Coastal Companion

Your ultimate guide to the coast

Southern Women’s Show – Jacksonville, Florida

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Southern-Women's-ShowTake a break to feel refreshed, rejuvenated and recharged at the Southern Women’s Show Thursday – Sunday, October 18-21, 2007. Come enjoy a festive atmosphere where YOU are the top priority! Spend a day being pampered with spa treatments, learning new ways to juggle responsibilities, realizing your dreams and improving your lifestyle. You can also shop for clothes, jewelry and gifts with plenty of personal attention from a variety of experts!

Prime Osborn Convention Center, 1000 Water St. Jacksonville, FL
800-849-0248 ext. 109
Admission: $8 At The Door; $7 In Advance Online; $6.50 Each for Groups of 20+; $4 Youth (6-12); Under 6 Free With Paying Adult
Thursday:10am-6pm; Friday & Saturday: 10am-8pm; Sunday 11am-5pm

Southern Women’s Show, Jacksonville

Georgia’s Colonial Coast Birding & Nature Festival – Jekyll Island.

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Georgia’s Colonial Coast Bird & Nature FestivalThe Colonial Coast Birding & Nature Festival takes place on Jekyll Island on Oct 12 – 14. Lots of activities for everyone from the casual nature bird enthusiast to the most experienced birder. Field trips to over twenty-five different natural areas, including barrier islands, and informative seminars on a wide range of topics are the cornerstones of the festival.

Visit www.coastalgeorgiabirding.org for more information about the festival.

Festival Hispano – Charleston, South Carolina

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Folkloric dancing by local groups. A salsa dance contest with DJ Luigi, a crafts market, global education booths, & more. The Global Education Shelter offers a hands-on zone for children & adults, providing a fun, colorful, & educational celebration of the Hispanic heritage. Call (843)795-4386 N. Charleston Wannamaker County Park for more information. Para la informacion en Espanol, la llamada (843)762-8102

Skidaway Marine Science Day – Savannah, Georgia

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skidaway marine science day

Adults and children alike will have the opportunity to be marine scientists for a day at the Skidaway Marine Science Day on Saturday, October 13. Visitors will learn about new scientific discoveries, peer behind huge aquarium tanks and explore a real research ship between noon and 5 p.m. on the Skidaway Marine Science Campus at the north end of Skidaway Island.

The campus-wide open house event is open to the public and admission is free.

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Savannah Film Festival to honor Michael Douglas and Charlie Rose: Other announced honorees include Vanessa, Lynn and Corin Redgrave, Milos Forman, William Friedkin, Brett Ratner and John Sayles

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film-cameraSAVANNAH, Ga. — The Savannah College of Art and Design announced that it will honor two-time Academy Award-winner Michael Douglas and Emmy Award-winning journalist Charlie Rose at its milestone tenth annual corinnaSavannah Film Festival, Oct. 27–Nov. 3.
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