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Walton County Florida Real Estate Report For May 2017

Walton County Florida Real Estate Report For May 2017

The latest SoWal Real Estate Report includes all of South Walton real estate activity for May 2017, including statistics for single family homes, townhomes, and condos in Walton County, Florida. Single family closed sales were up 13% for May compared to the same month last year. The number of pending sales for Walton County was up 4%. Inventory was down 3.5%, a rare drop. Median sales price was up a sizable 10%. Dollar volume was up 22% over last year at $180.6 Million! Continue reading... What do you think? We all need community feedback, ideas, suggestions ... please share!
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Cultural Arts Alliance Summer Creative Kids Camp

Cultural Arts Alliance Summer Creative Kids Camp

CULTURAL ARTS ALLIANCE INTRODUCES CREATIVE KIDS CAMP SUMMER SESSIONS AT THE FOSTER GALLERY IN GRAND BOULEVARD Four-day sessions for Pre-K and Elementary aged children offered through July The Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County (CAA) announces the launch of its newest program for children, Creative Kids Camp, a series of four-day visual arts camp sessions that will give primary and elementary children a different hands-on experience each week. Continue reading... What do you think? We all need community feedback, ideas, suggestions ... please share!
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Big Daddy's Bike Shop Gets You Rollin'

Big Daddy's Bike Shop Gets You Rollin'

SoWal adventure comes in many forms. If you have wheels you can explore our treasured off-road trails of State Parks, the State Forest, and miles of surrounding roads and paved trails all over South Walton. Near the center point of Scenic 30A in Blue Mountain Beach is a special shop with special people that will get you rollin'. Continue reading... What do you think? We all need community feedback, ideas, suggestions ... please share!
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Summer Time Is Snapper Time

Summer Time Is Snapper Time

Red Snapper are the main item on just about everybody's fishing list this time of the year. We are catching a few Groupers, Kings, Vermillions, Mahi, etc., but the main target and desire for most of my anglers are those coveted big Red Snaps. While there do not seem to be a record number of Red Snappers around there have been more than a few really nice ones and some that by any standards are just plain big. Continue reading... What do you think? We all need community feedback, ideas, suggestions ... please share!
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You Can Help Strengthen Our South Walton Community

You Can Help Strengthen Our South Walton Community

South Walton is a strong and proud community, and an important part of our purpose at SoWal.com is to foster community growth. We are blessed to have so many great groups and organizations, and we enjoy supporting all of them. You can help through membership, cash contributions, volunteering, or even by sharing their achievements with others in the community and beyond. See our SoWal Guide to area Groups & Organizations > Continue reading... What do you think? We all need community feedback, ideas, suggestions ... please share!
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Red Snappers Every Day

Red Snappers Every Day

The long awaited steady opening of Red Snappers finally came Saturday and there were lots caught. Some pretty darn big ones too! Now if we can just get this weather to realize it's Summer time and it's supposed to be calm we'll have it all. Prior to yesterday we have been catching lots of Vermillions along with Kings and Mahi as our target species with great catches of them as well. Continue reading... What do you think? We all need community feedback, ideas, suggestions ... please share!
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Grit's & Grind Serves Excellent East End Breakfast In Seacrest

Grit's & Grind Serves Excellent East End Breakfast In Seacrest

SoWal has a new breakfast hotspot that makes our taste buds holla “mercy me!” Grits & Grind is an excellent breakfast spot on the East end of 30A in the Seacrest Village. The recent launch is the latest in a successful string of eateries from the Spell Restaurant Group, including George's, La Crema, Saltwater Grill, & La Cocina (where Grits & Grind is located. It started with a local chef's fervent love of what is called the most important meal of the day, breakfast. Continue reading... What do you think? We all need community feedback, ideas, suggestions ... please share!
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Live Well Interns Live The Dream

Live Well Interns Live The Dream

Live Well 30A is well known as a one-stop shop for beach gear rentals along Scenic 30A. But did you know that the brand takes on a group of college interns to help out during the Summer months? The first requirement: A willingness to engage with the Live Well brand - what they stand for, and what they’re trying to build. Continue reading... What do you think? We all need community feedback, ideas, suggestions ... please share!
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Fish Are On The Right Schedule

Fish Are On The Right Schedule

The weather the past couple weeks has been more like what March should be than May. We have had a lot of windy days with the breeze mainly out of the West rather than East as usual for this time of year. When it's been pretty it's been perfect but the opening weekend of Red Snapper season was anything but perfect. Continue reading... What do you think? We all need community feedback, ideas, suggestions ... please share!
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Inaugural Choctawhatchee River Festival At Morrison Springs May 13

Inaugural Choctawhatchee River Festival At Morrison Springs May 13

Come on down to the river on May 13 from 10am to 4pm for the first ever Choctawhatchee River Fest at Morrison Springs, presented by Riverway South Nature lovers of all ages will enjoy a variety of fun and educational activities throughout the day in celebration of our magnificent river. Take a dip in the cool spring waters, throw a line and hook a fish by the riverside, hop aboard for a boat ride and experience nature's glory. Continue reading... What do you think? We all need community feedback, ideas, suggestions ... please share!
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Seaside Dance Festival May 5-7

Seaside Dance Festival May 5-7

Seaside Dance Festival weekend May 5-7, 2017 draws professional dancers and guest artists from around the globe to the Seaside Amphitheater for a weekend celebration of exceptional dance artistry. Continue reading... What do you think? We all need community feedback, ideas, suggestions ... please share!
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10th Annual Digital Graffiti Festival At Alys Beach May 19-21

10th Annual Digital Graffiti Festival At Alys Beach May 19-21

Once again our favorite brilliant-white beach town Alys Beach opens its doors, courtyards, and pedestrian paths to innovative artists who transform the entire SoWal resort town into a living work of art during Digital Graffiti, May 19-21, 2017. The juried festival explores ways in which art, design and technology interact with the distinctive architecture of Alys Beach to create new forms of expression. Continue reading... What do you think? We all need community feedback, ideas, suggestions ... please share!
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Inaugural Cvhn Smile Mile & 5k May 20

Grab your stroller, wrangle up coworkers, friends, and family and join us in supporting Children's Volunteer Health Network (CVHN) for their Inaugural Smile Mile and 5K race at Watercolor on May 20th. "This fun-for-all event will help raise awareness and funds that will directly affect the health and well-being of kids right here in our own backyard. Many people don’t realize the large number of children living in our community who have nowhere to turn for medical, dental and vision care.” says Zach Billingsley, chief executive officer of CVHN. Continue reading... What do you think? We all need community feedback, ideas, suggestions ... please share!
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Warm Weather, Hot Fishin'!

Warm Weather, Hot Fishin'!

Well, after a short break for some knee surgery and recoup time I am back on the water fishing hard again. I had to take a a break for a little over a week and missed a couple days of cobia season. That usually wouldn't have mattered much but the cobia have seemed to have pulled a disappearing act since I got back on the boat. Continue reading... What do you think? We all need community feedback, ideas, suggestions ... please share!
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