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Living Green Tip – Day at the Beach
Heading to the beach this holiday weekend? Use this Department of Health Web site for info on clean Florida beaches. Help keep our beaches cleaner and healtier by picking up your trash. Remember to put garbage in a bin where it won't escape and end up downstream in rivers and oceans, since some animals may mistake it for food. Plastic waste alone kills 1 million sea birds and 100,000 sea mammals on U.S. coasts each year. Use eco-fertilizer and eco-pesticides on your garden and sweep rather than hose down your driveway to avoid sending runoff into storm drains and out to the ocean.
Source: IdealBite.com
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Fourth of July Weekend Events!
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Red Shoes Studio Grand Opening!
Friday, 6-10 p.m.
Free; newest art studio at Railroad Square… new home of KimBE Photography and Melissa Robel Fine Art Photography. For the opening night there will be raffles for free photo shoots, the acoustic sounds of Dallas Strickland and more. (redshoestudios.blogspot.com)
645-3 Industrial Ave., Railroad Square
(850) 321-3618
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A First Before the Fourth - First Friday Gallery Hop
Friday, 6-9 p.m.
$5 per person for the shuttle; tickets on sale 5:30 p.m., first shuttle leaves 6:30 p.m.
Buy tickets at 101 Restaurant and Lounge at Kleman Plaza; shuttle departs from Kleman Plaza
www.firstfridaytallahassee.com or (850) 224-2500
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Hama Jama Music Festival
Friday through Sunday at Hamaknockers Oasis in Ochlockonee Bay
$5 per day or $10 in advance for three-day pass
Live music, food and family fun
(850) 984-8130
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July Fourth Downtown Getdown
Friday, July 3, 6-10 p.m.
Free; wear red, white and blue. Food, live music, fun!
Downtown Tallahassee, Adams Street Commons
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Celebrate America
Saturday, 5:45 p.m., fireworks show 9:45 p.m.
Tom Brown Park, 501 Easterwood Drive
StarMetro provides free shuttle from Koger Center to park
www.celebratetallahassee.com
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Cabell's Fourth of July Fun Day
Saturday, 11 a.m. to midnight
Free; live music, games, face painting, prizes, bouncy slide and picnic/barbecue
Cabell's American Bar & Grill, 2915 Kerry Forest Parkway
(850) 893-8888
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One Year Celebration "Back to the Future"
Saturday, 3-9:30 p.m.
$10 adult, $5 child, 4 and under free; "Back to the Future" a benefit for TEAMFOX for Parkinson's Disease. Train rides for kids, sack races, story time, face painting, live music, blood drive and fireworks at dark. Food and beverages available for purchase.
Tallahassee Automobile Museum, 6800 Mahan Drive
(850) 942-0137, www.tacm.com or cars@tacm.com
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Shell Point Fourth of July Celebration
Saturday, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Free; pancake breakfast, prizes, ice cream social, dinghy races, cook-out and after-dark celebration.
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 13, 1557 Shell Point Rd., Shell Point
(850) 933-7813
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Free Planetarium Show
Saturday, 10-11 a.m.
Free; review the July 2009 sky over Tallahassee
Challenger Learning Center, 200 South Duval Street
(850) 645-7827
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Downtown Marketplace
Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (new hours!)
Live music, fresh produce, fine arts and crafts, food and fun
www.tallahasseedowntown.com
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Tallahassee Farmer’s Market
Saturday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Fresh, locally grown produce
The Pavilion @ Market Square
turkeyhill@earthlink.net
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Greensboro 4th of July Celebration
Saturday, 6 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Free; 5K run/walk, games, watermelon eating contest, live entertainment, sky divers and a fireworks show.
105 E. 11th St.Greensboro, Florida
850) 442-4041
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Sopchoppy 4th of July Celebration
Saturday, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Free; shopping, food, live music, a parade, entertainment, vendors and fireworks.
252 Park Ave., Sopchoppy
(850) 962-5486 or (850) 528-5838
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The CNS Annual Fourth of July Celebration and Fireworks
Saturday, 6:30 p.m.
Free; games, food, music and fireworks.
Remington Park, 1050 Remington Ave., Thomasville
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Other Area 4th of July Celebrations
Chattahoochee, Mexico Beach, Panama City and Port St. Joe
Check www.tallahassee.com Friday for details.
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Climb the Crooked River Lighthouse
Saturday, noon to 5 p.m.
Free; wear sport shoes (not flip-flops) for the 103-foot climb
Carrabelle Beach
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Arts & Craft Fair at Cape Lighthouse
Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday, noon to 6 p.m.
Climb the lighthouse tower for $5, children free. Stay Saturday to watch the fireworks from the top of the tower.
Cape San Blas Lighthouse
Call Beverly (850) 229-1151 or (850) 229-1094.
csblighthouselady2008@gmail.com
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Community Fitness Day
Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon
Free; Pilates, dance trance and nutritional chat classes.
GroupFit Studio, 1836 Thomasville Road
(850) 561-0002
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Celebrate America with The Brogan
Saturday, 5:45-8:30 p.m.
Free; kite-making session hosted by the Brogan Museum. Participants receive a coupon for discounted admission to the "Art On a String" exhibit.
Tom Brown Park, 501 Easterwood Drive
(850) 891-3966
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Apalachee Fitness Conditioning
Saturday, 4:15 p.m.
Free 45-minute body conditioning class, includes a stretching segment, led by fitness trainer Tami Lee-Lanigan. All fitness levels welcome. Bring a floor mat; dumbbells optional.
Mission San Luis, 2021 W. Mission Road, Tallahassee
(850) 487-3711
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Tallahassee Sizzlin' Saturdays Concert Series
Saturday nights, 6-8 p.m., June and July
Free; Kleman Place, Duval Street behind City Hall
(850) 891-3879 or www.talgov.com
July 11 - Billy Rigsby
July 18 - Tryst
July 5 - Drew Tillman Band
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Women's Masters Soccer League
Sunday, 4 p.m.
$15 field fee every two months.
The emphasis of this group is on getting exercise and having fun. Those interested in joining are asked to attend.
Meadows Soccer Complex, 701 Miller Landing Road
(850) 893-8989 or (850) 339-0203
Future dates: July 5, July 12, July 19, July 26, Aug. 2
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Math/Reading Tutorial Program
Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon
Free; Delta Kappa Omega, Beta Alpha and Zeta Omicron Chapters of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority work with students ages 6-17 to improve their reading and math skills.
Dr. B.L. Perry Jr. Branch Library, 2817 South Adams Street
Call (850) 575-5606 between 5-9 p.m.
Future dates: July 11, July 18, July 25, Aug. 1
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Young Writers Guild of the Big Bend Meeting
July 11, 2-4 p.m.
Free; Tallahassee Writers Association in conjunction with high school teachers and Barnes & Noble present the talents of teenage writers as they present their written works. Open to all high-school age students interested in writing.
Barnes & Noble, 2415 North Monroe Street
Call Marci Elliott, 383-0578, or e-mail Marci2elliott@aol.com for more information
Future dates: Aug. 8 and Sept. 12 (second Saturday of each month)
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Day of Wizardry at the Brogan Museum
July 11, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Free for members, $5 for non-member; $10 off family level (or higher) membership that day
Dress as your favorite Harry Potter charachter
The Brogan Museum, 350 South Duval Street
(850) 513-0700 or www.thebrogan.org
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St. Marks NWR Photo Club Meeting
July 18, 9 a.m. to noon (third Saturday of every month)
Monthly meeting of interested wildlife/outdoors photographers of all skill levels. Some meetings are held at the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge; others are field trips led by Refuge volunteers.
(850) 925-6121 to verify activities each month.
St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge Education and Visitor Center, 1255 Lighthouse Road, St. Marks
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Get on the Bus with Us to Celebrate 19!
Saturday, July 25, 4-6 p.m.
Free; celebrate 19 Years of the Americans with Disabilities Act with food, refreshments, door prizes, live music
American Legion Hall at Lake Ella
(850) 575-9621
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Staycation
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Summer fun ideas
http://www.visittallahassee.com/seasonal_promotions/promotions_main_page/
Check this site for some “no splurge splurge hot summer specials”
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This site offers for some local deals and ideas on things to do, including free IMAX Show at the Challenger Learning Center, and two-for-one admission at the Tallahassee Museum.
Tallahassee Museum offers a Summer Pass—$35 and the pass holder and three others enjoy the museum any time you'd like during the months of June, July, August and September! http://tallahasseemuseum.org/summer
Also, the museum offers free admission to people who have been laid off (need documentation) and two-for-one admission for state employees, university employees and teachers with a valid ID or pay stub.
Area hiking: http://www.visittallahassee.com/great_outdoors/hiking/table_of_contents/
Area paddling: http://www.visittallahassee.com/great_outdoors/paddling/table_of_contents/
Area parks: http://www.visittallahassee.com/things_to_see/attractions/parks_eco_tourism_outdoors/
Area geocaching (and more!): http://www.visittallahassee.com/great_outdoors/
| | For your family dining pleasure, here are some restaurants around town where the kiddos eat free:
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Saturday
Sonny’s
Village Inn
Steak and Shake (with $9 adult purchase)
Cabos
Sunday
Qdoba
Applebee’s (99 cents)
Steak and Shake (with $9 adult purchase)
Barnacle Bills
Everyday
Black Bean (with adult purchase)
Monday
Famous Dave’s (after 5 p.m.)
Po Boys
Village Pizza
Mo’s Southwest Grill (after 3 p.m.)
Tuesday
Famous Dave’s (after 5 p.m.)
Beef O Brady’s
Bianca Pizza
Morelia (99 cents)
Chick-fil-A
Pizza Hut (dine in only 5:30-8 p.m.)
Cabell’s American Bar and Grill
Wednesday
Qdoba
Los Amigos
| | Check out www.restaurants.com to purchase dining certificates at discount prices.
| | If you're traveling to any of major cities, including Dallas, Miami and Atlanta, check www.everyblock.com for restaurant reviews, news and more.
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