First Annual Oyster Cook-off January 15
Get out your recipes and join in as Apalachicola hosts its First Annual Apalachicola Oyster Cookoff on January 15. The event will feature all kinds of oyster recipes and trophies will be awarded. Winners may see their recipes published in a future cookbook! There will be music, activities for the kids and LOTS OF OYSTERS! Proceeds benefit the Apalachicola Volunteer Fire Department. Learn more at www.oystercookoff.com
| Now is the perfect time to enjoy Apalachicola Bay’s famous oysters. Florida oysters are available year round, but harvest really gears up in winter as water temperatures drop. Ninety percent of Florida's oysters are harvested in Apalachicola Bay in Franklin County, one of the most productive, pristine estuaries in the country. Oysters provide a low calorie protein that are an excellent source of zinc, vitamin B-12, and omega-3 fatty acids. If you have questions about oyster safety, you can visit www.beoysteraware.com to learn more. |
| Resolve To Visit During January!! If you enjoy nature at its most peaceful, come to the coast of Franklin County this month. You can walk the shoreline on St. George Island and Alligator Point and enjoy the cool stillness of the quiet winter morning or rent a bike and discover the historic towns of Apalachicola and Carrabelle.
Looking for something to do on New Years Day? Treat yourself to traditional New Years' cuisine and a toast to the New Year at the Weems Memorial Healthcare Foundation Roast & Toast January 1. Click here for details.
| Most of The Vacation Rental Companies in Franklin County are offering deep seasonal discounts for vacations during the winter months. Click here for a complete listing of accommodations. |
Winter Fishing is Great!
As the water temperatures fall, redfish and trout move into the creeks and rivers in the area. This is an annual migration that occurs due to the fish seeking warmer water ahead of the seasonal cold fronts. Fishermen will generally hook up with striped bass, bream, and hybrid bass during the winter season. To learn more about Franklin County fishing year round, visit www.anaturalescape.com
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Illse Newell Concert Series Lineup
The Apalachicola Area Historical Society Ilse Newell Fund for the Performing Arts is heating up those winter afternoons with some lively musical performances this month.
Choruses and Keyboards January 16 - 4-6 PM (ET), Trinity Espicopal Church - Apalachicola. Features the Bay Area Choral Society and Dr. R. Bedford Watkins at the piano. The chorus will perform selections from the spiritual genre including songs of the early Afro-American experience as well as other American spirituals.
Adam Kossler, Guitarist January 30 4-6 PM (ET) Trinity Espicopal Church - Apalachicola. Mr. Kossler performs regularly as a solo artist as well as with the Kossler Guitar Trio.
For a schedule of other upcoming music performances, click here.
| Panhandle Players Present The Housekeeper Play/Dinner Theatre
The Panhandle Players will present The Housekeeper January 28-30 at the Eastpoint Firehouse and as a Dinner Theater production at the Crooked River Grill February 4-6.
This offbeat, delightfully zany comedy deals with the unlikely involvement which develops between a middle-aged bachelor and the eccentric bag lady he hires as a housekeeper.
Conveyed in a series of fast-paced, juxtaposed scenes, the play covers all the
unlikely events with lively wit and biting humor, becoming funnier and funnier as it builds toward its unexpected and thoroughly delightful conclusion.
Tickets and information available by calling 850-653-8200.
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|  Dixie Theatre Kicks off 14th Season for Performing Arts Culture is center stage in January as the Dixie Theatre kicks off its 2011 Professional Season of music and theatre performances.
January 15, 16, 17 Margo Anderson’s Tribute to Patsy Cline. Margo is reknowned for her clear, powerful voice and warm, sensitive impersonation of Patsy with her down-home wit and timeless songs. January 21 & 22 ELVIS and Friends Do The DIXIE - Tribute artist Todd Alan Herendeen with his Follow That Dream Band bring Elvis, Johnny Cash, Roy orbison, Neil diamond, Tom Jones & more. Jan 28 Lance Wing - Entertainer and songwriter January 29 - The Zach Bartholomew Trio with London Arrington - Jazz January 30 The Mayhaws - Unique folk music
Performances in February and March will feature a ballet, a theatre production, Ragtime Piano Concert and a wide variety of musical performances ranging from Irish to Blues and Country. For more information on performance times and ticket information, visit www.dixietheatre.com.
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St. George Island To Host Snowbird Day February 8
Winter visitors to St George Island can look forward to some special treatment next month when the Island hosts its second SGI Snowbird Day on Tuesday, February 8, 2011.
Events will include a raffle "run" to the local businesses, fishing tournament, lighthouse climb, state park entry and hike, island tour, bridge walk, bingo, a visit to the new Estuarine Nature Center, and dinner with a cash bar. Registration is $8 per person at any St. George Island vacation rental company. For more information, contact the SGI Visitor Center at 850-927-7744 | Paddling the Apalachicola River The Apalachicola River and its system of tributaries and creeks makes the area a paddlers’ paradise and offers paddling options for everyone. Click here to see the a video of the Paddling Experience on the Apalachicola River.
Join the Apalachicola Riverkeepers' group the 4th Saturday of every month for a paddling trip in the Apalachicola watershed. The trips are free to members and $30 for non-members. Members can come go on as many trips as they like. Spaces on the paddling trips can be reserved by calling 850-653-8936.
You can also join the St. George Kayak Club on their monthly paddling trips. On February 19, the group will paddle the Dead Lakes. Learn more by calling 850-927-3259.
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Chef Sampler Feb. 20
Join us for the dining experience of the year at the 15th Annual Forgotten Coast Chef's Sampler Sunday, February, 20th. It will be held from 6-9 pm at the Historic Fort Coombs Armory in Apalachicola. Contact the Apalachicola Bay Chamber for details.
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| 8th Annual African American History Festival February 19-20 This two day festival showcases African American History, Art, and Culture in Apalachicola. Saturday begins with the festival parade at 10 am followed by the official opening ceremonies.There will be live entertainment throughout the day. For more information, visit www.hcola.org
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Patsy Cline Tribute Jan. 15-17 Dixie Theatre
SGI Snowbird Day, Feb. 8, SGI
JANUARY HIGHLIGHTS 15 Apalachicola Oyster Cookoff
16 Choruses & Keyboards
27 Lighthouse History Lecture
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