Venture Out Vacations Newsletter 11/13

Newsletter Happy Thanksgiving Local PCB Restaurants Open for Thanksgiving Breakfast: First Watch 7am -Noon Lunch/Dinner: Runaway Bay

Shuckums 3pm- 10pm

November 2013

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Travel Tips The Holidays are just about here and next year’s vacation may not be on your mind just yet. But in case it is, here are a few tips and info for you to use for your next trip to Venture Out.

Buffet 11am, 2pm and 5pm

Boatyard 10-6

Kingfish 10:30- 9pm

reservations required

Dirty Dicks Reservations recommended

Patches 11am-9pm

Travel Linens: Keep a set (or 2) of King size sheets for travel. They will fit on a king or queen bed and that way you will be prepared for either (no surprises).

Call before you arrive to make sure that your unit is ready, sometimes you can get in early but in busier times it may not be ready until 3:00.

Don’t change the temp on the refrigerator.

When you arrive it’s a good idea to just put in a few drinks and food first to get the fridge used to having contents. If you fill it up after being empty it takes it a while to cool back down. If you change the temp settings that will sometimes just cause it to freeze up and that will stop it from cooling.

Wonder Works You can now purchase your tickets to Wonder Works from us. Order them ahead of your arrival and we will have them ready for you in your room.

Adults (13 & older) $22.00 Child (5-12) & Senior 55+ 18.00 Child under 4 free save $2.00 per ticket by buying from us!

Featured Recipe

We are seeking tried and true seafood recipes, if you have a favorite, please email it to rika@ventureoutvacations.com and it may be featured in a future newsletter or on Facebook. Make sure to credit who/where the recipe is from and if possible a picture.

Man-Pasta This recipe was submitted by Bryan & Pam Shadrix. It’s their take on Shrimp Scampi from Scampy’s.

Serves 2

(you can double it for a family)

20 medium shrimp 1 stick of butter 1/2 cup white cooking wine 3 tsp garlic 1/2 small can of mushrooms (drained) 1/4 tsp ground red pepper 1/8 tsp ground white pepper Salt to taste 5 tsp chopped green onion 2 to 3 tsp heavy cream Angel hair pasta for 2

Boil Pasta and set aside Put butter, wine, garlic, mushrooms, red & white pepper and salt in skillet or wok on medium heat.

Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer on low for about 13 minutes. Add cream, green onion and shrimp. Cook until Shrimp is lightly pink (about 2 minutes) Serve with Angel hair pasta. Grated Parmesan cheese is a great addition as well.

Thunder Beach Spring Rally 2014 April 30-May 4th

Plan Ahead for

Spring Break March 28th- April 30th 2014

Call before February 28th & book 7 nights for Spring Break & be entered in a drawing for a Family Fun Pack. 4 tickets to Wonder Works and a $75.00 Gift Card to Schooners. Must book one of the $139.00+ a night units and pay your deposit to be entered in contest.

Off the Beaten Path Torreya State Park

This park is In Bristol, Florida. If you are down from GA it would make it a great side trip, I found it by taking a different route to go see family in GA. History & Nature The high bluffs overlooking the Apalachicola River make Torreya State Park one of Florida’s most scenic places. With steep bluffs rising more than 150 feet above the river, the park is named after an extremely rare species of Torreya tree. In the 1800s the Apalachicola River was an important interstate highway, when General Andrew Jackson crossed this river with his army. More than 200 steamboats traveled the Apalachicola River. After Florida became a U.S.territory, the first government road, constructed in 1828 across north Florida, met the river here in the park.

The Gregory House originally sat across the river at Ocheesee Landing, was built around 1849 by planter Jason Gregory. After the Civil War and the abolition of slavery the plantation declined. The Gregory was abandoned in 1935 and donated to the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). It was then dismantled, moved across the river and re-constructed in its current location. The river swamp, steep head ravine and high pineland are some of the forests of the park.

The park contains several plant communities that contain many different kinds of trees, shrubs and wildflowers that offer variety during each season of the year.

This information was taken from the Parks Brochure.

Find out more information and directions on the Florida State Parks Website. http://www.floridastateparks.org/

Contact Information Venture Out Vacations OfďŹ ce 850-230-0676 Website www.ventureoutvacations.com email Mark Forrest: mark@ventureoutvacations.com Rika Boyd: rika@ventureoutvacations.com

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