2022

  • Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort Celebrating 50 Years in 2023
    December 20, 20222.1 min

    For five decades, the resort set on the spectacular Emerald Coast has drawn visitors to its beautiful white-sand beaches, made from quartz carried from the Appalachian Mountains twenty thousand years ago. After fifty years, it's no surprise that the largest resort to be situated on Florida’s Gulf Coast remains the ultimate destination for generations of coastal adventurers, families, couples, reunions, winter vacationers, and getaways.

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  • Episode #31 “A New-Age Perspective on Podcasting”
    December 9, 20220.7 min

    Hailey Bethke, a member of the VIE magazine team and former intern, discusses all things podcasting, digital communication, and the importance of vulnerability and connection.

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  • New General Manager Appointed at Hilton Sandestin Beach
    December 7, 20223.1 min

    Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa, the all-encompassing resort located along Northwest Florida’s Gulf coast, announces Angelina Covington as the newly appointed General Manager. Covington brings a strong knowledge of the hospitality industry and the local area to the role, in which she will focus on improving the overall guest experience, managing revenues, and overseeing the hotel’s daily operations.

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  • VIE Book Club: Verity by Colleen Hoover
    December 5, 20222.2 min

    Following on the heels of a feel-good rom-com like Runaway Groomsman, the next VIE Book Club pick took a complete 180-degree turn. Colleen Hoover has become a New York Times #1 Bestselling Author with her heartfelt romantic dramas such as the It Ends with Us series. Still, as her first venture into the romantic thriller genre, Verity is more likely to have readers on the edge of their seats than in tears.

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  • The Carriage Wine & Market to Open in Dauphin Island, Alabama
    December 2, 20222.4 min

    With construction officially underway, The Carriage Wine & Market, a.k.a. “The Carriage” for short, is ecstatic to announce the planned 2023 opening of a new coastal location on beautiful Dauphin Island in South Alabama. Co-founder Caleb Banks says, “The island holds such a special untouched beauty with its friendly faces, incredible landscapes, water views, and native wildlife, and we intend to honor that with the new build of The Carriage all alongside some fantastic wine and good times for all.”

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  • The Friends of Chef Brannon Janca to Host Janca’s Jingle Bell Jamboree Dec. 17
    November 30, 20222.8 min

    A group of locals has come together to help Chef Brannon Janca, owner of Down Island Gulf Seafood Restaurant in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. The holiday fundraiser, called Janca’s Jingle Bell Jamboree, will be held at Down Island on December 17, 2022 from 6-9PM and will include live music, a wine walkabout, local area chef demos, a large silent auction, a professional photo booth, and so much more.

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  • Fore Her Announces Expanded Annual Pink Walk & 5K Jan. 28, 2023
    November 29, 20222.5 min

    The Pink Walk Benefiting Fore Her is back and better than ever! The event which takes place on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at The Village of Baytowne Wharf will introduce a timed 5k race in addition to the Survivor Stroll and annual Walk. The community is invited to walk or run with friends and family, wear pink, and have fun while raising funds for breast cancer patients in financial need.

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  • A Winter’s Evening with Ryanhood
    November 29, 20221.3 min

    Ryanhood is bringing their high-energy, big-harmony, dueling acoustic guitar approach to Santa Rosa Beach for two shows, December 16 & 17, 2022.  "A Winter’s Evening with Ryanhood,” is a live holiday touring show based on the duo’s award-winning album, On Christmas. An evening of songs and storytelling, heartstrings and laughter, the show features a blend of original holiday compositions, wintry covers, and reworked classics woven together with holiday stories and memories.

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  • Great Southern Cafe’s Chef Jim Shirley Received Prestigious Torch Award from FRLA
    November 22, 20223.1 min

    Northwest Florida chef and restaurateur Jim Shirley received the 2022 Torch Award presented by the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (FRLA) and is bestowed each year at the organization’s Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show in Orlando. The award was presented to Chef Jim during the FRLA fall board meeting on November 3 at the Caribe Royale Resort.

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  • Soleil to Host Thompson Winery Vintners Dinner Benefiting Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center
    November 10, 20222.9 min

    Chef Michael Sichel of Soleil in Destin, Florida will host another Chef's Table Wine Dinner, only this time it will benefit the Emerald Coast Children's Advocacy Center. The dinner will feature wines from Thompson Winery in Russian River Valley, CA. Guests will arrive and be seated at the Chef's table for a five course dinner - each course paired with a Thompson Winery wine. Chef will walk guests through each course, describing the wines and why they were chosen to pair with the dish.

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  • Emerald Coast Theatre Company Presents Three Christmas Shows
    November 10, 20225.4 min

    The Christmas Season has arrived, and Emerald Coast Theatre Company is offering three fantastic shows to get you in the spirit! Come experience A Charlie Brown Christmas, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, and Christmas Cabaret at the Boulevard at ECTC at Grand Boulevard Town Center.

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  • Episode #30 “Trailblazing Intentional Design: Where Service Meets Architecture”
    November 9, 20221 min

    Chris shares his passion for creating beautiful homes and structures through his full-service design firm with locations in Los Angeles, New York, and Birmingham, Alabama.

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