Quest Hospitality Concepts LLC is pleased to announce the debut of 30-A’s newest restaurant, The CITIZEN, a coastal tavern and restaurant located within the luxury seaside community of Alys Beach. The restaurant is slated to open on Friday, January 22, 2021.

Ohana Institute, located in Inlet Beach, Florida, has continuously provided the right conditions for learning to happen through its holistic and individualized educational approach for each child. This unique and proven approach is now expanding to three- and four-year-olds. Ohana Day School is the institute’s newest addition and aims to provide young ones with a foundation for a lifetime of learning and growing.

In an effort to minimize the spread of the coronavirus and prioritize the health and safety of the community and participants, the Seaside School and Seaside School Foundation have decided to move forward with a Virtual Seaside School Half Marathon & 5k for its 19th annual event. By participating virtually, you will help aid these incredible learning environments and their cherished students.

In honor of its 20th anniversary, this year’s Mountainfilm on Tour at WaterColor® Will Relocate to the Watersound Origins Community for a drive-in viewing on November 6 at 6:30 p.m. Mountainfilm is a documentary film festival that showcases nonfiction stories about environmental, cultural, climbing, political and social justice issues that matter. This year’s 20th-anniversary lineup mixes adrenaline-fueled adventure films with stunning and world-changing documentaries.

Black Bear Bread Company, LLC. announces the successful reopening of its natural wine bar Bar Room last month. Located in the Shops of Grayton, Bar Room has expanded with new evening hours along with additional seating via a newly-constructed deck, offering an inviting covered, open-air ambiance.

Alaqua Animal Refuge hosted its first virtual event, Rescue Me, on Saturday, May 16, honoring rescue animals and the souls who love them. The online live webcast was a fund-raiser created to supplement the loss of two spring events and provide a funding bridge during this time of need due to COVID-19 and social distancing efforts.

Alaqua Animal Refuge announced today that it will host its new virtual fund-raising event, Rescue Me, on Saturday, May 16 at 5:00 p.m. (CST) with special celebrity guest appearances and video surprises. 

While the beloved annual Digital Graffiti festival at Alys Beach has been rescheduled for October 2–3, 2020, the team at Alys Beach will honor the original dates of the event with a virtual celebration. #DGfromhome will be hosted on the Alys Beach Instagram and Facebook pages and on 30A.com during the week of May 11– 17.

Organizers of the Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam spread some good cheer yesterday morning when they announced the headliners of the eighth annual Country On The Coast festival in beautiful Panama City Beach, Florida, September 4–6, 2020.

In early April, Mike and Valerie Thompson, the founders of the Chi Chi Miguel Throwdown, along with the Emeril Lagasse Foundation, made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Chi Chi Miguel Weekend in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. For 13 years, the Chi Chi events have supported charities along the Gulf Coast, including the Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center.

Santa Rosa Beach, Fla – Children’s Volunteer Health Network (CVHN) recently accepted a grant totaling $35,000 from the Helping Hands Foundation of the All In Credit Union. These funds will go towards a second mobile dental unit to focus on restorative dental care in the Okaloosa and Walton Counties.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists and engineers at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) are developing low-cost, easily-assembled, non FDA-approved ventilators that can be rapidly prototyped and used in both hospital and field settings.