The Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation (DCWAF) is pleased to announce that the 17th Annual Destin Charity Wine Auction presented by the Jumonville Family raised more than $3.8 million for children in need in Northwest Florida. The record-breaking results are a staggering $1.8 million increase over the previous year.

Seagar’s Prime Steaks & Seafood, the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa’s AAA Four-Diamond Steakhouse in Miramar Beach, Florida, has debuted a new selection of drinks and dishes for the spring season. Crafted with seasonally inspired ingredients, guests can now indulge in ten new plate options along with twelve refreshing cocktails.

The venue of the day is the relatively new and buzzed-about Hotel Effie. Named after the owner's matriarch, the Hotel has a family element that emanates through the graciousness everyone working here seems to possess. Walking into the bright and spacious lobby, I feel transported to a swanky metropolitan city, minus the ostentatiousness that comes with that. The modern yet breezy design is refreshing from the typical beach casual decor we Floridians are so used to seeing. Perhaps it's because I am finally off 30-A? Anyone who stays on 30-A knows the running joke of Destin/Sandestin being a faraway "big city." So take it from me, Hotel Effie came to play.

Local singer-songwriter, Jessie Ritter will officially release her newest single “The Sand And The Sea” on April 9, 2021.

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.

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.

The 2nd annual "Under the Sea" fund-raising event on May 9, 2019, at Grand Boulevard Town Center kicked off the annual Art Month South Walton and celebrated the Underwater Museum of Art's second voyage with a night of art, dancing, cocktails, food, and fun.

Now celebrating its 40th anniversary and the start of the summer season, The Zoo Gallery will host an exclusive book signing and reading with author Raven Roxanne and trunk show with Magnolia Pearl on Saturday, May 11, at its Grand Boulevard location just in time for the 31st Annual ArtsQuest festival.

It was a rousing long weekend full of fun, great food, philanthropy, and togetherness! The thirteenth annual Chi Chi Miguel Weekend took place April 4–6, 2019, at various locations throughout Santa Rosa Beach and Miramar Beach, Florida, and raised over $1 million for Gulf Coast charities.

The Sacred Heart Foundation is rolling out the green carpet for the inaugural Emerald Ball on Saturday, May 18 at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa. The black-tie gala will benefit the Comprehensive Spine Program at Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast.

Wintertime is here, and Seagar’s Prime Steaks & Seafood at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa has announced a new winter menu to pair with the brisk weather!

The market is growing, business along the Emerald Coast of Florida is booming, and Scenic Sotheby’s International Realty is taking first place in real estate sales.