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Opportunity Place to Host Fundraising Event

Opportunity Place, Inc. (OPI) is celebrating 15 years in service with a Harlem Nights Casino signature event on Saturday, November 18 at The Island Resort on Okaloosa Island.

Café Thirty-A to Host Annual Christmas Charity Ball on December 2nd

Café Thirty-A, located at 3899 East County Hwy 30A, will host its annual Christmas Charity Ball benefiting Caring and Sharing of South Walton on Saturday, December 2, 2023.

Beau Interiors Rings in the Holidays with Their Annual Christmas Open House

Beau Interiors invites the community to attend their Annual Christmas Open House on Saturday, November 11th from 10am-5pm. Guests will celebrate the season with festive treats and sweets, champagne, storewide sales, giveaways throughout the day, and much more. Attendees are invited to shop for a cause with a portion of the event proceeds benefiting Caring & Sharing of South Walton.

Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation | MACY GRAY & LOCASH HEADLINE 3-DAY INAUGURAL SALT WATER MUSIC FEST

The first ever Salt Water Music Fest, presented by Salt Water Vacations and Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation, brings Destin music lovers a sensational three-day music showcase celebration to raise funds and awareness for MKAF — Destin’s champion of the cultural arts for all.

Registration Is Open for the 22nd Annual Seaside School Half Marathon & 5K

The Seaside School Half Marathon & 5K, presented by SEASIDE®, is back, launching its 22nd year of racing. Registration, presented by Visit South Walton, is now open for Race Weekend from February 16–18, 2024, further establishing this event as a signature running event and paramount fundraiser in Northwest Florida. Every year, athletes from around the world converge in Seaside, Florida, for this fundraiser benefiting The Seaside School.

U.S. Navy Blue Angels Look Forward to 2023 Season

Welcome to the 2023 Blue Angels season! Since 1946, it has been their honor to represent the United States Navy and Marine Corps to audiences both locally and abroad as they showcase the excitement, precision, and power of naval aviation.

Emerald Coast Storytellers to Celebrate One-Year Anniversary with Emerald Coast Theatre Company

Emerald Coast Storytellers, a local writers group that has shown impressive growth since their inception last July, will be hosting their One-Year Anniversary celebration at Grand Boulevard’s Emerald Coast Theatre Company on Friday, July 14th.

THE ZOO GALLERY TO HOST SPECIAL EVENT WITH ACCLAIMED ARTIST BUTCH ANTHONY June 27th

The Zoo Gallery, a prominent art venue in Grayton Beach, is excited to announce a unique event with Butch Anthony, the creator of the Museum of Wonder and The World’s First Drive Thru Museum. This exclusive engagement will take place on Tuesday, June 27, from 4 to 6pm.

2023 Gulf Coast Jam Presented by Jim Beam in the (Record) Books

The 2023 Gulf Coast Jam Presented by Jim Beam wrapped up under a stunning full moon in beautiful Panama City Beach Sunday night. A record-setting sellout of 30,000 country music fans were rocked by superstars Kenny Chesney, who stepped up to headline after vocal cord injury forced Morgan Wallen to cancel, Miranda Lambert, Kane Brown, HARDY, and over 20 other artists.

Sinfonia Goes Pops in Alys Beach, Florida, featuring Morgan James

VIE’s editor-in-chief Lisa Marie Burwell joined long-time friends, singer-songwriter/Broadway star Morgan James and Sinfonia Gulf Coast music and artistic director Demetrius Fuller, in the stunning Alys Beach home of Bryan and Tina Corr for a meet and greet on May 28. James and Fuller took center stage for a patriotic summer kick-off concert at the Alys Beach Amphitheater.

VIE Presents Le Bon Ton in Alys Beach, Florida

Dearest Reader, the VIE Team thoroughly enjoyed celebrating the intersection between past and future along with the announcement of the winners of this year’s Digital Graffiti festival at Le Bon Ton, An Artistic Garden Affair in Alys Beach, Florida, on May 19, 2023. We donned our best Bridgerton-inspired frocks and partook in sips from Gulf Water Wines and Coastal Coffee Bar Co., savory and sweet treats from The Salty Butcher and On The Fly PCB, and the musical stylings of a string quartet and pianist by Top Hat Live, aka The Whistledowns.

Songwriters in Paradise Healdsburg Announces Artist Lineup

Songwriters in Paradise has just unveiled the artist lineup for the second annual SIP Healdsburg taking place July 18-22 in Healdsburg, California. Songwriters in Paradise is a series of boutique, unique and very exclusive experiences that showcase a number of the world’s most gifted singer-songwriters performing in some of the most awe-inspiring destinations.