{"id":11672,"date":"2014-11-14T16:55:12","date_gmt":"2014-11-14T21:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/?p=11672"},"modified":"2014-11-14T16:55:12","modified_gmt":"2014-11-14T21:55:12","slug":"entries-welcome-for-captiva-holiday-village-parades-prizes-for-best-entries-in-annual-golf-cart-and-lighted-boat-parades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/2014\/11\/14\/entries-welcome-for-captiva-holiday-village-parades-prizes-for-best-entries-in-annual-golf-cart-and-lighted-boat-parades\/","title":{"rendered":"Entries welcome for Captiva Holiday Village parades; Prizes for best entries in annual golf cart and lighted boat parades"},"content":{"rendered":"

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CAPTIVA ISLAND, Fla. (Nov. 13, 2014) \u2013 Entries are still being accepted for Captiva Holiday Village<\/a>\u2019s annual golf cart and lighted boat parades.<\/p>\n

Each year, Captiva visitors and locals try to outdo one another by extravagantly decorating their personal or rented golf carts and boats in lights, garland and even plastic flamingos. Fun, festive and sometimes gaudy outfits go along with the tradition.<\/p>\n

The Royal Shell Companies Golf Cart Parade begins at South Seas Island Resort at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6 and is limited to the first 100 entries. Categories include Commercial, Non-commercial and Best in Show. All entries must incorporate a holiday theme. Rental carts are available through YOLO Watersports on Captiva. The parade route travels from South Seas Island Resort to Andy Rosse Lane then loops around Chapin and Wiles Drive and back past The Green Flash waterfront restaurant before returning to South Seas Island Resort. A portion of the $20 entrance fee will benefit the Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation. Each decorated golf cart entry will receive a goodie bag. Prizes will be awarded for the best entries at the awards party following the parade at Chadwick\u2019s Square at South Seas Island Resort. New this year is the \u201cPeople\u2019s Choice Award.\u201d The public can vote for its favorite entry on the event\u2019s Facebook page at\u00a0www.facebook.com\/CaptivaGolfCartParade<\/a>. Photos of the entries will be posted, and the winner will be announced on Dec. 12.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s golf cart parade judges include Erick Lindblad, SCCF\u2019s executive director; Kellie Burns, NBC-2 news anchor; travel writer Steve Winston and\u00a0iloveshelling.com<\/a>\u00a0blogger Pam Rambo.<\/p>\n

The Captiva Cruises\u2019 Boat Parade will take place at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13 just outside Roosevelt Channel, Marker #2. The route will follow Roosevelt Channel to \u2018Tween Waters Inn and back. There is no entry fee for the boat parade, and prizes will be given for the best-decorated vessels. Prizes include overnight stays at local accommodations, dining and golf certificates, and water sport packages. A minimum of 100 lights is required for entry but more are encouraged. Best Boat Club & Rentals at South Seas Island Resort will rent boats to resort guests if they want to participate in the parade and decorate and boat. New this year, Roosevelt Channel will have special navigational lighting, making it easier for boats to travel the channel at night.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s boat parade judges are Dave Osborn, editor with Naples Daily News, Jennifer Stacy, WINK-TV news anchor and John Bunch of Operation Open Arms.<\/p>\n

To register to enter either of the parades, visit\u00a0www.CaptivaHolidayVillage.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The five-weekend-long Captiva Holiday Village launches its 2014 spectacular the Friday after Thanksgiving with fireworks, tree lightings, holiday readings, musical performances and more.<\/p>\n

Each special-themed weekend will be a fun-filled extravaganza of sight and sound, set against the backdrop of the Gulf of Mexico and evening sunsets. In addition to the parades, visitors will enjoy Junkanoo dancers, a luminary, live music and even a Marching Mullet Parade.<\/p>\n

South Seas Island Resort will once again host the South Seas Holiday Stroll where attendees can access the resort grounds and marina that will be aglow with lights, entertainment, arts and crafts, and visits with Santa. On Friday and Saturday evenings beginning at 6 from Dec. 12 to 27, South Seas will admit adults for $10 each and children under the age of 12 free of charge with a nonperishable food donation. It also includes a ride on the Jolly Trolley which will run from 6 to 9 p.m. to transport visitors from South Seas\u2019 South Village to North Pointe, where they will exit at Harbourside Bar & Grill and walk along the Marina, where all the events, activities and entertainment will take place.<\/p>\n

All proceeds will benefit Community Cooperative, an innovative nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization made up of social service entrepreneurs fighting to end homelessness and hunger in our community. The agency provides more than 14,000 meals each month through its Community Caf\u00e9s and Marketplace and Meals on Wheels programs. Community Cooperative offers homeless and comprehensive case management services through its Social & Education Resource Centers and oversees emergency mobile food pantries as well as Healthy School Pantries and Food Literacy in Preschool (FLIP) through its Growing Health Kids Programs.<\/p>\n

Last year\u2019s event raised $50,000 for the Golisano Children\u2019s Hospital of Southwest Florida.<\/p>\n

Coastal Living Magazine recently named Captiva the Happiest Seaside Town in Florida.<\/p>\n

According to the magazine, \u201cThe slender barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico west of Fort Myers has pale, powdery sands graced with more than 250 types of seashells.\u201d<\/p>\n

Captiva Island resorts, inns, cottages and vacation homes are also offering lodging specials in conjunction with this year\u2019s event.<\/p>\n

To learn more about Captiva Holiday Village, visit\u00a0www.CaptivaHolidayVillage.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The 2014 event schedule:<\/p>\n

Friday, Nov. 28<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Tree Lighting and Fireworks at \u2018Tween Waters Inn<\/p>\n

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Saturday, Nov. 29<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0South Seas Tree Lighting and Children\u2019s Classic Holiday Reading<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Sunset Arias at \u2018Tween Waters Inn<\/p>\n

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Friday, Dec. 5<\/p>\n

\u2022 Sunset Arias at \u2018Tween Waters Inn<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Sanibel Luminary<\/p>\n

\u2022 Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation\u2019s Nature of Captiva<\/p>\n

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Saturday, Dec. 6<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Royal Shell\u2019s Decorated Golf Cart Parade<\/p>\n

\u2022 Golf Cart Awards & Party<\/p>\n

\u2022 Captiva Luminary<\/p>\n

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Friday, Dec. 12<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Mullet March at Jensen\u2019s Twin Palms 30 minutes before sunset.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation and Captiva Island Historical Society\u2019s Holiday film at Jensen\u2019s Twin Palms<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0South Seas Holiday Stroll<\/p>\n

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Saturday, Dec. 13<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Fishing & Mullet Festival at Jensen\u2019s Twin Palms all day<\/p>\n

\u2022 Junkanoo Parade<\/p>\n

\u2022 Lighted Boat Parade<\/p>\n

\u2022 Post Boat Parade Party<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0South Seas Holiday Stroll<\/p>\n

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Sunday, Dec. 14<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Carol Sing at Chapel By the Sea<\/p>\n

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Friday & Saturday December 19 & 20<\/p>\n

\u2022 South Seas Holiday Stroll<\/p>\n

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Friday & Saturday, Dec. 26 & 27<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0South Seas Holiday Stroll<\/p>\n

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About Captiva Island<\/p>\n

Captiva Island is a barrier island in the tranquil Gulf of Mexico on Florida\u2019s southwest coast.\u00a0North of Sanibel Island and west of Fort Myers, world-renowned Captiva is also just three hours from Tampa and Fort Lauderdale by car.\u00a0A narrow seashell-laden island famous for its dramatic sunrises and sunsets, celebrity visitors and creative residents, Captiva is home to private waterfront estates, two large resorts and several charming small inns.\u00a0The heart of the island is its vibrant \u2018downtown,\u2019 coined \u201cthe village,\u201d in which visitors and locals stroll among colorful galleries, shops and\u00a0restaurants with live music and water views.\u00a0As the gateway to the out-islands within Pine Island Sound, Captiva is also a watersports destination and offers boaters multiple marinas with overnight dockage.\u00a0It has been featured in countless magazines and newspapers around the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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