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Spike It! EVP Pro Volleyball Tour On September 5th and 6th, the Boardwalk Beach Resort on Panama City Beach will host. The 2009 EVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour is coming to Panama City Beach. The top players from across the nation will bump, set, and spike their way through this years Labor Day Weekend tournament, and compete for $6,000 in prize money. There is also a juniors division tournament with Under 21 College, Under 18, Under 16, and Under 14 divisions. Sponsored Event: Boardwalk Beach Resort at Royal American Beach Getaways has teamed up with the EVP Tour to host a televised beach volleyball event September 5th – 6th, 2009. For more information on the event, please go to www.evptour.com ...

Title: Pier Park Concert – Geneva – 80’s Rock Location: Pier Park Date: 2009-08-20 I love the 80’s – GENEVA If you love 80’s rock and long for the days of big hair, hard music and the free-spirit of the time, you’re going to love Geneva. Originally from Nashville, TN the band “”GENEVA”" has been touring for 10 years headlining concerts and opening for many national acts. In 2003 they were chosen by the USO to be the first band to entertain our troops in the Middle East since the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom. They played 11 different countries and the 27 day tour was a major success. In 2003 while playing at the world famous Buffalo Chip Campground in Sturgis, SD the group quickly decided that they were exactly where they neede...

What is Zydeco Music? Zydeco (French: “les haricots” or “le zaricot”, English: “green beans” or “snap beans’) is a form of American roots or folk music. It evolved in southwest Louisiana in the early 19th century from forms of Louisiana Creole music. The rural black Creoles of southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas still sing in Creole French. Usually fast tempo and dominated by the button or piano accordion and a form of a washboard known as a “rub-board,” “scrub-board,” or frottoir, zydeco music was originally created at house dances, where families and friends gathered for socializing. Sometimes the music moved to the Catholic church community center, as Creoles were mostly Catholic. Later it moved to rural dance h...

Under clear skies and a full orange moon, Beach Mice grooved all of Panama City Beach into the night during Thursday’s Pier Park Concert. And if you missed Beach Mice, man-o-man, did you miss one awesome show! Beach Mice, an amazingly talented band, covered everything from Otis Redding to Weezer and even Kanye West. The place was packed, the air cool and the music just perfect. On a personal note, the violin solo played by one of the band members was the most incredible piece of music I’ve even seen played live. Hope you didn’t miss it. Here’s The Recap! ...

You may not have been as surprised as I to find out Liza’s Kitchen, the popular local gourmet sandwich shop, could transform into the most ethereal dining experience I’ve ever had the pleasure to indulge. Then again, Liza’s owners, Mike, the skilled chef and his a creative sommelier-wife, were both trained in the art of fine dining, an art offered to the two-dozen or so enrolled in Liza’s once-a-month cooking class. This month’s class was based on the upcoming movie, “Julie and Julia,” and Mike prepared a feast based on French recipes from Julia Child’s famous book. Each recipe was carefully chosen, prepared in detail and absolutely delicious. So, here is the run down: The Courses: Before I get into the food, let me set the scene for you. Tables draped in white, glasses fi...