The Skim Jam Returns: 12th Annual Zap Pro/Am Skim Jam

One of the Spring’s hottest and most exciting events is back; the 12th Annual Zap Pro/Am Skim Jam hosted by Mr. Surf’s Surf Shop. If you’ve never attended the event, let us be the first to tell you it is one wave-shredding good time complete with local competitors right along side the world’s top skim boarders.

If you don’t believe the hype, check the video:

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The 12th Annual Zap Pro/Am Skim Jam will be held April 16-18 at Sharky’s Beach Club, 15201 Front Beach Road. Proceeds go to SKIM USA & Boys & Girls Club of Frank Brown Park. For information and a schedule of events, contact Mr. Surf’s Surf Shop at 850-235-2702.

Mr. Youngblood Goes to Washington…

Shawn is 37. He is well traveled, but until last week he had never visited our Nation’s Capital. Having toured a museum or two with him, I was surprised. I knew he would be intrigued and inspired by what he was going to see.

He started thinking about the trip in late January. He had begun doing research on “Catch Shares” and the impact they could have on coastal fisheries, especially those in our area. It was alarming to Shawn and many others. As he can tell you, if you live or work on the Gulf Coast… or anywhere along the 88,000 miles of coastline that encompasses the United States… Catch Shares, IFQs, Bag Limits, and shortened fishing seasons affect you. If you eat fish, they will impact you. If you like to fish, they will affect you. Continue reading “Mr. Youngblood Goes to Washington…” →

Tune in to the Battle of the Batons presented by Panama City POPS Orchestra

Panama City Beach and Bay County as a whole is extremely rich when it comes to the arts – did you know that Panama City was recently named number 6 out of the 100 Best Small Art Towns in America? (John Villani, Muit Press, 1997). A favorite on the list of local artistic offerings is the Panama City POPS Orchestra, a non-profit symphony orchestra who have been making sweet music in Bay County since 1996. Formerly the Orchestra of St. Andrew Bay, the Panama City POPS Orchestra is now in its 14^th season and is set to enjoy another great year of exciting musical performances blended with the orchestra’s unique, fun style.

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St. Andrew Bay Ferry Service to Historic St. Andrews

Every Wednesday and Saturday the St. Andrew Bay Ferry service will leave from Pirate’s Cove Marina to historic St. Andrews at 10.00AM. This thirty minute cruise across St. Andrew Bay to the Historic St. Andrews is a chance to experience the culture and warmth of the local waterfront community. This is a four hour waterfront cruise.

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How to Celebrate Christmas in Panama City Beach

This may be Panama City Beach in Florida, and while it’s still warm enough to go out without a jacket – we certainly don’t need the cold weather and snow to get us in the festive mood. There are plenty of seasonal events and activities happening all around town, so grab your friends and family and enjoy your very own winter wonderland, right here in Panama City Beach!

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Pineapple Willy's and Basic Hookup For 2nd Annual Beach Ball

Pineapple Willy’s and Basic Hookup For 2nd Annual Beach Ball, a fundraiser benefiting BASIC NWFL Inc to help test, educate, and assist for those infected and affected by the HIV Virus. This event will be a great time for the entire family with live blues music by blues and soul giant Johnny Rawls as well as a D.J. Food is included in the ticket price. There will be a silent auction as well. 100% of ticket sales benefit BASIC.

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HUGE SUCCESS – Panama City Beach Seafood Festival

The Panama City Beach Seafood Wine and Music Festival dominated the weekend with thousands in attendance that enjoyed rockin music, awesome food and an atmosphere that was not only well organized, but also a blast. The promoters’ hard work and dedication definitely shined as beaming people all weekend told us how much better it seemed this year compared to years past.

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Discount Tickets to Panama City Beach Seafood Wine and Music Festival

We had a HUGE response to our Panama City Beach Seafood Wine and Music Festival ticket giveaway. If you won, you’ve probably already seen our email to you or you will soon. Thanks for your comments, it reminds us how much you guys love us and Panama City Beach!

Talking to CJ Ryan today, one of the promoters for the Panama City Beach Seafood Wine and Music Festival, he was telling me that our promo code (pcbdaily) was one of the most used promo codes for purchasing tickets. I just wanted to thank all of you for using our promo code and getting a discount.

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Free Pier Park and Hofbrau Beer Garden Gift Cards

You may have noticed the Festival ads all over our web sites. Part of the media trade we did with the Panama City Beach Seafood Wine and Music Festival includes a booth for us, so we’ll be at the festival promoting our web sites in our very own vendor booth. We’ll have a table with a projector playing some of our videos, displaying our web sites, etc. We’ll also have some laptops so you can surf our sites as we’re supposed to have Wi-fi.

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HUGE Vendor Turnout for Panama City Beach Seafood, Wine and Music Festival

The tents are going up and the stage lights are being programed all in anticipation of a stellar 2009 Panama City Beach Seafood, Wine and Music Festival. Crews have been working all week to get everything ready for the big name bands coming through, Styx and Grand Funk Railroad and all the other huge (and not so huge) names. “This year’s ticket sales are going very well, pacing better than last year,” humbly said by one of the promoters.

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