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South Walton Fire District hosting Elf Ride Dec. 7

The South Walton Fire District (SWFD) will be hosting their 7th Annual Elf Ride on Dec. 7th, 2014. Elves of all ages will meet at the Seaside Post Office at 1 p.m. and bicycle/walk to SWFD’s Water Color Station located at 2109 CR 395 South, Seagrove (approx. 1.5 miles). Please bring an unwrapped toy to benefit the SWFD Angel Tree. Refreshments and a tour of the fire station as well as the fire trucks will be on hand. Wear your...

Ice skating offered at Village of Baytowne Wharf through Feb. 2

For those visitors who miss the cold and ice, the ice skating rink at The Village of Baytowne Wharf is the perfect opportunity to get into the winter spirit. The seasonal ice skating rink has become a local holiday favorite. For $11* guests can skate for an hour and a half. Skate rental is available for $2*. The first hour of each day is reserved for “kids skate” for youths 12 and under. 2013-2014 Ice Rink Hours of Operation Times...

Nutcracker ballet comes to Seaside Nov. 22

The Merchants of Seaside will host the Nutcracker ballet to be performed by Northwest Florida dancers and Alpharetta Dance Theatre. The one-time performance is free and open to the public Saturday, Nov. 22 at 5 p.m. in the Seaside Amphitheater. The performance is under the direction of Rose Barile, an honor graduate of Juilliard School and former Prima Ballerina of the Atlanta Ballet, who danced Sugar Plum Fairy for decades. Barile recently celebrated her 30th anniversary as Director of Alpharetta Dance Theatre...

South Walton holiday parade and Seaside lighting of Christmas tree Nov. 29

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…which means it’s time to show off your holiday spirit with the Annual South Walton Holiday Parade, Saturday, November 29 beginning at 4 p.m. As is the case each and every year, the parade will stage in front of the Seagrove Plaza (home to Garrett Realty & Bruno’s Pizza), and roll down Scenic Highway 30A, past the rows of spectators and end in Seaside. The celebration continues with Turn on the Town at...

Flutterby Children’s Arts Festival in Rosemary Beach Nov. 8-9

The monarch butterflies have finally made their way to our Gulf coast so has the Flutterby Children’s Art Festival which celebrates the Monarch butterfly migration. The festival will be held Nov. 8-9 on the East Long Green in Rosemary Beach from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. 10:15 a.m. – 30A Ballet 10:30 a.m. – Kids’ Zumba 11: a.m. – The Magical Metamorphosis Show 12:00 p.m. – Seaside Repertory Theatre Storytelling 12:30 p.m. – The Magical Metamorphosis Show 1 p.m. – 30a...

Take a guided kayak tour of Western Lake Nov. 13

Time: 9 – 11:30 a.m. Hosted by Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance, Discover Roads Less Traveled eco-tours will introduce you to some very special places in Walton county. This tour is kayak only. Travel from the water entry point of Western Lake to the lake outfall into the Gulf of Mexico. Discussion topics will include history, coastal dune lake ecology, and local anecdotes, as well as, efforts to preserve the lakes and how the lakes preserve us. Moderate or higher exertion level,...

Seaside hosts annual Seeing Red Wine Festival Nov. 6-9

The community of Seaside is hosting its 24th Annual Seeing Red Wine Festival Nov. 6-9. The Seeing Red Wine Festival, in partnership with the Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation (DCWAF), is part of a four-day wine event held at various locations in Seaside. The Saturday Grand Tasting event allows guests to stroll through tasting areas to sample more than 250 different kinds of wines while enjoying music, southern hospitality and cool autumn air at the beach. Each event and tasting...