Daytona Beach Boardwalk

I spent the evening in Daytona Beach last weekend checking out the free Summer Concert.  It was an Elton John Tribute band that sounded pretty good although I have to admit I didn't hang out around the concert that much.  Instead we walked down the boardwalk and did some people watching and I was playing around with some long exposure photography of the Ferris wheel and various rides on the boardwalk.  He are a couple shots from that night:




This second shot I intentionally left a little "gritty".  I was trying to express the hot, humid, crowded environment.  I am not sure if it worked, but it was my best shot at it.

Daytona Beach Bandshell Summer Concerts

Saturday July 19th the Daytona Beach Bandshell hostsed the Elton John Tribute Show!

Hailed as "The next best thing to Elton John" by the Tampa Bay Times, Rocket man brings an exciting performance to the American public, complete with a full stage and sound production team, costume designer (wearing items actually worn by Elton himself) and ultra-modern LED and laser light show. A solid wall of live piano playing, Elton John's greatest hits, feather boa's and a whole lotta' sunglasses inspires an energetic and memorable night for any event.

Here is a picture from the event:

There were also fireworks over the Atlantic Ocean at 9:45 pm.

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Ormond Beach Summer Concert Series

The summer concert series kicked off on Friday night with Brad Yates and MO'mentum playing classic rock.  The concerts are the next 3 Fridays in July at the Casements park at the South East corner of the Granada Blvd bridge.  They are, of course, a free event.  Bring your blanket and beach chairs and enjoy a night by the river with some great music.

Here is the schedule for the next 2 weeks:

Friday July 18th -- Liquid Jade  (popular rock hits)

Friday July 25th -- Knight to Remember  (Doo Wop, 50's, 60's, oldies)

Here is a photo from the event.

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Free concert this Friday

My wife spotted this new banner when she was walking over the bridge this morning.  Just thought I would share it:

Here is the information on it that I pulled from the Ormond Beach website:

Friday, July 11^th

Enjoy the "summer sounds" with a free outdoor concert in Rockefeller Gardens Park! The first concert in the summer series features "Brad Yates & MO'Mentum", playing classic rock music! A fun, free concert provided to the community by the Department of Leisure Services. Be sure to bring a lawn chair or blanket.

Ormond Beach 4th of July Schedule

Hello everyone!  Just wanted to post a reminder for the 4th of July fireworks time!

I hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable 4th of July!

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Ormond Beach Corporate Challenge

Last Saturday June 21st at Andy Romano Beachfront Park the Ormond Beach Camber of Commerce put on a 1st annual event called the Ormond Beach Corporate Challenge.  It was made up of 18 teams with 5 people each.  They participated in several events including:

Obstacle Course
Sack Race & Wheelbarrow
Sprint thru the surf
Paddle Boarding
Tug-O-War


The overall winning team was Homes for Heroes which is a program where fire fighters, police officers, educators and health care workers can get discounts when buying a home.  All the money raised was for a new scholarship fund the chamber has started, as well as operating funds for the chamber.

Here are a few pictures from the event:

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Sunset full of color

Last week I planted myself out on the dock that goes underneath the Granada Blvd bridge in Ormond Beach, Florida and waited to see what the sunset would be like on that night.  I was pleasantly surprised to see the array of colors that made it worth the wait.  Here are 2 pictures from that sunset:

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