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Sam Bush Band at Gulf Place for 30A Songwriters Festival

January 17, 2012 by Kurt Lischka

Sam Bush and his band played on a gorgeous winter day of 75 degrees during the 30A Songwriters Festival at Gulf Place. Randall Bramblett brought his saxophone and joined the band on stage for a few tunes.

Sam wore a Stinky's Fish Camp T-shirt and thanked owner jim Richard for keeping him and the boys well fed. The band got started a little late so local favorite Dread Clampitt was unable to join him on stage as planned.

Most Expensive Homes Sold On Scenic 30A in 2011

Scenic 30A had a breakthrough year for luxury real estate in 2011. There were 34 homes that sold for over $2 million and a staggering 7 homes selling over $4 million. The top three most expensive homes sold on Scenic 30A all were in Rosemary Beach and were $7 million and above. In fact, Rosemary Beach was hands down the clear winner for the most sales of ultra luxury homes on Scenic 30A with 11 homes sold over $2 million!

The #2 and #3 homes of 2009 and 2010 would not have made the top ten list of 2011!
 

Scott Merrill Wins the 2012 Seaside Prize

The Seaside Institute will award this year’s Seaside Prize to Scott Merrill, a nationally recognized architect with local ties to the place where the Seaside Prize originated. The Seaside Prize is awarded annually to individuals or organizations that have made significant contributions to the quality and character of our communities.

The ceremony will take place as part of the Seaside Prize weekend events, which is being held on Friday, January 27th and Saturday, January 28th in Seaside, Fla.

The Last Day of 2011 on the Bayou in South Walton

January 3, 2012 by Kurt Lischka

From a misty morning sunrise to a serene golden sunset on Peach Creek Bayou. Mullet leap and Redfish tail, from the kayak Largemouth Bass are hooked. An Osprey (fish eagle) chirps and chases an American Bald Eagle three times his size into the bough of a Longleaf Pine. Pelicans and migrating Mallards dive and feed. Fishermen motor out for a day of trout fishing on the Choctawhatchee (chock-tuh-hatch-ee) Bay.

It was the warm and lazy last day of 2011, and it was a good one, living the dream. Summer never really ended that year.
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Catch the Camp Helen State Park History Tour

Learn about SoWal history and enjoy the outdoors on a SoWal Adventure the first Saturday of every month through October, beginning on January 7, 2012. Find out about the early history of the park and local area while wandering on a guided tour around Camp Helen's restored historical buildings. Free with park admission. (850) 233-5059.

Directions: Camp Helen State Park is located west of Panama City Beach on U.S. 98 at the west end of the Phillips Inlet bridge, just east of Inlet Beach. The entrance is South of U.S. Hwy 98 just before Lake Powell.

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