Panama City Beach – Calendar Girls of 30A shed clothes for a cause

Panama City Beach / WALTON COUNTY – Women living along the 30A corridor are known for their creativity and spirit. That spirit really comes to life when there is a cause close to their hearts.

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As people around the nation recognized Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, a group of women who meet Monday through Friday for swim exercises wondered what they could do to help.  The women’s answer and inspiration came from the movie “The Calendar Girls.”

Copying the movie’s idea, 12 members of the Polkadot Pool Pussycats, or PPPs, decided taking their clothes off to help find a cure would be the least they could do.

“We have all known the disease,” said PPP leader Didon Comer. “So many of our friends have gone through it.”  Didon rented the movie for the benefit of members who had not seen it and by the time it ended, any who were hanging back were in.  “After watching the movie, the girls were all fighting for a spot,” said Comer, but only 12 could be included this year.

“We just looked at each other and said, ‘We can do that,’ ” said Nancy McConnell. “The women in England who did this raised half-a-million dollars!”

Comer is Miss January, her birthday month. Rounding out the 12 Calendar Girls of 30A are: Jan Kubacki, Sandy Luchtefeld, Patti Johnson, Redd Vizard, Bert Summerville, Karen White, Nina Horn, Kris Chavez, McConnell, Judy Foster and Dottie Hidell. Chavez did all the photography except the shot of her, where her husband, Manny, took over.

“I can now say I have been naked at The Red Bar,” said Chavez with a laugh.

However, the women, whose ages range from 48 to 75, all agree the shots are “tastefully draped nudes” of which their husbands or significant others proudly approve.

“My husband thought it was hysterically funny at first, but I think all the men are proud,” Summerville said. “Some men like to have a sweet young thing on their arm. But we all have fabulous backgrounds and have contributed to make our lives better. We have so much to offer society. I do feel we are beautiful women inside and out.”

Each woman secured a sponsor for her page and most shoots were done on location at the sponsor’s business. Sponsors included Cafe Thirty-A, The Red Bar, Richard Arriaga’s Pearls Gone Wild, Magpie’s jewelry, Davis Properties, The Back Door Gallery, Edward Jones, 30A TV, Bud & Alley’s, Davis Properties, La Botana Cafe, Restaurant Fire and Destin Realty.

An open-to-the-public launch party will be held in December when the calendars are ready. After expenses, all proceeds go to breast cancer research. The calendars will sell at the sponsor’s shop.

“It’s going to be a quality item,” said Chavez, who hopes to raise at least several thousand dollars from sale of the calendars for $25 each.

“The disease touches all of us and leaves such a profound effect on each and every one of us,” said Foster.  For more pictures and the link to buy the calendar go to
http://www.newsherald.com/news/women-79325-30a-spirit.html

Panama City Beach – Goliath grouper catch is a lawbreaker Know your Fish

Panama City Beach – An Alabama man’s pride in hauling in what he and three fishing buddies thought was a near-record size grouper off St. George Island last summer has turned into prosecution.

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Billy Daniels, of Moody, Ala., agreed Wednesday to a deferred prosecution deal with the State Attorney’s office in Apalachicola after a three-month state investigation revealed the fish – 82” long and 66” around – was not a Warsaw grouper, as Daniels and his crew believed.

Instead, DNA testing ordered by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission determined from frozen meat samples that it was a goliath grouper, a species protected by both state and federal laws.

After reviewing the test results with FWC investigator Eric Johnston, assistant state attorney Jarred Patterson agreed to charge Daniels, who captained the boat, with a second degree misdemeanor, possession of goliath grouper, which can be punishable by as much as 60 days in jail and a $500 fine.

The deferred prosecution agreement calls for Daniels to be fined $150, which Patterson said was typically sought with first offenses. In addition, Daniels agreed to donate $150 to the state’s Wildlife Alert Reward program, which offers cash incentives for reporting to FWC those in possible violation of fish and wildlife laws, or boating under the influence of alcohol.

“As long as he keeps his nose clean and has no violations, at the end of a probationary period the charges will be dropped,” said Johnston.

The investigator said given Daniels’ cooperation, and no demonstrated intent to break the law, he and the prosecutor had no interest in pursuing further charges.

“I never had an ounce of trouble with him,” said Johnston. “He could have told me that he didn’t have any fish and there’s nothing I could have done about it. He has never been anything but cooperative.”

Instead, Daniels provided an Alabama Department of Natural Resources officer with a three-pound plastic bag of frozen fillet from the enormous fish, caught June 25 on an artificial reef about 15 miles southeast of St. George Island.

Daniels and his crew filleted the grouper on the dock of Bay City Lodge, but didn’t have equipment to weigh it, so instead used a conventional formula to estimate it at about 446 pounds.

Had it been a Warsaw, it would have rivaled the world record of 436 pounds, 12 ounces, set by Capt. Steve Haeusler, fishing out of Destin on Dec. 22, 1985.

The largest goliath grouper ever landed in Florida was a 680-pounder caught off Fernandina Beach in 1961, about three decades before the federal ban was put in place.

No sooner had a photograph of Daniels’ remarkable catch made the rounds when some careful observers began questioning whether the crew had mistakenly snared a goliath grouper, the so-called jewfish, thinking it was a Warsaw. The FWC agreed to investigate.

“He said he keeps Vic Dunaway’s fish identification book on his boat,” Johnston said. “He said he’s caught goliath grouper before and let them go and he understood the rule. He just made a mistake.”

After receiving the sample from the Alabama DNR officer, Johnston had it sent to FWC’s laboratory in St. Petersburg. Forensic biologist Hector Cruz Lopez conducted the testing by comparing the DNA test results of Daniels’ fish against confirmed DNA profiles of goliath, Warsaw and three other types of grouper.

‘You need to be sure of what you’re catching and what you’re bringing in,” said Johnston. “Know the laws. Know what’s legal and illegal.”

Panama City Beach – Saltwater Fishing Report 11.14.09

Panama City Beach – Capt. James Pic says that the Pass fishing heating up.  The reds are biting in the pass. I managed two 20lb fish in between Ray’s fish yesterday. Fishing was good with some blues mixed in. Bait was easy to get.
There are several ways to catch the reds in the pass. One is to anchor with a live bait the other is to drift with a live bait. Some have good luck fishing Gulp baits on the bottom.
The flounder bite has turned on some with only a couple of weeks left for that.

 

Panama City Beach Fishing / Hunting:

Fish for reds in the pass will be good throughout the winter. Afternoon fishing will bring blues and bonito with the moving tide.
Flounder are still on the move for a couple more weeks.
The trout have moved to and into the bayous and creeks

I have been spending a lot of time bow hunting. I have taken one deer, passed up many chances with some small deer. I saw a good buck last week and two more last night, all out of range.

Duck season starts next week. I have a few days available during the first phase and some days available for singles.

Target Species:  Winter fishing has started, little tougher to fish but with the right guide always fish to catch.  See Captain Pic at www.jp2fish.com   

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Panama City Beach – Quick Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport Update 11.14.09

Panama City Beach – Airport executive director Randy Curtis told the Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers sent a letter Thursday to the Federal Aviation Administration, giving its approval for the 1,600-foot extension.  The extension will lengthen the new airport’s runway to 10,000 feet allowing international flights to easily land.

“We are ready to go” on the extension’s construction as soon as the FAA signs off on the Corps’ recommendation, Curtis said after the meeting.

Not only are airport officials hopeful the new facility will make its projected May 18 grand opening, “it’s more than a goal; it will happen,” Curtis told the chamber crowd.

 Curtis briefed the crowd on the construction progress of the new airport’s 120,000 square feet of terminal space, 2.5 miles of main access road and the facility’s 16,000-square-foot baggage handling area, which he called “truly state-of-the-art technology.”

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Panama City Beach – Nightlife: November 12-18, 2009

Panama City beach – If you are staying in a Panama City Beach Condo this week http://www.bestpanamacitybeachcondo.com here are some places to go eat and party!

BETSY ANN RIVER BOAT
5505 Sun Harbor Rd. 233-7487
Located at the SUN HARBOR MARINA
Friday: Murder Mystery Dinner Cruise “Murder at The Juice Joint”, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Saturday: Live Music Party Cruise, 6-7 p.m.
Sunday: “Blues, Booze and Bustiers”, 3-5 p.m.
Live blues music only $10pp
Ladies wear your favorite bustier for free drinks and prizes!
www.betsyannriverboat.net

BIG EASY II
17190 Front Beach Road. 234-6770.
Sunday: “Al & Joe”, 6-10 p.m.
Tuesday & Wednesday: Karaoke w/Dale, 8 til
Country music jam session.
Welcome Bikers

BOAR’S HEAD RESTAURANT & TAVERN
17290 Front Beach Road, 234-6628
Olde English style restaurant with award winning wines. Join Pat “C” in the Tavern Wednesday-Saturday beginning at 6 p.m. with guitar and vocals that will remind you of Joan Baez or Joni Mitchell. Relax with cocktails and appetizers, or coffee and dessert, or for a full coarse dinner while hearing her sassy but beautiful rendition of old standards that complement your evening here.

BOATHOUSE RESTAURANT
5505 Sun Harbor Rd., 257-5556
Hours of Operation:
CLOSED MONDAY
Tuesday-Sunday, 11 a.m. till
Lunch Buffet, Tues.-Fri., 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
COME BY BOAT
Book your Christmas parties now!!
Watch the games at the Tiki Bar, game specials
Happy Hour: 2 for1, 4-8 p.m. daily
Friday: DJ Party. Free keg, 7-9 p.m.
Saturday: Game Specials
80’s Keg Party w/DJ. Free keg, 7-9 p.m.
Wednesday: Ladies Night w/Live Music, 4-8 p.m.
Drink Specials

THE BOATYARD
5323 N. Lagoon Drive.
850-249-9273 – www.boatyardclub.com
Open 7 days a week – 11 a.m. til….
Real Good Food. Cool Music. Birdseye View of Grand Lagoon. The Boatyard is located on the docks of Grand Lagoon behind Capt. Anderson’s restaurant… Dress is casual, prices are reasonable.
Reservations are not necessary and plenty of boat slips are available if you are coming by boat.
**Stop by to pick up your Lunch & Martini Club Cards.**
SUSHI BAR – Thurs. thru Sun., 4 p.m.-close
LOBZILLA – The Return of Lobzilla at Boatyard.The Local’s favorite Maine monster deal is back at Boatyard! There’s one good thing about the recession… the price of Maine lobster has never been lower, and crazy Konrad Jochum is making the most of every delicious morsel! Live Maine Lobster flown in every week and served up in a savory assortment of Konrad’s own original recipes…
SANGRIA & TAPAS SUNDAY -Spend your Sunday afternoons enjoying our beautiful, historic Grand Lagoon while lazing over a chilled glass (or two) of sangria and a selection of yummy tapas created by the Chef Konrad himself !
Now taking Reservations for Holiday Parties
LITTLE BLACK DRESS PARTY – Nov 19th. It’s that time again……Time to slip into your favorite little black dress for a night out… for a good cause! Upstairs at Boatyard! Complimentary champagne and a gift bag full of goodies for all ladies in little black dresses! $3 drink specials and $2 beer specials & complimentary hors d’oeuvres.
Live Entertainment with On Call Band and DJ Vladi.
Proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society to Fight Breast Cancer.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
THANKSGIVING DINNER – Nov. 26
NEW YEARS EVE DINNER & DANCE – Dec. 31.
Call NOW to make your reservations.

BREAKERS
12627 Front Beach Rd., 850-234-6060
Breakers Winter Schedule-Open Thursday-Monday.
Main dining room opens at 5 p.m.
The Breakers is available for Holiday Parties, 50-250.
The Breakers will close to be private for a large Christmas Party.
Call 234-6060-www.breakerspcbeach.com

BUCCANEER LOUNGE
711 W. Beach Drive, PC, FL 763-4622
Come and enjoy one of the only non-smoking karaoke bars in town!
Don’t forget to come early to enjoy a sunset cocktail overlooking beautiful St. Andrew Bay!
Thursday: Open Mic night with Hangar Sixx, 8 p.m.
Friday & Saturday: Live entertainment with Sammy and the Slammers
Monday: Monday Night Football – 2 for 1 drinks
Tuesday: Dance Night, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday: Karaoke, 7:30 p.m.

CALYPSO BEACH CAFÉ & SPORTS GRILLE
15812 Front Beach Road, 850-234-6788.
Mon. – Fri, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. $5.99 Lunch specials
4–6 p.m. $10.99 Early Bird Specials
Daily Happy Hour specials
Try a 22 degree chilled Bud or Bud Light – Tasty!
Thursday Nov 19th: Calypso will be hosting the Panama City Beach’s Chamber of Commerce Workshop “Resolution Revolution” from 4-5:30 p.m. Call or email Hillary Marchman for details – hillary@pcbeach.org or 850.235.1159
Thursday – Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce Business Mixer, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
College Football – Happy Hour ALL Day
Saturday – College gridiron action is on at Calypso, SEC, ACC, Big 12, Big 10, Pac 10, Big East. You want the game – we’ve got it on over 90 TV’s!
Sunday – Food, Fun, Flavor and the NFL. Drink specials ALL day long.
Try the “Tampa 2” Tacos with a “4th Down” Daiquiris!!
Monday – Monday Night Football
2 for 1 wells-2 for 1 drafts
Tuesday – Live Trivia with Chris Berry starting at 7 p.m.
Wednesday: Dancing with Mary at 5:30 p.m.
Come and get a lesson and have dinner.
Order your Cajun Fried Turkeys NOW!
“Get updates and become a Fan on Facebook.”
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Check schedules for all sports on our website: www.calypsobeachcafe.com

CLUB LA VELA
8813 Thomas Drive. 235-1061
New Drink Special! Every Night $2 off drinks after 2 a.m.
Sunday-Thursday: CLOSED
FRIDAY: Ladies Night
-Free Cover for Local Ladies (18+), 9-12
-$5 cover for all NON Local ladies, 9-12
-Free drinks for ALL Ladies (21+) 9-12
-Live rock w/Jury
Saturday: VIP PARTY w/Special Guest DJ Doc Roc
-Free cover for All ladies 18+, 9-12
-$5 early cover Special
-$VIP’s: 4 Dbl Premiums from 9-2
-Live rock w/Monster Party
Upcoming Events:
Nov. 21st: Food Drive to benefit the Rescue Mission
For more information, check out our website at www.clublavela.com or call 234-Funn(3866) or 235-1061.

FIREFLY
$14.95 Early Dining Specials 5-6 p.m. Nightly!
The warmth of the bar and the Library Lounge leaves you feeling like you are at home with friends while dining under our grand old oak tree gives you the feel of a Mediterranean bistro.
All new at Firefly, Fresh Sushi – Wed.-Sat. in the Bar and Library Lounge.
Join us for “Tini Tuesday’s”, all Stoli Martini’s $5;
“Wine Flight Wednesday’s”, sample four different wines for $20.
Friday: $5 Martini¹s and half price appetizers after 9 p.m.
Saturday: Late night happy hour, 9 p.m.-close. Buy one all new Sushi roll get one half price.
A night spot for upscale locals and guests who are looking for something different than our usual beach bars.
In the Shoppes at Edgewater, Panama City Beach. Open 5 p.m. daily.
850-249-3359. fireflypcb.com

GRACIE RAE
1201 Beck Ave., St. Andrews
850-785-8761
At the West end of The Shrimp Boat Restaurant
Come by Car or by Boat
Open daily, 11 a.m. till
Panama City’s Newest Waterfront Hangout
Daily Drink Special
Thurs-Sun: Live Entertainment
We now have College and NFL Sunday Ticket for all the games

THE GRAND
11800 Front Beach Rd., 249-1447
Grand Panama Resort Tower II
MEET ME AT THE GRAND
Open every day at 5 p.m.
Thursday & Friday: Acoustix, 7 p.m.
Saturday: Steve Wiggins, 7 p.m.
Tuesday: Acoustix, 7 p.m.
Jammin’ Wednesday: Steve Wiggins, 7 p.m. until
2-for-1 Jam Night Drink Special:
Beer, Wine and Well drinks, 7-9 p.m.

HAMMERHEAD FRED’S
8752 Thomas Drive 233-3907
A quaint little bar & grill located on the west end of Thomas Drive serving fresh seafood, steaks, sandwiches & more.
New Fall schedule, call for store hours
Inside and deck seating available.
Open Fri, Sat. & Sunday, 11 a.m.
Happy Hour: 4-6 p.m. with $1.50 draft & 2 for1 drinks
Dinner Specials starting @ $9.95
Saturday: College Game Day,
Happy Hour all day till 6 p.m.

HARPOON HARRY’S
WATERFRONT RESTAURANT
& TIKI BAR
12627 Front Beach Rd., 850-234-6060
Waterfront Café
Inside Dining and On the Deck Outside dining. Open at 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday only.
Full service, ala carte menu, appetizers, burgers, sandwiches, steaks, seafood and prime rib.
FOOTBALL – SATURDAY ALL COLLEGE GAMES, SUNDAY TICKET – 10 HD TV’S.
Inside and outside viewing. All the: MUST SEE GAMES!
Breakers/Harpoon Harry’s – 234-6060 – www.harpoonharryspcbeach.com

LA ROYALE LOUNGE/
FIESTA ROOM
100 Harrison Ave., 763-1755
FEMALE IMPERSONATION SHOWS: Starring Miss Dee Dee Williams and Reba Rae with special quest star.
Hot Club Music, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, three shows nightly, 11:30 p.m., 1:30 a.m., 3 a.m.
STAR-TIME KARAOKE: Thursday & Sunday, 8:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY: Beer Bust and Amateur Night
DRINK SPECIALS: Monday, 8:30 p.m.

MS. NEWBY’S
8711 Thomas Drive, 234-0030
The patio is now open 7 days a week
Friday & Saturday: MODERN PRIMITIVES, 9 p.m.
Sunday: CLAY MUSGRAVE, 3 p.m.
Monday: Monday Night Football
Tues.-Thurs.: KARAOKE

MUDDY RUDDER
OF CAFÉ ROYALE IN CARILLON BEACH
105 Market Street, 850-230-8028
A private dining getaway
Open 11 a.m.-11 p.m.
Live Entertainment:
Tuesday – Saturday: Good Times Karaoke, 6 p.m.
Saturday: Miami Nights (Salsa- Marengue – Bachata – Raga tone ), 10 p.m.-3 a.m.
We cater private parties

NEWBY’S TOO
4103 Thomas Drive (on the curve), 234-6203
Open everyday 7 a.m. until
Thurs.-Sat.: Rock Star Karaoke w/Anita, 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Bucket Specials
Sunday & Monday: Football
Wednesday: “BOOTS & BOTTLES”-main bar w/Sean Mettler
Wear your cowboy hat/boots and receive discounts on drinks
Sports Bar, Pool, Foosball, and Darts
Smokers Welcome

PATCHES PUB
4723 Thomas Drive, 233-8879
Happy Hour Daily, 3-6 p.m.
Domestic Bottles & Cans $2.25
DAILY: Tom’s Bar-B-Que 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
Jello shooters, $1; FREE WIFI
Thursday: Military appreciation night w/drink specials
Friday: Karaoke w/Emily, 8 p.m.
Sunday: NASCAR
Wear your Patches T-Shirt and get a free drink
Monday: $1 draft special, 6 p.m.-till
Tuesday: Blind Draw Darts, 7 p.m. $5 domestic pitchers (for players)
Wednesday: Ladies Night w/drink specials

PIER BAR
9875 S. THOMAS DR., P.C.B.
850-235-0928
THURSDAY, NOV. 12TH 8:30
BILL BROOKS AS ELVIS
FRI. & SAT., NOV. 13TH & 14TH 8:30
BISCUIT MILER & THE MIX
Saturday, Nov. 14th:
College Football/Game Plan
Sunday, Nov. 15th: Sunday Ticket
SCHEDULE: pineapplewillys.com
Myspace.com/willyspierbar

THE PLACE
429 Harrison Ave. , 785-3010
Friday: Turtlefoot & Friends, 8 p.m.
Saturday: Tidewater Bluegrass Band, 7:30 p.m.

ROCK’ IT LANES
FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT CENTER
On the Beach – Shoppes @ Edgewater 850-249-2695
Bowling, Pool Tables, Arcade, Roller Skating, Sports Bar and Grille that has been voted “Best Place to Take Your Kids” by PC Living Magazine in 2008 & 2009.
Ballistic Bowling –Nightly at 10 p.m.
Check out our new laser light show!
Birthday Parties are our Specialty! Military and Senior discounts.
MONDAY-FRIDAY: EARLY BIRD SPECIAL
10 A.M-2 P.M. $3 Bowling, $1.50 Shoes
Happy Hour: (Sports Bar), 4:30-6:30 p.m.
2-4-1 Well drinks & $2 Drafts.
Thursday: Hospitality Night, 10 p.m.-2 a.m.
Team Bowling Tournament, 10 p.m.-2 a.m.
Prizes for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place
$2 per bowling game; $1.50 Shoe Rental
Local Bar, Restaurant or Hotel pay stub required
Friday: TODDLER SKATE, 10 A.M.-NOON!
LIVE DJ, 8 p.m.-MIDNIGHT
Saturday: ESPN GAME PLAN-$2 Drafts, $.50 Wings
LIVE DJ, 8 p.m.-MIDNIGHT
Sunday: Skate Rink – Family Day – Parents Skate $2
NFL SUNDAY TICKET- $10 Buckets, $2 Drafts, $.50 Wings
Monday: MONDAY MANIA, 9 p.m.-close
$2 bowling, $2 shoes, $2 skating, $2 longnecks, $2 tequila shots.
Tuesday: Karaoke Gong Show, 60,000 song library
8 p.m.-12 p.m. (prizes and drink specials)
Hours of Operation:
10 a.m.-2 a.m. Monday-Saturday
Noon – 2 a.m. Sunday
www.rockitlanes.com

SALTWATER GRILL
11040 Middle Beach Road, 230-2739
YOU’VE GOT TO HEAR THIS!
Saltwater Grill presents the only Piano Bar on the beach! Come join us in our Mermaid Room and listen to MICHAEL RORAH perform your favorite tunes from Jazz standards, classical rock, today’s hits, and all your favorite show tunes. Performing Tuesday – Saturday night 7:30 pm.

SALTY SUES
17501 Panama City Beach Pky.
Panama City Beach, 234-8485
Open Tues.-Sun., 11 p.m.
Closed Monday
Thursday: Teachers Night, 7-11 p.m.
Saturday: ESPN Game Plan
Sunday: NFL Sunday Ticket
Wednesday: Peter Shelley, 6-10 p.m.
Everyday Specials: $1.50 16-oz. Bud & Miller Lite drafts
Game Day Specials: $.50 smoked wings

SCHOONERS
5121 Gulf Drive 850-235-3555
www.schooners.com
Open 7 days a week – 11 a.m. till……
Lunch is awesome. Dinner is awesome. The bands are awesome. The beach is awesome. The sunsets are awesome. As a matter of fact, this just might be the best place on earth.
“SHRIMP, SHRIMP, SHRIMP”-Outstanding Shrimp Specials for Lunch & Dinner All Month Long!
$3.95 Homemade Soup Specials Daily
LIVE MUSIC:
PHAR FLETCHER- Friday & Saturday, 8 p.m.
Now taking reservations for Holiday Parties
Upcoming Event:
New Years Eve Dinner & Dance hosted by Troy Syfrett & The Nashville Mafia-Call Now to make your dinner reservations.

SHARKY’S RESTAURANT & BEACH CLUB
15201 Front Beach Road 235-2420
One of the last places on Panama City Beach where you can dine right on the beach, watch the sunset at the Tiki Bar and enjoy a cocktail.
Serving fresh seafood, steaks, sandwiches & more.
Open daily at 11 a.m.
Lunch Specials, M-F, 11-3, $5.99
Early Bird Specials, M-F, 4-6
Thursday – Sunday: Clay Musgrave Band, 6-10 p.m.
Saturday: College Game Plan
Sunday: NFL Sunday Ticket

SHRIMP BOAT
1201 Beck Avenue . St. Andrews
850.785.8706 . Open Mon.-Sat., 4:30 p.m. till
Sunday 11 a.m.-3 p.m. (Brunch Buffet) and 4:30 p.m. till (Dinner menu)
Panama City’s Newest Dining Sensation
Come by Car or by Boat
4:30-6 p.m. Daily Sushi Special
Buy any Sushi Roll and get a 2nd roll for only $3
St. Andrews Seafood Market: Open Sun.-Thurs., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Fri. & Sat., 10 a.m. till
www.TheShrimpBoatRestaurant.com

SPINNAKER
SPINNAKER BEACH CLUB/PARADISE GRILL/CANTINA
Open 7 days a week – 11 a.m.
8795 Thomas Drive / 850-234-7882 / www.spinnakerbeachclub.com
PARADISE GRILL-BBQ, Burgers, Seafood & Steak/CANTINA-Taco & Margarita Bar
* $4.95 BLUE PLATE LUNCH SPECIALS Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
* Taco Tuesday – 2 for 1 Tacos and 2 for 1 Margaritas – Lunch & Dinner.
* Throwdown Thursday – All you can Eat BBQ & $2 Beer Special – Lunch & Dinner
SPINNAKER- Friday & Saturday
* Free Entry for Everyone till 10 p.m.
* Dance Party with DJ Will & DJ NYU
* Friday – Ladies Night Party – Ladies 21+ get in FREE All Nite!
* Saturday – Sex & The City Party – Ladies 21+ get in FREE til 12.
* New Years Eve Black & White Ball. Dinner & Dance Party Dec 31ST – Call now to reserve your table!
CLEAN WATER & GOOD VIBES MUSIC & ART FESTIVAL
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 15, 2009, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
* All Ages – All Day – Family Event
* “Clean Water” Paddle Out & Ceremonial Prayer kicks off the day at 10:30 a.m. Open invitation to surf-boards, paddle boards, body boards, skim boards, kayaks, canoes etc…. Complimentary Breakfast & Group Photo to all paddle out participants.
* Proceeds Benefit the Surfrider Foundation Emerald Coast Chapter.
* 7 bands – Demolition Reggae, Smoke Wagon, Nothing Short of Pure, Heritage, B-Liminal, 20WT & Can’t Hang.
* Art Show – Jamie Stang, Ritch Hernandez, Troy Pierce, Mark Caughlin/Art Gumbo, Beach Elementary Art Club, Surfside Middle School Art Club & more….
* Surf Movie Premiere from Revelation Production at Sunset
* Face Painting & Wipeout Simulated Surfing
* Paddle & Skim Demos / Kayaks, Kites & More……
* $10 Adult All Day Pass – Kids under 12 are free
* Raffles: 2 Surfboards, Skim Board, Electric Guitar, Flat Screen TV, Panama Jack Prize Pkg and more……

Panama City Beach – Emerald Coast Cruizin Car Show November 12-14, 2009….with Diamond Rio on the 13th

Panama City Beach – Emerald Coast Cruizin The South’s Best Blast from the Past family fun event. Thousands of classic cars, hot rods, custom cars and trucks make way to beautiful Panama City Beach, Florida for this week long festival. Panama City Beach’s breath taking emerald green coastline and the famous Miracle Strip gleams with chrome, hot colors, and the deep rumble of power. Frank Brown Park located at 16200 Panama City Beach Parkway hosted over 3000 hot rods, 125 + top name vendors, and 100+ auction vehicles this past  2008 event.  Each night is full of activities from parades, great bands, and special shows.  Even if you’re not a gear head, there is plenty to do for all. Don’t miss Diamond Rio performing at the Marina Civic Center on November 13th.  All proceeds go to Girls And Boys Club of Panama City, Florida.

For more information call:   (662) 587-957  Admission is $8 per day, ages 12 and under are free. $20 per person for a 3 day weekend pass. No charge for parking.  Come stay at a Panama City Beach Condo at Celadon Beach resort http://www.bestpanamacitybeachcondo.com

Panama City Beach – New Airport receives another new name

PANAMA CITY BEACH — The Airport Authority voted Tuesday to change the name of the new airport under construction near West Bay to the Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport.

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Southwest Airlines plans to fly to the airport starting in May 2010.  Southwest will publish their flight schedule and start selling tickets in December 2009.

Panama City Beach – Holly Fair Annual shopping extravaganza Nov. 13-15, 2009

PANAMA CITY BEACH – The Junior Service League’s Holly Fair, presented by Coastal Community Bank, is celebrating its 21st year with the Spirit of Giving.

Our Panama City Beach Condo guests  http://www.bestpanamacitybeachcondo.com this weekend have a special shopping opportunity. 

The theme for the annual shopping extravaganza at Boardwalk Beach Resort will be the focus of a new placement booth, where guests can see how the proceeds made at the event go back into the community.
 “I think for a long time people just thought it was a fun shopping event,” said Michelle Lacewell, public relations chairman.  Lacewell explained that after the Junior Service League’s expenses of the event, such as printing flyers and invitations and renting the Boardwalk Beach Resort & Conference Center, all of the proceeds go directly into programs and services for the community. 

A special preview part will be presented from 6-10 p.m. Nov. 12 by Maharaja’s Fine Jewelry & Gifts. Tickets are $50 to the party, which will include live music, hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, and a silent and live auction. Browse the silent auction full of treasures, and Scott Rossman will host a live auction. Goody bags for each guest will be provided by Maharaja’s.

With more than 70 merchants this year, it is easy to see why the focus has been on shopping. Guests can take advantage of the selection and early one-stop shopping, while merchants can kick off their sales for the holiday season.  “A lot of them will do pricing and deals that they wouldn’t do inside their stores,” Lacewell said.  Holly Fair, voted “Best of Bay” for a third year in a row, offers unique gifts, jewelry, accessories and holiday-themed items. Shopping is Friday through Sunday, with $5 general admission each day.

In addition, there is a Champagne Brunch from 8 to 10 a.m. Nov. 13. The special ticketed event, $25, presented by Gulf Coast Dermatology offers exclusive early admission to Holly Fair, while guests enjoy brunch, a fashion show and live entertainment.  “Brunch is a historic part of the event,” Lacewell said. New this year, the Blue Moose Bar and Grille, located in Boardwalk’s Convention Center, will be hosting Girls’ Night Out at Holly Fair from 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 13. The Blue Moose will be offering drink specials for women shopping at Holly Fair.   “We wanted to encourage women to come in droves,” Lacewell said.     

And for sports lovers, Blue Moose will host SEC Football Saturday on Nov. 14 from 1 to 8 p.m.   “You can shop and then go and check out the game,” Lacewell said.  In addition to Moose’s big screen TVs, it offers a full menu featuring fresh seafood and steaks, wings and chicken finger baskets, as well as a selection of beer and a full bar.  Lacewell said this should give the guys a good break from the shopping.

Shopping

Shopping is from 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 13, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 14 and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 15 at the Boardwalk Beach Resort, 9600 S Thomas Drive, Panama City Beach. General admission: $5; free for ages 12 and under. More info: www.jslpanamacity.org

Special activities

Preview Party
• Boardwalk Beach Resort 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12
Champagne Brunch
• Boardwalk Beach Resort 8 to 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 13
SEC Football Saturday
• Blue Moose Bar and Grille Saturday – 1 p.m. to 8 p.m., Nov. 14
Photos with Santa Claus
• Boardwalk entrance Noon to 2 p.m and 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14 Noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15
Girls’ Night Out at Holly Fair
• Blue Moose Bar and Grille 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13

This year’s vendors

Holly Fair has sold out of booth space with more than 70 merchants from around the nation. Vendors offer an extensive selection of unique and exclusive gifts that include Christmas decorations, crafts, jewelry, clothes, toys, food specialties, household accents.

Artistry

Ava Blue Boutique

Avenue Sea

Bay Med dba Dr. Ceydeli

Beau Tresor

Best Friends Boutique

By The Bay

Carol’s Décor & Home Interiors

Catherine Wendahl, Designer

CDPE Team @ Prudential

Cedar Ridge Wood

Cherchies Specialty Foods

Cher’s Hallmark

Crossroads Collections

Custom Florals By Robin

Cute and Sassy

Dazzle Wear

DeJaVu

Designs & Finds by Dottie

Divers Den

Doodlebugs Boutique

Dr. Moskowitz

Drs. Ward and Strickler

Eccentricity

Eden Salon and Spa

Emerald Beach Marketing, LLC

Fancy That Whimsical Shop

Feathers Shoe Boutique

For Art’s Sake

Fresh Impression Letterpress

Gulf World Marine Park

Jewelry Designs by Faith

Kathryn Gonzales

Kids Juke Box

La Vie Est Belle

Maharaja’s Fine Jewelry & Gifts

Margaritaville

Marlene East Designs

Maya’s

Miss Charlotte’s Boutique

Movie and Gift Depot

My First Bike

My Soul Is Yours

Newk’s Express Café

One Wired Woman

Only Herbs Gourmet

Panama City Dive Center

Perfect N Pearls

Persnickety

Plum Delightful

Pyramid, Inc.

Sacks In The City

Seabreeze Winery

Serenity Spa

Shader Productions

Shader Productions

Shades of Blue

Southern Distributors

St. Andrew’s Bay Nursing Center

Sweet and Spicy Gifts

The Back Connection

The Boutique @ Pirates Cove Marina

The Eye Center of North Florida

The Florida House

The Fuss Boutique

The Grapevine and Three Oaks Winery

The Healthy Gourmet by Americraft

The Humane Society of Bay County

The Velvet Moon

The Word in the House

Trinity Treasures

Very Beautiful Things

What a Girl Wants

925 Imports, Inc.

Panama City Beach – Sunday 11/15/09 – Clean Water Good Vibes Music & Art Festival

Panama City Beach – If you are going to be in Panama City Beach or staying at a Panama City Beach Condo  http://www.bestpanamacitybeachcondo.com this Sunday you might consider going to this festival at the Spinnaker Beach Club…

Clean water is the cornerstone of our quality of life and our economy here in the Panhandle. Whether it’s surfing, diving, boating, recreational fishing, or the historic tradition of commercial fishing, maintaining clean water is at the heart of each of these endeavors.  

The proceeds from the event directly benefit the Surfrider Foundation – Emerald Coast Chapter. We welcome this opportunity to inform the community about how our day-to-day behavior can impact our coastal water. Our mission is to create a family event to bring beach lovers of all ages together for a good cause.  Surfrider Foundation is to be commended for its continued efforts to educate the public and advocate officials about the importance of clean water so that everyone may continue to use these resources.

A “Clean Water” paddle out will kick off the event followed by paddle board & skim board demonstrations, local art & craft displays, surf movie viewing, surfboard raffle, art auction and door prizes from a variety of local business sponsors.   

Paddle boarding sounds fun but I have not seen it done.  Ron Jon in Pier Park sells paddle boards.  The boards are so long they do not seem practical if you live or stay in a Panama City Beach Condo.

The “Good Vibes” music festival will take from 11am to 8pm and feature 6 reggae-rock/surf music bands – Nothing Short of Pure, Demolition Reggae, Smoke Wagon, Can’t Hang, 20WT (twenty weight) and B-Liminal. Food & Beverage provided by Spinnaker Beach Club, Paradise Grill & Cantina.

For a $10 donation at the door you receive an all day adult pass and a raffle ticket. Children under 12 are admitted free.

Kuhlcher Korner & Spinnaker Beach Club are hosting “Clean Water – Good Vibes” Music & Art Festival to benefit The Surfrider Foundation Emerald Coast Chapter.

 Have fun!

Panama City Beach – Florida Ironman Winners 2009

PANAMA CITY BEACH — If you were on the beach yesterday at a Panama City Beach Condo  http://www.bestpanamacitybeachcondo.com  and didn’t watch the Florida Ironman here is what happened.

Florida Ironman results from the News Herald…Kirill Kotshegarov came to America for the first time this week, and all he got was an Ironman Florida championship.

The 23-year-old Estonian set the tone for a day full of firsts with a win in his Ironman debut Saturday. Not far behind Kotshegarov was Maxim Kriat, a Ukrainian triathlete who also was competing in his first Ironman.

While the men were welcoming rookies to its fraternity, the women watched as Sofie Goos, a relative unknown from Belgium unseated the favorite, five-time winner Bella Bayliss, who fell behind in the swim and ended up a victim of Ironman’s five-win jinx. No triathlete has won a race more than five times, excluding the World Championship.

But as Bayliss limped off, Goos was celebrating her first Ironman win with her father, brother and boyfriend in just her fourth year as a triathlete.

“I’m getting stronger every year, every month actually,” said Goos, 29, who won in 9 hours, 8 minutes, 38 seconds, 3 minutes off the course record. “The second loop when I had to go back (was the hardest). I saw Bella getting angry. It’s amazing (to beat her). I was not really busy with that. I just wanted to get the slot for Hawaii.”

Nothing was new about Tamara Kozulina’s day, however. She finished second here for the second consecutive year in 9 hours, 12 minutes, 47 seconds, about 2 minutes better than her time in 2008.

Kozulina came from behind to catch Bayliss at mile 23 of the run and then pulled ahead to better the local favorite, who finished in 9:13:52.

“I felt strong all the time,” said Kozulina, a Ukrainian native who now lives in Clermont. “I kept my pace. My mistake is to always push hard at the beginning. When I first started doing Ironmans I always went hard at the beginning.”

Kotshegarov’s training schedule kept him busy before he made the trip to Clermont three weeks ago. On top of going to school and studying environmental technology, Kotshegarov spends about 30 hours per week training.

Working with his teammates, Kotshegarov set his goal at breaking 9 hours. Winning his first Ironman wasn’t anywhere near his focus, and when he fell ill earlier this week, it was almost out of the question. But Kotshegarov caught leader Luke McKenzie on the bike and trailed him until Mile 7 of the run.

“I decided to go hard on bike and see how I could hold out on run,” Kotshegarov said.

It worked, and he won in 8:24:29.

Third-place Massimo Cigana understood how training could affect his performance. He’s competed in half-Ironman distance races before, and said he could win with his body, not his head. But in full-distance Ironmans, he needed his head as he completed the 140.6-miles in 8:28:04.

Kriat’s second place finish was a product of patience, on Saturday and all his life. He started training for Ironmans at age 15 with his eyes on competing at 18. But his father told him if he raced at 18, he wouldn’t be able to race again, and that he had to wait until he turned 25.

So shortly after reaching his father’s age of Ironman consent, Kriat finished second in his first Ironman in 8:26:51.

“This is the best day of my life,” Kriat said. “This Ironman is my childhood dream.”

Congratulations to all who participated!!