The new television spot produced by Visit Florida shares the great news that Northwest Florida is open and ready for visitors. The weather is great and the beaches are breathtaking! Come down and relax for a while… Click on link to view the TV spot: http://birdwell.us/OFB2/.
Southwest Airlines introduces Florida One – a Boeing 737 beautifully painted with a colorful rendering of the state flag. What a wonderful time to launch the new aircraft just in time for the The Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport opening May 23, 2010. Boeing’s art project involved 32 people, working three shifts over eight days, 46 gallons of paint and 16 different colors! We can’t wait to see you Florida One!
The 12th annual Thunder Beach bike week rolls into Panama City Beach starting today 4/29 running through Sunday 5/2. For more info www.thunderbeachproductions.com
The WonderWorks interactive museum will be opening in Panama City Beach early this summer. The museum has the unsual shape of an upside house! This 39,000 sf building will feature 100 interactive, hands- on, science based activites for families to enjoy.
The Gulf Coast Charity Celebration, Inc. is hosting its 12th annual Horse Show and Music Festival at the Frank Brown Park in Panama City Beach this weekend 4/23-4/24 3:30 pm- 10:00 pm. This great Walking Horse tradition will benefit multiple charitable causes.
If you love Corvettes head down to Pier Park this weekend for the Corvette Beach Odyssey. The event is free and open to the public. Hours are 6-9 pm Friday 4/23 & 9-2 Saturday 4/24. All proceeds from the event will benefit Taunton’s Children’s Home.
Pelican Real Estate will be offering clients the opportunity to reach dozens of prospective buyers in a single weekend as part of the Florida Open House Weekend sponsored by the 115,000-plus member Florida Realtors. On Saturday and Sunday, April 10-11, Pelican will conduct open houses at an estimated 100 homes in Northwest Florida. Blue balloons, featuring the Realtor “R” in white, will denote those homes that are part of the statewide open house campaign. The Florida Open House Weekend comes just before the April 30, 2010, deadline for the federal homebuyer tax credit. Homes need to be under contract by April 30, 2010, and closed by June 30, 2010, to take advantage of up to $8,000 in tax credits.
Northwest Florida’s Emerald Coast has been selected by Frommer’s Travel Guide as one of the top 12 destinations for 2010. Frommer’s Travel Guide is one of the world’s best-selling travel guides with more than 75 million books sold. Copenhagen,Denmark; Salta Province, Argentina; and Melbourne, Australia are other areas that made Frommer’s list. Hawaii’s Big Island was the only other US location to make the list.
Frommer’s states: The panhandle never gets the respect it deserves, Northwest Florida, in fact, contains some of the most diverse recreation choices along Florida’s drastically under-appreciated Gulf coast, and some of the best options for visitors seeking an affordable family vacation. From Destin to the west, where you can hire a fishing or sailing charter, to the smattering of National Seashores as you move east, there’s really something for everyone. Seaside’s planned community is so “perfect” it was the setting for the The Truman Show, yet you’ll also find old-school Florida towns with funky shops, tiny hotels, pristine beaches, and the perfect cottage to rent.
“Stunning beaches, nature trails … great restaurants, and a cozy, yet quirky, sense of community.” — Lesley Abravanel, author Frommer’s Florida
Southwest Airlines announces its intent to begin jet service from Northwest Florida-Panama City International Airport in May 2010. The new airport will introduce daily jet service to the Northwest Florida Gulf Coast, providing Southwest Customers easy access to its stunning white-sand beaches and vibrant communities. At least two daily non-stop fights from Northwest Florida to four destinations for a total of 8 daily non-stop flights will be available when service begins next year. Rates and schedules will be available December 2009.
Information provided by Southwest Airlines 10/21/2009 www.southwest.com
It was payday Wednesday afternoon for the Humane Society of Bay County after a local organization raised a nice chunk of change for a good cause.
The Meghan Burkhart Smith Foundation along with several local businesses including Pelican Real Estate on 23rd Street, held a community-wide charity yard sale on May 2nd and managed to raise close to $3500. Full Story…
