St. George Island - Rock by the Sea

If you are ever thinking you may want to give St. George Island a try, I found the perfect weekend for you. Rock by the Sea is one of the most entertaining weekends in SGI and definitely the most fun! As best described on their website, "Rock by the Sea, Inc is dedicated to organizing music festivals and events where we raise money to assist deserving charities who provide direct services to those in need. Every Rock by the Sea event is an intimate showcase of music designed to bring people together for the love of music and the common goal of helping these charities."

Rental homes are available for the weekend and are highly encouraged. The days are filled with golf tournaments, 5K races, live music, and good ole fashion beach fun. The nights are a different story, but the best part of the weekend. The music starts around 5ish and doesn't stop till past midnight which traditionally consists of a encore of musicians as they play a set all together on stage and jam out. Artists spanning multiple genres countrywide come through this small paradise to perform for a good cause. This past event hosted musicians from Texas, Washington, DC, Tennessee and many more. The artists are engaging and very personable as they mingle with the attendees who also travel from all over the country for these events. I highly encourage checking out Rock by the Sea

http://www.rockbythesea.org/

Up the Creek Raw Bar

Up the Creek has a lovely view and tasty food, yet the service is not traditional. You order at the bar and your food (oysters preferably) are brought to your table. You must retrieve the necessary items (crackers, horseradish, hot sauce, cocktail sauce, lemons) and self serve beverages. Needless to say, it's waterfront and the seafood is fresh and delicious, but it is an interactive meal.

313 Water St
Apalachicola, FL 32320

Day Trip! Apalachicola

 The description of this trip is going to be short and sweet.
Food: Since Papa Joe's was closed we tried Up the Creek, which was pretty yummy. They parmesan oysters could have used less parmesan, but they were still tasty. We sat outside on the deck overlooking the river as we sipped our bloody mary's. Up the Creek is self serve, they do bring your food to you, but if you want lemon or horseradish you have to make a stop at the salad bar.

Sites: The only thing to do in Apalach (as the locals call it ;-) is walk around downtown and browse the shops. There is a lot to look at from photography to interior design, I even bought a couple really pretty air plants that are still alive! Take a look at the pictures and get yourself over to Apalachicola for a fun day trip!