SoWal Stories

Win a Sandestin Stay with Baytowne Beer Fest Tickets!

We have a great Sandestin Getaway for one lucky beach lover! Enter to win two nights at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort in a Luau Studio, a round of Golf for two, tickets to Baytowne Beer Fest, and $100 gift card to Elephant Walk in Sandestin. We will pick a random winner on 9/23/2013. Click here to enter to win. Do you love beer? Light beer, dark beer, frothy beer, foreign beer, domestic beer, cold beer? If so, then this is the getaway for you! Known as the “Best Beer Fest on the Emerald Coast,” the popular festival features 40 on-site craft brewers, over 100 domestic and international beers, seminars and samplings and live music. Beer novices to beer lovers will be able to sample domestic and international options, including...

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Harbor Docks 28th Annual Caddyshack Golf Tournament & Annual Auction are the Most Suc

Harbor Docks recently hosted their 28th Annual Caddyshack Classic Golf Tournament and Annual Auction, which proved to be the most successful event to date raising $59,805 for local charities - Take Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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September Brunch & Live Music at Hibiscus Backyard of Love

The Back Yard of Love is a beautiful and quaint little hidden gem in Grayton Beach. Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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Hard Rock Cafe Event Benefits Building Homes for Heroes

Hard Rock Café of Destin will host a fundraiser to benefit Building Homes for Heroes. This event will help to provide a local wounded veteran, Air Force Master Sgt. Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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South Walton Real Estate is Rockin'

We rocked over the summer in Rosemary Beach. Rentals were at an all-time high and guests poured through the doors to shop for real estate in our beach community. Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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La Vie Est Belle Celebrates Five Years with New Ventures

If you have visited South Walton, then you have likely seen Fine Pearl & Leather Jewelry by Wendy Mignot®, soldat

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Check Out The Artist Bazaar Every Saturday At Gulf Place

The Artists at Gulf Place kick off a new event called the “Artist Bazaar” beginning on September 7, occurring every wee Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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Love All Tennis Round Robin Benefiting Food for Thought Sept. 21

Watercolor Tennis and Seaside Tennis are teaming up to hosting the Third Annual Love All Round Robin Tennis Tournament benefiting Food For Thought Outreach. Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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Rosemary Beach Uncorked is Back with a Splash Oct 19

Our chic coastal town of Rosemary Beach has one of the most popular events of the year every October. Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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Belgian Family Finds Emerald Coast Motor Cars on SoWal.com

Jerome and Cheri Bouillon relocated their family from Belgium to Destin last week - a long move made a lot easier thanks to one of our local businesses. Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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Sacred Heart Launches Comprehensive Spine Center

The newly established Spine Center at Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast provides comprehensive care for p Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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Alaqua Animal Refuge Needs Your Help

Alaqua Animal Refuge is a no-kill facility founded in 2007 on a sprawling, 10-acre farm in Freeport, FL. Alaqua Animal Refuge believes that every abused, neglected and homeless animal deserves Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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Back to Grayton Fishing

Made it back from the 'Pass to Grayton/Seagrove yesterday afternoon and should have all the tackle and gear swapped over to start beach launch fishing again tomorrow. Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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Win SWFW Beach Vacation!

Do you love fashion? Would a girls' weekend at the first ever South Walton Fashion Week be just fabulous? We can already hear the heels clicking down the runway and we are ready to give one lucky winner this truly fabulous package worth $1,080 - 3 nights at The Courtyard by Marriot Sandestin atGrand Boulevard, along with two all-access weekend passes to runway shows, shopping experiences, and VIP parties October 11-13, 2013! Click here to enter! Get BONUS entries for sharing on Facebook! Tell your best friend to enter this one and promise to take each other if you win! The accommodations sleep two to four people and include two weekend passes to South Walton Fashion Week. South Walton Fashion Week is a large-scale, multi-day event...

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Seaside Labor Day Weekend Celebration with Orchestra & Fireworks

Seaside welcomes the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra for a Labor Day Weekend pops concert under the stars on Saturday, August 31 in the Lyceum. Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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South Walton Restaurants Support Local Hero with ‘Dine 4 Danny’ Fundraiser

On August 31, select South Walton restaurants will host Dine 4 Danny—a dine-out fundraiser to support Danny Margagliano, a former South Walton Fire District fireman and paramedic who was para Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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Elephant Walk of Sandestin Hires Tyler Hysom as Manager

Tyler Hysom is originally from the Mississippi Gulf Coast and has been in the food and beverage industry since he was 16 years old. Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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SoWal Style - New Rosemary Beach Courtyard Home

Benecki Homes scored a home run last year with Coastal Living Magazine's Ultimate Beach House in Rosemary Beach. Now the upscale construction firm has teamed up with Rosemary Beach Realty to offer a few unique opportunities not seen in the SoWal coastal town for quite some time.The Kingston Homes are three special homes in the heart of Rosemary Beach. Our photos and video of 185 E. Kingston Road show an incredible home available for purchase.The beautiful courtyard home is the quintessential Rosemary Beach home. It's open for tours Tuesday through Sunday from noon to 6 p.m.For additional information or to arrange a private showing, contact Billy Creswell at Rosemary Beach Realty, 850.896.5645, bcreswell@rosemarybeachsales.com. Two...

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Win a Fantastic Florida Seafood Festival Package!

Our fantastic SoWal Giveaway Package for the 50th Annual Florida Seafood Festival includes a two-night stay on St. George Island at the Buccaneer Innfor the weekend of the festival, tickets to the festival, and so much more (see below)! Click here to enter to win. If you win you'll also become a Festival Commodore receiving tons of official SWAG and advertising on gate materials, bronze signage placed near front gate location and sponsor name on Redfish Run shirts, plus two admission tickets to Retsyo Ball Friday Nov. 1st at Armory. A random winner will be chosen on September 18, 2013. Below is the list of everything included in the giveaway! $100 Tamara's Cafe $25 East Bay Oyster Co $25 Lynn's Quality Oysters Instant beach music...

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30A Artist Bazaar at Gulf Place Every Saturday

The 30A Artist Bazaar is a creative marketplace for artists and vendors to share & sell their creations at one of Walton County’s greatest art locales, the Artists at Gulf Place in the Gulf Place Community Center, at the corner of 30A & 393. Check out the Bazaar and Shop the unique goods at Artists at Gulf Place! Handmade Crafts – Jewelry – Local Artists – Live and Interactive Art – Artisan Food vendors and more! All forms of creativity are welcomed. Spaces are available for vendors @ $50 per week, or reserve your spot for 3 weeks or 6 weeks at a discounted rate. Interested vendors please sign up at www.30aArtistBazaar.com Learn More: The Artists at Gulf...

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Girls’ Night Out at Elephant Walk Sep 26 to Benefit Shelter House

Who doesn't want to have fun and share friendship at a beautiful gulf front restaurant for a great cause? Her's your opportunity! Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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Artist Mary Hong Launches Workshops

A professional artist for more than 20 years and a glass artist for the past 13, Mary Hong is now sharing her passion for glass and unique techniques through instructional workshops. Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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Dine for the Pines at Bud & Alley’s Sep 8

All are invited to come out to one of SoWal's best dining spots to have a great time in support of education and conservation. Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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Last Minute Labor Day Specials at Sandestin

Labor Day at Sandestin means sensational beach weather and an opportunity for travelers to enjoy the long holiday weekend. Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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September's Live Music Line Up at Pandora's in Grayton Beach

Pandora’s Steakhouse of Grayton Beach has released its daily music schedule for September 2013. Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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