Calendar of Events 2012
March 14, 2012
Lower Keys Chamber Radio Auction
Wednesday, March 14th, 2012 Chamber Visitor’s Center 10 AM to 4 PM on Conch Country 98.7 FM Auctioneers Steve Miller & Jammin Jim Cameron
June 08 - 10, 2012
Grand Champion Randy Sterling Sr
2nd Place Wayne Burri
3rd Place Darrin Threlkeld
Top Lady Angler, Nicole Batnaru
Top Youth Taylor Williams
Wahoo Division Misty Matthews
19th Annual Big Pine & Lowers Keys Dolphin Tournament
BIG PINE, Florida Keys — Dolphin are the target during the 19th annual Big Pine & Lower Keys Dolphin Tournament. Presented by the Lower Keys Chamber of Commerce, the tournament is scheduled Friday through Sunday, June 8-10, 2012. Tournament details coming soon.
July 14, 2012
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28th Annual Underwater Music Festival
LOOE KEY, Florida Keys — The marine life that inhabits the Florida Keys' living coral reef is widely acclaimed for its diversity, but it usually doesn't include an underwater orchestra or costumed mermaids. Except, that is, during the Lower Keys Underwater Music Festival. The unique event, which draws several hundred divers and snorkelers to enjoy the sound of music in the Keys' ocean realm, is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 12. The underwater concert takes place at Looe Key Reef, an area of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary approximately six miles south of Big Pine Key. Staged by Keys radio station US 1 Radio 104.1 FM, the submerged songfest typically features ocean- and water-themed selections ranging from the Beatles' "Yellow Submarine" to humpback whale songs and "water music" created by local musicians. The music is piped underwater via Lubell Laboratory speakers suspended beneath boats positioned above the reef. Organizers say the sound quality is extremely clear, with an ethereal effect caused by the sound waves' transmission through water. Adding to the ethereal quality are the bizarre reef denizens that can be sighted during the event. Past festivals have featured "The Snorkeling Elvises," a longhaired mermaid with a harp, an offbeat "Alice in Waterland" tea party and an underwater band complete with tuba. Besides its quirky popular appeal, the Underwater Music Festival carries a serious message of reef preservation. The broadcast incorporates diver awareness announcements emphasizing ways to enjoy the reef while minimizing impacts on the underwater environment. Divers and snorkelers interested in participating can reserve space on boats run by Lower Keys dive operators or launch their own boats from public ramps and marinas in the area. Event information: www.lowerkeyschamber.com Lower Keys visitor information: 305-872-2411 or www.fla-keys.com/lowerkeys Social: Facebook • Twitter • YouTube
November 24, 2012
Big Pine & Lower Keys Island Art Festival
Big Pine & Lower Keys Island Art Festival 2012 will be held on Saturday, November 24, 2012 on the Chamber grounds at 31020 Overseas Hwy,Mile Marker 31, Big Pine Key, from 10:00am until 4:00pm.
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