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Cleverly placed right in the middle of Panama City Beach lies a family oriented Irish sports pub, Beef O Brady’s.  With 20 inch flat panels at each table and big screens hung on the walls throughout, there’s always something to keep you entertained and the food’s great too! Subscribing to all the sports packages, including football, baseball and Nascar, Beef ‘O’ Brady’s is the place to go to watch your favorite sports.  Whether you are watching from your own personal TV or one of the several big screen flat panels hung on the walls, you’re sure not to miss out on the action.  And, if you have your kids with you, and they aren’t too into sports, bring your DVD case, because you have your own personal DVD player accompanying the 20 inch fla...

Ever dreamed of exploring the depths of the ocean? How about the chance to climb through a submarine? Or perhaps you have wondered how divers could live underwater for weeks at a time? Man in the Sea Museum takes you on an exciting and educational journey through the history of deep sea voyaging and beyond. Owned by the Institute of Diving, this small non-profit museum is located on Panama City Beach Parkway, west of highway 79 in Panama City Beach and just minutes from Pier Park. After driving past the museum countless times and making a mental note to visit each and every single time I did, I decided it was time to check it out and see what the Man in the Sea Museum was all about! Man in the Sea is actually an extremely family friendly attraction that offers both adults and kids a uniqu...

If you regularly haul hundred pound yellowfin tuna, maybe you shouldn’t just show them off to your friends, but enter in a fishing tournament and show it off to the world. Below is the upcoming 2009 fishing tournament schedule for the Gulf Coast  area. 05/22 – 05/25  Mobile BGFC Memorial Day Billfish Tournament 06/05 – 06/09  Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic 06/19 – 06/20  Emerald Coast Billfish Classic 06/20 – 06/27  Bayou Bash 07/03 – 07/09 Pensacola Big Game Tournament 07/17 – 07/18  Bay Point Invitational 07/25   MBARA King Mackerel Tournament 07/25 – 07/26  Marquart’s King Mackerel Tournament 08/13 – 08/16  Grand Lagoon National 08/29  C-Quarters King Mackerel Tournament 09/09  Poorman’s Shootoff 09/2...

Title: Biscuit Miller and the Mix Location: Pineapple Willy’s Pier Bar Start Date: 2009-05-14 End Date: 2009-05-16 This week, May 14 – 16 2009, at Pineapple Willy’s Pier Bar, enjoy acclaimed blues bass guitarists Biscuit Miller. Biscuit Miller, one of the funkiest bass players around, is on the loose again and fronting his own band “Biscuit Miller and The Mix.” Joined by Jordan Lunardini, Paxton Norris and Myron “Mad Hatter” Robinson, these guys really know how to “get down!” Biscuit is well known for playing behind Chicago’s legendary Lonnie Brooks and most recently with The Anthony Gomes Band. Biscuit co-wrote “Testify” from the album “Live” which has reached Billboard’s number one album on the Blues charts. High energy, charismatic band with lot...

Top 10 Reasons to Vacation on Panama City Beach 10. Weather Do you know the average temperature for Panama City Beach? No? 78°. That’s right, a magnificent 78°, which I’ll bet for some of you is warmer than your summer days. Early spring begins late January where you will find “snowbirds” (winter vacationers) walking the beach, tanning and building sandcastles. Summer temperatures are in full swing by April, warming the gulf enough for water sports and excellent fishing. And the Fall, my personal favorite, keeps the nights a cool 68 – 75° , perfect for seasonal outings and dinner cruises. 9. Ripley’s Believe or Not Museum Who doesn’t love a good ol’ shrunken head? But after a while even tiny skulls get boring. Panama City Beach’s “Ripley’s” ...