I am a local for the most part. I have lived here since my retirement from the USAF many moons ago. The area has grown beyond my wildest expectations but there is still more room for expansion. We are living in a resort destination and if you don't read the same publications that the tourists read you won't discover what is happening until your friends tell you what you missed on Monday morning. 
So to prevent this is subscribe to a variety of on line resources to keep up with the happenings.
This is just an example but Google can produce a variety of options.
If you happening to be visiting, give me a call a couple of days in advance. I get some comp or discount tickets to some events and I do believe in passing them along.
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