Grant Seafood Festival This Weekend!
Grant Seafood Festival 2010: Is this weekend. February 27th & 28th from 9am to 7pm on Saturday and 9am to 5pm on Sunday.
This is a not to be missed event held once a year in the historic town of Grant in Brevard County Florida.
Free admission, free parking, over 100 crafters exhibiting, live continuous entertainment, along with a scrumptious menu of succulent seafood makes this a weekend no one wants to miss.
And admission is FREE!!!!
What sets this seafood festival apart from others is that it runs through a 100% volunteer effort! All preparation , whether it be on the grounds or with the purchasing, cooking or serving of the various menu items is accomplished by volunteers of the community. All booths are run with volunteers: many booths are made up of family members, often times having several generations working along side one another. It is this complete volunteer effort that makes our festival unique. The total commitment of our community and all our volunteers makes the Grant Seafood Festival a time honored tradition unlike any other. We are proud of our community and our festival is a testament to that fact.
All proceeds from the Grant Seafood Festival are put back into the community of Grant. Our projects include a Scholarship Fund, the Grant Library, and the Grant Historical House. So come and enjoy some of the best seafood in Florida and help out the community of Grant at the same time!
Seafood Dinners
Fish
Hushpuppies
Coleslaw
Baked Beans
Seafood Booths
Steamed Clams
Fried Shrimp
Shrimp & Tuna Kabobs
Linguini W/ Clam Sauce
Sweet Puppies
Manhattan Clam Chowder
New England Chowder
Deviled Crabs
Fried Scallops
Fried Oysters
Fish Market
Raw and Steamed Oysters
Conch Fitters
Fried Clam Strips
Calamari
Lobster Bisque
Additional Food Booths
Hot Dogs
Hamburgers
Chicken Nuggets
French Fries
Sweets
Cotton Candy
Ice Cream
Sorbet
Drinks
Soft Drinks
Coffee
Beer
Grant Seafood Festival Entertainment
Entertainment Schedule
Saturday – February 27, 2010
9:00am Festival Opens
10:00am – 10:15am Opening Ceremonies
10:30am – 12:15pm Blox Electric
12:30pm – 3:30pm Sweet Water Junction Band
4:00pm – 7:00pm (Close) Absolute Blue
Sunday- February 28, 2010
9:00am Festival Opens
10:00am – 10:15am Opening Ceremonies
10:30am – 12:30pm Blox Electric
12:45pm – 5:00pm (Close) Sweet Water Junction Band
Education Week American Ranks Florida Public Schools 8th Nationwide
www.edweek.org – Education Week American online magazine annual education report card looked at six areas of policy and performance, including school finance, student achievement and accountability. Florida earned a B-minus overall, the same grade it earned in 2009. While scoring highly (5th nationwide) for school accountability and academic standard, Florida scored lower (31st nationwide) for school finance.
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Good News For Investors – FHA Temporarily Lifts Its Anti-Flipping Rule
FHA has rescinded its 90 anti-flipping rule and will, for a period of 1 year, allow FHA buyers to obtain loans on properties that have been recently purchased by investors who intend to flip them for a profit. This “green light” by FHA means that if you’ve been on the sidelines of property flipping, you need to educate yourself as soon as possible, because investors will be coming on strong for 2010 given this latest news.
Melbourne and Beaches Music and Marathon – February 6th and 7th, 2010
With over 20 bands playing on the 2 day event in Melbourne Beach and with 3 running races on Saturday February 6th and two running races on Sunday February 7th, this is an event you don’t want to miss. On Saturday there will a 5K race, an 8K race and a kids race. On Sunday there will be a half marathon and a full marathon for all you endurance runners.
For the full race schedule and concert information please check out the website for the event. Melbourne and Beaches Music Marathon
End of the year market trends for Brevard County 2009
I am pleased to provide you with our updated Brevard County Market Trends through November 2009.
• Our most recent market statistics are showing a seasonal softening of the market, which we anticipate will begin firming up in the first quarter of 2010.
• Single family home sales have remained fairly consistent for the past four months.
• Condominium sales are down for the first time since February 2009, which may be a result of the increased number of distressed condominiums that have been sold in recent months.
• New single family listings entering the market are at their lowest number (921) of the year.
• Distressed sales increased 7% over October with a dramatic increase in bank-owned properties from 14% to 20%.
• One of the most positive trends that has been consistent through the year is the number of $1 million plus sales.
• Overall, Brevard County is remaining consistent with Orange and Seminole Counties with a 60 month inventory supply.
