Fall Arts and Crafts Festival Comes to St Augustine, Fl

FALL ART AND CRAFT FESTIVAL COMING TO ST. AUGUSTINE
52nd Annual Event!

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (Nov. 20) – The 52nd and largest edition of one of the Southeast’s favorite art and craft extravaganzas returns to St. Augustine on Thanksgiving Weekend, November 29-30. The Fall Art and Craft Festival will feature 160 of the finest regional artists, including jewelers, glass blowers, sculptors, woodworkers, gourd artists, potters, painters, photographers, textile batik artists and more, as well as jazz musicians and food vendors.

This juried festival is sponsored by the St. Augustine Art Association and serves as the primary fund raiser for this non-profit organization formed in 1924. Held at Francis Field, the festival takes place on both Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Admission is only $1 and plenty of parking will be available at the adjacent Historic Downtown Parking Facility located on West Castillo Drive just off US 1. For more information, call 904.824.2310 or go to www.staaa.org.

Each evening after the festival closes, the historic district of the oldest city will be bathed in the holiday glow of more than two million tiny white lights that make up the festive Nights of Lights – the perfect setting for dining, shopping or just strolling through the picturesque streets of old St. Augustine. For more information, go to www.nightsoflights.com.

The Fall Art and Craft Festival is sponsored in part by a grant from the St. Johns County Tourist Development Council. For more details visit www.Getaway4Florida.com or call 1.800.653.2489.

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Georgia Tech’s Yellow Jacket Marching Band in Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade

State of Georgia Represented in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Georgia Tech’s Yellow Jacket Marching Band Makes Debut in Annual Holiday Event

ATLANTA (November 24, 2008) Georgia will be well represented in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade as Georgia Tech’s Yellow Jacket Marching Band takes center stage. The group is one of two college bands selected to perform during the traditional kick-off to the holiday season.

The parade will be broadcast live Thursday, November 27, 2008, on NBC from 9:00 a.m. until noon (EST). The Yellow Jacket Marching Band has been informed that they will be marching by the camera at approximately 10:07 a.m.

“With 2008 representing the band’s 100th anniversary, we cannot think of a better way to celebrate than taking part in this traditional holiday event,” says Band Director Chris Moore.

Transporting 360 members plus their instruments is no small task. The group will be transported via eight buses along with one truck loaded with instruments ranging from 30 tubas to 31 drums. The band is set leave on Sunday, November 23 for the 800-plus-mile trek.

Established in 1908, the Yellow Jacket Marching Band is one of the oldest such programs in the country. Members of the band are part of a group of more than 1,100 Georgia Tech students who sing, play or study music each semester at a university that offers no undergraduate degrees in music. Band members represent every major and many nations around the world.

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade is not the first time the band has been in the limelight. Band members appeared at the Kenny Chesney and Sugarland concert during their 2007 summer tour in Atlanta. They also were asked to perform with Keith Urban during his spring concert at Gwinnett Arena earlier this year.

For more information on the Yellow Jacket Marching Band’s major milestones, visit their Web site at http://www.gatech.edu/band/.

The Thanksgiving Dinner for Cruisers - St Marys, GA

November 27, 2008

If you are a cruiser and going south for the winter- St. Marys is a stopping place for boaters from all over the world. Each cruiser brings a covered dish, local boaters provide the turkey and ham for delicious food and fun filled Thanksgiving. This is the fifth annual Thanksgiving Celebration for boaters wanting to share their cruising stories and meet new people in our friendly historic waterfront town.

Gobble & Glue - Charleston, SC

November 22, 2008
10:00 am	to	11:00 am

Join a city of Charleston environmental educator for the Gobble and Glue event!  All participants will learn about our favorite holiday bird, the turkey, make a Thanksgiving decoration using natural items, and eat a Thanksgiving treat that they will create. All kids must be accompanied by an adult. No fee!

This event takes place at the Tiedemann Park Nature Center on November 22nd between 10-11 am.   For more information please call 965-4002 or email to olsonm@ci.charleston.sc.us to reserve your space.

Turkey Trot at Kiawah Island - Charleston, SC

November 27, 2008

8:00 am

Rise & Shine for our annual fun run/walk on the beach! Get your workout in before the turkey eating & football watching! Registration begins at 8am at the Night Heron/Mariners Watch beach access point at Boardwalk 18.

This race offers a one-mile walk or a one to three mile run on the beach for families, beginners or competitive runners. The race begins promptly at 8:30am. All participants receive a raffle ticket for a prize drawing that will be held at 9:05am at the race start/finish line! Coffee will be provided at registration. Registration is complimentary.

Turkey Trot - Myrtle Beach, SC

November 27, 2008
8:30 am	to	11:00 am

2nd Annual Turkey Trot at Grand Park across from The Market Common Presented by Withers Preserve and The Market Common 8:30 am 1 mile Fun run/walk 9:00 am 8 mile run & 5 mile run/walk 10:15 am 50 yd. tot trot (6 years and under)

Call 843-235-6656 or visit our website www.rungrandstrand.com for more information.

Jacksonville’s Light Parade & Fireworks Show - Jacksonville, FL

November 29, 2008

Deck the hulls and celebrate the holidays at the Jacksonville Light Parade! This thanksgiving weekend tradition attracts residents and visitors to witness boats of all sizes adorned with colorful lights and decorations as they parade down the St. Johns River. Don’t miss the spectacular fireworks show after the parade featuring barges, signature buildings and “waterfalls” fireworks on downtown bridges.

Call 904 630-3690 or visit our website http://www.coj.net/ for more information

Christmas Made in the South - Jacksonville, Florida

November 28, 2008

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November 30, 2008

Get your creative juices flowing for this holiday season. You can get lots of great ideas about arts and crafts project, and maybe even get an early start on your gift shopping.

Christmas in the South takes place at Prime Osborn Convention Center in Jacksonville, Florida on November 28th, 29th and 30th. Bring the whole family. Lots of artisans, and crafts demonstrations, great food and lots of things to see and do.
Fri. 9-6 - Sat. 10-6 - Sun. 11-5
Adults - $ 6.00 - Children 12 & Under - Free
One Admission Good for All 3 Days with hand stamp!

For more information visit www.carolinashows.com

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