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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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  • 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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  • Enjoy a Thanksgiving Feast by Chef Hugh Acheson at Ovide, Hotel Effie
    November 8, 20221.4 min

    This Thanksgiving, locals and travelers visiting the Emerald Coast can remove the holiday stress from their plate, leaving room for extra turkey and mashed potatoes. Whether they choose to dine at the elusive Hotel Effie for brunch or enjoy an exclusive Thanksgiving Fall dinner, below are options for chef-driven holiday meals for the whole family.

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  • Harvest Wine & Food Festival Celebrates Most Successful Fundraiser Yet
    November 8, 20221.9 min

    VIE magazine is thrilled to share that the 6th Annual Harvest Wine & Food Festival by DCWAF weekend was the most successful festival to date, with all eight events sold out well in advance! A virtual auction featuring rare wines, unique items, and experiential trips was also open for bidding throughout the festival weekend, raising over $100,000 for seventeen Northwest Florida children's charities.

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  • Summer Haze Winter Fest Returns November 19 & 20
    November 1, 20221.4 min

    Southern Sound Music Alliance is so proud to present this year’s Summer Haze Winter Fest on November 19 & 20, 2022! This event will feature some of SoWal’s favorite local & regional musicians at Distillery 98 & Idyll Hounds with a portion of proceeds benefiting the Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center.

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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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  • Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation Surpasses $28 Million Donated to Help Children in Need in Northwest Florida
    September 6, 20225.7 min

    Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation (DCWAF) is pleased to announce it has donated more than $28 million to help children in need in Northwest Florida since its inception in 2005. This year alone, DCWAF donated $3.775 million to 16 children’s charities in Northwest Florida following the highest grossing auction in Foundation history. Funding was awarded in a private check presentation ceremony at the Henderson Beach Resort August 31.

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  • Alys Beach Crafted Returns October 2022
    August 29, 20228 min

    Alys Beach Crafted was created to celebrate the collaboration of talents that come together to enrich the experience of life along the Scenic Highway 30A stretch of Florida’s Emerald Coast.

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  • Women’s Work: A Survey of Female Photographers
    August 16, 20225.2 min

    Women have played vital and sustained roles in the making and advancement of photography since its invention, more so than in any other visual medium. Unfortunately, this contribution has often been overshadowed by a myopic focus on photography by men throughout the medium's history. On view at the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, April 16 – September 11, 2022

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  • 11 Questions with Musician Sunny War
    August 16, 20225 min

    With a stage name like Sunny War, it's not surprising that singer-songwriter Sydney Lyndella Ward's musical style belongs in a genre of its own. Her compelling voice, powerful lyrics, and unique guitar style position Sunny War with all the makings of a truly unique talent. The musician's heart for giving back extends beyond her vocal range through her nonprofit work with Food Not Bombs, a group of independent collectives sharing free vegan and vegetarian food with others in Downtown Los Angeles.

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  • Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation Adds Two Local Children’s Charities to its List of Beneficiaries
    August 10, 20222.9 min

    Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation (DCWAF) is pleased to announce that it’s adding two new organizations to its lineup of supported Northwest Florida children’s charities. DCWAF’s Board of Directors has selected Point Washington Medical Clinic (PWMC) and the Ellison McCraney Ingram Foundation to join 15 local children’s charities supported annually.

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