COASTE | APR - MAY 2015

COASTE | COMMUNITY EVENTS

20TH ANNUAL TASTE OF THE BEACH May 3 The 20th Annual Taste of the Beach will be held Sun May 3. More than 20 restaurants will participate along with live on-stage concerts. Restaurants will offer samples of their signature dishes available for purchase and compete for top Taste of the Beach Award honors in the categories of Best Appetizer, Best Desert, and four awards for Best Entrée. Gates open at 11 AM. Food will be served until 6 PM. www.fortmyersbeach.org. May 3

May 8-9

“DING” DARLING & DOC FORD’S TARPON TOURNAMENT May 8-9

The fourth annual “catch, release, and care” tournament celebrates the history of the first documented tarpon caught on a rod-and-reel in “Ding” Darling’s Tarpon Bay in 1885. The Captain’s Pre-Party takes place on May 8 starting at 5 PM. The fishing begins the next day at 7 AM. The tournament awards 100 percent of entry fees ($500 per boat) to winners. Registration information is available at www.dingdarlingtarpontourney.org, or email director@dingdarlingsociety.org or call 239-292-0566.

May 30- Jun 30

BATTLE ON THE BLUEWAY SUP RACE May 30-Jun 30 The Battle on the Blueway SUP Race will be held May 30th, on the Calusa Blueway in Fort Myers Beach, FL. This sanctioned WPA points event will feature two distance races (7 mile and 2 mile), a kids’ and Special Olympic race, a demo day, vendors displaying paddle merchandise, and non profits displaying nature/history materials and artifacts. This is a family oriented event with a festival atmosphere that brings paddling and Florida’s native wildlife and Calusa heritage together. www.paddleguru.com/races/BattleontheBluewaySUPRace. NEIL ZIRCONIA Apr 3-5 Back by popular demand, Neil Zirconia will take you on an exciting journey down memory lane that only Neil himself can inspire. His unique baritone voice and singing ability so closely resembles Neil Diamond, you won’t believe your ears. See Neil Zirconia live at the Cultural Park Theatre in Cape Coral. $18 for Adults, $16 for Seniors, $12 for Students. www.neilzirconia.com. Apr 3-5 April + May - In Concert POPS III- CLASSIC COUNTRY: A SALUTE TO DOLLY AND PATSY Apr 3-4 The Symphony will round out its Pops Series with Country Classics: A Salute to Dolly and Patsy, led by locally adored Maestro Leif Bjaland. Tickets $20-$62, payment required. www.swflso.org. MARY WITH MARY Apr 4 GRAMMY, American Music, ASCAP, BET, Dove, NAACP Image, Soul Train and Stellar Award-winning recording artist Mary Mary will be LIVE in concert Saturday, April 04, 2015 - 6:30 pm at Harborside Event Center located at 1375 Monroe Street in Fort Myers. Tickets can be purchased online at www.showclix.com/event/marymary or for more information (239) 878-8361 Admission: General Admission $45.00 VIP $75.00. Apr 4

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