Destin Seafood Festival Sep 17-19
September 2nd, 2010
Destin, FL – On Sept. 17-19, Destin will feature the 32nd Annual Destin Seafood Festival will set up right on the Destin Harbor at the Destin Fishing Fleet Marina, City of Destin Royal Melvin Heritage Park, and Fisherman’s Wharf. Headliners are Starship Starring Mickey Thomas on Friday and Loverboy on Saturday. This 3-day event boasts fresh local seafood from some of the area’s best restaurants, live entertainment, arts & crafts, children’s activities, and more. A portion of the proceeds to benefit the Destin Fishermen’s Fund.
Seafood Festival Offers Great Music, Great Food on Destin Harbor
In addition to great music, attendees may enjoy fresh local seafood from some of the area’s best restaurants, browse through arts & crafts booths, win prizes from the Florida Lottery, and much, much more. A kids’ area complete with rock climb, inflatables, and more will entertain the younger crowd. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Destin Fishermen’s Fund.
“Without the fishing fleet, the fishermen, and their wives, there would be no Seafood Festival. In times like these, when our economy has been hit by so many different challenges putting so many hard-working people at risk of losing quality of life, what better use of the festival than to give back to the true heart, heritage, and history of our community?” explained Chamber President and CEO Shane Moody.
Admission is $5 on Friday and Sunday, $10 on Saturday, and $15 for weekend passes. Hours are Friday 4 – 10 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. – 10 p.m., and Sunday 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. For a complete schedule of events and detailed festival information, please visit www.DestinSeafoodFestival.org.
Starship Starring Mickey Thomas and Loverboy Headline Destin Seafood Festival
Starship Starring Mickey Thomas and LOVERBOY will headline the 32nd Annual Destin Seafood Festival, set to take place Sept. 17-19 at the Destin Fishing Fleet Marina, City of Destin Royal Melvin Heritage Park, and Fisherman’s Wharf!
Beginning Friday at 8 p.m., Starship Starring Mickey Thomas performs the multi-platinum hits of Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, and Starship. Billboard Top 40 hits include We Built this City, Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now, Sara, and It’s Not Over Till It’s Over.
Since its self-titled debut album in 1980, LOVERBOY, who plays Saturday at 8 p.m., has released four multiplatinum albums and many international gold albums. Driven by powerful vocals and a relentless rock groove, LOVERBOY built its reputation on-stage. Hits include Working for the Weekend, Turn Me Loose, The Kid is Hot Tonight, Lucky Ones, and Hot Girls in Love.
Other entertainment includes Black Eyed Blonde, Donnie Sundal, The Blackbirds, The Forrest Williams Band, The Sal Salaz Project, and Jones and Company.
32nd Annual Destin Seafood Festival Admission Bands on Sale at Chamber
Admission bands for the 32nd Annual Destin Seafood Festival are now on sale and may be purchased at the Destin Area Chamber of Commerce, located at 4484 Legendary Drive, Suite A. Admission bands may also be purchased on the days of the festival from any festival admission gate.
Admission for the entire 3-day weekend is $15, or you may purchase daily admission bands for $5 each for Friday and Sunday and $10 for Saturday. Children under 12 will be admitted into the festival free of charge. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Destin Fishermen’s Fund.
The festival hours are Friday, Sept. 17, 4 – 10 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 18, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.; and Sunday, Sept. 19, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
For more information, please visit www.DestinSeafoodFestival.org or contact the Destin Area Chamber of Commerce at (850) 837-6241.
Shillingburg Wins Festival Poster Contest for Seventh Consecutive Year
“This year’s poster displays a beautiful geographical view of Destin’s amazing coastline and intercostals waterways. A compass rose is also proudly displayed within the poster, with a heart in the middle. This symbolizes no matter where you are, home is always at the center of the ‘World’s Most Beautiful Beaches’ and within the Destin Harbor,” explained Judy Shillingburg, watercolor artist and owner of Special Touch Gallery. “This year’s poster also features award-winning sport fish, shrimp boats, and seasonal anglers, which have become synonymous with our reputation as ‘the World’s Luckiest Fishing Village.’”
The theme of the contest for the official poster of the 32nd Annual Destin Seafood Festival was ‘Heart of the Harbor,’ in a nod to the festival’s new location right on Destin’s docks at the Destin Fishing Fleet Marina, City of Destin Royal Melvin Heritage Park, and Fisherman’s Wharf. Shillingburg’s entry was chosen from three entries in a vote by the Destin Area Chamber membership at the June 11 Business to Business Breakfast. This is her seventh consecutive win, eighth overall.
For information about Shillingburg or her work, please visit www.DestinArt.com; call (850) 424-3212; or visit the Special Touch Gallery in HarborWalk Village.
Golfers Invited to Enjoy NW Florida Gulf Coast’s Premier Amateur Tournament Sep 10-11; Portion of the Proceeds to Benefit Destin Fisherman’s Fund
The premier tournament for the Northwest Florida Gulf Coast, the Seafood Festival Golf Classic, returns to the Indian Bayou Golf Course on Sept. 10-11. A portion of the proceeds from this year’s event will benefit the Destin Fisherman’s Fund.
The Seafood Festival Golf Classic is designed to draw competitive players from across our region for two days of play. The format will be two-man teams, best ball. The tournament will be flighted at the completion of the first round.
The Destin Fisherman’s Fund helps the mates from Destin’s charter boat fleet and their families during a time when the fleet is being hit with elevated fuel prices, fishing restrictions, and, now, the oil spill.
“Destin was founded by hard-working fishing families. They are the ones who created the history and heritage that we celebrate here. Anything we can do as a chamber and as a community to help them when there is a need, it’s just something we should do,” said Chamber President and CEO Shane Moody, CCE, IOM.
For more information or to reserve your playing spot or sponsorship, please contact the Chamber’s Director of Events Risa Garner at (850) 837-2711 x2. For more information on the Destin Fisherman’s Fund, please visit www.DestinFishermenForChrist.com.
