Indian River Blog

Grant, FL - Next Saturday you’ll get chance to taste BBQ from Florida’s best teams as they compete for cash at the . Categories include Chicken, Pork, Pork Ribs and Beef Brisket. The Grand Champion Prize is $1500 and $1000 for the Reserve Champion. Cash payouts run through 5th place for each category with trophies going to winner of each. Proceeds will benefit Toys 4 Kids.

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Vero Beach, FL - Costa d’Este Beach Resort, a world class retreat in Vero Beach, is gaining popularity as its head chef, David Rodriguez was recently profiled in Vero Beach Magazine. The magazine’s goal is to make a positive impact on the local community by engaging readers, promoting local business and generating support for non-profit organizations.

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Indian River County Fair, with an average attendance of 50,000 visitors, offers an environment of family fun and entertainment. While showcasing the youth of Indian River County in livestock and agriculture, we also provide a sense of self-esteem to every child. The feeling, which arises from accomplishing something and being rewarded for that accomplishment is very satisfying, we believe hundreds of youth over the years have come away from the fair “as winners”.

All proceeds from this event benefit the Indian River County Burn Fund, Local High School Scholarships, Fair Ground improvements, other Various Charitable organizations, and for the benefit of Public Safety. The fair is located at the Indian River County Fair Grounds at 7955 58th Avenue, Vero Beach, FL 32967. For more visit www.firefightersfair.org.

The Grant Seafood Festival is the largest and longest running seafood festival in the Southeast. The Seafood Festival draws a large crowd every year with as many as 50,000 people for the event.

This year’s festival will be held February 23rd & 24th, 2008 from 11 AM - 5 PM daily and features free admission, free parking, over 100 craft exhibitors, continuous live entertainment, along with a menu of delicious seafood.

Some of the items offered this year include Fried Shrimp, Raw & Steamed Oysters, Linguini W/ Clam Sauce, Steamed Clams, Shrimp & Tuna Kabobs, both Manhattan & New England Clam Chowder and Lobster Bisque.

Visit Grant Seafood Festival at grantseafoodfestival.com. The Grant Seafood Festival is located at 4580 1st Street, Grant, Florida north of Sebastian.

The Vero Beach Extravaganza is one of the largest Antique Shows in the region with over 300 dealers. The show takes place at the Indian River County Fairgrounds, in Vero Beach, FL. More »

When: February 1, 2, 3, 2008
Where: 7955 58th Ave, Vero Beach, FL 32967

Vero Beach is getting all decked out this year for Christmas. We’ve already had a spectacular boat parade and now were ready for Santa. Vero Beach is a great place to spend the Holidays with plenty of sunshine and without the cold and snow.

McKee Botanical Gardens will kick off the holidays December 13, 14, 15 and December 20, 21, 22 from 6pm to 8pm. Thousands of twinkling lights and other festive surprises will be around every turn as visitors stroll along the festive luminaria-lit garden pathways. More »

The Vero Beach Museum of Art will celebrate Christmas at the Museum on December 9th. This free one-day holiday celebration for children of all ages begins at 1:00 pm and continues through 4 pm. More »