Our Top Picks for August 28-31 Entertainment on the Emerald Coast

The extended weekend is full of holiday-inspired events! From a weekend-long celebration on the Destin Harbor to shopping discounts at Silver Sands Premium Outlets, the Labor Day holiday is sure to bring lots of fun for everyone to the Emerald Coast! For current weather updates, be sure to reference weather.com or tune in via television to The Weather Channel.

The Life’s A Beach crew wishes everyone a safe and BEACHY Labor Day weekend! Enjoy!

Aug. 28-31—Labor Day Celebration at HarborWalk Village

10 Harbor Blvd.

Destin

Aug. 29-31

Baytowne Wharf Art Walk

Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort

9300 Emerald Coast Pkwy.

Destin

Time: 5-10 p.m.

The Village of Baytowne Wharf welcomes the fresh, fall season with world-class art and live music in the Village Events Plaza. Exceptional artists featured in the area’s leading galleries from across the southeast will gather for this three-day festival, featuring the best of the best in the world of art! For more information, please visit Sandestin.com/events.

Aug. 29-Sept. 1—Labor Day Sale at Silver Sands Premium Outlets

10562 Emerald Coast Parkway W.

Destin

Shop the annual Labor Day Sale at Silver Sands Premium Outlets and enjoy extended shopping hours and extra discounts on top of the center’s savings of 25-65% off every day. Hours are: Friday, Saturday and Monday, 9 a.m. – 9 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Thursday, August 28, 2014:

Navarre Beach Chamber Free Summer Concert Series—Thursdays in the Park

Friday, August 29, 2014:

Movies at the Landing – Peter Pan

The Landing in Downtown Fort Walton Beach

139 Brooks Street

Fort Walton Beach

Time: 8 p.m.

Bring a lawn chair, picnic and your friends out to this Disney movie event, for the FINAL movie night of the summer!

Saturday, August 30, 2014:

College and Kickoff Tailgate Party

Miller’s Ale House of Destin

34906 Emerald Coast Pkwy.

Destin

Sunday, August 31, 2014:

Almost Styx Concert

Mattie Kelly Cultural Arts Village Dugas Pavilion & Village Green

Time: 7-9 p.m., doors open at 6 p.m.

Monday, September 1, 2014:

Happy Labor Day!!!

Our Top Picks for August 22-24 Entertainment on the Emerald Coast

The weekend is a great time for exploring new and annual events happening along the Emerald Coast! Some of these events for the upcoming weekend include a beer festival, a movie night series and a triathlon. For current weather updates, be sure to reference weather.com or tune in via television to The Weather Channel.

The Life’s A Beach crew wishes everyone a safe and BEACHY weekend! Enjoy!

Friday, August 22, 2014:

Navarre Beach Chamber Free Summer Concert Series—Thursdays in the Park

Band: Three Bean Soup

Music: Folk, '60s, '70s and '80s

Photo credit: Navarre Beach Chamber of Commerce

Movies at the Landing – UP

Downtown Fort Walton Beach

139 Brooks Street

Fort Walton Beach

Time: 8 p.m.

Bring a lawn chair, picnic and your friends out to this Disney movie event, happening every Friday through August 29!

Saturday, August 23, 2014:

FWB Beer Festival

Uptown Station

99 Eglin Parkway, Ste. 9

Fort Walton Beach

Uptown Station Family Movie Night Series Featuring ‘Planes’

Uptown Station

99 Eglin Parkway

Fort Walton Beach

Come out to Uptown Station every other Saturday night at Central Park for its family movie series in the park! All movies begin at dusk, which is approximately 7:30 p.m. and are free and open to the public. Bring along blankets and chairs for a comfortable movie viewing. Movie showings always depend on the weather conditions, so be sure to check the Uptown Station Facebook page for the latest updates.

Fudpoker Run: Around-the-bay Jet Ski Classic

28^th Annual Sandestin Triathlon

Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort

9300 Emerald Coast Parkway

Destin

Throughout Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort the annual Sandestin Triathlon will lure 700 participants for a half-mile Gulf of Mexico swim, a 20-mile bike along the coast and a 4-mile run through Sandestin’s beach and bayside community. Proceeds benefit Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast. SandestinTriathon.com

The Emerald Coast Association of Realtors to Host 2^nd Annual Soldiers on the Water

Emerald Coast Association of Realtors

10 Hollywood Boulevard

Fort Walton Beach

The event provides a day of world-class fishing in Destin to Wounded soldiers, airmen, sailors, marines and gold star children. The all-day event will begin with registration at 6:30 a.m. and will conclude at 7 p.m. For more information or to register, please contact the event organizer, Justin Lindsey, at ecarsoldiersonthewater@gmail.com or 850.714.4663.

“Have a Heart” 5K Run/Walk

American Heart Association

548 Mary Esther Cut off, Unit 18

Fort Walton Beach

This event begins at 7:30 a.m. at the Northwest Florida State College Campus in Niceville. The first 200 entries will receive a free T-shirt. To register, please visit www.active.com/niceville.

Sunday, August 24, 2014:

Some Sunday Brunch spots in and around Destin:

Crab Island Cantina, Destin Harbor crabislandcantina.com

Harry T’s, Destin Harbor harryts.com

McGuire’s Irish Pub, Destin mcguiresirishpub.com
Another Broken Egg Café, Destin anotherbrokenegg.com

Our Top Picks for August 13-17 Entertainment on the Emerald Coast

This weekend is full of an assortment of exciting events happening along the Emerald Coast! Besides Shark Week being in full force, other local happenings include the much-anticipated Emerald Coast Poker Run, the Downtown Fort Walton Beach Art Walk and the Annual Paddle at the Porch—Destin SUP Cup. For current weather updates, be sure to reference weather.com or tune in via television to The Weather Channel.

The Life’s A Beach crew wishes everyone a safe and BEACHY weekend! Enjoy!

Wednesday, August 13-Sunday, August 17, 2014:

The Emerald Coast Poker Run is hitting the scene with boats, contests, parties and more! The day-by-day schedule for the event is as follows: Aug. 13 Luau Ladies Night at Helen Back, Aug. 14 Swamp Features Miss Boat Week Contest, Aug. 15 (private) Captains Party at AJ's Seafood and Oyster Bar, Aug. 16 Emerald Coast Poker Run and Poker Run Party and Aug. 17 Crab Island Party. The Poker Run benefits the Emerald Coast Foundation. EmeraldCoastFoundation.com, EmeraldCoastPokerrRun.com/Events/

Poker Run 2011

Thursday, August 14, 2014:

Navarre Beach Chamber Free Summer Concert Series—Thursdays in the Park

Photo credit: Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce Twitter page

Friday, August 15, 2014:

Downtown Fort Walton Beach Art Walk

August’s Art Walk celebrates every parents’ favorite time of the year—back to school! Art Walk will give everyone a final chance for a night out before local schools begin their academic season on Monday, August 18.

Photo credit: Downtown FWB Art Walk Facebook page

Art Walk is thrilled to use this month’s event as a community fundraiser for the art program at Elliott Point Elementary School! The school is located only a couple miles from Downtown Fort Walton Beach. Elliott Point has a wonderful, volunteer art teacher, but is in desperate need of supplies. There will be a number of raffles and auctions happening throughout the night to help raise money for their supply fund, and many of the Downtown FWB merchants will be donating a percentage of their sales during Art Walk. Stop in Liz Fashions to buy raffle tickets for a gift certificate worth $50. All proceeds will go toward the art program. For more information, please find Downtown Fort Walton Beach Art Walk on Facebook or visit DowntownFWB.com.Event/ArtWalk.

Movies at the Landing – The Princess Bride

Downtown Fort Walton Beach

139 Brooks Street

Fort Walton Beach

Time: 8 p.m.

Bring a lawn chair, picnic and your friends out to this Disney movie event, happening every Friday through August 29!

Saturday, August 16, 2014:

3^rd Annual Paddle at the Porch – The Destin SUP Cup is an event looked forward to by Stand Up Paddle Boarders every year. Paddle at the Porch showcases the gorgeous emerald waters of Destin behind The Back Porch Seafood & Oyster House. The event features a one-mile recreational race, a three-mile recreational race and a six-mile elite race. All to be followed by awards, including a big cash purse, food and fun! PaddleAtThePorch.com

25^th Annual Hafla

The Kasba Dancers will host their 25^th Annual Hafla at Sons of Italy #2422 at 808 South Drive in Fort Walton Beach. Doors open at 10 a.m. and dancing is scheduled for 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. The cost is $10 at the door, with portions of the entry fee benefitting Ovarian Cancer Research. For more information, contact director Carla Bauer at 850.830.8058.

Sunday, August 17, 2014:

Some Sunday Brunch spots in and around Destin:

Crab Island Cantina, Destin Harbor

Harry T’s, Destin Harbor

Anglers Beachside Grill, Okaloosa Island Boardwalk

Our Top Picks for August 7-11 Entertainment on the Emerald Coast

Throughout this weekend, enjoy local events, from an outdoor concert series to a stand-up paddleboard charity benefit event! And don’t forget: Monday kicks off SHARK WEEK! For current weather updates, be sure to reference Weather.com or tune in via television to The Weather Channel.

The Life’s A Beach crew wishes everyone a safe and BEACHY weekend! Enjoy!

Thursday, August 7, 2014:

Navarre Beach Chamber Free Summer Concert Series

Thursdays in the Park

Friday, August 8, 2014:

Paddle for the Promise

FWB Yacht Club

Time: 9 a.m.

The Fort Walton Beach Yacht Club will host the 2^nd Annual “Paddle for the Promise” stand-up paddleboard (SUP) race to benefit Covenant Hospice. The event will be held at the yacht club, located on Choctawhatchee Bay, Saturday, August 9. A series of races for all skill levels will be take place, beginning at 9 a.m. For more information, visit www.EventsAtCovenant.org/Paddle or call 850.729.1800.

Movies at the Landing – The Wizard of Oz

Downtown Fort Walton Beach

139 Brooks Street

Fort Walton Beach

Time: 8 p.m.

Bring a lawn chair, picnic and your friends out to this Disney movie event, happening every Friday through August 29!

Saturday, August 9, 2014:

Uptown Station Family Movie Night Series, Featuring Despicable Me 2

Central Park at Uptown Station

99 Eglin Parkway

Fort Walton Beach

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Join movie night every other Saturday at Central Park for its family movie series in the park! All movies begin at dusk (approximately 7:30 p.m.) and are free and open to the public. Bring chairs and blankets to make your family movie night more enjoyable. The movie showings always depend on the weather, so stay tuned to Uptown Station’s Facebook page for updates!

Rock the Docks – Continuum

HarborWalk Village

10 Harbor Boulevard

Destin

Time: 7-9 p.m.

Every Saturday night during the summer, come out for free concerts on the HarborWalk Village stage. For more information, contact info@harborwalk-destin.com or call 850.424.0600.

Sunday, August 10, 2014:

Sunday Cinema at The Village of Baytowne Wharf

The Village of Baytowne Wharf

Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort

9300 Emerald Coast Parkway

Destin

Monday, August 11, 2014:

Gulfarium’s Salute to Shark Week

Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park

1010 Miracle Strip Parkway

Fort Walton Beach

Days/Times: Aug. 11, 10:30 a.m. – Aug. 17, 3:30 p.m.

Join the Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park as they celebrate the ocean’s most fascinating creatures with shark-related activities, specials and discounts throughout the park all week long! Take part in a fun-filled shark fin scavenger hunt, participate in special crafts and activities and enjoy in-park discounts on encounters and merchandise. For more information, visit http://www.gulfarium.com/shark_week.

Golf Camp

Destin Community Center

101 Stahlman Avenue

Destin

Days/Times: Aug. 11, 10 a.m. – noon & Aug. 13, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

A golf camp for children ages 7-15 will be hosted by the City of Destin on August 11 and 13 at Golf Garden. Participants will learn the basics of golf such as driving, putting and chipping on Monday, then they will put those basics to test and play some golf on Wednesday. The camp fee is $40 for Destin residents and $45 for non-residents. Space is limited, so please register ahead of time by calling 850.654.8174.