The Latest Stories from SoWal.com

Do you love the REAL Florida? Do you love OLD Florida? Then a visit to Camp Helen State Park on the east end of South Walton is a must. 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.

Andy Saczynski, South Walton Artist of the Year, will be making a special contribution to the 30A Songwriters Festival this year. 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.

Tim and Julie Brown know the meaning of "man’s best friend" very well. They live by the words and have made it their mission to serve pets and their owners. 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.

The 30A Songwriters Festival is right around the corner, which means Sowal will be packed to the brim with more than a hundred amazing and talented musicians. 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.

Welcome to the Emeril Coast: Q&A with Destin’s newest resident, celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse 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.

Remember what TV was like before the remote control? Yes we do and it was not very fun. 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.

Thi Bod Fitness, a new family-friendly facility, hosts its fourth successful weight loss challenge to help the local community jumpstart and achieve their 2013 New Year’s Resolutions. 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.

The Seaside Prize is an award given to individuals or organizations that have made significant contributions to the quality and character of communities. 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.

Start making art now! 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.

The 30A Songwriters Festival has quickly become the premier gathering for some of the country’s best and brightest talent. 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.

Local favorites on the rise recorded live at one of our favorite venues. The Owsley Brothers ripped it up at Williams Backyard Boogie in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. Hailing from the Gulf Coast of Florida The Owsley Brothers Began as the Bedroom Recording project of multi-instrumentalist J.E. Reynolds. Armed with a cheap guitar, half a drum kit and an 8-track recorder, Reynolds crafted Last Years Acclaimed EP Pure Lust. Within a few months his Unique blend of Lo-Fi Scuzz & Gut Bucket Blues attracted much attention & glowing reviews of blog community stalwarts; My Old Kentucky Blog, Aquariaum Drunkard, Rollo & Grady, & Some Velvet Blog. The Owsley Brothers showcase his darker punk & blues underbelly: pounding drums, soulful vocals, reverb drenched guitars and undeniably catchy hooks. The songs on this EP are charmingly lo-fi, each track draws the listener in, transporting them to a place where the past and present collide. The Owsley Brothers are garage-blues from the dark side, a complex, genre-bending puzzle that is immediately listenable. https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Owsley-Brothers/131078723627079http://owsleybros.bandcamp.com https://www.facebook.com/pages/Williams-Backyard-Boogie/147859515346775 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.

Hello SoWal Music Lovers! Check out all the live music going on at Local Catch Bar & Grill this January! FRIDAY JANUARY 4 - DONNIE SUNDAL 7-10 SUNDAY FUNDAY JAN 6 - GEOFF MCBRIDE AND THE SOL SHINE BAND 3-7PM FRIDAY JANUARY 11 - KELSEY ANNA LIVE 7-10 SUNDAY FUNDAY JAN 13- HOTEL OSCAR 3-7PM FRIDAY JANUARY 18 - REED LIGHTFOOT 7-10 SUNDAY FUNDAY JAN 20 "SONGWRITERS BLOWOUT" 3-7 PM WES HEATH AND THE WHISKEY BAND!!!! 8 TIL...FORREST WILLIAMS BAND!!!!! FRIDAY JAN 25 - KYLE LAMONICA 7-10PM SUNDAY FUNDAY JAN 27 - HERITAGE 3-7PM See SoWal Music Calendar for all area music events! 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.

Rosemary Beach Foundation has put together a great lineup for the 8th Annual Girls Getaway Weekend in Rosemary Beach Jan. 31-Feb. 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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To date, Proffitt PR’s Girls’ Night Out events have raised $21,564.38 for charity in just one year. 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.

Seaside’s popular Escape To Create artist residency launches its 21st season with the arrival of five artists selected from an international pool of applicants for the renowned creative retre 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.

The seas as well as the many gifts that come from the ocean world inspire Margaret’s paintings. Her work is both modern and realistic. 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.

Put your best foot forward for a great cause with Sinfonia Gulf Coast and California-based Wine Women & Shoes. 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.

January 12, 2013 at 7:30pm, Escape to Create and The Seaside Repertory Theatre join together to bring you acclaimed classical guitarist and international performer Alan Goldspiel, with special gues 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.

For more than 25 years, Destin Jewelers has showcased their exquisite selection of jewelry lines, accessories and custom craftsmanship. 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.

The first SoWal Photo of 2013 is an inspiring sunrise on the bayou in Point Washington, Florida. Happy New Year to SoWal lovers everywhere - may your year be full of humor, love, inspiration, white sand, warm sun and salt water. Check the SoWal Home Page daily for the "SoWal Photo of the Day" - click to see recent "SoWal Photos of the Day".

We live in a great place to get outdoors but sometimes we get stuck inside during the course of living life. What better New Year's resolution than to get outside more? 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.

It's called Expedition Florida 500 and Justin Riney and his crew launch from Pensacola on New Year's Day 2013 for 365 straight days spent on the water covering the whole of Florida. 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.

I know, I know, it's been over 2 weeks since I sat down and wrote a fishin' report. To be honest I really didn't get out on the water much before Christmas. 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.

Grammy Award-nominee Caroline Goulding returns to the Sinfonia stage to perform Sibelius’ epic violin concerto at 7:30pm on January 25, 2013. The concert concludes with Beethoven’s 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.