Join us during the City of Dunedin and Blue-Green Connections’ annual celebration of the Florida Gulf Coast Hope Spot!

The Hope Spot Festival is a free event open to the public on February 12th at Edgewater Park in Dunedin. The Eat & Drink Local section will feature a full dinner plate of samples from local eateries, dessert, and 5 drink samples from local breweries and bars. The commemorative mug will be yours to take home!

Featuring Jesse Ray Stout performing live!

Generous local establishments donating samples include:

• Cueni Brewing Co.
• HOB Brewing Company
• Stirling Wine
• 7venth Sun Brewery
• The Honu
• Beach Island Brewery
• Casa Tinas
• Living Forward House
• Ohana Cafe
• Corvo Bianco
• Wild Iris
• The Marshmallow Factory
• Huarache Azteca
• Mangos & Marley

The home city of the Florida Gulf Coast Hope Spot, Dunedin, is especially near and dear to Mission Blue’s heart– this town is where Dr. Sylvia Earle, founder of Mission Blue, grew up and first fell in love with the ocean. Dr. Earle’s marine conservation nonprofit Mission Blue declared the Florida Gulf Coast a Hope Spot in recognition of the action from research programs, conservation projects and educational programs of the several dozen organizations hard at work along the coast to preserve the area’s ecosystems and life within them. We look forward to celebrating it with you!