The Friends of Eden Gardens State Park presents the first ever Eden's Vintage Florida Film Series this October. Films will be shown on the lawn and under the live oaks near the stage along the shore of Tucker Bayou. All movies being presented were filmed in Florida, namely the finale film (Oct. 29), Frogs which was filmed at Eden Gardens State Park.
Save the date for this year’s fourth annual Emerald Coast Duck Regatta benefiting the Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast Guild. On Saturday, Oct. 11, approximately 4,000 ducks will begin their race across the Lagoon at the Village of Baytowne Wharf at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. Prizes will be awarded to the owners of the first ducks to cross the finish line, including a $5,000 first-place prize!
Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation (DCWAF) donated $2.035 million to 12 Northwest Florida children's and other charities on Sept. 23 at a private ceremony at Jimmy Buffet’s Margaritaville in Destin, marking the Foundation’s largest charitable distribution to date.
New Chef de Cuisine, Shaun O’Brien and Restaurant Manager, Kyle Davis have their sights set on making WaterColor restaurant Fish Out of Water a ‘foodie destination’ across the South.
O’Brien, who joined the restaurant’s kitchen team earlier this year after winning countless trophies and awards at Sandestin’s Bistro Bijoux, has now been appointed Chef de Cuisine.
The Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation (MKAF) continues to celebrate the cultural arts by enhancing the offerings of its 19th Annual Festival of the Arts set for Oct. 25–26 at the scenic MKAF Cultural Arts Village in Destin, FL.
Celebration Hall will host the 5th Annual Blind Wine event , a unique blind wine tasting competition presented by the Young Professionals at The Beach organization. Blind Wine, one of the organization’s signature events, will take place on Oct. 9 from 6:30 – 9:00 pm.
It's a huge sale, but not even the highest this year, if you can believe that! Linda Miller, the Broker at Rosemary Beach Realty, just closed the sale of an elegant Tuscan-style villa in Seacrest for $7,800,000. But earlier this year a gulf front home in Rosemary Beach sold for $8,300,000, which is so far the highest sale this year. The home was sold by Jan and Steve Stephens, also of Rosemary Beach Realty.
Enter to win two tickets to the Hurricane Party at Bud and Alley’s in Seaside worth $200! This party is always great fun for a great cause - raising funds every year for Children's Volunteer Health Network (CVHN). CVHN provides children in our area much needed medical and dental care. The 10th Annual Hurricane Party will take place on Friday, Sept. 26 from 6-10 p.m. with all proceeds benefiting CVHN.
More than 400 runners of all ages raced to the end of summer at the third annual Alys Beach 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run benefiting The Alys Foundation. The 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run led runners down roadways, pathways and nature trails on a sunny late summer morning throughout the beautiful community of Alys Beach in South Walton.
The Emerald Coast’s inaugural Big Green Egg EggFest barbecue competition, Eggs on the Beach, will be held at Seascape Resort in Miramar Beach on Sept. 27. Presented by Bay Breeze Patio, the family-friendly event celebrates the delicious results of cooking on the Big Green Egg grill and benefits the Fisher House of the Emerald Coast.
