Category: Tourism

Pirate Festival at Pier Park – THIS WEEKEND

Escape to Pier Park in Panama City Beach this weekend for the Bons Temps Rouler Pirate Festival; a magical world of music, entertainment, parades, and fun…suitable for adventurers of all ages.  The festival begins on Thursday, July 22nd with New Orleans premier bass player, George Porter Jr. in concert with the Runnin’ Pardners at Aaron Bessant Park.  Then the July 23rd and 24th festival  hosted by the Panama City Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau promises a swashbuckling good time for Panama City Beach visitors and locals alike.  Come join us mates…It’s all about family fun at Panama City Beach, it’s free to the public, and it’s sure to be a jolly good time!

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HUGE Celebration at Pier Park THIS SATURDAY

Pier Park will come alive this weekend with BeachFest!  This fun, family oriented event will take place Saturday, July 17th starting at 4:00 pm with the evening events ending with a 9:00 pm fireworks show.  It’s a celebration of thanks for all of the guests visiting Panama City Beach whether they are visiting from 20 or 2,000 miles away.  It’s all about family fun at Panama City Beach and there is no charge.

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UPDATE: Panama City Beach Currently NOT On Oil Spill Trajectory Map

(Latest update: July 15, 2010)

Over the last few weeks, very small quantities of oil product have been reported and cleaned up on Panama City Beach.  And, when I say very small quantities, I mean so small that almost no one saw any oil wash up on the shores of Panama City Beach before it was cleaned up by the 700+ beach clean up workers that continue to patrol the beaches.  In addition to the 700+ workers that are walking the beaches by day, there are around 250 walking the beaches at night.

As of July 14th, the oil plume was located 130 miles from Panama City Beach.  At one point, it was as close as 20 miles off our coast.  What this means is that for the next two to three weeks, our beaches are all but totally guaranteed to be oil free.  This is great for the summer tourism season.  Right now, we are well outside the NOAA 72 hour area of uncertainty.

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Enjoy the State Parks for Free this Saturday!

This Saturday, July 17th, all state parks in Florida will be completely FREE, in honor of Parks and Recreation month! Panama City Beach is fortunate to have two fantastic state parks – each unique, yet both equally as spectacular. If you haven’t ever visited either St. Andrew’s State Park or Camp Helen State Park or haven’t been in a while, this weekend will be a great chance to experience their beauty without paying a cent! Here’s a rundown on each. Continue reading “Enjoy the State Parks for Free this Saturday!” →

PHOTOS: First Lady Michelle Obama Gets Our Sand In Her Toes.

“Clean, safe and open for business,” were the words spoken by our nation’s First Lady, Michelle Obama, as she stood on Panama City Beach’s shores on her visit to the area. The visit came on a day when the beach was beautiful, gorgeous blue skies hung cloudless above and the presence of our First Lady shined a spotlight on a city and an area in need of good coverage. Continue reading “PHOTOS: First Lady Michelle Obama Gets Our Sand In Her Toes.” →

Your Ultimate Guide to Summer Events in Panama City Beach!

The “Summer of Fun” is in full swing in Panama City Beach and this season-long, city-wide beach party is only getting started! There’s never been as much happening in Panama City Beach, so be sure to take advantage of all the exciting benefit concerts, street festivals, outdoor movies, fireworks and more! Continue reading “Your Ultimate Guide to Summer Events in Panama City Beach!” →

July 4th Oil Spill Forecast for Panama City Beach

With torrential rain and huge surf all week from the late hurricane Alex, spending time outside this week was almost as impossible as it was on the insanely hot days of last week.  With that, minimal oil product has been reported or needing to be cleaned up on the beach in the last two weeks.  The beaches have remained clean, and what product that has come ashore has been cleaned up within hours.  Not once has landfall been that to where beach closure was warranted.

Easterly and southeasterly winds have continued to keep the plume away from us.  As of right now, we are not within the NOAA projected 72 hour of uncertainty.  This is good news for those that are wanting to come down for the Annual Fourth of July Celebrations that take place at Pier Park every year.  At this point, all Florida beaches are open, and the beaches in Panama City Beach are looking amazing.

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UPDATE: No Oil in Panama City Beach

With winds predominantly from the east and south east, the plume and additional oil product has stayed away from us the last 10 days keeping the amount of oil product, including tarballs, sheen and other effects from the Deep Horizon Oil Spill off our beaches.  Over the weekend, there was very few scattered debris with signs of oil on it reported in just a few areas on Panama City Beach.  Very few tarballs have been reported in Panama City Beach in the last 10 days.

Right now, the forecast looks good for Fourth of July weekend.

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