The Latest Stories from SoWal

During last weekend's 30A Songwriters Festival I had the good fortune to visit with one of my favorite songwriters and Nashville acquaintance, Kim Richey. 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.

Pleat & Perry, P.A., a full service law firm with offices in Destin, Navarre and Rosemary Beach, announces that it has changed its name to PLEAT, PERRY & RITCHIE, P.A. effe 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.

If there is one food that sums up Gulf Coast goodness it just may be a good pot of gumbo. 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.

Violin virtuoso Caroline Goulding turned 20 last summer. She may not have had time for a cake and candles. 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.

As songs from the 30A Songwriters Festival still ring in our minds, as the last notes of Cooper Carter and the Royal Senders still echo through 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.

Escape to Create and Seaside Repertory Theatre present FILM + MUSIC + VIDEO featuring artists Julia Othmer and Jena Serbu on January 25 at 7:30pm at Seaside Meeting Hall Theatre in Seaside, 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 got to run a couple of trips off Grayton right at New Year's before I shut down for the new boat swap. 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 2013 30A Songwriters Festival was held on a perfect SoWal weekend. Sunny skies and mid-seventies greeted songwriters and fans on Sunday. See more photos... We'll be adding more photos to the gallery in coming days.

Escape To Create is honored to present Florida historian and awarded author Jack E. 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.

Paving the way for digital art over the past six years, Alys Beach and its groundbreaking event, Digital Graffiti (DG), will bring another event series to the South Walton community and Scenic High 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.

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.