The Latest Stories from SoWal

 

Veterans Day Weekend Special Rates and Discounts at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort

November is one of the most patriotic months of the year, with both Election Day and Veterans Day on the calendar. 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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Festival of Trees Kicks-off the Season in Grand Boulevard at Sandestin

Grand Boulevard’s third annual “Festival of Trees” will showcase 13 uniquely decorated Christmas trees from area non-profit organizations, Nov. 20 – Dec. 25 in Grand Park. 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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Caring & Sharing Angel Tree at South Walton Fire District Beginning November 9

The South Walton Fire District (SWFD) has the honor and privilege of sponsoring the Caring and Sharing “Angel Tree” each holiday season benefiting children from ages 1 month to 12 years 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 Foundation Donates to Eight Local Educational, Cultural and Charitable

Rosemary Beach Foundation donates $40,894.54 to eight local educational, cultural and charitable organizations. These agencies served as volunteers for the Coastal Living Ultimate Beach House 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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Thi Bod Fitness Grand Opening Birthday Celebration November 17

Thi Bod Fitness celebrates its inaugural birthday bash on Saturday, November 17th at 6pm in the Emerald Coast Plaza at 3906 Highway 98, Suite 1, in Santa Rosa 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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The Grayt Wedding Parade

It’s hard to believe that Silas and Natasha Breaux grew up barely 3 miles apart from one another, but never truly met until she was seventeen and he was nineteen. Once the meeting of hea 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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Bud & Alley's Fall Music Series Continues November 10 with The Shadowboxers

The Bud & Alley's Fall Music Series continues with The Shadowboxers, scheduled to perform a special acoustic show on Saturday, Nov. 10. 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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Boukou Groove CD Release Party at Fire at Gulf Place November 8

Love funk, blues, jazz, art, and New Orleans-style cuisine? 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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Sandestin Serve2Cure Tennis Tournament Has Successful Annual Event

Saturday, October 6, Sandestin Tennis hosted it's annual Serve2Cure Fundraiser. 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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Thanksgiving Dinner with Habitat for Humanity at Harbor Docks, Destin

This will mark the eighteenth year Habitat for Humanity Okaloosa will coordinate volunteers to act as wait staff to serve Thanksgiving dinner to locals and tourists at Harbor Docks in Destin. 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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Check Out Topsail Hill Preserve State Park November Programs

Topsail Hill Preserve State Park is an amazing place to experience any day of the year. But one of our favorite things to do is hang out with the rangers and get educated. 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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Follow SoWal on Pinterest

We admit it - we are also obsessed with Pinterest! But we can stop any time we want - right? We're all about sharing here at SoWal.com - especially beach stuff! 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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Flutterby Festival Flitters Into Rosemary Beach November 10 & 11

One of South Walton's most popular fall events, the annual Flutterby Festival is returning to Rosemary Beach, November 10-11, 2012. 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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Butler Elementary Student Creates Winning Design for Flutterby Festival Poster

A long-standing tradition of the Flutterby Festival is to feature participating Walton County elementary school students' butterfly masterpieces at the festival. 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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Sandestin's The Village of Baytowne Wharf Ice Rink Now Open for the Season & New Pack

The Village of Baytowne Wharf today officially celebrates the opening of its outdoor ice rink in Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. 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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Pirates Invade SoWal During Treasures of South Walton Adventure Run

On a picture perfect weekend in October, the normally tranquil coastal forest of Topsail Hill Preserve State Park was invaded by pirates! 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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CrossFit teaches skills that lead to a better life

If you’ve ever signed up at a gym as part of your New Year’s resolutions to lose weight, to get in shape, whatever the reason, and failed to keep the commitment, know that Tony Young an 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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From Bonfires to Big Events Grayton Beach Catering Gets it Right Every Time

It seems everyone in SoWal knows Cheri Peebles and her son, Donald “Scooter” Reeder, but if you don’t, you need to. 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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From Groupers to Trout in SoWal

Wow, it turned winter fast! The first real cold front of the year and the wind has blown (hard) for the past 3 days and the temp was down to 40 degrees this AM. 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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The Witches of South Walton Ride Again October 31

Rather than howling at the moon, a coven of women called the Witches of South Walton will wake at the break of dawn on Halloween morning to mount bikes, not broomsticks. 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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Cottages for Kids is a Must See in Rosemary Beach

We love Rosemary Beach and Cottages for Kids. 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 a Free Vacation in South Walton

Enter to win a three-night stay at a luxurious beach condo in South Walton. 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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Share the Shelter Music Festival Cranked It Up for Two Deserving Charities

On Sep. 29, Shelter House for domestic violence and Alaqua Animal Refuge joined forces once again to hold the 2nd Annual “Share the Shelter” Music Festival. 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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Lupin Beach Development in Inlet Beach Approved

A seven acre Inlet Beach development has been given the green light by the Walton County Planning Commission, and so begins its evolution from the initial planning stages to a potentially impressiv 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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Gridiron Go-Tos

We live in the South and no matter how gorgeous the fall weather, or how inviting the silky sand on the beach, on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon everything revolves around football. 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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