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Let's Do the Numbers - The most expensive land sold in South Walton in 2010 [real estate]

Brought to you by South Walton Realtors Craig and Tracy Baranowski

Scenic 30A has some of the most beautiful coastlines in the world. Along our 16 mile stretch of pristine white sand beaches are world class luxury communities. This years 2010 list of most expensive land sold on 30A has The Retreat is the top winner claiming 3 of the top 5 spots. Known for its gorgeous views and seclusion, The Retreat has been a top spot for premier luxury properties since its inception.

View most expensive properties sold in 2010 HERE

Alys Beach is pushing the envelope on luxury living and has sold two $3mil gulf front lots in the past 18 months. This is a surprising number since one can get an amazing luxury gulf front home for $3mil and the current state of our distressed market. It validates that location is everything and in the case of The Retreat, Alys Beach and WaterSound Beach…location IS EVERYTHING! All 5 of the most expensive lots sold on 30A are Gulf front lots and sold after the Gulf Oil Spill that fortunately had minimal impact on our beaches.

Mark your calendar - 3rd Annual Old Florida Holiday and Winter Market at WaterColor

 

[what] 3rd Annual Old Florida Holiday and Winter Market

[when] Saturday, November 27, 2010 from 5-9PM

[where] WaterColor Town Center [MAP]

[details]  This event will be in conjunction with WaterColor’s annual Old Florida Holiday, as a joint event and will be an extreme holiday extravaganza complete with snow, carriage rides, bonfires, Santa, lighting of the tree, music, food, drinks, beautiful lighting around Town Center and of course a winter market full of gifts, sights, smells and tastes of the season.

Telluride MountainFilm Festival on Tour at WaterColor November 5 - 6, 2010 Tickets NOW on Sale!

[what]
The popular Telluride MountainFilm on Tour, sponsored by The St. Joe Company, returns to the WaterColor Inn and Resort for its 10th annual run November 5-6, 2010.  To add to the anniversary celebration, there will be a special pre-film Wine and Food tasting from 5-7PM (full info below).

The MountainFilm Festival on Tour at WaterColor is a two-day, multi-sensory experience of art, adventure, culture and nature.  MountainFilm’s motto is “Celebrating Indomitable Spirit.” The spirit celebrated may be of a vital ecosystem or a fragile one. It may be of an endangered culture or of one courageous soul. It may be of a grassroots sustainability movement or of the struggle of a species on the brink of extinction. In whichever case, it is always a spirit that is unique, important and eminently laudable. Films offer important environmental and social messages that invite audiences to celebrate, to contemplate, and most importantly, to get involved.

Each year, a selection of films from the International Film Festival are taken on the road to reach audiences who otherwise wouldn't have a chance to experience the festival. Those films display themes of adventure, mountaineering, remarkable personalities and important environmental and social messages.

special guests & films ...

Mark your calendar! 10th Annual Telluride MountainFilm on Tour returning to WaterColor November 5 and 6!

[what]
The popular Telluride MountainFilm on Tour, sponsored by The St. Joe Company, returns to the WaterColor Inn and Resort for its 10th annual run November 5-6, 2010.  To add to the anniversary celebration, there will be a special pre-film Wine and Food tasting from 5-7PM.

films ...
Each year, a selection of films from the International Film Festival are taken on the road to reach audiences who otherwise wouldn't have a chance to experience the festival. Those films display themes of adventure, mountaineering, remarkable personalities and important environmental and social messages.

wine & food tasting..
As an added bonus for this 10th anniversary event, moviegoers can purchase tickets for a special Wine and Food Tasting from 5-7PM with Celebrity Chef Bruno Vrignon, provided by Wine World.  Chef Vrignon is the Executive Chef of Chefs de France and the French Bakery, located in Walt Disney World's Epcot Center.  To add to the ambiance of the evening, wine and food samples will have a “Mountain” theme.

Sample over 100 super premium wines such as Stag's Leap Artemis and Mt. Veeder Cabernet Sauvignons, Antinori Antica and Jarvis Chardonnays, North Star Merlot, and other highly rated wines! Also, you will receive a GoVino reusable tasting glass. Pair these fabulous wines with exotic foods such as cave-aged Gruyere and Appenzeller cheeses, Sweet Coppa and Soprasseta salame, Morrocan cured olives, gerkhins and freshly baked French baguette.

The Special Wine and Food Tasting Event will take place at the Mountain Film Culinary Pavilion, located adjacent to the Marina Park Amphitheater.

[when + where]

Torchlight Film Series/Cinema 30A Returns to South Walton Next Monday, August 9!

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DETAILS:
Torchlight Film Series/
Cinema 30A
Screening "The Myth of the American Sleepover"
Monday, August 9 @830PM
WaterColor Boat House Amphitheater [MAP]
Free and open to the public.

Related Links:

Florida State University Torchlight Film Series is Coming to Beaches of South Walton this October!

From the EVENTS Scene - WaterSound Hosts 3rd Annual Summer at the 'Sound & Dog-Friendly Golf Tournament June 12; and the 2nd Annual Soccer at the Surf Tournament

3rd Annual Summer at the 'Sound The WaterSound community is hosting the third annual Summer at the ‘Sound family-fun day on June 12 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Village Commons, the community’s central gathering spot located at 530 Pathways Drive.  This event is free and open to the public.

Activities will include face painting, balloon artists, a bounce house, music and kayak tours on Lake Powell as well as swimming in the beautifully designed Village Commons pool and playing in the nearby kids’ fort.  The kayak tours will be held at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. and space is limited so registration is required.  Food will be available for purchase pool side from the WaterSound Beach Club.

Dog-Friendly Golf Tournament
The Two-Man’s Best Friend Scramble Tournament, which is a dog-friendly golf tournament, will also be held June 12 beginning at 9 a.m. at Origins Golf Club. Dogs are welcome to walk with tournament participants.  Cost for the 9-hole tournament is $45, with lunch included, and all proceeds will benefit the Alaqua Animal Refuge and the New Beginnings Animal Shelter. Participants who bring their dogs are reminded that no retractable leashes or prong collars are allowed.

5th Annual Art in the Park at WaterColor happening March 20 - Call for artists still on!

On Saturday, March 20, the WaterColor Community Association will host the 5th Annual Art in the Park from 9:30AM– 5:30PM in WaterColor’s Town Center and Cerulean Park .  Each year this event brings a variety of artists and vendors as well as a large following of visitors from all over the Southeast. This funky, eclectic and colorful event is the perfect way to welcome spring and relax with friends and family while taking in the beautiful outdoor scenery of WaterColor’s Cerulean Park!

The WaterColor Community Association is seeking interested artists to feature mediums including but not limited to: Oil, Acrylic and Watercolor Paintings, Charcoal, Chalk, Pastel and Color Pencil Drawings, Photography, Printmaking, Digital Art, Glass Art, Jewelry, Fabric Art, Pottery, Wood Work, Fashion Design and more!

If you or someone you know is interested in participating as an artist or vendor, please contact Monark Events at info@monarkevents.com or call 850.728.9476 for further details!  This event is free and open to the public!  Friends, family, pets, picnics, music and food are welcome.

Around Town : 2010 YOLO Board Stand Up Paddle Series; 5th Annual Art in the Park; 1st Annual 30A Martini Contest; Think Pink Camera Phone Pic Event and More!

► SWFD meetings held once a month South Walton Fire District Board of Fire Commissioner meetings are held on the first Monday of every month. All regular meetings are held at: SWFD Headquarters located at 911 C.R. 393 N. Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459 [MAP].  Persons who wish to be placed on the agenda must contact the Executive Assistant within two (2) days of any meeting, stating the name of the person who will be speaking and the subject to be addressed. Questions? (850) 267-1298.

► studio b and Sinfonia Gulf Coast's "Think Pink" camera phone event now on through Feb. 28!  Get out those camera phones and support Sinfonia Gulf Coast in the "Think Pink" camera phone event.  Point and snap camera pics of anything and everything the color pink and email them to scoop@studiobthebeach.com through this Sunday, Feb 28.  Pictures MUST be taken with a camera phone to be eligible for entry.  Chosen entries will be presented on March 18 at the bravo! Sinfonia Pink Martini Happy Hour with Nicole Aloni from 6-8PM at studio b. Questions? 850.269.7129.

► SWFD meetings held once a month South Walton Fire District Board of Fire Commissioner meetings are held on the first Monday of every month. All regular meetings are held at: SWFD Headquarters located at 911 C.R. 393 N. Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459 [MAP].  Persons who wish to be placed on the agenda must contact the Executive Assistant within two (2) days of any meeting, stating the name of the person who will be speaking and the subject to be addressed. Questions? (850) 267-1298.

► studio b and Sinfonia Gulf Coast's "Think Pink" camera phone event now on through Feb. 28!  Get out those camera phones and support Sinfonia Gulf Coast in the "Think Pink" camera phone event.  Point and snap camera pics of anything and everything the color pink and email them to scoop@studiobthebeach.com through this Sunday, Feb 28.  Pictures MUST be taken with a camera phone to be eligible for entry.  Chosen entries will be presented on March 18 at the bravo! Sinfonia Pink Martini Happy Hour with Nicole Aloni from 6-8PM at studio b. Questions? 850.269.7129.

► SWFD meetings held once a month South Walton Fire District Board of Fire Commissioner meetings are held on the first Monday of every month. All regular meetings are held at: SWFD Headquarters located at 911 C.R. 393 N. Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459 [MAP].  Persons who wish to be placed on the agenda must contact the Executive Assistant within two (2) days of any meeting, stating the name of the person who will be speaking and the subject to be addressed. Questions? (850) 267-1298.

► studio b and Sinfonia Gulf Coast's "Think Pink" camera phone event now on through Feb. 28!  Get out those camera phones and support Sinfonia Gulf Coast in the "Think Pink" camera phone event.  Point and snap camera pics of anything and everything the color pink and email them to scoop@studiobthebeach.com through this Sunday, Feb 28.  Pictures MUST be taken with a camera phone to be eligible for entry.  Chosen entries will be presented on March 18 at the bravo! Sinfonia Pink Martini Happy Hour with Nicole Aloni from 6-8PM at studio b. Questions? 850.269.7129.

► SWFD meetings held once a month South Walton Fire District Board of Fire Commissioner meetings are held on the first Monday of every month. All regular meetings are held at: SWFD Headquarters located at 911 C.R. 393 N. Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459 [MAP].  Persons who wish to be placed on the agenda must contact the Executive Assistant within two (2) days of any meeting, stating the name of the person who will be speaking and the subject to be addressed. Questions? (850) 267-1298.

► studio b and Sinfonia Gulf Coast's "Think Pink" camera phone event now on through Feb. 28!  Get out those camera phones and support Sinfonia Gulf Coast in the "Think Pink" camera phone event.  Point and snap camera pics of anything and everything the color pink and email them to scoop@studiobthebeach.com through this Sunday, Feb 28.  Pictures MUST be taken with a camera phone to be eligible for entry.  Chosen entries will be presented on March 18 at the bravo! Sinfonia Pink Martini Happy Hour with Nicole Aloni from 6-8PM at studio b. Questions? 850.269.7129.

► SWFD meetings held once a month South Walton Fire District Board of Fire Commissioner meetings are held on the first Monday of every month. All regular meetings are held at: SWFD Headquarters located at 911 C.R. 393 N. Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459 [MAP].  Persons who wish to be placed on the agenda must contact the Executive Assistant within two (2) days of any meeting, stating the name of the person who will be speaking and the subject to be addressed. Questions? (850) 267-1298.

► studio b and Sinfonia Gulf Coast's "Think Pink" camera phone event now on through Feb. 28!  Get out those camera phones and support Sinfonia Gulf Coast in the "Think Pink" camera phone event.  Point and snap camera pics of anything and everything the color pink and email them to scoop@studiobthebeach.com through this Sunday, Feb 28.  Pictures MUST be taken with a camera phone to be eligible for entry.  Chosen entries will be presented on March 18 at the bravo! Sinfonia Pink Martini Happy Hour with Nicole Aloni from 6-8PM at studio b. Questions? 850.269.7129.

► SWFD meetings held once a month South Walton Fire District Board of Fire Commissioner meetings are held on the first Monday of every month. All regular meetings are held at: SWFD Headquarters located at 911 C.R. 393 N. Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459 [MAP].  Persons who wish to be placed on the agenda must contact the Executive Assistant within two (2) days of any meeting, stating the name of the person who will be speaking and the subject to be addressed. Questions? (850) 267-1298.

► studio b and Sinfonia Gulf Coast's "Think Pink" camera phone event now on through Feb. 28!  Get out those camera phones and support Sinfonia Gulf Coast in the "Think Pink" camera phone event.  Point and snap camera pics of anything and everything the color pink and email them to scoop@studiobthebeach.com through this Sunday, Feb 28.  Pictures MUST be taken with a camera phone to be eligible for entry.  Chosen entries will be presented on March 18 at the bravo! Sinfonia Pink Martini Happy Hour with Nicole Aloni from 6-8PM at studio b. Questions? 850.269.7129.

► SWFD meetings held once a month South Walton Fire District Board of Fire Commissioner meetings are held on the first Monday of every month. All regular meetings are held at: SWFD Headquarters located at 911 C.R. 393 N. Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459 [MAP].  Persons who wish to be placed on the agenda must contact the Executive Assistant within two (2) days of any meeting, stating the name of the person who will be speaking and the subject to be addressed. Questions? (850) 267-1298.

► studio b and Sinfonia Gulf Coast's "Think Pink" camera phone event now on through Feb. 28!  Get out those camera phones and support Sinfonia Gulf Coast in the "Think Pink" camera phone event.  Point and snap camera pics of anything and everything the color pink and email them to scoop@studiobthebeach.com through this Sunday, Feb 28.  Pictures MUST be taken with a camera phone to be eligible for entry.  Chosen entries will be presented on March 18 at the bravo! Sinfonia Pink Martini Happy Hour with Nicole Aloni from 6-8PM at studio b. Questions? 850.269.7129.

► SWFD meetings held once a month South Walton Fire District Board of Fire Commissioner meetings are held on the first Monday of every month. All regular meetings are held at: SWFD Headquarters located at 911 C.R. 393 N. Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459 [MAP].  Persons who wish to be placed on the agenda must contact the Executive Assistant within two (2) days of any meeting, stating the name of the person who will be speaking and the subject to be addressed. Questions? (850) 267-1298.

► studio b and Sinfonia Gulf Coast's "Think Pink" camera phone event now on through Feb. 28!  Get out those camera phones and support Sinfonia Gulf Coast in the "Think Pink" camera phone event.  Point and snap camera pics of anything and everything the color pink and email them to scoop@studiobthebeach.com through this Sunday, Feb 28.  Pictures MUST be taken with a camera phone to be eligible for entry.  Chosen entries will be presented on March 18 at the bravo! Sinfonia Pink Martini Happy Hour with Nicole Aloni from 6-8PM at studio b. Questions? 850.269.7129.

► SWFD meetings held once a month South Walton Fire District Board of Fire Commissioner meetings are held on the first Monday of every month. All regular meetings are held at: SWFD Headquarters located at 911 C.R. 393 N. Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459 [MAP].  Persons who wish to be placed on the agenda must contact the Executive Assistant within two (2) days of any meeting, stating the name of the person who will be speaking and the subject to be addressed. Questions? (850) 267-1298.

► studio b and Sinfonia Gulf Coast's "Think Pink" camera phone event now on through Feb. 28!  Get out those camera phones and support Sinfonia Gulf Coast in the "Think Pink" camera phone event.  Point and snap camera pics of anything and everything the color pink and email them to scoop@studiobthebeach.com through this Sunday, Feb 28.  Pictures MUST be taken with a camera phone to be eligible for entry.  Chosen entries will be presented on March 18 at the bravo! Sinfonia Pink Martini Happy Hour with Nicole Aloni from 6-8PM at studio b. Questions? 850.269.7129.

New Years Eve Party to benefit the Seaside Reperatory Theatre at WaterColor

After last year's party, the New Year's Eve fun is returning to WaterColor for a night of festivities and celebration, all to benefit for the Seaside Repertory Theatre. Prepare for a stellar evening of revelry and partying, and with spectacular lighting, each corner of this party is sure to impress. With the talented Dread Clampitt playing in the outside tent, the party also features four bars, an "after party" with DJ EJ, and a wide assortment of great items for the silent auction to benefit the Seaside Rep. 

Details:

December 31, 2009
9PM - 2AM
WaterColor Inn and Resort
$30 in advance
$35 at the door
Enjoy live music by Dread Clampitt; dance music by DJ EJ, four bands a silent auction and fireworks on the beach which will be at SEASIDE next door!  Cash bar - CASH ONLY.  ATM's will be on site.  Must 21 and older to attend.

Buy your tickets online at www.nyeparty.ticketleap.com/2010
or call the WaterColorInn at (850)534-5000.

2nd Annual "Move Your Feet to the Beat" Thanksgiving Day 5K Run at WaterSound

The St. Joe Company’s WaterSound community will host the second annual “Move Your Feet to the Beat,” a 5K run to benefit the Sacred Heart Foundation, on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26. Nearly 250 people participated in the inaugural run last year.  This year’s run will begin at 8:00 a.m. sharp at WaterSound’s Village Commons, located off of Highway 98 in WaterSound, FL.

Proceeds from the event will benefit Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast, which was recently recognized by Thomson Reuters as one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals®. Serving Emerald Coast residents and visitors since 2003, the not-for-profit hospital continues to fulfill its mission to improve the health of the community at large, with special attention to service of the poor.

Prizes for male and female runners and the top in the children's category will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishers. A special award will be given for the best "Athlete's Costume". Post-race refreshments will be served at WaterSound's Village Commons, courtesy of St. Joe Community Sales.