Monthly Archives: October 2021
ArtsQuest Fine Arts Festival Returns to Grand Boulevard October 9-10
In its 33rd year, the ArtsQuest Fine Arts Festival is scheduled to return to Grand Boulevard’s Town Center Saturday, October 9th, 10:00 am to 7:00 pm and Sunday, October 10th, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. Usually held over Mother’s Day weekend, this year’s festival was rescheduled due to the pandemic and will be part of... Read More
October 2021 Market Report
To describe the real estate market on the Emerald Coast in the last 18 months as brisk would be an understatement. It has been red hot. Since the lifting of the short-term rental ban in May 2020, the market has seen a rapid growth in the number of transactions. This growth subsequently reduced the amount... Read More
30A Area Getting Parking Lot, Transit Hub
A parking lot planned for a 2-acre tract on Walton County Road 393 South near County Road 30A could become more than just a parking lot, according to Walton County Tourist Development Council (TDC) Director of Beach Operations Brian Kellenberger. The planned lot, a short distance north of the regularly crowded Ed Walline Regional Beach Access on 30A west of Blue Mountain... Read More
Baytowne Beer Festival Returns October 8 and 9
Gather your friends and raise your pitchers at the 13th annual Baytowne Beer Festival Oct. 8-9. The Village of Baytowne Wharf at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort is transformed for the “Best Beer Fest on the Emerald Coast,” featuring more than 40 on-site craft brewers, nearly 200 domestic and international craft beers, seminars, samplings and... Read More
Underwater and Beach Cleanup Planned for Okaloosa Island
More than 50 divers from across the region are expected to put their scuba skills to use Sunday to removing monofilament, fishing tackle and other debris from the underwater areas surrounding the Okaloosa Island Fishing Pier. The pier is partnering with the Gulfarium C.A.R.E. Center, Angler’s Beachside Bar and Grill, and Okaloosa County’s Tourist Development Department for... Read More
Watersound Farmers Market Debuts October 2
The Watersound Town Center is growing rapidly. It is quickly becoming the center of life on the eastern end of SoWal and is buzzing with new businesses, events, and activities. Construction of a 48,000sf Publix has begun and several new buildings are complete. On Saturday, October 2nd a new town center tradition begins with the debut of... Read More
Destin Embarks on Harbor Carrying Capacity Study
The city of Destin has partnered with the Army Corps of Engineers to undertake a Carrying Capacity Study through the Corps of Engineers’ Planning Assistance to States Program. The Harbor Capacity Study will, among other things, focus on the following three goals: • Protect the environmental health of the harbor and surrounding waterways. • Promote... Read More
Destin Families Rent out Swimming Pools, Backyards
The fee-based sharing of their backyard retreats by some Destin property owners has caught the attention of City Councilwoman Prebble Ramswell. “Did you know people are now renting out their backyards and pools by the hour?” Ramswell wrote in the latest edition of her quarterly newsletter, “The Ramswell Review,” that highlights various city issues. “I have requested the... Read More
$4.7M Project to Bring New Business, Opportunity to U.S. 331
Ground was broken this week in Walton County for a $4.7 million water and sewer infrastructure improvement project along and near U.S. Highway 331 aimed at boosting residential and commercial development along part of the road corridor and enhancing the Northwest Florida Commerce Park at Woodlawn. The 226-acre industrial and commercial park is located on the west side of U.S.... Read More
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