That’s what we call three good reasons to come to the beach this coming weekend!

We have a federally mandated three-day weekend to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King, Jr., so why not head south and take advantage of an extra day! We have the inauguration of a new president of the United States, Barack Obama, on Tuesday, January 20th, and millions will be crowding into Washington, D. C. Lastly, we have record blizzard conditions affecting much of the nation and it’s time for a little warm weather, white sand, and aquamarine waters.

Come on down!

As we look back, we are appreciative that we made it through another year, albeit not an easy one! We look forward with hope and excitement to the possibilities and opportunities that will present themselves in the new year.

Best wishes to each of you for a healthy, happy and prosperous new year!

Make your reservations now for the Dirty Santa Ball on Saturday, December 6th, 2008.

Ticket and table prices have been reduced 50%. 

Come celebrate the season with us!

Click here to buy tickets.

A new holiday tradition begins this December 6th!

Come kick off the holiday party season by getting down to Hotwire at the Dirty Santa Ball, hosted by the Seaside Repertory Theatre at the Carillon Beach Ballroom.

Tickets are $100 and VIP tables are available for $1000.

Semi-formal dress / Ugly holiday sweaters welcomed!

Discounted rooms available.

For more information and to buy tickets, visit the website.

We hope to see you there!

Carillon Beach Resort announces the first annual Arts-Crafts- Stuff sale, to be held on Market Street, in Downtown Carillon Beach, on Saturday, November 15, 2008, from 8 am – 1 pm.

Several hundred invitations have been sent to vendors, and the Carillon Merchants Association, sponsors of this event, expect at least 150 vendors selling their goods on the day of the big sale.  Vendors may choose to set up their booth as a fundraiser for non-profits, or individual profit.  Consumers will have a wide variety of first class original art pieces,  handiwork and crafts in a various mediums, “gently” used items ranging from household furnishings,  jewelry, clothing, sporting equipment, glassware, antiques, and so much more.

Food and beverages will be available for sale for the convenience of shoppers.  The Market Street shops will be open for business, and some will have various items on sale for this special day.

The public is invited to attend, and we hope for a great turnout.  For more information on registering as a vendor for this event,  please contact Bella Flora, event chair, at 850-231-1511, or e mail to bellafloraevents@aol.com .

Words cannot describe the beauty of the beach today.  October is one of the best months at the beach and today is the perfect example of this – our first morning in the 50’s with highs predicted in the 70’s today.  There are tide pools all along the shore and basically no surf since the wind is coming out of the north.  Come down and enjoy!

Thanks to Paul Johnson Photography for the lovely photo

We are experiencing our first taste of fall today and it feels great – temperatures in the low 70’s this morning and only into the 80’s this afternoon. We’ll take all of this weather we can get and enjoy the beautiful blue skies and the Gulf regaining its normal aquamarine color after being rouged up by Hurricane Ike last week. If you’re curious about beach erosion, we seemed to lose some sand one day and regain more than we lost several days later. That’s the kind of erosion we like!

Our thoughts go out to all those people suffering along the Louisiana and Texas Gulf coasts.

Our homeowner, Jan Pittman, is a champion in so many ways but she is truly an equestrian champion this year. In the past month she has won 3 of the largest horse shows in the world – the Reichert Invitational in Tulsa, the NSBS World Show in Tulsa and The AQHA World in Amarillo. Last week Jan achieved the “grand slam” and won the open non-pro 3-year-old Western Pleasure division at the All-American Quarter Horse Congress in Columbus, Ohio – the largest horse show in the world. Congratulations to you, Jan, and your mare “Ona Good Impulse!” To look at a video of Jan and her horse, click on this link.

Happy Labor Day! And, as its happens, I am working today…..in an effort to deliver an update of the effect of Hurricane Gustav on our community. We were fortunate to have moved “outside the cone” yesterday and have only felt small effects of the storm thus far – blustery winds, blowing sands and angry waves. We have had no rain.

High tide is at noon today and, hopefully, that will indicate to us the worst we can expect from Gustav. Each owner of a property in our community names their home. Some seemed especially appropriate today – “Prince of Tides” and “Just Another Day in Paradise.”

Many evacuees are seeking temporary shelter in our community and we wish them well!

We know that people are evacuating Louisiana and may be looking for places to stay short term. Carillon Beach has lovely one bedroom luxury suites available to rent at the Carillon Beach Inn by the day, week, or longer, if needed. All units have a bedroom, bath, kitchenette, internet access, and living room with a queensize sleeper. Each unit has a balcony with a waterfront view. Also available, for weekly and longer rentals, are 3 bedroom luxury condominiums. Our Market Street has shops and restaurants adjacent to the inn. Please contact us at carillonbeachresort.com or toll free at 866-668-7803 for reservations or more information.