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Smoke on the Coast BBQ & Fireworks at Destin Commons July 3

Smoke on the Coast BBQ & Fireworks at Destin Commons July 3

The 9th Annual Smoke on the Coast BBQ & Fireworks Festival takes place Wednesday, July 3 at Destin Commons and this year is expected to be bigger and better than ever! Family fun activities include live music and entertainment, BBQ sampling, face painting, photo booth, and the highly anticipated, Independence Day firework extravaganza. Through the Destin Commons Coins for a Cause initiative, 18 local charities team up with various restaurants and BBQ aficionados, for over $85,000 in donations. Continue reading... What do you think? We all need community feedback, ideas, suggestions ... please share!
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Staying Safe at the Beach in South Walton

Staying Safe at the Beach in South Walton

At SoWal.com, we are committed to helping locals and visitors stay safe while enjoying our beautiful beaches. The beach is such a wonderful place to relax. At the beach, life is beautiful and we slip into a state of mind where we feel comfortable, carefree, and secure. That's what a vacation is all about! However, the gulf waters can be dangerous and it's important to always put safety first. For detailed information about Beach Safety go here > Continue reading... What do you think? We all need community feedback, ideas, suggestions ... please share!
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Great Condos at Seagrove Beach

Great Condos at Seagrove Beach

In the 1940s and 1950s families that visited SoWal every Summer stayed in quaint cottages - some were simple and practical concrete block homes that stayed cooler on hot days and defied the elements. Some of the getaways were wooden shotgun shacks moved down to the beach from Old Point Washington where they had housed workers when lumber was booming. Continue reading... What do you think? We all need community feedback, ideas, suggestions ... please share!
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Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance Begins Invasive Plant Removal from SoWal Coastal Dune Lakes

Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance Begins Invasive Plant Removal from SoWal Coastal Dune Lakes

Invasive plants are out-competing native varieties in our coastal dune lakes here in South Walton. In order to make room for the native species - which better support wildlife - the Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance (CBA) and the AmeriCorps team will begin to remove the vegetation this month. The removal will help restore water flow between portions of the lake that are currently bottlenecked. Continue reading... What do you think? We all need community feedback, ideas, suggestions ... please share!
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23rd Annual Rags 2 Riches Regatta on Grayton Beach June 29

23rd Annual Rags 2 Riches Regatta on Grayton Beach June 29

The 23rd Annual Rags 2 Riches Regatta will return to Grayton Beach on Saturday, June 29, 2019. Originally organized by the residents of Grayton Beach and Seagrove, the annual tradition is a celebration of America’s Independence Day. Competitors, families and friends gather at the access behind the Red Bar to watch two-manned teams navigate 16’ catamarans in the race from Grayton Beach to Seagrove. Continue reading... What do you think? We all need community feedback, ideas, suggestions ... please share!
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Rise, Shine, Chow Down at Grits & Grind in Seacrest

Rise, Shine, Chow Down at Grits & Grind in Seacrest

Chef Erik Kellison and Christy Spell Terry have known each other for a good while now. As the owner (along with her Dad Rick Spell) of George’s at Alys Beach, Christy saw the potential of then Sous Chef Erik and knew he would be the right man to helm the opening of Grits & Grind in Seacrest. Continue reading... What do you think? We all need community feedback, ideas, suggestions ... please share!
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Grilled Cheese Is A Delicious Art Form At Meltdown On 30A Airstream in Seaside

Grilled Cheese Is A Delicious Art Form At Meltdown On 30A Airstream in Seaside

If your idea of comfort food has anything to do with a good ol’ grilled cheese sandwich, you can’t go wrong with the Meltdown On 30A. When Chef Jim Shirley and partner Kelli Castille opened their shiny Airstream food truck, they felt that folks would be attracted to their grilled cheese offerings, but had no idea that a decade later, their simple idea would catch fire as it has. Continue reading... What do you think? We all need community feedback, ideas, suggestions ... please share!
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Share SoWal! Free Access to Thousands of Beach Photos

Share SoWal! Free Access to Thousands of Beach Photos

Join us in sharing SoWal! One of the ways we like to promote our area, and help you do the same, is sharing our collection of more than 5,000 photos for you to download and share for FREE! We are pleased and proud to share photos of our beloved South Walton. It's why we started SoWal.com - to share our love for the beach. Please help us spread the joy and Share SoWal! Continue reading... What do you think? We all need community feedback, ideas, suggestions ... please share!
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SoWal Style - Look Inside A Courtyard Home in Alys Beach, Florida

SoWal Style - Look Inside A Courtyard Home in Alys Beach, Florida

Construction is booming in Alys Beach and the first homes were built as carefully and solidly as the current ones. In this edition of SoWal Style we take a look inside one of the first homes built in Alys Beach along the central pedestrian path, bordering the firepit park. It's a wonderful four bedroom, three-and-a-half bath home thoughtfully designed courtyard home with an outdoor living space featuring a trickling water fountain and tropical foliage creating a private retreat. Continue reading... What do you think? We all need community feedback, ideas, suggestions ... please share!
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Walton County Florida Real Estate Report for April 2019

Walton County Florida Real Estate Report for April 2019

The most recent SoWal Real Estate Report covers all of Walton County including South Walton real estate activity for April 2019, with statistics for single family homes, townhomes, and condos in Walton County, Florida. Single family homes closed sales were up 11.6% for April 2019 compared to the same month last year. The number of pending sales for Walton County was up 9.2%. Inventory was down 2%. Median sales price was down 1.1%. Dollar volume increased 2.9% over last year at $181 Million. Continue reading... What do you think? We all need community feedback, ideas, suggestions ... please share!
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SoWal People: Gina Shiflett's Soulful Journey Across India

SoWal People: Gina Shiflett's Soulful Journey Across India

Gina Shiflett, The intrepid owner of Salon Twist in Seagrove, was returning home to South Walton from a three-week journey across India. Her backpack in tow, bags overstuffed, back aching ... she plopped down beside a petite lady in an overcrowded Indian airport and asked, “Do you speak English?” The lady replied, “Yes, I do!” “In ten minutes, I probably knew more about her than I knew about my best friend,” exclaims Gina. “And she’s showing me pictures of everybody and thanking me profusely for my time.” Continue reading... What do you think? We all need community feedback, ideas, suggestions ... please share!
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Mac & Cheese Festival to Benefit The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast at Destin...

Mac & Cheese Festival to Benefit The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast at Destin...

Attention foodies: the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast (BGCEC) is hosting a new, mouthwatering event just for you! Our area’s first-ever Mac & Cheese Festival is on Sunday, May 19 at Destin Commons. Featuring gourmet, chef-inspired twists on the South’s favorite comfort food, this family-friendly event will pit the area’s favorite restaurants against one another in a competition to see who has the best mac on the Emerald Coast. Continue reading... What do you think? We all need community feedback, ideas, suggestions ... please share!
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Walton County Florida Real Estate Report for March 2019

Walton County Florida Real Estate Report for March 2019

The most recent SoWal Real Estate Report covers all of Walton County including South Walton real estate activity for March 2019, with statistics for single family homes, townhomes, and condos in Walton County, Florida. Single family homes closed sales were even for March 2019 compared to the same month last year. The number of pending sales for Walton County was down 0.7%. Inventory was down .4%. Median sales price was down 1.0%. Dollar volume decreased 1.5% over last year at $170.2 Million. Continue reading... What do you think? We all need community feedback, ideas, suggestions ... please share!
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Modica Market Celebrates 30 Years in Seaside

Modica Market Celebrates 30 Years in Seaside

Modica Market, which opened March 17, 1989 by Charles Modica Sr. and his wife, Sarah, began with a simple deal-sealing handshake between Modica and Seaside founder Robert Davis, and has since flourished into one of the most recognizable businesses along Highway 30A. As the market celebrates three decades in business, the next generation of Modicas — Charles Modica Jr. and Carmel Modica — run the store together. Continue reading... What do you think? We all need community feedback, ideas, suggestions ... please share!
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30 Years of Hard Work Brings Overnight Success for 30A Realty

30 Years of Hard Work Brings Overnight Success for 30A Realty

This article's title is of course, tongue in cheek. But there is some truth behind the headline. Because the more things change, the more they stay the same. In the case of 30A Realty, new owner Jacob Watkins is set on continuing the company's long run (almost 30 years) in the SoWal real estate market. Continue reading... What do you think? We all need community feedback, ideas, suggestions ... please share!
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Justin Gaffrey Gallery LIFE STILL Opening May 22 - SoWal Art Month

Justin Gaffrey Gallery LIFE STILL Opening May 22 - SoWal Art Month

Justin invites you to “LIFE STILL,” an opening reception for his new collection of paintings on Wednesday, May 22 from 6 - 9pm. Please join us for complimentary drinks and appetizers. Beer will be provided by Props Craft Brewery. A drawing will be held for a 16 x 20 Hand Painted Artist Edition of a new artwork. Tickets for the drawing are $20, and all proceeds will benefit Food For Thought Outreach Inc. Tickets can be purchased at the gallery from May 2nd to May 22. Winner will be announced at 8pm. Continue reading... What do you think? We all need community feedback, ideas, suggestions ... please share!
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