Make a Video and Win $10,000

Panama City Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau is giving five lucky winners $10,000 in cash and prizes that include customized beach vacations. That’s a grand total of $50,000 worth of prizes.

To kick off the summer travel season, this award-winning destination on the Gulf of Mexico beckons with the REAL. FUN. BEACH. travel personality video contest. Launching on Memorial Day, May 25, and continuing through Labor Day, Sept. 7, 2009, this one-of-a-kind competition offers five epic prize packages tailored to the winner’s travel personality. Every package includes a five-night stay in plush, waterfront accommodations, plus customized vacation experiences, cash prizes and more.

“We’ve had a tremendous outpouring of interest in our new online contest,” says Dan Rowe, CEO, Panama City Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau. “Since its soft launch last week, traffic to our new Web site has jumped more than 55 percent. Web visitors hail from near and far – Atlanta, New York, Chicago, Canada, the U.K., Germany and France – to learn more about Panama City Beach’s unique contest and offerings.”

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So join the party. Whatever your kind of vacation fun, there’s a REAL. FUN. BEACH. prize package just for you, with travel experiences that include romantic dinners, spa packages, dolphin tours, passes to family attractions, full-day fishing excursions, seaplane rides, golf, water parks, wine tastings, VIP cards to nightlife hot spots, Yolo boards, iPods, professional cameras complete with photography lessons and more.

Looking for vacation inspiration? Panama City Beach will help you channel your inner travel personality. Take the destination’s quick quiz online at www.realfuncontest.com or at the “Panama City Beach Real Fun Contest” section of www.visitpanamacitybeach.com, and discover your kind of vacation fun.

Are you the family-fun Sandy Bottom Bunch, looking for beautiful beaches plus water parks, mini-golf, ice cream and pirate cruises? Or a Soul Surfer, who loves a stroll on the beach, day at the spa and shopping, topped off with a candlelight dinner on a breezy gulf-front terrace? Maybe you’re an Eco-Seeker, whose kind of fun is kayaking through crystalline waters. Or an adventure-loving Wave Warrior eager to fish in big tournaments and snorkel, leaving no reef unexplored. When the sun goes down, Panama City Beach lights up. For dancing, concerts, jazz clubs and more, After Dark Sharks are drawn to the destination’s vibrant nightlife.

The Panama City Beach REAL. FUN. BEACH. contest has a lot of personality, and now is your moment to let your travel personality shine! So what are you waiting for? Take the REAL. FUN. BEACH. quick quiz, create your original video and upload it at www.realfuncontest.com any time from Memorial Day, May 25, to July 4, 2009. No need for a big production. Any type of video – digital camera, webcam, camera phone, etc. – will do. Creating your travel personality video is part of the fun.

A panel of Beach Experts will select ten semifinalists for each travel personality. For decisions this large though, everyone is welcome to dive in. Semifinalists’ videos will be posted at www.realfuncontest.com, and the online polls will be open for voting from July 15 through Sept. 1, 2009. One winner in each of the five categories will be chosen by popular vote. Winners will be announced on Labor Day, Sept. 7, 2009.

Panama City Beach boasts emerald waters and 27 miles of sugar-white sand. That’s 27 miles for all types of styles. Go to www.realfuncontest.com, and discover your travel personality and the REAL. FUN. BEACH. prize package that’s right for you.

Of course, some rules apply. The Panama City Beach REAL. FUN. BEACH. contest is open exclusively to residents of the U.S. who are at least 25 years of age. Entries are limited to individuals, and only one entry per person is allowed. All submissions will become property of the Panama City Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau with all rights reserved. Each winner must complete his or her vacation by Sep. 7, 2010. Blackout dates and other restrictions may apply.

Panama City Beach is the REAL. FUN. BEACH. and everyone’s invited. Go to www.realfuncontest.com or www.visitpanamacitybeach.com for more information. Now, let the FUN. begin . . .

Video of Environmental Damage at New Airport Site

Having been up there, I was able to take video of the creeks and waterways that serve as the natural water run-off point for the new Panama City Airport. Again, I was able to see no apparent damage or side-effects of any damage. However, apparently, after the comments in the other post, I would need to be in a helicopter to observe the claimed negative effects the airport construction site is having on the environment.

Publix All Set to Open, Beckrich, er R Jackson Looking Good

The new Publix is all set to go and scheduled to open on May 20 in Panama City Beach. Replacing the current location at the intersection of Middle Beach Road (Hutchison Blvd) and R Jackson Blvd (formerly Beckrich), the new Publix will be around 5,000 square feet larger ringing in at around 54,000 square feet.

I got a sneak peak inside yesterday and all the shelving is up and much of the store is stocked and ready to go. “The shelved merchandise from the old store will go to other stores, it won’t come here,” said Tom Screws, the General Manager.

Along with the opening of Publix, will come a Dunkin Donuts and an Office Depot, although there is more specific news on the Office Depot in the video. I will say I was a little disappointed.

In addition, the completed CRA on R Jackson Blvd (formerly known as Beckrich Road) is looking good. The widening and overall beautifucation is a refreshing example of what all of our major traffic corridors will look like in due time. I, as well as most of you, anxiously await the day when the rest of the CRA is complete. I just hope they don’t rename every street that is redone.

I do have one question for city officials. What is the maintenance program set in place for all the beautiful landscaping that was put in on Beckrich Road? There are TONS of weeds coming up in the median and it will not take long for it to look taken over and very unkept.

Episode #5 – Wild Heron Bungalow for $142/foot

This week on The Beach Show we have a beautiful 3 bedroom 6th floor condo in Carillon that’s in imaculate condition, a brand new, never-been-lived-in bungalow in Wild Heron for $142/foot and a huge 3300 square foot 4 bedroom home in Bay Point for $75/foot.

The Beach Show – your ONLY internet TV show all about Real Estate on Panama City Beach.

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Thunder Beach – Tire Burnout Until it Blows, Nick Lee VIDEO

Dubbed “The Burnout King“, Nick Lee, blew through tires Saturday on his modified Harley Davidson Sportster at Frank Brown Park in Panama City Beach. Going through 150 tires and 2 bikes each year, he travels the country putting on performances at anything from motorcycle rallies to car shows. From Wisconsin, he pretty much travels 24/7 now but hasn’t forgotten his northern accent.

Talking with Nick, he said this is actually quite difficult. Afterwards he was out of breath. “The bike wants to grab, so you have to hold it in place.”

Moto-Stunt Team at Thunder Beach – Kyle and Cody Ives VIDEO

This weekend, mini-celebrities Kyle and Cody Ives were at Frank Brown Park showing off their skills flying their freestyle motorcross bikes 35 feet in the air over a 65 foot gap. Kyle and Cody’s family was recently on Wife Swap and will be featured on a reality TV show that will be aired on Cartoon Network next fall.

Cody, 16 has been riding since he was a kid and his brother, 15 has been riding since he was 3.

Two Great Events This Weekend in Panama City Beach – Video!

This weekend, if you aren’t down here in Panama City Beach, you ought to be, or come down tomorrow. There are two really classy events that are HUGE happening and the weather is slated to be perfect.

The Seabreeze Jazz Festival kicks off a weekend of jazz and excitement with a meet and greet with the performing artists at Borders Books and Music tomorrow at 3 pm. Artists scheduled to appear include Nick Colionne, Eric Darius, Shilts, Matt Marshak, and Jackeim Joyner. Fans will get the chance to meet the artists and get autographs, then enjoy a special sneak peek performance from each artist.

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PCBDaily.com – Seabreeze and Skim Jam from Jason Koertge on Vimeo.

This weekend there are some very awesome events happening in Panama City Beach. Between the Seabreeze Jazz Festival in Pier Park and the 11th Annual Zap Pro/Am Skim Competition that will be at Edgewater Beach Resort, you need to be down here to see all the action.

That night, performances will begin at the Pier Park Amphitheater at 6 pm and will go past 10:30 pm. The schedule will pick right back up Saturday and Sunday morning at 10 am and play all day long both days.

The 11th Annual Zap Pro/Am Skim Jam Competition is hosted at Edgewater Beach Resort this year with the action starting Friday morning with a Skim Camp all day with Morgan Just from Laguna Beach California. Just was the Skim USA 2008 Champion.

Total Event Schedule for This Weekend:

Seabreeze Jazz Festival

Friday, April 17

3 p.m. Meet and Greet at Border Books and Music in Pier Park

(Gates open at 5 p.m.)

6 – 7:45 p.m. Urban Jazz Coalition

8:30 p.m. Smooth Jazz All-Star Jam

10:30 p.m. Jazz Under the Stars Party

With Urban Jazz Coalition and friends

(Pier Park Special Club Location)

Sponsored by Smooth Lounge dot com

Saturday, April 18

(Gates open at 9 a.m. – VIP early entry at 8:30 a.m.)

10 a.m. – 11 a.m. Althea Rene

11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Eric Darius

1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. The Seabreeze Groove Project

Featuring Four 80 East, Shilts and Matt Marshak

Sponsored by Smooth Lounge dot com

3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Joyce Cooling

5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Will Downing

7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Wayman Tisdale

9:30 p.m. Jazz Under the Stars Party

With Four 80 East, Shilts, Matt Marshak and friends

(Pier Park Special Club Location)

Sponsored by Smooth Lounge dot com

Sunday, April 19

(Gates open at 9 a.m. – VIP early entry at 8:30 a.m.)

10 a.m. – 11 a.m. Jones and Company

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Roman Street

1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Brian Simpson / Nils / Jackiem Joyner

3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Warren Hill

5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Nick Colionne

7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Boney James

11th Annual Zap Pro/Am Skim Jam Competition

Friday April 17th (Day 1)
– Mr. Surf’s & ZAP’s OPEN Expression Session: Noon Pre-skim meet (sound check) at Edgewater Beach resort on the beach.

– Global Surf Industries & Surf Tech Surf & Stand-up Paddle Board Demo & Regatta

– Come meet all the pros & fellow skimmers (pre-check-in)

Saturday April 18th (Day 2) SKIM COMPETITION

– 11h Annual Zap Pro/Am Spring Skim Jam 8:30a-4p

– Global Surf Industries & Surf Tech Surf & Stand-Up paddle Board Demo

– Panama Jack’s Lil’ Sandiggers Treasure Hunt 1p

– Other family fun-filled activities on the beach

– Location: Edgewater Beach Resort on the beach

Sunday April 19th (Day 3)

– Church On The Beach: a Sunday morning non-denominational Praise & Worship Service 7:30a-8:30a

– 11th Annual Zap Pro/Am Spring Skim Jam FINALS 9:00a-?

– Other family fun-filled activities on the beach

– AWARDS CEREMONY: Location: Edgewater Beach Resort on the beach

Volleyball Chick Faints, PCB Goes Viral

Wednesday morning, Nikki Allen, Director of Operations for the University of Southern California’s women’s volleyball program was interviewed on WMBB by Wayne Gentry and went down in YouTube fame. As she was being interviewed by Wayne Gentry, she fainted on live tv. WMBB was kind enough to upload it to YouTube and now, three days later the video has over 260,000 views.

Apparently Nikki flew in from California that morning, which must have been very early as the time on screen during the interview was 6:20. I also read that this was her first time on TV and she was very nervous. Whatever the case, I’ve been told that she’s ok now.

The faint happened behind Sharky’s Beach Club on Panama City Beach and was accompanied by Dan Rowe. By the way, does anyone know what the question was that Dan answered Tanzania?

Encore Presentation, Pier Park Beach Ball Drop – Extended Version

The Beach Ball Drop was awesome, and Pier Park did a great job in executing this first of many New Year’s Eve events.

The production and editing on my part was lengthy, time consuming, and exhausting, to say the least, but it was fun, very fun. The first version of the video was just over 7 minutes, but I decided to edit it down to around 5 minutes so as to prevent it from seeming to drag on. However, the first video was so successful and so “talked about”, I decided to release the longer 7 minute version to feature longer interviews and more footage.

Enjoy, and thanks to Pier Park for sponsoring the production of this video!

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Pier Park Beach Ball Drop – extended version from Jason Koertge on Vimeo.

Video of the New Airport

Well, someone else has outdone me. There is a new video of the new Panama City airport up in West Bay that has been posted to the newpcairport.com web site.

Of course, I could probably put something together equally as awesome had I been given the opportunity to get on a helicopter! Kidding, but not really. Actually, I don’t know how to do those cool transitions – after effects?

Anyway, kudos to the creater – this vid is awesome.

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Panama City/Bay County Airport Preview from Greg Wineman on Vimeo.