Father's Day
An exciting weekend is ahead. I cannot think of a better place to be for father’s day this weekend than our beautiful beaches. There is something out there for every dad’s taste and style.
If your dad loves to rock then this is a great place to start off the weekend.
We have not one but two awesome concerts. Thursday night .38 Special, REO Speedwagon and Styx will be here to rock our socks off. It is sure to be a blast with hits like: Hold on Loosely, Caught Up in You, Take it on the Run, Time for Me to Fly, Mr. Roboto, and Renegade. We will be there for this one. Then on Friday night we have Steely Dan hitting the stage with a full orchestra. Their hits include: Do it Again, Reelin in the Years, Hey Nineteen, Dirty Work, and Rikki don’t lose that number. Wow, it is going to be hard to stay home for this one. I am sure that we will manage to make it to hear Steely too.
If your dad’s style is more of the flying high type, then the 5th Annual Hot Air Balloon Festival will surely get him excited. It all begins on Thursday, June 18th and continues until 5pm on Sunday, June 21st. There will be balloon glows, tether rides, flight competitions, arts and crafts, a children’s village and fireworks. You can go to www.gulfcoastballoonfestival.com for a complete schedule. There will be 50 balloons in our area this weekend, and the weather should be great for this event.
Now, if your dad loves to fish. It is Snapper Season here on the coast. We have had the opportunity to go a few times already and I will have to say that we have not been disappointed in our catch. Our biggest to this point was a snapper we named bubba. He weighed in at 15 lbs. What a catch. We have also pulled in a couple of groupers and a King Mackerel. Just talking about it makes me wish I was back out there now.
Your dad might just like a relaxing weekend. We have that too. There can be a beach umbrella with his name on it waiting for him each day. Take a cooler with his favorite beverage, maybe a book or magazine, and just allow him to sit and soak up the sights and sounds. There are also three different lazy rivers to choose from if that suits his style. He can hop on a tube and float the day away.
Decisions, decisions. What should you do? Well, I personally do not think there is a bad decision here. I am sure that the dad in your family will love whatever you may choose. As Bill Cosby once said, “Fatherhood is pretending the present you love most is soap on a rope.” I hope that all of you wonderful fathers out there have an exceptionally great day. We are looking forward to your next visit with us. There are always plenty of activities happening around here.
