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Been a wet and windy Spring this year at the beach so far. Plenty of Fish to catch when we get a pretty day but there have been a shortage of those the past couple weeks. On the bright side, the Cobia are here!

It's time to register and sharpen your hooks for Stinky's Outfitter & Bait Shack 6th Annual Pompano Tournament, sponsored by SoWal.com. The Captains' Party is on April 1st - LIVE @ the Shack with Forrest Williams Band from 6-9 p.m. Register on or before April 1st and receive free food & drink tickets to Stinky's 9th Anniversary Celebration! Bring it!

SoWal.com is proud to once again sponsor the ultimate weekend of smooth jazz! The 18th annual Seabreeze Jazz Festival is coming April 20-24th to Pier Park in Panama City Beach. We love our local jazz station and listen year-round. We are so fortunate to have such a great festival right in our sideyard.
 

Bay Breeze Patio is celebrating its 12th year serving the Emerald Coast with an Anniversary Party & Grilling Expo on Friday, April 1 and Saturday, April 2. The two-day celebration showcases the best of outdoor living with experts from the most popular furniture brands, fireplace and fire pit demos, grill demo sessions with premium grill lines, and great sale prices. 

Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation (MKAF) is calling all dancing queens (and kings) to kick up their heels in support of a great cause this spring. In partnership with Ocean Reef Vacation Rentals & Real Estate, MKAF kicks off its 21st season with a special performance by critically acclaimed ABBAFAB, a talented, high-energy tribute band for the Swedish pop group sensation, ABBA.

Hartell’s Village Diner opened its doors in 2008 and quickly became one of the go-to places for family dining in The Village of Baytowne Wharf. Owners Michael and Jamie Sobik wanted to create a fun place where families could come, even after the late night festivities of the village got underway. Well, they got it right. With yummy food, good value and a retro vibe, Hartell’s has something for every member of the family. 

Celebrate spring at the 11th annual Art in the Park taking place in WaterColor Resort on Saturday, March 19 from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. WaterColor, located along Scenic Highway 30A in the heart of South Walton, is the perfect backdrop for this beloved art festival held every year in South Walton, Florida.       

South Walton's ArtsQuest Festival announces the 2016 featured festival artist Matt Lyons.Lyons’ custom artwork titled “Ignorance is bliss…until it’s not” will be the featured image on all ArtsQuest marketing materials for the festival, including posters and merchandise. A Mother’s Day weekend tradition, the 28th annual ArtsQuest Fine Arts Festival is a juried show that will take place May 7 & 8, in the Town Center of Grand Boulevard at

It's a sunny, warm spring break this week but the surf is huge ! I got 4 days in a row in last week and then another 2 this past weekend but the Gulf started getting rough Monday and the current forecast has the surf to big to go fishing for the foreseeable future. On the bright side, while it was nice it was beautiful and now there is no question about not being able to go. I hate it when it's "marginal" and I second guess myself all day if I cancel someones fishing trip.