July 4, 2011 by SoWal Staff
Rags to Riches Regatta 16 in Grayton Beach was not without a bit of the usual drama that happens every year during the race.
This year it was crew member Ford Torrey cutting his foot while launching, requiring a trip to the emergency room. And another boat lost her mast and had to be towed to shore, a nearly annual occurrence. Overall It was another wonderful race on a picture-perfect day on Grayton Beach.
June 27, 2011 by SoWal Staff
Hundreds gathered to take a stand, hold hands, and draw a line in the sand in Seaside, Florida with "Hands Across the Sand" founder Dave Rauschkolb.
June 27, 2011 by SoWal Staff
Paddlers of all ages and skill levels gathered at Sandestin's Baytowne Marina for the second of the four-race series. The race event consists of a series of four endurance-building races: May
28 -- one mile course, June 24th -- two mile course, July 23rd -- three mile course, and August 13th -- four mile course.
Race paddlers vie for the champion title "2011 YOLO Board Mileage Builder Series" to be awarded after the final race in August.
June 27, 2011 by SoWal Staff
The theme was Reggae as hundreds gathered on Western Lake at the WaterColor BoatHouse for the 2nd race in the Summer four-race YOLO series on June 23, 2011.
The fourth annual YOLO Board Stand-Up Paddle Series is from May 2011 to
August 2011 and consists of male and female teams competing relay style
in two divisions, Beginning and Next Level (men's), over the course of
four races for the champion title "2011 YOLO Board Cup Series" to be
awarded after the final race in August.
June 21, 2011 by SoWal Staff
Madeline made a trip down from from Athens, Georgia to play live at Central Square Records in Seaside.
June 15, 2011 by SoWal Staff
June 14th, 2011 celebrating one year of music in the Backyard of Love with Kelsey Anna, Dannica Lowery, Forest Williams, and more.
June 13, 2011 by SoWal Staff
Digital Graffiti at Alys Beach is hot. Really HOT! The 2011 edition featured more interactive displays, more people, and a bigger party at Caliza Pool with dueling DJs set on platforms extending out over the pool.
If you haven't been to this SoWal-sponsored event you've got to go. It's very unique. It's the world's first projection art festival, with artists from all over the globe projecting their original works onto the town's white walls. Every year there are new surprises.
June 6, 2011 by SoWal Staff
The stunning E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center is now open to the public thanks to a public-private partnership between the Walton County Tourist Development Council (TDC) and the center's visionary, M.C. Davis. Take a short trip off the beach to explore this gem!
Nestled within 49,000 of some of the most bio-diverse acres in the continental U.S., the state-of-the-art educational facility offers visitors the unique opportunity to observe and interact with native species as a means of encouraging conservation, preservation and restoration.
June 2, 2011 by SoWal Staff
The 2011 YOLO Board Mileage Builder Series kicked off on May 28th, 2011 at Baytowne Marina in Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. The race event consists of a series of four endurance-building races: May 28 -- one mile course, June 24th -- two mile course, July 23rd -- three
mile course, and August 13th -- four mile course.
May 31, 2011 by SoWal Staff
On May 26, 2011 the WaterColor BoatHouse on Western Lake came alive with disco fever for the seventies-themed YOLO race in WaterColor, Florida. Furious paddles were flying fast as lightning as racers and spectators of all ages, shapes and sizes came together for fun, fitness, and competition at the kickoff event.
