On Saturday, March 12 Sinfonia assistant conductor Aaron King Vaughn leads the orchestra in this Classical Connections concert of riveting repertoire including Igor Stravinsky’s The Soldier's Tale complete with theatrical narration and W.A. Mozart’s whimsically charming Symphony no. 29 in…
The 30A Wine Festival, underwritten by The Alys Foundation, returns to the beautiful community of Alys Beach for its 10th year Wednesday, Feb. 23 through Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022. The festival showcases renowned distillers, vintners, and culinary favorites over five…
Seawall Capital, the private equity owner of Kent Watersports, announced the company’s rebranding to Kent Outdoors and the acquisition of BOTE and Kona Bicycles. It said the rebranding and acquisitions would help the company better serve America’s growing interest in the great outdoors…
A dazzling roster of celebrity winemakers, mixologists, and chefs will converge April 21-24, 2022 in idyllic South Walton’s Grand Boulevard Town Center to wine, dine, educate and entertain guests as part of the four-day celebration of wine, spirits, food, music,…
Sinfonia Gulf Coast announces violinist Ezinma to headline the 2022 Crescendo! Main Event on Sunday, February 27, 2022. Meredith Ezinma Ramsay, professionally known as Ezinma [Eh-zeen-mah], is a violinist, film composer, and educator. She has worked with renowned artists including…
Puzzled by what to do for entertainment? Emerald Coast Theatre Company (ECTC) has an entertaining answer with its latest offering — 2 Across, a Broadway romantic comedy hit set for February 18-27. Playwright Jerry Mayer, a successful TV writer and…
The Okaloosa Arts Alliance invites the public to its "Spark the Arts" 2022 Winter Arts Social on Sunday, February 27 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center Galleries at Northwest Florida State College located at…
Spend this Valentine’s Day weekend at The Island Resort on Okaloosa Island in Fort Walton Beach. Start your evening out with an incredible pre-fixe dinner from Fish House, The Island’s signature restaurant. Head Chef Richard Assaf designed a lavish multi-course…
Enjoy a lavish gathering with fine wine, food and spirits benefiting Children’s Volunteer Health Network (CVHN). This weekend is presented by the Dugas family and will take place on their stunning family estate (38 West Hodge Road) overlooking the Choctawhatchee…
Tickets are now on sale for Shelter House’s 6th Annual Palate & Palette Dinner, to be held February 5 at Legendary Marine's showroom in Destin. This year's featured artist will be Nikki Cade, from Dallas, Texas. At the end of…
Are you ready to escape on a sentimental journey down memory lane? Emerald Coast Theatre Festival (ECTC) will take you there with its sweet treat staging of the delicious musical hit “The Marvelous Wonderettes.” This Broadway smash hit wonder by…
The Mulligans, The Emerald Coast’s Premier Special Events Band, are excited to announce their next show – The Rock 'n' Roll Dream Concert. Scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 22 at the Fort Walton Beach Municipal Auditorium, located at 107 Miracle Strip…
Oyster Bay Boutique Hotel, founded in 2021, is downtown Pensacola's newest boutique hotel owned and operated by the Studer Family of Companies. After a complete interior renovation led by Bear General Contractors, the hotel has officially opened its doors on…
The St. Joe Community Foundation has approved grants totaling more than $4.4 million in 2021 to be paid to local non-profit organizations, the highest for a single year since its inception in 1999. Additionally, the Foundation created the No Ordinary…
Emerald Coast Theatre Company continues its 9th season with the return of the popular StoryTeller series, featuring professional actors and authors presenting compelling stories and dramatic works. There are three StoryTeller presentations on Tuesday, January 11, February 8 and March…
‘Twas the week before Christmas when all through the town, Wizards were joyful and shopping around! Several years ago, the team at Bit-Wizards decided that in lieu of client gifts and holiday cards, the company would donate to families in need. For…
Tickets are on sale now for South Walton Beaches Wine & Food Festival, taking place April 21 – April 24, 2022, in Grand Boulevard at Sandestin (not to be confused with the Sandestin resort or Sandestin wine festival). With more…
Dermatology Specialists of Florida dermatologists Jon Ward, MD and Michael Stickler, MD have both passed the American Board of Dermatology’s 2021 Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery Subspecialty Certification Examination making them among the first in the nation to be double board-certified in…
Presented by Bay Breeze Patio, the seventh Annual Eggs On the Beach cooking competition raised $39,500 for local non-profit organizations, including its two non-profit partners—Fisher House of the Emerald Coast and Food for Thought. Held at Seascape Resort on October…
Emerald Coast Theatre Company (ECTC) continues its 9th mainstage season with three inspired December offerings sure to chase those winter blues and put your entire family in the spirit this holiday season. All performances are staged at ECTC’s performance space located…
Local artist, Jonah Allen, 28, will celebrate a new art show at his self-named art gallery, located at 416 S Co Hwy 393 in Santa Rosa Beach, on Saturday, Nov. 27 with an art exhibition of new work titled Water and…
Funds Benefit Seaside School Foundation, Seaside School #3 combination school in Florida
The Market Shops, located at the entrance to Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, hosted its 6th Annual Bloody Mary Festival on Saturday, October 23, 2021
Fine art welcomed a record-breaking 6,200 plus art lovers to the 26th Annual Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation (MKAF) Festival of the Arts. The two-day signature art celebration held October 30 and 31 in the Mattie Kelly Cultural Arts Village in…
Seaside School, Inc. students continue to earn high marks on annual state testing and rank as one of the top public schools in the State of Florida for 2020-2021. Results from the most recent Florida state assessments show that The…
Sometimes live entertainment sends chills down your spine. Emerald Coast Theatre Company celebrates Halloween with a spooky spectacular offering — Cabaret on the Boo-levard Friday, Oct. 29 and Saturday, Oct. 30 at 7:30 p.m. Your favorite ECTC performers take the…
Emerald Coast Theatre Company continues its ninth annual season with several family-friendly entertaining productions this fall. “From six months old infants to teenagers, we have quality, live theater for kids of all ages,” says ECTC co-founder and producing artistic director…
Condé Nast Traveler has announced the results of its annual Readers’ Choice Awards with The Pearl Hotel recognized as one of the Top 15 Hotels in Florida. More than 800,000 Condé Nast Traveler readers submitted responses rating their travel experiences…
The Market Shops in Miramar Beach announces the lineup of participating restaurants for the Sixth Annual Bloody Mary Festival, which will be held on Saturday, Oct. 23 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the shopping center. Local establishments, including…
Digital Graffiti at Alys Beach recently announced the appointment of John Colette as the festival’s new curator. Colette, who is also a professor of motion media design at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), has participated in the festival since 2014 both…
Emerald Coast Theatre Company (ECTC) launches its 2021-2022 StoryTeller series with four original plays by local actor/playwrights. Local actress/playwright/director Shirley Simpson returns to ECTC’s stage Tuesday, Oct. 5 at 7:30 p.m. to kick off the series with her one-woman play, Shirley…
Emerald Coast Theatre Festival (ECTC) recently hosted its annual Tribe Night. As part of the celebration ECTC inducted 24 local middle and high school students into two junior thespian programs. "We are so proud of our ECTC junior members," says…
Keeping the tempo at the forefront of the Emerald Coast’s cultural scene since its founding in 2005, Sinfonia Gulf Coast maintains the tradition of “symphony redefined” as it enters its 16th season. The region’s only fully professional symphony orchestra led by…
Don’t be like the White Rabbit in Alice in Wonderland. Simply note in your calendar these very important dates, so you won’t miss any special events during Emerald Coast Theatre Company’s (ECTC) 2021-2022 season. SPECIAL EVENT Oct. 26 …
Sinfonia Gulf Coast is kicking off its 16th annual season with great fanfare. On Tuesday, Sept. 14 at 5:30 p.m. Sinfonia will present a cabaret-style evening at Seagar's Prime Steaks & Seafood located at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort…
The Emerald Coast is passionate about being a destination surrounded by water. On September 17 and 18, The Watersound Origins community will host the 4th Annual One Ocean Film Tour at Village Commons. Similar to MountainFilm on Tour at WaterColor…
The Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation (MKAF) is accepting applications for the Adult Collaborative Art Exhibit component of the 26th annual Festival of the Arts (October 30-31, 2021) at the Mattie Kelly Cultural Arts Village in Destin, Florida. One of the…
Including 6 productions, educational theater, the return of the Second Stage Cabaret Series and more
Oct. 29 event to benefit locals battling breast cancer
E.F. San Juan, Inc. believes building, renovation and restoration work should be an exciting, fulfilling, and pleasant experience and that a partnership with E. F. San Juan can make dreams for a home or commercial space realities. If you can…
Conservation Florida has named Beck Partners CEO Justin Beck to serve as the chairman of its newly established Northwest Advisory Council. Conservation Florida is a statewide accredited land conservancy dedicated to saving Florida’s natural and agricultural landscapes for future generations.…
Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation (MKAF) names artist, Estelle Grengs, the 2021 Festival of the Arts poster contest winner. Born and raised in New Hampshire, Grengs is a self-taught artist who molds a unique and whimsical folk-art style that embraces her…
The popular dining spot welcomes you to share in their milestone
Athletes from 30 countries to gather for international competition
Dominated with a whopping 681-Pound Blue Marlin
Now in its 9th year, Paddle at the Park, sponsored by Destin ER, is set for Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021
St. Joe Company breaks ground on new Community and announces hotel opening
The summit was previously paused due to pandemic concerns
The Santa Rosa Golf & Beach Club member has run her way through all 50 states
