Emerald Coast Magazine - December 2024-January 2025

Holiday Gift Guide

Whether you are looking to put your best face forward at the events of the season or seeking something special for the folks on your nice list, our Holiday Gift Guide has you covered. Sensational shopping is in the bag!…

Crafty Christmas

Crafting played a huge role in my childhood, especially during the holidays. Each year, my mom would break out the hot glue gun (for her) and purple glue sticks (for me), and we’d get to work on whatever DIY project…

Tastes of Tradition and Faith

During Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, indulging in oily foods such as latkes and doughnuts is deeply rooted in history and tradition. These foods symbolize the miracle of the Temple menorah oil lasting eight days, a testament to the…

Christmas Reflections

Victorian homes with gingerbread trim stretch gracefully along the surface of Lake DeFuniak, illuminated by the warm glow of more than 10 million hand-strung lights. A horse-drawn carriage trots around the historic district’s Circle Drive past garland, wreaths, and festive…

Building Blocks of The Barrett School

Education is essential and should be available to all. These are sentiments that Matthew Weinberg, founder of The Barrett School, believes in and principles he built the school upon. Weinberg’s desire to open a school began when his daughter had…

Pressure-Cooked Christmas No More

“Oh, by golly what a holly, jolly Christmas this” ... September? Did y’all notice it came earlier this year? The ever-early holiday push that rolls out across the U.S. before the fall equinox has even had its moment. Retailers revamp…