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Beaches To Woodlands Tour Continues This Weekend In SR County
October 11, 2008
Santa Rosa County wants their neighbors to visit this month during the annual Beaches to Woodlands Tour.
The tour highlights attractions in the county and features festivals and events from the Alabama state line south to the Gulf of Mexico. The month-long event kicked off last weekend with the Jay Peanut Festival. The tour is designed to market Santa Rosa County to area residents, including those in North Escambia and South Alabama.
The second weekend of the 5th annual Beaches to Woodlands Tour provides participants with many opportunities to enjoy art and live entertainment while exploring the Santa Rosa County’s rich heritage and vast natural beauty.
Activities started Friday with the Navarre Beach Fall Festival of the Arts and Butterfly Festival on the on the south end of the county. Thrill seekers can also enjoy carnival rides at St. Rose of Lima Fall Festival. All three events will be on-going through Sunday, when Juana’s Pagoda will also hold a Charity Chili Cook-off and Beach Volleyball Tourney.
Starting Saturday, participants can experience life as it was many years ago in the rural Florida panhandle in Blackwater River State Forest at the Munson Community Heritage Festival, a celebration of the area’s rich history featuring heritage artisans and living history exhibits. Additionally, history buffs can share memorabilia with the www.SantaRosaVirtualMuseum.com online local historic preservation project and enjoy “The Legend and Lore of Historic Bagdad Cemetery,” which will feature costumed volunteers telling interesting stories.
Outdoors enthusiasts will also have many recreational opportunities such as a bike festival on Blackwater State Heritage Trail, a Florida Trails Association hike on Garcon Point Trail, and the Coldwater Creek Kayak & Canoe Race at Adventures Unlimited, where they can enjoy an overnight murder mystery dinner package.
Tour guidebooks with detailed venue information are available at any chamber of commerce in Santa Rosa County. Updated schedule information is also available at www.BeachesToWoodlands2008.com. For more information, call 1-800-480-SAND (7263).
The annual Beaches To Woodlands Tour in Santa Rosa County began last weekend with the Jay Peanut Festival. This sign at the Peanut Festival marked it as an official stop on the tour. NorthEscambia.com photo.
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If you haven’t attended the Blackwater Heritage Festival at Munson, you should definately do so. It is well worth your time.