July 4th, Harbor Docks officially reaches 40 years in business. What started as one little cottage and six picnic tables has become an iconic Destin landmark for food, family, events and more.
Harbor Docks was founded in 1979 by Charles Morgan, still five years before Destin became an incorporated municipality....
Independence Day is our country commemorating the Declaration of Independence of the United States when on July 4, 1776, Americans declared that we were no longer subject to the monarch of Britain and declared ourselves united, free and independent states.
There is much to celebrate on “Independence Day,” especially in...
City of Destin July 4th Fireworks Celebration
The 33rd Annual Independence Day Fireworks Show can be seen over the East Pass and will begin at 9 p.m. on Thursday, July 4th. Tune in to Z96 (96.5 FM) for the simulcast music. If inclement weather, the fireworks show will take place...
Summertime is here and many people want to reflect it— in their wardrobe, their health, their surroundings, and the fun summertime treats! So, go on a treasure hunt where City Market merchants, beachside and bayside, offer trendy and treasured ways to keep up with the season!
Good design—obvious. Great design—undeniable!
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The Destin Library 2019 Summer Reading Program blasts off on Saturday, June 1. Visit the library and pick up your reading logs to chart your progress through A Universe of Stories. The deadline for turning in completed logs is August 3.
The 2019 reading rewards program has expanded to encompass...
New supporters! “Kiwanis Club of Destin’s mission says it all: a group of global and local volunteers dedicated to improving the world, one child and one community at a time,” is truly admirable! It's also a mission close to the heart of why a group of Destin parents, grandparents...
By Mia Lawson, Mom and Speech Pathologist at Sacred Heart Hospital
Public speaking, interviewing, talent, physical fitness, good grades and just “being your best self” are desired skills and values. As a Mom, I strived to encourage the development of all these skills to my daughter, Natalie. I signed her...
It was June 2009, in the midst of a once-in-a-lifetime economic downturn that Susan Henry and her daughter Cortney Hood found themselves out of the design business and looking for “new careers fast.” With storage trailers full of furniture and Susan’s husband Tommy having empty units in his Miramar...
Tyler Hartrick, Tad’s Dad
Many in Destin might know one of the most inspiring young fathers we’ve learned about recently—Tyler Hartrick, whose son was born Nov. 5, 2017, with hypoplastic left heart syndrome and cleft lip and palate and CHARGE syndrome. “To me, being a dad is doing whatever we...
