If you walk down the pastel-colored, picture-perfect streets of Seaside, Florida, for the first time, you might get a strange sense of deja vu. That is because nearly three decades ago, our quiet 80-acre coastal town transformed into "Seahaven Island"—the fictional, hyper-idyllic town built inside a giant Hollywood dome for Peter Weir’s 1998 satirical creation, The Truman Show.
Walton County Tourism (WCT) rebranded the free Beach Tram program, along with its website and two county paid parking lots to make beach access information easier for visitors to find. Formerly known as Walton County Transportation, the service is now operating as Walton County Beach Park and Ride. The updated name better reflects the program's purpose: helping visitors park their car, ride the tram and reach the beach with less stress.
One of the Gulf Coast's most anticipated sportfishing events, the Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic will now officially begin Saturday, June 20, with tournament boats departing from the Destin Pass Sea Buoy at 10 a.m. Following the delayed start, public weigh-ins will take place Sunday, June 21, and Monday, June 22, culminating with the tournament's awards presentation Monday evening.
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The Lake That Built a Town is the first film in The DeFuniak Springs Story Series by local Kerri Parker of hwy331.com.
Digital Graffiti at Alys Beach is an art festival that employs the latest in digital technologies to project original works onto the town’s expansive white walls. The collection of events celebrates the creative process of integrating art, technology, and architecture. The new urbanist town on Scenic 30A provides an open-air, nighttime gallery space with an exhibition footprint spanning just under one mile.
Living on the beautiful Northwest Florida coast comes with a familiar trade-off: our stunning South Walton beaches are paired with the annual reality of Atlantic hurricane season. When it comes to tropical weather, protecting your property isn’t a matter of if a storm will threaten the coast—it’s a matter of when.
The South Walton Fire District Junior Lifeguard Program returns this summer with more than 200 participants preparing to dive into a season of beach safety education, lifesaving skills, and hands-on surf rescue training along the Emerald Coast.
The program kicks off Tuesday, June 2, and once again features both Foundations and Advanced curriculum tracks, allowing first-time and returning Junior Lifeguards to learn at a pace tailored to their experience level.
Stinky's Fish Camp in Dune Allen Beach by the Gulf and Stinky's Fish Camp next door have music on Lake Allen (a SoWal coastal dune lake) right across from the beach.
The Paper Bear, a feature-length film and conservation initiative by The Paper Bear nonprofit, will air in as part of Central Square Cinema Series on June 7, July 12 & 24.
Grab your blankets & chairs and head to the Seaside Lyceum Lawn for a family movie under the stars. The movie begins at 8:00 PM, weather permitting.
It's nearing the time of year when being entertained indoors with air conditioning is a desirable activity. After you've soaked up some sun, after a hard day's work or play, we've got you covered. This July you can catch the latest production from Grit & Grace, our beloved community theater with roots in local history and events from Walton County's colorful past.
