Coastal Companion

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Bluffton Farmers Market – South Carolina

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Fresh, locally grown vegetables, fruits, flowers, plants and herbs abound at the Bluffton Farmers Market, a weekly community event where locals and visitors gather not only to buy excellent produce but also to enjoy delicious food, listen to entertainment, and relax with friends. Situated in a tree lined park along the lovely May River, the Bluffton Farmers Market is a family friendly happening that showcases local growers, local food vendors, local entertainment, and local information about the Bluffton / Hilton Head Island/ Sun City area.

Thursdays 3:00 – 6:00 pm
Through October 23, 2008
Bluffton Oyster Company Park
63 Wharf Street, Bluffton, SC
843-815-4411 or visit www.blufftonfarmersmarket.com

HarbourFest 2008 Continues in August – Hilton Head Island, SC

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Fun for Everyone during hot Summer nights at Shelter Cove Harbour with six nights of family-oriented activities and entertainment. The spectacular summertime celebration of HarbourFest-featuring food, arts and crafts, live entertainment and fireworks returns to Shelter Cove Harbour for its 21st season.As usual, the events at Shelter Cove Harbour are free and open to the public. Singer/songwriter Shannon Tanner, one of the Lowcountry’s most beloved performers, will perform nightly all summer long. His shows are a mixture of ‘60s standards and sing-a-longs, original ballads with lots of kids’ favorites and opportunities for the youngsters to come up and share the stage.
HarbourFest will continue on Tuesday nights through August 26th Activities run from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. nightly.

The Human Race 10K – Jacksonville, Florida

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World’s Largest One-Day Running Event
Our San Marco store will host The Human Race 10K at on Sunday, August 31st at 8 AM. This is a Fun Run and not an actual race. We will have a nice 10K course laid out with a couple of water stops. Refreshments and water will be availabe at the start and finish of the event. The fun run and walk will be along side walks, back roads, and the Riverwalk. We will have drawings for prizes an a social after the run. You can register at nikeplus.com if you want to support one of the official charites and/or download your run information after the race.

Reggae Music in James Island County Park, SC

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Good Music. Good Vibes and Good Fun. The Reggae Nights Summer Concert Series continues on Saturday August 16th in James Island County Park. Listen to old school roots reggae with a new school attitude in under the stars. This time Dubconcious takes the stage. Bring your own chair or blanket and the whole gang to the park. Gates open at 7:30pm. Music starts at 8:30pm.
Food, beverages and even souvenirs are available for purchase on-site. Get more details about Reggae Concert Series here.

Beach Music Festival – Jekyll Island, Georgia

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There is no better way to celebrate summer than with a party on the beach. There’s big party is coming to the beach on Jekyll island this weekend. Wear your best Hawaiian shirt or tiny winy polka dot bikini and head out for a FREE Beach Blast Concert on Saturday August 16th from noon to 6:00 PM.
The event takes place on the beach, behind the Beach deck, so bring plenty of sun screen!

Rick Godfrey Band, Second Chance and the Swinging Medallions are performing. Click here to read our previous post about the Beach Music Festival on Jekyll Island
For more information call 1-877-4-JEKYLL or visit www.jekyllisland.com