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13th Annual Best of the Emerald Coast Event Oct 19
October 17, 2013 by SoWal Staff
Emerald Coast Magazine of Rowland Publishing along with the members of the Junior League of the Emerald Coast proudly present the 13th Annual Best of the Emerald Coast event.
The 2013 winners will be on display Saturday, October 19, from 6 to 9:30 p.m. along the main street of at Grand Boulevard at Sandestin. Admission is $30 per person for advance tickets and $40 day of the event. VIP tickets are already sold out. All proceeds benefit the Junior League of the Emerald Coast. Tickets can be purchased on-line at www.jlec.org.
The event will feature delicious fare from several winning restaurants including Bonefish Grill‘s Bang Bang Shrimp, Jim ‘N Nick’s BBQ, and Harbor Docks’ Sushi. Pepitos will be serving margaritas along with several other winning businesses offering wine and spirits. Children will enjoy activities and games provided by Big Kahuna’s and local veterinary clinics and shelters are sponsoring an animal petting area.
“This is a great event for a good cause,” commented Brian Rowland, president of Emerald Coast Magazine’s Rowland Publishing. “With over 130 winners in many special categories, there is definitely something to appeal to everyone who comes out to support the Junior League of the Emerald Coast at Grand Boulevard.”
The Rowland Publishing team and Junior League extend their sincere thanks to presenting sponsor CenturyLink, along with all other sponsors including Grand Boulevard at Sandestin, Silver Sands Premium Outlets, ResortQuest by Wyndham, EC magazine, Cumulus Media, Regions Bank, Fudpucker's, Proffitt PR, 30a.com, Clemenza’s, SoWal.com, and the Florida Lottery.
For more information or to purchase a ticket, please visit the Junior League website www.jlec.org, call (850) 862-2665, or visit us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/BestoftheEmeraldCoast.
About Junior League of the Emerald Coast The Junior League of the Emerald Coast is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, improving our community, and developing the potential of women as civic leaders. This 501(c)3 organization’s purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. Headquartered in the historic Gulfview Hotel in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, the organization includes over 250 members from Okaloosa and Walton Counties. The Junior League of the Emerald Coast is affiliate member of the Association of Junior Leagues International, based in New York. For more information, visit www.jlec.org or call the League office at (850) 862-2665.