SoWal Stories

Marie's Bistro Caters Events With a Personal Touch

Marie’s Bistro is known for its hearty Mediterranean cuisine, but the backbone of the business has always been its catering business. Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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Blue Highway Headlining MKAFs Bluegrass at the Beach Sept. 12

Blue Highway,the chart-topping, award-winning, powerhouse five-member ensemble band, will headline Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation’s Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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Twin Oaks FarmStand in Grayton Beach Is A SoWal Must Do

Step in to Twin Oaks FarmStand at the Shops of Grayton and you instantly know you're someplace special. Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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McCaskill & Company Showcases Unique Designs

When you walk through the double doors at McCaskill & Company the first word that comes to mind is elegance. Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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Chef Jim Shirley Headed to Louisiana's Great American Seafood Cook-Off

Governor Rick Scott has selected Chef Jim Shirley to represent Florida at the 12th annual Great American Seafood Cook-Off. The New Orleans event highlights America’s best seafood c Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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Tickets On Sale for 25th Seeing Red Wine Festival

Celebrate in the SoWal town of Seaside during the 25th Annual Seeing Red Wine Festival, Nov. 5-8, 2015, benefiting children in need in Northwest Florida. Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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Café Thirty-A Gives Back to Alaqua Animal Refuge

Café Thirty-A created the Lucky Dog Martini almost a year ago to raise money for Alaqua Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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Stranded Bottlenose Dolphin under Rehabilitation at Gulf World Marine Institute

A juvenile female bottlenose dolphin was found stranded on June 28 on the beach near Thomas Drive in Panama City Beach. Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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Grit & Grace Presents Wild Wild Walton July 17-18

Walton County’s rich history is set to come to life onstage at the Walton High School Auditorium in DeFuniak Springs on July 17-18 at 7 pm and July 19 at 2 pm. Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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MKAF Presents The Fabulous Fifties Arts Camp for Kids

This July, All Kinds of Art, an educational outreach program of the Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation, presents Kamp Kellywamba, a visua Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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Big Fish, Big Surf, Big Time in SoWal

Yep, it's fishing report time so the surf must be up. We have had a lot of weather the past several days that has kept everyone on the hill. Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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South Walton's First Artificial Reefs About to Drop at Grayton Beach State Park

Thanks to the hard work of a dedicated group of locals, South Walton is about to add an entire layer of recreation through artificial reef environments. Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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Record Set with 899.6-Pound Blue Marlin at Sandestin's Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Clas

For the captain and crew of Cotton Patch, the 13th Annual Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic (ECBC) was anything but unlucky. Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Adventure & Music in July

Topsail Hill Preserve State Park is a wonderful place to explore any day of the year. You'll love Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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Discover Roads Less Traveled: Summer Eco Adventures in Walton County

The Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance (CBA) of Northwest Florida State College announces the summer session of its award winning eco-t Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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Made in SoWal: Fusion Art Glass

Everyone likes to take a walk on the beach, but some of us have a real need to walk on the beach. We crave a connection with nature and feel the beach is a great place to do it. Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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Scenic Sotheby's International Realty Unveils The Bluffs at Sandy Shores

Scenic Sotheby’s International Realty unveiled their newest luxury Gulf-front residential development, The Bluffs at Sandy Shores, during an Exclusive Preview Event on June 4 at Scenic Sotheb Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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Summertime Tour of Homes in South Walton June 25-27

Building upon the success of its annual Valentine Tour of Homes each February, the Cultural Arts Alliance rolls out a

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The Kitty Castle Is A Dream With A View

It was the summer of 1986 when David and Susan Lowery visited South Walton for the first time. Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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Through the Surf to the Big Fish in SoWal

As usual, if I am on the hill writing a fishing report then the surf must be up. Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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SoWal People: Amy Walsh's Vision is Fore Her

When Amy Walsh gave birth to her first child, she knew her mother was dying from bone cancer. Even so, her parents jumped on a flight from Michigan to Santa Rosa Beach to meet their grandson. Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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Dixon, Kazek & Morrison Building Success on the Coast

The dynamic trio of Steve Dixon, Jon Kazek, and Chris Morrison seem to have nailed the formula for successful home building. Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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Rags to Riches Regatta on Grayton Beach July 4, 2015

The 19th edition of the annual Rags To Riches Regatta returns to Grayton Beach on July 4, 2015 in celebration of American Independence Day. Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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Seaside REP Theatre Presents Shipwrecked! The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemon

The Seaside Repertory Theatre presents the 2015 summer production of

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Gus Andrews & Ed Arnsdorff Been There Done That

When it comes to selling real estate, brokers Gus Andrews and Ed Arnsdorff have “been there and done that” several times over. Read more... We'd love to hear what you think...you can comment here or on the story page. Feel free to share on your site, blog, facebook, or any other site.

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