Our chic coastal town of Rosemary Beach has one of the most popular events of the year every October. The fourth annual “Rosemary Beach Uncorked,” a unique open-air food and wine event, will take place on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 2 - 5 p.m. Net proceeds from the event will benefit two local charities - Food For Thought Outreach and Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center.
Seaside welcomes the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra for a Labor Day Weekend pops concert under the stars on Saturday, August 31 in the Lyceum. Enjoy some of your favorite patriotic songs, along with familiar melodies from some of the biggest films in history. And enjoy a spectacular firworks display at 9pm from the Gulf of Mexico! The lawn will fill up quickly for this event so bring your blankets out early to secure your spot! 7pm in the Seaside Lyceum.
All are invited to come out to one of SoWal's best dining spots to have a great time in support of education and conservation. The E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center is hosting a fundraiser for area student programs, and the preservation of Longleaf pine trees, to be held at Bud & Alley’s from 5 to 9 p.m. on Sunday, Sep 8.
Labor Day at Sandestin means sensational beach weather and an opportunity for travelers to enjoy the long holiday weekend. Guests can also soak up the sun on the sugar white sand beach, play golf, tennis, ride bikes, or simply have some much needed R&R.
To celebrate, guests can take advantage of a special Labor Day sale by booking with the code: LDAY. Details of this special offer include:
Grand/Village Studios and One Bedrooms
Adopt a rubber duck and join in a day of family fun at the third annual Emerald Coast Duck Regatta benefiting the Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast Guild. On Saturday, Oct. 12, approximately 4,000 ducks will begin their race across the Lagoon at the Village of Baytowne Wharf at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. Prizes will be awarded to the owners of the first ducks to cross the finish line, including a $5,000 first place prize!
Coming this September to Williams Backyard Boogie is the first annual fundraiser for Arts in Medicine program at Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast. The event will feature the sounds of our very own “true story” cowboy - Bryan Kennedy, Vermont’s Green Mountain Girl - Stephanie Lynn, and the award winning area favorite - the Forrest Williams Band. There will be added preshow antics and improv by the Emerald Coast Theater Company, raffle items donated by local artists and food plates provided by Grayton Beach Catering.
The 2013-2014 season marks Sinfonia’s eighth year of innovative musical programming as the region’s only fully professional symphony orchestra. Maintaining the tradition of “symphony redefined,” the non-profit symphony will present a stellar line up of concerts featuring the orchestra and world-renowned guest artists. Dubbed “Musical Identities,” the season culminates in the annual gala event featuring Tony and Olivier Award-winning singer/actress Patti LuPone.
The Seaside REP Theatre presents Romantic Fools, consisting of 12, two-character comedies examining love, lust, dating, and romance — from a date with a caveman (Find Me a Primitive Man) to the joys of dull sex (One Man’s Secret Desire) to the surprise frustrations of having a perfect mate (The Stepford Guy).
With influences of Monty Python, Saturday Night Live, Jules Feiffer, the Marx Brothers, and classic vaudeville comedy, these sketches vary in style but all celebrate the inherent comedy of male-female relationships.
Taste of The Beach is uncorking its 2013 lineup and the three-day event kicks off with Vine to Wine - A Wine Preview on August 23 at Seascape Resort's ballroom from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Gulf Place is hosting its monthly Third Thursday Wine Walkabout on Thursday, August 15 from 5-7pm. Beginning in the Artists at Gulf Place green, visitors are given a merchant map of all the retail stores and restaurants involved in the walkabout and a glass of wine. The stores at Gulf Place stay open a few hours later than normal and attendees are invited to shop and socialize all while enjoying some very fabulous varieties of wine and food! Visitors indulge in tasting seasonal wines from around the world and tasty hors d’oeuvres at each stop on the walkabout.
