Coastal Companion

Your ultimate guide to the coast

Fall Festival at Boone Hall – Charleston

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An animated talking pumpkin, amusements for the kids, hay rides, kettle corn, animals, and plenty of delicious food await your family at Boone Hall this fall. The Pumpkin Patch opens each year at the beginning of October and runs through the end of the month.

Hours of operation are Monday through Saturday 9am until 5pm and Sunday 1pm until 5pm throughout the month of October, from 10/01/2008 – 10/31/2008. Admission includes the playground area and the hayride. For more please call Boone Hall Plantation at 843-884-4371. www.boonehallplantation.com.

Georgia Birding Festival on Jekyll Island

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Georgia’s coast is throbbing with thousands of feeding birds and butterflies and other unique coastal
wildlife. Experience this drama together with outdoors enthusiasts expected at Georgia’s Colonial Coast
Birding & Nature Festival held on Jekyll Island October 9-13, 2008. The sixth annual festival offers a variety of entertainment and educational activities including a keynote speech by Pete Dunne, internationally renowned birdwatcher and author of numerous birding guides. On Saturday, October 11, a Nature Day event is planned for youngsters and families. A variety of field trips and seminars will highlight coastal Georgia’s abundant natural beauty and wildlife. The Jekyll Island Convention Center will serve as the hub for festival activities, and field trip excursions will include many of the Georgia Department of Natural
Resources’ (DNR) Colonial Coast Birding Trail sites.
For more complete information visit the website www.coastalgeorgiabirding.org
or call 1-877-4JEKYLL.

Shell Bagging Event – Brunswick, GA

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G.E.O.R.G.I.A. Shell Bagging Event The University of Georgia’s Marine Extension Service coordinates a community-based oyster restoration project called GEORGIA .Please RSVP to Casey Sanders 912-264-7323 or email caseys@uga.edu

Greek Festival in St. Augustine, Florida

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The Annual Greek Festival hosted by Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, St. Augustine, FL will be held October 10th-12th at the Special Events Field on Castillo Dr. downtown St. Augustine adjacent to the Visitor’s Center. The festival offers visitors a chance to enter a virtual Greek village with all its sights and sounds. Enjoy traditional Greek foods and beverages like mouth watering spanakopita or baklava. The classic sound of the bouzouki will have you tapping your toes and your eyes will feast on the vibrant colors of the costumed Greek dancers.
Festival hours are 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday and from 12 pm. – 6 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is only $2.00 for adults and free for those 16 and under. For more information call 904-829-0504 or visit www.stauggreekfest.com.