On any given Saturday morning at the Seaside Farmers Market, you’ll find everything from organic breads, to crispy green arugula, to farm-fresh organic chicken and duck eggs. The colorful posters by artist David DeGregorio pasted all over SoWal each month mark the passage of the seasons and the growth of the market (see poster gallery).
Nestled at the north end of the commercial district on Barrett’s Square in Rosemary Beach is The Hidden Lantern Bookstore and Gallery. It is a booklover’s treasure where story times and book signings co-exist with art exhibitions and hands-on art workshops.
When people first heard a bookstore was coming to Rosemary Beach, there was some surprise at such a venture with big chains close by and another independent bookseller on 30-A, but the Carvalho family believed it was the right thing to do.
November 13, 2011 by Kurt Lischka
The SoWal-sponsored, annual Flutterby Festival is returned to Rosemary Beach, Nov. 12-13, 2011, celebrating the arts and the migration of the Monarch Butterfly in SoWal. Hosted by the Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County (CAA), the event also featured interactive adventures by the Seaside Repertory Theatre.
November 13, 2011 by Kurt Lischka
Cottages for Kids is a SoWal-sponsored, unique fundraising event that benefits Children's Volunteer Health Network, Inc., a faith based, 501(c) 3 non-profit organization that seeks to enhance the lives of uninsured and under-insured children by facilitating free immediate access to medical, dental and mental health care.
With tremendous imagination and craftsmanship, builder's and architects come together to create, construct and decorate whimsical cottages that look like they have popped out from the pages of a fairytale to modern creations brimming with creativity.
Get your early bird tickets to the 30A Songwriters Festival now. It's not really that early anymore and if you don't get 'em now you might not get 'em at all.
The SoWal-sponsored event is January 13-15, 2012 and includes headliners Indigo Girls, Rodney Crowell, The Bangles, Shawn Mullins, Sam Bush Band and Matthew Sweet.
The SoWal-sponsored, annual Flutterby Festival is returning to Rosemary Beach, Nov. 12-13, celebrating the arts and the migration of the Monarch Butterfly in SoWal. Hosted by the Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County (CAA), this year's event will feature interactive adventures by the Seaside Repertory Theatre.
The unique and fun SoWal-sponsored event begins with a launch party at Crabby Steve's at the Highpointe Resort in Seacrest on Friday, November 11 at 5PM.
The gates open in Rosemary Beach on Saturday, Novemeber 12 at 10AM. The creative and whimsical cottages ara always a big hit with kids of all ages and is one of SoWal's best events.
Cottages will be on display through November 26. This year, everyone will have a fair chance to win one of the cottages in a raffle. Tickets are $5, available on site and at the Hidden Lantern in Rosemary Beach, as well as online.
There are some wonderful, unique, and often quirky things about South Walton. Even if you're just visiting our beach paradise, you can feel it in your bones. We've had so much fun reading every entry to the 2011 edition of our “you're so SoWal if...” contest and we're thrilled to share the best with you. Although our top three came from locals, we had hundreds of great entries from folks far and wide.
Mountain Film 2011 was spectacular! Cool but not too cold, great films, yummy food, warm fires, and happy people. SoWal-sponsored Mountain Film is celebrating its 11th year and the Telluride Mountain Film On Tour returned to WaterColor November 4 and 5 at the Marina Park Amphitheater by the BoatHouse.
November 6, 2011 by Kurt Lischka
The Annual Seeing Red Wine Festival in Seaside, Florida is always one of the SoWal's best events. Decades of southern tradition in our charming beach town sets the stage for a wonderful weekend of wine, food, and music.
The wine festival offers an extensive array of tasting tents with wines sampled from around the world and a retail wine tent so you can buy your favorites to take home.
