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28 visit www.MyFloridaMeetings.com Activities Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Museum P: 904.824.1606 www.staugustine-ripleys.com This is the original Ripley’s Believe It or Not! museum. Collections include real shrunken human heads, pirates, the Peel Car which is the world’s smallest production car, the largest operational erector set Ferris Wheel, plus a chance to be photographed with The Lizard Man! Over 800 other unique exhibits, artifacts, and artwork provide an entertaining visit for groups of all sizes. Located in St. Augustine’s Castle Warden. Sightseeing trains can be reserved for groups. Country Carriages P: 904.826.1982 www.countrycarriages.net Provides distinctive carriage tours of old St. Augustine, as well as special drop-off and pick up services. It is the only provider of horseback riding on the beach – an unforgettable seaside experience for small groups. El Conquistador Speedboat Thrill Rides P:904.738.4695 www.elconspeedboat.com Speed across Matanzas Bay and through 500 years of history aboard the exciting El Conquistador! This highspeed boat is perfect for any corporate or social excursion where fun is a prime ingredient. El Conquistador fulfills the need for speed in a spectacular setting. EMMA Concert Association P: 904.797.2800 www.emmaconcerts.com World-renowned classical music performers come to St. Augustine in this continuing series of concerts. Performances are held at the 800-seat Flagler College Auditorium in the historic district. Ghost Tours of St. Augustine P: 904.829.1122 www.ghosttoursofstaugustine.com Ghost Tours of St. Augustine now employs over 20 professional storytellers, and continues to add more ghostly tales to the tour. All of our stories are researched through records from historical libraries, church documents, personal diaries and interviews. Nothing is made up, and no artificial special effects are used during the tour. If you see something while out there, you’ll know it’s real! The Ghosts & Gravestones Tour P:904.826.3663 www.ghostsandgravestones.com Climb aboard the Trolley of the Doomed for a rollicking ride through the darker side of the Nation’s oldest city in search of the legendary Book of the Dead. Frightening stops along the way, including the Old Jail, add to the hair-raising fun. Selected by Southern Living as one of the five best ghost tours in the South. GTM Research Reserve Group maximum 300 P: 904.823.4500 www.GTMNERR.org Recreational activities include fishing, kayaking, canoeing, bird watching and much more. Hiking and biking are popular along the more than nine miles of nature trails and old service roads that wind through the hammock, scrub and flatwoods in the interior portion of the GTM Reserve. Limelight Theatre, Inc. P: 904.825.1164 www.limelight-theatre.org The Limelight Theatre now enters its nineteenth season, and has produced well over one hundred different shows in its history, from classics to new works, tragedies to musical comedies. Its year-round performance schedule insures there is always something entertaining for groups to enjoy. Old Town Trolley & Heritage Museum P: 904.829.3800 www.trolleytours.com/st-augustine For more than a decade, Old Town Trolley Tours has brought the best of the oldest city to life through “Transportainment” -- a unique blend of transportation and entertainment. Narrated tours take passengers on one-hour tours of St. Augustine. Trolleys can be reserved for groups. Ripple Effect Ecotours P: 904.347.1565 www.rippleeffectecotours.com Professional, certified naturalists take groups kayaking and engage them in many different primitive skills that include fire building with a drill and a bow, palm fiber weaving, and throwing of the atl-atl. Emphasis is on small groups working in synchronicity with fellow coworkers to achieve goals to bring about awareness of self and group importance. San Sebastian Winery P: 904.826.1594 www.sansebastianwinery.com Complimentary Winery Tours and Tasting are offered daily and include a guided walking tour of the 18,000 squarefoot wine production facility. After touring the rustic authentic Barrel Room, guests are treated to the wine tasting experience which includes the five “S’s” of wine tasting and sampling San Sebastian Premium Table Wines. A perfect group activity. Sea Love Charters P: 904.824.3328 www.sealovefishing.com Corporate and social groups are easily accommodated aboard the deep see fishing boats SEA LOVE II, III, and REEL THERAPY. Have fun, catch the big ones and build team spirit on half-day and full-day fishing excursions. Ideal for groups of up to 67 participants.