For those wishing to give the ultimate holiday gift or just to get away from it all for a little while with their spouse, significant other, best friend, or family member, Kilkea Castle Hotel & Golf Resort in scenic Kilkea, Ireland, invites guests to take advantage of its best deal of the year.

Space Perspective founder, Co-CEO, and Chief Experience Officer Jane Poynter to discuss all things outer space. Jane has a diverse background and a long-standing love of science.

VIE was thrilled to hear of the return of the local favorite Harvest Wine and Food Festival. The festival is produced each year by Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation (DCWAF). It returned on Saturday, November 6, for its fifth annual event after a year’s hiatus due to the pandemic and raised over $100,000 to help children in need in Northwest Florida. The mission is simple: to connect wine enthusiasts to raise money to benefit children in need in NW Florida. Cheers to all of the distributors, chefs, sponsors, and guests for making the grand tasting such a wonderful event year after year!

The brainchild of Tribe Kelley founder and CEO Brittney Kelley, the residential light show in Grayton Beach, Florida, will support mental health awareness. Grayt Lights is the perfect holiday activity to gather friends and family together, so visitors and locals alike can drive through a magical holiday wonderland by the beach and support a great cause while enjoying the holiday cheer!

The Say It Southern Getaway is a must-attend event. For those of you who don’t know, Courtney Goolsby and Sarah Stone Smith are the creators and cohosts of the Say It Southern (SIS) podcast and The Getaway. They are champions of women entrepreneurs who love to tell stories about Southern women and their passions. I knew from the second I listened to my first SIS podcast that I wanted to find a way to be involved in this event and it did not disappoint! The long weekend took place along the beautiful beach towns of Scenic Highway 30-A in Northwest Florida with around forty guests from around the Southeast and beyond. We all left with new friends, renewed energy, and new ideas on how to live our best lives and have fun while doing it.

CEO/editor-in-chief Lisa Marie Burwell, sits down with vocalist, songwriter, actress, and two-time VIE cover girl Morgan James to discuss her upcoming holiday album, "A Very Magnetic Christmas."

Oyster Bay Boutique Hotel, founded in 2021, is downtown Pensacola's newest boutique hotel owned and operated by the Studer Family of Companies. After a complete interior renovation led by Bear General Contractors, the hotel has officially opened its doors on Bayfront Parkway. Established in the historic district of downtown Pensacola the property’s concept focuses on local authenticity, modest luxury, and natural design and is the city’s first hotel to focus on sustainability and wellness.

Julian Lennon is a renowned musician, author, poet, photographer, and humanitarian whose list of achievements only continues to grow.

The venue of the day is the relatively new and buzzed-about Hotel Effie. Named after the owner's matriarch, the Hotel has a family element that emanates through the graciousness everyone working here seems to possess. Walking into the bright and spacious lobby, I feel transported to a swanky metropolitan city, minus the ostentatiousness that comes with that. The modern yet breezy design is refreshing from the typical beach casual decor we Floridians are so used to seeing. Perhaps it's because I am finally off 30-A? Anyone who stays on 30-A knows the running joke of Destin/Sandestin being a faraway "big city." So take it from me, Hotel Effie came to play.

VIE's CEO/editor-in-chief Lisa Marie Burwell and guest-host Hilary Farnum-Fasth talk with several sponsors of the upcoming 30A 10K Road Race starting and ending in Rosemary Beach, Florida.

Nestled in a secluded interior of Midtown Atlanta's Colony Square, the lounge boasts cathedral-height ceilings, an all-vinyl soundtrack, and a brooding, romantic vibe. Expect oft-maligned favorites from the era of disco and glam. With a menu curated by mixology expert Sophie Burton and the energy of a new analog-only playlist nightly, you’ll channel a time of roller skates and cassette tapes, when seedy glamour, indulgence, and boogie reigned supreme.

Margaret Biggs, a Pensacola, Florida–based fine artist and poet, shares snippets from her life's story.