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With a variety of great restaurants along the Destin Harbor, it takes a lot to stand out. 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.

An idea was formed and a creative collaboration created during a musical moment at last year's 30A Songwriters 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.

The off season is locals' season at Stinky’s Fish Camp. 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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Hey SoWal Beach & Music Lovers! Enter to WIN this sweet Songwriters Festival Vacation Package now! Visitors and locals would love a chance to stay right on Scenic 30A throughout the festival and enjoy every minute of music, great food and fun on Songfest weekend JAN 17-19, 2014... Here's the scoop... The 30A Songwriters Festival is growing every year and tickets sell out fast! But don't worry we've got you covered with this great giveaway package from SoWal.com and Dale E. Peterson Vacations. One lucky winner will get a 3-night stay at the Inn at Seacrest Beach along with 2 weekend passes to the 30A Songwriters Festival from January 17-19, 2014. Click here to enter to win. Also included in this fabulous package are: $50 gift card to Another Broken Egg in Grayton Beach $100 gift card to 723 Whiskey Bravo in Seagrove Beach $40 to gift card Local Catch Bar and Grill in Blue Mountain, along with 2 T-shirts, 2 koozies, and 2 hats. This sweet package is worth over $900. We'll choose a random winner on December 23, 2013. The 30A Songwriters Festival starts Friday, Jan. 17 and goes through Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014. The package must be used during that time. For more information see the SoWal 30A Songwriters Festival Insiders Guide.

Book your winter getaway on the beautiful beaches of Northwest Florida over the Martin Luther King, Jr. extended holiday weekend and save big. 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 a local diver and environmentalist, Andy McAlexander was more than a little concerned following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster. 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.

SoWal local Emeril Lagasse just kicked off season two of Emeril's Florida on the Cooking Channel, and our beloved South Walton takes center stage. This season, SoWal 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.

Emerald Homes has quickly become a major player in the South Walton real estate market, offering luxury properties in several of our beach 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.

Seaside’s Escape To Create artist residency launches its 23rd season with the arrival of six artists selected from an international pool 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.

How would you like to spend Super Bowl weekend in Rosemary Beach with just the girls? The 9th Annual Girls Getaway weekend is a fun and event-filled experience! 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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If you want to know the meaning of “old Florida,” Dewey Destin’s Crab Island location will provide you with a great lesson. 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 Northwest Florida Coast Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) rais 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.

We've got some great wine bars here at the beach 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.

Been a busy couple weeks here in South Walton at Holiday season. As usual, lots of folks have come to celebrate the season here and luckily for me some of 'em have wanted to go fishing! 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.

We know you're ready for some beach time! 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 Messina family has been pleasing palates and filling bellies for more than five decades in New Orleans. 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.

ArtsQuest, a fine arts festival produced by the Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County (CAA), has found its new home in Grand Boulevard at Sandestin. 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.

Kristianna Culbreth is the winner of the Shinola watch from McCaskill and Company: And Lesley Akins of Leesburg, GA is the winner of the Dale E. Peterson giveaway! She won a 3-night stay at the Inn at Seacrest Beach along with 2 weekend passes to the 30A Songwriters Festival from January 17-19, 2014. Plus, 3 great gift cards from 723 Whiskey Bravo, Local Catch, and Another Broken Egg. Congratulations! Read SoWal.com to enter to win all of our great giveaways.

Start the New Year by taking a “SPLASH” with your family and friends at the first ever SWFD Polar Bear Splash. 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.

Looking for something special to do to ring in the new year? Want to say good by to 2013 and have some fun? We've got you covered! 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.

Walking on the beach can change your perspective. There's nothing better than being at the beach on the first day of a new 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.

Now that the weather is officially chilly, and there are fewer hours of daylight to get things done, I find myself hitting the coffee pot more than usual. 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.

Today, Xtreme SportsFan, located at Santa Rosa Mall, announced its biggest raffle of the year – tickets to the 2014 BCS National Championship, Jan. 6, 2014. 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.