Restaurant Paradis is a rare find, with much talent in the kitchen. The gem in Rosemary Beach encapsulates the standards of fine dining without ever for a moment being pretentious or stuffy. Paradis serves modern, coastal-inspired dishes where every ingredient is expertly presented. The most important part of the restaurant's success is the people working to make it happen.
There are a many reasons why Angelina’s Pizzeria and Pasta in Seagrove Beach has been a success for more than 20 years, but the most important are the great food and warm, friendly service. When Brian and Jan Ethridge moved to SoWal in 1994 to open their little Italian eatery, they wanted nothing more than to offer home-style cuisine by the beach - and they have succeeded.
“This is my favorite part, hear the bass thumping? Sometimes it’ll be tribal music, and sometimes it’s classical,” says Madra McDonald, Justin Gaffrey’s publicist. Surrounded by Point Washington State Forest, we walk across the gravel driveway into the warehouse Justin built to accommodate his growing creative interests, which now include welding and sculpting.
March 31, 2015 by SoWal Staff
The documentary we have been working on for the last year and a half, Coastal Dune Lakes: Jewels of Florida’s Emerald Coast, is finished and will be shown on Public Television stations in April across Florida, Alabama and Mississippi, then all across the United States in July.
Producer/cinematographer: Elam Stoltzfus
Let’s face it…there’s lots to do in South Walton. But if a little solitude and a break from the hustle and bustle of the Scenic 30A strip is what you need, a bike ride into the woods is the ticket. You may not even see another person all day. If you prefer boots to wheels, the hiking is just as good.
February 25, 2015 by Kurt Lischka
Catch Dread Clampitt every Sunday at the Red Bar in Grayton Beach.
Left to right Kyle Ogle, Balder Saunders, and Kenny Oliverio - http://www.dreadclampitt.com.
From the website:
There’s a jumpin’ little joint off of Hwy 30-A in the cozy laid back beach town of Grayton Beach, FL where if the food doesn’t get you the music will. Same as the chicken and the egg, it’s hard to say who came first, Dread Clampitt or the Red Bar.
February 24, 2015 by admin
Kayaking, fishing, canoeing, standup paddleboarding, biking, walking, relaxing, swimming and sunning all come together at the WaterColor BoatHouse and its floating dock on Western Lake. Just across Scenic Highway 30A is Grayton Beach State Park and the Gulf of Mexico.
The Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance (CBA) is bringing in the New Year with a fresh calendar of Spring Eco-Adventures showcasing Walton County’s natural resources through nature-based tours - Discover Roads Less Traveled: Eco-Adventures of Walton County.
As is true with any location fortunate enough to be by a large body of water – the beach is by far the number one reason eager travelers head to our corner of paradise.
Granted, South Walton is home to some of the most beautiful beaches in the country – or the world for that matter – but the most precious souvenir any departing guest ventures home with is not sandy feet or a sun-kissed tan. Explorers who arrive seeking fun in the sun find this in abundance, but perhaps the most valuable keepsake of all found on our shores is inspiration.
January 8, 2015 by Nic Stoltzfus
A short story about turtles along the coastal region by the dune lakes. Tips and reminders about turtle interaction.
Sponsored by St. Joe Community Foundation
Produced by Live Oak Production Group
Producer/cinematographer: Elam Stoltzfus
Script: Nic Stoltzfus
Editor/additional music: Joey Dickinson
Music Score: Eric Schrontenboer
www.CoastalDuneLakes.org
