Around Town Events

Sacred Heart Charity Golf Classic The 18th Annual Sacred Heart Charity Golf Classic is on the horizon, slated for Friday, September 20th, at Burnt Pine...

The Luckiest: Fishing for Destin History

By Richard Olivarez, Ocean Reef Vacation Rentals & Real Estate Waves gently crashing, a pair of twin diesel engines roaring and a salty mist in...

Fall Ushers In Your Favorite Concerts – Starting Sept. 12th!

Enjoy a night under the stars at the most beautiful outdoor music venue on the Emerald Coast. Join Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation on Thursday...
ECTC Wizard of Oz

Emerald Coast Theatre Company Offers Fall Youth Classes and Programs

Calling all ‘drama queens’ (and kings) from tots to teens to take the stage and take part in Emerald Coast Theatre Company’s (ECTC) Fall...

Randy Lemon, Your Local Custom Cabinet Maker

By Rita L. Sherwood What’s an interesting fun fact about Destin’s own Randy Lemon? His house is virtually a zoo, he jokes. “Yes, it’s true,...

Teacher

By Sean Dietrich I am watching Jeopardy! with an elderly woman who doesn’t know why I’m here because she has Alzheimer’s. We are in a nursing...

Long Days at School Can Lead to Long Nights at Home

By Christine Rushford, Coastal Counseling The back to school rush has begun. Millions of children have returned to their daily routine of early wakeups, multiple...

Get Ready—It’s Game Day, Y’all! Tailgate to the Limits!

The dictionary cites several definitions of tailgating such as driving too closely behind (another vehicle) and “tailgate” as “a board or gate at the...

To Do In Destin! September 2019

••••• 1 ••••• Beach Church Service | 7:30am | Henderson Beach State Park Beach Church Service | 7:30am | Crab Trap Destin Beach Church Service | 7:30am...

Meet Laurie Hood: A Visionary Extraordinaire and Hometown Hero

By Mary Chris Murry Local Laurie Hood, founder of Alaqua Animal Refuge, is the epitome of an extraordinary animal advocate and an exceptional leader in...