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Things to do in South Carolina in July

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There are lot of events and fun happenings in coastal South Carolina during the month of July 2011. One of our favorite cities to visit is Charleston, SC, and there is never a shortage of things to see in Charleston. Here are a few of the events.

 

CHARLESTON

Shaggin’ on the Cooper

July 9, 2011
Shem Creek Boogie Band is performing at the  Mount Pleasant Pier during the Shaggin’ on the Cooper

Reggae Nights

July 9, 2011
Mystic Vibrations is playing in Wannamaker Park. Click here to read more about Reggae Nights.

Palette and Palate Stroll

July 15, 2011
Fine art and food connoisseurs will gather in Charleston to stroll through the historic downtown area, tasting food from twelve of the finest local restaurants inside twelve prestigious galleries.  More details available on our page for Palette and Palate Stroll in Charleston, SC.

Moonlight Mixer

July 15, 2011
Come to Folly Beach Pier where Jim Bowers of 1340 The Boardwalk will be spinning the hottest oldies and beach music. Read more about Moonlight Mixers here.

Reggae Nights

July 16, 2011
Da Gullah Rootz – James Island Country Park. Read more about Reggae Nights in Charleston.

HILTON HEAD ISLAND

HarbourFest Hilton Head Island

One of the best way to spend a summer evening is at HarbourFest. This event has become a signature event during the warmer season at Shelter Cove Harbour. HarbourFest offers live entertainment every night of the week, and there’s even fireworks. All events at HarbourFest are free and open to the public. HarourFest takes place from April through September. Click here to read more.

MYRTLE BEACH

Hot Summer Nights Myrtle Beach

Spend an evening or two on the Boardwalk in downtown Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. There is live music, entertainment and much more — even fireworks. Read more about Hot Summer Nights here.

BEAUFORT

Beaufort Waterfestival

July 15 – 24, 2011

The festival has a little bit of everything from Water Craft Sports, and fishing events, to air show, arts & crafts, pageant, Blessing of the fleet, lots of sports events, live music and more. Just take a look at the massive schedule of events – click here for more about Beaufort Water Festival.

 

In August

Hootie and the Blowfish Concert

 

July in Florida

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Many of my friends schedule their vacation time in July.  For us here in Florida, July usually means heat Summer. But many are just like us forced to stay at home to work in July. Actually July can be one of the best times on the coast of Northeast Florida. There is always a lot to do, and it’s always an nice to spend time outdoors during our Florida Summer evenings. 

 

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA

 

First Wednesday Art Walk

The Art Walk in Jacksonville takes place on Wednesday July 6, 2011. The focus this month is dance with “Art Shook Up”as the theme. There are lots of interesting activities going on downtown.

Here are a few highlights:

Zumba is a growning workout trend, and if you are curious here is your chance to try it out for yourself during the Art Walk this month. Positively Fit is having a big Zumba Party at Hemming Plaza from 5.30 pm to 7 pm. I talked to Vickie at Positively Fit, and she said it is going to be a lot of fun. They will have a mini-stage and several instructors ready to go, so come downtown and join the fun! The Zumba party is open to everyone, even the complete newbie!

Mark’s Downtown is hosting free Tango, Salsa, and Swing group classes hosted by A Social Affair Dance Studios.

MOCA Jacksonville & Café NOLA – Presents “Deformance” by Liz Gibson at 7 p.m. 111 E. Bay St. Studios – F13RCE Dance Theatre presents “Reflections of Dance” at 7 p.m.

For more information about the First Wednesday Art Walk visit our special events page.

 

The Jacksonville Landing Market

Friday July 8, 15, 22, 29, 2011, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Vendors set up throughout The Landing selling locally-grown produce, baked goods, plants, pottery, arts and crafts and more. Every Friday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. For more information call (904) 353-1188.

 

Riverside Arts Market

July 9, 16, 23, 30. The Riverside Arts Market is open every Saturday. Even though it can be hot and humid, it’s usually cool in the shade under the bridge. This is a great place to visit. There is always something fun going on. Now you can also take your boat to the Arts Market. For more information, check out our special events page.


Jazz at Jacksonville Beach

July 10, 2011 from 5 pm. In the summer you can listen to cool jazz at Sea Walk Pavilion in Jacksonville Beach during the Summer Jazz series. This is a free concert. For more information, call the  EVENTS HOTLINE at (904) 247-6100 press 3. You can read more on our special events page for the Summer Jazz series at Jacksonville Beach.

 

Summer Movie Classics – Florida Theatre

Sunday, July 10 at 2 pm.All Summer long you can escape from the Summer heat and relax with a good movie and good company at the Florida Theatre. The movie screened on July 10, 2011, is “Taxi Driver”.

Chris Tucker

Friday, July 15, 2o11 at 8 pm. The very funny guy Chris Tucker is coming to the Veterans Memorial Arena. Chris Tucker might be most popular for the Rush Hour movies, but he is also a great standup comedian. Click here to get your tickets! 

 

 

Family Fun Day

Saturday, July 16 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.It is the 2nd Annual Family Fun Day with dance and musical performances, bounce houses, water activities, arts and crafts, giveaways, face painting, Family Expo, demonstrations, special appearances by popular characters and much more at the Jacksonville Landing downtown. All events and activities are free.. There is also Live music in the Courtyard by Hipp Street 7 p.m. – 12 a.m.

 

Kingfish Tournament JacksonvilleKingfish Tournament in Jax

This is one of the biggest fishing events around.  The Kingfish Tournament last for six whole days! More details available on our special page for Kingfish Tournament

 

 

Toby Keith at St. Augustine Amphitheatre

Toby Keith with Aaron Lewis is coming to the St. Augustine Amphitheatre on  July 21, 2011 at 7 pm. Click here to buy your tickets now!

 

Britney Spears

Saturday, July 23 from 4 p.m. at the Jacksonville Landing

95.1 WAPE’s Brittney Spear’s Pre and Post Party featuring a Brittney Spears look-a-like contest, Brittney karaoke, giveaways including tickets to the concert, drink specials and more. Live music in the Courtyard by Little Green Men 7 p.m. – 12 a.m.

Britney Spears Concert at the Veteran’s Memorial Arena – July 23, 2011 at 8 pm.

Britney Spears with Jessie and the Toy Boys is coming to Jacksonville Veterans Memorial for a special concert. This is going to be a popular event, so don’t wait. Book your tickets now.

 

ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA

 

St Augustine, Florida

 

Concerts in the Plaza

Downtown St. Augustine comes alive every Thursday night in the summer when it’s time for the Concert in the Plaza concert series. Bring your own chair or blanket to this free concert in the plaza. Performances in July 7, 14, 21,28. For details visit our special events page for Concert in the Plaza, St Augustine.

 

Uptown Saturday Night

Every month antique dealers and art galleries in the Old City’s San Marco District in Saint Augustine, Fla.,  hold the Uptown Saturday Night.  This is a monthly art event combines a festive party atmosphere with hospitality and special deals.  Uptown Saturday Nights takes place the last Saturday of  the month, so in the month of July that means Saturday, July 30, 2011.

The event takes place from 5 to 9 p.m.  Galleries, antique stores and shops between Ripley’s Museum and the Mission of Nombre de Dios in St. Augustine’s San Marco Shopping District stay open.

 

FERNANDINA BEACH, FLORIDA

 

Fernandina Farmers Market

Every Saturday from 8 am – 2 pm the Fernandina Farmers Market opens in downtown Fernandina on Amelia Island, Fla. Here you can find fresh vegetables, plants, fruit, cheese, arts and crafts and much more. Read more on our special page. 

 

More interesting posts from Florida to read:

Sounds on Centre in Fernandina Beach

Jacksonville City Page

 

St. Augustine City Page

 

 

 

 Opening of the Beaches - Sand Castle Competition Jacksonville Beach, Fl

 

 

 

Cirque du Soleil : Alegria | Jacksonville, Fla.

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Alegría is a classic Cirque du Soleil production that has received international acclaim and wowed over 10 million people worldwide since it premiered in 1994 in Montreal. After 15 years performing under the big top, Alegría embarked on a new journey in May 2009 and is now presented in arenas throughout the United States and Canada.

Alegría means “jubilation” in Spanish. Power and the handing down of power over time, the evolution from ancient monarchies to modern democracies, old age, youth—it is against this backdrop that the characters of Alegría play out their lives. Kings’ fools, minstrels, beggars, old aristocrats and children make up its universe, along with the clowns, who alone are able to resist the passing of time and the social transformations that accompany it.

The performance features an international cast consisting of 55 performers and musicians from 15 countries. Alegría combines a baroque style with colorful, flamboyant costumes. Original music is performed live and an elaborate set is used as backdrop to the astonishing spectacle of athleticism and artistry.

The 2½ hour spectacle (with intermission) showcases breathtaking acrobatics including the dramatically sensuous Synchro Trapeze and the high-energy Aerial High Bars where daring aerialists fly to catchers swinging more than 40 feet above the stage. Imagine two agile performers who bring alive the Mongolian art of contortion and artists manipulating flaming knives around their bodies in the rhythmic and dangerous Fire-Knife Dance.

The vibrancy of youth is alive in fast-paced Power Track, a brilliant display of synchronized choreography and tumbling on a trampoline system that is magically revealed under the stage floor. In Russian Bars, artists fly through the air with spectacular somersaults and mid-air twists, landing on 4-inch wide bars perched on the sturdy shoulders of the catchers.

Now Alegria and Cirque du Soleil is coming to Jacksonville and performing at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena on June 29 & 30, and also July 1, 2, 3.

Don’t miss this exciting performance – click here to reserve your tickets now!

Spoleto Soleil on Gallery Row – Charleston, SC

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Gallery Row hosts: “17 Days of Celebrating Fine Art in Charleston” May 27th – June 12th, 2011 to complement the Spoleto Festival.

Spoleto Soleil is a series of art inspired events including sculpture, glass blowing and painting demonstrations, lectures, digital presentations and more on Gallery Row May 27 – June 12, 2011.  Gallery visitors will also get an opportunity to meet artists during receptions from 4-7pm in a variety of galleries on Gallery Row.

Spoleto Soleil was created to provide visitors  to the city a sampling of  local artists, as well as national and internationally known visual artists that are represented here.

Listing of Events on Gallery Row on Historic Broad Street

All events are 4 to 7pm unless otherwise listed.

 

Friday, May 27th
Ellis-Nicholson Gallery – Plein Air Painting: James C. Hill
Hamlet Fine Art Gallery – Plein Air Painting: Jane Woodward
Edward Dare Gallery – Plein Air Painting: Leslie Pratt-Thomas, Ann Lee Merrill, Sally Cade
COCO VIVO Fine Art|Design:  Opening Reception Charleston en plein air
Spencer Gallery- Painting Demo
SCOOP studios – Closing Reception, Lisa Shimko’s “Stop Making Fence” with Spoken word by Poet Marcus Amaker @ 5:30 pm
Mary Martin Gallery – Ice Tea & Vibrant Colors  - Afternoon tea and pastel painting demonstration by Elaine Hruska 3-5 PM
Saturday May 28th
Spencer Gallery-Lecture The Changing Art World Today10:30-11:30
Spencer Gallery- Lecture Digital Dark Room 11:30-12:00
Spencer Gallery- Lecture What is Fine Art 1:00-2:00
Spencer Gallery- Painting Demo 5:00-7:00
Ellis-Nicholson Gallery – Plein Air Painting: James C. Hill
& Rebecca Johnston
Hamlet Fine Art Gallery – Plein Art Painting: Jane Woodward
Edward Dare Gallery – Plein Air Painting: Leslie Pratt-Thomas, Ann Lee Merrill, Sally Cade, Jim Darlington
Sunday, May 29th
Ellis-Nicholson Gallery – Plein Air Painting: James C. Hill
Hamlet Fine Art Gallery – Plein Art Painting: Jane Woodward
COCO VIVO Fine Art | Design:  Garden Tea Party. Enjoy the sculpture of “Dancing in the Wind” while sipping some sweet tea on one of Gallery Row’s Secret Gardens.
Mary Martin Gallery – Viola musician Don Olson – 3-5 PM
Monday May 30th
COCO VIVO Fine Art | Design :  Arts and Flowers. Floral Interpretations of various artists works,  May 30-June 2
Spencer Gallery-Painting demo
Tuesday May 31st
Spencer Gallery – lecture Digital Darkroom 10:30-11
Spencer Gallery-Painting Demo 4-7
Spencer Gallery- Painting demo 5-7
Wednesday, June 1st
Ellis-Nicholson Gallery – Gullah Storytelling & Spirituals w/ Helen Royal
Edward Dare Gallery – A Broader Perspective: Coastal Landscapes,
Shorebirds & Portraits of the South – oil by Ralph G. James, June 1-12
COCO VIVO Fine Art | Design:  Open Forum and information.. Secret tips of
Fine Art and Design
Mary Martin Gallery – Viola musician Don Olson – 3-5 PM
Thursday, June 2nd
Spencer Galleries – Lecture: Digital Darkroom – 10:30 – 11am
SCOOP Studios – Artist Talk: Kenton James & Antarctica Revisited
Preview, 6 – 7pm
Spencer Gallery-Painting Demo
Ella Walton Richardson Fine Art  – 3 day workshop with Craig Nelson, Department Chairman of the Academy of Art University, San Francisco, California
Friday, June 3rd
Ellis-Nicholson Gallery -  Kathy Casey Opening – “Twenty-Four” 5:00-8:00
Hamlet Fine Art Gallery – Spoleto Soleil Stroll, 5 – 8pm: Jewelry trunk
show by Angela Hall
Ella Walton Richardson Fine Art: Ongoing workshop with Craig Nelson and opening of Nelson’s Visions of New York 5-8 PM
Edward Dare Gallery – Lampworked Glass Jewelry Demo:
Linda Sacra, June 3 and 4th
First Friday on Broad Artwalk, all galleries, 5 – 8pm
Spencer Gallery-Katherine Bates Opening-“Moments in Time” 5:00- 8:00
SCOOP studios first group show and 2nd Birthday – “Antarctica: Revisited”
Saturday, June 4th
Spencer Gallery- Lecture-The Changing Art World Today 10:30-11:00
Ellis-Nicholson Gallery – The Artist Speaks – Art Pottery: Mary Nicholson
Martin Gallery – Artist Lecture – Ben Ham, 11:30 – 1:30 pm
Spencer Galleries – Lecture: “What is Fine Art?”, 1 – 2pm
Edward Dare Gallery – Lampworked Glass Jewelry Demo:
Linda Sacra, June 3 and 4th
Spencer Gallery- Painting Demo
Ella Walton Richardson Fine Art – Last day of workshop with Craig Nelson
Sunday, June 5th
Mary Martin Gallery – Viola musician Don Olson – 3-5 PM
Monday June 6th
Ellis-Nicholson Gallery – The Artist Speaks – The Underpinnings of an
Abstract Painting: Kathy Casey
Spencer Galleries – Lecture: Formatting Your Paintings by Classic Master Artist Harry Neely
4:00-7:00 PM
Tuesday, June 7th
Ellis-Nicholson Gallery – Plein Air Painting: Joan A. Davis
Spencer Galleries – Lecture: Digital Darkroom – 10:30 – 11am
Spencer Gallery-Painting Demo 4-7
Wednesday, June 8th
Ellis-Nicholson Gallery – Pottery Demo: Christian Royal
Edward Dare Gallery – The Colors of Street Life: Havana: Digital
Image presentation and photography: Ron Anton Rocz
SCOOP Studios – Artist Talk: Christopher Murphy, 5:30 – 7pm
Spencer Gallery -Painting Demo
Mary Martin Gallery – Viola musician Don Olson – 3-5 PM
Thursday, June 9th
Ellis-Nicholson Gallery – The Symbiotic Relationship between
Abstract and Representational Art: Deidre Black
Edward Dare Gallery – Sculpture Demo: Tom Player, Kingstree, June 9-11
Spencer Galleries – Lecture: Digital Darkroom – 10:30 – 11am
SCOOP Studios – Artist Talk: Karen Ann Myers, 5:30 – 7pm
Spencer Gallery-Painting Demo 5:00- 7:00
Spencer Gallery- Painting Demo
Friday, June 10th
Edward Dare Gallery – Sculpture Demo: Tom Player, Kingstree, June 9-11
Hamlet Fine Art Gallery – Art of Making Direct Metal Sculpture” Zan
Smith, 5 – 6pm
Spencer Gallery-Painting Demo
Mary Martin Gallery – Ice Tea & Vibrant Colors  – Afternoon tea and pastel painting demonstration by Elaine Hruska 3-5 PM
Saturday, June 11th
Edward Dare Gallery – Sculpture Demo: Tom Player, Kingstree, June 9-11
Spencer Gallery- The Changing Art World 10:30 – 11:30
Spencer Galleries – Lecture: Digital Darkroom – 11:30 – 12pm
Spencer Galleries – Lecture: What is “Fine Art?” 1 – 2pm
Spencer Gallery-Painting Demo 4:00-7:00 pm
On Going
COCO VIVO Fine Art | Design- Plein Air painting on gallery Row by artists, Pamela Bledsoe, Angela Trotta Thomas and Danny Laran

Other Charleston events:

Spoleto Festival

Piccolo Spoleto Festival

Sweetgrass Cultural Arts Festival

 

 

 

Fun Things To Do in St. Augustine, Fl – April 28 – May 1, 2011

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GAMBLE ROGERS FOLK FESTIVAL
This weekend you can listen to the best in folk and Americana music at this three-day Gamble Rogers Folk festival in downtown St. Augustine. Starting Friday April 29, 2011.

 

LIVING HISTORY DAYS AT FORT MOSE

On Saturday April 30, 2011 from 10 a.m to 2 p.m you can meet real-life St. Augustine’s 1740 residents, Los Presidiales de San Agustín. Fort Mose was established back in 1738. It is the site of the first, legally-sanctioned free black settlement in the continental U.S.  The re-enactors portraying townsfolk will present 18th-century Living History Day programs at the fort. Fort Mose State Park is located at 15 Fort Mose Trail in St. Augustine. Admission is $2 per person. For more information, call 904.823.2232 or visit www.floridastateparks.org/fortmose.

 

UPTOWN SATURDAY NIGHT

On Saturday April 30, 2011, from 5 to 9 p.m., you can experience a fun, Uptown Saturday night  in downtown St. Augustine along galleries, antique stores and unique shops on St. Augustine’s San Marco Avenue between Ripley’s Museum and the Mission Nombre de Dios. Read more here about Uptown Saturday Night in St. Augustine, Florida.
RUBBER DUCK RACE Don’t miss the rubber duck for a good cause at the Sixth Annual Rubber Duck Race to fight cancer. Presented by the American Cancer Society, the race will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the St. Johns County Pier Park and Pavilion in St. Augustine Beach. For more information, call 903.307.3638.

MENORCAN DAY TEA

On Sunday May 1, 2011, from 2 to 4 p.m. you can learn about unique Menorcan customs while enjoying a traditional Menorcan tea hosted by three natives who can trace their heritage back through nearly 445 years of St. Augustine history and into antiquity in Spain. These heritage natives portray the city’s Spanish Royal Family – Queen Maria Anna, her son King Carlos, and her daughter Princess Margarita Maria – the royal family of Spain during the construction of the city’s Castillo de San Marcos.  
For more information, call 904.824.4991.

 

EMMA FREE CONCERT

How about a free concert? Violist Jorge Peña Portillo has performed with the National Orchestra Institute, Washington D.C., the Grand Teton Music Festival, Jackson Hole, WY and others and was the Assistant Principal Violist for both the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra and the Maryland Symphony Orchestra. The free concert takes place on Sunday May 1, 2011, at 2 p.m. in the Flagler College Auditorium, 14 Granada Street in St. Augustine. For more information, call 904.797.2800 or visit www.EMMAConcerts.com.