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April 26th, 2008
West Palm Beach, FL - Come celebrate the 26th anniversary of SunFest, Florida’s largest music and art festival. It’s a five day event, April 30-May 4, held along the beautiful intracoastal waterway in West Palm Beach. The festivities includes national, regional and local bands and recording artists on three different stages, more than 165 artists, food and beverages, and features one of the east coasts biggest fireworks shows, there are also three floating barges to enjoy. There will also be activities for the kids.
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April 25th, 2008
Daytona Beach, FL - The International Female Ride Day, founded by Vicki Gray of MOTORESS in 2007, will begin its first annual celebration in the Volusia County area on May 2nd, 2008. Beginning at 6:30pm, Bruce Rossmeyer’s Destination Daytona in Ormond Beach, FL, will hold a safety seminar, fashion show, bike contest, raffles, giveaways, live entertainment and the Daytona Harley Davidson Drill Team will perform.
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April 16th, 2008
Ponce Inlet, Florida - The 10th Annual Shrimpfest is being held at the Inlet Harbor Marina & Restaurant April 19-20 for the benefit of the Daytona Beach College Culinary Institute. Saturday students will be serving visitors and honing their presentation skills for the competition Sunday evening. Shrimp dishes will be prepared by teams of students and will be judged for taste, presentation and creativity.
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April 13th, 2008
Key West, Florida Keys - The Conch Republic never received the billion dollars in foreign aid its officials requested from the U.S. government after its 1982 secession from the mother country. Nevertheless the republic, also known as Key West and the Florida Keys, is to salute the 26th anniversary of the secession Friday, April 18, through Sunday, April 27, in Key West.
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March 23rd, 2008
By Kirby Collins
Cocoa Beach, FL - Early Saturday morning on the south side of the Cocoa Beach Pier I photographed the Lost Beverage Men’s $5,000 Short Board Open and the Ron Jon Easter Bunny Skim Bash. It was early and the sun was low and shining right in my face but it was the only chance I had to get photos of the Cocoa Beach surfing and skim board contest.
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March 15th, 2008
Update: 2008 Easter Surfing Festival Photos »
Cocoa Beach, FL - Long Boarders, Short Boarders and even Skim Boarders will be going off Easter weekend at the Easter Surf Festival in Cocoa Beach. The event is one of the premier surf events on the Space Coast and is sponsored by Ron Jon and others. The 44th Consecutive year of the Easter Surf Festival has two primary venues. Events will take place at the Cocoa Beach Pier and to the south at Shepard Park, located at the east end of SR 520 in Cocoa Beach behind Ron Jon Surf Shop. More at www.eastersurffest.com
February 24th, 2008
By Kirby Collins
Daytona Beach, FL - Bike Week will draw a half million or more bikers this year and Main Street bars like Dirty Harry’s and Boot Hill Saloon will feature Live Music, Wet T-shirt Babes and tons of bikes. Outside of Daytona, The Cabbage Patch will feature its World Famous Cole Slaw Wrestling, Live Music and much more. Bike Week runs Feb 29 to Mar 9.
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February 4th, 2008
Key West, Florida Keys - The roar of cannon fire and the sight of soldiers in Civil War uniforms are to greet visitors to Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park Friday though Sunday, Feb. 8-10, when the annual Civil War Days festival transforms the fort into a mid-1860s encampment.
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January 20th, 2008
Daytona Beach, FL - The racing season begins in Daytona Beach with the NASCAR Preseason Thunder and climaxes with the Daytona 500. “Speed Week” or “Race Week”, as it’s still called by longtime racing fans, has become a full season. Daytona International Speedway is not only the place where NASCAR fans pay homage, Sports Car fans enjoy races like the Rolex 24 at Daytona where many of the stars of racing will compete.
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December 13th, 2007
By Kirby Collins
Last weekend I went to MGM Studios to experience the Christmas atmosphere and I was not disappointed.
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November 12th, 2007
By Kirby Collins
St. Augustine, FL - We recently traveled to St. Augustine to gather new content for PlacesAroundFlorida.com and took pictures galore. After an afternoon of wandering through the St. Augustine Historic District surrounded by many fine restaurants, we were starving.
We decided to try Scarlett O’Hare’s Bar and Restaurant. It was a great choice and with a unique decor and menu. We shared a Slab of Ribs and Grilled Mahi Mahi Sandwich, both were very tasty. For dessert we split a Key Lime Pie, it too was delicious.
They have a full liquor bar and we enjoyed cocktails named “The Scarlett O’Hare” in their “Ghost Bar”, which is listed in the National Directory of Haunted Places and is said to be haunted by the man who built the house. Visit their website at www.scarlettoharas.net.
November 3rd, 2007
By Kirby Collins
Kennedy Space Center, FL - Friday, I had the chance to view America’s military air capabilities in a preview of the Aerial Salute to 50 Years in Space during the World Space Expo at Kennedy Space Center. It was the coolest.
U.S. Air Force 920th Rescue Wing, based at Patrick Air Force Base, performed a sea rescue and refueling demonstrations. The team consist of a HC-130 and two HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters.
The U.S. Navy demonstrated the capabilities of the U.S. Navy F-18 Super Hornet, a carrier based strike-fighter.
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds were the highlight of the show and performed precision air maneuvers in their F-16Cs.
October 26th, 2007
Key West, Florida Keys - When internationally acclaimed singer/songwriter Jimmy Buffett wrote “I Have Found Me a Home” about Key West, he described riding his old red bike to “the bars and the beaches of my town.” Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 1-4, the island popularly credited as the inspiration for his hit party anthem “Margaritaville” is to host as many as 3,500 of the entertainer’s Parrot Head fans for their 16th annual Meeting of the Minds convention.
The 2007 convention is themed “Barefootin’ Key West,” commemorating Buffett’s rendition of “Barefootin’” on the soundtrack to the 2006 film “Hoot.”
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October 23rd, 2007
Kennedy Space Center, FL - The Space Shuttle Discovery raced into space this morning with an on-time launch at 11:38 am. Onboard are seven crewmembers led by veteran astronaut Pam Melroy. Discovery’s crew will join the International Space Station’s Expedition 16 crew Thursday morning.
The launch of Discovery on its 34th mission begins a flight that will see the space station grow in size and capability with the addition of the first U.S. pressurized module since the Quest Airlock was delivered in 2001. The Harmony module, also known as Node 2, will add 2,600 cubic feet of living and working space to the complex.
October 21st, 2007
By Kirby Collins
Daytona Beach, FL - This year we visited Bruce Rossmeyer’s Destination Daytona during Biketoberfest and it was one of the best events of the year. Destination Daytona is an excellent venue for Biketoberfest and Bike Week. With over 150 acres of space, the location is ideal for all the things a biker would love including bikini contest, live music, beer babes, vendors displays and product demonstrations.
There was plenty of parking for bikes and cars, trams transported visitors from remote parking areas. It was a first class effort with the Volusia County Sheriff Department providing excellent traffic control.
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