National Geographic: Emerald Coast Best Fall Trip 2011

[Jerry Lewis]

Emerald Coast, Florida



Autumn along northwestern Florida’s 24-mile-long Emerald Coast brings fewer tourists and lower, “value season” rates to the wide, sugar-white beaches of Destin, Fort Walton, and Okaloosa Island. The summer-worthy temperatures (highs in the 80s, lows in the 60s) are ideal for swimming in clear, emerald-green Gulf of Mexico waters or for golfing the more than 1,080 manicured, championship holes. October’s monthlong Destin Fishing Rodeo draws more than 30,000 saltwater anglers to the self-proclaimed World’s Luckiest Fishing Village to compete for daily, weekly, and overall prizes. Watch the daily weigh-ins of king mackerel, marlin, sailfish, and other game fish on the docks at A.J.'s Seafood & Oyster Bar. Sample fresh-from-the-docks seafood at historic Staff’s Restaurant, the Emerald Coast’s first eatery, which is housed in a 1913 barrel-shaped Fort Walton warehouse and open daily for dinner. The signature Broiled Skillet—grouper, shrimp, scallops, and crabmeat stuffing drizzled with cheese—comes with baskets of fresh-baked wheat bread.

[Murray Balkcom]

Are you trying to say that National Geographic is reporting this? Is it in print? Only online? or, are you just teasing us?

[Franny]

Summer worthy temps highs in the 80's, lows in the 60's?????? Not this summer, but there is no other place I would rather be than in Sowal!

[kurt]

Summer worthy temps highs in the 80's, lows in the 60's?????? Not this summer, but there is no other place I would rather be than in Sowal!

I think the writer was trying to say that temps in the fall are still like summer to most people.

[scooterbug44]

No, we got mentioned in best fall trips 2011.

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[Rita]

That photo is amazing!