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Take a tour of the newly renovated Coastal Living 2015 Idea Cottage on Forest Street in Old Seagrove. Public tours will continue through Thanksgiving weekend. You'll love the modern updates blended with beachy tones and eclectic touches throughout this 1980s Florida bungalow.

Congratulations to the design team working around the clock over the summer preparing for the the Coastal Living Magazine Idea Cottage now featured in the Dec/Jan issue.

It's a festive time of year in SoWal! Grand Boulevard’s sixth annual Festival of Trees will showcase 12 uniquely decorated Christmas trees from area non-profit organizations, Nov. 24 – Dec. 25 in Grand Park. Everyone's invited to join the fun and vote for their favorite tree! The winning charity will take home $2500 in prize money to help fulfill their mission.            

The Merchants of Seaside will host the 4th annual Nutcracker ballet to be performed by Northwest Florida area dancers and Ballet Pensacola. The Nutcracker performance has become a beautiful holiday tradition in the town of Seaside in South Walton, Fla. The one-time performance is free and open to the public Saturday, Nov. 21 at 5 p.m. in the Seaside Amphitheater.

The Merchants of Seaside invite you to “Turn on the Town” on Nov. 27 & 28. Combine the small-town atmosphere of a beach community parade, throw in a dash of Santa Claus, and mix with the official lighting of a remarkable town on Florida's Emerald Coast, and you have the perfect makings to kick off the holiday season in beautiful Seaside. 

It's a party at the brand-new Trebeaché at Redfish Village in Blue Mountain Beach and you're invited! This Saturday evening on Nov. 21 is the Tommypalooza benefit dinner and concert to support Tom Ford and his wife Shareen.

The event is hosted by the Stinky's Fish Camp team for one of their own with 100% of proceeds to help cover medical expenses for Ms. Ford as she undergoes cancer treatment. What a wonderful way for the SoWal community to come together in support of local friends and co-workers.

The weather is in normal Fall/Winter mode which means we get a few pretty days and then a few rough ones. I have been able to run about half my trips and have had to cancel the other half based on the old adage "it's supposed to be fun". The folks that have been able to fish have had a LOT of fun too.

Great Florida Smiles & Orthodontics recently added MLS Laser Therapy to its practice, growing its reputation as a leader in dental technology in our community. MLS, or Multi-wave Lock System, is a technology that uses a patented combination of wavelengths to either relieve pain or promote accelerated healing. And the best part, MLS Laser Therapy can be used on patients during routine dental procedures to reduce pain. 
 

Marie’s Bistro is a very popular spot for dining and fun in SoWal. We like to belly up to the bar for happy hour. We've been known to stay at the bar well past happy hour until some serious karaoke kicks in. And it is the best thing ever.

The Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County announces that Tom Lynch, one of the nation’s premier watercolorists, will lead a four-day watercolor workshop, February 23 – 26, 2016, at the Bayou Arts Center in Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.
 
Lynch has written seven books, hosted an award-winning PBS TV Art Series and was recently listed as one of the  nation’s top 20 teachers by American Artist Magazine. He is currently featured on the new cable TV channel Visual Arts Network (VAN) and on the leading internet art education site ArtAcademyLive.com.
 

Celebrate in the SoWal town of Seaside during the 25th Annual Seeing Red Wine Festival, Nov. 5-8, 2015, benefiting children in need in Northwest Florida. Aged like a good Bordeaux, the Seeing Red Wine Festival is produced in partnership with the Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation (DCWAF).