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Celebrate the Arrival of 2017 at Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park–A Party Like No Other!
There’s always something going on in Suwannee County at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park and Campground. Of course there’s music and camping, but there are great events throughout the year. January is no exception, but the “big fun” begins on December 31 with the big New Year’s Eve Party. Expect music by the …
A Taste of Cedar Key–December 17, 2016
Cedar Key–A View From The Gulf It takes a lot to keep the citizens of the Cedar Key community from having a good time. This year, a hurricane tried, but the folks there have rebounded and now plan the annual “A Taste of Cedar Key” for December 17. The event will be held at the …
Southern Pines Blues & BBQ Festival, Perry, Fl–December 9 & 10/2016
Don’t miss the festivities at the 2016 Southern Pines Blues & BBQ Festival in Perry, Florida. The event starts on Friday, December 9 and continues until the BBQ Cook-Off Awards on Saturday night. In the meantime, while you’re not eating pulled pork or snacking on festival “fare”, you can listen to some great music. Nationally …
Christmas in Panacea, December 3, 2016
35th Annual Yankeetown Seafood Festival, November 19 & 20, 2016
Fall is here and Yankeetown’s famous “no-see-ums”* have succumbed to the cool weather, making a walk through the annual Seafood Festival lots of fun for the entire family. Yankeetown is a historic town on Florida’s Gulf Coast, and is the southernmost town in our Natural North Florida region. It’s located on SR40, just west of …
Jefferson County Fair and BBQ Cook-Off, November 12
The Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce has announced the 2nd annual – Jefferson’s County Fair and BBQ Cook-Off scheduled to take place on November 12 and will be hosted in Lloyd, Florida at the Lloyd Arena. The festival, will host a variety of food contests aimed at BBQ fans, providing various entertainment shows that …
2016 Cedar Key Seafood Festival, October 15 and 16
The town of Cedar Key, located in western Levy County, juts into the Gulf of Mexico and has been a long-standing source of excellent seafood. And, since the 1990’s, it’s been the epicenter of commercial clam aquaculture, recognized nation-wide. This year, Hurricane Hermine pushed as much as 9 feet of storm surge water onto shore, …
AlligatorFest at Florida’s O’Leno State Park, October 14-16, 2016
The United States’ Civil War came to Florida, as well as much of the eastern half of the country. However, much of the “action” came in the form of blockades of ports and the capture of important salt works, there were few actual “battles”. Before that bloody war, Florida experienced the removal of Native Americans …
St. Marks Stone Crab Festival, October 22, 2016
There’s just about nothing better to eat than Florida stone crabs and despite the “hype” that we hear from south Florida, stone crabs from the northern Gulf waters are tastier and more plentiful. Those “jumbos” and “colossals” on menus at fancy south Florida eateries are good, but our “mediums” taste better and there’s …
It’s Country in the Pines Time! Perry, Florida Music Festival, Sept. 23-24, 2016
One of the most sought after Country Music events in the Southeast, the Country in the Pines Music Festival is right around the corner this Sept. 25-26 at Forest Capital State Park in Perry, FL. This event promises to bring with it one of the most exciting line-ups of country artists around, the 309C …