Columbia County Convention & Visitors Bureau http://visitcocoga.com Columbia County GA Convention & Visitor's Bureau Mon, 14 May 2012 19:58:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Papa Joe’s Banjo-B-Que, NEXT weekend! http://visitcocoga.com/blog/papa-joes-banjo-b-que-next-weekend/ http://visitcocoga.com/blog/papa-joes-banjo-b-que-next-weekend/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 19:58:03 +0000 sclark http://visitcocoga.com/?p=1915 Papa Joe’s Banjo-B-Que & Bluegrass Festival is excited to release the lineup for our 3rd annual event.  Banjo-B-Que 2012 will feature:

Drive By Truckers
Ketch & Critter (featuring members of Old Crow Medicine Show)
Mountain Heart
The Little Roy & Lizzy Show
Buxton
The Brothers Comatose
Lera Lynn
Frontier Ruckus
The Whiskey Gentry
Austin Lucas and Glossary
Sibling String
The Ramblin’ Fevers
The Mason Jars

We’re thrilled to bring this amazing list of artists to our new home at the Evans Towne Center over Memorial Day Weekend, May 25 & 26!  We’ll have some of the best bluegrass music you can find, finger-lickin’ barbecue, a large selection of craft beer, a petting zoo, pig races, a fun playground and so much more.

Our Kansas City Barbecue Society sanctioned event will pit cookers from across the country in a competition for $40,000 in prize money.  Friday night will again feature our popular “for bragging rights” steak cook-off competition as well as a fun Kids Cook-Off.

An exciting new addition to this year’s event is the Great American BBQ Tour! Their dynamic and entertaining Tour team of Mike and Christine Peters will be giving out promotional products, coupons, and product information to Banjo-B-Que attendees while cooking up an unforgettable BBQ experience that includes grilling tips, demonstrations and product samples.

Tickets for the 3rd annual Papa Joe’s Banjo-B-Que & Bluegrass Festival will go on sale today at TicketAlternative.com.  Tickets are $35 and will be on sale in the following outlets, May 1:  A.B. Beverage in Evans and Aiken, Communigraphics and Fireside Outdoor Kitchens & Grills.

Kids 12 and under are free and a $5 discount is offered to anyone showing military ID and all active law enforcement.   Make sure to get yours and join us at Evans Towne Center in Evans, GA this Memorial Day Weekend, May 25 & 26.

Banjo-B-Que was created in 2010 to honor Joe Pond, bringing together his favorite things – authentic bluegrass music, fresh cooked barbecue and a fun atmosphere for the entire family.  All proceeds benefit the Joseph R. Pond Memorial Foundation.  To learn more about Papa Joe, the artists playing at this year’s event and all the details you need about Banjo-B-Que visit us online at banjobque.com.


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]]> http://visitcocoga.com/blog/art-in-the-park/feed/ 0 Vote for Appling, Georgia in WFN’s Ultimate Fishing Town Contest! http://visitcocoga.com/blog/vote-for-appling-georgia-in-wfns-ultimate-fishing-town-contest/ http://visitcocoga.com/blog/vote-for-appling-georgia-in-wfns-ultimate-fishing-town-contest/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 18:14:04 +0000 sclark http://visitcocoga.com/?p=1895 The Columbia County Convention and Visitors Bureau has nominated Appling, Georgia for World Fishing Network’s (WFN) Ultimate Fishing Town Competition. Nationwide voting begins on May 1st, 2012 and will close on May 31st, 2012. The town with the highest total votes will be crowned WFN’s Ultimate Fishing Town!

Grand Prize Includes:

  • $25,000 community donation to be used for fishing-related cause(s) in the winning town.
  • Feature about the winning town produced and broadcast on WFN and WFN HD.
  • Official check presentation and media event with WFN in the winning town.

Second Place:

  • $5,000 community donation to be used for fishing-related cause(s) in the winning town.

Third Place:

  • $2,500 community donation to be used for fishing-related cause(s) in the winning town.

Appling, Georgia now has a nomination page where the public can contribute comments, videos, and photos, showing exactly why Appling deserves to be crowned the Ultimate Fishing Town.

Visit http://www.worldfishingnetwork.com/uft/town/appling-ga to cast your vote!


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