From the Publisher: Is there any better month than October? Here along the northern Gulf Coast we don't see the dramatic colors of fall foliage but the cooler temperatures bring all of us outdoors to enjoy what the area has to offer.
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If your schedule includes a visit to the northern Gulf Coast this month - and you love seafood - you are in luck! There are several wonderful seafood festivals being staged.
Oct. 3-5 - Destin Seafood Festival staged at Harborwalk
Village. This event is staged on Destin's famed harbor and is organized by a local charter boat association along with local businesses. The event coincides with the annual Destin Fishing Rodeo. For information: http://destinseafoodfestival.org/
Oct. 9-12 - 2014 National Shrimp Festival. The event is staged by the Coastal Alabama Business Chamber. Besides tasty seafood there also is a related 10k/5k run, sandsculpting contest, Shrimp Fest "Idol" contest, games, live entertainment and more. For information: http://myshrimpfest.com/
Oct. 17-18 - Panama City Beach Seafood and Music Festival. Staged for the second year at the Aaron Bessant Park Ampitheater. Event features a diverse musical lineup with headliner The Band Perry. Sponsored by the Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce. For information: http://pcbseafoodfestival.com/
Also don't miss The Beaches to Woodlands Tour of Santa Rosa County. This is some 40 events staged mostly weekends in October. Events include a corn maze carved and designed in two-time Masters Champion Bubba Watson (a Milton/Bagdad, Fla. native) image to the national know Jay Peanut Festival, Monarch Butterfly Festival, free saltwater fishing and more more. Details: www.thebeachestowoodlandstour.com
Oct. 20 - Jazz Gumbo: Looking to enjoy some Big Band music? Don't miss the Jazz Society's Jazz Gumbo October 20 featuring Joe Occhipinti's Big Band. Admission is $10 for members and $15 for non-members. The event is staged at Phineas Phogg's at Seville Quarter,, an entertainment complex in historic Downtown Pensacola, Fla. Details: www.jazzpensacola.com
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