As Americans, we love celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with green beer, wacky shamrock sunglasses, corned beef and festooned parades. But if you are one of the 33.3 million Americans who claim Irish ancestry (or you’re just curious), why not spend this St. Patrick’s Day in a more traditional Irish way? Here are four ways to spend your St. Patty’s Day in the way of the Irish of yesteryear:

 1. Skip the parades and hullabaloo.  For centuries, the Irish honored the patron saint of Ireland St. Patrick by observing March 17 as a holy day with a feast. This included attending mass and gathering for a large family meal. In fact, until the 1970s, many of Ireland’s pubs were closed on St. Patrick’s Day in observance of St. Patrick, who died on March 17, AD 461.

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If you’re looking for something beautiful for your home or a one-of-a-kind gift, don’t drive all over Northeast Florida! Just stop by Market Street Boutique, Palencia’s premier shop for hand-painted furniture, home decor, wall art, painting services, interior design services, beautifully crafted jewelry and luxurious gifts.

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Davidson Cares, the corporate giving program of Davidson Realty, Inc., is preparing to host its Leprechaun Chase 10K/5K and Kid’s Fun Run on Saturday, March 7, in World Golf Village. The race is title sponsored by Charles Schwab.

Davidson Cares invites runners, walkers, strollers and dogs to participate in the St. Patrick’s Day themed race, which will include a leprechaun for runners to chase.

The race will be chip timed and is open to all ages. Registration for the 10K/5K is $25 through February 22, after which it goes up to $30. Registration for children 16 and younger is $15 through February 22, after which it increases to $20.

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If you have ever planned a romantic Valentine’s Day date, you’ve probably heard, “Sorry, we’re all booked” more than a few times. Waiting too late to make reservations can make your dining and entertainment options dwindle – fast.

With this year’s Love Day falling on a Saturday, it is especially important to put your name in early at the First Coast’s most popular Valentine’s Day destinations. Here are some popular reservation-only options that are running fantastic V-day specials. Reserve your spot today!

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With a great rustic atmosphere and tasty barbeque, Willard’s BBQ Junction is sure to be a neighborhood favorite! World Golf Village’s newest restaurant recently opened up next to the BP Gas Station on International Golf Parkway. The barbeque joint’s prices cannot be beat and their food is delicious and quick to order!

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Davidson Property Management has found a great way to improve convenience and communication for property owners, tenants and the team! We recently implemented Propertyware, a web-based property management software for organizing and maintaining secure electronic client and property data. The software is designed to create a single solution for managing properties, including full accounting functionality, inspection software, communication tools and a customer portal.

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The Cascades is an active-adult community located in the heart of World Golf Village known for its 22,000 square foot grand clubhouse and plethora of activities happening year round. I took a tour of the amenity facility with Davidson Realty agent and Cascades resident Jock Ochiltree to spotlight some of his favorite community activities. Join us for our tour!

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Peanuts Cartoonist Charles Schulz famously said, “All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.” That is certainly true and Davidson Realty‘s First Quarter 2015 Referral Basket is a great way to share the love – and chocolate – with your friends.

The fondue-themed basket is a prize that promises to “Sweeten Your Celebrations!” The basket includes the following:
ð Sephra Chocolate Fountain
ð Glass Serving Tray
ð Premium Chocolate
ð Wooden Fondue Skewers

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Davidson Cares is excited to share the news about their First Annual Cooler & Cocktail Raffle! The raffle prize, valued over $800, is an Igloo Glide 110-qt. marine wheeled cooler stocked with 17 bottles of premium assorted liquors, glasses, snacks and everything else you would need for a party on wheels!

The full list of items included in the cooler is:
• Barbadas Rum Plantation
• Bombay Sapphire
• Glenlivet
• 1800 Silver Tequila
• Beefeater Gin
• Jagermeister with shot glasses
• Tanqueray Gin
• Ketel One Vodka
• Gentleman Jack Whiskey

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Davidson Realty President Sherry Davidson is thrilled to join the St. Johns County Education Foundation (SJCEF) Board of Directors! She plans to use her skills in accounting and taxation to serve on the SJCEF Finance Committee. Sherry has always been very passionate about education and SJCEF offers some great programs for our neighborhood schools!

Sherry is President of Davidson Cares, Davidson Realty’s non-profit corporate giving program, which launched in 2011 to provide support for local St. Johns County schools through grants and fundraisers. Those schools include Wards Creek Elementary, Mill Creek Elementary, Palencia Elementary, Pacetti Bay Middle School and Nease High School.

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