Tom Mason & Catherine Velez
Tracy McMorrow, Gerry & Beth Chalker
Jim Behrens & Terra Throgmorton
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n Saturday, May 13, Everglades Boats hosted the 2nd Annual Billy Bowlegs
Pirate Poker Run at Legendary Marine in Destin. This was not your average
poker run! Even jet skis and pontoon boats could enter to make the run. This was
also a family friendly event, featuring kid’s activities such as a pirate museum,
treasure hunt and more! Between 10am and 2pm guests were invited to travel to the following
stops in no particular order: Baytown Marina in Sandestin, Fudpuckers on Okaloosa Island,
Boschamps on the Destin harbor, AJ’s on the Bayou at Cinco Bayou, Schooners at Rocky
Bayou and the Dockside Cafe & Oyster Bar on Boggy Bayou. Lulu’s in Destin was the fi nal
stop of the run.
Lulu’s hosted the after party and featured prize giveaways, awards for best pirate boat and
best pirate costume. All profi ts from this event and the silent auction went to benefi t the
Emerald Coast Autism Center and the William Augustus Bowles Museum & Historical
Foundation.
Billy Bowlegs
Pirate Poker Run
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photos & story by
Kristina Wright
Andrea & Stella Leibold
Bobby & Amy McBride
Kassie Patterson & Yazdel Alvarez
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