The Northwest Florida Symphony Chorale will present portions of Handel’s Messiah along with Messe de Minuit pour Noël (Midnight Mass for Christmas) at a free concert Friday, November 21 at 7:30 pm at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Niceville. The Chorale, soloists, and instrumentalists from the Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra will be conducted by NWF State College music professor Lois Henry.
November 14, 2014 by admin
Flying over the beach, Gulf of Mexico and the first sandbar at Blue Mountain Beach, Florida.
This November the Northwest Florida Ballet (NFB) will once again grace the stage with visions of dancing sugar plums, graceful snow flurries, and magical dolls in its 35th annual presentation of The Nutcracker Nov. 21-23, 2014. This year’s production will feature live orchestral accompaniment provided by Sinfonia Gulf Coast.
SoWal locals love the off season at Stinky's Fish Camp in Dune Allen Beach! It's time to get out and enjoy some of the best live music right here at Stinky's every week. Weekly performances will take place Thursday, Friday and Sunday. Stinky's is known to plan a special party or two in the off-season with live music from New Orleans friends and musicians so make sure to check the Live Music Calendar on SoWal.com.
On Wednesday, November 19, George’s at Alys Beach will host a Wine & Swine dinner highlighting pork in all its forms. For each of the four courses, Executive Chef Darek Tidwell will collaborate with a different culinary team member to present a seasonal, pork-centric dish. Sommelier Jake Purvis worked with John Ireland, Partner and East Coast Sales Director of Pali Wines, to select pairings for each course.
Last month, researchers at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) published new findings on Florida’s red tide organism, Karenia brevis, in a special issue of the scientific journal Harmful Algae. This publication is the culmination of an unprecedented collaboration on red tide research in the Gulf of Mexico led by the FWC’s Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) and funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
The Walton County Tourist Development Council (TDC) named Jeanne Dailey as its 2014 Van Ness Butler, Jr. Hospitality Award recipient. Dailey first experienced South Walton as a visitor to Grayton Beach in the early ‘80s. Her time spent there enjoying the pristine beaches, expansive dune system, coastal dune lakes and the quiet serenity along 30A, made a lifelong impression.
The Market Shops located at the entrance to Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort will celebrate their extensive multi million dollar renovations and new merchants with a Grand Opening event on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014. The event will begin with a Ribbon Cutting ceremony with the Walton Area Chamber of Commerce at 5:30 p.m.
November 9, 2014 by SoWal Staff
If if walks like a duck, swims like a duck, then ....
Some people call them ducks but American Coots are not ducks - they return every Fall to hang out by the pines on Western Lake in Grayton Beach.
The first annual Fleets and Eats event benefiting the Emerald Coast Autism Center will take place on Nov. 13 along the Destin Harbor. The event will involve charter boats transporting guests to local restaurants along the harbor for a progressive dinner.
