See Acres Of Christmas Lights, Take A Hayride And More For Free At Runamuck Ranch In Bratt (Photo Gallery)
December 4, 2021
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The Runamuck Ranch in Bratt has tens of thousands of Christmas lights, and you are invited to stop by and see them for free. And see the goats in pajamas.
Skip and Kristy Geiser opened the Christmas display last year, and it’s even bigger this year.
“We love sharing this with the community,” Kristy said.
For a photo gallery, click here.
Friday night, children were running and giggling, stopping to stare in awe at the displays. A fire crackled in a fire pit, making it smell like Christmas. The horses were a favorite stop, but there were more “oohs and awes” over the goats in pajamas (pictured below).
Nestled on three or four acres in the woods off Rigby Road, the display is walk-through (not a drive-through). Admission and parking are free, but donations are accepted.
Visitors walk a short distance from the parking lot down a lighted path and cross a small foot bridge into the Christmas wonderland. It’s in an open, park-like setting with lots of lights, inflatables, and animated displays.
Skip was in the driver’s seat of the tractor for the old fashioned hayride down a lighted trail.
“It’s a lot of fun,” he said. “Sometimes the kids want to leave with the hay, but we have to let them know we leave it for the animals to eat.”
Concessions are available — hot cocoa, popcorn, cotton candy, hot tea, bottled water and more are mostly $1 each. A S’mores kit will set you back just $3. Only cash is accepted. There are picnic tables and lounge chairs, and propane patio heaters if it’s cold.
Runamuck Ranch is located at 4951 Rigby Road in Bratt (about 1.5 miles from Bratt Elementary). Take Still Road south off West Highway 4 turn left on Rigby Road and look for the signs. Don’t expect to see a lot of lights from the road; it’s a driveway back to the parking lot. (We found that Google Maps was a bit off on the location; click here for a map to the driveway.)
The lights festival is open Thursday-Saturday from 5:30 until 9 p.m. The gate closes at 8:30 p.m., and the last hayride is at 8:15 p.m.
For a photo gallery, click here.
Pictured: Friday night at the Christmas lights festival at Runamuck Ranch in Bratt. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Beulah Christmas Car Parade To Roll At 2 P.M. Saturday With Santa
December 4, 2021
The Second Annual Beulah Christmas Car Parade will begin at 2:00 Saturday afternoon.
Santa will be on his sleigh on the last float.
The parade will generally travel West Nine Mile Road between Tower Ridge Road and Beulah Road; Beulah Road between Nine Mile and Helms roads; Helms Road to Mobile Highway; Woodside Road, and Mobile Highway between Helms and West Nine Mile (see map).
Submitted image for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Warm Weekend; Watching For Possible Storms Next Week
December 4, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Saturday: Gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Areas of fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Light east wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Christmas Parades Saturday Morning In Flomaton And Jay
December 4, 2021
The Flomaton Christmas Parade will be at 10 a.m. Saturday. A route change not crossing Sidney Manning Boulevard was announced earlier this week, but a decision has been made to return to the traditional parade route (click image above to enlarge).
The Jay Christmas Parade will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday. It will be followed by the Joy in Jay Festival.
Warm Weather Continues; Highs In The 70s
December 3, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Warm December Day, High Around 75
December 2, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Thursday Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
December Begins With Warmer Weather
December 1, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Family Shopping Time Today At The Jim Allen Book Fair
November 30, 2021
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THIS EVENT HAS CONCLUDED.
A book fair is going on through 11:00 Friday morning at Jim Allen Elementary School in Cantonment. Parents and others can shop during family night today (Tuesday) from 2:15 until 6 p.m. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Clear And Cool Tonight
November 30, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Frost Advisory For Tonight
November 29, 2021
There is a Frost Advisory in effect for the entire North Escambia area tonight, including coastal communities.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Areas of frost after 11pm. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.