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Destin is called "the worlds luckiest fishing village" for a reason!  Thousands come each year to see the beautiful emerald green waters and to catch the many varieties of fresh local fish that the Gulf of Mexico is famous for. Fisherman love the shallow water shelf and easy deep water access to the Gulf. Crab island is where all go for a good time! Visit Florida's Emerald Coast and enjoy the great people, fishing, and food!

Emeril Lagasse loved fishing in Destin so much, he moved his family to the barrier island! 

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The 34th Annual Destin Seafood Festival Kicks Off This Weekend!

OCTOBER 5 – 7, 2012

Friday, October 5: 3pm – 10pm

Saturday, October 6: 10am – 10pm

Sunday, October 7: 11am – 5pm

Admission: FREE (Donations Accepted)

If you enjoy fantastic entertainment, delicious food, and exciting activities for all ages, then you won’t want to miss the 2012 Destin Seafood Festival. This year, the festival will be presented by the Destin Charter Boat Association, along with many community businesses. To these folks, it’s more than just a festival – it’s a tribute to the rich history of the Destin Harbor. This year’s festival will be taking place along the beautiful Destin Harbor which now features the new and improved Harbor Boardwalk.

The event will feature tons of entertainment and fun for all ages, as the entire harbor district is abuzz with the excitement of the festival. There will be two outdoor main stages featuring performances from musical groups such as Heritage, Cadillac Willy, Coconut Radio and Cheryl Jones, just to name a few. An exciting addition to this year’s musical lineup is Wild Country Blue, an amazing U.S. Air Force band. There will also be live music at several other locations throughout the harbor. Kid’s activities will include bounce houses, pony rides, a petting zoo, hamster balls, Euro bungee, face painting, arts & crafts and more! If all this isn’t enough, the Destin Fishing Rodeo will be in full swing, with exciting weigh-ins taking place daily.

 

When you attend the Destin Seafood Festival this year, you better come hungry! Tons of succulent seafood items will be on the menu this year including lobster, crab cakes, scallops, shrimp, mullet, shark, mahi mahi, crawfish, clams and much, much more!

Come down to the Destin Harbor and see why more than 60,000 locals and visitors are expected to visit this year’s Destin Seafood Festival – exceptional food, outstanding entertainment, and loads of fun for the whole family.

Visit the Official Destin Seafood Festival Website Here

What Are You Doing This Weekend? September 7-9

What’s happening on the Emerald Coast this weekend?

Well friends, it’s Thursday, and we all know what that means; it’s almost Friday, the start of the weekend. The long holiday weekend last week has allowed this to come to us a little more quickly this week, so that’s a nice bonus. The only downfall is that this allows it to sneak up on you a little bit. There you sit, reading this blog thinking, ‘Oh no! It IS almost the weekend and I’ve made NO plans! Whatever will I do?’ Not to worry, we’re here to help! Check out this list of fantastic events happening this very weekend. There’s a ton of great stuff to choose from, so you’re plan-less weekend problems are solved!

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Multi-day Events

The 4h Annual Fall Flair Arts and Crafts Festival will be bigger and better than ever this year! This event will be held at Destin United Methodist Church Life Center Friday, September 7 from 9am – 5pm and Saturday, September 8 from 9am – 3pm. Art vendors will come from near and far to showcase their finest handcrafted items from artwork to furniture.  A bake sale will offer a variety of homemade goodies you just can’t pass up, and the Soul Café will be open if you’d like to grab a delicious lunch. Bonus! This event is FREE and open to the public.

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The Emerald Coast Home Show will be held at the Emerald Coast Convention Center on Okaloosa Island September 8-9. Over 90 vendors from the home and health industries will be on site offering super discounted specials and more. Heath care evaluations will include chair and back massages, dental and sleep evaluations, chiropractic evaluations, vitamin, nutrition, and weight loss advice, skin cancer spot checks and more. Over $10,000 in door prizes and freebies will be given away at this event, which is FREE and open to the public. 

Emerald Coast Home Show Website

Friday, September 7

"Inspired by Peter Max" Opening Reception and Gallery Show at the Arts and Design Society of Fort Walton Beach will be held at the gallery from 6-8pm. The exhibition of art, in any medium, is based on the works of Peter Max, known for his iconic bright posters and art in the 1960's and '70's. Admission to the reception and the gallery is FREE and open to the public. If you miss the reception, the show began September 4 and will run through September 29.

Arts and Design Society Website

Saturday, September 8

The Camp Walton School House will be having its 100^th Birthday Party this year! Everyone is invited to join the celebration. The theme of the day is the time period in which the structure functioned as a school: 1912 – 1936. There will be an old-fashioned party with decorations, cake and ice cream! There will also be live music, games such as 3 legged races, educational exhibits on inventions, toys and newspaper headlines from the time period. Antique cars will be on Heritage Park grounds, and there will be old-fashioned photo opportunities and shopping for schoolhouse-related items. You’ll also have the opportunity to meet Fort Walton Beach’s founding families whose ancestors attended the school and learn about the past. Admission to all museums at Heritage Park and Cultural Center will be FREE this day.

Heritage Park and Cultural Museum Website

Sunday, September 9

The Gulf Coast Gospel Extravaganza, hosted by Gayla Jones-Singleton will feature performances by God’s Child, Chevon Corlew-Coleman, Lady Cossie Crosswhite, Williams Brothers & Company, Brothers United, and Funny Man-Squaretite Mike. The concert will be held at the Fort Walton Beach Civic Center. Doors open at 4:30pm and the show starts at 5pm.

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As always, have a fun-filled, sun-filled and BEACHY weekend! After all, Life’s A Beach!

          -The Life’s A Beach crew