August 2011

CALENDAR

Farmer's Market On Canal St.

every Sat. 9 am - 1pm

This unique Farmers' Market has been a faithful mainstay of the City. Supporting local family farmers and growers of fresh fruits, vegetables, herbs, flowers, plants, juices, dairy products, eggs and seafood. We also offer a diverse selection of non commercial specialty foods, baked goods, art and high quality handcrafted items both local and global

www.canalstreetnsb.com

 

Gallery Walk On Canal St.

every 1st Saturday 4pm - 7pm

is the “go-to” event in New Smyrna Beach !  The galleries located on Douglas and Canal Streets feature monthly solo and group exhibitions, artist talks and live music.  The Gallery Walk has become a community gathering spot for a discerning mix of art lovers, patrons and artists for over 10 years.  Join us for this fabulous free event.

www.canalstreetnsb.com

 

East Coast Cruisers On Canal St. every 2nd Saturdays 4 pm - 8 pm

The city closes off the street to all vehicle traffic with the exception of the Classic Cars themselves. This is an awesome event for the whole family to enjoy, there is food, a D.J. and most of the merchants are open for business during the event.

www.eastcoastcruisersnsb.com

VFW Post 4250 Bike Night

Aug 4, - 25, 2011 5pm – 10pm

Come on down to the "Little V" every Thursday in August (4th, 11th, 18th and 25th) for Bike Night.  There are drink specials, food, fun, music, games, drawings and prizes!


$1.50 rum drinks, $1.00 draft beer, $1.00 hot dogs, $2.00 hamburgers and cornhole tournament.
The "Little V" is located behind the New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport at

2350 Sunset Drive.
For more information call Buffalo at 386.423.1789.

Little Theatre-The Foreigner Aug 5  - 6, 2011 8pm A comedy by Larry Shue, Directed by Patti Earl   An inspired comic romp! "Froggy" LeSeuer, a British demolition expert, arrives at a fishing lodge in rural Georgia to run training sessions at a nearby army base. "Froggy" has brought along a friend, a pathologically shy young man named Charlie who is overcome with fear at the thought of making conversation with strangers. So "Froggy," before departing, tells all assembled that Charlie is from an exotic foreign country and speaks no English! Once alone the fun really begins, as Charlie overhears more than he should-the evil plans of a sinister, two-faced minister and his redneck associate; the fact that the minister's pretty fiancée is pregnant; and many other damaging revelations made with the thought that Charlie doesn't understand a word being said. This fuels the nonstop hilarity of the play and sets up a wildly funny climax in which things go uproariously awry for the "bad guys" and the "good guys" emerge triumphant. Ticket Prices: Adult: $16 Seniors (62+): $15 Under 18: $8 Tickets may be purchased at The Little Theatre, 726 Third Avenue, Beachside, Monday through Friday from 1-4pm and 2 hours prior to each performance. For additional information, please call 386.423.1246 or visit www.NsbPlayers.org.

New Smyrna Speedway

located at the intersection of

SR 44 & SR  415.

New Smyrna Speedway-

Aug 6, 2011 7pm

Sportsman 50/Super Stocks 50
E-Modifieds/Strictly Stocks

Aug 18, 2011 6pm – 10pm

Open Practice from 6-10pm.

Aug 20, 2011 7pm

Limited Late Models/Sportsman/E-Modifieds/Super Stocks/Strictly Stocks

Aug 27, 2011 7pm

Limited Late Models/Modifieds/Pro-Trucks/Mini-Stocks/Strictly

For more information call: 386.427.4129 or visit www.newsmyrnaspeedway.org.

 

Ponce Inlet Lighthouse

Daytona Horn Ensemble

Aug 6, 2011 11:30am – 12pm

The Ponce Inlet Lighthouse will host a French Horn Ensemble Concert, presented by participants of the Fifth Annual Daytona Horn ensemble Summer Workshop.  The workshop features participants from around the country, including students, adult amateurs, and members of United States Military Bands.  The year's staff of performing artists features David Johnson, founder of the American Horn Quartet; Michelle Stebleton, Professor of Horn at Florida State University; Dan Phillips, Professor of Horn at the University of Memphis; and Bill Warnick, of Daytona State College.  The concert if free and is included with regular admission.  No advance reservations are required.

 

National Lighthouse Day

Aug 7, 2011 10am- 2pm

Every year on August 7th there is a celebration of the US Congress commissioning the first Federal Lighthouse.  Come join the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse as we celebrate this day.  Enjoy family oriented workshops, activities and demonstrations in air conditioned buildings.  See new lighthouse exhibits, and participate in turn of the century kid's activities.  Visit our lighthouse keeper (in living history mode) as he describes his duties at the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse.  Then join him as he talks about the history of the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse and demonstrates the maintenance duties on the First Order Fresnel Lens.  Included with Regular admission, no advance reservations required.

 

Climb to the Moon

Aug 13, 2011 6:45pm- 8:45pm

Come experience spectacular views of the sunset and moonrise from atop the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse.  Enjoy panoramic views of the ocean, inlet, and inland waterways by the light of the full moon.  Join the old lighthouse keeper as he leads you on your journey into the past and discover the unique history of this National Historic Landmark.  Toast the setting sun with sparkling cider and hors d' oeuvres provided by Inlet Harbor Restaurant.  This special event is limited to 25 participants each day.  Tickets must be purchased in advance by calling Mary at 386-761-1821, extension 10.

 

ILLW Amateur Radio Weekend

Aug 20, 2011 10am – 4pm

Calling all Amateur Radio Club members!  Come to the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse and speak with lighthouses around the world.  Be a part of a day when over 100,000 amateur radio operators go on the air and contact as many lighthouses as possible over the weekend.  Included with regular admission, no advance

Ponce DeLeon Lighthouse
4931 S. Peninsula Drive
Ponce Inlet, FL   32127
386-761-1821, extension 10

 

Shrimp & Seafood Festival

Aug 18, 2011 5pm- 9pm

4th Annual Shrimp & Seafood Festival on Flagler Avenue!

Award winning area restaurants serving up the best seafood samples.  Prices of the samples are $3-$5.  There will also be arts and crafts

Flagler Ave. Seafood Festival

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Art Walk/ 10am - 5pm

Wine Walk 1pm - 6pm

Flagler Ave. Aug 27,

10 am - 6 pm

Art Walk and Wine Walk will be held on historic Flagler Avenue in New Smyrna Beach from 10am to 6pm.  Attendees can take an enjoyable stroll along the avenue while enjoying the wide variety of art works featured inside galleries, as well as by several visiting artists under canopies, and may also participate in the Wine Walk from 1-6pm.  Wine tasting passports can be purchased for $20 at the tent at the northeast corner of Flagler Avenue and Cooper Street or at Ta Da Gallery, 113 Flagler Avenue.  The Art Walk and Wine Walk information flyer includes the Art Walk prize drawing punch card, so pick one up and get it punched at each of the four sponsoring galleries for a chance to win a prize.  For more information about Art Walk, call 386.428.1770 or visit  www.flaglergallerygroup.com

 

Dolphins at play

Sea Coast Owners and Guests

Owners & Guests---

July 4th at the Condo!

What a beautiful day it was, on the beach children were running here and there, gathering choice shells and filling their buckets with beach treasures.  Groups of holiday-makers were sitting under large beach umbrellas, playing frisbee, ladder toss and a myriad of beach games while others were sunbathing on the beach, or just relaxing by the pool.   In the waves were the swimmers. those riding their boards and even kayaking  How delighted we were when we dived down into the fresh cool water and took a long leisurely swim, the breaking  waves affording us a free ride to shore, the sounds and laughter of holiday-makers created a perfect day at the beach

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I just happened upon a cool web site that might be of some interest for both owners and guests:
www.yes2menus.com -  then put in volusia. The site has local restaurants listed some with coupons, some with menus or both!
 

Guests — 

When visiting Sea Coast you MUST hang a yellow Sea Coast parking tag on the rear view mirror. These yellow tags are available in the office, as are our new wrist bands which must be worn poolside.

We welcome your comments, suggestions, recommendations  and commendations to the management and don't forget, if you have a guest book in your unit please leave a note.

Thank you

Owners ---

PLEASE be sure that when you come to Sea Coast your small red and white Sea Coast sticker is visible on your car. We ask also that you remind your friends, family and guests that when visiting Sea Coast they MUST hang a yellow Sea Coast parking tag on the rear view mirror. These yellow tags are available in the office, as are our new wristbands which must be worn poolside.

This will help us control uninvited guests and to assure that your own parking space is always available for you.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

June Hardee

Sea Coast Manager

From Our Resident Feature Writer...

Definitely Not Starbucks

Since first coming to live in this small beach town on the east coast of Florida one ingredient of the good life has been missing. For a long time I was accustomed to having a nearby coffee shop offering good iced coffee, sandwiches and a comfortable atmosphere, a place to pass an hour or so in the late afternoon, relaxing finish to the waning light of day. It was starting to look like a shop of this description might be a permanently absent ingredient of these streets, the nearest thing bad paper cup coffee from an ice cream shop down the street. And then a few days ago I noticed what looked like a café on the main street of town, one of those driftwood and surfboard type places. Went inside and found out they open at 6:30 a.m. and stay open until 6:00 p.m., serving coffee hot and iced, as well as sandwiches. Icing on the cake is the free Wi-Fi along with some skillful acoustic guitar playing and singing from the locals.

The place is called Chuckeyta’s, an interesting name for sure and the business card calls it a ‘surfing sea monkey shack’ built in 1910. A flyer explains that the old bungalow is a Sears and Roebuck craftsman mail order home, a landmark house that has been occupied by several of the city Mayors. The owner is a local man named Chuck Carter, and that explains the first part of the café’s name. The full version came out of Chuck’s hobby of collecting banana stickers, with Chiquita becoming Chuckeyta’s.

You almost expect to hear Jimmy Buffet singing “Margaritaville” when you walk inside and see the unmatched wooden tables, casual decor and dust motes floating in slanted rays of beach light pouring in through the windows. The café gets it look from the eclectic splash of accessories—things like old telephones, hubcaps, street signs, license plates, water skis, surfboards, wicker topped tables, wood puzzles, sombreros and old coffee mill. Few could complain that the look is uninviting.   

The menu is limited but still offers plenty for anyone not wanting a full meal. Smoothies, various teas, fresh squeezed orange juice and lots of baked goods like homemade banana bread, muffins, cookies and bagels; on the sandwich end are chicken salad, very veggie and peanut butter & jelly. The very veggie is also offered as a salad of lettuce, tomato, shredded carrot, feta cheese and sunflower seeds served with raspberry vinaigrette or Italian dressing. The most popular sandwich seems to be the Maxximum—two eggs scrambled, bacon and American or feta cheese served on a fresh croissant. The partner to my excellent iced espresso was a chicken salad sandwich on toasted whole wheat bread. The chicken salad is made with raisins, cranberries and apples and a couple of secret ingredients that all add up to a pretty darn good mix, maybe the best in a long time.

When I first walked into Chuckeyta’s there were no more than three or four other people and definitely a quiet kind of place. A short time later a couple of high school guys with guitars came in and set up in a corner across from my table. Fifteen minutes later it had become three guitar players. Obviously I’m out of the link but these high school musicians were far beyond untuned and broken chord amateurs. Mostly surfer tunes with a few old Simon and Garfunkel songs, but good enough to attract a circle of blonde doe-eyed fans of the curvy gender. Under some circumstances this kind of background would send me looking for another place, but these guys did it well and were in no way loud, crude or obnoxious. Small town beach boys who like guitars and surfing and do it without breaking up a comfortable atmosphere.

Comfortable, good atmosphere, excellent coffee and tasty sandwiches. Looks like I found the spot.

-June 21, 2011

William Leet

Festival of the Nations

A Global Food Fair on Eat Street on the South Causeway, New Smyrna Beach!

Jul 28, - Aug 8, 2011

Gnarly Charley's Surf Series
Gnarly Charley's GROM Surf Series grooms GROMS for surfing competition and life. Charley teaches GROMS all the do's and don'ts and how to succeed in advancing to the next heat in a contest. We also focus on helping GROMS to understand that it is important to be surfing for the fun as well as good sportsmanship. "A good loser is a great winner!"

Contests are held in New Smyrna Beach and will start promptly at 9am. Contest entry fees are $25 per event. $10 per additional division.
Gnarly Charley Surf Contest Training

Individual, personalized coaching by a professional gromscoach to help kids improve their skill and technique for competition surfing. Get the edge you need to advance from 6x East Coast Champ Charley Hajek .
 
Contact Us to Reserve Your Spot Today:
E-mail: gnarlycharley@hotmail.com or call 386-690-SURF2011 Gnarly Charley's Grom Surf Series Schedule

Aug 13 .......North of Flagler Avenue New Smyrna
Sept 10 ......Flagler Avenue New Smyrna
Oct 1 ...........Flagler Avenue New Smyrna
Nov 5 * .......Flagler Avenue New Smyrna
*2011 Championships
Download entry form from our website:

www.gnarlycharleysurfseries.com
Hotline: 386. 690. SURF

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Beach Therapy
Therapy for your mind, body and spirit...
What is "beach therapy"? I've searched the web for an official definition of "beach therapy". Many people describe it but no one actually defines it, so you heard it here first:

Beach Therapy: "The treatment of disease or disorders, including various forms of stress, by participating in healthy activities generally associated with and carried out at the seashore."

What can beach therapy do for you? Beach therapy can relieve your mind, body and spirit of the day-to-day pressures we all experience in one form or another. Just a few days of beach therapy can make a bad situation back at home a little more bearable; it can help put quality back into your family life; it can help you clear your head so you can make important life or career decisions; and it can help you turnaround an "ailing attitude." I'm not a medical expert, but I am fortunate to live on the coast of Florida and see and feel firsthand the effects of a day at the beach.
Beach Therapy Rx
Your Beach Therapy Prescription...
4 - 14 Days at the Beach: Whether you complete your beach therapy over an extended weekend or a couple of weeks, you can improve your mind, body and spirit by exercising, eating healthy, meditating and playing. Walk about a mile each day along the shoreline (barefoot is best, watch for obstacles such as broken shells or rocks.) If a mile is too little or too much, walk a distance that is comfortable for your, listen to your body, but don't be afraid to challenge yourself.

Eat Healthy: Eat healthy while you're undergoing your beach therapy. Eating fruit and drinking lots of water while you're on the beach will keep you hydrated and energized. There are usually plenty of seafood restaurants on the coast. A fresh fish dinner is a delicious and healthy meal, but don't overindulge. And be sure to drink lots of water.

Wave Meditation: We believe in meditation over medication. Get comfortable and, with your eyes closed, spend a minimum of 30 minutes focusing solely on the sound of the waves crashing and then rolling onto the shore. Be sure to select a beach that is not crowded so you are not distracted. The sounds of nature are naturally soothing and the sound of ocean waves is particularly powerful.

PLAY: Here's the one that's a lot of fun... There are so many beach activities and beach sports to participate in, find one that you enjoy and go for it... this is your time to PLAY! If you're feeling adventurous, learn a new sport such as kitesurfing or bodyboarding. Let go and have FUN!
 

Please help us protect the beach environment

• Don't disturb a turtle that is crawling to or from the ocean or laying eggs. Watch from a distance.
• Avoid shining lights on the beach at night as this may frighten away nesting females and interfere with the baby turtles' ability to find the sea.
• Avoid walking or cycling in places posted as nesting areas.
• Immediately report any injured or dead sea turtle to the nearest Volusia County Beach Safety employee.
• Do not disturb markers or protective screening over turtle nests. These nests are being studied and protected.
• Avoid walking on the dunes along the beach.
• Don't disturb nesting sea birds
• Don't litter. Cigarette butts, fishing line and other trash can harm the animals and birds along the beach.
• Do your part to spread the word about environment-friendly habits on the beach.

Have a wonderful and safe summer!

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