Cookie-cutter hotels are things of the past! For so many people, when they travel, instead of staying at an average hotel, they wish to experience the culture when visiting a new place. Thanks to websites like Airbnb, you will never see the same place twice!

Voulez-vous célébrer avec VIE? Get ready to sip, dance, and enjoy incredible views from the Gulf Green in Alys Beach, Florida, as VIE magazine presents the annual Digital Graffiti Awards Party, Très Chic by VIE, on May 16, 2020, from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m.

On the morning of Wednesday, January 22, 2020, the VIE magazine staff gathered with the VIE Beach House – A Show Home creators Jim Accola and Scott Kurfirst of Coastal Elements Construction, Suzy Accola and her team from Q Tile, the film crew from AlohaBorah Media, and Pastor Gary Wingo and Jan Wingo of the Chapel at Seaside.

For many viewers, one of the best things about watching the Super Bowl is its commercials. Over the years, we’ve seen some terrible ones and some of the greatest of all time air during the Big Game. It’s become the time of year when brands pull out all the stops with their televised ads, and as branding and marketing curators, we can’t wait to see what commercials are coming up on February 2, 2020, for Super Bowl LIV. (We hear MC Hammer and Sam Elliott are making appearances.)

It is that time again, when we join together to have our beloved watch party for the Oscars! This past year has been filled with astonishing and groundbreaking films, and on February 9, we will get to watch history in the making as the 92nd Academy Awards ceremony honors the creative teams behind some of the best films of 2019.

With 2019 behind us, the roaring ’20s are back, and they’re alive and well. With the new year comes a lot of new things. From New Year’s resolutions to new trends, change is coming! Although there will be too many trends to count by the end of the year, we’re here to start you off with a few from one of our favorite apps, Instagram.

This past October, Alaqua Animal Refuge Founder Laurie Hood traveled to Grand Bahama Island on a mission with Animal Wellness Action (AWA) to assess three farms and their surviving animals that were almost completely demolished by Hurricane Dorian back in August of this year.

Alaqua Animal Refuge’s inaugural Animoré weekend was truly a festival to celebrate the love of animals. The 6th Annual 100 Point and Cult Wine Dinner and the first-ever Barn Jam took place October 18 and 19 in Freeport, Florida, and raised over $1,100,000 to support Alaqua’s Capital Campaign, “Second Chances Start Here."

One year later, citizens of Mexico Beach and the surrounding areas of the Florida Panhandle are still dealing with massive cleanup endeavors, rebuilding homes and reopening businesses, waiting for insurance claims to go through, and working hard to get area schools ready to resume—but they have hope for the future.

Kyle Swift, owner of Swiftly Catered, has recently partnered with Dallin Harris, former owner of Barbacoa Mexican Grill, to acquire La Loba’s Bakery and Café in Blue Mountain Beach, Florida. The eatery will soon be rebranded as Blue Mountain Bakery, with an expanded menu, outdoor seating area, and more.

In wake of Hurricane Dorian’s devastating impact on the Bahamas, Ocean Key Resort & Spa will host a free benefit concert featuring country music singer Billy Currington on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Sunset Pier in Key West.

Schooners, known as the last local beach club, is set to host the 30th Annual Lobster Festival and Tournament October 14–20, 2019, in Panama City Beach, Florida.