Second Saturday Art Walk - August 2022

Saturday, August 13, 2022

During the Second Saturday Art Walk each month in Old Town Bay St. Louis, you'll find cool deals, fresh meals and lots of art and live music all day, but the action heats up between 4 pm and 7 pm. 

​Be sure to check out this month's Hot Spots Bay Life Gifts, 112 South 2nd Street; Gallery 220 / Clay Creations, 220 Main Street; and Parrot Head Bar and Grill, 111 Court Street.
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 Read more about these featured businesses below! 
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- by McKenzey Northington

Over the past 29 years, the monthly art walk has become one of the most popular events in the region. Old Town stays lively all day, with many merchants and restaurants offering specials. 

​The pace picks up from 4–7 pm, when gallery openings and live music keep the streets humming with activity. ​

August's Second Saturday Hot Spots are Bay Life Gifts, 112 South 2nd Street;  Gallery 220 / Clay Creations, 220 Main Street; and Parrot Head Bar and Grill, 111 Court Street.

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Bay Life Gifts
112 South 2nd Street, BSL
(228) 304-0636

 
Residing on the first floor of the historic Century Hall (112 South Second Street), Bay Life Gifts has a vast inventory of elegant home decor, thoughtful gifts, stylish clothes, local artwork, and much more. Owner Janice Guido designed Bay Life Gifts to inspire all who walk through its doors to experience the southern coastal charm of life in the Bay.
 

 
As you explore the three-room shop, you’ll find the shop’s tagline, “The Shop for Bay Coastal Style,” to be perfectly fitting: Bay Life Gifts is stocked with most things coastal. Guido has plenty of home and table décor, and she especially loves selling local artists’ works and Mississippi-made products.
 

 
Bay Life Gifts is one of the featured hot spots for this upcoming Second Saturday on August 13. In celebration, the shop will have live music playing on the front porch of The Shops of Century Hall and will provide refreshments for their visitors from 4 to 7pm. Bay Life Gifts is open Monday - Saturday 10 am – 5 pm and Sunday 11 am – 3 pm.
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Gallery 220 / Clay Creations
220 Main Street, Bay St. Louis
(228) 466-6347

 
As you drive down Main Street toward downtown, Gallery 220 is easy to recognize, with its colorful vintage Coca-Cola mural on the side of the building welcoming all to Old Town Bay St. Louis.
 

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Home to over 20 local artists and featuring a wide variety of artwork, this artists’ cooperative is a must-stop for visitors and locals alike. The gallery’s collection includes painting, sculpture, jewelry, mosaics, textiles, pottery, photography and much more. This eclectic gallery truly has something for every interest, age, and budget.

 
Each month Gallery 220 features one of their artists and displays their artwork in the center aisle. Suzanne Prats, who specializes in watercolor and abstract acrylic paintings, will be the gallery’s featured artist for August.
 

 
Gallery 220 is one of the featured Hot Spots for August. The gallery will be featuring live music and refreshments 4 – 7 pm. Be sure to stop by this town anchor and have a snack while enjoying live music as you take in all the wonderful art Gallery 220 has to offer.
 
Gallery 220 is open daily 11 am – 5 pm and 12 – 5 pm on Sunday.
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Parrot Head Bar and Grill
111 Court Street, Bay St. Louis
(228) 363-1290​

 
Less than a block from the beach, you’ll find the popular watering hole: Parrot Head Bar & Grill. Located inside the Bodega building at 111 Court Street, Parrot Head features a selection of great eats, tasty drinks, and chill vibes.
 

 
From pizzas to their popular French Dip, Parrot Head’s menu has something for everyone. Lined along the bar you’ll find a rainbow of jars all filled with delicious, fresh fruits for their specialty margaritas, mojitos, and lemonades.
 

 
This coming Second Saturday, August 13, Parrot Head Bar & Grill will be hosting a variety of specials in celebration of their Hot Spot status. From 4 – 7 pm at their indoor bar, they will be offering complimentary tastings of Sugar Tit moonshine, serving $3 margarita shooters and $2 hot dogs. On the back patio, live music by Brandon Hogue will be playing 6 – 9 pm.
 

 
Parrot Head Bar & Grill is open Open Monday and Tuesday 11 am – 3 pm, and Wednesday – Sunday 11 am – 10 pm.
 

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