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Art Walk
Date and Time: April 5, 2008
Location: Historic Apalachicola-downtown
Spring Celebration of the Arts
Visual Local and regional artists display and sell their work throughout downtown. Children’s art activities.
Culinary Progressive wine tasting hosted by select restaurants. Area specialties prepared to perfection.
Performing Musicians and performing artists throughout downtown. Restaurants feature live music for dinner. http://apalachicolabay.org
6th Annual Kids Win Fishing Tournament
Date and Time: April 12, 2008
Location : Port St. Joe and surrounding waters
A fishing tournament especially for kids! $12 entry fee; first 500 kids who register receive a rod, reel, tackle box, t-shirt & goodie bag. Species eligible for trophies in 2 divisions: Small Fry ages 3-10 & Junior ages 11-16. Kids can fish with adult BUT child must reel in the catch! Register thru' April 11.
Contact : Gary 850/227-1099 or Clara 227-9393
Sponsor : Seahorse Water Safaris and Port St. Joe Marina
Community Event from Gulf County Chamber of Commerce
A Taste of the Coast
April 11th- "A Taste of the Coast" The Preview Party 6 pm till 8 pm EST at the Centennial Building in Port St. Joe for artwork and books to be auctioned at the main event. All participating artists invited to meet the public. Hors d'oeuvres, cash bar.
April 12th- "A Taste of the Coast" Art in the Park 10 am till 4 pm EST at Frank Pate Park in Port St. Joe: Contributing artists will sell their work. Student art competition on display and judged; hands-on art projects and other activities for children; music for everyone's enjoyment.
April 12th - "A Taste of the Coast" The Main Event 7 pm till 9 pm EST at the Centennial Building: restaurant tastings and art auction. Restaurants from Port St. Joe, St. Joe Beach, Apalachicola, Mexico Beach & Wewahitchka offer samples of their featured menu items; cash bar. Local artists & those from surrounding states donate fantastic artwork for the silent & live auctions. Photography, pottery, hand woven objects, and paintings also donated. And signed first editions by a diverse selection of authors.
Date and Time: April 11, 2008 to April 12, 2008
Location: Centennial Building
URL: www.atasteofthecoast.com
Contact : Dana Boyer 850-227-3777
Community Event from Gulf County Chamber of Commerce
The Beach Blast Triathlon and Duathlon
Beacon Hill Park is located between Mexico Beach and Gulf County. Not only do two beautiful counties meet here but also two time zones meet here. All times in Beach Blast Triathlon & Duathlon are CENTRAL!
Date and Time: April 26, 2008
Location : Mexico Beach
All 4 races start at the same time, at the same spot. Swimmers and runners (after the first run on the beach) will follow the same course to T1, on the bike, T2, and run. Participants of Sprint distance races will turn around on the bike and run before Olympic participants will. Please watch for signs, flags, and volunteers to lead you. Having 4 races at once makes Beach Blast a unique event and great destination for a weekend on the beach!
URL: http://www.thebeachblast.com
Contact email :
Director@TheBeachBlast.com
Community Event from Forgotten Coast Cycling
Port St. Joe Relay for Life
Greatest Hope On Earth! Carnival-themed relay. To join a team or to sponsor this event, please call Suzanne or Andrew.
Date and Time: May 3, 2008
Location : Shark Stadium, Port St. Joe
URL: www.cancer.org
Contact : Suzanne Doran 370-6614 Andrew Rutherford 960-5859
Contact email :
andrew.rutherford@cancer.org
Community Event from Gulf County Chamber of Commerce
Plein Air Paint Out
Date and Time: May 8, 2008 to May 18, 2008
Location: Port St. Joe, Wewahitchka, Apalachicola, Mexico Beach and in between!
Contact: Kim Harrison
Contact email:
info@GulfAlliance.org
Sponsor: GALA
Community Event from Gulf County Chamber of Commerce
Wewahitchka Relay for Life
Date and Time: May 9, 2008 to May 10, 2008
Location: Wewahitchka - Honeyville Park
Contact: Suzanne Doran 370-6614 Andrew Rutherford 960-5859
Contact email:
andrew.rutherford@cancer.org
Sponsor: American Cancer Society
Community Event from Gulf County Chamber of Commerce
Tupelo Honey Festival
Date and Time: May 17, 2008
Location: Lake Alice, Wewahitchka
Contact: Gwen 639-2605
Community Event from Gulf County Chamber of Commerce
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