Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort and the Sandestin Wine Festival are kicking off the holiday season with a special sparkling event. The Village of Baytowne Wharf will be lit with holiday décor and cheer for the 3rd Annual Sparkling Wine and Holiday Lights event on Saturday, Nov.
Mountainfilm lends soul to SoWal. It's one of the events we never miss, and are glad to sponsor every year. The Telluride MountainFilm on Tour returns to WaterColor’s Marina Park Amphitheater on Nov. 6 & 7. Celebrating its 15th year, the outdoor film festival has adventure, life lessons and environmental messages as the central themes for an International quest to encourage change and education through striking imagery and stories of perseverance.
Fall in SoWal is the craziest time of year with so many festivals, live music, football and some real local fun events. Along with the shoulder season comes a certain holiday that brings out the kid in everyone. You'll want to know all about these fall festivals and Halloween happenings going on now through Oct. 31. It’s a boo-ti-ful time here in South Walton, Florida! So, here are the highlights for family-friendly Halloween events including a few just for the adults...
The Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center’s Walton County construction site is making great progress in Defuniak Springs, Florida. The Pierce Family Children’s Advocacy Center, named after Jim and Tammy Pierce in honor of their generous $1 million donation, is slated to open in Spring 2016. To date, $2.1 million has been raised and/or pledged towards the $3 million capital campaign.
In South Walton it has always been about the beach and a laid-back lifestyle. But in recent years music and fashion have become a huge part of the SoWal scene, and Lauren Spring draws inspiration from each. She runs a very popular clothing boutique in WaterColor and also takes the stage as a singer and guitarist for two local bands.
The Seaside Post Office has a lot of fans. Other than the beach, It may be the most photographed spot in SoWal. A large crowd of admirers joined Seaside Founders Robert and Daryl Davis at a dedication ceremony to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Seaside Post Office on Friday, Oct. 23, at 10 a.m. in front of the Seaside Post Office on Scenic 30A in the heart of South Walton, Florida.
Celebrate the Best of the Emerald Coast 2015 at Grand Boulevard on Saturday, October 24 from 6:00 p.m to 9:00 p.m. Each year, Emerald Coast Magazine holds their Choice Poll for the best restaurants, shopping, services, entertainment and businesses along the Emerald Coast. As winners are announced, it's time to toast to your favorite places to shop, dine, relax and take care of business.
Cafe' Thirty-A in Seagrove Beach is celebrating wine and food this fall as they host Kokomo Winery at a special wine dinner in the Fishbone Room on Thursday, November 5 at 6:30 p.m. The dinner will feature Kokomo Winery owner and winemaker Erik Miller and his partner and grower, Randy Peters. Chef T has designed a menu to perfectly compliment the wines that will be poured that night. This will be an intimate setting with only 30-40 people maximum.
Beer lovers will converge for suds at the eighth annual Baytowne Beer Festival on Oct. 16-17. With the boom of interest in craft brewing, the Baytowne Wharf Beer Festival at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort grows each year and is a ton of fun.
In addition to great entertainment, there will be opportunities to discover and sample specialty beers from around the country. The charming Village of Baytowne Wharf at Sandestin will be the perfect backdrop for fun-in-the-sun during the traditionally beautiful month of October.
Whooo! It's been busy here at the beach this fall. Lots of folks around and plenty of pretty weather to take 'em fishing. Today is the first day since last month where it wouldn't be fun out there so I get to do chores and write a report (wish I could take a nap).
The fishing has been steady even after the big rain (flood) a few weeks ago, about the only thing all the rain did was run the Mahi off for a while. The water offshore has cleaned up quite a bit and we did have a school show up at the boat a couple days ago and were able to land a couple.
