By KEVIN BRADY
100,000 expected for Brandon Novemberfest festival
Fair food, midway rides and a singing contest are all part of this year’s 44th annual Novemberfest carnival at on the grounds of Nativity Catholic Church and school in Brandon, at the corner of State Road 60 and Bryan Road.
The carnival and festival, which drew more than 100,000 visitors last year, runs from Nov. 7 through 11.
Admission and parking at the event are free with $18 ride armbands tickets available in advance. Food tickets can also be ordered in advance at the festival website, http://novemberfest2013.eventbrite.com/.
The hours for the festival are:
Nov. 7 • 4 -10 p.m.
Nov. 8 • 4 p.m. – 12 a.m.
Nov. 9 • noon – 12 a.m.
Nov. 10 • noon – 10 p.m.
Nov. 11 • 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Bay Area Redneck Festival
Fancy some toilet seat horseshoes and fried everything? Step up to the Bay Area Redneck Festival.
Horizon Christian Church is hosting the Bay Area Redneck Festival for the second year.
The festival, featuring “family friendly redneck games and prizes,” as well as live music and a wide variety of fried everything and anything is set for Nov. 9 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the church.
“It was such a great time last year, the food was great, and people loved the games like pumpkin chuckin’ and the toilet seat horseshoes. It was a real good old redneck time,” said Andy Sharp, a member of Horizon.
A car show, mud run, petting zoo and pie-eating contest will also be featured.
Horizon Christian Church is just north of Bloomingdale Avenue and east of Lithia Pinecrest Road at 1720 S. Saint Cloud Ave.
Admission to the event is free.
For more information, call the church at (813) 689-1457.
World of Beer opens 50th location in Brandon
Beer lovers of Brandon are in hog heaven.
World of Beer, a beer-centric tavern known for 500-plus craft brews and craft spirits has opened its 50th location in Brandon at 2878 Providence Lakes Blvd. It’s the seventh World of Beer in the Bay area but the first in Brandon.
“World of Beer is proud to be a company showing so much growth while maintaining strong connections to its roots,” said World of Beer CEO Paul Avery. “At each WOB location we start with the basics — passion for craft beer and a welcoming atmosphere.”
World of Beer was formed by Scott Zepp and Matt LaFon in 2007 in Tampa. Six years later they have 50 locations in 16 states.
“We created an exciting brand, appealing to a wide variety of customers,” says Zepp. “It’s an honor to provide unique offerings in so many great locations throughout the country.”
South Shore Democrats welcome party’s vice chair
Local Democrats will host the Florida party’s vice chair Alan Clendenin at their next meeting Nov. 13.
Clendenin will analyze the current Florida electoral landscape, and the challenges Democrats face in 2014 including election of a new governor.
The meeting starts at 1:30 p.m., preceded by social gathering and refreshments at 1 p.m.
The meeting is set for the SouthShore Regional Library, 15816 Beth Shields Way, Ruskin.
For more information, check out the club’s website at www.southshoredemocraticclub.org.
