Cajun Fest – Best Memorial Day Deals
Memorial Day Weekend is on us and all over the beach hotels, condos and attractions are gearing up for what is to be an awesome weekend preceding the summer season. Do you salivate when you hear the words Jambalaya or Gumbo? Well, this weekend you get to indulge you appetite for all things Cajun at this year’s Cajun Fest hosted by Emerald Coast Events on Panama City Beach. The event will be held at Grand Panama on Panama City Beach. For more information on this event click here. As for the deals, below is a list of hot deals sure to make sure your Memorial Day stay does not empty your pockets.
Boardwalk Beach Resort: Stay three or more nights, save an extra 20 percent deal. The Boardwalk Beach Resort gets the party going with weekend activities designed for the whole family, including live music, beach activities, sunset cinema beach movies, kids’ club activities, access to parasail rides and scooter and jet ski rentals. For more information, call 800-224-GULF(4853) or visit http://www.boardwalkbeachresort.com.
Sandpiper Beacon Beach Resort: Starting May 23 enjoy nightly fireworks, a luau and Polynesian show, glitter tattoos for the kids and live beach music from the duo “Mary Ann and Gilligan.” Also free to all guests, the Sandpiper proudly presents Lanakilas Polynesian Revue, which will take place Sunday, May 24, as well as through the rest of the summer on Sunday and Wednesday evenings. This celebration comes complete with hula dancers and the exciting Samoan Fire Knife Dance, leis included. For more information, visit http://www.sandpiperbeacon.com.
Oaseas Resorts: Early, 1:00 p.m., check-in on Friday, May 22 for all guests. Guests and their family and friends can also get an additional day of fun with 6:00 p.m. checkout on Memorial Day Monday. For more information, call 877-808-4323 or visit http://www.oaseasresorts.com.
Hidden Dunes Condominiums: Three-bedroom, three-bathroom condominium directly on the Gulf of Mexico for $250 per night, plus tax and housekeeping fee. The regular rate is $425 per night. Condominiums are 2,300 square feet and sleep up to 10 people. Also included are a 44-square-foot balcony and two-person hot tub. For more information, call 877-377-7707 or visit http://www.hiddendunescondo.com.
Inn at Carillon Beach: $119 per night special for Memorial Day Weekend. There is a two-night minimum and a one-time administrative fee of $50 for each reservation. Carillon Beach is an exclusive modern family resort and includes basketball and tennis courts, a beach club, pools and prime dining and shopping. For more information, call 866-668-7803 or visit http://www.carillonbeachresort.com.
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JIMMY BUFFETT SINGS ABOUT THE SAUCE BOSS in his “I Will Play for Gumbo” song. Parrotheads are now phlocking from all over the country and are also bringing the Sauce Boss to “play’ and a’ sway’ with the gumbo” at their events. Festivals and performing arts centers throughout the US, Canada, and Europe are featuring the Sauce Boss and his gumbo. His songs “Let the Big Dog Eat” and “Great Big Fanny” appeared on the Jimmy Buffett compilation album “Margaritaville Café Late Night Menu”. NPR’s “All Things Considered” and “Morning Edition” have both covered the Sauce Boss. CNN and EXTRA sent film crews to New York City Sauce Boss extravaganzas in 2000, The Food Network’s series “Extreme Cuisine” visited the Sauce Boss on location in New York, and another Food Network series “Keith Famie’s Adventures” filmed a Sauce Boss show in Miami. The Sauce Boss is the only personality that’s been featured in “Living Blues”, “GQ”, AND “Gourmet Magazine.
