55

Prime Outlets St. Augustine

http://www.primeoutlets.com/locations/st--augustine.aspx

Harley-Davidson of St. Augustine

http://www.hdstaugustine.com/

Wineries

Wine tasting, anyone?

http://www.sansebastianwinery.com/

Recreation

Whether on land or by sea, there’s always something to do!

http://www.augustine.com/vacation/recreation_index.php

For the kids

Skateboard parks

Robert-Laryn Skate Park http://www.co.st-johns.fl.us/BCC/Parks_1_Recreation/Park_Facilities/RobertLaryn.aspx

Hamilton Upchurch Park http://www.staugustinegovernment.com/residents/parks.cfm

For the younger set

A very cool historic 1927 carousel in the historic district

http://www.staugustinegovernment.com/residents/parks.cfm

Flagler County

Shopping

From antiques to boutiques http://www.visitflagler.org/Palm-Coast-Flagler-Shopping-listings7.html