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This Weekend In PCB….

This weekend will be an action-packed one here in Panama City Beach, with larger events, such as UNwineD and the Ironman competition, overshadowing some of the other events.  Take a look at the other events taking place this weekend!

Madonnaro

November 4th-November 6th, Pier Park

The Visual Arts Center of Northwest Florida brings you Madonnaro!  This will be the sixth year these event has been held, and is always a crowd-pleaser.  Artists are encouraged to paint (with chalk paint) an 8×10-ft spot on the sidewalk, supplies will be provided.  Artists will begin work each day at 9am.  Friday night at 6pm, saxophonist Chris Godber will be performing while a featured artist creates performance art and “paints with fire.”  This event is one-of-a-kind!

Deck the Palms

November 4th-November 6th, Palms Conference Center

Transforming the Palms Conference Center into a winter wonderland, Deck The Palms promises to offer great deals to price-conscious shoppers.  This event is a must for those looking to get ahead on holiday shopping!  Friday’s hours are 11am-8pm, Saturday the event will be open 9am-6pm, and Sunday the winter wonderland will be open 10am-3pm.  Various booths will be set up to help you find the perfect gifts for everyone on your shopping list.

Friday Fest

November 4th, Downtown Panama City

For the last Friday of the season, Downtown Panama City will be lit up for Friday Fest!  Music, food, and fun are bound to be had at the monthly street festival.  In the spring, the first Friday of the month festival will start again.

Woodlawn Church Fall Festival

November 5th, Pier Park Amphitheater

Join the Woodlawn Church from 10am-2pm for inflatables, carnival games, stilt walkers, crafts, and live music!  There will also be a dunking booth, a train ride, and more!  If you get hungry, there will be hot dogs, chips, BBQ, soft drinks, ice cream, cotton candy, popcorn, and kettle corn.  This event is free, and almost everything there will be free as well.  Woodlawn is holding this event to reach out to the community, so don’t forget to bring a friend or two!

Whatever you decide to do this weekend, it’s sure to be a blast!  Have fun and be safe!


My day at Pier Park – Madonnaro Street Painting Festival

I believe this is the first time I’ve spent almost all afternoon at Pier Park.  The weather was perfect, people were everywhere, kids were laughing, it was a great time.

Today and tomorrow is the Madonnaro Street Painting Festival, hosted by the Visual Arts Center of Panama City.  Local artists and a few from out of town gathered on Panama City Beach to create art that will inevitably wash away, only to be preserved in pictures and video.

The day started out cool and overcast, but around noon, I watched the clouds be pushed away by crystal clear blue sky.  The air warmed to nearly 80 degrees.  Artists shed layers as they crouched on their knees smoothing and blending fresh chalk with their hands.

Lunch time brought an original Viking Hot Dog.  Stuffed in a fresh baget with a hole in the middle the all natural dog had a crunchy skin, and perfect inside.  The flavor was exceptional, but the price for how it filled my belly was twice too much at $5. The cart was from Seaside, out here for the weekend.

As the day wore on, the artists knees and backs grew sore, but the paintings grew more vivid and elaborate.

Tracy Stums flew in from California to share her talent with The Beach.  Last year, she created an interactive piece of the Dali Lama that, when looked at from a specific angle, appeared to be sitting next to her.  This year, she is painting an Alice in Wonderland scene.  Other paintings include Jack and the Bean Stalk, Iron Man, and a dinosaur excavation site to name just a few.

The street painting festival brings out an interesting culture, something I was very glad to be a part of.  Who knows, maybe next year, I’ll paint something.

Last night rain washed away most of what was created yesterday, but tonight, all that threatens is cold, expected to get in the high 30’s tonight.  All afternoon, we could feel the temperature dropping, most likely a 25 degree change from this afternoon to 5 this evening.

Tomorrow, the artists will all return to finish off their paintings.  Provided we don’t get any rain, many will last for a couple weeks.