Who's talking about us and what are they saying? South Walton on the 'Net! [column]

▶ 26 Miles: 15 Communities at Beaches of South Walton—Priceless!
Good Housekeeping >> Full article. 
"If you long to take your family to a tiny town of days gone by, equipped with luxury custom beach homes, cobblestone streets where the primary mode of transportation are cruiser bikes for young and old alike, where you’re blocks from the crystal white sand beaches and, the town center, the epicenter of the community, offers restaurants overlooking the sea, you want to travel to my secret destination spot in the Florida Panhandle: SEASIDE, 1 of the 15 beach communities along the Beaches of South Walton."

▶ Best Beach: The Beaches of 30A
Florida Travel + Life >> Full article. 
"Best For: Southern hospitality in a trendy setting. And whatever you call this rarefied 20-mile stretch of North Florida coast—locals prefer the colloquial “30A” for the scenic road that links planned New Urbanist communities like WaterColor, Seaside and Rosemary Beach—its allure begins with the sand itself. Derived from Appalachian quartz, it’s squeaky clean underfoot and as brilliant as bone china."

▶ On and Beyond the Beach: Sandestin
Southern Living - Travel >> Full article. 
"When I lived on the Florida panhandle, I unfairly dismissed Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, a vast resort between Destin and the 30-A beaches, as tourist territory. But when I took my family a few weeks ago to play tourist in my old hometown, I realized I was wrong. Dead wrong. And I see that now."

▶Best of the Beach: South Walton County: The Scenic Route—30A
Al.com (Birmingham News) >> Full article. 
"HISTORY: Eden State Gardens and Mansion
 - Would you have guessed the second-largest private collection of Louis XVI furniture is housed in an 18th-century mansion within minutes of the beach? Supremely beautiful with towering oaks and a rambling lawn, Eden State Gardens is nestled at the heart of Point Washington, located north of Seagrove Beach. Built in 1897 by William Henry Wesley, owner of a timber operation, the 5,600-square-foot home was surrounded by smaller worker cottages (many of which were later moved to nearby Grayton Beach)."

▶Alys Beach Pool.
You. Already. Know. Blog  >> Full post. 
"I was in Destin, Florida last week kookin out with the Taylor gang. They had some family friends that live in a housing community called Alys (pronouned Alice) Beach. Besides the fact that the houses are tooooo baller, they community has a shared 5 MILLION dollar pool...im not playing around when i say you feel like youve gone back into ancient Greece or something."

▶Alys Beach Pool.
You. Already. Know. Blog  >> Full post. 
"I was in Destin, Florida last week kookin out with the Taylor gang. They had some family friends that live in a housing community called Alys (pronouned Alice) Beach. Besides the fact that the houses are tooooo baller, they community has a shared 5 MILLION dollar pool...im not playing around when i say you feel like youve gone back into ancient Greece or something."

▶ 26 Miles: 15 Communities at Beaches of South Walton—Priceless!
Good Housekeeping >> Full article. 
"If you long to take your family to a tiny town of days gone by, equipped with luxury custom beach homes, cobblestone streets where the primary mode of transportation are cruiser bikes for young and old alike, where you’re blocks from the crystal white sand beaches and, the town center, the epicenter of the community, offers restaurants overlooking the sea, you want to travel to my secret destination spot in the Florida Panhandle: SEASIDE, 1 of the 15 beach communities along the Beaches of South Walton."

▶ Best Beach: The Beaches of 30A
Florida Travel + Life >> Full article. 
"Best For: Southern hospitality in a trendy setting. And whatever you call this rarefied 20-mile stretch of North Florida coast—locals prefer the colloquial “30A” for the scenic road that links planned New Urbanist communities like WaterColor, Seaside and Rosemary Beach—its allure begins with the sand itself. Derived from Appalachian quartz, it’s squeaky clean underfoot and as brilliant as bone china."

▶ On and Beyond the Beach: Sandestin
Southern Living - Travel >> Full article. 
"When I lived on the Florida panhandle, I unfairly dismissed Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, a vast resort between Destin and the 30-A beaches, as tourist territory. But when I took my family a few weeks ago to play tourist in my old hometown, I realized I was wrong. Dead wrong. And I see that now."

▶Best of the Beach: South Walton County: The Scenic Route—30A
Al.com (Birmingham News) >> Full article. 
"HISTORY: Eden State Gardens and Mansion
 - Would you have guessed the second-largest private collection of Louis XVI furniture is housed in an 18th-century mansion within minutes of the beach? Supremely beautiful with towering oaks and a rambling lawn, Eden State Gardens is nestled at the heart of Point Washington, located north of Seagrove Beach. Built in 1897 by William Henry Wesley, owner of a timber operation, the 5,600-square-foot home was surrounded by smaller worker cottages (many of which were later moved to nearby Grayton Beach)."

▶Alys Beach Pool.
You. Already. Know. Blog  >> Full post. 
"I was in Destin, Florida last week kookin out with the Taylor gang. They had some family friends that live in a housing community called Alys (pronouned Alice) Beach. Besides the fact that the houses are tooooo baller, they community has a shared 5 MILLION dollar pool...im not playing around when i say you feel like youve gone back into ancient Greece or something."

▶Alys Beach Pool.
You. Already. Know. Blog  >> Full post. 
"I was in Destin, Florida last week kookin out with the Taylor gang. They had some family friends that live in a housing community called Alys (pronouned Alice) Beach. Besides the fact that the houses are tooooo baller, they community has a shared 5 MILLION dollar pool...im not playing around when i say you feel like youve gone back into ancient Greece or something."

▶ 26 Miles: 15 Communities at Beaches of South Walton—Priceless!
Good Housekeeping >> Full article. 
"If you long to take your family to a tiny town of days gone by, equipped with luxury custom beach homes, cobblestone streets where the primary mode of transportation are cruiser bikes for young and old alike, where you’re blocks from the crystal white sand beaches and, the town center, the epicenter of the community, offers restaurants overlooking the sea, you want to travel to my secret destination spot in the Florida Panhandle: SEASIDE, 1 of the 15 beach communities along the Beaches of South Walton."

▶ Best Beach: The Beaches of 30A
Florida Travel + Life >> Full article. 
"Best For: Southern hospitality in a trendy setting. And whatever you call this rarefied 20-mile stretch of North Florida coast—locals prefer the colloquial “30A” for the scenic road that links planned New Urbanist communities like WaterColor, Seaside and Rosemary Beach—its allure begins with the sand itself. Derived from Appalachian quartz, it’s squeaky clean underfoot and as brilliant as bone china."

▶ On and Beyond the Beach: Sandestin
Southern Living - Travel >> Full article. 
"When I lived on the Florida panhandle, I unfairly dismissed Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, a vast resort between Destin and the 30-A beaches, as tourist territory. But when I took my family a few weeks ago to play tourist in my old hometown, I realized I was wrong. Dead wrong. And I see that now."

▶Best of the Beach: South Walton County: The Scenic Route—30A
Al.com (Birmingham News) >> Full article. 
"HISTORY: Eden State Gardens and Mansion
 - Would you have guessed the second-largest private collection of Louis XVI furniture is housed in an 18th-century mansion within minutes of the beach? Supremely beautiful with towering oaks and a rambling lawn, Eden State Gardens is nestled at the heart of Point Washington, located north of Seagrove Beach. Built in 1897 by William Henry Wesley, owner of a timber operation, the 5,600-square-foot home was surrounded by smaller worker cottages (many of which were later moved to nearby Grayton Beach)."

▶Alys Beach Pool.
You. Already. Know. Blog  >> Full post. 
"I was in Destin, Florida last week kookin out with the Taylor gang. They had some family friends that live in a housing community called Alys (pronouned Alice) Beach. Besides the fact that the houses are tooooo baller, they community has a shared 5 MILLION dollar pool...im not playing around when i say you feel like youve gone back into ancient Greece or something."

▶Alys Beach Pool.
You. Already. Know. Blog  >> Full post. 
"I was in Destin, Florida last week kookin out with the Taylor gang. They had some family friends that live in a housing community called Alys (pronouned Alice) Beach. Besides the fact that the houses are tooooo baller, they community has a shared 5 MILLION dollar pool...im not playing around when i say you feel like youve gone back into ancient Greece or something."

▶ 26 Miles: 15 Communities at Beaches of South Walton—Priceless!
Good Housekeeping >> Full article. 
"If you long to take your family to a tiny town of days gone by, equipped with luxury custom beach homes, cobblestone streets where the primary mode of transportation are cruiser bikes for young and old alike, where you’re blocks from the crystal white sand beaches and, the town center, the epicenter of the community, offers restaurants overlooking the sea, you want to travel to my secret destination spot in the Florida Panhandle: SEASIDE, 1 of the 15 beach communities along the Beaches of South Walton."

▶ Best Beach: The Beaches of 30A
Florida Travel + Life >> Full article. 
"Best For: Southern hospitality in a trendy setting. And whatever you call this rarefied 20-mile stretch of North Florida coast—locals prefer the colloquial “30A” for the scenic road that links planned New Urbanist communities like WaterColor, Seaside and Rosemary Beach—its allure begins with the sand itself. Derived from Appalachian quartz, it’s squeaky clean underfoot and as brilliant as bone china."

▶ On and Beyond the Beach: Sandestin
Southern Living - Travel >> Full article. 
"When I lived on the Florida panhandle, I unfairly dismissed Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, a vast resort between Destin and the 30-A beaches, as tourist territory. But when I took my family a few weeks ago to play tourist in my old hometown, I realized I was wrong. Dead wrong. And I see that now."

▶Best of the Beach: South Walton County: The Scenic Route—30A
Al.com (Birmingham News) >> Full article. 
"HISTORY: Eden State Gardens and Mansion
 - Would you have guessed the second-largest private collection of Louis XVI furniture is housed in an 18th-century mansion within minutes of the beach? Supremely beautiful with towering oaks and a rambling lawn, Eden State Gardens is nestled at the heart of Point Washington, located north of Seagrove Beach. Built in 1897 by William Henry Wesley, owner of a timber operation, the 5,600-square-foot home was surrounded by smaller worker cottages (many of which were later moved to nearby Grayton Beach)."

▶Alys Beach Pool.
You. Already. Know. Blog  >> Full post. 
"I was in Destin, Florida last week kookin out with the Taylor gang. They had some family friends that live in a housing community called Alys (pronouned Alice) Beach. Besides the fact that the houses are tooooo baller, they community has a shared 5 MILLION dollar pool...im not playing around when i say you feel like youve gone back into ancient Greece or something."

▶Alys Beach Pool.
You. Already. Know. Blog  >> Full post. 
"I was in Destin, Florida last week kookin out with the Taylor gang. They had some family friends that live in a housing community called Alys (pronouned Alice) Beach. Besides the fact that the houses are tooooo baller, they community has a shared 5 MILLION dollar pool...im not playing around when i say you feel like youve gone back into ancient Greece or something."

▶ 26 Miles: 15 Communities at Beaches of South Walton—Priceless!
Good Housekeeping >> Full article. 
"If you long to take your family to a tiny town of days gone by, equipped with luxury custom beach homes, cobblestone streets where the primary mode of transportation are cruiser bikes for young and old alike, where you’re blocks from the crystal white sand beaches and, the town center, the epicenter of the community, offers restaurants overlooking the sea, you want to travel to my secret destination spot in the Florida Panhandle: SEASIDE, 1 of the 15 beach communities along the Beaches of South Walton."

▶ Best Beach: The Beaches of 30A
Florida Travel + Life >> Full article. 
"Best For: Southern hospitality in a trendy setting. And whatever you call this rarefied 20-mile stretch of North Florida coast—locals prefer the colloquial “30A” for the scenic road that links planned New Urbanist communities like WaterColor, Seaside and Rosemary Beach—its allure begins with the sand itself. Derived from Appalachian quartz, it’s squeaky clean underfoot and as brilliant as bone china."

▶ On and Beyond the Beach: Sandestin
Southern Living - Travel >> Full article. 
"When I lived on the Florida panhandle, I unfairly dismissed Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, a vast resort between Destin and the 30-A beaches, as tourist territory. But when I took my family a few weeks ago to play tourist in my old hometown, I realized I was wrong. Dead wrong. And I see that now."

▶Best of the Beach: South Walton County: The Scenic Route—30A
Al.com (Birmingham News) >> Full article. 
"HISTORY: Eden State Gardens and Mansion
 - Would you have guessed the second-largest private collection of Louis XVI furniture is housed in an 18th-century mansion within minutes of the beach? Supremely beautiful with towering oaks and a rambling lawn, Eden State Gardens is nestled at the heart of Point Washington, located north of Seagrove Beach. Built in 1897 by William Henry Wesley, owner of a timber operation, the 5,600-square-foot home was surrounded by smaller worker cottages (many of which were later moved to nearby Grayton Beach)."

▶Alys Beach Pool.
You. Already. Know. Blog  >> Full post. 
"I was in Destin, Florida last week kookin out with the Taylor gang. They had some family friends that live in a housing community called Alys (pronouned Alice) Beach. Besides the fact that the houses are tooooo baller, they community has a shared 5 MILLION dollar pool...im not playing around when i say you feel like youve gone back into ancient Greece or something."

▶Alys Beach Pool.
You. Already. Know. Blog  >> Full post. 
"I was in Destin, Florida last week kookin out with the Taylor gang. They had some family friends that live in a housing community called Alys (pronouned Alice) Beach. Besides the fact that the houses are tooooo baller, they community has a shared 5 MILLION dollar pool...im not playing around when i say you feel like youve gone back into ancient Greece or something."

▶ 26 Miles: 15 Communities at Beaches of South Walton—Priceless!
Good Housekeeping >> Full article. 
"If you long to take your family to a tiny town of days gone by, equipped with luxury custom beach homes, cobblestone streets where the primary mode of transportation are cruiser bikes for young and old alike, where you’re blocks from the crystal white sand beaches and, the town center, the epicenter of the community, offers restaurants overlooking the sea, you want to travel to my secret destination spot in the Florida Panhandle: SEASIDE, 1 of the 15 beach communities along the Beaches of South Walton."

▶ Best Beach: The Beaches of 30A
Florida Travel + Life >> Full article. 
"Best For: Southern hospitality in a trendy setting. And whatever you call this rarefied 20-mile stretch of North Florida coast—locals prefer the colloquial “30A” for the scenic road that links planned New Urbanist communities like WaterColor, Seaside and Rosemary Beach—its allure begins with the sand itself. Derived from Appalachian quartz, it’s squeaky clean underfoot and as brilliant as bone china."

▶ On and Beyond the Beach: Sandestin
Southern Living - Travel >> Full article. 
"When I lived on the Florida panhandle, I unfairly dismissed Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, a vast resort between Destin and the 30-A beaches, as tourist territory. But when I took my family a few weeks ago to play tourist in my old hometown, I realized I was wrong. Dead wrong. And I see that now."

▶Best of the Beach: South Walton County: The Scenic Route—30A
Al.com (Birmingham News) >> Full article. 
"HISTORY: Eden State Gardens and Mansion
 - Would you have guessed the second-largest private collection of Louis XVI furniture is housed in an 18th-century mansion within minutes of the beach? Supremely beautiful with towering oaks and a rambling lawn, Eden State Gardens is nestled at the heart of Point Washington, located north of Seagrove Beach. Built in 1897 by William Henry Wesley, owner of a timber operation, the 5,600-square-foot home was surrounded by smaller worker cottages (many of which were later moved to nearby Grayton Beach)."

▶Alys Beach Pool.
You. Already. Know. Blog  >> Full post. 
"I was in Destin, Florida last week kookin out with the Taylor gang. They had some family friends that live in a housing community called Alys (pronouned Alice) Beach. Besides the fact that the houses are tooooo baller, they community has a shared 5 MILLION dollar pool...im not playing around when i say you feel like youve gone back into ancient Greece or something."

▶Alys Beach Pool.
You. Already. Know. Blog  >> Full post. 
"I was in Destin, Florida last week kookin out with the Taylor gang. They had some family friends that live in a housing community called Alys (pronouned Alice) Beach. Besides the fact that the houses are tooooo baller, they community has a shared 5 MILLION dollar pool...im not playing around when i say you feel like youve gone back into ancient Greece or something."