Coastal Companion

Your ultimate guide to the coast

Shrimp & Grits: The Wild Georgia Shrimp Festival – Jekyll Island, Georgia

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Shrimp & Grits: The Wild Georgia Shrimp Festival celebrates two classic southern foods – Shrimp and Grit. The festival is packed with fun, from a cooking competition for amateurs and professionals, live music, Family Fun Zone and arts, crafts, antiques and collectables, and more.

Shrimp and Grits Festival, Jekyll IslandThe festival opens on Friday, Sept. 14 at 5:00 p.m and continues over the weekend. 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 15 and 12:00 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 16. Admission is free. The festival is brought to you by the Jekyll Island Authority and the Wild Georgia Shrimp Association 877-4-JEKYLL

www.jekyllisland.com/shrimpandgrits

Of Pirates and Plantations – Jekyll Island, Georgia

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Ahoy there! It’s International Come join the crew at the Jekyll Island Museum for tales of high seas adventure in the waters about the Golden Isles and stay to hear sailors’ sea shanties, to boot! Program offered at the Jekyll Island Museum on Stable Road on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm. Special admission price for dressing like a pirate!

The Jekyll Island Museum (912) 635-4036

Jazz in the Park – St Simons Island, Georgia

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Kelly Scott Jazz Quartet - Jazz in the park, St Simons Island, GeorgiaJazz in the Parks Concerts are planned for high tide Sundays (for maximum breeze and comfort!), the concerts draw hundreds of people to the lawn of St. Simons Island Lighthouse for one of the most pleasant and entertaining evenings you can spend in the Golden Isles.
All concerts are from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children 6-12, and free for kids under 6. Bring a chair or blanket to relax on, a picnic summer, your favorite beverage – and of course, all your friends for the high-tide event that’s become a Golden Isles tradition.

Another hugely popular act from last year with a team of expert musicians under the direction of hot trumpeter J. B. Scott, playing traditional jazz from swing to mellow, and featuring the beautiful vocals of Lisa Kelly.

Call 912-262-6934 for information.

Golden Isles Art Association

Summer Film Series at the Ritz – Brunswick, Georgia

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the Ritz Theater was a popular movie house in Downtown Brunswick for decades. The first Summer Film Series at the Ritz. Bring your own popcorn and settle into our cool and comfy theater for a classic movie experience.

Singin’in the Rain
Thursday, August 9 at 7 pm
“What a glorious feelin’!” Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor and Debbie Reynolds in the most beloved musical of all time.

Summer Film Series at the Ritz – Brunswick, Georgia

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the Ritz Theatre was a popular movie house in Downtown Brunswick for decades.   Don’t miss the opportunity to visit the first Summer Film Series at the Ritz. Bring your own popcorn and settle into our cool and comfy theater for a classic movie experience. Tickets at the door.
North by Northwest
Thursday, August 2 at 7 pm
Alfred Hitchcock’s tense and exciting thriller, starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint and Mount Rushmore.