Turkey Run 2007 is almost here

THE 2007 TURKEY RUN IS ALMOST HERE.

CURRENT PRE-REGISTRATIONS ARE AT 3482 (Nov. 16, 2007)

GET READY, THE ACTION BEGINS THANKSGIVING DAY NOVEMBER 22nd, 2007

Most events happen at Daytona International Speedway, but there are nighttime events that will be held all over town.

Wednesday Nov 21, 2007
Registration: 5:00 to 9:00PM. in front of the Daytona International Speedway. There are long lines at 5:00PM so please be patient. If you register later in the evening there is no delay.
Mobile DYNO, FOOD, Music, Car Raffle tickets, T-Shirts and bunch of neat cars under the lights! Be there!

Thursday Nov 22, 2007
Gates 50 and 70 open for Car Show Participants at 7:00 AM.
Spectator gates open at 8:00AM
Registration opens at 7:00 AM inside the Speedway. Look for the REGISTRATION BLIMP!
Show ends at 4:00 PM.
Registration and Turkey Run Cruise Night: 5:00 to 9:00PM. in front of the Daytona International Speedway. There are long lines at 5:00PM so please be patient. If you register later in the evening there is no delay.
Nightime fun games start at 7:00. Trike races, Slow Drags, Flamethrowers and Teeter-totter. $100.00 to the winner of each event.

Friday Nov 23, 2007
Gates 50 and 70 open for Car Show Participants at 7:00 AM.
Spectator gates open at 8:00AM
Registration opens at 7:00 AM inside the Speedway. Look for the REGISTRATION BLIMP! Door prizes begin at 2:00PM behind the registration tent.
Show ends at 4:00 PM.
Registration and Turkey Run Cruise Night 5:00pm - 9:00pm. In front of the Daytona International Speedway.
Nightime fun games start at 6:00. Trike races, Slow Drags, Flamethrowers and Teeter-totter. $100.00 to the winner of each event.

Saturday Nov 24, 2007
Gates 50 and 70 open for Car Show Participants at 7:00 AM.
Spectator gates open at 8:00AM
Registration opens at 7:00 AM inside the Speedway.
Door prizes begin at 2:00PM.
Show ends at 4:00 PM.
Turkey Run Cruise Night begins at 5:00pm. In front of the Daytona International Speedway.
NO REGISTRATION ON SATURDAY NIGHT
Nightime fun games start at 6:00. Trike races, Slow Drags, Flamethrowers and Teeter-totter. $200.00 to the winner of each event.
Car raffle at 9:00PM.

Sunday Nov 25, 2007
Gates 50 and 70 open for Car Show Participants at 7:00 AM.
Spectator gates open at 8:00AM
"Sunday Only" cars welcome!
Registration opens at 7:00 AM inside the Speedway.
Church service begins at 9:30 AM at the stage behind registation.
Door prizes begin at 1:00PM.
Show ends at 4:00 PM.

For more information on activities scheduled, please check out the Chamber Website.

White Christmas in Daytona Beach

Based on the beloved, timeless film, this heartwarming musical adaptation features seventeen Irving Berlin songs, including Sisters, Blue Skies, Count Your Blessings, and, of course, White Christmas. The perfect family event for the holidays! Shows at 2:00 pm and 8:00, depending on dates. See website or call for times.

FOR TICKETS IN PERSON: Box Office, News-Journal Center, 221 N. Beach Street, Daytona Beach; Box Office Hours are 10am - 4pm Monday through Friday and two hours before curtain on performance dates. BY TELEPHONE: Charge tickets to your American Express, VISA, Mastercard, or Discover Card by calling the Box Office at 386-252-6200 or 1-800-854-5592 or order tickets go to website.

Rotary Gingerbread Spectacular

The Rotary Club of Daytona West and the Volusia Mall are putting on a new event titled: Rotary Gingerbread Spectacular. It is a fun-filled display of giant gingerbread houses which will be displayed at center court from Nov. 9th - Dec. 31st. Admission is $2.00.

Sounds like something fun for the kiddies.

Space Shuttle Discovery Launch

What a beautiful sight it was! It never gets old and brings tears to my eyes every time I see a launch. Space shuttle Discovery and a crew of seven rocketed into orbit today in pursuit of the international space station, where a formidable construction job awaits them. Discovery blasted off at 11:38 a.m., ducking through clouds. It carried a giant Tinkertoy-type link that must be installed at the space station before European and Japanese laboratories can arrive.

If you haven't seen one yet, you really need to look at the schedule and make plans to attend. It is definitely something you will never forget.

World surfer champion Kelly Slater detained in Israel

Wow, this is interesting. As a long time fan of Cocoa Beach resident, Kelly Slater I was shocked to hear that he was detained in Jerusalem for his involvement in a brawl that broke out in a bar. According to the Associated Press, Police detained eight-time world surfing champion Kelly Slater early Saturday after a scuffle with photographers who were trying to take pictures of him with an Israeli supermodel, police said.

Israeli photographers were waiting outside as the American surfer and model Bar Rafaeli left a hotel in the Tel Aviv suburb of Herzliya before dawn Saturday, police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said.

Slater pushed the cameramen in an effort to prevent them from taking pictures, a photographer at the scene told Channel Two TV.

"A brawl broke out and Slater was taken for questioning and later released," Rosenfeld said.

It was not the first time foreign guests of Rafaeli have scuffled with journalists. Earlier this year, Rafaeli and her then-boyfriend, actor Leonardo DiCaprio, created a media storm when he visited her in Israel.

After eluding journalists for days, the pair was met by a group of waiting photographers when they toured Jerusalem. Their bodyguards scuffled with photographers, punching some and damaging equipment.

Rafaeli later told an Israeli newspaper she wouldn't bring anyone famous to Israel "because there is a chutzpah here that you won't see anywhere else."

Slater, who is of Syrian descent, was visiting Israel for the first time as part of efforts by the group "Surfing for Peace" to promote reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians through the sport.

Kelly Slater of Cocoa Beach is the most successful professional surfer in the history of the sport. Slater is an eight time world champion and has been sponsored by Quiksilver since 1990. He competed in the X-Games in 2003 and 2004. In May 2005 in the final of the Billabong Tahiti Pro contest at Teahupoo, Slater became the first to score two perfect rides for a total 20 out of 20 ASP two-wave scoring system (the corresponding honour under the previous three-wave system belongs to Shane Beschen from 1996). In 2006 Slater tied Tom Curren for most career tour victories, 34, at the Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach, then in September of 2007 he passed Tom Curren by winning the Boost Mobile Pro at Trestles.

Official Biketoberfest Calendar

Official Biketoberfest® Festival Weekend
October 18 - 21, 2007
WWW.BIKETOBERFEST.ORG
2007 EVENTS SCHEDULE

Join us for Biketoberfest®, a festival celebrating the joy of motorcycling. Activities include rides, shows, concerts & more. Contact the Daytona Beach Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, toll free at (866) 296-8970 or email info@biketoberfest.org for details.


Official Biketoberfest® Festival Weekend

October 18 - 21, 2007
Join us for Biketoberfest®, a festival celebrating the joy of motorcycling. Activities include rides, shows, concerts & more. Contact the Daytona Beach Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, toll free at (866) 296-8970 or email info@biketoberfest.org for details.

10/18-10/21 Official Biketoberfest® Event Welcome Centers - Complete listing of all events, activities and loads of information. Sign in and pick up an official event poster and wallet card. For information call (866) 296-8970 or visit www.Biketoberfest.org. Visitor Information Centers located inside: The Daytona 500 Experience, 1801 West International Speedway Blvd., Daytona Beach and inside Destination Daytona, 1637 North U.S. Hwy. 1, Ormond Beach.

10/18-10/21 Main Street Rally - The place to see and be seen. Festival includes vendors, entertainment and more. For information call Main Street Merchants Entertainment at (386) 252-1922 or (386) 255-9525.

10/18-10/21 Cruisin Café - Live bands, souvenirs, t-shirts, daily entertainment. For information call (386) 253-5522
or visit www.cruisincafe.com. 2 South Atlantic Avenue, Daytona Beach.

10/18-10/21 Froggy’s Saloon - Music day and night, souvenirs and more. For information call (386) 254-8808.
800 Main Street, Daytona Beach.

10/18-10/21 Dirty Harry’s - Three bands daily including the Scott Yvonne Band, Avarice and Groove Bone. Wet t-shirt contests at 2:00PM, 5:00PM and 7:00PM. T-shirts, souvenirs and more. Open 8:00AM to 3:00AM. No cover. For information call (386) 257-1944 or visit www.dirtyharrysdaytona.com.
705 Main Street, Daytona Beach.

10/18-10/21 Bank & Blues Club - The best in rockabilly with the Razorbacks. Also enjoy performances by Gil Dubois and Grammy nominee Tony O., all in a historic bank building. Open 11:00AM to 3:00AM.
No cover. For information call (386) 257-9272 or visit www.thebankdaytona.com. 701 Main Street, Daytona Beach.

10/18-10/21 Full Moon Saloon - Live Southern and Biker rock on two stages. On the inside stage enjoy the music of Kabin Fever. On the outside stage see performances by Martian Dope, KGB and Stone Throw. Contests, souvenirs and more. For information call (386) 253-1944 or visit www.fullmoonsaloondaytona.com. 700 Main Street, Daytona Beach.

10/18-10/21 Wise Guys Watering Hole - Great entertainment and fun. For information call (386) 253-8251. 415 Main Street, Daytona Beach.

10/18-10/21 316 Main Street Station Restaurant & Saloon - Daily activities, food and more. For information call (386) 248-0085. 316 Main Street, Daytona Beach.
www.Biketoberfest.org