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Nov 17, 2009 - This and That

Well we bought the little Chevy and I am one happy female.Well we bought the little Chevy and I am one happy female....

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Nov 8, 2009 - So much happening

I hate it when I wait this long between postings. We knew of a new park that is still under development in the Gulf of Mexico so on Monday we all took a ride to Cedar Key. ... They loved the park, found a site they loved, the price was right, the little tourist town is awesome with some of the best fishing in Florida and the sunsets are really something….I hate it when I wait this long between postings. We knew of a new park that is still under development in the Gulf of Mexico so on Monday we all took a ride to Cedar Key. ... They loved the park, found a site they loved, the price was right, the little tourist town is awesome with some of the best fishing in Florida and the sunsets are really something…....

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May 15, 2009 - On the Road.. Finally!

So.org/" TARGET="_BLANK">Cedar Key, to rent a room, have a good dinner, and "chill" for the evening. ... Sort of a shame we were so tired.So.org/" TARGET="_BLANK">Cedar Key, to rent a room, have a good dinner, and "chill" for the evening. ... Sort of a shame we were so tired....

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Jul 29, 2008 - Cedar Key, FLorida

We had rain every day in the Everglades and it followed us up the coast to Cedar Key. ... The last time we were in Cedar Key, there were 3 or 4 restaurants in the sleepy little village that made most of its income by fishing for mullet. ... Cedar Key is know the clam raising capital of the U. ...

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Mar 2, 2008 - A Day at Cedar Key

We took the back roads through Florida to the Gulf of Mexico and wound up in Cedar Keys. ... Tuesday and Wednesday is Saturday and Sunday at Cedar Keys. ... Cedar Key was settled way back in the 1840's and was flourishing in 1861 when the Cross-State Railroad from Fernandina was completed. ... In 1862, a Federal force attacked by sea and captured Cedar Key and ended a valuable seaport and rail source for Florida. ... Today Cedar Key is a quaint little fishing village known as the Clam Capitol of the States where they raise on farms. ...

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Nov 19, 2007 - Cedar Key, FL

Monday we headed out with the family to Cedar Key. ... Cedar Key is a sleepy little coastal town on the west coast of Florida. ... We took a two hour boat tour where we learned a bit about the history of Cedar Key: Cedar Key was so named because of all of the cedar trees that used to be indigenous to the area. ... Cedar Key is now the location of the largest fish farmed clam population in the country - taking the place of the fishing industry that was vibrant in the area prior to the ban on net fishing in 1994. ... Cedar Key also housed a fort where confederate soldiers were imprisoned during the Civil War (Florida was the second state to secede from the Union, but apparently was unable to hold its forts for very long during the Civil War). ...

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Mar 2, 2007 - Tin Can Tourists Get Together -- Cedar Key, Florida

Our first get togther with Tin Can Tourists took us to Cedar Key, Florida for a week. ... The Tin Canners first started out in the 1900s where people with vintage RVs got together to socialize.Our first get togther with Tin Can Tourists took us to Cedar Key, Florida for a week. ... The Tin Canners first started out in the 1900s where people with vintage RVs got together to socialize....

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