Coastal Companion

Your ultimate guide to the coast

Turtle Crawl and Nest Fest – Jekyll Island, Georgia

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Registration and information can be found at http://gamultisports.com. Registration for the Triathlon is open until May 1. Register in advance or on-site for the Fun Run.
The triathlon begins at 7:30 a.m., and the 5 km. Fun Run/Walk (open to people of all ages and athletic abilities) starts at 8:00 a.m.

For more information, contact the Georgia Sea Turtle Center at 635-4444 or the Jekyll Island Visitor Information Center at 635-3636.

Nest Fest is from 12 – 4 pm. Learn more about sea turtles and their habitats. Kids can participate in the ever-popular Kids’ Turtle Crawl on the beach, face painting, sea turtle related games, and many hands-on exhibits. And turtles will be released!

The Jekyll Island Welcome Center at 877-4-Jekyll

The Blessing of the Inlet – Murrells Inlet, SC

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A day set aside to thank God fpr our beloved Murrells Inlet and to ask specifically for a Blessing. Ceremony 11:30am. This event takes place near Hwy 17 Business, Murrells Inlet, SC
For more information call 843-651-5099 or visit www.BlessingoftheInlet.com

Music By the Sea Concert Series – St Augustine

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Come to St Augustine Beach every Wednesday evening during the summer season.

Bring your chair to enjoy a live performance while enjoying local flavors from Sea Oats Café. Concerts are from 7 to 9 p.m. at the St. Augustine Beach Pier Pavilion on A1A Beach Blvd. Admission is free and feature dinners are under $10.00.
904.347.8007
www.staugbchcivicassoc.com

May 7th -  it’s jazz and swing with SAHS Jazz Ambassadors at St. Augustine Beach Pavilion.
May 14th –Navy Band TGIF plays Dixieland
May 21st – Chaos Theory with jazz and Groove
May 28th – Those Guys, Rock & Roll and Easy Listening

Family Fitness Weekend – Crescent Beach, Florida

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Publix Family Fitness Weekend takes place Saturday, May. 3 – Sunday, May. 4, 2008
at Crescent Beach, FL

Get the whole family into shape when Publix presents the St. Augustine edition of it’s Family Fitness program. Enjoy a fun filled weekend competing in a series of family sporting events including a Sprint Triathlon, Sprint Duathlon, Open Water Swim, Kids Sprint, 5K walk/run and an In-Line Skate Race. This weekend-long fitness event is a Florida qualifier for the “Best of the US Amateur Triathlete Competition’s”. All events take place from Beacher’s Lodge at Crescent Beach.
Location: Crescent Beach- Beachers Lodge
Registration varies per event.

For more information visit the website www.familyfitnessweekend.com

Moonlight Movie Series: Shrek – Jacksonville, Florida

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Come to the Sea Pavilion at Jacksonville Beach for a free screening of the family movie Shrek. Shrek became an immediate classic after its release in the Summer of 2001 with the incredible voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz and John Lithgow. Do not miss this ogre-sized adventure, great for the whole family. It was the first film to win an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.Bring your lawn chair, blanket & picnic and enjoy our outdoor Moonlight Movie event series at the Beach! Friday Nights at 9:00 pm. Visit Jacksonville Beach website for more information.