The Sopchoppy Opry

This past summer provided two new opportunities to partake in the local flavor. The first was the arrival of a new BBQ/juke-joint Hammaknockers. Having taken over the long time VFW on the way to the Ocklocknee Bridge, Hammaknockers serves a surprisingly good BBQ pulled pork plate as well as a Hamma-burger: A pulled pork topped hamburger. For the month that I was down on the Gulf last May-June, every night appeared to be entertainment filled at Hammaknockers with either DJs, Texas Hold'em, or live music. There was even a bike rally over one weekend that they hosted.

In not too far away Sopchoppy, we were also fortunate enough to land tickets to the Sopchoppy Opry. My understanding is that these monthly shows are usually soldout way in advance. If you feel the need to step back in time where you could be entertained at the local high school gym for $10, then be sure to look the folks up at the Opry and see if they have any spare tickets for the next show. The Opry featured four individual and group performances along with the house bandleader providing master of ceremony duties.