Panama City Beach - News Hearald Postcards

Panama City's centennial postcards will become a collection starting Monday in your News Herald.

A series of postcards signed by internationally renowned Panama City artist Paul Brent will be inserted in The News Herald over the next few months. The first, on Monday, will feature Bay High School. Other historical sites include First Baptist Church, the Bay County Courthouse, the Cove Hotel, the Dixie Sherman Hotel, City Hall and the Ritz Theatre (later renamed the Martin Theatre).

The high-quality cards are 5 by 7 inches and can be framed. Card insertions will be on third Mondays in August, October, December, February and April as the celebration continues past the centennial date of Feb. 23, 2009. The postcards will continue a collection by Brent that began in February this year with an exhibit at the Visual Arts Center of Northwest Florida.

Cheers to the News Herald for a fun idae!
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Panama City Beach Trolley New Service

From the News Herald...

The Pier Park Express is up and running….Beach Mayor Gayle Oberst led a group of county government and business officials on board the inaugural trolley run from the Wal-Mart Supercenter to Pier Park on Friday morning as the summer trolley service quietly commenced operations at 10 a.m. Oberst praised the effort to add weekend trolley service to the Beach, noting Front Beach Road traffic congestion has increased considerably as a result of new resorts and the opening of Pier Park.
"I hope this is the first of many projects" to add transit options to visitors, Oberst said, noting the planning under way to establish a commuter transit system connecting the Beach and the new Panama City-Bay County International Airport at West Bay.
Financed by a $125,000 Florida transportation grant and anticipated advertising revenues, the shuttle is designed to provide tourists, residents and Beach employees dedicated mass transit service each Friday through Sunday.
The east-west shuttle service uses two Baytown Trolley vehicles traversing the city in opposite directions from Wal-Mart to Pier Park. The system will operate 10 a.m. to midnight each Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with scheduled stops every 30 minutes during its season, which runs from June 20 through Sept. 28.
The Express is in addition to normal Bay Town Trolley operations countywide on weekdays from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The Express fare is a flat rate of 50 cents per person, per ride.
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Panama City Beach - Seaside Events in Aug and Sept

If you are visiting Panama City Beach in August or September a side trip to Seaside (only about 10 miles from our condos) might be fun. Here is the Seaside line up…
Seaside, FL is hosting an array of entertainment choices during August and September 2008. Beginning Mondays August 4th and 11th at 7:30 p.m. “Sleeping Beauty” will be featured at the Seaside Amphitheater. Moses Goldberg, an American master of participation theater, has adapted this beloved Brothers Grimm tale of timeless love and virtues of patience. This production is a musical fantasy for ages 4 through 80. Pack a picnic and come to scenic Seaside for an evening of acoustic, folk, jazz, rhythm and blues music performed under the stars. Sticks N Stones will kick off the free Seaside Summer Concert Series August 5th from 8-10 p.m., followed by Jones and Company August 12. More concerts are scheduled for August 19 and 26.
Indulge your inner artist at the Seaside Art Walk. Stroll beautiful Ruskin Place and browse the many art galleries. Enjoy live music and refreshments. Meet local and regional artists and learn more about their work on display. The art walk is scheduled August 1 and September 5 from 5-8 p.m.
Kick off the weekend with good old-fashioned summertime fun and enjoy a movie out of doors on the silver screen in the center of Seaside’s Central Square. Free family movie nights at the Seaside Amphitheater are every Friday starting August 1 through 29 at 8 p.m. For more information please contact 850-231-5424.
Seaside’s Labor Day Weekend Celebration is a three-day event starting August 29 with family movie nights at 8 p.m., followed by music concerts August 30 and 31 at 7 p.m. The celebration is being held at the Seaside Amphitheater with free admission.
Ease in to the weekend this fall with a festive concert line-up featuring local and regional artists performing acoustic, folks, jazz and rhythms and blues music. The free concert series is scheduled for September 6, 13, 20 and 27 at 4 p.m. at the Seaside Amphitheater.


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Panama City Beach On Sale

Looking for good deals in Panama City Beach? We have openings in our condos starting again in August. Need June or July? The Bay County Tourist Development Council listened raptly last week as a marketing consultant analyzed the first returns on its ambitious "Summer White Sale" advertising campaign launched two months ago.

Three dozen Beach businesses submitted 57 discount offers and special deals for the sale. The TDC, in turn, has invested more than $495,000 in the campaign, which aims to attract potential vacationers through advertising of a new Web site, PCBWhiteSale.com , where they can find the discounts and special offers.
The Summer White Sale campaign also has generated significant coverage in the travel news media and even in major newspapers and network TV shows including a recent "Good Morning America" segment that cited Panama City Beach and the sale.

The sale campaign will continue with a second major e-mail "blast" Wednesday to a mailing list of 423,000 previously identified potential vacationers, Ray said. The TDC is planning for a fall tourism campaign similar to the ongoing effort.

Come visit us at The Beach!
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Panama City Beach - Pier Park Stores 6.08

Pier Park is in Full Gear with over 80 stores open. Here is the current list for June 2008:
• Dillard's (126,000 sq ft) NOW OPEN
• JCPenney (83,692 sq ft) NOW OPEN
• Target (137,000 sq ft) NOW OPEN
• AT&T
• Borders Books and Music NOW OPEN
• The Grand Movie Theatre NOW OPEN
• Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville NOW OPEN
• The Fresh Market
• Old Navy NOW OPEN
• Long Horn Steakhouse NOW OPEN
• Olive Garden
• Panera Bread NOW OPEN
• ULTA Cosmetics NOW OPEN
• Aeropostale NOW OPEN
• American Eagle NOW OPEN
• Ann Taylor Loft NOW OPEN
• Alltel Wireless NOW OPEN
• A.M Cafe' Accessories on the Boardwalk NOW OPEN
• As Seen on TV & More NOW OPEN
• Back Porch Seafood House NOW OPEN
• Baja Café
• Bath and Body Works NOW OPEN
• Beach Scene NOW OPEN
• BeBo'z NOW OPEN
• Blender A Fusion Clothing Store NOW OPEN
• Blue Door Boutique
• Bootleg BBQ NOW OPEN
• Buffalo Wild Wings NOW OPEN
• Cache NOW OPEN
• Camille's Sidewalk Cafe NOW OPEN
• Candymaker Candy Stores NOW OPEN
• Carlyle & Co. NOW OPEN
• Carter's Children Apparel
• Chico's
• Claire's NOW OPEN
• Coastal Living
• Coldwater Creek NOW OPEN
• Cost Cutters
• Del Sol NOW OPEN
• Emerald Coast Photography NOW OPEN
• The Eye Gallery
• Famous Footwear
• Fish Tales - Glass Art Gallery NOW OPEN
• Five Guy's Famous Burgers and Fries NOW OPEN
• Footprints Coastal Décor
• GameStop NOW OPEN
• GNC NOW OPEN
• Great American Cookie Co./Pretzel Time
• Guglielmo's Italian Grill NOW OPEN
• Guy Harvey's Grill
• Hana Japan
• Hofbrau Beer Garden NOW OPEN
• Hollister NOW OPEN
• Irene and Co. Resort Wear and Boutique NOW OPEN
• Jake at the Beach Life is Good Genuine Neighborhood Store NOW OPEN
• Jos. A Bank NOW OPEN
• Journey's
• Justice NOW OPEN
• Kay Jewelers NOW OPEN
• Kilwin's Chocolate NOW OPEN
• Lane Bryant/Cacique NOW OPEN
• Lid's
• Marble Slab Creamery NOW OPEN
• Massage Envy NOW OPEN
• Maurices
• Merle Norman Cosmetics NOW OPEN
• Mermaids Trading Company NOW OPEN
• Motherhood Maternity NOW OPEN
• Nails So Happy
• New York & Company NOW OPEN
• No Regrets Stationery and Gift Boutique NOW OPEN
• Pac Sun
• Paint N' Place
• Paradise Found
• Payless Shoes NOW OPEN
• Peace Frogs Apparel NOW OPEN
• Perfumania NOW OPEN
• Popcorn Kingdom
• Quizno's Sub NOW OPEN
• Rack Room Shoes NOW OPEN
• Red Brick Pizza NOW OPEN
• Red Robin Gourmet Burgers
• Reggae J's Island Grill
• Regions Bank
• Rocky's Cheesesteaks
• Ron Jon Surf Shop NOW OPEN
• Shimmering Seas Jewelry & Gifts
• Smoothie King NOW OPEN
• Solace Day Spa Salon and Aveda Concept Store NOW OPEN
• Southern Water Outfitters NOW OPEN
• Starbucks NOW OPEN
• Sunglass Hut NOW OPEN
• Sunglass World NOW OPEN
• SUNSIGHTS by Solstice NOW OPEN
• Tatoe Tots Children's Clothing NOW OPEN
• Tilly's NOW OPEN
• Things Remembered
• Tootsie's Orchid Lounge NOW OPEN
• Trader Tom's Shells and Gifts NOW OPEN
• Tran Fashions NOW OPEN
• Verizon NOW OPEN
• Victoria's Secret NOW OPEN
• The Walking Co. NOW OPEN
• Yankee Candle NOW OPEN
• Zales Jewelers NOW OPEN

Let us know which store is your favorite and why!
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Panama City Beach - Opening Night Circus By The Sea

Circus opening night show
Where: Frank Brown Park, 16200 Panama City Beach Parkway, Panama City Beach
When: Thursday. Ticket office opens 6 p.m.; show begins 7 p.m.
Cost: Discount tickets are $15 for all ages this one night and can be purchased online at www.circusbythesea.com or at the box office the night of the show. Free commemorative Circus by the Sea T-shirts will be included with all tickets purchased today.
Regular performances
When: Monday through Saturday beginning Friday and running through Aug. 2; special matinee performances will be held July 4-5. Ticket office opens 6 p.m.; show begins at 7 p.m.
Cost: Regular admission is $24 for adults, $16 for children (ages 4-16) and free for children under 4 years old.
Circus day camp
What: A weekly day camp at Circus by the Sea for children ages 7-12; they will learn to perform various basic circus performance skills, including balancing acts, juggling and even flying high on the trapeze.
When: Runs Monday through Thursday each week beginning June 23 with last session beginning July 28.
Cost: $285 per week per child (includes daily snack). To download a registration form for Circus Camp, go to www.circusbythesea.com/registration.pdf.

Have fun!
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Panama City Beach - The Arts

From the Beaches of Long Island, New York to Panama City Beach…This looks like a good opportunity to see some great art and get out of the sun a little while.
VISUAL ARTS CENTER SHOWCASES GUILD HALL EXHIBIT
Exhibit Opening Friday, June 13, 2008--On the last stop of its 2006-2008 tour, 'An Adventure in the Arts' - The Permanent Collection of the Guild Hall Museum in East Hampton, NY, will be on exhibition at the Visual Arts Center June 13 thru August 13, 2008, marking the first time that work of this magnitude has traveled to the region. The exhibit is made possible by Presenting Sponsor Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, the City of Panama City, and the Panama City Beach Tourism Development Council.
Once again the Visual Arts Center's summer highlight will open with an outdoor gala in the center of downtown Panama City, making for a beautiful evening complete with music, dancing, and dinner by the Boatyard Restaurant and music by ‘The Jazzmen’. Tickets for Opening Night are $35.00 ($25.00 for members) and are on sale now.
Established in 1931, The Guild Hall Museum is the primary cultural center on the Eastern End of Long Island. This unique region has attracted many diversely talented people such as artists, writers, musicians, actors, and directors over the years. In the 1870s, Hudson River School painters portrayed the white sand beaches of eastern Long Island. Thomas Moran and his family settled permanently in 1884 as his home and studio became the center of life for artists who visited the village. In the teens, twenties and thirties many artists including Guy Pene du Bois and George Bellows, visited the area. Later after WWII, the Surrealists aided by artist and philanthropist Gerald Murphy were welcomed guests. They were followed by the Abstract Expressionist artists Jackson Pollock, Lee Krasner, and Willem de Kooning, Pop artists Roy Lichtenstein, James Rosenquist and Andy Warhol, Photo Realists Audrey Flack and Chuck Close, 80's and 90's Neo-expressionist artists Eric Fischl, David Salle and Julian Schnabel as well as many contemporary artists today such as Ross Bleckner, Donald Sultan and April Gornik. Included in the collection are 73 works by these and many more significant artists.
New Summer Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10am to 6pm and, Sunday - 12 noon to 6pm.
The Visual Arts Center
19 East 4th Street
Panama City, FL 32401
850-769-4451

Enjoy!
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