Coastal Companion

Your ultimate guide to the coast

Latin American Festival 2009 – Charleston, SC

by

When the air is cooling off, it’s time to turn up the heat. Now you can celebrate Latin American music during this special festival where Salsa and Merengue music will fill the air. The 2009 Latin American Festival takes place on Sunday, October 4 from 12pm-6pm. at Wannamaker County Park in Charleston, South Carolina. This is a great event for the whole family.

Let the kids enjoy all-you-can-ride inflatables with the purchase of a $5 wristband, while you show off your amazing dance skills in a Salsa dance contest hosted by DJ Luigi of Latin Groove, but if dancing is not your thing, who about trying delicious, authentic cuisine from Puerto Rico, Peru, Colombia, and other Latin American countries instead.
Also explore the world in the Global Education building and learn about different cultures through crafts, storytelling, and more.

Admission is $10 or 6 books of Greenbax. Children ages 12 and under as well as Gold Pass holders enjoy free admission. Call (843) 795-4FUN (4386) for more information.

Fiesta Latina

CoastFest 2009 – Brunswick, Georgia

by

CoastFest is a family-oriented environmental festival where participants learn about Georgia’s coastal resources and have some fun at the same time. CoastFest 2009 takes place on Saturday October 3, 2009 from 10.00 am – 4.00 pm in Brunswick, GA. Admission is free, so it’s perfect for the family!

Each year more than 7,000 visitors come to the festival to learn about our nature and the coastal environment. This year you’ll find exibits from over 85 area coastal, environmental, educational and resource organizations.

coastfest Brunswick Georgia

Since 1995, Coastal Resources Division in support of the three-week national ‘CoastWeeks’ event held in all 50 states to celebrate the nation’s waters and shorelines has hosted CoastFest on the first Saturday in October.

Art Activities for Kids, Cannon firing demonstrations, Creek Indian encampement, face painting, Living history demonstrations, Touch tanks and much more.

Program Schedule:
10.30 Magician
11.00 Birds of Prey
12.00 Creek Indian Heritage
12.30 Magician
1.00 Creek Indian Heritage
1.45 Magician
2.30 Snakes
3.15 Creek Indian Heritage

Where is CoastFest?
Department of Natural Resources HeadQuarters, Conservation Way at US 17 South, Brunwick
Near Sidney Lanier bridge

For more information call 912-264-7218
www.coastalGaDNR.org

St Vincent’s Tour & Tea in Savannah 2009

by

St. Vincent’s Academy will once again host the popular St Vincent’s Tour & Tea in Savannah on Saturday October 17, 2009. This is a popular self-guided tour of the original 1845 Convent building and eight private homes in the historic district.

This year’s tour of homes promises to be a look inside nine beautiful homes in Savannah’s Historic District. Some of the residences reflect their 19th century origin in architectural style, interiors and furnishings, while others offer an exciting contemporary approach to Savannah downtown living.

The centerpiece of the fall tour of homes is the elegant tea which will be served on the grounds of the Convent. Academy students will serve tea with delicious homemade confections and traditional tea sandwiches.

St. Vincent’s has enjoyed an enduring relationship with St. Joseph’s since 1875, when the Sisters of Mercy established St. Joseph’s Hospital in downtown Savannah. Proceeds from the Tour & Tea benefit the preservation and restoration of the historic Convent.

Discover why native this annual event has been called “the best tour in Savannah.”

Saturday, October 17, 2009 only

Tour Hours: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Tickets on sale now!
Tickets: $40 per person (includes Tea at the Convent) plus handling charge for online and phone orders. Buy your tickets early and save $5.00! Tickets purchased by October 7 are just $35.

1. Purchase tickets online until noon on Friday, October 16.
2. Call (912) 819-7880 until noon on Friday, October 16 to purchase tickets by phone.
3. Purchase tickets at any of the following Savannah businesses. Click here for a link to the list.
4. Purchase tickets on the day of the tour: On October 17, go to the tour ticket office (Walsh Hall at St. Vincent’s, located at the corner of Lincoln and Harris Streets in downtown Savannah) between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Cash, check and credit cards will be accepted.
For more information, visit the website.

ironworks_savannah

Fall Tour of Homes and Gardens – Charleston, SC

by

The 33rd Annual Fall Tours of Homes & Gardens in Charleston, SC, feature beautiful gardens and architecturally significant homes, churches and public buildings. The tours highlights the very best of American architecture from the early Georgian Period up to and including the 21st century. Each tour features a unique neighborhood representing Charleston’s culture from the Colonial era to the present. The tours take place from September 24- October 25, 2009.

Most of the properties are privately owned and are open to the public exclusively for the Annual Fall Tours of Homes and Gardens. Volunteer guides will interpret the history, architecture and decorative arts of each property.

The tours take place on Thursday and Friday evenings from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday afternoons from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. All tours are self-paced walking tours held on the peninsula of Charleston within the city’s various historic neighborhoods.

The Fall Tours of Homes and Gardens is the Preservation Society’s annual fund raising event. Tickets are $45.00 per person, per tour and may be purchased only through the Preservation Society of Charleston online at www.preservationsociety.org or by calling (843)722-4630.

Fall Tour of Homes & Gardens Charleston

Is Fernadina Farmers Market the third in the US?

by

Forget voting for your favorite “American Idol”, or Americas most popular dancer in “So You Think You Can Dance”, now there’s a more important question on the world wide web — where is the most popular Farmers Market in the country?

This popularity contest is sponsored by Care2.com and Local Harvest. Over the weekend, Fernandina Farmers Market climbed the list and is now Number Three with 3,744 votes, which even made the local news in Knoxville TN, run out and do a special report from Market Square, Knoxville, their favorite local farmers market, currently in fourth place with 3,070 votes.
(Here is the link to the complete Tennessee story)

Are we going to let Tennessee win?Let get our people in and vote.

Go Fernandina!
Make sure to visit this website right now and place your vote
and help them win $5,000.

Also, Riverside Arts Market from Jacksonville is in spot 33.
You can also add your favorite market to the contest. There are lots of markets in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina who are not yet on the list.

Vegetables