The 17th ANNUAL EMERALD COAST POKER RUN! 

Boat Week is a weeklong celebration of boating, with the highlight event being the Emerald Coast Poker Run. The activities were designed for participation and enjoyment of our local community and all of our visitors! The Emerald Coast Poker Run is the Emerald Coast Foundation's flagship event and primary fundraiser. We have raised over one million dollars for local children's charities and youth organizations.

Events for the week start off at Helen Back on the Island at 8pm on Wednesday, August 12 and continue through Sunday, August 16th. The actual Poker Run is Saturday, August 15. 

Click on the link below to see the entire schedule of events, register for the poker run, or download a sponsorship packet.

NEW MOJITO BAR!

Come check out Nikki Ballard's ALL NEW FRESH BAR located on the deck of Helen Back at the new tiki bar.

Choose from a large assortment of FRESH FRUITS such as mangos, grapes, blueberries, peaches, and strawberries. She'll Mix-n-Mash it with your favorite liquor for a PERFECT custom Summertime Drink! 

Choose a FRESHLY made-to-order MOJITOS or Hard-Lemonade every SAT & SUN from 1pm-till..... you stop drinking! If you aren't already on vacation you will feel like it when she sticks an umbrella in your drink and you hear the LIVE REGGAE BAND start to play at 5pm.

Helen Back Cafe was featured as one of the BEST BARS in AMERICA in June's 2009 issue of ESQUIRE Magazine. 

Make sure you check it out!

Chris finally realized that he can’t even access his own blog! Well… Since he’s busy doing things like traveling the east coast to look for new locations he hired me to translate his crazy every day thought processes, which, I’m pretty sure only someone that has been employed by him for 8 years... and maybe his wife, could do!   

Believe me; you are going to want to be an “Insider” because that’s the only way you’ll be able to read about the “Verbal Reality Show” that is Helen Back!!!

Blogs will consist of everything from scoop on parties & events to whatever Chris pulls out of his A*S that day to promote or Give Away. And yes, blogging means you can comment back! So, I'll see ya INSIDE!