Tag: Boca Grande Invitational Art Festival

Profile: Debbie Hagstrom

July 11, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

■ BY SUE ERWIN Debbie Hagstrom creates beautifully designed one of a kind silk scarves right in front of her customers. The artist visited Boca Grande in June. She was one of the vendors at the annual...

World’s Richest wrap-up Friday, downtown art show this weekend

June 7, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT Day one of the 2019 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament will be in the books by the time this newspaper comes out on Friday morning, with day two beginning at 3:30 p.m. in Boca Grande...

Annual art show to coincide with World’s Richest , June 7 and 8

May 24, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT In collaboration with the 2019 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament, Carroll Swayze presents the 8th Annual Boca Grande Invitational Art Festival on June 7 and 8.

Come for the art, stay for the fishing and fun

To the Editor: Tarpon season is here, the great fish are biting, and excitement is building in Boca Grande Pass for the 36th annual World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament, a long-standing island tradition....

World-class art meets world-class fishing at invitational festival

■ STAFF REPORT The 2017 Boca Grande Tarpon Festival is almost here, and excitement is brewing as the island prepares for this annual event. This Tarpon Festival will be held on Friday and Saturday,...

Get thee to the stage at 8 for WRTT winners

May 20, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT Fishing in the 2016 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament ends at 6:30 p.m. tonight, May 20, and the winners of the competition will be announced downtown during the Boca Grande Invitational...

More than 45 artists to be featured during Tarpon Festival art show and party

May 13, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT Excitement is brewing as anglers and artists alike prepare for the 2016 Tarpon Festival in downtown Boca Grande on Friday and Saturday, May 20 and 21, from 10 am to 5 pm. Each year...