Bill Maher has many talent. He is known as stand-up comedian, television host, political commentator, author and actor. Before his role as the host of HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher, Maher hosted a similar late-night talk show called Politically Incorrect originally on Comedy Central and later on ABC. He even has his own star on Hollywood Boulevard’s Walk of Fame star which he received on September 14, 2010. Bill Maher is performing at the Florida Theatre in Jacksonville on May 27, 2011 at 8:00 pm. Book your tickets here! 
Kenny Chesney is coming to Jacksonville
Kenny Chesney is coming to the Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. Kenny is of course on of the biggest and brightest stars on the horizon of country right now. He has produced more than 30 Top Ten singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, 20 of which climbed to the top of the charts. Kenny Chesney has been honored with numerous awards from the Academy of Country Music (ACM), Country Music Association (CMA), American Music Awards (AMA), Country Music Television (CMT), Billboard Music Awards (BMA), People’s Choice Awards (PCA), and the French Country Music Awards (FCMA).
This popular country star is coming to Jacksonville on Thursday May 12, 2011 at 7:00 pm.
Don’t miss this concert, book your tickets now!
The coolest vintage trailers ever on Tybee Island in April
Caravan Tour of Vintage Trailer – Vintage Style Sisters on the Fly are coming back to Tybee Island!
Sisters on the Fly is a group of over 1500 women from all over the country with a penchant for fly fishing, poker, campfires and traveling in vintage trailers. This colorful group and their adorable trailers are coming to Tybee Island, GA, for another week of cowgirl camaraderie at the River’s End Campground. The band of women with wanderlust will be opening their fabulous little trailer cuties for a 3 hour tour, along with a cowgirl lunch, book signing, and quilt auction all to benefit the restoration campaign of the historic Tybee Theater. If you love vintage trailers – you don’t want to miss this one!
Over 40 vintage tricked out trailers will be opened up for visiting on Saturday, April 9th from 11 till 2, hosted by another SOTF sister, Susan Kelleher, who owns the local gift shop Seaside Sisters. They aim to share stories, take the opportunity to impart their interstate itineraries with guests and other sisters, and sign the newly released book about them: “Sisters on the Fly: Caravans, Campfires and Tales from the Roadâ€.
Living by the motto: “we have more fun than anyoneâ€, Sisters on the Fly firmly believe there is some cowgirl in all of us! So grab your girlfriends and visit Tybee Island for a day or rootin’, tootin, boot-scootin’ fun!
For details please contact Susan Kelleher, Seaside Sisters seasidesisterstybee.com,
phone 912-786-9216 or email tybeeseasidesue@aol.com.
Sisters on the Fly Caravan Tour of Trailers
River’s End Campground, Tybee Island, Georgia
Saturday, April 9th 11am – 2 pm
Tickets $18 advance, $20 day of tour, includes cowgirl lunch
Click here for tickets information
Other events on Tybee Island:
Tybee Island Wine Festival
Brookgreen Gardens turns 80
Brookgreen Gardens Celebrates 80th Anniversary
Brookgreen Gardens in Murrell Inlet, SC, celebrates the 80th anniversary of its founding by adding new special events and a new “walking program†for health conscious visitors. The walking program includes a map and guide with a menu of four walks that range from a quick 15-minute “Zoo Strut†to a 2.7 mile “Beyond the Garden Strollâ€. The maps and guides are available in the Welcome Center and are free with garden admission.
Other 80th Anniversary events this spring include a butterfly talk at 1 p.m., Friday April 1, in the Wall Lowcountry Center and a talk on Saturday, April 2 at 1 p.m. in the Wall Lowcountry Center Auditorium by sculptor-in-residence Greg Wyatt, one of Brookgreen’s 2011 Master Sculptors. On April 16, the sculptor Simon Kogan, who created the 2011 Brookgreen 80th Anniversary Medal, will give a talk at 5:00 in the Wall Lowcountry Center Auditorium. The lectures are free with garden admission.
For a complete listing of the 80th Anniversary special events visit www.brookgreen.org.
First Wednesday Art Walk in Jacksonville – March 2011
Don’t forget, this is the week of firsts on the coast with lots of art walks and other monthly events. One of the most popular is the downtown art walk in Jacksonville, Florida.
Here’s this month’s schedule. Click here to visit our special page for First Wednesday Art Walk to get download the map, watch or video from the art walk and get more info.
Snyder Memorial – Jacksonville Fashion Week presents “The Art of Fashion,†weaving together recycled material “clothing,†avant-garde costumes and more.
The Art Center Cooperative, Inc. (TAC II) – Jacksonville Fashion Week presents “Sew Artistic†featuring fashion photography, paintings and more.
111 E. Bay St. Studios – F13RCE Dance Theatre presents “Music, Fashion and Dance†at 7 p.m., plus a Fierce Magazine fashion show.
Elemental Gallery & Studio – The Jacksonville Weavers’ Guild demonstrates their fine craft.
Hemming Plaza Jewelers – Enjoy a bridal extravaganza!
The Jacksonville Landing – Design workshops and sewing lessons by Kara Bazma Dress Factory.
Southlight Gallery – Art and wearables by The Southlight Collaborative and Bodega of Plenty.
The Ivy Ultra Bar – Complimentary make-up and hair styling by Bella Hair Designs from 6-8 p.m.
Northstar “The Pizza Bar†– Features handmade earrings, necklaces, chokers and more.
The Library: 122 Ocean – The Fine Arts Department of Florida State College at Jacksonville returns with a superb multi-discipline event.
Main Library – Visit Jaxport’s “Mixed Cargo,†an environmentally-friendly mixed media art exhibit and the new home of the permanent exhibition, “Imagination Squared.â€
