Coastal Companion

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Little River Oktoberfest, South Carolina

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Oktoberfest means lots of good food and good fun, and in Little River, South Carolina, they don’t want to wait for the month of October to roll around – they are kicking off their German celebration already in September. The organizers promise lots of Oktoberfest fun with bratwurst, Beer, authentic German music, The Chicken Dance and The Polka!

Little River is located on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, and is mostly known for its deep-sea fishing, charter boats and commercial fishing. Thousands of visitors come to Little River every year for the festivals. Little River is only a short twenty minutes drive from Myrtle Beach and five minutes from North Myrtle Beach.

The 4th Annual Little River Oktoberfest will be held September 12th and 13th in Little River, SC.

Celebrate Oktoberfest from 9AM. to 6PM. featuring authentic German cuisine prepared by Erna Blome, special musical guests providing live German music and dancing throughout the day.

September 12 &13 at the Lowes Grocery Shopping Plaza between Highway 17 and 179.
Starts at 11:00 on Saturday and ends at 7:00
Sunday hours are 11:00 until 5:00.
Admission $3.00
Children under 12 are free.

For more information visit the website

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September in Coastal Georgia

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What’s happening in September in coastal Georgia for the rest of the month? We came up with the following list.

Lucas Theatre Open House
Saturday, September 12, 2009

Lucas Theatre SavannahStop by the Lucas Theatre during the annual open house on Saturday, September 12th, from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Take a self-guided tour, enjoy some popcorn, view historical information, and check out our upcoming season. This event is free event.

If you want to come back later, there’s a screening at 8 p.m. of the movie Tropic Thunder from 2008. The movie stars Ben Stiller (who also directed), Robert Downey, Jr., Jack Black, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Cruise, and Nick Nolte.

Visit the website for more info.

Jekyll Island’s Shrimp & Grits: The Wild Georgia Shrimp Festival
September 18 – 20, 2009

Jekyll Island is always one of our favorite places to visit, and especially when there’s a festival.   The Shrimp & Grits Festival is about two Southern favorites – Georgia shrimp and grits.  This weekend is packed with food, fun, entertainment, shrimp eating contest, cooking demonstrations and much more.


28th Annual Savannah Jazz Festival
September 20 – 27, 2009

If you like jazz, this is the place to be in September. Every year the Jazz Festival takes over Savannah with a celebration of all genres of jazz, from Dixieland, traditional swing, straight-ahead and bop to melodic standards, Latin rhythms and funky down-home “gutbucket” blues. The festival features the best in international, national, regional and local jazz talent. There are many live performances, jam session and also film screenings. Free and open to the public.
912-675-5419
www.savannahjazzfestival.org

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2nd Annual Florida Heritage Book Festival Will Celebrate Florida’s Literary Heritage

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Florida’s rich and colorful literary heritage will be celebrated September 11-12 when the Florida Heritage Book Festival returns to St. Augustine. Featuring presentations by outstanding Florida authors, writing workshops and a keynote presentation by U.S. Senator Mel Martinez, the festival is sure to delight book lovers and inspire aspiring authors.

The Florida Heritage Book Festival kicks off on Friday, September 11, with a full day of writers workshops held in the Flagler Ballroom of St. Augustine’s Casa Monica Hotel. Presented by best-selling authors and publishing professionals, the workshops cover a wide range of topics related to the craft of writing and how to get published. Registration for the workshops is $60. In addition, festival writers will be making presentation throughout the day at all of St. Johns County’s public schools.

Throughout Saturday, September 12, the festival will feature presentations by more than 20 outstanding authors – including Stetson Kennedy and Dr. Michael Gannon. Topics will cover all facets of writing, as well as how to get published. Admission to these presentations, which take place on the campus of Flagler College, is free of charge. The keynote luncheon speaker will be U.S. Senator Mel Martinez who will speak about his assimilation into American society and living the American dream. Reservations for the 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. luncheon are $45 each.

All proceeds from the Florida Heritage Book Festival benefit the St. Johns County Friends of the Library organizations and the Newspaper in Education program sponsored by The St. Augustine Record. The Florida Heritage Book Festival is supported in part by a grant from the St. Johns County Tourist Development Council.

Full details on the 2009 Florida Heritage Book Festival, including reservations and ticket purchases, may be found at the festival’s official website www.fhbookfest.com .
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The Biology of Aging – St Augustine

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As part of its Evenings at Whitney lecture series, the Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience will present “Can we slow aging?” on September 10 with Christiaan Leeuwenburgh, Ph.D. Leeuwenburgh’s research focuses on age-related frailty and muscle loss. Frailty is a serious condition in the elderly and is characterized by impaired endurance and balance, vulnerability to injury, high risk of morbidity, disability and mortality. Age-related muscle atrophy can have a significant effect on individual health and quality of life and is strongly associated with frailty and mortality.

Leeuwenburgh became an Assistant Professor in 1998 at the University of Florida and the Director of the Biochemistry of Aging Laboratory. He is currently a Professor with the Department of Aging and Geriatric Research, College of Medicine and Institute on Aging at the University of Florida and is the Chief of the Division of Biology of Aging.

The Evenings at Whitney lectures usually occur on the first or second Thursday of each month depending on the speaker and are always held at 7:00 p.m. in the Whitney Lab’s Center for Marine Studies. Monthly presentations include current science topics, plus subjects from on-going research programs at the Whitney Lab. Speakers are recognized experts in their fields who welcome questions and discussion. All lectures are free and open to the public. There is no charge for parking and reservations are not necessary. Please visit www.whitney.ufl.edu for lecture schedules or contact the Whitney Lab at (904) 461-4000.

Registration Open for St. Johns County Festival of Trees at World Golf Village

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Fifth-Annual Community Event to be held Dec. 4 through 13

St. Augustine, Fla. (Sept. 8, 2009) – Registration has opened for local companies, organizations, schools, churches, families and friends that want to participate in the 2009 St. Johns County Festival of Trees at World Golf Village. The holiday event, now in its fifth year, will showcase decorated trees and wreaths throughout the St. Johns County Convention Center, adjacent to the Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village. The event will take place Friday, Dec. 4 through Sunday, Dec. 13 to benefit two local charities.

Teams interested in participating in the Festival of Trees can decorate their choice of a miniature tree (three feet), a small tree (four to six feet), a large tree (seven to 10 feet) and or a wreath (24-28 inches) based on Festival rules and regulations. Registration forms and additional event information can be found at http://wgv.com/todo/fot.php.

All trees and wreaths will be part of a silent auction and available for visitors to purchase for their home or business. Also, when touring the display of decorated trees throughout the convention center, visitors will be encouraged to fill out a ballot indicating the number of votes (in minimum $1 bids) they would like to cast for their favorite trees. Proceeds raised during the event from public votes and the silent auction will go directly to two St. Johns County-based charities, The St. Augustine Record’s Empty Stocking Fund and the United Way of St. Johns County.

“In varied economies, the Festival has raised thousands of dollars over the past years for the Empty Stocking Fund and the United Way of St. Johns County to help families in our community,” said Derek May, publisher of The St. Augustine Record. “We look forward to this year’s event and the inspiration and generosity it will bring from our community.”

The Festival of Trees will begin Friday, Dec. 4 at 6 p.m. and remain open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The event will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the final day, Sunday, Dec. 13. For more information on the St. Johns County Festival of Trees, call 904-940-4118 or go to the December events calendar at www.wgv.com.

St. Johns County Festival of Trees is presented by World Golf Village Associates: Grande Villas at World Golf Village, Honours Golf, Renaissance Resort and the World Golf Hall of Fame.