Coastal Companion

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Barbeque and Bluegrass at Boonehall – Charleston, South Carolina

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If you love good food and enjoy live music, how about a festival with Barbecue and Bluegrass? Professional barbecue teams will travel to Boone Hall Plantation for the Southern National Barbeque Championship & Bluegrass Festival to compete in a cook-off sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbecue Society and the chance to win cash and prizes. Locals and amateurs are invited to show-off their talents in a barbecue cook-off, as well as a tailgating competition for the best sports team support. Free samples of the different types of barbecue cooked for the competition will be available in limited quantities. Full plates will be available for purchase by a variety of vendors.

There are children’s activities including jump castles and more.

For a complete schedule, ticket information, and more, visit www.boonehallplantation.com or
call (843) 884-4371 ext. 221.

First Day Festival Logo Contest for Kids – Charleston, SC

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After 5 successful years and with the First Day Festival growing each year, it is time to create our own signature logo for the festival. We have launched a logo contest and invited students ages 5-15 years old to design a new logo that will serve as a graphical way to describe the festival and its mission. Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. will unveil the winning logo and honor the student designer at the 6th annual First Day Festival, Sunday, August 17, 2008.

Contest deadline is August 1, 2008!
Click here to get more information about the First Day festival Logo

First Day Festival 2008 -Sunday, August 17th 1pm-4pm
Liberty Square (at the South Carolina Aquarium and Charleston Maritime Center)contest!

4th of July in Georgia – Weekly Show

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Weekly show from Coastal Companion about Upcoming events in Georgia. This episode is for the week of July 4, 2008. Find out how to celebrate Independence day Riverstreet style in Savannah, watch fireworks on Tybee Island, visit Fort King George for Cannons Across the Marsh or visit the small town of St Marys for a family-friendly Fourth of July festival. Find out what to see, what to do and where to go.

Weekly Show Florida for Fourth of July Weekend

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Weekly show from Coastal Companion about upcoming events on the coast of Northeast Florida. This episode is for the Independence Day weekend 2008. Our host Joe is taking a look at Freedom, Fanfare and Fireworks and the Jacksonville Landing, the Fourth of July parade in Vilano Beach, and fireworks in St. Augustine. Find out what to see, what to do and where to go.