Special Events

Seafood, Wine & Music Festival Preliminary Schedule Announced

April 20, 2009 • 2 comments

It’s never too early to make plans for the Panama City Beach’s Seafood, Wine & Music Festival. If you don’t know much about the event, the SWM Festival is a …

by Jason Koertge

Pier Park Easter Egg Hunt Awesomely Successful

April 13, 2009 • 12 comments

Saturday, the first annual Pier Park Easter Egg Hunt attracted hundreds of kids and parents to enjoy beautiful weather, the furry Easter Bunny and tons and tons of candy.  The …

by Jason Koertge

Despite Nasty Weather, AVP Show Must Go On

March 28, 2009 • 0 comments

With wind gusts of up to 30 mph and heavy downpoor expected all day, the volleyball pros still plan to play, even though there won’t be many there to watch.  …

by Jason Koertge

Flo Rida, NERD Rocked the House, Crowd More Tame

March 19, 2009 • 2 comments

After the Lil Wayne show last week organizers came away with valuable experience on how to handle “big” names in our little beach town.  I thought it was pretty crazy, …

by Jason Koertge

Spring Break Really Picks up This Week

March 16, 2009 • 0 comments

Yesterday, amid overcast skies, fog and overall crumby weather, spring breakers partied in droves on the beaches of Panama City Beach.  Drinking from hollow, plastic baseball bats, followed by spinning …

by Jason Koertge

Me, Lil Wayne, and Spring Break 2009 on Panama City Beach

March 12, 2009 • 8 comments

Spring Break 2009 delivered Lil Wayne to our crystal white sand beaches today.  Thousands, if not tens of thousands of people were in attendance to see who was described to …

by Jason Koertge

We Say Merry Christmas, Tree Lighting

December 2, 2008 • 2 comments

The Christmas Spirit filled the air with smells of pine and cookies arousing our senses.  Hundreds of people came to watch as their children and their neighbor’s children sang carols …

by Jason Koertge

Huckabee – Romney’s a Big Fat Spender

December 1, 2008 • 0 comments

As droves of people waiting in weaving lines around the interior of Borders Books and Music in Pier Park, Mike Huckabee slowly made his way through “torrential” rain in his …

by Jason Koertge

Huge Hole in Sidewalk at Pier Park

November 17, 2008 • 1 comment

With 24 peices of art and over 15 artists, the Emerald Coast Street Painting Festival (aka Madonnaro 2008) held at Pier Park in Panama city Beach this weekend was a …

by Jason Koertge

My day at Pier Park – Madonnaro Street Painting Festival

November 15, 2008 • 1 comment

I believe this is the first time I’ve spent almost all afternoon at Pier Park.  The weather was perfect, people were everywhere, kids were laughing, it was a great time. …

by Jason Koertge