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Wednesday, October 12, 2022South Walton Beaches Wine & Food Festival Donates $40,000 to Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation
The annual South Walton Beaches Wine & Food Festival donated $40,000 to Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation (DCWAF) to support 17 children’s charities in Northwest Florida on Aug. 31, 2022. The charity wine festival, founded by Chan Cox of Wine World, designates DCWAF as the sole recipient of the net proceeds of the event. More than 4,500 people attended the 2022 festival. “Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation is honored to be the beneficiary of South Walton Beaches Wine and Food Festival. As the
Monday, March 28, 2022Celebrity Winemakers and Seminars Announced for South Walton Beaches Wine & Food Festival
Featured winemakers and distillers have been announced for the 2022 South Walton Beaches Wine & Food Festival, taking place April 21 – 24, in Grand Boulevard’s Town Center. Celebrating 10 years, the charity festival is known for attracting top winemakers and master distillers from around the world. Festival attendees can meet these renowned winemakers and industry experts to discuss their wines and spirits, while tasting them. The festival once again has winemakers representing wineries from the globe’s
Monday, May 03, 2021Cultural Arts Alliance Announces Art Month Activities
Art Month South Walton, an initiative led by the Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County (CAA) and sponsored in part by Visit South Walton, is a month-long celebration of the Arts featuring events and programs presented in locations throughout Walton County. This year’s planned activities include the inaugural South Walton Street Art Festival, Digital Graffiti Drive Thru at Alys Beach, Arts Night in DeFuniak Springs, a 5th Birthday Party for The Foster Gallery, Music on Main, a Sip & Stroll at J.Leon
Friday, March 06, 2020Spring Brings New Stores and Events to Grand Boulevard
New retail store and restaurant openings, and popular marquee events take place this spring season in Grand Boulevard at Sandestin. Joining the recently opened lululemon and Kittenish by Jessie James Decker, Southern Tide will open in 2020, bringing its coastal lifestyle apparel brand that embodies a Southern state of mind and adventurous spirit. Southern Tide is best known for its Skipjack Polo, deemed by many to be the most comfortable premium polo shirt. Innovative, yet timeless in its youthful style,
Tuesday, April 09, 2019April 2019 Business Briefs / Member News
NWF State College Announces Walton Works Partnership with Walton County Board of County CommissionersNorthwest Florida State College is excited to announce its partnership with the Walton County Board of County Commissioners in support of a Triumph Gulf Coast application for Walton Works. On Feb. 26, 2019, the Walton County Board of County Commissioners committed $1.5 million to the $5.25 million Walton Works project, directing staff to research the ability to use funding from the RESTORE Act Pot 1 funds to
Tuesday, February 12, 2019February 2019 Business Briefs / Member News
Representative Ponder Visits Children In CrisisFlorida State Representative Mel Ponder visited Children In Crisis (CIC) this week to learn more about the foster care challenges in the community and CIC’s efforts to help. Ponder is the chair of the Florida House of Representatives Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee. The subcommittee has been addressing the changes to the foster care program and is working with the Florida Department of Children and Families and Community Residential Providers to be
Monday, January 14, 2019January 2019 Business Briefs / Member News
Altar’d State Employees Help Children in CrisisAltar’d State presented Children in Crisis a check for $3,882.75 to help provide a home and care to the abused, neglected and abandoned children of the local community. The donation funds were collected by the Altar’d State employee volunteer program called “Mission Monday.” Seen here, Lesley Lowrey (left), CIC office manager, accepts the donation from Halee Bryant of Altar’d State. First National Bank Announces Vannoy As Market PresidentAshley Vannoy
Friday, January 11, 2019Ribbon Cutting Celebrates Opening of Hyatt Place Sandestin at Grand Boulevard
Destin, Fla., Jan. 11 – On Jan. 10, Hyatt Place Sandestin at Grand Boulevard celebrated its opening with a ribbon cutting with the Destin and Walton Area chambers of commerce. Hyatt Place Sandestin at Grand Boulevard is a 5-story, 84-room hotel catering to business and leisure travelers with its open, intuitively designed, casual atmosphere. It offers 84 spacious guestrooms, Gallery Kitchen breakfast, 24/7 Gallery Menu & Market, Coffee to Cocktails Bar, free Wi-Fi, 24-hour gym, and more than 1,600 square
