Slow Train to Miramar
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Kid-Friendly Theater Productions Reign in April
Emerald Coast Theatre Company (ECTC) continues its celebration of spring with three kid-friendly theater productions in April. ECTC has performed for more than 6,000 students since 2012. Over 1,600 children and families attended its Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA) productions…
Roy Estate Founder Shirley Roy Named DCWAF Honorary Vintner
Roy Estate is named 2022 Honorary Vintner for the 17th Annual Destin Charity Wine Auction presented by the Jumonville Family, hosted April 22-23 in Grand Boulevard. Accepting the award will be winery founder, Shirley Roy, who will also be participating in a patron dinner hosted by…
J. Leon Gallery + Studio to Showcase New Artists Through April
There is just about one more month left to enjoy the first installation of artists for 2022 at J. Leon Gallery + Studio in Miramar Beach. Head to the gallery's monthly Sip N' Stroll event, where four new artists have…
Wine & Fries to the Rescue
Wine & Fries, the party with a purpose, powered by Step One Automotive Group, was hosted by Hotel Effie Sandestin on Friday, Feb. 18, to help raise funds for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Florida, located in Pensacola.…
Andi Scurto Artwork Graces Destin Brewery’s Mattie Light
Destin author and illustrator Andi Scurto, author of The Accidental Adventure of Mattie the Giraffe, now has a beer named after her creation: Destin Brewery’s Mattie Light, a light lager. Not only that, but 15 percent of all sales of…
Newly Formed Fort Walton Beach Cultural Arts League Seeks to Vanquish the City’s Imperfections
They may not have capes, but Fort Walton Beach has a band of new heroes. In an animated presentation to the Fort Walton Beach City Council on Tuesday, Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) administrator Alisa Burleson introduced the newly minted members…
4th Annual Mac & Cheese Festival Raises $65,000
The 4th Annual Mac & Cheese Festival held on Sunday, March 6 at Destin Commons was a record-breaking success. The event raised $65,000 and welcomed roughly 1,500 attendees throughout the day. Proceeds from the event benefit the Boys and Girls…
Meet Aaron King Vaughn Sinfonia Youth Orchestra Conductor
Music was a big part of Aaron King Vaughn’s family life growing up in Tallahassee. His grandfather was a voice professor at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) for 50 years and his grandmother was a concert pianist. It’s not…
Seaside School Half Marathon and 5K A Winner
The 20th Annual Seaside School Half Marathon and 5K race took place in Seaside, Florida on Sunday, February 20, 2022. The Seaside School Foundation reports that the Seaside School Race Weekend raised more than $700,000 to benefit The Seaside School,…
American Business Women’s Association Announces “Woman of the Year”
The American Business Women’s Association (ABWA), Emerald Coast Chapter announced Emily Hedrick as their 2022 Woman of the Year. The chapter hosted the annual Woman of the Year celebration during their monthly meeting at The Event Room in Fort Walton…
Hospitals are Branding Together
Okaloosa County healthcare providers Fort Walton Beach Medical Center and Twin Cities Hospital have joined in the unification of hundreds of HCA affiliate hospitals beneath HCA Healthcare’s new statewide brand. The two hospitals will now be known as HCA Florida Fort…
BoJamz Music and Arts Festival Returns to Boshamps Seafood and Oyster House March 26
Boshamps Seafood and Oyster House located on the Destin Harbor today announced the BoJamz Music and Arts Festival benefitting The Wright Fight for Cystic Fibrosis will be March 26, 2022. BoJamz is a one-day music festival on the Destin Harbor…
"A Taste Of Jazz" One-Night-Only Benefit Tickets on Sale
Tickets are now on sale for “A Taste of Jazz,” a one-night-only fundraiser for Emerald Coast Theatre Company, a non-profit professional theater company serving Northwest Florida. The event will be on Thursday, March 10 at Ruth’s Chris Steak House in…
