Alys Beach Crafted Kicks Off Next Week With Events Benefiting CAA

support the caa while enjoying one, or all, of these incredible events October 25-28!

Alys Beach Crafted was created to celebrate the collaboration of talents that come together to enrich the 30A experience. This new event, sprung from 2019’s successful debut of Firkin Fête, aims to tell the stories of crafted beverages, culinary experiences, artistry, and workmanship. Crafted will be a weekend of events in Alys Beach, a gathering of renowned craftspeople from around the country sharing the process, the inspiration, and the product of their craft at the Makers Market, Firkin Fête, Spirited Seminars, and the Spirited Soirée.

Alys Beach Crafted creates a platform for us to gather in appreciation for the creative process behind the goods and experiences we enjoy while here at the beach. We invite you to join us in the Alys Beach Town Center on Friday, October 27 and Saturday, October 28 for the Makers Market, where you can peruse the curated market of artisans from all over the southeast. Join us Friday from 3PM-6PM and Saturday from 12PM-4PM to explore goods such as custom clothing from Mary Ellen DiMauro, locally made paints from Gaffrey Art Materials, living art from Loft & Leaf, or the opportunity to create your own hat at the 30A Hat Bar. Other makers in attendance will be Kelsey Floyd Pottery, Hot! Dog! All Natural Dog Treats for our four-legged friends, Iron Collective will be selling handmade candles, prints and paintings by Mia Laurel Stone Art, and Matthias Kaupermann will have handcrafted wood and leather goods on-hand from belts to custom cornhole sets.

Our 2023 Crafted beneficiary, the Cultural Arts Alliance, will be present for the Makers Market as featured participants sharing about the Crafted experience and their role in Walton County’s arts community. Just adjacent to the Cultural Arts Alliance will be our 2023 Crafted Silent Auction and a bar where libations will be available for purchase. To complement the market, guests will also have the opportunity to Be the Maker on Friday afternoon with acclaimed local artist, Justin Gaffrey. He will guide his workshop attendees through the process of swiping, piping, and sculpting with his custom acrylic paints to create their own original painting. The Makers Market is free and open to the public; we welcome you to come and enjoy the live music, engage with the makers, and find something special to take home with you.

To purchase tickets to the Be the Maker Workshops with Justin Gaffrey or Jeni Bailey, please visit the Crafted website!

Join us from 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. in Central Park for the 3rd Annual Firkin Fête! This year’s Fête features a unique tasting experience as firkins of beer created specifically for the event by local and regional breweries are tapped. The Firkins, each an 11-gallon keg, are unique in that no one, not even the brewers themselves can know what the final product will taste like until the firkins are tapped for the event. Firkin Fête will also feature live music performances and the culinary creations of chefs from throughout the southeast. This festive evening is not to be missed!

Alys Beach Crafted pairs mixologists and distilleries for inspired, dreamy collaborations that combine the mastery of mixology with the art of distilling. Experience the magic that these matches stir up during the 2nd annual Spirited Soirée on October 28th from 3-6 PM at Alys Beach Crafted!

The Saturday afternoon Soirée features tropical libations from Boat Drinks Bar mixologists Whitney Hobbs and Rob Crabtree paired with Back Bar Project, Jose Medina of Adios Bar paired with El Viaje Raicilla, Ricky Lyn of Singani63 will introduce this signature Bolivian spirit with a rich and compelling history, and Miles Macquarrie of Kimball House will pour, and create craft cocktails with, the unique spirits of Haus Alpenz. Attendee favorites from the inaugural festival, the talented women of Sip of Paradise, Keyatta Mincey Parker and Stephanie Saputo, return to pour spirits from Spiribam, and local favorite, Distillery 98, will pour their small batch, hyper-sustainable Half Shell Vodka.

Our mixology and distillery experts look forward to sharing sips neat and crafted as much as they look forward to sharing about their individual artistries. Plan to stay a moment to glean insights from the masters as they share trends, tips, and inspirations to add skill and intrigue to your own beverage game.

To compliment the afternoon’s libations, enjoy the thoughtful culinary creations of Alys Beach Culinary, Ravello Ristorante, Idyll Hound Proper and Seagar’s. We look forward to raising a glass with you at the 2nd annual Spirited Soirée!

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About Alys beach crafted

The second annual Alys Beach Crafted festival will be held this October 25-28 in celebration of the talents that come together to enrich the experience of life along the Scenic Highway 30A stretch of Florida’s Emerald Coast and beyond. Crafted will be a weekend of events here in Alys Beach, a gathering of renowned craftspeople from around the country sharing the process, the inspiration, and the product of their craft at the Makers Market, Firkin Fête, Spirited Seminars, and the Spirited Soirée. Alys Beach Crafted is pleased to announce that all proceeds will benefit the non-profit organization, the Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County, significantly impacting the local arts community through leadership, advocacy, funding, programs, and education.

Details on the individual events that comprise the Alys Beach Crafted festival, ticket purchasing information, and information on participating mixologists, distilleries, breweries, restaurants, makers, and specialists in the beverage industry and culinary arts can be found on the Alys Beach Crafted website.

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Tickets for the Crafted events can be purchased here: https://www.bigtickets.com/events/alysbeach/crafted/.

About cultural arts alliance of walton county

The Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County (CAA) has been the creative core of the local community for three decades – 30 years of fostering creativity as a local arts agency in Walton County, Florida. Supporting the arts through leadership, advocacy, funding, programming, and education, the CAA’s mission is to encourage and promote creativity. With an emphasis on inclusivity and collaboration, the CAA provides opportunities for residents and visitors to experience diverse forms of art and learning, connecting them to broad, critical explorations through artistic expression and engagement.

The Alys Foundation and Alys Beach are committed to providing cultural experiences for the broader Alys Beach community, including creative programming, a permanent collection of art works displayed throughout the town’s landscape, and through partnerships with organizations like the CAA. Alys Beach Crafted is delighted to support the CAA while sharing the stories that craft tells.

About alys beach

Nestled amongst the pristine white sands and sparkling turquoise waters of northwest Florida’s Gulf Coast sits Alys Beach, a fully-bespoke, luxury lifestyle and vacation experience – a seaside destination where life is refreshed. Known for its striking white architecture, Alys Beach is a New Urbanist community built for relationships, connection, and for building memories around the town’s most sought-after amenity, the pristine Gulf beaches. With all of its 158 acres within a short walk of the beach and designed for engaging and comfortable access to the town center’s shops and restaurants, Alys Beach is truly an unparalleled experience. Alys Beach has long attracted homeowners and vacation guests with an eye for distinctive design and detail, and the town’s signature events serve to reinforce a sense of being transported to a place of luxury found within the balance of beauty, simplicity, and grace. To a place where life is not just lived, it is defined. For more information, please visit alysbeach.com.

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