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The 2012 class of the Distinguished Young Women of America landed at Mobile Regional Airport on June 17, 2012 to much fanfare.
The 2012 class of the Distinguished Young Women of America landed at Mobile Regional Airport on June 17, 2012 to much fanfare.
Updated: Friday, 22 Jun 2012, 9:17 AM CDT
Published : Friday, 22 Jun 2012, 9:17 AM CDT
Mobile:
Mobile Bay Bears vs. Montgomery Biscuits
Friday June 22: 7:05pm
Saturday June 23: 7:05pm
Sunday June 24: 2:05pm
Hank Aaron Stadium
755 Bolling Brothers Blvd
251-479-2327
www.milb.com/tickets/singlegame.jsp?sid=t417
6th Annual Wintzell's Golf Classic
Friday June 22
Lakewood Golf Club at the Grand Hotel
Benefiting Distinguished Young Women
7:15am - Registration and breakfast with Distinguished Young Women Class of 2012
8:30am - Shotgun start
Noon - Awards Lunch at Wintzell's Oyster House
www.distinguishedyw.org/support_us/events/golf_tournament/
Catastrophe Weekend
Saturday June 23
10:00am – 5:00pm
Sean Casey, storm chaser and star of the IMAX film Tornado Alley, will be at the Exploreum with his formidable twenty-two foot long, custom built Tornado Intercept Vehicle.
Special appearances from Fox 10 News Meteorologists, viewing of either Tornado Alley or Hurricane on the Bayou, access to the Strange Matter traveling exhibition and access to all permanent exhibits
$18.00 for adults, $17.00 for youth and seniors, $15.50 for children
Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center
65 Government Street
251-208-6851
www.exploreum.com
10th Annual Art as Business Workshop
Saturday June 23
9:00am – 3:00pm
5 Rivers Delta Resource Center
30945 Five Rivers Blvd, Spanish Ft
$45; students/ $35
251-660-2725
www.womenbiz.biz
MNG Marketplace
Saturday June 23 and Sunday June 24
On sale: Trees, shrubs, perennials, roses, ferns, camellias, azaleas, bog plants, and more
9:00 – 11:00am
Mobile Botanical Gardens
5151 Museum Dr
251-342-0555
www.mobilebotanicalgardens.org
Baldwin County:
Animal Encounters
Play with baby Tigers, Lemurs, Kangaroos, Lambs, and more!
Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo
1204 Gulf Shores Parkway, Gulf Shores
251-968-5732
www.alabamagulfcoastzoo.org/animal_encounters.html
Montrose Marketplace
Sunday June 24
11:00am – 4:00pm
Inland Storage Montrose
23858 US Hwy 98, Fairhope
Live music, food vendors, giveaways, more than 40 vendors selling everything you can imagine
Free
251-597-4620
www.inlandmontrose.com/
Pensacola/Fort Walton:
Light of the Moon Tour
Friday June 22
8:00pm - midnight
Pensacola Lighthouse
2081 Radford Blvd, NAS
Reservations needed
Adults $15, children $7
850-393-1561
www.lighthousereservations.org
Snorkeling
Friday June 22
3:00pm
Naval Live Oaks Picnic Area, Gulf Breeze
Snorkeling at Fort Pickens
Saturday June 23
10:00am
Battery Worth Picnic Area
Masks and snorkels provided, or bring your own
Racing at 5 Flags Speedway
Friday June 22
7:00pm
Five Flags Speedway
7451 Pine Forest Rd.
Buddy's Blizzard # 4 SP, B
850-944-8400
www.5flagsspeedway.com
Bud Light King Mackerel/Cobia Tournament
Saturday and Sunday, June 23 and 24
Flounder's
800 Quietwater Beach Road
Registration - $25; children 16 and under free
850-393-1602
www.pensacolakingmack.com/
Freedom Rock Weekend
Friday and Saturday, June 22 and 23
21 and older
Seville Quarter
130 East Government Street
850-434-6211
www.sevillequarter.com/
2nd Annual Gulf Coast Drum Battle
Sunday June 24
Blackhawk Entertainment 2nd annual Drum Battle
Drummers will battle it out on stage with dueling drum kits in a single elimination tournament along with drum workshops held by internationally acclaimed artist and live performances all day.
1st Battle 1:00-3:00 Apple Annie’s
1st Clinic 3:00-3:50 Phineas Phogg’s Billy Dean
2nd Battle 4:00-5:15 Apple Annie’s
2nd Clinic 5:15-6:00 Phineas Phogg’s Billy Martin
3rd Battle 6:10-6:40 Apple Annie’s
3rd Clinic 6:40-7:30 Phineas Phogg’s Thomas Pridgen
4th Battle 7:40-8:10 Apple Annie’s
www.sevillequarter.com/events/2012/06/24/gulf-coast-drum-battle
Destin’s Two Ball Golf Classic
Friday and Saturday, June 22 and 23
Indian Bayou
850-837-2711
www.destinchamber.com
Latin Salsa Festival
Saturday June 23
10:00am – 7:00pm
Deejays, live Salsa Music, dancing, Puerto Rican folkloric dancers, Caribbean food vendors, arts and crafts
Free
850-240-4417
www.BoricuasAusentes.org
Diamond Dash
Saturday June 23
10:00am
Teams of two will answer riddles and complete challenges from their cell phones, as they follow clues throughout the downtown area for the chance to win a $10,000 REEDS Jewelers diamond ring.
Harborwalk Village, Destin
Registration is free
www.reedsdiamonddashdestin.com
Biloxi/Gulfport:
Earl Thomas Conley
Friday June 22
8:00pm
Hard Rock Live
777 Beach Blvd., Biloxi
228-374-7625
www.hardrockbiloxi.com/entertainment
Kenny Rogers
Friday June 22
8:00pm
IP Hotel and Casino Resort Spa
850 Bayview Ave., Biloxi
www.ipbiloxi.com/
Joe
Saturday June 23
8:00pm
IP Hotel and Casino Resort Spa
850 Bayview Ave., Biloxi
www.ipbiloxi.com/
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