Carrabelle – Forgotten Coast Fun

You’ll Find the World’s Smallest Police Station in Carrabelle

Admin — Sun, 09 Aug 2020 15:30:53 +0000

Did you know that the world’s smallest police station is located on the Forgotten Coast, in the town of Carrabelle?

According to the Carrabelle Police Department’s website, the World’s Smallest Police Station came into being on March 10, 1963. The city had been having problems with tourists making unauthorized long distance phone calls on its police phone and with the policeman getting drenched when answering calls in the rain. So when the telephone company decided to replace its worn out phone booth in front of Burda’s Pharmacy with a new one, both problems were solved at once by putting the police phone in the old booth.

The old booth was moved to its current location, and while it did protect the officers from the elements, some people still snuck into it and made long distance calls. Eventually the dial was removed from the phone, making it impossible for tourists to make calls.

It has been featured on television shows “Real People”, “Ripley’s Believe It or Not”, “The Today Show”, “Johnny Carson”. Life has not always been easy for the St. Joseph Telephone and Telegraph Company phone booth since its retirement. Vandals have ripped phones out of the booth and shot holes through the glass. It has been knocked over by a pickup truck and another time by Hurricane Kate. A tourist once asked a gas station attendant to help him load it into his vehicle so he could take it back to Tennessee.

Original Phone Booth Police Station in Carrabelle, Florida

The original is now on display in the hallway of the current department between the World War II Museum, and the Police department.

Comedy Night at the Crooked River Grill

Admin — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 18:56:07 +0000

Come out to the first ever Comedy Night at The Crooked River Grill at St James Bay Golf Club. Only $50 gets you dinner and a comedy show. Plus there will be drink specials throughout the night. Seating is Limited and Reservations are Required. To reserve your spot, call 850-697-5050 or 850-697-9606. St. James Bay...

Carrabelle Culture Crawl

Admin — Sun, 08 Mar 2020 16:32:05 +0000

The Carrabelle Culture Crawl is coming up on Saturday, March 21 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm in the heart of downtown Carrabelle, Florida. Don’t miss this free event celebrating art, music, history, food, and fun.

Lighthouse Full Moon Climbs on March 9th & 10th

Admin — Thu, 27 Feb 2020 06:02:00 +0000

In the mood to do something different? The Cape St. George Lighthouse on St. George Island will host its monthly “Full Moon Climb” on March 9, 2020 from 7:30 pm until 9:00 pm. The price of admission is $15 for the general public and $10 for the members of the St. George Lighthouse Association, which includes water and finger foods.

Since space is limited, reservations are recommended. For reservations or more information, please contact the Lighthouse Gift Shop at 850-927-7745.

The Crooked River Lighthouse in Carrabelle will host a Full Moon and Sunset Lighthouse Climb on March 10, from 7:30 – 9:30 pm at the lighthouse park at Carrabelle Beach. Visitors can climb to the top of the tallest lighthouse on the Forgotten Coast, Crooked River Lighthouse, to see breathtaking views of the bay under the glow of the sunset and the rising Full Worm Moon.

At March’s Full Moon event, the Crooked River Lighthouse will have live entertainment. Enjoy this opportunity to see the gorgeous natural surroundings of the St. George Sound, Carrabelle Beach, and Dog Island, under the night sky at this special Crooked River Lighthouse evening climb.

The museum and gift shop will also be open for guests’ enjoyment. All climbers must be 44 inches tall.

Crooked River Lighthouse is located in Carrabelle, just west of the Carrabelle Public Beach Park at 1975 Hwy 98 W, Carrabelle. For more information, contact the Museum and Gift Shop at 850-697-2732, carrabellelighthouse@gmail.com or https://www.crookedriverlighthouse.com/. Reservations appreciated but not required.

The March full moon was called the Worm Moon by Native Americans because it corresponded with the time that earthworms would begin to emerge from thawing soils. Tribes would name the moons to mark the changing of seasons.

FAMU Faculty Valentine Jam

Admin — Sun, 09 Feb 2020 19:04:55 +0000

Enjoy Jazz Standards and Ballads with your Valentine at Rio Carrabelle in Carrabelle, Florida from 8:00 to 11:00 pm. Tickets are $20 per person (requested donation) and all proceeds go to support the Ilse Newell Fund for the Performing Arts. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show begins at 8 p.m. Parking is free,...