WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD
Photos courtesy of the City of Palm Coast
The best thing about Flagler County is ...
BRIAN MCMILLAN PUBLISHER
You have been planning this move to Flagler County for months, and now you’re finally here. You made it! Welcome to the neighborhood.
Now what? You will need to visit some government offices to get yourself settled, and you will want to do some exploring of your new community. This guide is for you. In the pages that follow, you will find parks maps and a collection of QR codes to get you connected with key websites in the community. You’ll also see photos of your elected officials. These are your neighbors who set policy to shape our future. They want to hear from you! You can stay up to date
with all the local news at www.observerlocalnews. com, or find the Observer every Thursday on newsstands — for free. You can also get the newspaper delivered to your driveway for $1 per week, at observerlocal news.com/subscribe. As you get to know your way around, we hope you meet some friendly faces. And for those of you who are reading this and have lived in Flagler County for a few years — or a few decades — you probably feel proud of the local institutions, his-
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
tory and parks. Now is your time to connect with that new neighbor down the road who has been on your mind. This is the perfect excuse to introduce yourself and say, “I got this Welcome to the Neighborhood section in the Observer, but it’s really for you.” Population growth is a controversial issue in Florida, but being a good neighbor shouldn’t be. To me, the best thing about this community is the neighbors. Email brian@observer localnews.com.
FITZGERALD PERFORMING ARTS CENTER The Fitzgerald Performing Arts Center at Flagler Auditorium is located at 5500 E. Highway 100 in Palm Coast. Under the leadership of Amelia Fulmer, the Fitzgerald hosts a variety of arts and culture programs, including Broadway shows, symphonic band concerts and family theater. A nonprofit organization and a teaching theatre, the Fitzgerald’s mission is to inspire educational and cultural experiences.
CULTURE AND HISTORY Want to learn more about the place you live? Flagler County has several historic landmarks, museums, state parks and cultural centers available for you to visit.
EPIC THEATRES Want to catch a blockbuster? Epic Theatres of Palm Coast is located in Town Center at 1185 Central Ave.
RESTAURANTS Hungry? Here’s a listing of local restaurants.
FLAGLER PLAYHOUSE The Flagler Playhouse is located at 301 E. Moody Blvd. in Bunnell. Following a fire that destroyed its main building in 2023, the Flagler Playhouse celebrated a grand reopening for the first phase of its rebuild in September 2025. Shows for the 2025-2026 season will be performed in the new 50-seat theater. The Flagler Playhouse, a nonprofit, was incorporated in 1978 and is under the direction of President Jerri Berry.
CITY REPERTORY THEATRE City Repertory Theatre is located in City Marketplace at 160 Cypress Point Parkway, Suite B207, in Palm Coast. The nonprofit theatre strives to present a diverse range of entertainment in an intimate setting.
The CCPC performs four regular concerts per year:
2026 SPRING CONCERTS
April 17 at 7 p.m. & April 19 at 4 p.m A special concert on July 4th at 1 p.m.
2026 HOLIDAY CONCERTS
December 4 at 7 p.m. & December 6 at 4 p.m. They also perform for the Flagler County’s Veteran’s Day celebrations.
The Community Chorus of Palm Coast (CCPC) is a group of more than 50 talented vocalists who find joy in singing together under the direction of a professional conductor and accompanist. Their free concerts bring our community together by featuring a wide variety of musical genres, offering singers an opportunity to learn new techniques and styles. “The Community Chorus of Palm Coast strives to build a tradition of community pride through choral excellence by providing performances that enrich, educate and entertain singers and audiences. Performances include sacred and secular music of diverse cultural and musical styles.”
Membership is open to anyone sixteen years of age or older. Members must demonstrate a desire to sing in a community-based chorus and must have the ability to sing the program’s repertoire. The group has Monday evening rehearsals from 6 - 8 p.m. Rehearsals & concerts are held at Trinity Presbyterian Church 156 Florida Park Dr. N, Palm Coast Anyone interested in learning more should visit our website at www.communitychorusofpalmcoast.com or e-mail us at Communitychorusofpalmcoast@gmail.com