May On The Forgotten Coast Is Sweet As Tupelo Honey

5/6/2008

The Forgotten Coast Plein Air Invitational will feature 20 of the most prominent artists from all over the country as they document the area on canvas. Here Charles Dickinson creates a plein air painting of a shrimp boat parked at Apalachicola’s “Old Mill Pond” marina.

Art, Music, Fishing, And Tupelo Honey Fill The Events Calendar

by Ed Tiley
Publisher

May is a funny month on the Forgotten Coast. It can be hotter than Hades, or it can be cool and breezy. Sometimes it is both on the same day. The events schedule for May are similar, ranging from cool to just plain hot.
Starting off in the cool category is the second annual Fins & Family Allshore Fishing Tournament which takes place May 9 & 10. Originally conceived as a Mothers Day tournament for the ladies, the Fins & Family tournament has expanded in concept to include the whole family.
This year the tournament moves to the Wheelhouse Restaurant located on Water St. in Apalachicola where there will lots of fun activities, great food, and live music all afternoon long. There are several categories both juvenile and adult including offshore, inshore, and rover, as well as categories for different species. Registration begins Friday at Wefing’s Maritime Village (Water St. & Ave F in Apalachicola) around noon, and the fishing begins continuing until the weigh-in on Saturday held at the Wheelhouse Restaurant just a couple of blocks up Water St. (Continued)

The Forgotten Coast of Florida lies along the Panhandle. It is bounded on the West by Mexico Beach, St. Joe Beach and Port St. Joe. Going East you come to Simmons Bayou, Cape San Blas, Indian Pass, and The City of Apalachicola on the banks of the Apalachicola River. Continuing east you come to Eastpoint, St. George Island, Carrabelle, Lanark Village, St. James Island, St. Teresa Island, and Alligator Point in Franklin County, FL. As you cross the Ochlockonee River on Highway 98 you enter Wakulla County, FL and Ochlockonee Bay, Mashes Sands, Panacea, Live Oak Island, Shell Point and St. Marks. The St. Marks Lighthouse and nature preserve is the easternmost place on the Forgotten Coast. Each area is different, and all are uncrowded Natural Wonders.

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