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Seaside offers music you can groove to this spring

Enjoy free music under the stars every Wednesday through Apr. 13 Back for another season, the annual Seaside Spring Concert Series brings music you can groove to every Wednesday through April 13th, The Merchants of Seaside bring you live music in the Amphitheater beginning at 6 p.m. So after a great day of fun in the sun on the beach along 30A, come on down to Central Square and put on your dancing shoes! The music will fill the town...

30A St. Patrick’s Day parade Mar. 12

Parade route from Gulf Trace to Gulf Place The 4th Annual 30A St Patrick’s Parade is slated for Sat. March 12 at 3 p.m.. Forming on Scenic 30A at near Gulf Trace, the parade heads westbound ending at Gulf Place in Santa Rosa Beach. The grand marshal of the parade will be Rick Talbert, South Walton Fire District Chief.  

Up for grabs again this year is the Best in Parade award, previously won by Stinkys Fishcamp and JC’s off the...

E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center partners with TDC for public access

Center will be open to the public on weekends starting this summer The Walton County Board of County Commissioners approved a public-private partnership with E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center. The Center will be open to the public on the weekends starting June 1. The E.O. Wilson Biophilia is an environmental facility serving students, teachers and professional audiences. The Center offers student curriculums that educate a better understanding of the environment; with its focus on the importance of biodiversity, ecosystems, conservation, preservation...

Take a hike along a coastal dune lake Feb. 12

Learn about our rare lakes as you hike along Campbell Lake Time 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. Location: Topsail Hill Preserve State Park on Scenic Hwy. 30A. ::MAP:: The Department of Environmental Protection’s Topsail Hill Preserve State Park invites you to come and join them for a hike. Visitors will be guided down the paved bike path for a 3.5 mile hike leading to the rare, pristine Campbell Lake where park rangers will discuss coastal dune lakes. Park at the...

Northwest Florida Birding and Wildlife Festival March 19, 2011

Celebrate International Migratory Birding Day at RiverCamps on Crooked Creek Northwest Florida’s Gulf Coast provides important habitat for many species of migratory birds and wildlife. In celebration of International Migratory Bird Day, the St. Joe Company would like invite you to attend their Northwest Florida Birding and Wildlife Festival highlighting some of the most beautiful and unique birds and wildlife of the region. The festival includes a guest speaker, a wildlife photographer, education and recreation activities for all ages along...

Enjoy a Mardi Gras celebration along 30A in Seaside Feb. 26

Festivities include a parade, children’s activities and live music It’s carnival time along the Beaches of South Walton and Seaside is the destination for all of the fun and excitement for the entire family. Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler as The Merchants of Seaside host a fun-filled day of Mardi Gras revelry with activities for everyone on Sat., Feb. 26. The festivities begin at 12:00 p.m., as Abrakadoodle offers children the opportunity to make Mardi Gras-themed projects. Children will be...

A hidden coastal beauty awaits – Deer Lake State Park

A beautiful walk awaits you in South Walton at Deer Lake State Park Tucked away along Scenic Highway 30A, just west of WaterSound, this spectacular gem of a State Park offers park goers a look at intact ancient sand dune ecosystems. An elevated walkway guides you through a small wooded area, to the rolling dunes, then down to the Gulf of Mexico. Once on the beach, you can take a walk to the west, and discover the park’s namesake, a...

Walton County fishing and hunting report for Jan. 26

Some speckled trout and sheepshead being caught, lots of crappie being caught on the river Bay: Hit and miss on catching trout. Some sheepshead being caught. Fresh: Lots of crappie on the Choctawhatchee River. Danny Copeland wants to remind folks that the resident shoreline license is free. Come on by! Click here for best times Hunting: Signs of deer rut, it’s about to get good. Folks are coming in and buying estrous scent. General gun season open through Feb. 20....