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/.