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Georgia Florida Football 2009 – Jacksonville, Fl

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Florida vs. Georgia Football Classic on October 28-31, 2009

This is a BIG event in Jacksonville every year. It’s a great time for Gators, Bulldogs and all other football fans to come and visit. This Jacksonville celebration attracts more than 100,000 fans from near and far. There’s a variety of fun activities surrounding the game including the Championship Dreams Festival, RV City, Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and much more.

football-ref-smallHall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Friday, October 30, Noon
Ceremony begins at 12:30 p.m. Championship Dreams Tent, Pepsi Plaza (outside the south end zone)
For More Information (904) 630-3600

Championship Dreams Festival
Saturday, October 31
10 a.m. – end of game
Outside Jacksonville Municipal Stadium’s South End Zone and Adams Street

Lots of fun for the whole family outside the stadium. Start out by showing your team spirit and get your face painted and add a couple of cool-looking temporary tattoos. Now you’re ready for the big day. There’s lots of fun stuff to do, and play,  at the Championship Dreams festival.  For example, the interactive game Armchair Quarterback. My kids would definitely sign me up for that one. You can also take a game day photo, or vote for the best moments of 2009 at the “Best of 2009” tour. For the more athletic and energetic among us, how about testing your football toss speed? And if you’re not a good football player yourself, maybe you should choose to shoot hoops or bungee run down Adams Street.(click here to visit the event site)

No Tickets, No Problem!

small-footballMany of us do not have tickets to the game, so what can you do? Head to the Landing. On Thursday October 29th, you can win tickets to the game if you’re an expert at eating hotdogs. Otherwise, the game is shown live on the jumbotron at 3.30 pm on GameDay October 31.

The Jacksonville Landing

Thursday, October 29
5 p.m. – 2 a.m., Live entertainment. Orange Tree Hotdog Eating Contest, 7 p.m.Winners get a pair of tickets to the big game.

Friday, October 30
Noon – 2 a.m., Live entertainment. Luke Bryan in conert at Maverick’s Concert Hall, 7 p.m.

Saturday, October 31
11 a.m. – 2 a.m. Live entertainment. Game broadcast live on the Courtyard Jumbotron, 3:30 p.m.
For more information, call (904) 353-1188 or visit www.JacksonvilleLanding.com

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Charleston, SC – No. 2 Top American Destination

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For the seventeenth consecutive year, readers of Condé Nast Traveler magazine designated Charleston a “Top 10” travel destination in the U.S. Charleston was honored with the No. 2 slot – topped only by San Francisco. This ranking maintains Charleston’s spot as the No. 1 east coast destination.

“It’s an honor to continue ranking so highly among the most notable destinations in the U.S.,” said Frank Fredericks, Marketing Chairman of the Charleston Area Convention & Visitors Bureau. “This designation shows that our visitors continue to be extremely pleased with their experience in Charleston. Whether their primary interest is culinary, heritage, culture, or recreation, the Charleston area offers a multitude of reasons to visit – and to keep coming back.”

In other local rankings, Kiawah Island was lauded as the No. 1 island in North America, while The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort took home top honors as No. 1 resort in the mainland U.S.

A number of the top 100 hotels in the U.S. are located in the Charleston area. Properties honored include: Charleston Place Hotel, The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort, Market Pavilion Hotel, John Rutledge House Inn, French Quarter Inn and Planters Inn.

Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. stated, “Charleston is a distinctive destination, offering history, architecture, the arts, incomparable food, beautiful hotels and inns and unique recreation opportunities. I consistently hear from visitors that Charleston is their favorite place to visit and repeat visits seem to be the norm. Our human scale architecture combined with the natural environment of rivers, marsh and ocean offer a level of comfort and ease which we love to share. We are honored to have been at the top of the travel list for so many years.”

Condé Nast Traveler, whose credo is “Truth in Travel,” is a monthly publication that caters to the experienced, discerning and frequent traveler. Condé Nast Traveler’s correspondents, as far as possible, travel anonymously. The magazine has an audience of 3.1 million. For more information and details on this year’s Readers Choice Awards visit http://www.concierge.com/cntraveler/.

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Town of Mount Pleasant Children’s Day Festival – Charleston, SC

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It’s all about the kids, at least at the 22nd Annual Town of Mount Pleasant Children’s Day Festival in South Carolina. This festival takes place on Saturday October 18, 2009, from noon to 5 pm at the Park West Recreational Complex.

Here you will find anything that a child would want at a festival including climbing wall, inflatables, face painting, petting zoo, pony rides, clowns and more.

There will also be special performances by local dance and gymnastics academies, karate schools and cheerleading squads. But wait, there’s more. Also unicyclist and juggler Mark Lippard, King of Kazoo Rick Hubbard, and Roarks Reptiles will participate.
Kids always have a great time at the Mount Pleasant Children’s Day Festival, and parents like the fact that admission and parking are free.

Concessions will be available for sale, with proceeds benefiting participating local East Cooper schools. The theme of this year’s festival is “Space and the anniversary of Man’s First Walk on the Moon.”

For more information, please contact Su McManus-Frost at 843-884-8517 or visit the website at www.townofmountpleasant.com.

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