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Monthly Archives: August 2021

    October on the Emerald Coast | 6 Featured Events From 30A to Destin

    By Jenny Etheredge | August 31, 2021

    October brings cooler temperatures, plenty of sunshine, and lots of festivals to the Emerald Coast! Whether you’re local and looking for something to do or planning a trip to explore this special coast, there’s fun to be found from South Walton to Destin. *Due to COVID-19, events may be cancelled or rescheduled without notice. Please... Read More

    Locally Owned East Pass Coffee Co. Brings New Style + Delicious Brews to Destin

    By Jenny Etheredge | August 25, 2021

    Open since March 2020, East Pass Coffee Co. is a fresh member of the Emerald Coast dining scene with a cozy and modern café serving JumpinGoat coffee, acai bowls, sandwiches, smoothies, toast, and more. Owners Mackenzie and Grant Destin along with Hayden Shaw had been operating the JumpinGoat Coffee Trailer located by Dewey Destin’s on... Read More

    October Fun on the Coast | Festivals + Events

    By Jenny Etheredge | August 23, 2021

    October brings cooler temperatures, plenty of sunshine, and lots of festivals to the Forgotten Coast! Whether you’re local and looking for something to do or planning a trip to explore this special coast, there’s fun to be found from Port St. Joe to St. George Island. *Due to COVID-19, events may be cancelled or rescheduled... Read More

    The St. Joe Company Begins Development of a New Master Planned Community in Mexico Beach

    By Jenny Etheredge | August 20, 2021

    A new master planned community is coming soon to Mexico Beach developed by the St. Joe Company. Located approximately 12 miles from the Tyndall Air Force Base near U.S. Highway 98 and the town’s public boat ramp, the 554-acre community will begin with 42 townhomes with site work now underway. Future phases planned include additional... Read More

    New Homesites Available in RiverCamps

    By Lauren Mallory | August 6, 2021

    Experience the return to a simpler life when you enter the gates of RiverCamps on Crooked Creek, a coastal sanctuary in Bay County bordered on three sides by breathtaking bodies of water including the Intracoastal Waterway, Crooked Creek and West Bay. Offering a secluded feel with a design that embraces the outdoors, a RiverCamps home is... Read More

    The Kaiya Beach House

    By Rachel Monroe | August 6, 2021

    Now Under Construction at Kaiya Beach Resort Gently nestled among the lush vegetation of towering sand cliffs and quietly overlooking the soul-enriching energy of emerald waters, the Kaiya Beach House rises. Scheduled for completion in 2022, the Kaiya Beach House is an embodiment of the best of the Kaiya spirit: beauty, restraint, intimacy, wellness, romance,... Read More

    The Emerald Coast Poker Run Returns

    By Karina Caraballo | August 4, 2021

    EMERALD COAST POKER RUN | AUGUST 13TH – 14TH It’s time to put your poker face on, Emerald Coast Poker Run is back! Join powerboats, leisure/fishing boats and everything in between for one of the largest and most popular charity poker runs in the nation. Benefitting recipient charities of the Emerald Coast Foundation, the one... Read More

    Tasty Trio | Burgers, Bourbon and Beer Festival

    By Karina Caraballo | August 4, 2021

    Burgers, bourbon, and beer… need we say more? Enjoy the tasty trio at The Burgers, Bourbon and Beer Festival on Saturday, September 18th at HarborWalk Village in Destin. Get tickets to this fun-filled festival benefitting the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast starting on August 16th. The Boys & Girls Clubs of the... Read More

    Destin Home to First New High School in Okaloosa County in Five Decades

    By Karina Caraballo | August 4, 2021

    At last! Destin High School opens their doors to local ninth through eleventh graders this month, as the first new high school in Okaloosa County in over 50 years. Located at the former Grace Lutheran Church site, Destin High School was built to meet the ever growing needs of students and families in the Destin... Read More

    The Emerald Coast Poker Run Returns

    By Karina Caraballo | August 2, 2021

    EMERALD COAST POKER RUN | AUGUST 13TH – 14TH It’s time to put your poker face on, Emerald Coast Poker Run is back! Join powerboats, leisure/fishing boats and everything in between for one of the largest and most popular charity poker runs in the nation. Benefitting recipient charities of the Emerald Coast Foundation, the one... Read More