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Jay Peanut Festival To Begin Beaches To Woodlands Tour
September 16, 2010
The 21st Annual Jay Peanut Festival October 2-3 will kick-off the seventh annual Beaches to Woodlands Tour of Santa Rosa County. The month-long self-guided driving tour of Santa Rosa County features more than two dozen events. Geared toward locals and tourists alike, the tour has become an annual Gulf Coast staple.
“Once Fall season starts settling in people get motivated to get out and about,” said Karen Harrell, tour coordinator. “This is a showcase series of events for Santa Rosa County. These events are family-friendly and inexpensive, back-to-basic type of activities.” Along with great activities, Harrell said October is a great time for a weekend vacation with water temperatures still warm enough to swim and area lodging rates for out-of-towners down up to 40 percent from summer’s high season.
The Jay Peanut Festival draws upwards to 70,000 people to the 15-acre Gabbert Farm each year who have a chance to sample all types of peanuts -– boiled, green, fried, candied and more.
Admission is free and all weekend long there will be arts, crafts, antique, new items, games, rides, rock climbing wall, pony and horse rides, wagon rides, train rides, buckboard rides, anvil shoot, and a grist mill. The farm’s popular museum is also open for tours.
Pictured above and below: Large crowds attended the annual Jay Peanut Festival last year. NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.
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3 Responses to “Jay Peanut Festival To Begin Beaches To Woodlands Tour”
Is there a name and number?I would like to buy some of the peanuts.If so please posted.I would love to support the local people here.Now is the time to have peanuts football season has started.I bought a bag friday nite at a football game.
PEANUTS: Among the Lord’s greatest creations
David the appreciative
Thank’s to the Gabbart’s this is great for Jay and get’s better every year. But let’s never forget who this was started for and why,,,, GOD Bless the Gabbart’s