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The Bay Restaurant at the foot of the 331 bridge is the host site for this year's YOLO Relay Series - three monthly races beginning Thursday, June 19 at 4:30 p.m.

It's the perfect time of year to find the perfect fitting suit! Tommy Bahama at Grand Boulevard at Sandestin invites all ladies on June 21, 2014 from 10 a.m to 4 p.m. to their popular Sip & Swim Event. Have a cocktail (must be 21) and get fitted by Lissette Marquez, Fit Specialist & National Sales Account Manager, Tommy Bahama Women’s Swim.

The Village of Baytowne Wharf in Sandestin is celebrating Independence Day during the evening of July 4th with live music, kids' activities and a fireworks finale! Baytowne is big on fireworks on Tuesday evenings throughout the year. But, the 4th of July display is even more spectacular and not to be missed!

Make plans to come out for Red White & Baytowne on Friday night for great live music, children's activities and a special fireworks show over the lagoon. 

The 2014 Hurricane Season is here and the Walton County Sheriff’s Office, Walton County Emergency Management, and Alaqua Animal Refuge are teaming up to prepare Walton County pet owners to have a plan in place in the event of an evacuation.

Whether your pets are big or small, make sure:
•      Their immunizations are current and you have a copy of their records
•      They have a proper identification tag
•      They have a safe place to stay

The Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance (CBA) of Northwest Florida State College and Gulf Power are extending a constructed oyster reef in Bluewater Bay near the Marina Cove Townhomes.  The reef was originally designed and installed by CBA as a breakwater to impede shoreline erosion. Years later, not only has the reef prevented further property loss, it has shed new light on the term living shoreline.

For months now our team at Live Oak Production Group has been posting photos, teaser videos, and blog posts about our upcoming project on the coastal dune lakes of Walton County, Florida. We have recently received full funding from the St. Joe Community Foundation, and are now in full production mode.

Grit & Grace, Inc. received a $3,000 grant from St. Joe Community Foundation in support of their 2014 production, A Dreaming Place.  The mission and purpose of Grit & Grace, The Official Folk Life Production of Walton County, Florida, is to preserve and promote the history of Walton County through storytelling, music, and dance.
 

We are looking forward (you could say stoked) to a new venture by SoWal local husband and wife team of Tommy & Patty Stein. Tommy's father is Tom Stein, a longtime local contractor based in Point Washington, whose company recently finished the renovations on the Seaside amphitheater.

Tommy and his wife are finishing up the remodel of a 1975 Airstream which will be placed at the west end of Airstream row this week with plans to open by July 1.

Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort recently appointed Eric Chopin to the position of Executive Chef. Chopin is a professional chef with more than 30 years of experience. Born in Guerande, Brittany, France, Chopin has been seasoning his way through the cooking world in Europe and America since the early age of 14. He began cooking in Paris as a charcutier and is classically trained in the art of making delicious, unique pastries and savory masterpieces, while always respecting their natural flavors and textures.

Digital Graffiti at Alys Beach gives artists a complex canvas to explore the intersections of art and architecture - projecting digital video creations onto the town's white walls. Once darkness falls, the town is set aglow each June as artists compete for $10,000 in cash prizes. A panel of judges select six award winners including Best of Show; Best in  Florida; Curator’s Choice; and three Honorable Mentions.