SoWal.com recognizes National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October again this year with our special edition pink SoWal stickers. The pink stickers are very popular in South Walton and are a hot item - so get yours before they are all gone! The back of this year's pink sticker promotes Olsen Women's Diagnostic Center at Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast.
The South Walton community rallied together on Thursday, September 26 to enjoy a festive evening of camaraderie and participate in an online auction and art raffle of select works from celebrated artist Justin Gaffrey all in support of Food For Thought Outreach, a Walton County-based non-profit that provides food to local children in need.
The Gulf Place Yard Sale is day of finding treasures and enjoying the perfect October weather in SoWal. If you have extra belongings laying around your home or are interested in perusing others' treasures be sure to mark your calendar for Gulf Place’s Yard Sale on Saturday, October 12, 2013.
2013 DESTIN SEAFOOD FESTIVAL HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER
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The first weekend of October is almost here and people on the Emerald Coast know what that means - it’s time for a great weekend on the Destin Harbor celebrating the annual Destin Seafood Festival! From Friday Oct. 4th to Sunday Oct. 6th, the Destin Harbor Boardwalk will be the center of the party that locals look forward to every year.
South Walton Fashion Week announces Project Runway’s Mychael Knight as one of the celebrity judges attending October 11-13th festivities in Grand Boulevard’s Town Center at Sandestin.
Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, the #1 Resort on Florida’s Emerald Coast, announces Habitrot for Humanity, a half marathon and 5k race Saturday, Oct. 5, to benefit Habitat for Humanity. Sandestin invites running enthusiasts this fall to enjoy the mild, sunny weather and scenic trails all throughout the beautiful 2,400 acre resort.
Barber & gall promotions recently announced a new quarterly event series, Ladies That Lunch, to benefit several charities throughout the Northwest Florida region. The inaugural event, to raise breast cancer awareness, will occur on Friday, October 18, and will benefit the American Cancer Society.
Rosemary Beach Foundation is honored to welcome John Hemingway to the Rosemary Beach Lecture Series. The event will take place at Rosemary Beach Town Hall Thursday, October 10 at 6:00 p.m. for a wine reception followed by a lecture and conversation with John Hemingway, and then a book signing. Tickets are available and priced at $100 for individual and $150 per couple. Please visit www.rosemarybeachfoundation.org (space is limited) for more information.
October in South Walton is the best month of the year! The weather is perfect, events are booming, and the beach is beautiful.
It's always a great party and it's for a great cause - raising funds every year for one of our favorite local organizations - Children's Volunteer Health Network (CVHN). They see to it that all children in our area receive needed medical and dental care.
This year we're so happy to have the party at SoWal.com partner Bud & Alley’s in Seaside.Our friends there will host the 9th Annual Hurricane Party on Friday, Sept. 27 from 7-10 p.m. with all proceeds benefiting CVHN.
