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SoWal.com, along with Sirens at the Beach, Cafe Thirty-A, and Botaniq are giving away a Valentine's Day package that will win over anyone's heart. The package includes $150 gift certificate to Sirens at the Beach, $100 gift card to Cafe Thirty-A, and a dozen roses from Botaniq. 

This is the ultimate romantic package. If you want to surprise your sweetheart on Valentine's Day with a gift she (or he) will never forget, enter to win this package. Click here to enter.

Sinfonia Gulf Coast continues its seventh season of innovative musical programming on February 15 & 16, presenting the Amernet String Quartet at the Rosemary Beach Town Hall.

Click here to enter to win 2 tickets! We will choose a random winner February 12.

Provence'’s most famous import has a new home in Grand Boulevard at Sandestin®. L’'Occitane will open the doors to its latest boutique this winter, bringing the brand’'s signature French beauty products to Grand Boulevard’'s Town Center.

Seaside Community Yard Sale is this Saturday, February 9, from 8am-1pm. The semi-annual event is one of the most popular on Scenic 30A in South Walton featuring nearly 100 tables and 75 vendors.

Expect to see many favorite local retail shops as well as individuals and artists from all over with a variety of unique offerings. You never know what you're going to find but it is sure to be something you can't live without!

Entertainment will be provided by 30A Radio, your community radio station. Make sure to arrive early to pick up the best deals!

Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler as The Merchants of Seaside host a fun-filled day of Mardi Gras activities for everyone on Sunday, Feb 10.

Gulf Place was recently added as an official beach neighborhood by the South Walton Tourist Development Council (TDC),  but many locals and visitors know Gulf Place well already. Gulf Place is the site of many events, retail shops, great restaurants, and of course, The Artists at Gulf Place.

The 6th Annual 30A St. Patrick's Parade and Festival is slated for Saturday, March 16 2013, heralding the return of exciting Irish Music band Mithril. Drawing record-setting crowds to their Mobile Symphony Chamber Series performances, the Mobile based quartet has also been featured on the syndicated radio show Celtic Connection.

Topsail Hill Preserve State Park and Friends of Topsail Hill Preserve State Park present Americana Under the Stars, an evening of music featuring some of the best musicians and singer/songwriters touring America today. Each program will offer an open mic showcase of local musicians from 5pm to 6:30pm with the scheduled music concert following at 7pm. 

The schedule for February is as follows:

February 7  Lucky Mud
February 14  The Bridget Kelly Band
February 21  Lucky Mud
February 28  Emmett Carlisle

The SoWal staff loves a good festival, especially the really good tasting ones like gumbo, or wine, or gumbo. The Sandestin Gumbo Festival every February is one we look foward to. Potfuls of rich Lousiana goodness ladled out into hot bowls. And of course lots of beads and Zydeco music by Dikki Du and the Zydeco Crew - a Baytowne Wharf tradition that sounds, smells, and tastes awesome!

Stop by the SoWal tent on Saturday, Feb. 16 and hang out with us, have a beverage, and register for some great prizes.