Around Town February 2021

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Dealer’s Choice at the Destin Library
Know when to hold ‘em, and know when to fold ‘em? Then we know you’ll love Dealer’s Choice, a new Beanstack Challenge from the Destin Library. Starting January 25 — February 28, enjoy interactive activities all focused on fun games you can play with a deck of cards. Log your game playing minutes and earn badges all while having fun with family or friends. Also, be sure to stop by the library to pick up a free deck of cards while supplies last!

To join the challenge, download the free Beanstack app on your mobile device or visit cityofdestin.beanstack.org. For questions, contact the library at 850-837-8572 or library@cityofdestin.com.

New Drive-Up Book Drop at Destin City Hall
To assist our patrons on the east side of Destin, the Destin Library now has a drive-up book drop at City Hall, located at 4200 Indian Bayou Trail. Courtesy of the Destin Library Friends Guild, the new book drop is accessible from your car and items returned to this location will have all fines forgiven.

Destin Commons Announces Opening of Destin Commons Office Tower
Due to increasing demand, Destin Commons Office Tower, located conveniently as part of the parking garage near Belk, is now activated. The six-story building offers 88,000 square feet of Class A office space with build to suit suite opportunities ranging from 1,800 to 65,000sf. Taylor Allen Properties is the exclusive broker for the Office Tower with Chad Knaepple and Brett Stuart leading the project. For space inquiries please contact Chad Knaepple at 850-687-4075 or Brett Stuart at 850-865-9123.

Spring Craft Show February 26th
The City of Destin’s 15th Annual Spring Craft Show will be held at the Community Center on Friday, Feb. 26 from 9:30 a.m.–4 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 27 from 9 a.m.–3 p.m. There will be more than 40 vendors showing handcrafted jewelry, woodcarvings, paintings, food items and much more! Admission is free to the public. Please call the Destin Community Center at 850-654-5184 for more information.

2021 City of Destin Annual Passes
Full-time residents (within the incorporated city limits) are encouraged to submit their request for a 2021 Annual Pass via the city website atwww.cityofdestin.com/annualpass. For those who do not have internet access, beach parking passes are only available at City Hall. Henderson Beach State Park and Joes Bayou Boat Ramp passes are available at both City Hall and the Destin Community Center. For questions, please contact Destin City Hall, 4200 Indian Bayou Trail or call 850-837-4242.

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Beach Properties of Florida Opens Destin Office
On Jan. 19, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Beach Properties of Florida celebrated its new Destin office with a ribbon cutting. Located south of Highway 98 across from Whole Foods Market, the location offers added convenience for the agency’s Destin-based sales executives and area customers.

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Beach Properties of Florida is a full-service real estate agency that is home to more than 200 agents in eight offices across the Northwest Florida Gulf Coast from St. George Island to Destin.

For more information, visit www.30A.BeachPropertiesFLA.com or call (850) 502-5995. The new office is located at 151 Regions Way Ste. 4A, in Destin.

New Homes in Regatta Bay
Destin Custom Home Builders (DCHB), the residential construction company for Legendary, has broken ground on their latest project within Regatta Bay – Tradewinds.

Featuring 55 new homes, each designed to evoke a West Indies style of architecture with a Dutch influence new homeowners can choose from several different design layouts, each offering various square footage with price points starting at $900,000. Visit www.destincustomhomebuilders.com/tradewinds for more information.

Camellias At Eden Gardens
It is Camellia time and they are blooming at Eden! Did you know that there are over 200 Camellias throughout the Park? Many of the Camellias are 60+ years old and they are still spreading their beauty for all to enjoy. Many are air-layered from Eden Camellias. Propagating Camellias by air-layering is a method of creating an individual plant with identical DNA of the parent.

The plants will be available to the public for a donation on February 13 and 14 (Friday and Saturday) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Volunteers will be available to assist you and will be wearing masks for safety.

Eden Gardens State Park is located in Point Washington North of US 98 via CR 395.

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