You could call Mark and Paige Schnell the SoWal dynamic design duo. They just might have tights and capes underneath their casual beachwear. Each has a thriving and creative business that requires wearing several hats. When you first meet either of them you would probably be fooled.
Did you know eleven-time world champion surfer Kelly Slater started surfing and honing his skills through the Eastern Surfing Association? The ESA is the largest amateur surfing association in the country. And our own local chapter of the North Gulf Florida region is the fastest growing district and second largest in the Southeast. Just a year and a half ago this chapter had sixteen members. That number is now closing in on 160!
The Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County (CAA) extends an invitation to the "One Size Fits All" exhibit and opening reception held at the Bayou Arts Center on Friday, October 2 from 5-7pm. Come out to meet the artists of original works on display and enjoy the evening on Hogtown Bayou in Santa Rosa Beach.
The first annual Bloody Mary Festival is coming to South Walton in September! Go ahead and plan for a savory Saturday afternoon celebrating the art of the Bloody Mary at The Market Shops in Sandestin. We can't wait to discover magnificent hangover cocktails along with good eats and live music throughout the courtyards of the newly renovated Shops.
Lace up your shoes and run for the arts in Sinfonia Gulf Coast’s fifth annual Bravo! Beat 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, Sept. 19 at 7:30 a.m., starting and ending at The Village of Baytowne Wharf in Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort.
You'll be happy to feed a parking meter at Destin Commons for a premium parking space and for a great cause. With a focus on the local community, Coins for a Cause program gives the proceeds from the parking meters to local charities.
Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation (DCWAF) recently donated a record breaking $2.3 million to 14 Northwest Florida children’s charities. The private check presentation ceremony was held at LuLu’s Destin, marking the Foundation’s largest charitable distribution to date.
The Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County’s (CAA) A+Art Committee announces Celebrate the Masters, a fine arts show to kick off September 18th with an opening reception from 5-7pm at Northwest Florida College’s Chautauqua Center in Defuniak Springs. The show will run through December 11, 2015.
The recent Food For Thought Outreach Santa Rosa Beach Pantry on August 20th, guests were greeted with food, fun, games, and more. However, this wasn’t any run-of-the-mill party. Guests came bearing different types of gifts - businesses, schools, and churches donated truckloads of food items, guests came with monetary and food donations, and others pledged their time to volunteer throughout the upcoming 2015-16 school year.
Gulf World Marine Institute (GWMI) has been awarded two grants totaling $13,560 that will assist in the rehabilitation of stranded sea turtles. The Institute at Gulf World Marine Park serves as the premier facility in Northern Florida that provides short and long term rehabilitation to sea turtles as part of its collaboration with the National Marine Fisheries Service.
