Flagler Auditorium Events for December and January

Flagler Auditorium is Flagler County Florida's Performing Arts Center.



Flagler Auditorium

                                    
                                            Flagler Auditorium
                                            5500 East Hwy 100
                                            Palm Coast, Florida

Flagler Auditorium is next to Flagler Palm Coast High School, across the street from the Flagler County Airport, just west of I-95. 

Here is the schedule of events for December 2010 and January 2011.

Holiday Extravagnza                                                        12/8/10 - 12/12/10
Simply Barbra and Judy                                               Sunday        12/12/10    7:30 p.m.
Classic Irish Christmas                                                 Thursday      12/16/10    7:30 p.m.
Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake -Russian Ballet                   Thursday      1/6/11        7:30 p.m.
Forever Plaid  - National Touring Broadway              Friday          1/14/11      7:30 p.m.
The Ten Tenors - New Show, The Power of Ten        Tuesday        1/25/11      7:30p.m.
The Ten Tenors - New Show,  The Power of Ten       Wednesday   1/26/11      7:30p.m.

For additional information, visit   http://www.flaglerauditorium.org/    or call  (386) 437-7547
or toll free 1-866-FLAGLER.  Remember, EVENT TICKETS make great holiday gifts.

The Gaslight Parade and Antique Car Show in Ormond Beach Florida

Gaslight Parade and antique Car Show in Ormond Beach Florida, The Birthplace of Speed

On Friday and Saturday following Thanksgiving, Ormond Beach Florida will once again salute the automobile and the city's substantial place in its evolution. At 7 p.m. on Friday, November 26, over 300 cars will leave the Casements on the east side of the Halifax River on Granada Blvd., lined up in chronological order, making the 53rd annual Gaslight Parade a true rolling history of the evolution of the automobile. Sponsored and staged by the Volusia Region AACA, it is one of the finest, if not the finest, antique automobile parades in the world.  

The 2010  Gaslight Parade and Antique Car show will honor the Studebaker automobile. The show and parade feature only 1985 and older original vehicles The Gaslight Parade begins from the Casements and goes East along Granada Blvd. to A1A then South to Harvard, then right onto Riverside Drive and back to the Casements.


Ormond Hotel Cupola



Fortunato Park



On Saturday, the Birthplace of Speed Antique Car show will be from 10 AM to 4 PM.  Presented by the Volusia Region AACA, the show will consist of over 100 restored and original antique/classic cars.  The Antique Car show will be in the beautiful Fortunato Park, on the Northeast corner of the Granada Bridge in Ormond Beach. 

Spectators will be admitted free to all events. Visitors will also enjoy musical entertainment, old-fashioned food, and may add a visit to many of Ormond's historical treasures - the Ormond Hotel Cupola, the Historical Trust MacDonald House and the Ormond Memorial Art Museum and Gardens.

 Come celebrate "The Birthplace of Speed" in Historic Ormond Beach Florida this Thanksgiving weekend! For more information, contact Ken with AACA Volusia Region at 386-566-2537 or visit www.aaca.org/volusia.

Museum Closes at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach Florida

Museum Closes at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach Florida



Daytona International Speedway

 The interactive part of the Daytona 500 Experience attraction at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida has closed.  Part of the Museum that is now closed includes the speedway history IMAX movie.   The restaurant and gift shop will remain open.   To replace the Museum, which will be available only for rental, the Daytona 500 experience will add a one hour speedway tour that will be available daily in addition to the current 30 minute tour.  The new 1 hour Daytona International Speedway tour will visit many areas not on the 30 minute tour including the Daytona 500 Club which overlooks Victory Lane.

 Daytona International Speedway is at 1801 W International Speedway Blvd., Daytona Beach, Florida

For additional information visit www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com or call 800-pitshop

The Daytona 500 experience attraction is outside turn 4 of the speedway. 

11th Annual Christmas Boat Parade on the Halifax River in downtown Daytona Beach

11th Annual Christmas Boat Parade in Daytona Beach Florida

Christmas Boat Parade

A great holiday tradition, the 2010 Halifax River Yacht Club Christmas Boat Parade on the Halifax River in downtown Daytona Beach will be Saturday, December 4, 2010 at 6:30PM.  This is the 11th annual parade and is expected to be the best yet. 

View the Christmas Boat Parade anywhere along the banks of the halifax river or from the downtown bridges at Seabreeze,Main street or International Speedway Blvd.

The Christmas Boat Parade begins north of the Seabreeze Bridge on the Halifax River and travels south down the Halifax River turning into the turning basin in front of the Halifax River Yacht Club, and then turn into the north basin at the Daytona Beach City Marina where the boats will be judged. 

For additional information, registration form and sponsor form, visit the Daytona Beach Christmas Boat Parade web site at  http://dbchristmasboatparade.com/ or contact the Halifax River Yacht Club at 255-7459 or email hryc@hryc.com

A day at the beach ....... A safe one. Look for the warning flags.

North Peninsula State Park

A day at the beach ....... A safe one

Waves, undertows or rip currents and jellyfish are just a few of the potential problems you can encounter at the beach.  Many Florida counties, including Volusia use a system of flags to warn us of any of these dangers.  The flag color may have different meanings in different areas of Florida and many have questioned the meaning of the flags seen at lifeguard towers and other locations along Volusia County beaches. 
Here is a quick explanation of the message each flag sends. 

Volusia County Florida Beach warning flags

- Two red flags with a swimmer inside a circle with a line through it on one indicates the beach is closed.


Volusia County Florida Beach warning flags

 - red flag is for high hazard, either high surf and/or strong currents.
- yellow flag is for medium hazard such as moderate surf and currents.
- green flag is a low hazard such as calm conditions.

- purple flag indicates dangerous marine life present. 

Knowing the flag meanings may help you enjoy the beach.
Please note that if there are no flags that does not indicate safe conditions.
Visit the Volusia County beach safety web site for additional information:  http://www.volusia.org/beach/default.htm 

Ormond By The Sea Florida Homes sold in October, 2010

Ormond By The Sea Florida Homes sold in October, 2010

 Through the Daytona Beach Area Realtors® Multiple Listing Service (MLS) there were 8 Ormond By The Sea, Florida homes sold in October, 2010.  None of the sales had bank involvement, either a short sale or foreclosure. Additionally, there are 49 homes under contract waiting closing and 30 of those have lender involvement. The highest priced home sold was a 3-bedroom on Sea Turtle Terrace for $191,000 and the lowest priced was a 2-bedroom 1 bath on River Rd for $42,500. 
 Ormond By The Sea, Florida homes sold in October, 2010 by price range.

Price range $in thousands	Number	1Bdrm	2Bdrm	3Bdrm	4+Bdrm	Lender involved
Under $100,000	2	0	2	0	0	0
100,000-149,999	5	0	4	1	0	0
150,000-249,999	1	0	0	1	0	0
250,000+	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total number	8	0	6	2	0	7

Plantation Bay Golf and Country Club homes for sale October 31, 2010

Plantation Bay Golf and Country Club homes for sale October 31,  2010

Plantation Bay homes for sale as of October 31, 2010,  There are 60 Plantation Bay Golf and Country Cub in Ormond Beach Florida homes for sale through the Daytona Beach Area Association of Realtors® Multiple Listing Service (MLS) as of October 31, 2010.  Below is a chart listing the number of homes for sale by price range.

Price range	Homes
Under $150,000	3
150,000 to 199,000	7
200,000 to 249,000	17
250,000 to 299,000	9
300,000 to 399,000	4
400,000 to 799,000	15
800,000 and over	5

There are 60 Plantation Bay Golf and Country Cub homes for sale of which 3 have lender involvement.  Two of those 3 have asking prices under $150,000.

Ormond By The Sea, Florida Condos Sold October, 2010

Ormond By The Sea, Florida Condos Sold October, 2010

 Six condos sold in Ormond By The Sea, Florida during October, 2010 through the Daytona Beach Area Realtors® Multiple Listing Service.   There are also 16 condos under contract pending sales closing.   
Of the 16 condos under contract, 8 involve a lender.

The high  inventory of 93 Ormond By The Sea condos for sale continues to indicate a buyers market

Here is the list of condo sales. 

     Condo                     Description                Sold Price

Villa Sereno            2 bedroom 2 bath                 $89,000
Ocean House           2 bedroom 2 bath            $105,000Ormond Breakers    2 bedroom 2 bath            $118,000
Fairwind Shores       2 bedroom 2 bath            $170,000
Fairwind Shores       2 bedroom 2 bath            $180,000
Aquarius*                2 bedroom 2 bath            $318,773Only the Aquarius sale involved a lender, either foreclosure or short sale.

  *These Condo buildings are directly on the beach

Ormond By The Sea Florida homes for sale October 31, 2010

Ormond By The Sea Florida homes for sale October 31, 2010

  Homes for sale in Ormond By The Sea Florida

There are 107 Homes for Sale in Ormond By The Sea, Florida through the Daytona Beach Area Realtors® Multiple Listing Service as of October 31, 2010 and an additional 49 homes are under contract awaiting closing.
Lenders are involved in 21 of the homes for sale(19%) and 30 (61%) of the homes under contract. 
Asking prices for homes currently for sale range from $42,900 to $1,799,000.
The chart below shows the homes for sale by price range             

Price range in $Thousands	Number	1Bdrm	2Bdrm	3Bdrm	4+Bdrm
Under 100	11	1	9	1	0
100-149	20	0	16	4	0
150-199	20	0	9	11	0
200-299	22	0	2	15	5
300-499	15	0	0	8	7
500-999	13	0	0	10	3
Over $1 Million	6	0	0	1	5
Total number of homes	107	1	36	50	20

To view properties available through Ocean View Realty Group or To search the Daytona Beach Florida area multiple listing for homes and condos for sale in Ormond Beach and Ormond By The Sea Florida go to the   sales page of this Ocean View Realty Group web site. 

Halifax Art Festival 2010 in Daytona Beach Florida

48th annual Halifax Art Festival 2010   

The 48th annual Halifax Art Festival is is a premier annual event in Central Florida.  Scheduled for Historic Downtown Riverfront Park on Beach Street in Daytona Beach Florida, between Bay Street and Orange Avenue November 6 and 7, 2010.  The Halifax Art Festival is one of the of the oldest continuous running art festivals in the state of Florida.  There is no admission. 

If you attend you can expect: 

Many Artists

Children's Art Zone

Student Art Competition
Pet Costume Party
Family fun
Side Walk Chalk Art Competition
Spruce Creek Mining pan for gold.
Art in the Park Lectures
Lots of live Entertainment
Lego Building Competition, Sand Art and Spin Art Area

Fine dining in many local restaurants and cafes
The Halifax Art Festival  is a FREE fun family weekend event in downtown Daytona Beach Florida. 

Saturday hours are 9AM to 5PM and Sunday hours are 10AM to 4PM

For additional information and entertainment schedules  visit the official Halifax Art Festival web site at www.halifaxartfestival.com