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Easter in South Walton, Florida

Church

• Find an Easter Sunday service --> GO.

Brunch
(click on links for restaurant information and directions)

• Easter Brunch Buffet at the Hilton Sandestin, 11AM - 3PM.  Call (850) 267-9500 for reservations.
• FAVORITE Stinky's Fish Camp in Dune Allen Beach Easter Brunch, 11AM - 3PM. Call 850-267-3053 for rerservations.
• The Liar's Club Cafe in Dune Allen Beach Easter Breakfast, 7AM - noon.  Call 850 622 BAIT for info.
• Cowgirl Kitchen in Rosemary Beach.  View menu.  
• Goatfeather's on Scenic 30A in Santa Rosa Beach - Easter Brunch Buffet from 11AM - 2PM.  Info call 850 267-3342
• FAVORITE Great Southern Cafe in Seaside - Easter Brunch Grand Buffet from 11AM - 3PM.  Call 850 231-7327 for info.
• Check out some other FAVORITE places for Sunday brunch in South Walton --> HERE.

Activities

• Saturday: Easter celebration at Baytowne Wharf at Sandestin --> INFO.
• FAVORITE Easter Sunday Egg-stravaganza at Seaside --> INFO.
• FAVORITE Easter Sunday at Eden State Gardens in Point Washington (Santa Rosa Beach)  --> INFO.

Hip Happenings, Local Gossip and Other Notable News in South Walton [April 20, 2011]

Like crawfish?  Don't miss the First Annual Gulf Place Crawfish Boil this Saturday, April 22 --> Info.

Easter Sunday at Eden State Gardens!  --> Info.

Bark Park in Santa Rosa Beach is re-opening! --> Info.

Fire Restaurant takes over management of The Naked Grape Wine Station at Gulf Place in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida --> Info.

Keep up with the 30A Foodie Scene --> http://www.facebook.com/30AEATS

Hurry!  Sinfonia Gulf Coast's ArtStrings: A Painted Violin Exhibit at Grand Boulevard at Sandestin is closing shop April 24.  --> Info.

FACEBOOK LIKES - Check out these online spaces to "LIKE" on Facebook:

• getUone.com - Destin/30-A Beaches
• Surfrider Foundation Emerald Coast Chapter
• Hurricane Oyster Bar & Grill
• Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast
• Silver Sands
• Mix Mingle Glow event planning & design
• Ophelia Swimwear
• One Thought

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Support local artists!  Bistro Bijoux restaurant in Baytowne Wharf at Sandestin will be showcasing the artwork by South Walton artist Andy Saczynski --> Info.

In the news. Florida's First Lady Ann Scott made an appearance at Butler Elementary in Santa Rosa BeachTuesday afternoon --> Info.

Brunch!  V Seagrove on Scenic Hwy 30A in Seagrove Beach is now open for Sunday brunch from 10AM- 2PM --> Info.

A 30A bus route? --> Info.

Do you Flickr?? Share your pics of South Walton on the "South Walton Through The Lens" Flickr group! --> Info.

Support Alaqua Animal Refuge by participating in a weekend BIKE TOUR at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort --> Info.

For the kiddos - Art at Alys with Abrakadoodle at Alys Beach April 21 and April 28 from 3-5PM --> Info.

Gourmet a Go - Go with Sara Foster at studio b in Alys Beach April 21 - 23

studio b in Alys Beach, Florida

Check it out --> Hip Happenings at Grand Boulevard at Sandestin

All events will be held at Grand Boulevard at Sandestin [MAP]
Questions?  850.837.3099

On the Coast Magazine’s Spring Inspire Fest
Date: Sunday, April 3, 2011
Time: Noon – 5 p.m.

Description: A family fun day filled with activities, demonstrations, entertainment, bounce houses and more! Inspiring families to be active, healthy, creative, adventurous and to be great!

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2011 Creative Ambitions Night of Fashion
Date: Saturday, April 9, 2011
Time: Seating begins at 6 p.m., show starts at 7 p.m.

From the ART Scene - Honky Tonk Angels kicks off the Seaside Repertory Theatre's mainstage season March 24

Seaside Repertory Theatre Artistic Director Brook Stetler announced the beginning of the Rep’s mainstage season with Honky Tonk Angels, opening Thursday, March 24 and playing through Saturday, April 16, 2011. 

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Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays @730PM from March 24 - Saturday, April 16

at The Seaside Repertory Theatre in Seaside, Florida [MAP]

Tickets: $30; Tickets may be purchased on line at www.seasiderep.org, in person at Amavida Coffee in Seaside and Rosemary, or by calling (850) 231-0733.

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Presented by the fabulous Déjà Vu, three outstanding performers star in a show that is sure to become as beloved as last year’s Rep production of Always….Patsy Cline.  Key West and Santa Rosa Beach legend Redd Vizard, Nashville singer/songwriter Anna Garrott, and local favorite Anne Marie Carroll take the stage as  three good ol’ gals facing a crossroads in life.  At a Greyhound bus station, they decide to join forces as each heads to Nashville in search of dreams of country music stardom.  The Bodacious Bobcats Band with Billy Garrett, Jim Garrett, Dick Reinlie and Lisa Steeno, returns to the Rep stage in this musical that features the hits Stand By Your Man, 9 to 5, Coal Miner’s Daughter, and I Will Always Love You.  “You’ll have to step on your toes to keep them from tappin,” exclaimed the Asheville Times-News.

Check it out --> March Events at Baytowne Wharf at Sandestin

Village of Baytowne Wharf at Sandestin [MAP]

"Waggin' Tails & Yappy Trails" Mardi Gras Dog Parade
March 6; 2pm

The streets will be filled with costumed dogs, in their boots and cowboys hats, and their humans throwing a myriad of throws, beads, and parade favors. Themed convertibles, small floats (especially pulled by masters), golf carts, bicycles, and decorated wagons will be everywhere and Mardi Gras music will fill the air!  Proceeds from this event will benefit Alaqua Animal Refuge.

Fat Tuesday Baytowne Bash Parade
March 8; 5pm

“Laissez les bon temps rouler” (let the good times roll) with the 9th annual Fat Tuesday Baytowne Bash Parade rolling through Sandestin. Yell “throw me something mister” as unique and colorful floats, golf carts, and pick-up trucks roll down the streets and marchers dressed up in all their Mardi Gras best shower parade-goers with a barrage of beads, moon pies, and other trinkets.

Screening of "Sweet Misery: A poisoned world" at the Seaside Repertory Theatre

Tuesday, February 22 · 6:30pm - 8:30pm at the Seaside Repertory Theatre in Seaside, Florida [MAP]

Part of the Growing Local: The Naked Truth about Your Food Film Series

About: "Sweet Misery" will reveal one of the most pervasive, insidious forms of corporate negligence in the history of the industrial revolution.

The toxic long-term effects of aspartame are often dismissed as a "hoax" by the sweetener industry and at least five other internet websites. The real footwork, however, unravels something less comforting than a mere "Hoax."

"Sweet Misery" is the title of a documentary released in June of 2004. The primary investigation includes interviews with doctors, lawyers, people who have had health problems which they associate with aspartame usage, advocates, and many others.

Mardi Gras Celebration at SEASIDE Saturday, February 26!

It’s carnival time along the Beaches of South Walton and Seaside is your destination. "Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler" as The Merchants of Seaside host a fun-filled day of Mardi Gras revelry on Saturday, February 26th in Seaside, Florida [MAP].

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The festivities begin at 12:00 PM with Abrakadoodle who will offer children the opportunity to make Mardi Gras-themed projects- a Jester hat and parade baton, along with having their faces painted with the traditional purple, green, and gold colors.

At 2:00 PM, attend the Fifth Annual Seaside KIDS Mardi Gras Parade, featuring the Krewe of Wee-De-Leis. Wear your outrageous costumes to show off your Mardi Gras spirit as you march though Seaside. The parade starts in front of the new location of Seaside KIDS in Central Square, makes its way around Central Square and through the businesses south of 30A before heading back to the starting point.

Following the parade, the event continues as the Seaside Amphitheater hosts our Zydeco Fais Do-Do, at 3:00PM with The Michael Foster Project, as they bring the sounds of New Orleans to Seaside.

The Michael Foster Project’s debut release, “Kick Some Brass” catapulted the band onto the music scene and helped them become the “Best New Brass Band” by OFFBEAT Magazine. The response to this release has triggered innumerable comparisons to the incomparable Dirty Dozen Brass Band. Michael’s work with his group has earned the band recognition by the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge, as he was recently named their Arts Ambassador. The band often goes into school systems around the south talking to young students about the importance and traditions of jazz music, as well as inspiring them to practice and keep the music alive.

The Mardi Gras Celebration and other events in Seaside are made possible by the arts and entertainment fee collected by The Merchants of Seaside.

SEASIDE, Florida 2011 Spring Concert Series Lineup Announced!

Back for another season, the annual Seaside Spring Concert Series will begin again Wednesday, March 16, 2011 and run through April 13, 2011.  The Merchants of Seaside bring you live music in the Amphitheater beginning at 6PM. So after a great day of fun in the sun on the beach along 30A, come on down to Central Square and put on your dancing shoes! The music will fill the town and is sure to entertain guests of all ages. Be sure to bring a blanket or lawn chair to enjoy these free evening concerts under the stars.

All concerts are free and open to the public and begin at 6PM.  Map & directions --> GO.

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Don't miss it! Cultural Arts Association's Annual Valentine Tour of Homes is THIS weekend!

The Cultural Arts Assocation's Annual Valentine Tour of Homes is this Saturday, February 12th from 10AM - 4PM and is featuring a select few of some of the most interesting homes on the Beaches of South Walton.

This self-guided tour of some of the most unique residential gems will take place to raise funds for the CAA’s Educational Giving Program, which provides $20,000 annually in grants to Walton County teachers, need-based scholarships for students to participate in art programs and college scholarships awarded to outgoing high school seniors and college students to pursue degrees in the arts.

Visit the CAA's website here for information on the homes, maps, ticket information and more.