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Gulf Coast
A Winter Visitor Publication
February 2015
Mardi
Gras
Parades
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Clubs & Expos
Historic
Golf Trail
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Casino
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Gulf Coast
SnowBIRDS
ON THE COVER
Canadians Timi and Tom Millar spend
five months along Florida’s Emerald Coast
each year.........................................................8
INDEX
Winters are Wonderful
Publisher’s Welcome.............................................................................................. 6
Snowbird Clubs................................................................................................ 10-11
Entertainer Todd Herendeen................................................................................ 12
Snowbird Snaps............................................................................................... 14-15
Events Calendar............................................................................................... 16-17
Mardi Gras Parades.............................................................................................. 18
Camp Helen.......................................................................................................... 19
Casino Fun............................................................................................................ 21
Snowbird Entertainment...................................................................................... 22
Alabama Lifestyles Expo..................................................................................... 24
Florida Historic Golf Trail..................................................................................... 25
Coastal Arts.......................................................................................................... 26
Canada’s Betsy Ross............................................................................................ 27
LegoLand Theme Park......................................................................................... 28
Publisher: Karen Harrell / [email protected] / 850.291.1266
Art Director: Renee Culpepper / Culpepper Publications
Writers and Contributors: Karen Harrell, Alice Crann-Good
Clubs, Calendar and Website: Donna Ball
Photography: Randy Hamilton/Hamilton Art Agency and Joe Culpepper/Shuttergig Photography
Winter Wednesdays 2015
January 7 - After Christmas Sale
January 14 - Winter Garden Walk
January 21 - Porcelain Tales
January 28 - Birding on the Gulf Coast I-10 to Exit 15A s Theodore, Alabama s 800.247.8420
www.bellingrath.org
February 4 - “Mardi Gras in Mobile” Lecture & Book Signing
February 11
- Raising
Feb
5 - GreatRoses
Plants for the South from the Southern Living Plant Collection
Feb
12 -Amazing
Raising Roses
February 18
- The
World of Orchids
Feb
19
SUPER
Wednesday:
China &Welty’s
Glass in
the Bellingrath
Collection
February 25 - “One Writer’s Garden: Eudora
Home
Place” Lecture
and Book Signing
Feb 26 - Camellias!
Open Daily 8am to 5pm
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SHOPPING DISTRICT
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the SOGO District, located South of Government at Palafox.
Established 2013
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entertaining. Shop for unique culinary tools and gifts, peruse our
fine selection of international wines and cheese, and stay for a
scrumptious cooking class in our beautiful teaching kitchen.
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Cooking Classes & Demonstrations Provided During The Week
See website for details.
•
Private Parties and Private Cooking Classes
•
All Your Kitchen Needs
•
Wine Tastings
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The Bodacious Olive will entertain your senses and captivate
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oils and balsamic vinegars available on the market.
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teas and a full breakfast menu featuring quiches, breakfast
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Welcome!
It StIll ExIStS.
Small-town Florida isn’t our theme. It isn’t a look, a style or
a gimmick. Outside the fudge counter, the sidewalk leads to the
river and the river flows to the beach, the zoo and the biggest
fishing pier around. Call it the Canoe Capital of Florida. Call
it Gulf Islands National Seashore. We call it home, and we’re
willing to share.
www.navarrebeach.com
800.480.7263
Well, there’s no doubt that we are “in season” – Mardi Gras season, that is.
You can’t escape the purple and gold, news of fancy balls and other soirees and the
abundance of red beans and rice, beads, moon pies and, of course, King Cakes.
We list many of the events and parades in this edition to help you make a plan. Many
of the area business and tourist groups are putting out a welcome mat for Snowbirds with
dance parties, tours, expos and other events. Be sure to check out our clubs and calendar
pages.
We’ve been out shooting our Snaps and they return to this edition. We love seeing your
faces and getting feedback from you. I’ve been publishing this magazine since 2006 and it’s
nice when new people discover us and tell us how much they enjoy it. Thank you for that.
This month we will be at the big Alabama Lifestyles Expo in Orange Beach, Ala. There are a
variety of businesses showcased at this event but also 20-plus communities around Alabama
on-site to get to know. Be sure to come by our booth and say hello.
Our Canadian cover couple, Timi and Tom Millar hail from Winnipeg, Manitoba, and
since they spend five months here, they are considered part-time locals. The duo not only
works in a bit of golf but also generously gives their time volunteering with the clubs and
other organizations.
Speaking of clubs, this month there are numerous fun events that also serve as
fundraisers for area organizations. In Alabama, tens of thousands of dollars are raised at
the annual Brat Fest, Trivia Night, Pancake Breakfast, Low Country Boil and 8-Pin Bowling
Tournament that are supported by the 10-plus state clubs. There are golf fundraisers too in
Alabama and Northwest Florida and several others.
Snowbird-led theater and musical groups are profiled in this edition and they, too, give
back to local organizations.
The best advice for enjoying your winter stay in one of our communities is to get
involved and you can’t help but make friends. Isn’t that what it’s all about?
As always, let me know if I can help in any way.
Best,
Karen
Your Publisher,
Karen Harrell, [email protected]
850-291-1266
Be sure to sign up for our e-newsletter “Seasons” online at www.snowbirdsgulfcoast.com
and stay up-to-date year-round.
The Navarre Snowbird Appreciation Social
February 4th, 1-4pm
Hidden Creek Country Club, 3070 PGA Blvd
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Northwest Florida:
Perdido Key
Pensacola Beach
Navarre Beach
Okaloosa Island
Destin
Beaches of South Walton/30A
Panama City Beach
Alabama’s Gulf Coast
Orlando, Florida
South Carolina:
Hilton Head Island
Charleston’s Islands
Myrtle Beach
Smoky Mountains, Tennessee
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Emerald Coast ...
A Second Home
Canadian Snowbirds Timi Millar
and her husband, Tom, of Winnipeg,
Manitoba met more than 25 years ago
while competing in the sport of Curling.
Not sure what that is? The sport
is sometimes called “chess on ice” and
involves polished granite stones, called
rocks. Two teams of four players take turns
sliding the rocks across the ice curling sheet
toward the house, a circular target marked
on the ice. Each team has eight stones.
The couple has contemplated bringing
their equipment with them on their next
trip south to introduce the sport to locals
at the ice rink at Sandestin’s Village at
Baytowne Wharf.
But, chances are with their busy
schedule, time on the ice might be hard
to find.
The Millars are part-time locals
spending five months on the Emerald
Coast of Florida each year. And, they are
among the most active contributors in area
Snowbird clubs.
Timi has served previously as the
president of the Destin Snowbird Club and
is currently the 2nd Vice President of the
Walton County Snowbird Club. Tom works
behind the scenes but is just as active as his
wife. They both are active golfers and Timi
also volunteers with the Friends Guild of
the Destin Library.
“We volunteer because it is our way of
giving back,” said Timi who shared that she
and Tom were a “team” in their volunteer
pursuits.
The couple are “Life Members”
of the Destin Snowbird Club and if the
board progression continues, Timi will be
president of the 2000+ member Walton
Snowbird Club in a couple of years.
Tom had a 35 year career as a
draftsman with the Department of Natural
Resources while Timi has “retired” from
the field of dental hygiene, but continues
to work as a dental receptionist during the
non-Florida months.
“We first visited in 1988 when Tom’s
parents were wintering here and simply fell
in love with the area,” Timi said. “What
keeps us coming back is the friends we
have made, those beautiful beaches and
the fact that any day can be a good day for
golf. This year is our 27th trip to what has
become ‘home.”
The couple recommends joining a
Snowbird club as one of the best ways to
meet people, find activities and enjoy your
winter stay.
They’ve traveled many different routes
but say that the Emerald Coast is their
“very favorite place.”
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Snowbird Clubs
PUBLISHER’S NOTE:
Stay in touch throughout the year!
Don’t forget to sign up for our new e-newsletter
“Seasons” to stay up to date. We reach more
than 5000 Snowbirds in each edition. Each year
new Snowbirds find the Gulf Coast through this
magazine and are looking for things to do, people
to meet and recreational opportunities.
Email items to:
[email protected].
Questions? Call Karen Harrell at 850-291-1266
FLORIDA
PENSACOLA: Visit Pensacola has introduced a
free “Snowbird Savings Cards” available at visitor
centers in Perdido Key, Pensacola and Pensacola
Beach. The card features discounts for area
attractions, retail outlets, golf courses, restaurants
and more. The list and directions are available at:
www.visitpensacola.com/snowbirds.
CANADA DAY: The annual celebration of Canadian
Snowbirds who winter in the Panama City, Fla.,
and surrounding areas has been set for Feb. 15.
Tickets will be on sale from 9 a.m. - noon Feb. 4 in
the lobby at the Wyndham Bay Point Resort, 4114
Jan Cooley Dr, Panama City Beach, Fla. Details:
[email protected]
OKALOOSA TDC: The Island Dance Party will be
staged 7 p.m.ñmidnight Feb. 21 at the Emerald
Coast Conference Center, 1250 Miracle Strip Pkwy,
Okaloosa Island, Fla. The event will include a live
band playing 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s music. Tickets
are $10 per person and proceeds will be donated
to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation.
Details: www.islanddanceparty.com
WALTON COUNTY SNOWBIRDS: Season dues are
$9 and registration is held 30 minutes before each
meeting. Entertainment for the Feb. 11 meeting is
David Seering and Feb. 25 features the Snowbird
Chorus. Meetings are held atVillage Baptist Churc,
101 Matthew Blvd., Destin, Fla. Volunteers are
needed in many areas and this is a great to meet
new people and make friends. Snowbird activities
are many from golf, recreation and fitness to a
singles group, arts, crafts, computer club, day trips
and more. Details: www.waltoncountysnowbirds.com.
DESTIN: The Roost is located at the Destin
Community Center, 101 Stahlman Ave, Destin,
Fla. February meeting staged 3, 10, 17 and 24.
Times are 8:30 and 11 a.m. Each weekly meeting
features live entertainment. The club sponsors many
activities including mixers, golf, fashion show, craft
show, bowling, casino trips, chorale and Christmas
party. Boat Cruise date is Feb. 9. Details: http://
destinsnowbirds.org
Send your club news to Publisher@
SnowbirdsGulfCoast.com
FORT WALTON BEACH:
The Fort Walton Beach Snowbird Club is located
on Okaloosa Island in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. With
over 600 hundred members, the club offers many
activities and events to it members besides the
camaraderie and fellowship of others who are in
Fort Walton Beach area to enjoy the warmer weather
and beautiful beaches during the winter months.
Registration is on Tuesdays in February and March
3 at The Elks Club from 10 a.m. to noon. Next
general meeting Feb. 3. Regions bank will speak on
information seniors need to know about finances.
Registration and meetings are at the Elks Club,
1335 Miracle Strip Pkwy SE, Fort Walton Beach, Fla.
The club sponsors craft, cards, games, golf outings
and social events. Details: information@FWBSBC.
com or www.fwbsbc.com/.
NAVARRE: A Snowbird Welcome is Feb. 4, 1-4
p.m. at Hidden Creek Golf Club, 3070 PGA Blvd.
Navarre, Fla. Organizers are forming a community
Snowbird club. Vendors will be on hand and there
will be prizes and a Business Crawl. Details: 850939-8666.
PANAMA CITY: The Ark, formerly Noah’s Ark
is again welcoming Snowbirds. Classes such as
woodshop and art are being offered along with crafts
and other actvities. Details: 850-234-6062.
PENSACOLA BEACH: The Pensacola Beach
Community Church welcomes Snowbirds to
its monthly potlucks always held on the foruth
Sunday of the month plus other church activities to
include social events, including a Snowbird potluck
Feb. 22. Details: 850-932-6628 or http://www.
thebeachchurch.com/
SNOWBIRD BEACH BASH: The first Pensacola
Beach Snowbird Beach Bash is 9-10:30 a.m. WHEN
at the Pensacola Beach Community Church.
Vendors will be on hand and a light breakfast will
be served. Free Trolley Tours of the island begin
at 10:45 a.m. The event is sponsored by the Santa
Rosa Island Authority and the Pensacola Beach
Chamber of Commerce. Snowbirds from all areas of
the Gulf Coast are welcome to attend. Details: 850932-1500 or www.pensacolabeachchamber.com.
PERDIDO KEY: Perdido Key’s 2015 Snowbird
Roosts are Feb. 12 and March 15 at the Perdido
Bay Community Center on Innerarity Point Road in
Perdido Key. The afternoons feature a $5 lunch and
tons of fun and helpful vendors! Doors will open
at 11 a.m. and lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m.
Call the Visitors Center at (850) 492-4660 for more
information.
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Join the Club !
ALABAMA
FUNDRAISERS: Tens of thousands of dollars are
raised by the Alabama clubs for a variety of Gulf
Shores and Orange Beach groups and organizations
so be sure to set aside these dates for the major
Alabama clubs’ fundraisers. Feb. 7 - Bratfest; Feb. 10
- All Clubs 8-Pin Charity Bowling; Feb. 14 - Pancake
Breakfast; Feb. 19 - Baldwin Heritage Museum Golf
Scramble; Feb. 20 - Low Country Boil and Feb. 21 Trivia Night. Contact any club for information about
these events.
GULF SHORES MEN’S COFFEE CLUB: The club
meets at Gilbey’s Restaurant at 25775 Perdido Beach
Blvd in Orange Beach. The club will meet at the
restaurant every Monday, Wednesday and Friday
mornings from 7:30 ñ 8:30 a.m. for coffee. The club
also throws horseshoes on Monday, Wednesday and
Fridays at noon at Meyer Park in Gulf Shores.
ILLINOIS: Illinois Club Breakfast Meetings are
scheduled at 8 a.m. on Feb. 13 and 27, and March
13 at Lulu’s on the north side of the Intracoastal
Canal Bridge in Gulf Shores. Contact Glenn Philpott
618-978-1897.
INDIANA: Indiana Club meets for breakfast at
8 a.m. Feb. 12 and 26, and March 12 at Lulu’s
(200 East 25th Avenue, Gulf Shores) on the north
side of the Intracoastal Canal Bridge in Gulf
Shores. Contact Bev Lockhart at 317-432-8708 for
reservations.
Perdido Beach Boulevard, Orange Beach). Business
meetings are held at Phoenix V will alternate
with breakfast. Trivia Night is set for 5 p.m. Feb.
21 at the Orange Beach Event Center at the
Wharf. Contact Bob Moore 225-937-4785. www.
mosnowbirds.org.
IOWA: The 2015 Iowa-Alabama Snowbird Club
will meet for breakfast (8:30 a.m.) at Perdido
Beach Resort on 27200 East Beach Blvd. Perdido
Ballroom, Conference Center, 1st floor. Feb. 11
and 25. Details: Shari DeCook at 641-521-0929
or Sharon Hesselmann at 563-357-2721 for
reservations.
NEW YORK: The New York Snowbird Club will
meet for lunch at 11 a.m. Feb. 5 and 24, and March
5 at Cayman Grill (26189 Canal Road, Orange
Beach). Reservations required. Contact Frank
Panczyszyn 251-981-3120.
MICHIGAN: The Michigan Snowbird Club will
meet at the Erie Meyer Civic Center, 344 West 19th
Avenue, Gulf Shores at 9:30 a.m. for coffee with the
meeting beginning at 10 a.m. on Feb. 5 and 19 and
March 5. www.michiganclubalabama.com.
MINNESOTA: Meetings continue through midMarch, Tuesday morning meetings will be at Lulu’s
200 East 25th Avenue, Gulf Shores, Ala. Also join
us for twice weekly golf! Details: /www.mnal.org
MISSOURI: The Missouri Snowbird Club will
meet for breakfast at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesdays
Feb. 11 and 25 at Perdido Beach Resort (27200
NORTH DAKOTA/SOUTH DAKOTA: Meets the
2nd and 4th Tuesdays in February and the 2nd
Tuesday of March at 9 a.m. at Hazel’s Seafood
Restaurant, 25311 Perdido Beach Blvd., Orange
Beach, Ala.
OHIO: The 2015 Ohio Snowbird Club will meet at 8
a.m. Feb. 4 and 18 at Lulu’s on the north side of the
Intracoastal Canal Bridge in Gulf Shores (200 East
25th Ave., Gulf Shores). For information call Gayle
Hofacker at 937-447-3795.
PENNSYLVANIA: Breakfast meetings are 8 a.m.
Wednesdays at Hazel’s Seafood Restaurant, 25311
Perdido Beach Blvd, Orange Beach, Ala. Upcoming
dates include: Feb. 4, 11, 25 and March 4, 11.
Richard K. Smith: Contact person year round at:
908-420-8806 and/or [email protected]
SENIOR SNOWBIRDS: A casual weekly potluck
gathering of Snowbirds resumes on Thursdays
starting Jan. 8 and running through March.
Participants are asked to bring a dish to feed 10
and the cost is 50 cents. Table service and drinks
are provided. Weekly at 12:30 at the Adult Activity
Center, 260 Clubhouse Dr., Gulf Shores, Ala. Table
service and drinks provided. Details: Michael
O’Rourke 251-981-6060
WISCONSIN: The Wisconsin Snobird Club boasts
a membership of over 700. Activities are open
to all winter visitors in the southern Alabama
and northern Florida areas. The club is for the
recreational, social, fellowship, travel and enjoyment
of all who participate. Remaining 2015 meetings are
Feb. 4 and 18 at the Orange Beach Event Center
(located by the Wharf, Orange Beach Alabama)
at 9 a.m. The club sponsors many luncheons and
social outings. A full meeting and activity schedule
is available at the club’s website at https://sites.
google.com/site/wisconsinsnowbirdclub/ or Kenn
Krouse, 251 967 2463.
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Todd (Elvis)
is In
The House!
Todd Allen Herendeen Indiana native and popular tribute (Elvis and
others) artist Todd Allen Herendeen is a well-known
musician in the Panama City Beach area. Herendeen
regularly performs this winter at the Boardwalk Beach
Resort and select dates at Gulf World Marine Park
and other locations. This March he will take to the
road in central Florida. We took the opportunity to
ask him a few questions.
Q. What is your background in music?
A. I am self-taught in music. I don’t have any kind of
musical background. I didn’t even realize I could sing
until 1995 and that was a fluke then. It started as a
talent show joke. Then I got the singing bug :)
Q. This year you are performing at several venues
from Destin to Panama City Beach to Apalachicola
to farther south into central Florida. Most of these
are Tribute shows and most are performed for our
Snowbirds. Tell us about that experience.
A. We have a program we call “God and Country.” We hold it under our
huge red, white and blue tent. We sing all gospel and patriotic music
and we honor each and every veteran or current service member with a
beautiful certificate “For Serving One Nation Under God.” A thank you
for their service! People who attend absolutely love it and it is gaining
great momentum. Q. Finally, I see that your fans have a chance to cruise with you next year.
Tell us about that experience.
A. Yes we are doing a 2016 cruise Jan 23-28, 2016 to Grand Cayman and
Cozumel aboard the Carnival Paradise! My band and I will be performing
three shows during the cruise. One day we will perform our Tribute to the
Legends Show, another day we will perform our Elvis show and another
day we will perform our God and Country show. We also hold a special
meet and greet VIP party for all of our sign ups. We have a great time
vacationing together!
To learn more check out his website at www.toddallenherendeen.com.
Winter Concert Series
Destin’s famed harbor with its blue-green water and snowy white sand
dunes are the backdrop for the Harborwalk Village Winter Guest Concert
A. I love the Snowbirds or Winter Residents! They
Series which continues on Sundays in February. The free concerts are
come south to get out of the cold and are so
staged from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Artists include: Feb. 1 – Chuck Lawson; Feb. 8
appreciative of our show! We perform the music they – Coconut Radio; Feb. 15 – Flash Flood and Feb. 22 – the Northwest Florida
grew up with so it takes them back to a great time in State College’s renowned Showstation Choir. The shops and restaurants will
their life. Makes them feel young again! Brings out
be open and visitors are encouraged to stroll the boardwalk, the backdrop
the young that is still in them!
to the area’s impressive charter boat fleet.
Q. I see you also have a revival show coming up. Can Details: www.emeraldgrande.com.
you tell us about that?
2015 Snowbird Events
Boardwalk Beach Resort Hotel & Convention Center
FEBRuARy SCHEDuLE
Sunday
Monday
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Thursday
Friday
Saturday
SatuRday, FeB 14 2015:
Featuring a GOURMET BUFFET & DJ Jim Lawson
DooRS oPEn: 4PM
v DInnER BuFFET:
Call 850-886-6901 & get
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LIVE MuSIC In
RuSTy AnCHoR
BAR & GRILL
THE LEGEnDS SHoW
THE ELVIS SHoW
SnoWBIRD
staring Todd Allen
DAnCE
Herendeen
with DJ Jim Lawson
LIVE MuSIC In
RuSTy AnCHoR
BAR & GRILL
Boardwalk
Convention Center
Boardwalk
Boardwalk
Boardwalk
Convention Center Convention Center Convention Center
6:30-9pm
staring Todd Allen
Herendeen
7:30-9pm
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3-6pm
7:30-9pm
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SnoWBIRD DAnCE
SnoWBIRD
DAnCE
with DJ Jim Lawson
THE LEGEnDS SHoW with DJ Jim Lawson
staring Todd Allen
LADy In RED &
Herendeen
MR LEGS THEME
Boardwalk
Convention Center
Boardwalk
Boardwalk
Boardwalk
Convention Center Convention Center Convention Center
3-6pm
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at Boardwalk Beach Resort Hotel & Convention Center
7:30-9pm
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AT THE
WELCoME
CEnTER
2-4pm
* All of these Todd Allen Herendeen shows are held in the Convention Center
at Boardwalk Beach Resort. 2 Different Shows on 2 Different Nights! $10 for
General Admission to the Show and only $20 for Dinner and a Show!
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THE LEGEnDS SHoW SnoWBIRD DAnCE
staring Todd Allen
Herendeen
7:30-9pm
Boardwalk
Convention Center
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with DJ Jim Lawson
7:30-9pm
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Boardwalk
Convention Center
Boardwalk
Boardwalk
Convention Center Convention Center
7:30-9pm
3-6pm
THE ELVIS SHoW
staring Todd AllenHerendeen
THE LEGEnDS SHoW THE ELVIS SHoW
staring Todd Allen
Herendeen
7:30-9pm
18 Feb 18 onLy!
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Wednesday,
SnoWBIRD
DAnCE
with DJ Jim Lawson
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2/2
Million Dollar Quartet Mattie Kelly
Arts Center, 100 East College Boulevard,
Niceville, FL. The Tony award-winning
Broadway musical inspired by the
electrifying true story of the famed
recording session that brought together
rock ‘n’ roll icons Elvis Presley, Johnny
Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins for
the first and only time! MILLION DOLLAR
QUARTET brings that legendary night
to life with an irresistible tale of broken
promises, secrets, betrayal, humorous
banter and celebrations featuring timeless
hits including “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Ring
of Fire,” “That’s All Right,” “Sixteen
Tons,” and many more! 850-729-6000 or
MattieKellyArtsCenter.org
Events
C ALENDAR
2/2-3
The Diamonds Erie Meyer Civic Center,
1930 W. 2nd St, Gulf Shores, AL. In 1957,
The Diamonds released an instant millionselling hit called “Little Darliní.” This song
continues to sell worldwide and has been
dubbed “the National Anthem of Rock
and Roll”. Relive this hit and their other
memorable chart-topping classics like “The
Stroll,” “Silhouettes,” and “Why Do Fools
Fall In Love” when The Diamonds make
their long-awaited return to Gulf Shores.
With impeccable tight vocal harmonies,
snappy choreography, and remarkable
musicianship, The Diamonds entertaining
stage show is a non-stop nostalgic trip.
Details: 251-968-1174
2/4
Snowbird Lecture Series presents:
Dauphin Island Sea Lab Orange Beach
Welcome Center, 23685 Perdido Beach
2/14 Pensacola Symphony Orchestra Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox Pl. Pensacola, FL. Byron Stripling in Sounds of Blvd, Orange Beach, AL. Great educational
New Orleans: A Tribute to Louis Armstrong Peter Rubardt, conductor Byron Stripling, trumpet. www.pensacolasaenger. presentation on marine mammals in our
com/ or 850-595-3880
area and what to do if you encounter a
stranded animal. Details: 251-974-1510
Shores,
AL.
One
of
country
musicís
so
check
back
with
the
website
to
plan
Tuesdays
in advance. Details: bellingrath.org or
Breakfast and a Movie on the IMAX most popular groups, The Gatlin
2/4
Giant Screen National Naval Aviation Brothers, takes the stage for a special 251-973-2217 ext. 111
Gulf Shores Garden Clubís 24th Annual
one-night-only performance. Details:
Museum, 1750 Radford Blvd., NAS
Floral Seminar Erie Meyer Civic Center,
1/28
251-968-1174
Pensacola, FL. Watch a classic film on
1930 W. 2nd Street, Gulf Shores, A guest
The Gala of the Royal Horses,
the IMAX Giant Screen while enjoying
speaker Charlie Thigpen will present “Fun,
1/27
Pensacola Bay Center, 201 East Gregory
a light breakfast and served with
Functional and Attractive Garden Designs”
St., Pensacola, FL. Experience the
hot coffee. | Movies start at 9 a.m.
Snowbird Expo National Naval
at the annual fundraiser. 9:15 a.m., Details:
and doors open at 8:00 a.m. for the
Aviation Museum., 1750 Radford Blvd., excitement, splendor, and majesty of
251-968-9777
the Gala of the Royal Horses coming to
first 500 visitors. Admission is $10.00
NAS Pensacola, FL 32508. We invite
Pensacola! The Gala of the Royal Horses
per visitor. 850-452-3604 or www.
winter visitors to “Fly-In” for a day of
2/4-3/15
is a spectacular show combining the
navalaviationmuseum.org
special discounts, tours and more fun
17th Annual Winter Classics Horse Show,
most beautiful horses in the world with
activites. Discount Admission to the
Harrison County Fairgounds, 15321 County
live
performer
creating
a
breathtaking
Tuesdays & Thursdays 10 a.m. IMAX movie as well as other
Farm Road, Gulfport, Miss. 2 p.m. Sundays.
City Trolley Tour, Pensacola Visitor
special discounts. Take your photo and event for the entire family. The Gala of Spectators attend free. This hunter/jumper
the Royal Horses is a must see for horse
Information Center, 1401 East
share it on Facebook at the “Special
show regular attracts some 1000 horses.
lovers. www.pensacolabaycenter.com or
Gregory St, Pensacola, FL, All aboard
Snowbird Fly-In Photobooth. Details:
Details: 228-832-3691.
the Snowbird Express for a narrated
www.navalaviationmuseum.org/event/ 850-432-0800.
tour of historic downtown Pensacola.
snowbird-expo
2/5
1/30
Tuesdays and Thursdays only.
21st Annual Lifestyles Expo Caribe
Last Friday Art Night directly
Reservations are required, as seating
thru 2/28
Resort, 28105 Perdido Beach Blvd, Orange
behind Town Hall, 1008 Alabama Ave,
is limited. Trolley departs 10 a.m. & 2
Winter Wednesdays at Bellingrath
Beach, AL. The EXPO attracts Snowbird
Dauphin
Island,
AL.
Come
shop
for
p.m. Details: 850-941-2876
Gardens, 12401 Bellingrath Gardens
visitors and locals to the Caribe’s spacious
local art, enjoy food and beverages,
Road, Theodore, AL. Every year,
beautiful setting to learn more about
Sunday & Wednesday Bellingrath Gardens and Home hosts and hear stories of Old Dauphin Island and
what Alabama and the Gulf Coast have to
in the Heritage Gallery. 6-8 p.m. 251specialized workshops when the
offer. Learn of the amenities available. More
Snowbird Dance featuring DJ Jim
861-3300 or www.dauphinislandarts.com
than 70 exhibitors will provide information
Lawson Boardwalk Beach Resort Hotel weather gets chilly in winter months.
about community living, quality of life
& Convention Center, 9600 S. Thomas Each workshop covers a special feature 1/31
of the Gardens or Home, tips for
programs for people over 50, food samples
Dr., Panama City Beach, FL 850-234making your garden more spectacular Arbor Day Celebration Conservation from restaurants, hands-on-exhibits, things
3484, 3 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Park, 100 Conservation Drive, Panama
or guest lectures and workshops
to do and see, and places to visit traveling
City Beach, FL
from
renowned
members
of
the
1/27
to; returning from; and staying at the Gulf
horticultural and gardening world.
Coast. Details: 800-235-4757 or www.
The Gatlin Brothers Erie Meyer
Some events are reservation required,
alabamaadvantage.com
Civic Center, 1930 W. 2nd St, Gulf
2/5
Glenn Miller Orchetra 2015 National
Naval Aviation Museum, 1750 Radford Blvd.,
NAS Pensacola, FL. A fully self-contained
19 member group, is the most popular and
sought after big band in the world today.
Since 1956, the group has consistently
performed 300 live dates each year world
wide. Enjoy jazz and big band sounds 850452-3604 or www.navalaviationmuseum.org
2/6
Branson Show Camp February 2015
Fort Walton Beach Civic Auditorium, 109
Miracle Strip Pkwy SW Fort Walton Beach,
FL. George Dyer is acclaimed by many as
one of the finest tenors in the world. Plished
showmanship will make you feel as if you
were on Broadway or at the Met. George
& Family sing a variety of genres, including
power ballads, Broadway hits, love songs,
standards, oldies, gospel, and more. 850243-3809 or BransonShowCampFlorida.com
2/6
Winter Resident Appreciation Day
Panama City Beach Convention and Visitors
Bureau, 17001 Panama City Beach Parkway,
Panama City Beach, FL 9-11 a.m., 850-233-5070
2/6-22 (weekends)
There’s a Burglar in My Bed 207 East 24th
Street, Lynn Haven, Fla. This comedy takes
place in the “unused” beach cottage of a
wealthy couple who have simultaneously
planned a romantic tryst WITH SOMEONE
ELSE! Kaleidoscope Theatre 850-319-5581
2/7
Dixie Theatre presents Bob Milne
Ragtime Piano, 21 Avenue E., Apalachicola,
Fl. 3 p.m. matinee & 8 p.m. evening
performance. Cost: $25. Details: www.
dixietheatre.com or 850-653-3200,
2/9-10
Manilow, Joel & The Beatles:
Rediscovered with Brian Gurl , Erie Meyer
Civic Center, 1930 W. 2nd St, Gulf Shores, AL.
Pianist and Vocalist Brian Gurl is a creative
force, offering provocative arrangements of
Beatles, Barry Manilow and Billy Joel classics.
Details: 251-968-1174
2/10
Winter Resident Senior Prom, Edgewater
Beach and Golf Resort, 11212 Front Beach
Rd., Panama City Beach, FL 850-233-5070
4 p.m. -9 p.m.
2/10
Peter and the Star Catcher, Mattie Kelly
Arts Center, 100 East College Boulevard,
Niceville, FL. Hailed by The New York Times
as “The most exhilarating storytelling on
Broadway in decades,” this comedy takes a
hilarious romp through the Neverland you
never knew in a swashbuckling prequel to
Peter Pan. Explore how popular culture’s
most enduring & beloved character became
the boy who never grew up! 850-729-6000
or MattieKellyArtsCenter.org
2/11
28th Annual Garden Club Game Day and
Salad Luncheon, Orange Beach Events
Center at The Wharf, 4671 Wharf Parkway,
Orange Beach. Expansive buffet and
fellowship. Details: 251-271-0284
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2/11
Canadian Snowbirds Luncheon, Fisher’s
at Orange Beach Marina, 27075 Marina Rd,
Orange Beach, AL. The Canadian Snowbirds
Luncheon will be held at Fisher’s at 1pm. Info:
Neil Wannamaker, 251-271-0222.
2/11
Michael McDonald, Saenger Theatre, 118
S. Palafox Pl., Pensacola, FL. Distinctive
and soulful, it is one of the most yearningly
emotive instruments of our times. 7 p.m.
www.pensacolasaenger.com
2/11,19
of artists showcase their vibrant, engaging
and creative artwork ranging from traditional
to contemporary art, jewelry, paintings and
more. 850-424-0600 or emeraldgrande.com/
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2/15
Canada Day, Bay Point Wyndham Resort,
4114 Jan Cooley Drive, Panama City Beach,
Fla. This year marks the 50th Anniversary of
the Canadian Flag, so please join us for this
special celebration and an evening of dinner,
dancing, prizes and fun. Tickets go on sale
Wednesday, February 4, 2015 (one day only)
at the resort from 9am-12 noon. Limit 10
tickets per person. 850-236-0624
Tammy’s Journeys will take day trips for
historical tours to Jackson County, Fla (2/11)
and Washington County (2/19). The trips cost 2/16
$39 each. The excursions include waterfalls, Tony Bennett with special guest Antonia
Bennett at the Marina Civic Center, 8
caverns, historic homes and more. Details:
www.tammysjourneys.com or 850-243-3809. Harrison Ave., Panama City, Fla. Legendary
singer with his daughter is planning a
special performance. Produced by Hess
2/12
Entertainment. Details: 850-763-4696.
2015 Snowbird Roost. Perdido Bay
Community Center, 13660 Innerarity
2/16
Point Rd, Perdido Key, FL. Tickets must be
purchased in advance at Perdido Key Visitors Royal American Beach Getaways Open
House, 9400 S. Thomas Dr., Panama City
Information Center, 15500 Perdido Key Dr.
$5, 850-492-4660 or www.visitperdido.com Beach, FL. Free Doughnuts, Free Coffee plus
Exclusive Discounted Rental Deals by Royal
American Beach Getaways. Stop by our
2/13
Welcome Center 2-4 PM and explore 100’s
Okaloosa County’s Sweet History
Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida, of condo unit options at 16 different Panama
115 Westview Avenue, Valparaiso, FL. Guest City Beach condominiums! Reserve your stay
speaker Brian Beck will share his passion for for next year and take advantage of the best
prices! 800-224-4853
sugar cane and the importance of crops of
the early 1900s in Okaloosa County. Free.
2/19-20
850-678-2615 or heritage-museum.org
2/14
The 16th annual Pancake Breakfast,
benefiting Gulf Shores Fire/Rescue
Association, 8-11a.m. Erie Meyer Civic Center,
1930 W. 2nd St, Gulf Shores, AL. $6.
2/21
Dixie Theatre presents DINO, Salute to
Dean Martin - Tony Parrington, 21 Avenue
E., Apalachicola, Fl. 3 p.m. matinee & 8 p.m.
evening performance. Cost: $25. Details:
www.dixietheatre.com or 850-653-3200
2/21
9th Annual Trivia Night. Orange Beach
Event Center, 4671 Wharf Parkway, Orange
Beach, AL. The Missouri Snowbird Club hosts
the Eighth Annual Trivia Night at the Orange
beach Events Center at The Wharf at 6:00
p.m. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. Teams of 8
are $120.00 per table. Costumes and table
decorations are welcomed. Need inspiration?
Consider books, songs, or movies. Bring your
own libations and snacks. Details: 314-6090275 or www.mosnowbirds.org/Trivia.html
2/23-24
The New Christy Minstrels Erie Meyer Civic
Center, 1930 W. 2nd St, Gulf Shores, AL
Their influence on pop and folk music is
undeniable, with hits such as “Green, Green,”
“This Land Is Your Land,” “Denver,” and
“Chim Chim Cher-ee.” Hailed for its rich and
robust vocal blend, the ensemble garnered
a “Best Performance by a Chorus” Grammy
for album “Presenting The New Christy
Minstrels.” Details: 251-968-1174
2/24
Winter Resident Grand Finale. Edgewater
Beach and Golf Resort. 11212 Front Beach
Rd., Panama City Beach, FL Our Winter
Residents love to dance and have fun, so we
make sure they have plenty of opportunities!
4-9 p.m. 850-233-5070
2/26
Tedeschi Trucks Band, Saenger Theatre, 118
S. Palafox Pl. Pensacola, FL. Tedeschi Trucks
Band delivers an electrifying blend of blues,
In the Mood, 1940s “Big Band” Musical
soul, jazz, and rock drawing from an everReview. Saengar Theatre, Pensacola includes evolving song list. 850-595-3882 or www.
2/14
2 p.m. matinee and 7:30 pm performance.
Dixie Theatre presents Doo Wops &
pensacolasaenger.com
Beauty Shops, 21 Avenue E., Apalachicola, www.pensacolasaengar.com Catch at Mattie
Kelly Arts Center in Niceville, Fla. at 7:30 p.m.
Fl. 3 p.m. matinee & 8 p.m. $25. Details:
2/28
Feb. 20. Tickets at Tickemaster.com. www.
www.dixietheatre.com or 850-653-3200
Emerald Coast Parrot Head Chili Cook-Off
mattiekellyartscenter.org
Emerald Grande at HarborWalk Village, 2/14-28
10 Harbor Boulevard, Destin, FL. A day of
2/23
Gulf World Winter Concert Series
spiced, spirited competition as Chili experts
David Seering prove they have the best chili around. Over
Gulf World Marine Park, 15412 Front Beach
with The Bobby 20 different restaurants and Chili Masters
Rd., Panama City Beach, FL. Join your friends
Van Deusen
at Gulf World Marine Park each Saturday in
compete. 850-424-0600 or eventbrite.
Trio, Geoff
February for classic concert tributes.
com/e/emerald-coast-parrot-head-chiliMcBride and
Feb. 7 - Elvis Tribute, Feb. 14 - Patsy Cline
cookoff-tickets-14424745803
Amanda Holmes,
Tribute, Feb. 21 - The Platters from Branson,
6 p.m. at Village 2/28
Feb. 28 - The Beatles Tribute. For more
Baptist Church in 23rd Annual Orange Beach Seafood
information, please call Gulf World Marine
Destin - the 4th Festival & Car Show The Wharf in Orange
Park at (850) 234-5271.
annual benefit
Beach, 4830 Main Street, Orange Beach, AL.
concert for
2/15
The Festival (Fundraiser for Orange Beach
Children in Crisis. Sports Association) is a day of food, 40+ arts
Jim Brickman in Concert Saenger Theatre
Tickets are $10. Details: 850-864-4242 or visit & crafts vendors and music for the whole
118 S. Palafox Pl., Pensacola, FL “Love
Around the Piano” is an experience of
family. The festival includes a silent auction,
emotion, intimacy, warmth and humor thats davidseering.com. 2/20
car show featuring antique, classic & hot rod
10th Annual Low Country Boil, St. Andrews vehicles. 10 a.m. -4 p.m. Details: 251-981-1524
fused together with hits like Valentine,
by the Sea. 17263 Fort Morgan Road, Gulf
Rocket to the Moon, Love of My Life and If
You Believe. Brickman, hailed by the Boston Shores, AL. There are four settingsfrom
2/28
Herald as “a crowd-pleaser, musical journey 10:30 - 2:15. Tickets $13.00: all you can eat
Dixie Theatre presents Elvis and Friends
and beverage. The LCB benefits the Alabama Do the Dixie - Todd Herendeen, 21 Avenue
and a must see.” 850-595-3882 or www.
Gulf Coast Zoo. This is the 10th year with the E., Apalachicola, Fl. 3 p.m. matinee & 8 p.m.
pensacolasaenger.com
help of over 12 Snowbird Clubs, over $50,000 evening performance. Cost: $25. Details:
has been raised for the Zoo.
2/15
www.dixietheatre.com or 850-653-3200.
ArtWalk on the Harbor, Emerald Grande
at HarborWalk Village. HarborWalk Village
transforms into a mini art district as dozens
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Raise a glass to more than 12 varieties of signature daiquiris
straight from the French Quarter. Featuring a tasty menu, outdoor
patio, music, TVs both inside and out, Fat Tuesday is your place for
New Orleans-style fun in downtown Biloxi.
Mardi Gras Parades
IT’S THE SEASON, Y’ALL.
Pull out your beads, masks, funky hats and finery because it’s Mardi Gras season along the northern
Gulf Coast.
If you are here on the Gulf Coast for the first time or you’ve been here many times you will notice
that the number of events around Mardi Gras have multiplied many times. There are numerous balls
(mostly private) sponsored by different Krewes but also a bevy of public parades and other specialty
events.
If you are planning to attend any of these events: arrive early, bring a fold-out chair, snacks, drinks,
sunscreen and layer your clothing.
This is a partial list of events. Visit the websites listed for more information.
PET PARADES
COMING THIS FEBRUARY!
On Beach Blvd near the new Biloxi Shucker’s ballpark!
Feb. 6 Krewe of St. Andrews Kids and Pet Parade, Panama City, Fla. Event includes
a costume contest at 3:15 followed by a parade at 4 p.m. Details: www.standrewsmardigras.com
Feb. 7 Kids and Kritters Parade: This laid-back event includes a costume contest and is a must-see.
Registration at 1 p.m. and parade at 2 p.m. at Casino Beach at Pensacola Beach, Fla. Details: www.
pensacolabeachmardigras.com.
Mardi Paws: Doggies compete for Best Dressed Queen and King, 3 p.m. in Pass Christian, Miss. Details: 228-452-3315.
Mardi Gras Apalachicola to benefit the Dog Park, 1 p.m.-10 p.m. Parade floats of all descriptions to ride
followed by a day of music, Cajun food, contests and more. Details: www.apalachicolabay.org.
Feb. 15 The Wharf Kids and Pets Parade, 4 p.m. Orange Beach, Ala. Details: www.alwharf.com.
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Mobile (Ala.) Mardi Gras. Multiple parades roll daily Feb. 5-17. Check www.mobilecarnivalmuseum.com
for schedule and background on Mobile Mardi Gras.
Feb. 6 Mardi Gras Pub Crawl, 8 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. at Harborwalk Village along the Destin Harbor. Details: www.harborwalkdestin.com.
Feb. 6 Apollo Mystic Ladies, Daphne, Ala., 6:30 p.m. Details: www.themobilemask.com
Feb. 7 Knights of Ecor Rouge, Fairhope, Ala., 6:45 p.m. Details: www.themobilemask.com
Feb. 7 Krewe of Jesters Parade, 1 p.m. Navarre Beach, Fl
Feb. 7 Krewe of St. Andrews “Mardi Gras Under the Sea” Parade, 2 p.m., Panama City, Fla. Details:
www.standrewsmardigras.com.
Feb. 7 Navarre Krewe of Jesters, 1 p.m., Navarre Beach, Fla. The small island comes to life with colorful
floats and revelry. Details: www.nkoj.org.
Harborwalk Mardi Gras Parade, 2 p.m., Destin, Fla. A fun, lively street party with a parade and live
music to follow on the main stage. Details: www.harborwalkdestin.com.
Feb. 7-17 Perdido Key Mardi Gras Festival, Various Locations
Feb. 13 Krewe of Lafitte Illuminated Parade, 7:30 p.m. Downtown Pensacola, Fla. One of the largest
nighttime parades on the Gulf Coast. Details: www.pensacolamardigras.com.
Feb. 13 Habitat for Humanity Mardi Gras Parade, 5 p.m. at Riverfront Park, Apalachicola, Fla. Details:
www.apalachicolabay.org.
Feb. 13 Mystical Order of Mirams Parade, 6:30 p.m. Orange Beach, Ala. Details: www.themobilemask.com.
Feb. 13 77th Annual Ocean Springs Carnival Association Mardi Gras Night Parade, 7 p.m., Ocean
Springs, Miss.
Feb. 13 Maids of Jubilee, Fairhope, Ala. 6:45 p.m. Details: www.themobilemask.com
Feb. 14 Pensacola Grand Mardi Gras Parade, 2 p.m. Downtown Pensacola, Fla. More than 250 parade
entries. Details: www.pensacolamardigras.com.
Feb. 14 Mystics of Pleasure Parade, 5:30 p.m. Orange Beach, Ala. Details: www.themobilemask.com.
Feb. 13-14 Panama City Beach Mardi Gras and Music Festival. Events include 5Ks, fireworks, costume
contests, second line parade and live entertainment. The main parade is at 5 p.m. Feb. 14 at Pier Park.
Feb. 14 45th Annual Krewe of Gemini Mardi Gras Day Parade, 2 p.m. Downtown Gulfport, Miss.
Feb. 14 Krewe of Neptune, billed as the Mississippi Gulf Coast’s biggest party, 5:30 p.m. in downtown
Biloxi, Miss.
Feb. 14 Krewe of Wrecks Street Dance, 1 p.m. at the Sabine Sandbar. Free and open to the public.
Details: www.pensacolabeachmardigras.com.
Feb. 15 Krewe of Wrecks Parade, 1 p.m. Pensacola Beach, Fla. Santa Rosa Island’s small-town population swells to summertime proportions during this annual family-friendly event. Details: www.pensacolabeachmardigras.com.
Feb. 15 Main Street Parade at The Wharf, 6 p.m. Orange Beach, Ala. Details: www.alwharf.com.
Feb. 16 Order of Mystic Magnolias, Fairhope, Ala., 6:45 p.m. Details: www.themobilemask.com
Feb. 16 Krewe of Wrecks Free Red Beans and Rice Luncheon, 11 a.m. at the Sandshaker parking lot.
Provided by the Pensacola Beach Elks Lodge. Donations accepted. Details: www.pensacolabeachmardigras.com.
Feb. 17 Carnival on the Coast: The family-oriented parade is Mississippi’s oldest and is staged at 1 p.m.
in downtown Biloxi, Miss.
Feb. 17 Fat Tuesday Celebration at Harborwalk Village in Destin. 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Free red beans and
rice served by Jackacudas. Details: www.emeraldgrande.com.
Feb. 17 Gulf Shores Parade, 10 a.m. Gulf Shores, Ala. Details: www.themobilemask.com
Feb. 17 Orange Beach Parade, 2 p.m. Orange Beach, Ala. Details: www.themobilemask.com.
AMERICANA Music at Camp Helen
Florida State Park Home to Rare Coastal Dune Lake
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When it comes to beach communities along the Florida Panhandle it is often hard to tell where one
county begins and another one ends.
Tucked on the western edge of Panama City Beach (Bay County) and east of the string of beach
communities in Walton County/30A, near Phillips Inlet lies a state park jewel.
Camp Helen is bordered by the Gulf of Mexico on three sides and Lake Powell, a rare freshwater
coastal dune lake. Camp Helen started in 1928 as a 185-acre private family retreat and later a resort
destination for Alabama-based Avondale Textile Mills employees and in 1996 became part of the
expansive Florida State Parks.
While the Florida State Parks system handles staffing and maintenance, the park also needs volunteers
and donations to bring programs and services to the public. In 2014 the Friends of Camp Helen State Park
launched the Americana Music at the Lodge, a free six-concert singer-songwriter-style series music created
to help serve and engage the winter visitor crowd.
There are three concerts this winter including Feb. 7 – The New 76ers, Feb. 21 Granville Automatic
and March 7 – Scott & Michelle Dalziel. Donations are encouraged and guests are served complimentary
drinks and snacks. The concerts saw immediate success with regular attendance of more than 200 people.
Sasha Craft, park manager, said the park normally is only open in the daytime and experiencing the
grounds and the lodge at night is a special treat. The Friends of Camp Helen has a special Snowbird
membership rate of $10. Craft said the concert series has helped bring in new members, volunteers and
daytime visitors who express that they had no idea the hidden gem existed.
Daytime activities include hiking, birding, interpretive programs, saltwater and freshwater fishing,
beachcombing, swimming and more. Park Rangers are available to give interpretive overviews of the park.
If you go
Camp Helen State Park
Where: 23937 Panama City Beach Pkwy., off Hwy. 98
Cost: Fee for day use, Americana Music Series is free but
donations are encouraged. Snowbird “Friends of Camp
Helen Park” memberships are $10.
Concert dates: Feb. 7, 21 and March 7.
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Details: (850) 233-5059 or
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2/16 Dwayne Dopsie and Guests
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Flocks of talent entertain in February
Alice Crann-Good
Migrating from many cold-weather
states, Snowbirds with a penchant for the arts
invite everyone to attend this winter’s Gulf
Coast performances of acting and signing.
Fluffing their feathers
The 18th annual snowbird production
at South Baldwin Community Theatre in
Gulf Shores presents Neil Simon’s “Sunshine
Boys.” Show dates are Feb. 11-15 and 18-22.
Curtain times are 7:30 p.m., Wednesday
through Saturday; Sunday matinees are 2 p.m.
Tickets cost $15. Purchase tickets
between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday through
Friday at the South Baldwin Community
Theatre Box Office, 2022 W. 2nd St., Gulf
Shores, Ala. You can also purchase tickets
online at www.sbct.biz.
“The South Baldwin Community Theatre
has always welcomed the Snowbirds, retired
people escaping the winter weather up
north, for the last 18 years,” says Carol Bitzer
of Indiana, who assists with public relations
and other tasks for the annual theatrical
venture.
“We love to keep busy during our stay in
Alabama, and the theatre is a great place to
do that,” Bitzer says. “Our volunteers come
from Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Ohio,
Illinois, Indiana, South Dakota and North
Dakota.
“Many have had experiences in their
hometown community theaters,” Bitzer says.
“ Others give their time in set construction,
painting, lights, sound, publicity, ticketing
and hosting.”
Hailing from Michigan, Gene Beach
directs this year’s all-snowbird cast.
Beach says “The Sunshine Boys” is
presented through special arrangements
with Samuel French Inc. Al Lewis and
Willie Clark were top-billed vaudevillians
for over 40 years, and now they aren’t even
speaking. When CBS requests Lewis and
Clark to perform for a “History of Comedy”
retrospective, a grudging reunion brings
the two back together, along with a flood of
memories, miseries and laughs.
Beach, a seasoned director, is assisted by
Rosemary Brown, who has performed in 12 of
the snowbird plays and assisted the director
in four. Leading actors are Leigh Sherman as
Willie Clark, Dennis Bohac as Al Lewis, and
Gordy Halloran as Ben Silverman. Minor parts
are played by Tom Kennelly as the patient,
Larry Rebert as Eddie, Elaine Kennelly as the
nurse and Marcia Forrester as the RN.
The cast and crew put in hundreds of
hours in rehearsals. “These actors are very
committed and do this every year without
understudies,” Beach says.
Don’t wait to get a ticket because
snowbird shows are always sold out, usually
in the first couple of days after going on sale,
Bitzer says.
“At $15 per ticket, this is the best
entertainment in the area” says snowbird
George Robson of Michigan.
The proceeds, which are normally more
than $16,000 each year, are donated back
to the South Baldwin Community Theatre,
Bitzer says.
For more information, call the Box Office
at (251) 968-6721.
Songbirds
Harpist
Katie Ott’s voice
bubbles with
excitement as
she chats about
the upcoming
Walton County
Snowbird
Singers Concert.
The hour-long event is 4 p.m. Feb. 13 at
Santa Rosa Beach Community Church, 3524
U.S. 98.
“The group is made up of about 50
singers that come from all over the United
States and Canada,” Ott says. “They come
late December and early January and start
rehearsal soon after to put on a program
for the community. Some are retired music
performers and educators or people who
have enjoyed singing at church.”
Director of the Snowbirds’ concert for
three years, Ott is principal harpist with
the Mobile Symphony Orchestra/Alabama,
Pensacola Symphony Orchestra and Gulf
Coast Symphony Orchestra/Mississippi, as
well as with the Mobile Opera and Pensacola
Opera.
Walton County Snowbird Singers
concerts always treat the audience to a
wonderful variety of music, Ott says.
“Highlights from the concert will include
music of the Beatles, ‘Somewhere Over the
Rainbow,’ ‘You Raise Me Up’ and even some
gospel music,” she says.
“My personal favorite on the program
is ‘I Bought Me a Cat’ written by American
composer Aaron Copland. This year marks
115 years from his birthday, so we thought it
would be great to sing one of his works.
“The concert will also feature flutist
Robin Horne and some fantastic flute and
harp duets,” Ott says. “We will perform
works by Ibert, Hasselmans and everyone’s
favorite, Clair de Lune by Debussy.
“It is truly a treat for me to play with
Robin and the combination of harp and flute
is just heavenly,” Ott says.
The concert is free, but “love offerings”
for a local charity will be collected.
“The singers don’t expect our
community to cater to them, they give a lot
back to the community,” Ott says. “We are
giving to Caring & Sharing this year.”
Caring & Sharing of South Walton is a
non-profit organization that provides food
and monetary support to families in the local
community. This goal is achieved through
donations and selling of donated goods.
For more information, call Ott at (850)
687-0730.
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Alabama Lifestyles Expo
Tens of thousands of Snowbirds pass through the state of Alabama each year on their
way to the Gulf Coast.
Many are from the Midwest, some are Canadians, while others are from the Northeast
corridor and buck the I-95 trend to land on the Gulf Coast.
But all have the opportunity to find hidden treasures - if they take the time to enjoy the
journey in their quest to get to and from their destination.
The Alabama Lifestyles Expo is one of the best ways to discover more about what lies
beyond the state’s interstates. Staged from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. Feb. 5 at the Caribe Resort in
Orange Beach, the free event features 50+ vendors representing a variety of products and
services, including more than 20 Alabama communities scattered throughout the state.
There will be an additional question and answer session at 8 a.m. Feb. 6 at The Caribe for
people who want more time with the community representatives.
Teresa Todd represents the Athens (Ala.) Chamber of Commerce. A small community
tucked in Alabama’s northwest corridor less than an hour from the Tennessee line and a
mere 20-minute drive to the bustling high-tech community of Huntsville, world-renowned for
its NASA Redstone Arsenal Space and Rocket Center.
But what Todd wants you to know is her Limestone County community boasts the
natural resources such as rivers and trails, historic buildings, small mom and pop restaurants
and specialty stores (goat cheese creamery anyone?) that modern-day Snowbirds often
seek.
“Seniors today are not really seniors just a little bit older juniors,” said Todd who shared
that some hotels now offer “Snowbird” rates. “They don’t act it and they don’t look it. They
are healthier now and they want to keep that up.”
Longtime Expo director Bill Meadows said many Snowbirds also are looking for a place
to retire full-time or maybe to start a small business.
“Many Snowbirds are looking to downsize and maybe utilize their special skills,”
Meadows said. “Alabama has very low taxes and is very affordable to live.”
One of the best ways to find out more is to visit the Expo so you can talk to the
community representatives but more information also is available at the state website: www.
alabamaadvantage.com.
Also don’t miss
Jan. 29 – Santa Rosa Island Authority “Pensacola Beach Bash” 9 a.m. at Pensacola Beach
Community Church. There will be light breakfast served, information booths, trolley tours of
the island and more. Details: 850-932-1500.
Feb. 4 – Navarre Snowbird Appreciation Day, 1-4 p.m. at Hidden Creek Golf Club,
Navarre, Fla. Co-sponsored by the Santa Rosa County Tourist Development Council. A wide
variety of businesses will be on hand. Details: 850-939-4604 or 850-939-8666.
Feb. 12 – Perdido Key Chamber of Commerce Snowbird Roost, 11:30 a.m. Perdido Bay
Community Center. Lunch, info booths and entertainment. Cost $5. Details: 850-492-4660.
Feb.21 – Okaloosa Island Dance Party, 6 p.m. at Emerald Coast Conference Center.
Cost: $10. Music from many decades and proceeds go to the Wounded Warrier Project.
Details: 850-243-2266 or www.islanddanceparty.com.
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Eglin Part of
Historic Golf Trail
America's Greatest
Big Band Show
The history of the Eglin Golf Course, located in Niceville, Fla., goes
back to the 1920s when the original course was built by a Chicago
businessman, who used it as a place to entertain his Chicago gangster
friends in a warmer climate.
Fact or fiction?
“There’s probably some myth and some truth that gangsters were down here,” says
Derek Turner, Eglin Golf Course General Manager. “What we found is the names associated
with Al Capone.”
Now, we assume, the only ones who comes down from Chicago and other northern
places during the winter are Snowbirds … and that’s not a gang name.
Eglin Golf Course now has two 18-hole courses, the Eagle and the Falcon.
It is part of the Florida Historic Golf Trail, a collection of more than 50 golf courses from
Pensacola to Key West.
It includes public, semi-private, military and resort golf courses. Most of these historic golf
courses were built during the “Golden Age” of golf course architecture from the early teens
through the late 1930s.
The website provides historical background on all the courses.
In 1949, the Chicago businessman sold the course to the government and the course was
renovated and re-established as an 18-hole course near what is now known as Eglin Air Force Base.
The Falcon course is the more challenging of the two courses.
“Both courses have a real scenic beauty,” Turner said. “The landscape is unique. It’s
not flat with lots of palmettos. It’s one of the hilliest spots in Florida. From tee to green it
undulates.”
The Falcon is not real conducive to walking. However, the Eagle course is more
recreational for those who don’t have as good a game.
Turner says they are trying to “tame” the Falcon course. Some tee boxes have been moved
forward and they have trimmed back some areas where nature took over during the years.
Still, there’s a lot of wildlife on the course, from deer to coyotes, to wild boar to an
occasional bear.
“People are always amazed at the layout here,” Turner said. “There’s a lot of pitch and roll
here. We enjoy having the Snowbirds come here and play.”
Eglin Golf Course is one of six of the golf courses in Northwest Florida as part of the
Florida Historic Golf Trail. Other nearby courses included are also military, including A.C. Read
Golf Course at Naval Air Station Pensacola and Whiting Field Golf Course in Milton.
The trail was launched in 2014 by the Florida Department of State.
According to VISIT FLORIDA, there are nearly 1,300 golf facilities in the state, which
employs more than 167,000 workers and generates $13.8 billion in economic impact.
Golf legends Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer joined the Florida Department of State in
introducing the trail last year.
“One of the wonderful aspects of the game of golf is its rich traditions,” Nicklaus said last year.
“As a proud Floridian for close to 50 years, I know the state of Florida has its own storied history in
our game. … The Florida Historic golf Trail includes important chapters to our golf story.”
Details: http://floridahistoricgolftrail.com.
“A toe-tapping
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“A meticulously
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—Peter Donnelly, Australia
Thursday February 19
2 pm Matinee & 7:30 pm
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Coastal Arts
Gulf Coast Kiln Walk
More than 1,500 pieces of pottery art
from a variety of artists are scheduled to be
unloaded from 9 a.m. to noon Feb. 14 at the
Gulf Coast Kiln Walks in Navarre, Fla.
Ten years ago a rare wood-fired 32-foot
anagama kiln was constructed at the organization’s home base at 7507 Buckeye Drive, Navarre,
Fla. The massive kiln can hold up to 800 pieces at a time, requires round-the-clock monitoring
and takes about a week to cool.
In the interim years a variety of artists – including many renowned artists and instructors
– have participated in the annual kiln walk event. Visitors are encouraged to visit in the weeks
leading up to the main event where they can talk to many of the artists helping monitor the kiln.
The pottery will be for sale after the kiln is unloaded.
The founding Stokes family operates a gallery and workshop next door at Holley Hill Pottery.
Future plans for the Gulf Coast Kiln Walk Society include a new building to host exhibits and
workshops. Details: www.gulfcoastkilnwalk.org or 850-939-2744.
Beach Art Group
Are you a budding or experienced artist? Panama City-based Beach Art Group offers a
variety of options for local artists including Plein Air Tuesdays, workshops, painting parties,
classes and more.
The next watercolor workshop is Feb. 2-6 and is led by Judi Betz. Plein Air Tuesdays are
held 9 a.m. to noon and are staged at various locations. Beach paint parties are held Monday
through Saturday each week with varying times.
The group’s home base is The Palms Conference Center, 9201 Front Beach Road, Panama
City Beach, Fla. For details check out their website: www.beachartgroup.com or contact
founder and artist Helen Balance at 850-541-3867.
National Naval Aviation Museum
Glenn Miller Orchestra Concert – February 5 at 7 p.m.
Come hear one of the greatest bands of all time as they bring unique jazz
and big band sounds to the National Naval Aviation Museum. Tickets on sale
now at www.navalaviationmuseum.org/GlennMiller.
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Feb. 17th - Everest
Feb. 10th - To Fly!
Feb. 24th – Hubble
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activities or employment. For inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies, contact the Associate Vice President of
Institutional Diversity at 850-484-1759, Pensacola State College, 1000 College Blvd., Pensacola, Florida 32504.
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Known as the “Betsy Ross” of Canada,
Joan O’Malley knew 2015 was going to be a
busy year for her and husband, Brian.
The couple, who hail from Ottawa, are
Panama City Beach, Fla., Snowbirds where
they lead the annual flag procession into the
annual Canada Day. This year the celebration is set for Feb.
15 – the 50th anniversary of the unveiling of the official “Maple Leaf”designed national flag familiar around the world.
“I’m so excited that the (Canada Day) party is the actual
anniversary,” O’Malley said. “It’s just perfect.”
Fifty years ago there was heated debate about the need for a national flag. O’Malley was
just 20 years old and a newlywed when she got an urgent request from her beloved father,
Ken Donovan who worked in Department of Trade and Commerce. The new minority-party
Prime Minister, Lester Pearson, had promised a national flag, if elected as a symbol of unity
and three designs where approved.
More than 6000 designs were submitted and after 300 debates in Commons, the choices
were narrowed down to three. Donovan enlisted his daughter, an amateur seamstress, in a
desperate late-night phone call to sew the three designs for Pearson to unveil at Parliament.
The rest, as they say, is history.
O’Malley will proudly carry the flag into this year’s celebration followed by representatives
of Canada’s 10 provinces, three territories and the United States. Tickets for the event are $22
and include dinner, dancing and door prices. They will be available in a one-day sale 9 a.m. –
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The Navarre Snowbird Appreciation Social
February 4th, 1-4pm
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Legoland Breathes
New Life Into Florida’s
First Theme Park
If you’ve visited Florida for many years you probably remember a theme park called Cypress Gardens
but did you know it now has new life as Legoland Florida?
First opened in 1936, Cypress Gardens was world-famous for its water ski shows and large botanical
gardens.
Today at 150 acres, the gardens have been left largely intact and are a peaceful escape from heat
and crowds. And there still is a family-friendly water ski show produced by Legoland called Pirates Cove
Live Action Water Stunt Show.
The Gardens area features lush foliage and diversity of plants is astounding. Paved paths wind
through the gardens, past towering century old banyan trees, across flowing streams, and waterfalls cascade around every turn. There is plenty of shade and benches, making this area a good option to explore
in the heat of the day.
But don’t miss out on what Legoland has to offer.
Park officials recently announced the impending mid-May opening of a resort hotel on property
and a planned girl’s area called Heartlake City targeting girls ages 6 to 10 scheduled to open in summer.
Hotel guests will have the option of working with Legoland’s master model builders.
At the park, adults will be just as amazed as children in an area called Miniland. Each area features a
1/20 scale diorama of real cities and other locations. There are models of Florida cities, including Miami,
Key West, Tampa, St. Augustine and Tallahassee and iconic attractions such as the Kennedy Space Center. Large American cities including New York, Washington, San Francisco and Las Vegas.
Kids are thrilled by the interactivity of the attractions. The main ride attractions area is where kids,
of course, are the focus. But many of the rides are big enough to thrill teenagers and adults while still
able to be ridden by young children over 42 inches tall, which is about the average height of a 5 year old.
Various non-thrill attractions allow smaller children to play safely, while giving parents and grandparents a
chance to just sit back and enjoy watching them have fun.
If you visit in the heat of the summer, bring a bathing suit and enjoy the water park. A lazy river full of
floating Legos winds throughout the area. The centerpiece is a large wave pool with poolside lounging.
And of course it boasts large assortment of water slides of multiple sizes to keep kids playing for hours.
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Start every day with our complimentary hot breakfast buffet. Then unwind at our complimentary Social Reception every Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evening where we serve light dinner, beer, wine, and sodas. You can always stop by our
onsite convenience store for an easy-to-prepare meal, work out in our ﬁtness center or use our complimentary laundry facility.
Enjoy an evening outside in our outdoor living area while keeping warm next to the ﬁreplace. Catch up with friends in the
library or enjoy activities provided by the hotel. Best of all while you are out enjoying your day let us tidy up the place with our
complimentary housekeeping services. We’re conveniently located near hospitals and medical facilities, so you’re always right
where you need to be. Plus, enjoy the company of your pet just like at home, with our pet-friendly accommodations.
That makes an extended stay an extended pleasure.
staygulfshoresal.com
251.975.1030
3947 Gulf Shores Parkway, Gulf Shores, AL 36542
If you go
What: Legoland Florida
Where: One Legoland Way, Winter
Haven Fl
Tickets: Pick-a-date tickets start at $69
(adults 13+), Seniors (60+) and children
(ages 2-12) $62. There are discounted
multi-day tickets and combination water
park tickets.
Website: florida.legoland.com
Studio, One-Bedroom
and Two-Bedroom
Suites Available*
n Fully equipped kitchens
with refrigerator,
microwave, stovetop
and dishwasher
n Separate spacious
living and work areas
n Expanded cable TV
and more movie
entertainment options
n Free wireless Internet
n Speaker phones
n Free local calls
n Pet-friendly
accommodations**
* Suite types vary by hotel
** Contact hotels for pet deposit and fee information
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Escape to the Gulf Coast & discover
great deals on upscale rentals.
SouthernResorts.com
A sweet
Milestone
Southern experience
Pace
Crestview
Niceville
Pensacola
Tiger Point
Perdido
Destin
Services at 10:00 a.m.
Sunday school 8:30 a.m.
Feb. 22 - Snowbird
Appreciation Potluck
Fellowship Hall Available for rental
Marketplace
SNOWBIRD
Give a warm Snowbird welcome!
Snowbirds Gulf Coast saturates this market
from the panhandle of Florida to the Alabama Gulf Coast!
Reach out to Snowbirds visiting the Emerald Coast.
Call for information today! 850-291-1266
Bele Sole, Gulf Shores, Ala.
Available through April 4. Booking for 2016 also.
Pet-Friendly Cottage
Pensacola Beach, Fl
Missing a little bit of home?
Looking for some action?
Come experience the excitement of Pensacola Ice Flyers Hockey!
Upscale 3br 3ba condo. Indoor/Outdoor Pools
$1500 per mos. Details: 251-978-0536
1br/1ba house, sleeps up to eight. Steps to the Gulf!
$1500 per mos winter rate
Details: VRBO.com (#597604). or 850.363.0082
Holley Hill Pottery & Art Studio
RV and Van For Sale
Showroom open
by appointment.
Groups welcome.
State Rd. 87 and
Buckeye Dr.
Navarre, FL
850-939-2744 or www.holleyhillpottery.com
FIRE SIGN
JEWELRY
One-of-a-Kind and
Custom Pieces.
Natural gemstones
and Swarovski
crystals
Locations from Orange
Beach to Pensacola Beach
850-723-0427 or find us on Facebook
1999 Holiday
Rambler and
1998 Toyota Van
$20,000 for both!
Tickets start
at only
$
10
www.pensacolaiceflyers.com
or call 850-466-3111 for more information.
Home Dates: Feb 7, 13, 15, 24, 27, 28
Gently Used. Never Smoked In! David/850-324-3319
Pensacola Beachfront
Say “Snowbird” Discount!
Up to 20% off services thru 4/1/2015
www.shuttergig.com
Great Winter Rates at Your Place Under the Sun
16 Via DeLuna
850-934-3300
Capturing your Special Moments
Keepsake beach portrait specialist
Joe Culpepper 850.572.4663
[email protected]
daysinnpensacolabeach.com
For reservations, call:
800-934-3301
Marta Ray, Director of Sales, ext. 604
Days Inn Pensacola Beachfront is offering
a discounted winter rate for Snowbirds!*
• Reserve your room from November 1, 2014 until February 6, 2015
• Inland room, $395.00 weekly rate (plus 14.3% tax)
• Beach/Gulf front room, $535.00 weekly rate (plus 14.3% tax)
• Includes complimentary breakfast
*Some restrictions apply
Our Network of Care
Niceville
6 1
7 9
Navarre
Fort Walton Beach
4
2
8
Santa Rosa Beach
5
Destin
Panama City
11
3 12
10 13
Panama City Beach
1
1000 Mar-Walt Drive • Fort Walton Beach
(850) 862-1111 • www.FWBMC.com
A full-service hospital offering 24/7 Adult
and Pediatric ERs and Express ER 10AM
to 10PM.
2 2190 Highway 85 North • Niceville
(850) 678-4131 • www.TCHospital.com
An acute care hospital offering the area’s only
Certified Spine Surgery Program and the first
Certified Orthopedic Joint Replacement Program,
all private rooms, and 24/7 emergency services.
4 Niceville Family Practice
4400 Highway 20 East, Suite 201 • Niceville
(850) 897-3678 • Family Practice • Same day appointments
available. Staffed by physicians Mon–Fri 8AM to 5PM.
5
Destin Emergency Care Center
996 Airport Road • Destin
(850) 837-9194 • 24/7 Emergency Care
Free blood pressure checks on Tuesdays from 1PM to 3PM
January through March.
6 Northwest Florida Heart Institute
1032 Mar-Walt Dr, Suite 230 • Fort Walton Beach
(850) 862-3194 • Cardiovascular Surgery
7 Northwest Florida Orthopedics
341 Racetrack Road NW, Ste. B • Fort Walton Beach
(850) 862-BONE (2663) • Accepting new patients
8 The Rehabilitation Institute of
Northwest Florida
9
3 449 W. 23rd Street • Panama City
(850)-769-8341 • www.GCMC-PC.com
The area’s largest Pediatric specialty unit,
Nationally Accredited Breast Center, Certified
Primary Stroke Center, accredited Chest Pain
Center, and 24/7 emergency services.
Florida Institute of Neuroscience
1032 Mar-Walt Dr, Suite 250 • Fort Walton Beach
(850) 863-3463 • Neurosurgery
10 Seawind Medical Clinic
4121 W Highway 98, Panama City
Same-day appointments; walk-ins welcome
(850) 872-9701 • Family Practice
11 Seawind Medical Clinic
16181 Panama City Beach Parkway, Panama City Beach
Same-day appointments; walk-ins welcome
(850) 249-1000 • Family Practice
12 Gulf Coast Cardiology
2202 State Avenue, Suite 303, Panama City
(850) 872-3939 • Cardiovascular Surgery
13 Gulf Coast Pediatric & General Surgery
2202 State Avenue, Panama City
(850) 784-1856 • Pediatric and General Surgery
996 Airport Road • Destin
(850) 863-7651• Inpatient Rehabilitation
iTriage provides access to medical information on over 300 symptoms, profiles of local doctors and more from your computer or
web-enabled smart phone. You may download iTriage free from the iTunes® App store, Google Play,® or visit www.iTriageHealth.com.
A Community Service of Fort Walton Beach Medical Center, Twin Cities Hospital, and Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center.
Text “ER” to 23000 for Average ER Wait Times*
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