Coastal Companion

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Shrimp and Grits Festival on Jekyll Island

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Shrimp & Grits: The Wild Georgia Shrimp Festival is the only festival dedicated to celebrating two southern favorites – Shrimp and Grits! There will be plenty of good food and lots of fun for the whole family from cooking competitions to live music, arts and crafts, and Family Fun Zone.
In addition, take your family on a shrimping excursion or explore a real shrimp boat.

If you love seafood this is your chance to taste delicious shrimp and seafood dishes brought to you by several local restaurants. All shrimp served will be FRESH Wild Georgia Shrimp.

Set amid Jekyll Island’s picturesque historic district, the Wild Georgia Shrimp Festival will open on Friday, Sept. 19, at 5:00 p.m. It will be open during the remainder of the weekend, beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20 and 12:00 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 21.

The Beaufort International Chalk Festival in November

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It’s been 10 months since the first successful chalk festival, here’s the full line-up for November 2008!

The Beaufort International Chalk Festival at Beaufort Town Center
FREE fun for ~ families, artists, students, teachers, art lovers, browsers, and fans of performers and musicians takes place on Saturday, November 1st, 10am to 5pm
street painters start at 8am • all other activities 10-5 • awards announced at 4:30
Held at Beaufort Town Center, home of ARTworks & The Arts Council of Beaufort County, 2127 Boundary Street, Beaufort SC 29902

The 2nd Annual Beaufort International Chalk Festival is going to cover the streets of Beaufort Town Center with color, fill the marsh breeze with music and applause, and display the talents of local and visiting artists for all to see– and be amazed!

• The Street Painting Competition: Chalk it up!
Nationally-known master chalk artist Lee Jones from Orlando (http://www.chalk-it-up.com/) is the featured artist at the Festival. Lee will conduct a FREE Street Painting Workshop two weeks prior to the festival, for people who apply for their own $10 square (call 843-379-2787 for availability) to fill with their creative concepts, for these chalking competitions:

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