I really lucked out this year! Not only did my birthday fall on a Friday, but it also involved a staycation at one of my favorite local resorts, The Henderson. My birthday also ALWAYS falls on or around Mother’s Day/Mother’s Day Weekend, which is always fun because my mom and I usually celebrate together. A [...]
On Tuesday, May 14, 2019, Ruth’s Chris Steak House at Silver Shells Resort and Jim ‘N Nicks Bar-B-Q hosted the community, loyal patrons and guests for a Celebration of Life fundraiser for Joel Iral, a long-time employee of both restaurants who was killed in a vehicle-involved scooter accident on Thursday, March 27, 2019. Held in [...]
The Young Professionals of Walton County (YPWC) will host a “Bow Wow Seafood Boil” on Thursday, June 13, from 5:30 - 7 p.m. located at the new Dog Harmony Headquarters in Santa Rosa Beach. Sponsored by Whole Life Fitness, YPWC members and non-members are invited to enjoy a bountiful seafood boil provided by Grayton Beer [...]
Flowers, balloons, champagne, and a whole lot of mommas! We sipped, we shopped, we had a sweet, Sweet Sunday! This Mother’s Day, we showered the women we just can’t live without!! Sweet Sunday was held at The Henderson on May 12th, from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Paired with The Henderson’s Mother’s Day Brunch, [...]
Broker Associate, Hannah Martin, of Coastal Luxury Real Estate announced today “La Lumière: Party of the Gods”, presented by Destin Plastic Surgery and Duckies Shop of Fun, raised $60,000 for three local charities including South Walton Academy, Special Olympics Florida — Walton County, and Westonwood Ranch. “It warms my heart to see our dedicated community [...]
The 2019 class of the Walton Area Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Walton program graduated on Monday, May 13, at the Embassy Suites by Hilton after a nine-month curriculum consisting of various professional and leadership development programs. Founder, President and CEO of the Chick-Fil-A Franchise, Robb Schiefer, served as the speaker for this year’s graduating class [...]
On Wednesday, May 22, the Justin Gaffrey Gallery invites the community to an opening reception for Gaffrey’s latest collection of paintings titled “LIFE STILL”. This exhibition began as a study of traditional still life paintings, inspired by artists like Henri Matisse and Leonardo da Vinci. Gaffrey researched and studied various works in order to better understand the [...]
WHAT: The Market Shops will host the OneBlood Drive on Friday, May 17, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Following the success of the 2018 drives, which saw an impressive number of donors, The Market Shops plans to continue the drives on a quarterly basis. The OneBlood Big Red Bus® will be parked in The [...]
After the staggering success of last year’s Sweet Sunday at The Henderson, we decided to bring it back! But this time, we are dedicating the event to the special women in our lives we just can’t live without; our moms. Sweet Sunday: A Mother’s Day Market will be held on Mother’s Day, May 12th, from [...]
DESTIN, Fla. (May 6, 2019) – Destin Water Users, Inc. (DWU) recently attended the 2019 Florida Water Resources Conference where they placed first in the 2019 Florida Regional Ops Challenge. Known as the “Olympics of the Wastewater Industry,” the Ops Challenge follows teams of four as they compete in a series of events, including process [...]