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Black Bear Bread Company, LLC. announces plans to open a second location at Hyatt Place Sandestin at Grand Boulevard this year. 

Chef Jim Shirley of South Walton County, Florida was contacted by the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association to prepare a high end, four-course meal for the then Governor Elect of Florida Ron DeSantis’ Inaugural Candlelight Dinner the night before his inauguration. On January 7, 2019, Chef Jim and a crew of 30 including his top chefs and Director of Operations, Dan Tinghitella, traveled to Mission San Luis in Tallahassee to prepare for the evening’s event. The dinner was hosted by the Republican Party of Florida.

Sometimes, a biscuit is just a biscuit, but NOT so at the Maple Street Biscuit Company!

Here, the mighty biscuit is top dog on the breakfast and lunch menu. Made fresh daily with artisan flower, real butter, and a few secret ingredients, the biscuits serve as a platform for a variety of real comfort food alternatives.

“We like to refer to our offerings as “comfort food with a twist,” explains Joseph Nelson, Community Leader for the new-to-SoWal restaurant.

La Crema in Rosemary Beach is a chic place to eat your way through Spain without ever leaving South Walton. It’s also a place to linger with friends new and old while celebrating this thing called life.

The SoWal Staff caught up with owner Christy Spell Terry – fresh from her honeymoon in Jamaica - and Jill Tanner of Clutch Media Works to enjoy good food and great company in the inviting space that now features the work of SoWal.com founder/photographer, Kurt Lischka.

The Henderson Resort and Spa in Destin is hosting Art Wave, an art exhibition celebrating local artists who have works displayed throughout the resort, as well as new pieces from their latest collections.

Walton County Coastal Branch Library hosts Winter Community Programs Wednesdays from Jan 2 through Feb 27, 2019 at 10:00 am. Winter Community Programs are designed for our adult community and families having educational and entertaining value while learning about our community and neighbors. Free and open to the public. This outstanding community winter program is sponsored each year by Friends of the Coastal Branch Library.

Winter Community Programs 2019
Wednesdays at 10am in the Coastal Branch Library Community Room
Free and open to the public

Eden Gardens State Park annual Christmas Candlelight Open House will be held Saturday, December 15th from 5 to 8 pm. 

Everyone is invited to enjoy the traditional luminary walk to the beautifully decorated rooms of the Wesley House.  Each room has been decorated by numerous individuals and civic organizations who lovingly decorate their “room” with a particular theme.  The public is asked to vote for their favorite room.

The Boys and Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast invite you to the first annual Merry Little Christmas Concert on Saturday, December 20th beginning at 6PM at their South Walton Club. Local musicians, including Chris Alvarado, Jacob Mohr and Jessie Ritter will take the stage and sing the season's favorite holiday tunes. A portion of the proceeds from the event will benefit The Boys and Girls Clubs of Bay County. 

The rest of the globe is catching on to what we already know. That South Walton is one of the most special places on the planet!

Our beach community has been selected as one of the 28 Best Places to Visit in 2019, according to National Geographic Traveler’s editors and explorers.