Coastal Companion

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Harvest Fest John’s Island County Park – Charleston, SC

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Long ago, families would gather to give thanks and celebrate harvest season with a day of feasting, games, music, and fun. Now the Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission brings this tradition back by hosting the 8th Annual Harvest Fest Saturday, November 7 at Mullet Hall Equestrian Center in John’s Island County Park.

Come on down from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and lend your ears to foot-stompin’, live blue-grass music from five local bluegrass bands. There is plenty of fun things to do for the whole family from hay rides, a stick pony corral, pumpkin decorating, penny diving, lasso demonstrations, and scarecrow making contests. Feast on finger-lickin’ Carolina barbeque, turkey legs, roasted corn on the cob, kettle korn, and creamy stone-ground grits.

Admission is $5 per person. Kids 12 and under and Annual Gold Pass holders are admitted free. For more information, please call 795-4FUN or visit www.ccprc.com.

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Sea and Sky Spectacular Jacksonville 2009

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The annual  Air show the Sea & Sky Spectacular on November 6 – 8 , 2009 comes to  Jacksonville, Florida. This is one of the most popular events in Jacksonville, and no wonder.

The Sea & Sky Spectacular is a breathtaking sky show highlighted by the world-famous United States Navy Blue Angels along with other military and civilian flight teams.

But there’s more to this event than planes. There’s also live entertainment, a street festival with displays of aircraft and military vehicles, simulators, recruitment booths, a kids area and Meet The Performers Autograph Sessions.

The Sea and Sky Spectacular will also be encompassed within the City of Jacksonville’s Week of Valor to celebrate and honor all military branches throughout the community.  Week of Valor components will include events held in downtown Jacksonville as well as Naval Station Mayport.

Find out about parking here!

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Here is some of the happenings:

FRIDAY NOV 6

Air show performers will practice their demonstrations and aerobatic performances throughout the day. The U.S. Navy Blue Angels practice will start at approximately 2:15 p.m.

♦ Jacksonville Sea and Sky Spectacular Pre-Flight Party
Seawalk Pavilion, 6-10 p.m.
Free admission

Come meet your favorite performer and get an autograph. Meet and mingle with military and civilian performers and crews.

♦ Popular Science Star Party
6-10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday takes place on the beach, right next to the Seawalk Pavilion. In celebration of the International Year of Astronomy 2009, which marks 400 years since the great Italian scientist Galileo Galilei first turned a telescope to the sky, Celestron will be viewing Jupiter and its moons, the craters of Earth’s Moon, nebulas and galaxies through our computerized telescopes during the Sea & Sky Spectacular and we invite the public to come take a peek at these amazing celestial objects.

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SAT NOV 7 & SUN NOV 8

Event Hours 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Free Admission

♦ Sky Show
The show will open each day with an American Flag fly over and a performance of the National Anthem.

Jacksonville Sea & Sky Spectacular Street Festival
First Street from First Avenue North to Fifth Avenue North

Interactive games, displays, simulators, children’s activities, arts & crafts, food, beverages and much more!

Kids Area
Featuring face painting, make and take crafts and much more!
Meet the Performers Autograph Session
On Saturday and Sunday, pilots and performers will meet and sign autographs for air show fans.

Recruitment Booths
Representatives from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, U.S. Coast Guard, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department will be on hand to provide information on careers.

♦ Popular Science Star Party (Friday and Saturday only)
6-10 p.m. On the beach just north of the pier.
Get an up close view of the night skies with Celestron! In celebration of the International Year of Astronomy 2009, which marks 400 years since the scientist Galileo Galilei first turned a telescope to the sky, Celestron will be viewing Jupiter and its moons, the craters of Earth’s Moon, nebulas and galaxies through our computerized telescopes during the Sea & Sky Spectacular and we invite the public to come take a peek at these amazing celestial objects.

Click here for the complete schedule
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Disney Train Tour Video from Coastal Companion

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We just had to catch this train before it left Jacksonville. The Disney Train for the movie “A Christmas Carol” just made a short one-day stop at the Amtrak station in Jacksonville. I and thousand of my closest friends found out and we all gathered at the station to take a sneak peek at the 3D movie with Jim Carrey and all the cool behind-the-scenes stuff.

Read more about the Disney Train tour to the coast

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The Disney Train Comes to the Coast!

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Disney embarked on an interactive 40-city train tour for the upcoming movie “Disney’s A Christmas Carol” back in May, and now the train is reaching us here on the coast. The train will be in Savannah, Georgia on Oct. 13, Jacksonville, Florida on Oct. 20,  and Charleston, South Carolina on Oct. 23 – 25, 2009.

(Watch the video from The Disney Train in Jacksonville now!)

The Disney train features four custom-designed vintage rail cars with interactive entertainment. At each train stop along the way, a 3D Theatre will be set up, where visitors can get a sneak peek of the movie and see other exclusive behind-the-scenes materials from the movie. There are authentic artifacts on loan from the Charles Dickens Museum of London, artwork, costumes and props from the film. The capture technology used for the movie will also be demonstrated, and you will even get the opportunity to have your face morph into one of the film’s characters. This family event is for guests of all ages and is free to the public.

Pulling Out All the Stops
The train will make 40 stops in 36 states, as it travels its way across more than 16,000 miles of track. Amtrak locomotives and engineers will lead the four-car Train Tour (plus a private car), across the US, with stops ranging from 1-3 days along the way. Each train station will be themed with holiday decorations, and feature artwork from the film, Christmas Carolers, fun activities for the entire family, and snow!

jimcarreyThe grand finale of the train tour takes place at New York’s Grand Central Terminal over the weekend of October 30th through November 1st.
At every tour stop, Radio Disney will invite kids to enter for a chance to become a Movie Surfer representing their hometown. Each Hometown Movie Surfer will get a chance to appear on Disney Channel by filming their very own Movie Surfer’s segment, and receive a prize package of exclusive Movie Surfer and “Disney’s A Christmas Carol” gear. ABC television stations across the country will run local promotions. At each stop, visitors will have the chance to win an HP TouchSmart PC and an HP Photosmart wireless printer.

Starring Jim Carrey and directed by Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Robert Zemeckis, “Disney’s A Christmas Carol” opens in theatres November 6 in Disney Digital 3D™ and in IMAX 3D®.

Coastal Train Tour
The first stop on the coast is at the Amtrak Station in Savannah on Tuesday October 13, 2009. Then the train continues to Miami and comes back up to its next stop in our area, Jacksonville. It will be at the Amtrak Station in Jacksonville on Tuesday October 20, 2009. Then the Disney train heads north to Charleston, SC, where it will make a stop at Ansonborough Field, Friday October 23rd – Sunday October 25th, 2009.

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Below is the schedule:

SAVANNAH
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13
9 AM – 7 PM
Savannah Amtrak Station
2611 Seaboard Coastline Dr
Savannah GA 31415

JACKSONVILLE
OCTOBER 20, 2009
Jacksonville Amtrak Station
3570 Clifford Lane
Jacksonville FL 32209

CHARLESTON
Saturday, October 24, 9 AM – 7 PM
Sunday, October 25, 9 AM – 4 PM
Ansonborough Field
Between Concord & Washington Streets Charleston SC 29401

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Spooktacular at Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens for Halloween

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The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens 22nd annual fall festival, Spooktacular comes to Jacksonville, Fl. on October 22-25 and 29-31 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Come to Jacksonville Zoo to experience the land of Pumpkinville come alive with hundreds of fancy pumpkins, candy and fun during the magical Spooktacular event.
This is a merry, not scary, premier Halloween event for the whole family. New for 2009 is the Pharaoh’s Tomb, featuring a funny mummy, and the Abandoned Mine Shaft.  In additional, the festival has a Pirate’s Cove with seafaring men and women who fend off alligators.

Dress in your favorite costume and enjoy trick-or-treating, music, dancing, a giant slide, bounce houses and much more.  You can also have your photo taken with Jazoo or one his friends and visit with the Pumpkinville People, scarecrows, frog prince, fairies and many more.

Spooktacular is the Zoo’s largest fundraiser, with all proceeds benefiting the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens and going to the care and feeding of the animals. Admission is $8 for members and $9 for non-members, and children under 3 are free. Children also receive a free glow-in-the-dark necklace with paid admission.

Click here to buy advanced tickets for a discount

www.jacksonvillezoo.org

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