Category: Places

Sunland Center Fall Festival

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Sunland Center’s 42nd Annual Fall Festival is less than a month away! Held on the historic grounds of the Sunland Center in Marianna, this festival features over 100 vendors offering a variety of food, crafts, arts, and activities. There will also be live entertainment, food trucks, and a parade. Best of all? The event is FREE to enter. Be sure to bring cash and card for vendors and food. So come out on October 28th from 9am-2pm and get ahead on your holiday shopping with a family-friendly fall afternoon! 

Interested in snagging a booth rental? Contact Onna Lipford (850-482-9371) or James Godwin, Jr. (850-557-0911). Parade inquiries should be directed to Chris Weeks at 850-482-9372.

Willis House Grand Opening

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The Willis House Bed & Breakfast is a beautiful historic property undergoing renovation. Owner Karen Kirkland would like to invite everyone to celebrate a dual event: her 50th birthday AND the grand re-opening of her childhood home!

The home will serve as a quaint, refreshing bed and breakfast that features a lovely 6-acre property. With grand wraparound porches and what seems to be endless old-growth live oaks, the property is a lovely escape from modern life. Stop in anytime between 11:00 AM – 7:00 pm on October 7th to enjoy the Grand Opening. Take a peaceful stroll through the shaded oaks, sit and ponder on the porch, or view the home. There will be food trucks on the property. Learn more by visiting the Facebook event page. 

Pensacola Para Con 2023

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The Pensacola Para Con is happening September 23-24 at the Pensacola Expo Hall. This annual event salutes sci-fi, paranormal, horror, metaphysical, and pop culture. There will be celebrity meet and greets, discussion panels, and ghost hunts! Yes, ghosts. It’s truly fitting that the celebrity guests are Chris Smith and Mike Concalves of the Tennessee Wraith Chasers, hosts of the Travel Channel’s Haunted Towns. There will also be vendors, artists, metaphysical guests, psychic readers, and a costume contest. 

Visit the Pensacola Para Con website to learn more, buy tickets, or view the detailed schedule. 

Panhandle Pioneer Settlement Rentals

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The Pioneer Camp is excited to offer new rental options for families or large group gatherings. This is a great getaway for individuals, families, and youth/adult group gatherings for both single-day or overnight options. For additional information, pricing, and availability, please contact the office at 850-674-2777 or visit the Panhandle Pioneer website. 

Covenant Care Presentation on Dementia & Alzheimer’s

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Covenant Care is hosting an educational discussion on the Presentation, Progression, and Planning for someone with Dementia and/or Alzheimer’s Disease. The event is free to anyone in the community; they ask that you reserve your seat so they can properly prepare. The event will start with a Meet and Greet at 5:30pm and be followed by a Buffet Style Dinner starting at 5:45pm.

The Presentaiton will begin promptly at 6pm. It will be led by Dr. Steven Spence, a member of the Internal Medicine Associates of Jackson Hospital and Medical Director of Covenant Care. The event will be held at the Rivertown Community Church in Marianna. For more information or to reserve your seat, please contact either:

Jennifer Griffin; (850) 209-8008; jennifer.griffin@choosecovenant.org

Chelsea Dickinson; (850) 209-7799; chelsea.dickson@choosecovenant.org

Little Village Conch Festival

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The second annual Little Village Conch Festival is happening on September 30th! Come out to Little Village in Panama City for a day of family fun in the sun. There will be a plethora of Conch Shell festivities including the Cap’n Scuba Memorial Conch Shell Blowing Contest, The Queen of Conch, an all-age Conch Shell Blowing Contest, live music, kids arts & crafts, and more! Finns restaurant will have a Conch Special for one-day only. Live music will be provided by local talents Tyler James & The Momeuxs (noon-3pm) AND The Gr8tful Dads (6-9pm). Learn more by visiting the Facebook event page HERE. 

 

Keystone Heights

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Keystone Heights is a small North Central Florida town tucked away amidst several lakes. It boasts holiday parades down the main street, a great selection of outdoor activities for all ages, and a welcoming small-town community home to all kinds of people and wildlife. 

Love lake days? There are SIXTEEN lakes for you and your family to visit including Santa Fe Lake, Keystone Lake, Paradise Lake, Crystal Lake, White Sands Lake, Little Lake Johnson, and more!

Craving some seafood and a fun festival? Check out the Cedar Key Seafood Fall Festival, the Sponge Docks Seafood Festival, or nearby festivals in Gainesville – a nice day trip. 

Prefer parades? Check out the annual Christmas Parade, Christmas Boat Parade, the Micanopy 4th of July Fireworks Parade, the nearby Hawthorns Christmas Festival, and more! 

Does this sound like your dream town? Check out this current listing by CLICKING HERE and start your journey to your small-town, dream home!

 

Gulf Breeze Zoo Welcomes New Giraffe

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The Gulf Breeze Zoo, located in Navarre, is home to over 900 animals. On July 13th, a giraffe calf joined the family. Born to 14-year-old Kenya, the calf was 6’3 and 160 lbs at birth. 

Did you know that most giraffes are pregnant for 15 months?! They are considered a vulnerable population by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). They are susceptible to population decline due to habitat loss, illegal hunting, and ecological changes. There are only an estimated 4,500 wild giraffes; the birth of a new calf is something to celebrate for such an endangered species. 

The baby has not yet been named.

Visit the Gulf Breeze Zoo website for open hours to visit the new calf!

Mid-South Harbor Farmers Market

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Mid-South Harbor Farmers Market is hosting their monthly Farm, Garden, Craft & Animal Swap next Saturday, September 9th from 8AM – 2PM. This is a FREE event for both vendors and the community. Meet with local vendors and creators supplying fresh produce, baked items, canned goods, hand-made arts & crafts, plants, and small animals. Interested in being a vendor? Email: youngstown@midsouthlumberco.com or midsouthlumber@knology.net for a vendor application. Visit the event’s Facebook page to stay up-to-date with event announcements and more.