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Things to do in Florida – October 2010

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October is a month filled with festivals and happenings — and it’s usually one of the best times of the year to spend time outdoors.  There is a lot more happening in October than just Halloween and Halloween events. Just take a look at some of our suggestions below. (Also, don’t forget to watch our video podcast with October events on the coast)

First Friday Artwalk – St Augustine, Florida

October 1, 2010
The art walk in St. Augustine is a social affair with lots of people mingling in the streets outside the many quaint shops, galleries and other venues participating. Read more – First Friday Artwalk St Augustine, Florida

Datil Pepper Festival – St. Augustine, Florida

October 2 – 3, 2010
Spice things up with the datil pepper at this festival. The datil pepper is celebrated at this festival in St. Augustine every year. More details here – Datil Pepper Festival.

Les deMerle

Amelia Island Jazz Festival – Fernandina, Florida

October 3 – 10, 2010
The well-known jazz musician Les deMerle has been the driving force behind this popular jazz festival for many years and created an exciting program. Read more here – Amelia Island Jazz Festival

First Wednesday Art Walk – Jacksonville, Fl

October 6, 2010
This is a monthly event in downtown Jacksonville. This month the theme for the event is “Hispanic Heritage” Find out more on the page for First Wednesday Art Walk

Greek Festival – St Augustine

October 8 – 10, 2010
Experience food and culture from Greece, without leaving your own backyard – just come to this festival in October. Read all about it here – Greek Festival in St. Augustine


Amelia Island Autumn Fine Arts Festival
October 9, 2010
This street festival in the historic downtown district on beautiful Amelia Island will feature 60 fine arts/crafts exhibitors. Galleries in the historic district will be participating in the Second Saturday Artrageous Artwalk and many visiting artists will take part in the Artwalk by staying open until 8 p.m. Food and beverage will be available for purchase at the historic train depot. Call 904-261-7020 for more information.

Jacksonville Film Festival

October 13 – 17, 2010
The film festival seems to becoming more popular every year. The opening night always takes place at the Florida Theatre in downtown Jacksonville. Get more details on our page for Jacksonville Film Festival

Biketoberfest – Daytona Beach, Florida

October 14 -17, 2010
Motorcyclists from near and far will converge in Daytona for the special Biketoberfest. Read more on our event page for Biketoberfest.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show – Jacksonville, Fl

October 22, 2010
Come to a very special movie screening where the audience is participating. There’s even a street festival before the movie. Read more here – Rocky Horror

Daytona Beach Dream Cruise

Daytona Beach Dream Cruise – Daytona, Fl

October 22 – 24, 2010
This is a car show and event for car enthusiasts from the region with lots of events around Daytona Beach, Florida. Read more on our special page for Daytona Beach Dream Cruise


NAS Air Show – Jacksonville, Florida

October 23 – 24, 2010
The annual airshow in Jacksonville always brings a huge crowd. Lots of fun for the whole family at this big, annual event. More details at our special events page for NAS Air Show

Jacksonville Caribbean Festival

October 24, 2010
This colorful festival returns to Jacksonville in October with a parade, festival and concert. Read more about the event on the page for Jacksonville Caribbean Festival

St Augustine, Florida

Uptown Saturday Night – St Augustine

Every month antique dealers and art galleries in the Old City’s San Marco District hold the popular event Uptown Saturday Night. This monthly art event combines a festive party atmosphere with hospitality and special deals. Find out more here – Uptown Saturday Night

Georgia vs. Florida Football Classic – Jacksonville, Fl

October 27 – 31, 2010
The football fans from both universities will gather in Jacksonville for the annual battle between the two giants. Lots of events and happenings around town. Read more here Georgia vs. Florida Football Classic

Things to do in Georgia – October 2010

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When it’s October, fall festival season is in full swing and this is the month before the holidays take over. It’s time for Oktober Festivals, football and to top it off with Halloween.

Pirate Fest, Tybee Island, GA

Oktoberfest on the River – Savannah, GA

October 1 – 3, 2010
Savannah has a wonderful Oktoberfest on Riverstreet. This festival has everything you expect from beer garden, to Oompah band and Wienerdog race. Visit our special events page for Oktoberfest on the River

Tybee Island Pirate Fest -Tybee Island, GA

October 8 – 9, 2010
Quickly change from lederhosen to peg leg and eye patch because as soon as the Oompah band stops playing, the pirates take over the whole island of Tybee. It’s time for the popular Pirate Fest on October 8 – 9, 2010. Check out our special events page for Tybee Island Pirate Fest.

Georgia Colonial Coast Birding & Nature Festival – Jekyll Island, GA

October 7 – 10, 2010
In October Georgia is hosting the greatest diversity of bird species. Jekyll Island celebrates with a special festival where you can learn more about our birds and nature. Check out the special page for Georgia Colonial Coast Birding & Nature Festival on Jekyll Island, GA

The Great Ogechee Seafood Festival – Richmond Hill, GA

October 15-17, 2010
There’s another seafood festival in Georgia in October. This time, head to Richmond Hill outside Savannah for lots of fun for the whole family. Find out more here – The Great Ogechee Seafood Festival.

Shalom Y'All Jewish Food Festival

Tybee Island Festival of the Arts

October 16 – 17, 2010
Tybee Island goes straight from pirates to the arts, and why not. This is a great arts festival with lots of artists from the region. Read more on our page for Tybee Island Festival of the Arts

Shalom Y’all – Jewish Food Festival – Savannah, GA

October 31, 2010
There is another food festival in Georgia this month. This festival takes place in Forsyth Park. Come explore Jewish food. Find out more on our special page for Shalom Y’all – Jewish Food Festival – Savannah

Savannah Film Festival

October 31 – November 6, 2010
This festival is getting bigger and bigger every year. The festival kicks off at the end of October, check out our special events page for Savannah Film Festival.

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Things to do in Georgia – September 2010

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September is a beautiful month on the coast of Georgia, and there are a lot of festivals coming up. September is the month for seafood with the Shrimp and Grits Festival in Jekyll Island, and the Rock Shrimp Festival in St Marys.

Here are a few ideas of things to do in the month of September in coastal Georgia:

Gray’s Reef Ocean Film Festival – Sept 17 – 19, 2010
Savannah is probably most known for its big film festival in October, but the Ocean Film Festival is gaining in popularity. This year the film festival screens many interesting and important films made about the oil spill.

Click here to read more about the Ocean Film Festival

Shrimp and Grits Sept 17-19, 2010
Head to the historic district on Jekyll Island for one of the best seafood festivals on the coast.  Lots of delicious food, chefs from all around are showing off their talents in the cooking competition, live entertainment and lots of fun for the whole family. Go to our page for Shrimp & Grits Festival

Jazz in the Park – St Simons Island, Sept 19, 2010
This is the last chance for the season to enjoy Jazz in the Park right outside St. Simons Island Lighthouse.  This event is scheduled at high tide, so the breeze from the ocean can cool you off.

Read more about the event here.

Savannah Jazz Festival Sept 19 – 26, 2010
This is one of the most popular festivals in Savannah, and no wonder. The city is just the perfect location for a jazz festival.  Lots of performances to choose from, check out our special events page for Savannah Jazz Festival

The Rock Shrimp Festival – Sept 25, 2010
The rock shrimp is a delicious shrimp with a hard shell. Every year the city of St. Marys in South Georgia holds a special festival to celebrate the shrimp.  Read more on our special page for Rock Shrimp Festival

More Georgia stories:

Oktoberfest on the River

Georgia’s Colonial Coast Birding & Nature Festival


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Strangers on a Train – Brunswick, GA

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Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock, director

Alfred Hitchcock is the master of suspense. Now you have an opportunity to see on of Hitchcock’s most acclaimed but rarely screened classics. The classic Strangers on a Train from 1951 is screening at the Historic Ritz Theatre in Downtown Brunswick on Thursday, July 22, at 7:00 p.m.

The screenplay was adapted by acclaimed mystery writer Raymond Chandler from the novel by famous author Patricia Highsmith. Many of Patricia Highsmith’s books have been adapted for the silver screen, including The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) starring Matt Damon and Jude Law.

The film features Farley Granger, who also starred in Hitchcock’s Rope a few years earlier, as a famous tennis pro who unwittingly becomes ensnared in a malicious plot concocted by the wealthy, decadent Bruno. played by Robert Walker. Alfred Hitchcock’s own daughter, Patricia, also has a supporting role in the movie.

This film is the fourth in the Summer Classic Movies at the Ritz series presented by Golden Isles Arts and Humanities Association (GIAHA).

Every week of the Summer Classic Movies series features a selection of fun and rare short subjects beginning at 6:30 p.m. This week’s screening includes a short film about train travel in the 1950s (appropriately enough) and a classic cartoon about a mischievous boy on a runaway train saved by his faithful dog. There is also free popcorn (first come, first served), as well as door-prize drawings and special offers from local merchants.

Admission to Strangers on a Train is $5. Doors open at 5:00. Ticket holders can show their tickets at Arte Pizza, a couple of doors down from the Ritz on Newcastle St., and get 10% off their meal before the show.

The series continues the remaining Thursday evening in July with the landmark 1968 film Bonnie and Clyde (July 29). The grand finale of the season will be a special matinee of Gone with the Wind on Sunday, August 1, at 3:00 p.m. Audiences can purchase tickets at the door to see just the movie and shorts for $5. Advance tickets are also on sale for $12, which entitles the ticket holder to admission plus a delicious intermission Silver Screen Snack catered by Southern Soul Barbeque: a pulled pork slider and two sides that you can take back into the theater and enjoy during the second half of the show. Advance tickets can be ordered on line at goldenislesarts.org; in person at the Ritz, 1530 Newcastle St., Downtown; or by phone(912-262-6934).

For more information www.goldenislesarts.org. Or call GIAHA at 912-262-6934.
Strangers on a train

Film at the Florida Theatre

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Beat the July heat at the Florida Theatre. This month there are two interesting film screenings; first the 48 hour Film Project and then the classic movies the Breakfast Club and the Godfather 1 and 2.

48 hour Film Project
Saturday, July 10, 2010 at 7 PM
Ticket Prices: $20 (Adult); $10 (Student)
“Best Of” VIP Reception (Additional ticket needed for reception)
Event Time: 6 – 7 PM
Ticket Prices: $20 (Adult); $15 (Student)

See the best of the best from the 48 Hour Film Project 2010. The “Best of” will be screened this evening, and there is also a special VIP party (special tickets required).

In 2010, the 48 Hour Film Project was held in over eighty cities worldwide. The best film from each city competes for the prestigious international award “Best Film of the 48 Hour Film Project 2010.”

Jacksonville’s 48 Hour Film Project is in its fourth year this year.

Click here for tickets to the 48 hour Film Project Screening in Jacksonville

Summer Movie Classics “The Breakfast Club”
with Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, Molly Ringwald, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy
1985, 97 Minutes, Color, Rated R

Five students with nothing in common end up spending a day together during Saturday detention at the high school.
Sunday, July 11, 2010 at 2 PM
Click here to buy tickets for The Breakfast Club screening

Summer Movie Classics – The Godfather Part 1 and The Godfather Part 2
Starring Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duvall
This mafia saga tells the story of  a family and organized crime during a ten year period. The Godfather Part 1 is screened on Sunday, July 18, 2010 at 2 PM and The Godfather part2 on Sunday July 25, 2pm.

Click here to buy tickets to the Godfather

For more information, visit www.Floridatheatre.com