October 11, 2010

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Walton area Halloween events and fall festivals

Halloween festivities and Fall Festivals Butler Elementary PTO Pumpkin Patch Oct. 14 – 30 Location: Van Ness Butler Elementary School, Santa Rosa Beach. Pumpkins started at $5. Come and take a family photo in the patch! Weekdays 2:45 – 6 p.m. Saturdays 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sundays Noon – 4 p.m. Noche de los Muertos Costume Party Oct. 29 8 – 11:30 p.m. at Caliza Pool at Alys Beach Get ready for a frightful Night of the Dead Costume...

Fall Pioneer Day at Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park Nov. 6

Step back in time with a day of pioneer reenactment Saturday, Nov 6th – 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. The Department of Environmental Protection’s Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park  will host the Friends of the Emerald Coast State Parks Annual Pioneer Day. Experience a day of authentic pioneer activities to include period artisans, demonstrating spinning, weaving, soap making, butter churning and other pioneer skills. Dip candles, make rag dolls and try your skill with a saw. Guest speakers will...

Seeing Red Wine Festival comes to Seaside Nov. 4-7

Four days of food and wine offerings at the 20th annual festival The 20th anniversary celebration of the Seeing Red Wine Festival, November 4–7, features four inspiring days of private dinners, rare wines, celebrity winemakers and the Grand Tasting. The main wine tasting will feature more than 400 domestic and international wines, available for purchase at special-event pricing. The 20th annual festival, which is again a part of the Beaches of South Walton’s Autumn Tides series of events, is one...

Alaqua Animal Refuge ‘furever’ friend of the week

A very special blue-eyed feline looking for a new friend Ever feel self-conscious about your appearance?  Maybe you’re having a bad hair day or you missed a spot when you were shaving?  Ever wonder if animals might feel the same about the way they look?  Take one sweet feline in the far Cat Cabin at Alaqua Animal Refuge.  Lacy is her name, a two and a half year old Siamese mix.  Her coat is a flattering shade of cream with...

Walton County fishing and hunting report for Oct. 6

Lots of flounder being caught in the bay! Bay: Lots of flounder are being caught with a hook and line.  Redfish in all sizes along with speckled trout and a few Spanish mackerel being caught as well. Some folks reporting they are catching flounder, reds and speckled trout all in one trip. A good bit of wind out there on the water. Fresh:  Crappie and shellcracker being caught. Some reports of fly fishing still being good. A few reports of...

Fall brings hummingbird enjoyment to Northwest Florida

Rare hummingbirds visit Florida this time of year Between now and early spring, rare hummingbird species from out West turn up in Florida on their way to their winter homes in the tropics. Ruby-throated hummingbirds are year-round residents throughout Florida, but many from up North also pass through here on their annual migration to Central America. Floridians who put up hummingbird feeders or grow red or orange tubular flowers may get a glimpse of one of at least nine additional...

Alaqua Animal Refuge ‘furever’ friend of the week

Handsome canine looking for new best friend to play with Exuberant, energetic and eager to please – these are just a few of the words used by the staff and volunteers at Alaqua Animal Refuge to describe Usher.  This handsome young canine is a Labrador retriever/mix who is always happy and ready to play.  Looking at him it’s hard to imagine that anyone could abandon him, but in fact he was found lost and wandering along the roadside.  Content though...