OM Bar Holiday Party

After the Santa Run, head on over to the Om Bar for their annual Holiday Party, they are offering buy 1 get 1 drinks from 8pm-10pm. Live music starts at 9pm, their very own Santa (I am kind of frightened to imagine who this might be) will be prancing around like Dasher and Dancer giving out free drink tickets to unsuspecting patrons. You can get your picture taken with Santa or even enter to win prizes in the Santa Contest.

They are also now serving food daily from 1130am - 1am on Friday and Saturday night, weekdays til 11pm.

Lots to do this weekend, more to come!!

Estuary Day

There is so much going on this weekend it is hard to know where to start. On Saturday, September 26th the Marine Discovery Center will celebrate the Indian River Lagoon. Schedule and information can be found here.

The Art Walk on Flagler stays in the theme of the Jazz Fest with "All That Jazz" this Saturday from 10am-5pm.

The Jazz Festival Starts tomorrow. Enjoy the weekend!

Around Town~Weekend Events

Late as usual on the weekend events.....partly because there is just not much going on.

Farmers Market on Canal Street is this and every Saturday beginning at 7:30 am until 12:30 pm. Great local vendors, produce, bread, Oak Hill Seafood Co-Op, The Orchid Lady. It is worth the trip and there is always ample parking.

The Om Bar on Flagler Ave has live entertainment Saturday night and Sunday afternoon, they have a full bar and I highly recommend the Margaritas, made with fresh lime juice and nectar, no mix is used here!!

Family Promise of Volusia County will be hosting its Third Annual BBQ Chicken Dinner on Saturday, Aug. 1, on the grounds of Coronado Community United Methodist Church, 201 S. Peninsula Drive from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. the Knights of Columbus will be preparing the menu, which includes one half of a chicken, baked beans, cole slaw and a roll for $7 per person. Take-outs will be available.

The beach is great, weather will be typical August in Florida weather with afternoon showers.

Check out the new and improved website over at our friends The Observer. It looks great!! It is also very functional, you can access each city website, each local school and a great business directory right from the home page.

Enjoy the weekend!

More Christmas In July

Come on out to South East Volusia Humane Society on Saturday from 10am til 3pm. Open house, fun pet contest, pictures with Santa for 5.00 and lots of fun with the animals. They are located at 1200 S Glencoe Rd in New Smyrna Beach.

Christmas in July

Start your shopping early this Saturday from 10am-5pm on Flagler Ave. It will be Christmas in July at the monthly art walk. Sponsoring galleries are Galleria di Vetro, 310 Flagler; Jewelry of Joy, 307 Flagler; Palms Up Pottery, 413 Flagler; and Ta Da Gallery, 113 Flagler.

Many of the galleries and merchants along the avenue will be serving holiday candy and cookies and will be decorated for “Christmas” in July, so be sure and check out the local shoppes as well.

The Gallery Group has issued a “call for artists” for upcoming Art Walks. Visiting artists’ works are judged on “originality, skill, workmanship and uniqueness” each month. Prizes include ribbons and cash awards: first place, $100; second place, $75; and third place, $50.

Support your local business!

Upcoming Events

Lots of things to do this week around town:

The American Legion, Post 285 will host a ham dinner on July 24 from 5:30 p.m. until it’s gone. The proceeds will go to to Children and Youth and Veterans and Rehabilitation. There will be a donation of $7 for the dinner. QTQ, a 50s Doo-wop band, will be the entertainment. The Legion is located at 2102 S. Ridgewood Ave. Suite 3A in the Edgewater Plaza behind Peggy’s Restaurant.

The Southeast Volusia Humane Society will host a “Christmas in July” event on Saturday, July 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. $5 for a 5” x 7” photo of your pet with Santa. There will be a just4fun pet contest starting at 11 a.m. for best Christmas outfit, best trick, cutest mug, and a wet-pet t-shirt contest. SEVHC is located at 1200 S. Glencoe Road. For more information, please call (386) 428-9860.

Art Walk on historic Flagler Avenue, New Smyrna Beach, will be celebrating “Christmas in July” from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 25. More on this later in the week.

Coronado Community United Methodist Church will host its third annual Children’s Music Day Camp July 26 to 30. The music camp is open to all six-year-olds (those entering first grade) through those who have just completed fifth grade. The kick-off session will be on Sunday, July 26, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. From Monday through Thursday, the camp will begin at 9 a.m. and conclude at 3 p.m. A presentation of a musical will be held at the church Thursday evening, July 30, at 7 p.m. to close the camp. For more information, please call Anita Wimbish at (386) 428-6252.

Family Promise of Volusia County will be hosting its Third Annual BBQ Chicken Dinner on Saturday, Aug. 1, on the grounds of Coronado Community United Methodist Church, 201 S. Peninsula Drive from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Once again, the Knights of Columbus will be preparing the menu, which includes one half of a chicken, baked beans, cole slaw and a roll for $7 per person. Take-outs will be available. Tickets may be purchased from Family Promise Board members, at various church offices or by calling Chuck MacDonald at (386) 423-1715 or Ann Andreano at (386) 423-8348.

Have a great week!

The Party's On Flagler

Once again the party is on Flagler. Tomorrow night the Sizzlin Summer Nights Block Party is happening on Flagler! From 6pm-10pm there will be entertainment, food adn of course drinks on Flagler. Contests, Vendors and a Free Kids Zone! Come on out and support our local economy!

Around Town~Weekend Activities

Big Holiday weekend starts today....well we are starting it today!

Tonight the Summer Concert Series continues at Riverside Park on Riverside Drive. Tonight will be a special pre-4th of July concert with P.T.’s Gatortail Dixieland Band.

The Coke Zero 400 is this weekend at the Daytona International Speedway. The Speedway has donated a suite for the Coke Zero 400 4th of July Race. All proceeds go to Halifax Health Hospice of Volusia Flagler for the SEV Care Center. Because this is a fundraiser for Hospice it is tax deductible. What better way to see the race than for a great cause. For tickets call Rose Traub, 386-846-3429 or email rose.traub@halifax.org.

Edgewater will host our local fireworks celebration at Kennedy Park.

Port Orange will host their Fourth of July Spectacular from 5:30-9:00pm at City Hall. They will have Kids Zone, live music, a classic car show and food. Fireworks at City Center begin at 9pm.

The OM Bar will have a full menu of activities for the weekend beginning tonight at 9pm it will be Ladies Night with DJ Troy, tomorrow at 9PM - Lauris Vidal (Full Band) and Saturday, July 4, 9PM - 4th of July Bash with Acoustic Swamp Project, on Sundays from 2-4pm there is a free wine tasting.

The monthly Gallery Walk will be held on Saturday from 4-8pm on Canal Street and the weekly Farmers Market will also be going on from 730am until 1230pm on Canal Street.

The Public Library is closed both Friday and Saturday, garbage and recycling in New Smyrna Beach is normal, Edgewater has their usual adjusted holiday pickup schedule.

If you have an event you want posted email or leave a comment!

Have a safe and happy Holiday weekend! Remember to support your local business!

Fall Baseball

It seems early to be talking about Fall Baseball, since spring baseball is not quite over but here it is....

NEW SMYRNA BEACH PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT
FALL 2009 YOUTH BASEBALL & SOFTBALL REGISTRATION

Fees:

Registration: $45 for residents / T-Ball $40 for residents (Financial assistance may be available upon request)

User Fee: $8.00 for first child and $5.00 for each additional child for nonresidents.
Late Fee: $5.00 for any registration accepted after the deadline.
Insurance: $8.50 policy covers one child through July 31, 2010.

Register at 1000 Live Oak between 8:30 A.M. & 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday.
Phone: 424-2175/Fax: 424-2177
No registration will be taken without a copy of your child’s birth certificate. (If your child has played a Parks & Recs Sport before they have it on file.)

Make checks payable to: City of New Smyrna Beach.

IMPORTANT DATES – 2009
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, August 7th for all age groups.
SEASON BEGINS: Saturday, September 19, 2009 (Picture Day)

The Southeast Volusia Little Web Site has complete information on tryouts etc for each age group.

Fourth of July Celebration~Kennedy Park

I have gotten several emails from folks who are visiting this week asking about fireworks. They are held on Saturday at Kennedy Park in Edgewater, they start around 9pm. It is a full day of activities for the family, starting at 7:00am with a 5K run that starts at City Hall. They will dedicate the park at 9:00am and then entertainment, vendors and kids activities start at 4:00pm. Complete details can be found on here on the City of Edgewater website.

Around Town~Weekend Events

This Saturday beginning at 11am is the BBQ Fest at Pub 44. Head over to Pub 44 and enjoy a day of family fun and help support the Infant & Children Sleep Apnea Awareness Foundation “Kids Sleep Disorders”

Entertainment will be provided by Jim Van Fleet and the Reign Band and appearance’s by #19 ARCA driver Alli Owens, and NFL Player #88 Dallas Baker. The proceeds from this event will benefit Kids with Sleeping Disorders right here in our own community. Proceeds will help provide 200+ potential life saving Angel Monitors for local day-care centers throughout Volusia County.

BBQ Taster will be from noon to 2 p.m., and tickets are $10 in advance. Come sample all of the different BBQ from local area restaurants and vendors.

Things To Do

Wii Sports lessons are offered at the Brannon Center every Friday from 10 a.m. to noon, seniors are invited to come and take lessons, playing bowling, golf, and baseball with our new WII sports game. For more information, please call Nicole at (386) 424-2280.

CorMeth Boutique on Flagler Avenue will have a Father’s Day Sale during the week of June 15 through June 20. All men’s clothing, sports equipment, and accessories are reduced. The boutique is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Marine Discovery Center offers Sunset and Eco tours of the Lagoon and Estuary. Click here for more information. They also have room in several of their summer camps. Both my children attended camp their last year and will again this year, it is a really great experience.

Check on the Sea Turtle Nesting for our area on the Volusia Sea Turtle Society website. Scroll down on this page and check out the great photo of the shuttle coming home.

The annual Seaside Fiesta on Flagler is this Thursday from 5pm-9pm. More on that later in the week.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend!

Around Town~Weekend Events

Anyone know of anything exciting going on this weekend? If so leave a comment with the event. I am coming up short this week.

Sunday from 2pm-4pm, the Om Bar will have a free wine tasting.

Volusia County’s Pet Vet Cruiser offers free and low-cost spaying and neutering for pets. Residents in unincorporated Volusia County can catch the Pet Vet Cruiser, by appointment, at the Oak Hill Flea Market on Tuesday, June 9.For more information, please call (386) 323-3575

Volusia County Schools are out today and the weekend should be nice for the beach! Enjoy and send me your events!

This & That

Some interesting things coming up:

New Smyrna Beach Regional Library will hold a free computer class on Microsoft Excel at 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 27. This class introduces basic concepts and terminology and explains elements of the Excel screen. Demonstrations will include entering data and working with cells, rows and columns. For more information or to register, please call (386) 424-2910, ext. 104, or stop by the library’s information desk.

The Ponce de Leon Inlet Sail and Power Squadron in cooperation with the Marine Discovery Center is proud to present Paddle Smart. This two hour seminar will be held May 30 at 9am at the New Smryna Boat and Ski Club and will be followed by an on water experience at the Marine Discovery Center. This seminar is intended for those about to join the sport and those considering purchasing paddling equipment. There is no charge for instruction, however, there is a $35 fee for the materials provided. Pre-registration is required for this seminar. Class will be limited to 20 students. To pre-register for Paddle Smart call the educational officer, Will Benny at (386) 426-8426. Check out the website for the Sail and Power Squadron, it has a ton of valuable information.

Mark your calendar for next Friday, June 5th. The Bloodmobile will be at Federal Trust Bank, 763 E. 3rd Avenue, NSB from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information call, (386) 409-9300.

Took my daughter and her friend to see Night At the Museum 2 on Saturday, it was very entertaining and since we attended a matinee was very economical.

Please support your local business!

Memorial Day Weekend

Will it be a washout?

Happy Friday, let us all pray this rain stops not just for long weekend, but for all those that are flooded out of their homes around our county.

Fishstock 2009 is scheduled to start today, not sure how that will play out with the monsoon rains that continue in NSB.

Flagler Art Walk is tomorrow beginning at 10am. Weather should improve enough for that to be an enjoyable event.

The Farmers Market on Canal Street is Saturday from 7:30am-12:30pm. The Oak Hill Seafood Co-op is now one of the vendors, they have fresh, local seafood at reasonable prices.

The Power Squadron will be at the North Causeway Boat Ramp tomorrow handing out leaflets on boat safety and doing free boat inspections from 8am-12pm.

Every Tuesday night is Kids Night at Dairy Queen on US1. Sissy the clown is there, they have free face painting and free balloons for the kids.

Stavros Pizza still offers half price large pizza on Monday and Wednesday nights.

Heard on the news this morning that more people are staying home and not traveling not just this weekend but all summer. It is more important than ever to support your local business!

Have a great weekend!

The 7th Annual Fish Stock Tournament will be held this weekend at Riverside Park. The fun starts Friday, May 21st and runs through May 24th. It features several fishing tournaments, a boat show, fishing seminars, lots of kids activities, food and entertainment.

You can get more information on their website. I took my kids last year and it was a very nice event.

Danny Wins!

Congratulations to local chef Danny of New Smyrna Beach's Flip Flops restaurant. They recently moved to their new location, the old Shell's restaurant in front of Publix Beachside. You can watch full episodes of Danny's successful run on Fox's website.

Flip Flops has always had great food, lets hope Danny's departure to bigger and better things does not change that!!

Way to go Danny and Congratulation as well to Flip Flops!!

Around Town~Weekend Events

Some interesting things to do this weekend....

The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 285 of Edgewater is hosting a Luau dinner on May 15 from 5:30 p.m. to 7p.m. at the American Legion Post 285 in Edgewater. The address is 2102 S. Ridgewood Ave. They are asking for a donation if $70.00. There will be entertainment from 7 p.m. to 11p.m.

Volusia Peace Center invites all individuals committed to peace throughout the world to walk in solidarity in the fourth “Walk for Peace” in New Smyrna Beach on Saturday, May 16. Starting at 8:30 a.m., this 3.2 mile walk will start and end at The United Church of Christ at 203 Washington St, walking across the North Causeway and turning around at Coronado Community Methodist Church. All proceeds will directly benefit Volusia PeaceCenter to further its mission and projects for peace. Go to VolusiaPeaceCenter for pre-registration/sponsor information and photos of past walks. You may register on the morning of the event as well. Call (386) 846-3932 for more information.

Head over to the Edgewater Public Library on Saturday for a Health Fair. In honor of Women’s Health Month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 16. Certified diabetes educators will provide diabetes screening and counseling, and the Edgewater Fire Department will perform blood pressure measurements.Staff from the Volusia County Health Department will provide information about women’s health services, breast and cervical cancer, and current health issues. Wellness consultant Dr. Maryann Thorhallsson, will discuss yoga, nutrition and stress reduction. The Edgewater Public Library is located at 103 Indian River Blvd.

The Farmer's Market is held on Canal Street from 730am-1230pm. There are some great vendors there every week. Check it out.

Tonight we find out if Danny wins on Hell's Kitchen. Tonight on Fox!

Daytona Cubs~Local & Fun

My son's baseball team went to a Daytona Cubs game on Friday night, one of our players threw out the first pitch and the entire team got to go on the field with the players, run the bases and generally run around like kids. It was a fun, pretty inexpensive way to spend the evening. General Admission Tickets are $7.00 for adults and $6.00 for children 13 and under. You can get a VIP seat with in seat waiter/waitress service for $12.00. Information on tickets is available on their website, which is excellent, well organized and has answers to any question you may have.

The Cubs play in Jackie Robinson Stadium. It was at Daytona Beach's own Jackie Robinson Ballpark that Robinson broke the color barrier in baseball, In March of 1946 he played in the first ever, racially integrated spring-training game. He was a member of the Montreal Royales, in the International League. The following year, Robinson was promoted to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

So get yourself and your family out to the ballpark in Daytona and enjoy a game!

Weekend Events

There so much to do at the beach this weekend, it is Mother's Day weekend and the beach is gorgeous, not too many people so it is really nice right now!.

Saturday Night is Mom's Night Out at the New Smyrna Speedway. Kids 11 and under get in free.

The Farmers Market is on Canal Street every weekend from 7:00am-12:30pm.

It is Thirsty Thursday at the Daytona Cubs game tonight in Daytona.

The Southeast Historical Society is holding Pancakes in the park, the event is Saturday at Riverside Park from 7:00a - 11:00 am. $6.00 for a great breakfast!

Teddy's Restaurant in Edgewater asked that we let you know they are open 7 days a week from 7:00am - 2:30pm. Georgia would love to see you for breakfast or lunch!

The annual orchid show and sale is at the fairgrounds in Deland this weekend from 9:00am-4:00pm.

Alpha Delta Eta, a chapter of Beta Signma Phi, cordially invites all women to attend a Mother’s Day Fashion Show Luncheon. Saturday, May 9 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Sugar Mill Country Club, 100 Clubhouse Circle, NSB. Cost is $20 and is non-refundable. There will be door prizes, 50/50 drawing, silent auction and a chance to win the money tree. Proceeds will be donated to local charities including the Food Pantry in Edgewater. For more information, please call Deemi at (386) 689-5045 or Terri at (386)795-0893.

East Coast Cruiser Night - Every 2nd Saturday of the month Historic Downtown Canal Street becomes home to street rods and antique cars. Food, Fun and entertainment. FREE.

Spanish River Grill & SoNapa Wine Co. is holding a Wine Tasting on Saturday "Wines from Napa Valley to Spain.” Taste over 100 wines from Spain, Portugal, Argentina, Napa Valley, and Sonoma Country. Cava tasting in the dining room of Spanish River Grill. Sample unique cuisine from the culinary staffs at Spanish River & SoNapa. There will be live music and a blind wine tasting to rate the most popular. A portion of the proceeds to benefit the United Way and PACE Center for Women. Saturday May 9th from 12-4pm. Cost is $30 per ticket. Tickets now available at Spanish River Grill & SoNapa Wine Co. For more information call Michelle 386-424-6991 or Adam 386-314-6008.

Enjoy the weekend! I will post some more later!