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  • Episode 5: Emerald Coast Storytellers Take the Mic
    December 7, 20230.7 min

    Our spoken and written languages have become vehicles not only for communication but also for documenting history, entertaining, and creating connections with others.

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  • Episode 4: Debut Novelist Suzy Accola Pens Janie Blue
    November 30, 20230.6 min

    VIE Book Club host Jordan Staggs sat down with debut author Suzy Accola to catch up on all things life, travel, and writing on this episode of VIE Book Club.

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  • Episode 3: Rev Your Engines! Autophiles Celebrate Cars of 30A
    November 16, 20230.5 min

    Cars of 30A founder Davis Brackett joins host Jordan Staggs on this episode of VIE Book Club to talk about the stories in the book, its development, and the second annual Cars of 30A show.

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  • Episode 2: Literati Converge for the Annual Charleston Literary Festival
    November 9, 20230.6 min

    Sarah Moriarty, a Dublin native who became the Charleston Literary Festival's executive director this year, joins VIE Book Club host Jordan Staggs to discuss what's happening during the 2023 festival.

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  • Episode 1: Storytelling with Photographer David Yarrow
    November 2, 20230.8 min

    David Yarrow's compelling, often black-and-white images have graced thousands of walls, galleries, magazine covers, and advertising campaigns.

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  • There’s Still Time to Experience Gustav Klimt at the Conrad New York Downtown
    March 14, 20233.5 min

    The Conrad New York Downtown pays homage to Austrian symbolist painter Gustav Klimt with special, limited-time-only interiors in its iconic Conrad Suite penthouse. The 1,500-square-foot “Conrad Gold in Motion Suite” has been decked out with over thirty floral arrangements and an oversized statement piece by Florabrook, exclusive Gustav Klimt art prints, and a partnership with the Klimt exhibit at Hall des Lumières digital art museum through March 31, 2023.

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  • 5 Family-Friendly Vacation Rentals Perfect for Spring Break on 30A
    February 23, 20233.9 min

    With spring break right around the corner, you’re sure to be on the lookout for the best place to enjoy a beach getaway! Look no further than the vibrant beach communities that can be found along Scenic Highway 30A in Northwest Florida. With walkable beach towns and outdoor entertainment, 30A offers the perfect combination of Gulf front relaxation and family-friendly activities. Read on to learn more about why these 30A vacation rentals make the perfect spring break destination!

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  • Plan Your 2023 Beach Getaway with Royal Destinations
    January 6, 20233.5 min

    Start planning your 2023 visit to 30A today! Whether you desire a specific amenity like a private pool, golf cart, or Gulf front location or seek to stay in a specific 30A community, booking in advance ensures you reserve the best possible home-away-from-home for your beach vacation.

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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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  • VIE Book Club: Runaway Groomsman
    November 8, 20222 min

    This is the perfect story to whet your appetite as we enter the holiday season and crave those warm fuzzies. It starts with Sawyer, a successful Hollywood screenwriter who was jilted by his movie-star ex-fiancée and then forced to be the best man in her wedding—to his best friend. (Can we say "oof"?) After he pulls a rebellious Cinderella–esque exit in the middle of the vows, the tabloids love him. The bride and groom, not so much.

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  • The REP Theatre Presents: The Fall Play Series 2022 in Seaside, Florida
    September 7, 20223.8 min

    Fresh off their sold-out performances at the Edinburgh Fringe, distinguished artists Gavin Robertson and Nicholas Collett return to Seaside and light up The REP's new season. The Fall Play Series features the innovative work of Nic and Gavin with three different shows over three weeks that will provide endless entertainment. The series takes REP audiences on an epic spy adventure with Agent 007 in Bond: An Unauthorized Parody, encounters spooky tales with a comedic twist in The Ghost Of A Smile, and unravels a mysterious whodunnit in Done To Death, By Jove!

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