Hopping around Paris

Paris, the capital city is located in the northern region of France. The population of this city is about 10 million, 20% of the population of France. There are dozens of ways to get to and from Paris airport, from shuttle trains to mixture of boring public buses, taxis and private shuttles. Even you can have a bus that runs solely between the two airports of Paris. The transport system of Paris is world class. The most delightful public transport system of Paris is the underground metropolitain with its huge network. Where ever you go, you will find a metro station within a few blocks. Likewise, the public bus system covers everywhere, but its takes hours to reach small distance. And don’t think of hopping abroad in weekends by bus. For online hotel booking and other useful information click here.

African safari, Kenya

Kenya is known as “big-game” country for it’s over 40 parks and games reserves.
Kenya offers everything to a first timer as well as a seasoned, safari traveler. Excellent wild life, superb accommodations, exotic beaches and nice people waits to greet you. An infinite landscape of varying climates, Kenya is punctuated by tow distinct rainy seasons from April to May and late November to December. Kenya has geographical diversity from snow-capped peaks, a Rift Valley with extinct volcanoes and hot springs, wide open plains, forest and coastline with reefs and magnificent beaches. A well developed tourist infrastructure with hotels, lodges, campsites an efficient transport system and lots of activities make Kenya a popular tourist destination. For booking and other information Check out this cool resource.

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Travel to Madrid

Super wide avenues and streets with more modern than ancient buildings, fantastic fountains, huge investment into transport and services, slender senoritas contrasting with US junk food stores, quality restaurants, tapas bars, impressive hotels and lovely public gardens.

If it is night life that you like, then you will like Madrid, a city which remains alive and festive until dawn. An evening out in Madrid offers a wide range of atmospheres: jazz, flamenco, salsa, pubs, small cafés, outdoor dances, concerts, restaurants, night clubs, cocktail bars and classical cafés all open until the "early hours".

Most of all, a value for money city from every angle, and lots to do. Best museums and art galleries in Spain, markets, shopping, parks and gardens, palaces and easy access to other Spanish towns of Toledo (60km), Segovia (87km) and Avila (110km) by the impressive train service with an average fare of about £9.00 return. Click here to know more.

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The Blue Man Group / How To Be A MegaStar Tour 2.0

Pre-Sale Details
Start: November 14 @ 10 am
End: January 5 @ 11:59 pm


Forget labels. You can't compare the Blue Man Group show to any other attraction around. It's a rock concert, heavy on percussion. A display of magic and illusion. A critique of modern technology and information overload. Put those together, mix with some cobalt blue paint and you've got some idea of what you're going to see.

With their How To Be A Megastar Tour 2.0, the trio send-up and embrace the rules, rituals and raw excitement of that most primal of group experiences: the arena rock concert.

After downloading a tongue and cheek "how-to-manual" broadcast for the audience, Blue Man Group is joined by an eight piece band and takes us through step-by-step and song-by-song, every head-bobbing, fist-pumping moment of a real concert. The result - a uniquely clever interactive show that, regardless of musical tastes, delivers hypnotic entertainment for all ages!

Show Date:
TD WaterHouse
Thursday, February 22, 2007 @ 7:30pm

The Nutcracker

Don't miss Orlando's only fully professional presentation of this beloved holiday classic. This enchanting rendition is brought to life by the skill and athleticism of the unparalleled Orlando Ballet. The Nutcracker will be danced to the full Tchaikovsky score performed LIVE by the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra and danced by the entire professional company including more than 100 children from the award-winning Orlando Ballet School and the Patel Conservatory.

The Nutcracker in Orlando
New Location!

Osceola Performing Arts Center
Thursday, December 14 - 7:30pm / Friday, December 15 - 7:30pm
Saturday, December 16 -7:30pm / Sunday, December 17 - 2:00pm

To Purchase Tickets Call Orlando Ballet Box Office: 407-426-1739 or Visit www.orlandoballet.org

Light up Mount Dora

Nov. 26
Downtown Mount Dora
5pm-9pm

Nearly two million lights will be turned on to celebrate the holiday season. The event includes food vendors, festivities for the kids and more. For more information, call 352-383-2165

Central Florida International Auto Show 2007

Nov. 22-26, 2006

More than 450 of the latest cars, trucks, minivans and sport/utility vehicles will roll into the Orange County Convention Center for the 2007-Model Central Florida International Auto Show. This special automotive event will allow attendees to check out all the newest vehicles in a non-selling environment and learn more about the increasingly popular “green” auto movement, including hybrids and alternative fuel vehicles. The show will also offer the public an up-close look at concept cars, crossover vehicles, sports cars and much more.

Show Times: Wednesday, November 22, noon – 10 p.m.
Thursday, November 23, noon – 10 p.m.
Friday, November 24, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Saturday, November 25, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Sunday, November 26, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

The Orange County Convention Center
West Concourse
9800 International Drive
Orlando, FL 32819

Tickets:
Admission to the event is $9 for adults, $4 for military, seniors and students with ID and $2 for children 7-12. Children 6 and under are admitted free with a paying adult. On College Two-Fer Day, Wednesday, November 22, college students with valid ID who purchase one student ticket will get a second student admission free with a second student ID. On Kids Day, Sunday, November 26, children 12 and under are admitted free with a paying adult. E-tickets can be purchased and discount coupons can be downloaded at: www.motortrendautoshows.com/orlando

Arabian Nights Dinner Theatre

NOv. 13- Jan. 7, 2007

Arabian Nights in Orlando presents their annual Holiday Show, full of the “most wonderful things” you have ever seen and heard! Acrobatic elves, dancing reindeer, sugar plum fairies, a disbelieving sultan, a determined princess with her genie, plus more magic than you can shake wand at. Put it all together and you have a holiday show with all the romance and excitement only Arabian Nights can bring to life.

The show is choreographed to the holiday music of Andy Williams, Hillary Duff, The Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Brenda Lee, Jimmy Buffett, Little Texas, Lone Star, The Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra and many more.

Call 800-553-6116 or visit www.arabian-nights.com for details and showtimes.

The Holley Follies!

Nov. 11-Dec. 31
Join Super Star Chris Holly’s Network TV Special. Chris and his Special Guests have a ball exploring Holiday Traditions Around The World and Here At Home! After a few minutes, you’ll forget they are marionettes!

The theater is in the Colonial Promenade Shopping Center at 525 S. Semoran Blvd., Winter Park.
Tickets: adults $9; children ages 2-12 $8, children under 2 are admitted free.
For more information and the latest showtimes call 407-677-8831, or visit www.pinocchios.net

Breakfast with Santa!

Saturday, December 16, 2006
Join us this holiday season and enjoy breakfast with Santa at the Central Florida Zoo! There will be lots of fun holiday cheer and activites for the whole family. Share your holiday wishes with Santa and enjoy up-close animal encounters. After breakfast everyone can enjoy creating a special animal enrichment and join the Zoo Keepers to watch as the animals receive their special holiday gifts. Be Sure to bring your camera for that special holiday picture of your family with Santa. The Zoofari Outpost Gift Shop will offer a special 20% discount to all of Santa's guests for holiday shopping.
Members: $12.00 for adults, $7.00 for children ages 3-12 years.
Non-Members: $15.00 for adults and $10.00 for children. All Children age 2 and under are free. Event includes admission to the Zoo. Program begins at 8am. Registration and payment are required by Saturday, December 2, 2006. For more information and reservations, call 407-323-4450, ext. 123 or email education@centralflordiazoo.org. Space is limited.

Celebration's Snowing Nightly

Nov. 24-Dec. 31, 2006
The day after Thanksgiving is known as one of the busiest shopping days of the year. But in Celebration, the day marks another tradition - the beginning of Celebration's Nightly Snowfall down MARKET STREET. The snow begins at 6:00pm, 7:00pm, 8:00pm and 9:00pm for ten minutes and repeats every night until New Year's Eve. This year, the month-long festival will be packed with holiday essentials, including photos with Santa, holiday carolers and the Celebration Express train ride. Celebration's Market Street; Free Celebration, 407-566-2200; www.celebrationfl.com

Holidays Around the World

Nov. 24-Dec. 30, 2006
Celebrate the holiday season with characters, legends and lore from around the globe. Delight in wondrous tales and customs while experiencing the traditions of Walt Disney World Resort, including the breathtaking Candlelight Processional with its 50-piece orchestra. You can also watch a special holiday-themed finale to the dazzling IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth. Walt Disney's EPCOT Center. Lake Buena Vista, 407-824-4321; www.disneyworld.com

Christmas Wonderland at Cypress Gardens

Nov. 24-Dec. 30, 2006
Christmas Holiday celebration will start with a special "Tree Lighting" ceremony. Some of the activities will include a train ride on the "Wonderland Express", Santa Claus, and strolling carolers. There will be a series of Christmas concerts and much more. Cypress Gardens Adventure Park 6000 Cypress Gardens Blvd, Winter Haven, Fl. 33884; 863-324-2111' www.cypressgardens.com

25th Annual Osceola Crafter's Holiday Gift Gallery

Nov. 24-Dec. 20, 2006
Choose from the largest selection of handcrafted gifts in Osceola County. The perfect holiday gift is waiting for you. Osceola Center for the Arts; Free; 2411 E Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy; Kissimmee, Fl. 34744; 407-846-6257; www.ocfta.com

14th Annual Festival of Lights at Silver Springs

Nov. 24-25, 2006
The Festival of Lights will feature more than a million twinkling lights and dozens of neon displays from dusk to 8:30pm. Nightly activities will include local choirs singing songs of the season, strolling carolers, lighted boat parade and Santa Claus through December 24. Silver Springs Nature's Theme Park. 5656 E Silver Springs Blvd, Silver Springs, Fl. 34488: 352-236-2121; www.silversprings.com

Festival of Trees

Nov. 11-19
The Orlando Museum of Art’s Council of 101 hosts the 20th annual Festival of Trees at OMA, 2416 N. Mills Ave., Orlando, when the museum complex is transformed into a glittering holiday wonderland, featuring a collection of large, decorated trees, holiday vignettes and gingerbread creations that are available for purchase. Time: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost: $10, adults; $6, children; $3, parking. For more information, call (407) 672-3838 or visit www.councilof101.net

Taste of Celebration

Nov. 11
Celebration’s Market Street hosts its annual Taste of Celebration, a family event focused on the town’s anniversary and Founders’ Day that includes live music and good food. Time: 6:30-10:30 p.m. For more information, call (407) 566-2200 or visit Awww.celebration.fl.us

Home & Family Show

Nov. 10-12
The Orange County Convention Center, 9800 International Drive, Orlando, hosts the USA Home & Family Show, including home products and decorations, all-terrain vehicles, hurricane products, accessories, lawn and garden items, food, wine and more. Time: Friday from 3-8 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m.-8 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Cost: $8, adults; $5, seniors; free for children 16-younger; with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the Children’s Cancer Center. For more information, call (888) 242-7469 or visit www.usahomeandfamilyshow.com

Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party

Starts Nov. 13, 2006
Enjoy Christmas at Disney with snow on Main Street USA, character greetings throughout the park, live stage shows and holiday entertainment. Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom Park Separate admission: Lake Buena Vista 407-934-7639 or visit
www.disneyworld.com

Wanderful Australia

One must visit Australia at least once for its beautiful beaches and ocean wildlife. Surfing and swimming with the ocean wildlife is an amazing experience. The Great Barrier Reef creates the best waves in the world for surfing. The most famous building of Australia is the Sydney Opera House. There are some good places in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

Sydney : Australia's oldest and premier settlement is Sydney, the economic hub of the nation and the country's capital in everything but name. Built on the shores of the beautiful Port Jackson, you would have to die and go to heaven before you see a more spectacular setting for a city. It's a important and self-regarding metropolis, having both a devil-may-care urbanity and a slavish obsession with global fads. The Olympic Games, held in Sydney in 2000, confirmed the city's reputation as a civilised, fun-loving and friendly place to be.

Melbourne : Australia's second city is a place of contradictions and hidden charms. A leafy, bayside community on the 'upside-down', brown Yarra River, it is cosmopolitan yet suburban, cultivated yet football crazy, conservative yet a haven for the avant-garde. Visitors come for its shopping, restaurants, nightlife and sporting calendar, encouraging many Melburnians to believe that they live in one of the most civilised cities in the world.

Brisbane : Brisbane is Australia's third largest city and the state capital of Queensland. Not so long ago, the rest of Australia considered it little more than an overgrown country town, but it has shirked off this unwelcome reputation to become one of the country's most progressive centres. Since playing host to a string of major international events in the 80s, including the 1982 Commonwealth Games and Expo 88, Brisbane has developed into a lively, cosmopolitan city with several interesting districts, a good street cafe scene, a great riverside park, a busy cultural calendar and decent nightlife.

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Holiday Shoppes to Offer Southern Cuisine and Unique Gifts in Ponte Verde Beach

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (Nov. 8) – Scott Peacock, one of America’s premier chefs, will offer fabulous tastes of the South as part of the annual Holiday Shoppes to be held November 15-18 at the Sawgrass Marriott Resort and Spa in Ponte Vedra Beach. Featuring more than 30 creative and unique shopping boutiques, this event provides a festive way to begin the holiday season in one of Florida’s most famous resort towns.

Chef Peacock, from Atlanta’s Watershed Restaurant, will present a Gift of Southern Cooking Preview Gala featuring his favorite dishes on Wednesday, November 15, from 6-9 p.m. Tickets are still available for this opportunity to be among the first to view the Shoppes, while enjoying the UNF Jazz Band and delectable Southern cuisine.

On Friday, November 17, from 10-11:30 a.m., Chef Peacock will present Southern Samplings, a cooking demonstration that will enable attendees to duplicate his award-winning Southern culinary creations. Sip champagne while listening to local pianist Gene Nordan before sitting down for a fabulous Southern brunch. Afterwards, Chef Peacock will be available to sign copies of his book, A Gift of Southern Cooking.

The ever popular Holiday Shoppes will be open to the public on Thursday, November 16, from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Friday from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.; and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission to the Shoppes is $5.

Tickets for Chef Peacock’s Gift of Southern Cooking Preview Gala are $85. Admission to his Southern Samplings lecture is $50. All of the events take place at the Sawgrass Marriott Resort and Spa located at 1000 PGA Boulevard in Ponte Vedra Beach. For more information, call 904.2802.0614 or go to www.ccpvb.org or for St. Augustine Hotels Click Here.

Gtmnerr Photography Workshop

Saturday and Sunday: November 11 & 12
Learn about composition, lighting, digital workflow, and the challenges of photographing nature at this two-day workshop lead by nature photographer and photojournalist Terry Brown. The two day workshop will feature hands-on photo excursions into the Reserve, including a sunrise session on the beach. The cost to participate is $99 per person and space is limited to 10 participants. The workshop takes place at the GTM Reserve from noon to dusk on Saturday and sunrise to noon on Sunday. GTMNERR is located 8 miles north of Vilano Beach at 505 Guana River Road in Ponte Vedra Beach. For more information and reservations, call 904.823.4500.

United Way Fall Arts & Crafts Show

Saturday and Sunday: November 11 & 12
Enjoy a wide range of arts & crafts created by artists and crafters from all over Florida when the St. Johns County United Way presents its Fall Arts & Crafts Show at Francis Field in St. Augustine, located behind the Visitors Information Center on Castillo Drive, The Show will be open both days from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. For more information call 904.829.9721. St. Augustine Hotels.

Birds, Botany and Breakfast Walk

Saturday: November 11
Join the Friends of GTM Reserve and birding experts Linda and Jerry Harrison for a “Birds, Botany and Breakfast” nature walk. The walk will begin at 8 a.m. at the Guana River Dam Trailhead located off A1A at Guana River Road. Come walk along the GTM Reserve’s hiking trail and look for birds, plants, and other interesting wildlife. The walk will take about 2 hours, cover about 1 ½ miles and will be followed by coffee, orange juice and donuts. Bring binoculars if you have them. The cost is $10 per person for the guided walk and continental breakfast ($5 for Friends of GTMNERR members). Make reservations by calling the GTM Reserve at (904) 823-4500, space is limited.

Veterans Day at the Castillo De San Marcos

Saturday: November 11
Be part of St. Johns County’s largest-ever Veterans Day celebration at the Castillo de San Marcos. The event begins at 11 a.m. with a “Massing of the Colors” followed by a speech by Lt. Col. (ret.) Steven Murray of the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs. There will be equipment displays and exhibitions from 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. as well as living history presentations featuring American soldiers from the Revolutionary War through Desert Storm.. The Castillo de San Marcos is located on Avenida Menendez on St. Augustine’s bayfront.

Veterans Day at the LightHouse

Saturday: November 11
Take part in a stirring Veterans Day ceremony at the St. Augustine Lighthouse to honor those who have defended the Nation. The ceremony gets underway at 5:30 p.m. with the presentation of the flag by the 169th Color Guard Team. The featured speaker will be Captain Dan Hill, U.S. Army (ret.), the recipient of numerous decorations for gallantry including the Silver Star, five Bronze Stars and the Purple Heart. In addition, the Lighthouse will honor Maj. Gus Nordstrum, U.S. Marine Corps (ret.) and Col. Howard McGillin Sr., U.S. Army (ret). Refreshments will be served. Admission to the event is free, but reservations are required. To reserve your place at this special event, call Paul Wenglowsky at 829.0745.

Precious Objects Exhibition

Friday: November 10
Enjoy this exhibition of unique whimsical gifts, jewelry, small sculptures, and hand-blown glass. This exhibition, which runs through December 20, features items selected from myriad studios on the First Coast to provide one-of-a-kind, one-stop cultural shopping The Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach is located at 50 Executive Way, Ponte Vedra Beach. Admission is free. The CCPVB is open Monday-Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information call 904.280.0614 or visit www.ccpvb.org. For St. Augustine Hotels Click Here.

Veterans Day Concert

Friday: November 10
Get in step with the weekend’s salute to veterans with a special concert by the 13th Army National Guard Band. This Friday evening presentation gets underway at 5:30 p.m. in St. Augustine’s Plaza de la Constitucion. Admission is free.

Grammy Winner Jeff Coffin In Concert

Friday: November 10
Saxophonist Jeff Coffin, a Grammy Award-winning member of Beta Fleck and the Flecktones, will appear in concert at 7 p.m. in the Lightner Museum’s Café Alcazar on Granada Street, St. Augustine. A master of a wide range of musical “styles,” Coffin has performed with such diverse artists as The Dave Matthews Band, Branford Marsalis, Garth Brooks, Van Morrison, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and The Wailers. Tickets are $20 and are available at Music Matters, Cafe Eleven, Art Advocate, and Turtle's Music. All proceeds benefit the St. John’s Cultural Council. For more information, call 501-0826.

St. Johns County Fair Returns

ST. AUGUSTINE, (Nov. 7) – One of Florida’s oldest counties will celebrate its rich agricultural heritage when the St. Johns County Fair returns to the fairgrounds November 14-19. As always, a dazzling midway filled with great rides, food and entertainment will add to the excitement of the livestock judging and exhibits.

The fair with its great carnival midway opens at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, November 14 with entertainment provided by the Adam D. Tucker Band at 6 p.m. with encore performances at the same time on Wednesday and Thursday. Basic Rock Outfit will provide the entertainment at 5 p.m. on both Friday and Saturday. Highway 101 will perform in concert on Friday at 8 p.m.

Sure to thrill horse lovers, the Black Arabian Liberty Show and Caesar the miniature trick horse will entertain at 5 p.m. on Thursday and again at noon on Sunday.

On Saturday, November 18, the fair opens at 10 a.m. and the day’s events include the 4H goat show, the Southwood Elementary Honor Chorus, the Glastara Irish Dancers at 1 p.m., singer/songwriter Caitlin Eadie at 3 p.m.; and the Pedro Menendez High School band and Remax 100 hot air balloon rides at 4 p.m.. The fair’s headliners, Deep South take the stage at 8 p.m.

Sunday’s events include the 4H dog show at 11 a.m.; an appearance by Miss St. Augustine at 1 p.m.; the bull riding rodeo at 2 p.m.; along with entertainment by Paper Cutt at 3 p.m. and Christian alternative band Opportunity Knox at 7 p.m.

A $15 ticket provides unlimited rides along the carnival midway on Tuesday through Friday and on Sunday. On Saturday, fifteen hours of carnival rides can be enjoyed for only $20. Each day, helicopter rides will be available for $10 per person.

St. Johns County Fairgrounds are located on SR 207 in Elkton, just seven miles west of I-95’s exit 311. Fair hours are 5-11 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday; 4 p.m. – 1 a.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. – 1 a.m. on Saturday; and noon – 9 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $7 adults and $4 for students and seniors 65 and over. Children under six are admitted free. Admission is free on Sunday with a church bulletin and on Saturday, a library card is good for a $2 discount. For more information, call 904.810.4244 or go to www.StJohnsFair.com.

Paris, astonishing beauty of earth

Paris is one of the beautiful places in the world. The sunset and the down look wonderful from many of the bridges in Seine. The Eiffel Tower, The Disneyland, The Pere Lachaise Cemetery, The Georges Pompidou Centre, The Louvre, The Latin Quarter are some of the many places where you feel like heavens.

The Eiffel Tower built in 1889, is probably the best landmark of France. The view of Paris from top of Eiffel Tower is an incredible experience. Don’t forget to visit the other exotic places also.

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The Festival of Orchestras Welcomes the National Orchestra of Wales to Orlando

Orlando, FL - The world-renowned National Orchestra of Wales will bevisiting the Orlando area on Sunday, January 21, 2007 and will perform at the Bob Carr Performing Arts Center at 3 pm. Under the artistic direction of Thierry Fischer with Joan Kwuon on violin, the National Orchestra of Wales will perform Benjamin Britten, Four SeaInterludes from Peter Grimes, Max Bruch, Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor,Op. 26, and Dmitri Shostakovich, Symphony No. 10 in minor, Op. 93. The National Orchestra of Wales continues to enjoy its special dual role as a national and a broadcasting orchestra, recognized not only for the qualityof its performances but also for its contribution to local Welsh communities. The Festival of Orchestras brings world-class symphony performances to Central Florida to enrich the community's international music culture forresidents and visitors alike. The Festival season includes performances from the Hamburg Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony and National Philharmonic of Russia.For more information or to purchase tickets contact the box-office at1-800-738-8188 or 407-539-0245 or visit the Festival website at www.festivaloforchestras.org .

Emma Concert Series-Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra

Sunday: November 5
Enjoy an exciting program featuring the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra’s 2006-07 season repertoire. JSO is one of the leading cultural organizations in the Southeast and one of Florida’s oldest continuously performing orchestras. Under the Direction of Fabio Mechetti, JSO will perform at the Flagler College Auditorium on Granada Street in St. Augustine at 2 pm. Tickets are $18. For more information call 904.797.2800.

22nd Annual Great Chowder Debate

Sunday: November 5
Looking for the best chowder on the east coast? Satisfy your passion for great seafood at the Conch House Marina’s celebrated annual Great Chowder Debate.
More than 30 area restaurants compete to see who has the best chowder. Participants are treated to an almost limitless variety – from local favorites like the Menorcan chowders to an assortment of New England chowders – made with clams, conch, lobster, scallops and crab and laced with secret concoctions of herbs and spices. The event starts at noon and runs throughout the day. All proceeds benefit the Shriners’ Hospitals for Children. The Conch House Marina is located at 57 Comares Avenue. For more Information call 904.829.8646.

British Garrison Weekend At The Castillo De San Marcos

Saturday and Sunday: November 4 & 5
Experience what the Castillo de San Marcos was like during the British military occupation of 1763-1784. Re-enactors and rangers will be dressed as British colonial soldiers as they provide historic weapon demonstrations, talks and displays. The Castillo de San Marcos is open 8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Admission is $6 adults, children 15 and under free. The Castillo de San Marcos is located on Avenida Menendez along St. Augustine’s Bayfront. For more information call 904.829.6506 ext. 233, or visit www.nps.gov/casa/.

A1A National Scenic ByWay Dedication Celebration

Saturday: November 4
Come learn about and celebrate seemingly endless recreational activities found along 72-miles of coastal northeast Florida during the dedication celebration of the A1A National Scenic Byway. A ribbon cutting, distinguished speakers, food, entertainment, giveaways, and fundraising sales to benefit the scenic highway are all part of planned activities. The fun takes place 10 a.m to 2 p.m. at the Marineland Oceanfront Park just south of Matanzas Inlet. For more information visit: www.scenicA1A.org.

Tale of Two Cities History Club Presentation

Saturday: November 4
Join the local History Club in the Ancient City to share in stories about our local history. Co-Sponsored by the Saint Augustine Historical Society, presentations include a talk by Ray Osborne about local Maritime history and his story of the presidential visit of Grover Cleveland in 1888; a talk by Jay Humphreys about U-Boat activity off of Florida’s eastern seaboard and noted author Karen Harvey will give a talk entitled “The changing perceptions of a history in a tourist town”. Other topics of discussion include but not limited to; history of Port Canaveral, 1700’s, the Gilded Age, Spanish Military history and Henry Flagler’s historic hotels. The presentations take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Page Edwards Gallery of St Augustine Historical Society, 271 Charlotte Street in St Augustine. For more information call 904.824.2872
or for St. Augustine Hotels

5th Annual St. Augustine Car Cruisers Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show

Saturday: November 4
Rev up your day at the 5th Annual Car Cruisers Car, Truck & Motorcycle Show at the St. Johns County Fairgrounds. Not only can you see all years, makes and models of vehicles there will be live entertainment, games, music, food and more. Vehicle registration starts at 8 a.m. and all vehicles will be available for viewing till 4 p.m. There is a $20 registration fee. Spectators are free. For more information call 904.823.9092 or 904.669.2321 or visit www.staugustinecruisers.com.

5th Annual Ponte Vedra Beach Food and WineFest

Friday, Saturday and Sunday: November 3-5
Explore the food and wine scene of Ponte Vedra while sampling the variety of culinary delights and wines available in the community. The Ponte Vedra Beach Food and Winefest kicks-off Friday evening with a 5-course dinner at the Sawgrass Marriott Resort & Spa. Chef Charles Charboneau has prepared an incredible menu that is complimented with a variety of featured wines. Then on Saturday afternoon, there will be a wine tasting presented by area wine distributors set to the live music of the University of North Florida Jazz Quartet. Then on Sunday, enjoy a sparkling wine brunch prepared by Chef Brett A. Smith. Each of eight courses of this meal is served with an appropriate sparkling wine or champagne. Each event will include brief seminars led by experts in the wine industry. All events take place at the Sawgrass Marriott Resort & Spa in Ponte Vedra Beach. Tickets for Friday’s dinner are $110. Tickets for the Saturday tasting are $40 in advance and $50 at the door, and the Sunday brunch tickets are $40. For more information call 904.285.2004 or visit www.pontevedrachamber.org.

26th Annual Lincolnville Festival

Friday, Saturday and Sunday: November 3-5
Celebrate St. Augustine’s rich African-American cultural heritage! Lincolnville is one of St. Augustine’s oldest neighborhoods with more than half of its buildings dating from the late 19th century black settlement. Funds raised from the festival will be used for exhibits at the Fort Mose Museum. The festival kicks-off on Friday with live R&B music, food, and arts and crafts. Then on Saturday, there will be narrated tours of historic Lincolnville depicting the civil rights movement sites in the area, live country/pop, jazz and dance music all day along with more arts and crafts and a “Soul Food Contest”. On Sunday from 2-4 p.m., the festival features an exciting performance by blues great Eddie Kirkland and special guest Willie Green followed by inspiring gospel music. The Lincolnville Festival is free and takes place on Granada and Washington Streets, Friday 5 to 10 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and 2 to 6 p.m. on Sunday. For more information call 904.827.6893 or for St. Augustine Hotels Click Here.

First Friday Art Walk

Friday: November 3
Join one of St. Augustine’s most popular cultural events on the first Friday of every month. Enjoy the latest exhibits, music, entertainment and refreshments at over 20 participating galleries. Tours begin at Rembrandtz Fine Gifts for Fun People, 131 King Street. Galleries are open from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. St. Augustine Sightseeing Trains and Old Town Trolleys offer attendees a complimentary shuttle service to most of the galleries. Shuttles run on a continuous loop every 30 minutes. For information call 904.829.0065 or visit www.staugustinegalleries.com.

Booking is done, enjoy your holiday Trip

The winter is on your doorstep, pack your bags and enjoy your trip around the world. You are very busy with your job and are puzzled how you will get your booking done. Here are some useful online resources for you.

Where ever you plan to travel this is your one stop guide and online booking portal. You will get very cheap rated hotel booking from top class hotels worldwide like from USA, UK, France, Spain, Czech Republic and from other countries also. If you wish you can go in for car rentals, flight and ferry booking, airport parking and hotel stopover and travel insurance. We will also advices and setup bespoke holidays. If you are really interested in a holiday trip click here.

Silver Springs Arts & Crafts Fall Festival

Nov. 4-5, 2006
Live country, bluegrass and Cajun music, dancing and traditional Southern cooking presented at Bill Bowlegs Bar & Grill. Enjoy fried or BBQ chicken, fried catfish and art and craft booths throughout. Silver Springs Nature's Theme Park
5656 E. Silver Springs Blvd
Silver Springs, Fl. 34488
352-236-2121 or www.silversprings.com

Festival of the Masters at Downtown Disney

Nov. 10-12,2006
9:30am - 5:30pm
Enjoy a brush with greatness as you meet over 150 artists at the 31st Annual Festival of the Masters. Admire their diverse creations displayed on the Downtown Disney West Side. It's an affair of the "art" for the entire family, with plenty of fun at the Children's Activity Centers and Chalk Art displays in the Marketplace. You'll be drawn to it!
Lake Buena Vista, Florida 32330; 407-824-4321 or www.disneyworld.com For Orlando Hotels and Restaurants Click Here.

8th Annual Orlando Beer Festival

Nov. 11-12, 2006
More than 150 brands are expected to attend and one will win the title "Best of the Fest" and will get to distribute and market their beer at a select City Walk venue, in additon to national media exposure. Orlando, 407-363-8000. www.universalorlando.com

Insure your travel before the tour

If you are going on your gap travel year or get on a backpacking trip around the world it is essential that you have enough travel insurance! And, if you’re the adventurous type and into activities you need to make sure that you have got the right insurance to cover the type of activity you’re planning.

Accidents and illness can and do happen for a variety of reasons, but failure to have appropriate travel insurance could leave those on an extended trip footing huge bills for medical or travel expenses. We would also recommend anyone taking a long trip to take a first aid kit for those minor cuts and bruises often encountered whilst travelling.

Don’t forget to take travel insurance for backpackers is a lot cheaper than having to fork out on expensive medical bills!
travel insurance for backpackers policy has been specially designed for those aged between 18-35 who are taking an extended trip or on a ‘Gap year’ and includes emergency medical and repatriation cover together with a 24-hour Emergency Medical Assistance Service.

Travel insurance is only available to persons who have been resident in the United Kingdom for at least 6 months prior to taking out this insurance and who are registered with a UK General Practitioner. Cover is only available for round trips starting from and returning to the UK. Available with single trip and annual multi-trip "premier" cover. For more in formation click here

UpTown Saturday Night

Saturday: October 28
Enjoy extended shopping hours, live entertainment and book signings as the quaint shops along San Marco Avenue in St. Augustine extend their hours for an evening of entertainment and shopping. Uptown Saturday Night is free to the public and takes place from 5 to 9 p.m. along San Marco Avenue in St. Augustine. For more information call 904.824. 9357 or for St. Augustine Hotels.

Treasure Chest Quest

Saturday: October 28

Search for buried treasure and feast on a fabulous buffet at St. Augustine’s only Pirate Game Show Dinner Theater! Treasure Chest Quest takes place every Saturday night at 7 p.m. at the IHOP Banquet Room at 2600 N. Ponce de Leon Boulevard. Tickets are $27. For reservations, call 904.377.9500. More information is available at www.treasure-chest-quest.com .

Birds, Botany and Breakfast Walk

Saturday: October 28
Join the Friends of GTM Reserve and birding experts Linda and Jerry Harrison for a “Birds, Botany and Breakfast” nature walk. The walk will begin at 8 am at the Guana River Dam Trailhead located off A1A at Guana River Road. Come walk along the GTM Reserve’s hiking trail and look for birds, plants, and other interesting wildlife. The walk will take about 2 hours, cover about 1 ½ miles and will be followed by coffee, orange juice and donuts. Bring binoculars if you have them. The cost is $10 per person for the guided walk and continental breakfast ($5 for Friends of GTMNERR members). Make reservations by calling the GTM Reserve at (904) 823-4500, space is limited.

St. Augustine Community Orchestra-South of the Border

Friday: October 27

Enjoy a free presentation of the Community Orchestra’s South of the Border. The performance includes renditions of the Christopher Columbus Suite, Blue Tango, Night in Mexico and Sovenir de Porto Rico, all led by Conductor John Bush. The concert takes place at 8 p.m. in the Lightner Museum’s Café Alcazar on Granada Street in St. Augustine. For more information call 904.461.6727.

Women's Exchange Fall Luncheon

Friday: October 27
Enjoy a special luncheon with St. Augustine Women’s Exchange. The luncheon takes place at the Pena–Peck House, built in 1750 as the Spanish Treasurer’s home, and operated by the Women’s Exchange since the 1930’s. The luncheon, which is served at noon, features recipes from members of the Exchange. Following the luncheon, tours of the Pena-Peck House are available. Tickets are $20 and are available at the Women’s Exchange Gift Shop located at the Pena-Peck House, 143 St. George Street in St. Augustine. For more information call 904.829.5064.

Ghosts and Legends of St. Augustine

Friday and Saturday: October 27 – 28
Ride around the nation’s oldest city hearing of the ghosts and legends that abound. The tour includes a visit to the St. Augustine Lighthouse grounds that was recently featured on the Sci-Fi Channel’s Ghost Hunters, where the ghosts are dying to meet you. Tours start at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $22. For more information call 904.829.1122 or 800.461.1009 or click here for St. Augustine Hotels.

Murders, Myths & Monsters

Friday and Saturday: October 27 – 28
Join Ghost Tours of St. Augustine for a hauntingly fun walking tour highlighting the many murders, myths and monsters that makes St. Augustine known as one of the nation’s most haunted cities. Meet the Spirits as your guide leads you through the narrow streets and alleys and to the shadowed cemeteries. Ghostly characters are met along the way. Murders, Myths and Monsters provides two different haunting experiences. North-side tours start from the City Gates area, at the north-end of St. George Street and tickets are $12. The South-side walking tour includes admission to Potter’s Wax Museum’s Mysteries and Monsters. Tickets are $16. Tours start at 7 p.m. and run through the evening. For more information call 904.829.1122 or 800 461.1009.

Haunted Hayride

Friday and Saturday: October 27 – 28
Take an old-fashioned hayride and discover the nighttime beauty of the maritime hammock while meeting haunting goblins of the forest, spooks from sandy graves and other denizens of the dark. Young children will be able to go through a “scare-free” walking loop of the Enchanted Forest for a magical experience. The fun starts at Anastasia State Park (please enter the park at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre). The haunted hayride takes –place from 7 -9 p.m. and admission is $7 per person. For more information call 904.461.2035.

LightHouse Dark of the Moon Tour:

Friday and Saturday: October 27 – 28
See the St. Augustine Lighthouse and Keeper’s House in the shadowy darkness! These special tours are from 7:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. and include a climb to the top of the tower (in the dark) and a visit to the dark museum and Victorian home that served as the keeper’s quarters. Although ghostly sightings have occurred here for more than a century and the crew from the nationally-televised “Ghost Hunters” had an amazing encounter here, there is NO GUARANTEE that you will encounter the supernatural. Tickets are $25 per person. To reserve yours, call Faith at 904.829.0745 (Note: This tour will be repeated on Halloween, October 31.)

Tales of the Dead at Colonial Spanish Quarter

Friday and Saturday: October 27 – 28
Experience ghostly history with story tours through The Colonial Spanish Quarter, including a visit to the De Mesa-Sanchez House. Haunted 18th century tales of this house plus tales of past, but possibly still present, inhabitants of Colonial Spanish Quarter will be told. Tours take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Tickets are $8 Adult, $5 Accompanied Child, and $20 Family of four. Reserved tickets can be purchased at the Colonial Spanish Quarter Bookstore or at the Government House. For more information call 904.825.5096.

Creatures of the Night

Friday, Saturday and Sunday: October 27-29
Come dressed in your favorite costume to the St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park and we will provide the candy, a creepy creature experience, animal trading cards, and a great time! Young ghosts and goblins can wander the wild walkway and encounter costumed animal keepers with creepy creatures and candy! There will be an alligator feeding show and a drawing for free annual passes and other prizes. The fun takes place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. and admission is $7 adults, $5 children. For more information call 824-3337 or visit www.alligatorfarm.com.

A Weekend Ghostly Encounter

Friday, Saturday and Sunday: October 27-29
Walk the dark, narrow streets of St. Augustine and hear stories of those who came before us…and refuse to leave. Tours depart from the Old Drug Store, 31 Orange Street in St. Augustine. Tours include admission to the Haunted Hospital and start at 6 p.m. Tickets are $14 per person. For more information call 904.827.0807.

Haunted Hospital

Friday, Saturday and Sunday: October 27-29

The Doctor is always in at the Haunted Hospital! Come check in with the MAD Surgeon as he demonstrates the “cutting” edge of patient care. This tour is not for the faint of heart for you never know what lurks within each of the dark rooms of the Haunted Hospital. Tickets are $6 per person. Tours start at 6 p.m. at the Spanish Military Hospital, 3 Aviles Street in St. Augustine. For more information call 904.827.0807.

Ghosts of the Matanzas

Friday, Saturday and Sunday: October 27-29
Join the ghostly pirate that has commandeered the 72' Schooner Freedom and holds passengers captive as they sail the dark waters of Matanzas Bay. Entertaining tales and assistance from the captives are the highlight of this adventure-- not to mention the rations and grog that add to enjoyment. BEWARE--'there be pirates here'. Tours start at 8:15 and 9:45 on Friday and Saturday, 6:45 and 8:15 on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Tickets are $35 for adults and kids 2 -12 are $25. For more information call 904.810.1010. Reservations are required for these tours.

Christmas at Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede Dinner & Show

October 28, 2006 - January 1, 2007

The Dixie Stampede is magically transformed into a holiday fantasy with twinkling lights, softly falling snow, evergreens, poinsettias, old-fashioned holiday costumes and familiar holiday music.
The spirit of the season will appear before your eyes. Our live nativity scene is both dramatic and spectacular. The true meaning of Christmas comes alive as three kings riding atop camels on their way to Bethlahem. The beauty of angels from above will amaze you.
But no show is complete without the fun and games! The holiday festivities get playful as Elves from the North Pole and South Pole will compete in friendly rivalry while serving up a festive four-course feast! Be ready to stomp your feet and get loud! That's all part of the thrill!
For more information, call (866) 443-4943, or visit www.dixiestampede.com.

Safe Trick or Treat Locations

Places to bring your little princesses and monsters other than in your community.

Old Town - Oct. 31st
2-6pm; 407-396-4888

Festival Bay - TBA
407-351-7718

Waterford Lakes Town Center - Oct. 31st
5-7pm; 407-737-2866

Florida Mall - Oct. 31st
5-7pm; 407-851-6255

Pointe Orlando - Oct. 31st
10am-10pm; 407-248-2838

Please call and confirm, dates and times may change without notice.
Have A Safe But Fun Halloween!

CityWalk Entertainment Calendar - November 2006

Below please find the November talent booking calendars for the following CityWalk venues:
• Red Coconut Club
• Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville
• CityJazz
• Bob Marley – A Tribute to Freedom
• the groove• Latin Quarter
• Pat O’Brien’s• NBA City
• NASCAR Café

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

8TH ANNUAL ORLANDO BEER FESTIVAL returns to Universal CityWalk, November 11&12. - More than 100 brands are expected to attend and the winner of the coveted title “Best of the Fest,” as chosen by the Central Florida Home Brewers Association, will get to distribute and market their beer at a select CityWalk venue. Event times:*Saturday, November 11th – 2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.*Sunday, November 12th – 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.For more information visit - www.orlandobeerfestival.com

TOXIC AUDIO AT CITYJAZZ
Off Broadway sensation and award winning vocal quintet takes the stage for four shows at City Jazz at Universal City Walk.*Friday and Saturday, November 17-18*Doors open at 6pm, two shows at 7:30pm & 9:30pm*Tickets on sale at CityWalk Guest Services and Ticketmaster - $19 plus tax

CITYWALK VENUE ENTERTAINMENT NOVEMBER 2006
FOR MORE INFORMATION, GUESTS MAY CALL CITYWALK GUEST SERVICES AT (407) 224-2691

Red Coconut Club
*$7.00 Cover after 9:00p.m. or CityWalk party pass
*21 and up welcome
*Daily Happy Hour – Featuring half price martinis/appetizers
*Live DJ
*Complimentary valet parking with validated receipt
Girls' Night Out at Red Coconut Club – Thursday nightsLadies will receive:

*Complimentary admission and valet throughout the evening
*$4 Grey Goose or Bacardi cocktails, $5 martinis
*WOMX MIX 105.1 will be there from 7-9 p.m. for prize giveaways and drawings
*Half-priced Martinis and Appetizers

Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville
$7.00 Cover after 8:00 p.m. or CityWalk party pass
Thursday is Locals’ Night
*Daily – Happy Hour at the Porch of Indecision from 11:00 a.m. to 4 p.m.
*Live DJ – Lone Palm
*Live Entertainment on the Patio:

Blue Stone Circle: November 1-4, 7-11, 14-21, 26-30
Leonard Brothers: November 5-6, 12-13, 22-25

CityJazz
*$7.00 Cover or CityWalk party pass
*18 and up welcome.
Herb Williams Band: November 1-4, 7-11, 14-16, 21-25, 28-30

TOXIC AUDIO
*$19 plus tax – Tickets on sale at CityWalk Guest Services and Ticketmaster.
*Friday and Saturday, November 17-18
*Doors open at 6pm, two shows at 7:30pm & 9:30pm

CityJazz goes Bonkerz!
*Bonkerz Comedy Club presents live comedy at CityJazz every Thursday through Saturday night.
*Doors open at 6:30 p.m., show starts at 8pm. Times vary on select nights. Food menu available.

COMEDIAN SCHEDULE:
November 2-4 Artie Fletcher as seen on “Late Night with Conan O’Brien”, HBO & “Law & Order”
November 9-11 Steve Netta as seen on MTV
November 16 Warren Durso as seen on The USA Network
November 23-25 Kim Harrison as seen on Nickelodeon’s “Funniest Mom in America Contest” & Fox

Bonkerz presents Hypnosis Sundays at CityJazzComic/Master Hypnotist Doug MacCraw offers a hilarious experience where subjects and audience members journey into a world of side-splitting hypnotic hi-jinks. Doors open at 7:00 p.m., showtime at 8:00 p.m on November 1, 9:00 p.m. other nights.

Karaoke at CityJazzGuests can sing their heart out and make their Universal CityWalk debut, Mondays at CityJazz. Doors open at 7:00 p.m., show starts at 8:45 p.m., 18 and up welcome.

Bob Marley’s – A Tribute To Freedom
*$7.00 Cover after 8:00 p.m. or CityWalk party pass.
*21 and up after 9pm
* Rastafarian Thursday’s – 4pm until close. Red Stripe and Captain Morgan specials.
* Entertainment, prizes and more!

Mystik NRG: November 1-3, 6-10, 13-17, 20-24, 27-30
Chain Reaction: November 4-5, 11-12, 18-19, 25-26

the groove
*$7.00 Cover after 9:00 p.m. or CityWalk party pass
*Mainstream Dance Music Nightly

DJ John Campisano: November 5-6, 12-13, 19-20, 26-27
DJ AJ: November 1-4, 7-11, 14-18, 21-25, 28-30

XL/Skyy Jet Set Fridays at the groove - 9 pm-2 am
*$7.00 Cover after 9:00 p.m. or CityWalk party pass
* Stick from WXXL 106.7FM will be broadcasting live starting at 10:00pm
* Enjoy great Skyy drink and Skyy bottle specials and VIP programs!

Teen Nights at the groove – Select nights
Come listen to live DJ’s spin all of today’s hits and experience state-of-the-art sound, lighting and video. Teens ages 15-19 welcome with High School ID’ or driver’s license.
* Friday, November 10 7:00pm – 11:00pm - $15 admission
* Tuesday, November 21 8:00pm – 12:00am - $12 admission
* Wednesday, November 22 8:00pm – 12:00am - $12 admission

Latin Quarter
*$7.00 Cover after 9:00pm or CityWalk party pass

Alejandro Kartal: November 1-4, 7-11, 14-18, 21-25, 28-30
George Dimitrov: November 5-6, 12-13, 19-20, 26-27

Rumba Thursdays
*Ladies’ Night hosted by 100.3FM.
*Guests enjoy a Reggaeton/Freestyle dance party.
*Drink specials Brahma, Leblon and Skyy drink specials. *10:00 p.m. – 2 a.m
*21 and up welcome

Pat O’Brien’s
*$7.00 Cover after 9:00 p.m. or CityWalk party pass
* Piano Bar – Live Music Nightly, New Orleans style food and ½ price appetizer menu
* 2 for Tuesdays at Pat O’Brien’s
* 2 for 1 Hurricanes, Heinekens and Amstel Light from 4:00p.m. – 10:00p.m.

WMMO 98.9fm presents Party at Pat’s every Wednesday night
*Drink specials on Budweiser, Bud Light, Bud Select, Michelob Ultra, Hurricanes
*Half price on select appetizers*6:00pm –12:00am

NBA City
*Skybox Happy Hour, Monday thru Friday, 4pm – 7pm
* Happy hour specials are only available in the SkyBox lounge located on the second floor.
* Domestic beer, .35 wings specials and $4.99 Basket of Lug Nuts (jalapeno poppers)!

Nascar Café
*Guests can enjoy live music on the weekends from guitarists on the patio starting at 6pm.

RaceDay Parties
* Watch the excitement of NASCAR’s Nextel Cup Series at NASCAR Café!
* Every Sunday in October, “Chase to the Nextel Cup” food and beverage specials.
* 6 large projection screens.

Mannheim SteamRoller Share the Celebration

Friday, December 15, 2006
The one and only Mannheim Steamroller, America's #1 holiday concert, rolls into Orlando for one show only on Friday, December 15 at 8 pm. Still together after more than 20 years, the original band takes the stage for a memorable, multi-media evening of your favorite Christmas music.
Get your tickets at the TD Waterhouse Centre Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, Ticketmaster.com or charge by phone 407-839-3900. Groups of 10 or more, call 407-849-2014.
THE ONLY FLORIDA PERFORMANCE

Sunshine State Resort is Home to ICE!

ICE!, an attraction hand-carved from nearly two million pounds of ice, will return for its fourth year. The wildly popular family experience gives guests an opportunity to visit a whimsical winter wonderland of interactive environments and larger-than-life, three-dimensional holiday scenes and sculptures, all hand-carved from ice.
The attraction, which is presented by Coca-Cola and co-spnsored by Nissan and Sarah Lee, combines fantastic frozen creations, thrilling ice slides, dramatic lighting and special effects.
The enormous structure used to house ICE! is cooled to a chilly 9 degrees. To stay comfortable inside the attraction, visitors are given oversized winter coats to wear.
This year, ICE! features several new or revised scenes, including a holiday train and depot that guests can "climb aboard" to explore. In response to guest feedback, some elements will return for an "encore," including a breathtaking life-size nativity carved completely of crystal-clear ice. A guest favorite--three fantastic ice slides--will return amid a towering Christmas Castle.
The attraction is carved by a team of 40 artisans from Harbin, China. The talented artisans spend nearly an entire month in Kissimmee creating this one-of-a-kind attraction.
ICE! tickets range form $9.99 - $24.99, depending on the type of ticket, and day of the week. Discounts will be available for tickets purchased online in advance at www.gaylordpalms.com/ice
For more information or reservations, call (407)586-4ICE.

Best of Florida Christmas Overnight Packages

Overnight Best of Florida Christmas packages start at $249 per night plus tax, based on a two-night stay. Packages include a Florida-view guest room, 2 tickets to ICE!, a souvenir photo, self parking, and a host of exclusive resort guest benefits. Packages and rates are available for families of all sizes, beginning with a one-night stay.
This year's celebration will include special experiences created exclusively for guests who purchase the Best of Florida Christmas overnight package:

• Priority Entry to the ICE! attraction and ICE! skating rink, as well as the ability to visit both attractions multiple times during a stay.
• Family memories event, a new experience created just for overnight guests.
• Holiday bedtime stories, broadcast every night via a special in-room channel.
• Elf tuck-ins, bedtime visits by one of Santa's helpers (additional fee).
• Christmas Concierge, who can recommend and help book unique holiday experiences throughout Orlando.

Gaylord Palms Resort is Orlando's Host to Christmas Season

Kissimmee, Fl. - As the Orlando host to the Christmas holiday season, Gaylord Palms Resort will offer a slate of activities that are "merry and bright," Nov. 18, 2006 - Jan. 2, 2007.
The special events are part of the resort's Best of Florida Christmas celebration, featuring live entertainment, unique attractions and holiday activities held to commemorate the Christmas season.
This year's Best of Florida Christmas program will include 46 days of holidays revelry, including several new or revised events:

• ICE!: This frozen family experience is Orland's most unusual holiday attraction, handcarved from nearly two million pounds of ice. This year's walk-through experience will reflect the theme "A Season of Wishes."
• ICE! Skating: This outdoor skating rink will offer a holiday tradition common only in northern climates. Skate rentals are included.
• "Holiday Wishes" Christmas Show: A Christmas variety show featuring a cast of characters and a memorable soundtrack of holiday favorites.
• Christmas in Florida: The County Wreath Collection: A new exhibition of wreaths decorated to reflect Florida's diverse destinations, from coast to coast.
• "Lights Alive!" Shows: featuring lights throughout the resort's atrium, synchronized to festive holiday music.
• Holiday Gnome Hunt: Families can hunt throughout the Gaylord Palms atriums to spot cleverly hidden gnomes, each ready to celebrate the holiday season.
• Visit Santa: Kids can take an opportunity to share their special Christmas wishes with Santa Claus...in person, or via email.

5th Annual Charity Oktoberfest At World Golf Village

Saturday: October 21
Celebrate October at the United Way 2-1-1’s Fifth-Annual Charity Oktoberfest from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Walk of Champions at World Golf Village. The event is free and open to the public and will feature a European car and motorcycle show, Bavarian bands and dancers, food and beverages, an awards ceremony and more. Registration, vehicle check-in and photos will take place from 8 to 9:30 a.m. and registered participants will be eligible receive several awards and prizes. Owners may register their motorcycles for $25 and cars for $35 for the first automobile and $25 for each additional car. The event is free and open to the public. World Golf Village is located at Exit 323 along I95. For more information call 904.307.9431 or visit www.nefl211.org/oktoberfest/.

Ripley's Halloween Story Time - A children's Ghost Adventure

Saturday: October 21
Bring the kids for a FUN Halloween experience at Ripley’s. Geared towards kids under 10, The Children’s Ghost Adventure includes a kid-friendly haunted house and a night-time walking tour that is a tiny bit scary but never threatening! Tickets are $5. Tours start at 5 p.m. and leave from Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, 19 San Marco Avenue. This tour will also be offered on October 27, 28 and 31. For more information call 904.824.1606.

Charity PawParade

Saturday: October 21
Experience paw power by participating in the Charity Pet Pawparade at Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, 19 San Marco Avenue in St. Augustine. Dogs and cats will strut their stuff to support local pet rescue agencies. Registration is $10 per pet and begins at 9 a.m. with judging at 10 a.m. Prizes will be awarded in several categories. All proceeds go to benefit Goliath and Bebe’s World and Noah’s Ark. For more information, call 904.824.1606.

European Epicurean At The Cultural Center

Saturday: October 21
Celebrate the senses with beautiful music, fun entertainment, fabulous food and superb wines that relate to three popular, romantic European regions - Andalusía, Provence & Tuscany. The Cultural Center will transform into these glorious European destinations with Cafés Cantantes, gypsies, flamenco dancing, sloping vineyards, colorful scenery and their own picturesque Chiantigiana Wine Road. The European Epicurean will take place at the Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach, 50 Executive Way, Ponte Vedra Beach, from 6 to 10 p.m. For more information call 904.280.0614 or visit www.ccpvb.org.

Ripley's Haunted Express

Friday and Saturday: October 20-21
Ride through old St. Augustine hearing the haunting stories and legends of the Nation’s Oldest City aboard Ripley’s Haunted Tour Train. Tickets are $18 and tours start at 8 p.m. from Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, 19 San Marco Avenue. In addition to this weekend, the Haunted Express will depart nightly during October 27, 28 and 31. For more information call 904.824.1606 or for St. Augustine Hotels

Enchanted Forest

Friday and Saturday: October 20-21
Young children will be able to go through a “scare-free” walking loop of the Enchanted Forest for a magical experience. The fun starts at Anastasia State Park (please enter the park at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre). Enchanted Forest admission is $4 and will be open from 7 to 9 p.m. Call 904.461.2033 for more details.

Ghosts and Gravestones

TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT! Enjoy a most haunting experience on St. Augustine’s premier "Frightseeing" Tour that explores the darker side of St. Augustine's past. The only tour that takes you inside the three most haunted places in the entire city. Haunts include: The Old Drug Store that rests upon an old Indian burial ground and is a natural gathering place for lost souls and malignant spirits. Enter... and in darkness you will learn the secrets of embalming and why so many people were buried alive; The Spanish Military Hospital where you can visit a death bed and hear of amputations and strange medical practices shared in whispered tones as you re-live the grizzly duties of 17th century medical practitioners; and The Old Jail, featured on the Sci-Fi Channel’s Ghost Hunters, that was built in 1891 and housed prisoners for over 60 years. Listed on the Florida and National Haunted Places Register, the Old Jail has been the site of countless supernatural occurrences. Many criminals met their maker here at the end of a hangman's noose. Tours are scheduled nightly this weekend and on October 27-31. They start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $24 for adults and $12 for children. For more information call 904.829.3800.

3rd Annual St. Augustine Amateur Men's Golf Tounament

Friday, Saturday and Sunday: October 20-22
See some of the nation’s best amateur and collegiate golfers competing in what has become one of the best tournaments of its kind in the Southeast. Played over 54 holes at the St. Johns Golf Club, the tournament’s competitors will be selected on the basis of their golfing resumes. Points awarded to the winner, runner up and Top 5 finishers will count toward the Golfweek/Titleist Men’s Amateur Rankings. Registrations is $230.00Proceeds from the event will benefit the First Tee of St. Johns County – an initiative that provides young people of all backgrounds with an opportunity for personal development through golf and character education. Starting times are 8 a.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. There will be a Long Drive Contest and cook-out at the First Tee on Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. An Awards Ceremony will be held following play on Sunday. The St. Johns Golf Club is located at 4900 Cypress Links Blvd., in Elkton. For more information, call 904.377.6440 or visit www.staugustineamateur.org. For St. Augustine Hotels Click Here.

Limelight Theater - I'm Not Rappaport

Friday, Saturday and Sunday: October 20-22
Meet a really “odd couple”–Nat and Midge, as they confront aging and life in their own New York way. Schmoozing together, grumbling and complaining, these two old codgers are surprisingly inventive and provide the ultimate gift of laughter. Show times through November 5 are every Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m., Matinees are every Sunday and on October 21 & 28 and November 4 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $22 for adults, $20 for seniors and $15 for students and military. Tickets are $22 for adults, $20 for seniors and $15 for students and military. The Limelight Theater is located in the Joukowsky Family Foundation Center for the Performing Arts, 11 Old Mission Avenue, St. Augustine. Call or visit the Limelight Box Office at 904.825.1164 or www.Limelight-Theatre.org.

Women's Exchange Fall Lucheon

Friday: October 20
Enjoy a special luncheon with St. Augustine Women’s Exchange. The luncheon takes place at the Pena–Peck House, built in 1750 as the Spanish Treasurer’s home, and operated by the Women’s Exchange since the 1930’s. The luncheon, which is served at noon, features recipes from members of the Exchange. Following the luncheon, tours of the Pena-Peck House are available. Tickets are $20 and are available at the Women’s Exchange Gift Shop located at the Pena-Peck House, 143 St. George Street in St. Augustine. For more information call 904.829.5064.

Halloween fever at Rita's Home

Kiana, Serena and Zania having a scarecrow parade time at Rita's home.

Let’s Eat!

In less than two hours, a person can put together eight to 12 family-size entrees without shopping, chopping, or mopping. Fresh is best at Let’s Eat!, and October entrees include customer favorites like Salmon Wellington, Shrimp and Feta Pasta and Herb Pork with Rasberry Sauce. Let’s Eat! also offers new recipes such as New England Pot Roast, Hoisin Fish and Chicken Caprese. Each month, clients choose from 14 different entrees, including new vegetable side dishes. Located in The Marketplace at Dr. Phillips, 7601 Della Dr., Suite 13, Orlando, Let’s Eat! is open Monday, Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Tuesday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information and to make reservations, call (407) 345-0645 or visit www.letseatdinner.com on the Web.

Magical Mealtime

Located at 7705 Turkey Lake Road in the Bayhill Plaza, Magical Mealtime is one of Florida’s largest meal-assembly kitchens, and a fun, quick, cost-effective way of providing high-quality meals for dinner. Magical Mealtime combines the hottest new concept of meal assembly with catering for parties and other special events; and also provides private party facilities. Dinner is a snap with Magical Mealtime. Special packages are available. For more information, call (407) 354-5393 or visit www.magicalmealtime.com on the Web.

The Dinner A’Fare

Family dinners together can be simple, and The Dinner A’Fare can make it happen by helping clients create 12 meals in two hours. Families will not have to worry about grocery shopping, buying ingredients that are used once or twice, taking trips to the fast-food drive-through, but can enjoy a healthy sit-down dinner with a minimum of preparation time. Located at 2735 Old Winter Garden Road in Ocoee, The Dinner A’Fare is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, reservations, menus and pricing, call (407) 905-4440 or visit www.thedinnerafare.com on the Web.

The Grape

Opening this winter at Pointe Orlando on International Drive, across from the Orange County Convention Center, The Grape is an upscale wine concept that combines a wine bar and retail seller under one roof. Offering more than 120 wines, a full menu of small-plate gourmet fare designed to complement the wine list is also available. The Grape offers an interactive experience that is entertaining for all guests, regardless of their knowledge of wine. For more information, call (407) 248-2838 or visit www.yourgrape.com on the Web.

Home Cookin’ LLC

Busy executives and families in the Orlando area can now enjoy a customized in-home personal chef service. Owned and operated by MetroWest resident Doug Janousek, Home Cookin’ offers fresh, home-cooked meals in the privacy of one’s home. Janousek meets with clients, then plans meals customized for their needs, ranging from daily to weekly service, as well as intimate dinner parties and special events. For the most part, preparation and cooking is done in clients’ kitchens. Janousek is a recent Le Cordon Bleu summa cum laude graduate of Orlando Culinary Academy and a member of the Central Florida chapter of the American Culinary Federation. For more information, call (407) 295-9967 or visit www.home-cookin.net on the Web.

Take Out Express

A revolutionary upscale restaurant-delivery service, Take Out Express delivers hot meals within 55 minutes or less to offices and homes and provides room service to hotels in Southwest, Lake Buena Vista and Kissimmee from a wide variety of restaurants, including Bella Roma, Sam Snead’s Tavern, Butcher Block Steakhouse, Peacock Garden Restaurant, Sushiology, Mikato Japanese Steakhouse, Sweet Basil Thai Cuisine, Magic Wok, Houlihan’s, Passage to India, Sizzler, Taste of Hong Kong, TGI Friday’s and TooJay’s Original Gourmet Deli. The charge for delivery is $4.99 per restaurant, and catering and gift certificates are available. Take Out Express operates daily from 4:30 p.m. to 11 p.m., with lunch available for groups only. Menu choices can be made at www.orlandotakeoutexpress.com on the Web, and orders can be faxed to (407) 352-1019 or called in to (407) 352-1170. For more information, visit www.orlandotakeoutexpress.com on the Web.

WineStyles Wine & Gifts

WineStyles, a new and easy way to shop for wine, demystifies the wine-buying experience. WineStyles’ staff categorizes their wines by style, or taste profiles. Their mission is to bring superb, world-class wines to customers at affordable, everyday prices, while taking the guesswork out of choosing wine. WineStyles offers a wine club for those who enjoy wine tastings, discounts on purchases and a free bottle of wine on their birthdays, plus other benefits. Hospitality employees also enjoy benefits at WineStyles. Service employees are invited to a complimentary wine tasting the third Tuesday of every month from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., when there is a 10 percent discount on all wine purchases with proof of employment. Located in The Marketplace at Dr. Phillips at 7600 Dr. Phillips Blvd., WineStyles is open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. For more information, call (407) 351-9463 or visit www.winestyles.net/drphillips on the Web.

About Us

Chef Voila! is a new and exciting concept in the world of cooking. We offer the latest in cooking instruction for the entire family, in a way that is both educational and entertaining.
We invite your family to step into our colorful state-of-the-art kitchen studios to experience the fun that we an cook up! While singing and dancing your way to culinary perfection, our expert chefs will instruct you on everything from basic cooking techniques, to the secrets of gourmet chefs and food experts from around world.
Chef Voila! offers something for everyone at all skill levels and culinary interests, from creating to just plain eating. We have a variety of classes that cover all types of cooking topics such as international cooking food art, holiday creations, and more.
Our mission at Chef Voila! is to bring the entire family back into the kitchen, where family memories and delicious meals can be made. We believe that by making cooking fun, kids and adults alike will develop creative culinary skills they will use for a lifetime.

Cafe' Voila! and Retail Shop

Just looking for a new place to relax? Come join us at Cafe' Voila and enjoy assortment of gourmet soups sandwiches, salads and baked goods. While enjoying one of our featured desserts or special of the day, browse our retail shop where we sell a selection of unique cookware gifts.

Birthday Parties

This dish will serve up the fun every birthday party deserves. Chef Voila! whisks together the joy of cooking and the excitementof turning one year older in a way sure to entertain all your guests... and the most special one.

Your Birthday Party Ingredients:
1 group of 10 or more
1 birthday cake & candles
1 birthday theme (many to choose from!)
1 gift for the guest of honor
1 optional goody-bag set
10+ oodles of fun
1 very happy birthday!
- let fun simmer as long as possible, then ignite the candle fireworks!

For more information visit www.chefvoila.com

For Kids who knead Fun!

Cooking Classes
A safe, clean kitchen, a fun-loving chef, nd kids ready to have a blast make these dishes an easy way to whip up some fun. Kids will explore their creativity and gain a sense of accomplishment after they've created something delicious!

Your Cooking Class Ingredients:
1 group children
2 fun-loving chefs
5 cups creativity
8 dashes excitement
15 tbsp giggles
- let dance for 5 minutes, serve with a smile!

Your Main Course Menu:
Cooking 101: First Course
Cooking 102: Cooking Up Some Fun
Cooking 103: Chef Extraordinaire
Cooking 104: International Tasty Traditions

Parties

Chef Voila! has party platters waiting to spice up your next private party or gathering. Our kitchen studios and cafe are the perfect place for birthay parties, baby and wedding showers, holiday parties and more.

Your Party Ingredients:
1 group of 10 or more
1 party theme
1 special occasion!

For Adults looking for fresh Fun!

Cooking Classes
Looking for a new dish of fun for an outing with friends or that special someone? We host a variety of adult classes, covering an array of exciting culinary topics and featuring local celebrity chefs. Grab your aprons and your favorite bottle of wine and join us at Chef Voila!

Your Cooking Class Ingrediants:
1+ adults
2 experienced chefs
7 cups learning
12 tbsp laughter
1 great new memory
this is a dish best served with fun!

Your Main Course Menu:
We've got a wide variety of classes. Check our schedule often, classes change monthly and fill up quickly!

Team Cuisine!

Here's your opportunity to strengthen relationships in a comfortable, entertaining, and relaxed environment. Chef Voila's Team Cuisine is an unique new way to build unity among your staff.
By dividing your staff into teams and assigning them to an experienced Chef, each member of your team will experience how skill, care, and dillgence in one aspect of a recipe is essential to the whole.
Team Cuisine is a great way to show your staff how everyone's contributions are important and necessary in order to reach a common goal! Afterwards, teams join together to enjoy the entire meal and discuss lessons learned.
Team Cuisine is great for project kick offs, employee appreciation events, new team member introductions and re-energizing your existing team.
It's fun, affordable, and interactive! For more information on this Teambuilding Recipe for Success, visit www.chefvoila.com

Chef Voila's Spooky Halloween Party!

Open House
October 28th 3-5pm
1140 TownPark Ave.
Colonial TownPark
Lake Mary

Kids... Wear your costume and join us for cookie decorating, bobbing for apples, face painting, and more! It's going to be full of frightening food and freaky fun! Colonial TownPark's
"Trick or Treat Around Town" hosted by Radio Disney will follow our event.
Please call for more information 407-333-3262 or visit www.chefvoila.com
$10/child

Ghosts Galore in St. Augustine!

ST. AUGUSTINE, Sept. 13….. The scariest time of year is almost here and with nearly 450 years’ worth of scary stories, frightening legends and spooky shadows cast among genuine Old World architecture, its obvious why St. Augustine is a favorite haunt of everyone who loves Halloween. This year, the Nation’s oldest city offers a collection of tours and excursions guaranteed to put goose bumps on even the most determined cynic. Read on – if you dare!

Ripley's Halloween Ghost Train

October 17 – 21 & 24 – 31
Board the Ghost Train for a ride throughout the haunted streets of old St. Augustine. There are stops along the way where tales are told and guests can use Electro-Magnetic-Field Meters to identify the presence of spirits. After hearing stories of the local haunts, passengers enter the historic Castle Warden for a sleuthing experience of actual events. Tours start from Ripley’s Castle Warden, 19 San Marco Avenue at 7 p.m. Tickets are $24 for adults and $12 for children 6 -12. Reservations are required. For more information call 904.824.1606 or for St. Augustine Hotels Click Here.

Death in the Oldest House

October 19
Experience an 18th century funeral as the St. Augustine Historical Society presents “Death in the Oldest House,” a special evening program about funeral and mourning customs practiced during St. Augustine’s colonial period. Library manager Charles Tingley will speak, and museum docents will interpret living tableaux depicting the funeral of an infant son of Tomás González and his wife Francisca (1727) and the funeral of Joseph Peavett, husband of Mary (María) Evans (1786). Death in the Oldest House tours take place from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., with last tour at 8:30 p.m. Admissions are Adults $8, Seniors $7, Children 6-18/Students $4, Family$18, St. Johns County residents $3. Historical Society members are free. The Oldest House Museum Complex is located at 14 St. Francis Street, in St. Augustine. For more information call 904.824.2872.

Ghosts and Gravestones

October 20 - 23 & 27 - 31
TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT! Enjoy a most haunting experience on St. Augustine’s premier "Frightseeing" Tour that explores the darker side of St. Augustine's past. The only tour that takes you inside the three most haunted places in the entire city. Haunts include: The Old Drug Store that rests upon an old Indian burial ground and is a natural gathering place for lost souls and malignant spirits. Enter... and in darkness you will learn the secrets of embalming and why so many people were buried alive; The Spanish Military Hospital where you can visit a death bed and hear of amputations and strange medical practices shared in whispered tones as you re-live the grizzly duties of 17th century medical practitioners; and The Old Jail, featured on the Sci-Fi Channel’s Ghost Hunters, that was built in 1891 and housed prisoners for over 60 years. Listed on the Florida and National Haunted Places Register, the Old Jail has been the site of countless supernatural occurrences. Many criminals met their maker here at the end of a hangman's noose. Tours are scheduled nightly and start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $24 for adults and $12 for children. For more information call 904.829.3800 or for St. Augustine Hotels

Ripley's Halloween Story Time-A Children's Ghost Adventure

October 21, 28 & 31
Bring the kids for a FUN Halloween experience at Ripley’s. Geared towards kids under 10, Children’s Ghost Adventure includes a kid-friendly haunted house and a night-time walking tour that is a tiny bit scary but never threatening! Tickets are $5. Tours start at 5 p.m. and leave from Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, 19 San Marco Avenue. For more information call 904.824.1606.

Enchanted Forest

OCT 20 & 21
Young children will be able to go through a “scare-free” walking loop of the Enchanted Forest for a magical experience. The fun starts at Anastasia State Park (please enter the park at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre). Call 904.461.2035 for more details.

Ripley's Haunted Express

October 20 & 21, 26-31
Ride through old St. Augustine hearing the haunting stories and legends of the Nation’s Oldest City aboard Ripley’s Haunted Tour Train. Tickets are $18 and tours start at 6 p.m. from Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, 19 San Marco Avenue. For more information call 904.824.1606

Ghosts of The Mantanzas

October 25 - 31
Join the ghostly pirate that has commandeered the 72' Schooner Freedom and holds passengers captive as they sail the dark waters of Matanzas Bay. Entertaining tales and assistance from the captives are the highlight of this adventure-- not to mention the rations and grog that add to enjoyment. BEWARE--'there be pirates here'. Tours start at 8:15p.m. on the Wednesday and Thursday and 8:15 and 9:45 on Friday and Saturday, 6:45 and 8:15 on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Tickets are $35 for adults and kids 2 -12 are $25. For more information call 904.810.1010. Reservations are required for these tours. View St. Augustine Hotels

Haunted Hayride

October 27 - 29
Take an old-fashioned hayride and discover the nighttime beauty of the maritime hammock while meeting haunting goblins of the forest, spooks from sandy graves and other denizens of the dark. Young children will be able to go through a “scare-free” walking loop of the Enchanted Forest for a magical experience. The fun starts at Anastasia State Park (please enter the park at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre). Call 904.461.2035 for more details.

Haunted Hospital

October 27 - 29
The Doctor is always in at the Haunted Hospital! Come check in with the MAD Surgeon as he demonstrates the “cutting” edge of patient care. This tour is not for the faint of heart for you never know what lurks within each of the dark rooms of the Haunted Hospital. Tickets are $6 per person. Tours start at 6 p.m. at the Spanish Military Hospital, 3 Aviles Street in St. Augusitne. For more information call 904.827.0807.

A Weekend Ghostly Encounter

October 27 - 29
Walk the dark, narrow streets of St. Augustine and hear stories of those who came before us…and refuse to leave. Tours depart from the Old Drug Store, 31 Orange Street in St. Augustine. Tours include admission to the Haunted Hospital and start at 6 p.m. Tickets are $14 per person. For more information call 904.827.0807 or for St. Augustines Hotels Click Here.

Halloween Ghostly Encounter

October 30 & 31
Join us on the only walking tour that enters a haunted building. Enter the Military Hospital that has been investigated by the Ghost Hunters Team of the Sci-Fi Channel. Tours start from the Old Drug Store, 31 Orange Street and the Haunted Hospital, 3 Aviles Street in St. Augustine. Tickets are $10. Tours start at 8 p.m. For more information call 904.827.0807

Murders, Myths & Monsters

October 27 & 28
Join Ghost Tours of St. Augustine for a hauntingly fun walking tour highlighting the many murders, myths and monsters that makes St. Augustine known as one of the nation’s most haunted cities. Meet the Spirits as your guide leads you through the narrow streets and alleys and to the shadowed cemeteries. Ghostly characters are met along the way. Murders, Myths and Monsters provides two different haunting experiences. North-side tours start from the City Gates area, at the north-end of St. George Street and tickets are $12. The South-side walking tour includes admission to Potter’s Wax Museum’s Mysteries and Monsters. Tickets are $16. Tours start at 7 p.m. and run through the evening. For more information call 904.829.1122 or 800 461.1009.

Ghosts and Legends Of St. Augustine

October 27 & 28
Ride around the nation’s oldest city hearing of the ghosts and legends that abound. The tour includes a visit to the St. Augustine Lighthouse that was recently featured on the Sci-Fi Channel’s Ghost Hunters, where the ghosts are dying to meet you. Tours start at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $22. For more information call 904.829.1122 or 800.461.1009. St. Augustine Hotels

Creatures of the Night

October 27- 29
Come dressed in your favorite costume to the St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park and we will provide the candy, a creepy creature experience, animal trading cards, and a great time! Young ghosts and goblins can wander the wild walkway and encounter costumed animal keepers with creepy creatures and candy! There will be an alligator feeding show and a drawing for free annual passes and other prizes. The fun takes place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. and admission is $7 adults, $5 children. For more information call 824-3337 or visit www.alligatorfarm.com.

A Very Scary Halloween Party At Casa Monica

October 31
People have been saying for years the beautiful Casa Monica hotel has ghosts--now you can see for yourself! The evening promises loads of fun with a live band, a costume contest and lots of scary specialty drinks, including the Kiss of the Vampire, The Zombie, The Ghouls Shroud and more. The hauntingly fun-time takes place at 95 Cordova Lounge at the Casa Monica Hotel in St. Augusitne from 7 to 11 p.m. Admission is free and this event is for adults only. For more information call 904.827.1888 or visit www.casamonica.com.

Second Seminole War At Castillo de San Marcos

Saturday and Sunday: October 14 & 15

Come learn about Florida’s early frontier days when reenactors and rangers at the Castillo de San Marcos present life in Florida during the Second Seminole War of 1835 -1842. Both American and Native American viewpoints will be presented through demonstrations and displays. In addition, there will be an encampment at the Colonial Spanish Quarter. The Castillo de San Marcos is located on Avenida Menendez along St. Augustine’s Bayfront and is open 8:45 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. Admission is $6 adults, children 15 and under are free. For more information call 904.829.6506 ext. 233, or visit www.nps.gov/casa/.

Guana Beach Talk and Walk

Saturday: October 14

Find out what kind of animals once inhabited some of your favorite seashells! Discover why the beach is such a harsh environment and how the organisms that live there are especially adapted to deal with these conditions. Find out just how salty the ocean is by doing a salinity test! Join the Guana - Tolomato - Matanzas environmental educator, Angie Golubovich for this informative ¾ mile beach walk at 9 a.m. The walk starts at the Guana Beach South Parking lot on A1A in Ponte Vedra Beach. The cost is $3 per vehicle for parking. For more information call 904.823.4500 or for St. Augustine Hotels

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Lincolnville Festival Will Celebrate Oldest City's African-American Heritage

26th Annual Event!
November 3-5

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (Oct. 10) – The African-American heritage of the Nation’s oldest city will be celebrated with music, food and fun when the Lincolnville Festival returns to St. Augustine’s Historic Lincolnville on November 3rd through 5th.

The festival gets underway on Friday with live R&B music, food, arts and crafts. Saturday features narrated tours of Historic Lincolnville sites, live country/pop, jazz and dance music throughout the day and a special “Soul Food” contest. On Sunday, the day’s entertainment features great gospel music – along with more food and more fun.

Funds raised from the festival will go to the second phase of the Fort Mose Museum, which is being built in St. Augustine. In 1738, the Spanish Governor of Florida Chartered Fort Mose as a settlement for freed Africans who had fled slavery in the British Carolinas. The only requirements for freedom for the Africans were to convert to Catholicism and to form a militia to protect St. Augustine, which they did. Consequently, Fort Mose is the first free African-American settlement in what is now known as the United States. The story of Fort Mose represents a story of courage, determination, and perseverance. The stories of Africans fleeing to freedom and of Native Americans who aided them, as well as tales of the many other people touched by Fort Mose will inspire everyone who visits the new center.

Historic Lincolnville is one of the oldest African-American communities in the United States with more than half of its buildings dating from the late 19th century. Held on Granada and Washington Streets in historic Lincolnville, admission to the Festival is free. Festival hours are Friday, 5 to10 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and Sunday 2 to 6 p.m. For more information, call 904.377-3421 or (904) 814-7763 .

Oldest City To Celebrate Holidays With A Festival Of Lights And Events

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (Oct. 10) St. Augustine, the nation’s oldest city will celebrate the holiday season in dazzling style when the 13th edition of its memorable Nights of Lights flashes to life on November 18. One of the South’s most popular holiday extravaganzas, the city not only creates a magical setting with more than two million tiny white lights, the Nights of Lights also features a full schedule of special events including concerts, historical re-enactments, exciting tours and even a Christmas parade.

In a manner befitting one of the nation’s most historic cities, this inspiring display of light is based on the tradition of the town’s original Spanish colonists who placed a white candle in their windows to brighten the nights during the Christmas holidays. The Nights of Lights continues this tradition in grand style with tiny white lights that create a magical atmosphere as they outline the buildings of the historic district and beautiful bay front, reflect in the waters of Matanzas Bay, glisten from stately palms and extend their glow to the nearby lighthouse and beaches.

Within this holiday wonderland, an exciting array of special events and activities await visitors. Nighttime tours of ancient buildings and inns led by storytellers in period clothing, rollicking train and trolley tours through the narrow brick streets, festive shopping, First Friday art walks in December and January featuring more than 20 galleries serving free holiday refreshments, luminaries in the town plaza, holiday concerts – even a Christmas parade – are among the special events to be added to the memory books of visitors and residents alike.

This is also a special time to celebrate the brief 20 years when the town was occupied by the British (1763-1784). Held this year on December 2, British Nightwatch is a fun, re-creation of holiday frivolity with a torch lit parade through town by hundreds of authentically-clad re-enactors, house tours, wine, caroling and volleys of musketry.

The Night of Lights opening ceremonies, featuring a high-energy musical performance in the city’s historic Plaza de la Constitucion, get underway at 4:30 p.m. on November 18. The lighting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. when a single flick of a switch will bathe the historic district in the soft glow of two million lights.

For a detailed listing of all Nights of Lights tours and events, go to www.nightsoflightscelebration.com or call 1.800.653.2489. For St. Augustine Hotels Click Here.