Showing posts with label Memorial Day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Memorial Day. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Vacation Planning - Spring Break, Memorial Day, July 4th

It has begun on Navarre Beach - the Spring Break crowd is here. Navarre still remains quiet with families getting out enjoying the bike trail, attempting their hand at sailing in the Santa Rosa Sound, or braving the surf of the Gulf waters.

Here at Navarre Vacation Rentals, we have been receiving phone calls reserving for the last two weeks of March. At this time Easter week is booked, and Palm Sunday week is taking a close second.

Some Vacationers are already planning for Memorial Day and July 4th - so if wanting to make a beach trip to Navarre, please plan early.

Planning on coming down for Spring Break - there is still lots to do: Bike Rentals, Kayak Rentals, Fort Pickens on Pensacola Beach, paddle boarding, Navarre Beach Marine Science Station, Navarre Beach Fishing Pier, 20 minutes to shopping in Pensacola Beach and Fort Walton.


Navarre has a little something for everyone. View our properties today or call us toll free at 1.800.214.0415 during office hours.


Tuesday, May 22, 2012

In Honor of the Fallen - Memorial Day




Memorial Day – currently known for another holiday weekend, for cookouts and for kicking off the summer season. But it holds a much more valuable significance.

Memorial Day was once called Decoration Day- simply a day to remember the fallen in service from the U.S. Civil War. General John Logan who was national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic proclaimed it May 5, 1868, and officially observed it May 30, 1868 when flowers were then dispersed upon the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers at Arlington. It was a sobering day to remember the tragedy of what our nation had been through and to keep in mind so as to not endure such a conflict again – the dividing of a nation. After World War One the day became more than just a day to focus on those who died in the Civil War but a day to tribute all fallen servicemen.

In 1915 Moina Michael developed the idea of wearing red poppies on Memorial Day in tribute to those who died serving the nation during the various wars. 

Today we as a nation have seen many more battles and wars. Many more have found their resting places while serving as was their duty. It is to those faithful fallen souls that we stop to reflect, appreciate and never forget the honor due them for their service.