CALENDAR OF EVENTS
April
2009 - June 2009
Petersburg
Boat Tours | Hike
The Trails | Private Parties
On The Canal | Visit
The Intrepretive Center
 SPRING/SUMMER
SEASON
Canal Towpath Pedestrian Access Returns
Friday, May 8, 5p.m.
Joggers, walkers and cyclists will regain access to the full length
of the Augusta Canal towpath as of 5 p.m. Friday, May 8, according
to information supplied by the construction company performing
work on the city waterworks raw water pumping station. Work will
continue on the project, but safety fencing will allow pedestrians
to pass by the work areas. The entry point accessed via Eisenhower
Drive or Goodrich Street had been closed for several months.
Celtic Music Kicks Off Canal Cruise Season May 8
Lillie Morris and Solstice, a well-regarded local Celtic band,
launches the Augusta Canal Moonlight Music Cruise season on Friday,
May 8 with a performance aboard the Petersburg boat. Solstice’s
repertoire ranges from soulful ballads to lively jigs. Lillie and
her group are always a hit with canal boat passengers and have
been invited back on the Music Cruise series each year since it
began in 2004.
The music cruise departs Enterprise Mill docks at 7 and returns
around 8:30. Thirty-six seats are available. All seats $24. Reservations
required. Passengers are invited to bring aboard refreshments of
their choice. 706-823-0440, x 4.
Friday also marks the return of the Petersburg Boats to their regular
guided tour schedule. Boats depart for one-hour tours at 10, 11:30
a.m., 1:30 and 3p.m. Monday through Saturday and at 1:30. 3 and
4:30 p.m. on Sunday (adult ticket $12) . Three-hour twilight tours
to Savannah Rapids headgates and back resume on Saturday, May 9
and will continue through the fall (adult $20).
Canal cruises were suspended in January to permit canal draining
and construction work. The boats were returned to the refilled
canal Monday morning, May 4.
Spring/Summer Season April 24
– June 26, 2009
The music cruises take a breather during the heat of July and
August and return for a 10-week autumn engagement.
Check back
for the fall schedule. All seats are $24 and reservations are
required.
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April 24
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6:30-8 p.m
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Joe Stevenson
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Guitar and Vocals |
Joe is a little bit of a lot of styles, and one all his
own.
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May 1
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7-8:30 p.m.
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Keith Gregory
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Blues/Rock |
Indie singer-songwriter with bluesy-jazz, hard-to-describe,
but easy to listen to style
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May 8
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7-8:30 p.m.
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Solstice with Lillie Morris
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Celtic/Folk |
Instrumental trio plays traditional & modern Irish tunes
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May 22
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7-8:30 p.m.
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Roger Enevoldsen & Chuck Holt
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Guitar and Vocal Favorites |
Pop faves from the 60s and beyond. Sing along if you like.
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May 29
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7-8:30 p.m.
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Phil Urban Salutes Elvis
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Elvis Presley Tribute |
Favorites from 'the king' of rock-n-roll.
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June 5
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7-8:30 p.m.
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Eryn Eubanks and The Family Fold
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Gospel & Bluegrass |
Heartfelt gospel and b’grass. Voted Augusta’s best in several
polls.
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June 12
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7-8:30 p.m.
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The Henrys
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Americana/Bluegrass Fiddle & Guitar |
Masterful pickin’ by father-son duo
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June 19
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7-8:30 p.m.
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Jim McGaw
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Hammered Dulcimer |
Travel back in time with tunes from the 19th Century
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June 26
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7-8:30 p.m.
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Jeff Liberty
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Blues and Pop |
Solo acoustic blues with roots from Mississippi to Memphis
R&B
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