Hotel Effie, located between the Gulf of Mexico’s emerald-green waters and the Choctawhatchee Bay, is the area’s newest luxury hotel. Judging just from its name, Hotel Effie is classy, fun, and has a novelty to it that we love. The modern hotel provides genuine Southern hospitality packaged in comfortable luxury.

The Courtyard at Pescado in Rosemary Beach, Florida, will host a Wine and Food Tasting hosted by Breakthru Beverage on Wednesday, February 10 from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. with advanced sommelier Jonathan Ramsey.

Two of our favorite brands have joined for the highly anticipated collaboration of our dreams, and we were not disappointed. The North Face and Gucci have collided—in a good way—with a collection that marries Gucci’s luxurious and contemporary flair with The North Face’s rugged and outdoorsy style.

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.

The VIE magazine brand’s first coffee-table book, HOME—Inspirations for Home and Life by VIE, is now available online and in select retailers. And this week, you can also enter for a chance to win your very own copy! Visit this blog post and check out our Instagram, @viemagazine, for the rules and to enter.

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.

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.

Calling all fashionistas—Target announced with some big news this week about its latest collaboration, the Designer Dress Collection, brought to you by the style experts at LoveShackFancy, Cushnie, and Lisa Marie Fernandez! Target always goes for the best of the best when it comes to brand collabs, and this is something people get excited for, so be sure to get ready to shop this limited-edition launch online June 6 or in stores June 15.

Senior year is already a time filled with ups and downs. In the first semester, we are preparing our college applications—probably the most stressful time of our lives. And now, due to these challenging times, the Class of 2020 around the world is dealing not only with the loss of their senior year but also with the losses, stress, and anxiety brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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.