Downtown Ocean Springs Area Real Estate And Homes For Sale In Ocean Springs, MS

We are definitely in Christmas mode now. Black Friday and Cyber Monday have come and gone, but the shopping stampede is still at full speed ahead. And no, I haven't even started my Christmas shopping yet! But that's a topic for another day. Where was I? Oh yes, shopping stampede, and most important, family!

Family activities are important any time, but especially during this time of year when there can be a lot of added stress to get so much done in so little time. An event such as the Christmas tree lighting with the Santa meet-and-greet at the Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Center in downtown Ocean Springs is perfect. It helps us to slow things down, enjoy watching the kids eat cookies (me too, yummy cookies, especially Snickerdoodles), drink hot cocoa or cider, watch a Christmas movie on the lawn, and of course, tell Santa their heart's desires. The cultural center is open to the public, so you could stroll through the various exhibits and get a little culture, all in the same evening! I'm a percussionist, so I enjoy hearing live music every chance I get, and it doesn't get much better than listening to the lovely vocals and saxophone accompaniment playing all of the season's favorite tunes.

If it sounds like I had a nice time, I really did! It was a joy to see the beautiful lights and warm smiles, hear that it's Christmas time in the city and smell those delicious cookies. If you were here, you would agree. If you weren't here, why not? You may have missed Santa, he had to run back to the North Pole, but beautiful downtown Ocean Springs is looking lovely and the warm smiles are here, free of charge, all year round.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

If you've lived on the Mississippi Gulf Coast for any length of time, I'm sure you've heard of The Peter Anderson Festival. What, you haven't heard of it? Well, it's only the largest art festival held in the whole state of Mississippi. And not just that, but the event has been ranked as one of the top 10 fall arts festivals in the Southeast US! Even during the pandemic year of 2020, yes we were all masked up, but there were still an estimated 150,000 people that attended with hundreds of participants. Why is it so popular? Well, you can see and purchase original works of art from many different mediums. But wait, there's more! What's a festival without lots of great, live music? Don't worry, you will hear lots of that. Solo artists and groups, jazz, blues, rock, and more. Speaking of more, yes, there's more! Lots of tasty delicacies, beverages, and sweets. All this can be found in beautiful downtown Ocean Springs, Mississippi. I bet you can already "picture" yourself here at the festival!