As eager as we are to take a step forward and embark on a new journey celebrating our tenth year of storytelling in 2017, we’d like to take a look back and reflect on the highlights of 2016.

Looking for the perfect destination to ring in the New Year? Check out VIE’s top ten places to spend New Year’s Eve.

Did you know Princess Jasmine, Belle, the Queen Elsa and Princess Anna of Arendelle, and all other Disney princesses really do exist? In fact, they travel around the nation with each other as part of the fairytale force created by A Moment of Magic, a nonprofit organization committed to spreading magic and making smiles at children’s hospitals and schools.

The Village of Baytowne Wharf is making us believe in that holiday magic we occasionally forget as the years go by. Concert series, a visit from Ole' St Nick, nightly tree lighting, and a rocking' end-of-the-year party, check out the upcoming holiday festivities!

Skip the hassle of countless hours on the internet finding the perfect gift and paying extra just to make sure it ships on time. Our Northwest Florida readers can use our C’est la VIE Holiday Gift Guide: Local Edition to find the perfect holiday gift for everyone!

A Journey of Grief, Healing and Pregnancy After Loss will be available on April 2017 through She Writes Press wherever books are sold. Learn more about her book and documentary, Expecting Sunshine: The Truth About Pregnancy After Loss, at www.ExpectingSunshine.com.

If you’re looking for the gift that gives back this holiday season, this is it! With each doll purchased, Cuddle + Kind provides 10 meals to children in need in partnership with the World Food Program USA and the Children’s Hunger Fund!

Porter—whose company, Porter Lyons, is based in New Orleans—is a slight, dark-haired fashion maven who draws inspiration from the cultural traditions and natural resources of the Gulf Coast.

Epicurean delights are like fine art—so why not combine the two? The Omni Amelia Island Plantation just off the coast of Northeast Florida has done so flawlessly with its Cocktails + Canvases event.

If you haven’t driven through Destin, Florida, you’re in for a visual surprise. It isn’t like driving through typical beach zones you see in vacation commercials or travel print ads of just tropical palm trees, sand, and water.

The gifts of the season! It’s that time of the year again! Well, almost. With Thanksgiving just around the corner, the “season of giving” will [...]

The 2016 Seeing Red Wine Festival in Seaside, Florida, was a terrific event raising funds for the Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation's annual children's charity initiatives. The four-day festival included wine tastings, dinners, a silent auction, and more.