How to BEach LOCAL: 5 Fun Questions Answered by Locals

How to BEach LOCAL: 5 Fun Questions Answered by Locals

ANN DELANEY Marketing Coordinator, Alys Beach 1. Favorite thing about living at the beach?  SUNSETS! Our sunsets constantly remind me…

Caliza Restaurant Bags Diners’ Choice Award

Caliza Restaurant Bags Diners’ Choice Award

Caliza Restaurant at Alys Beach has received the Diners’ Choice Award as a result of being voted by diners as a top-rated restaurant experience. Additionally, Caliza Restaurant has…

Emerald Coast Boat & Lifestyle Show is Coming to Town

Emerald Coast Boat & Lifestyle Show is Coming to Town

As the Spring sun starts to warm the Emerald Coast, families who love spending time on the water or just…

Apartment Homes Slated for Watersound Origins

St. Joe to Build Vibrant Lifestyle Town Center in Watersound

The St. Joe Company just announced its plans to build an outdoor lifestyle town center to include a Publix Super…

30A’s Ultimate Guide to the Big Chill (Formerly Known as The Hub)

30A’s Ultimate Guide to the Big Chill (Formerly Known as The Hub)

Editor's Note: What’s in a name? Well, for The Big Chill, earlier known as the Hub, located in Seagrove on…

8th Annual 30A Sand Rover Rally: Apr 22-24

8th Annual 30A Sand Rover Rally: Apr 22-24

Presented by Land Rover Gulf Coast, this family-friendly event welcomes over 100 Land Rovers, Broncos, Jeeps, dune buggies, vintage military…

Alys Beach Unveils ‘Recline in Blue’

Alys Beach Unveils ‘Recline in Blue’

Alys Beach, Florida, an EBSCO Industries New Urbanist development in northwest Florida, recently added a new sculptural installation to the…

Join 30A for a Summer Internship at the Beach

Join 30A for a Summer Internship at the Beach

Looking for a summer internship? Head back to college this Fall bragging that you snagged the unicorn of internships –…

Give Your Purse a Purpose at Shelter House Event

Give Your Purse a Purpose at Shelter House Event

Purses with a Purpose, the annual sale and auction of new and gently-used handbags to benefit Shelter House, returns to Grand…

St. Joe Hospitality Celebrates New Four-Star Forbes Ranking

St. Joe Hospitality Celebrates New Four-Star Forbes Ranking

Close on the heels of an award-filled 2019, St. Joe Resort Operations, LLC recently announced that two of its properties,…

How to Spend Valentine’s Day in South Walton

How to Spend Valentine’s Day in South Walton

Looking for something to do this Valentine’s Day? South Walton has plenty of options whether you are looking for a…

Blue Angels Soar Over the Emerald Coast

Blue Angels Soar Over the Emerald Coast

The Emerald Coast is known for our beautiful emerald waters along the coast, and the amazing Blue Angels in the…

Top Books About South Walton and 30A

Top Books About South Walton and 30A

As our small corner of the world grows, so does its library. From coffee table books filled with gorgeous photography…

The Most Fascinating, Loving, Squeezing, Kissing Octopus in the Ocean

The Most Fascinating, Loving, Squeezing, Kissing Octopus in the Ocean

There’s an eight-armed wonder canoodling in the sea. Ironically called the Larger Pacific Striped Octopus, its tennis ball size is…

723 Whiskey Bravo Debuts Stunning New Menu

723 Whiskey Bravo Debuts Stunning New Menu

723 Whiskey Bravo recently unveiled a highly anticipated new menu created by Chef Margaret LaVetty. Check out some highlights from…

30A’s First Beach Happy Cafe Opens in WaterColor

30A’s First Beach Happy Cafe Opens in WaterColor

The 30A Company opened its first Beach Happy Cafe in WaterColor®. The new casual dining and retail concept is located…

The Tiny Two Piece: History of the Bikini

The Tiny Two Piece: History of the Bikini

Partly due to a fabric shortage after World War II, it was a French engineer named Louis Réard who introduced the modern…

Meet Truman: 30A’s Official Mascot

Meet Truman: 30A’s Official Mascot

Truman is a classic military Land Rover 90, and he’s our official 30A mascot. Truman was first put into service on August 29,…

NEW DATES: Digital Graffiti Illuminates Alys Beach, Oct 2-3, 2020

NEW DATES: Digital Graffiti Illuminates Alys Beach, Oct 2-3, 2020

NOTE: Due to the COVID-19, Digital Graffiti (originally slated for May 15-16) is being rescheduled to October 2-3, 2020. Digital…

2020 Underwater Museum of Art Installations Announced

2020 Underwater Museum of Art Installations Announced

The Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County (CAA) and South Walton Artificial Reef Association (SWARA) recently revealed the sculpture designs selected…

What’s the Latest on Apalachicola’s Oysters?

What’s the Latest on Apalachicola’s Oysters?

Fishermen have leaned out from shallow skiffs, reaching into the brackish waters of the Apalachicola Bay with long, scissor-shaped tongs…

Ticket Sales Open for La Lumière: Madly Giving

Ticket Sales Open for La Lumière: Madly Giving

The 6th Annual Birthday Fundraiser for local realtor Hannah Martin will benefit Special Olympics Florida — Walton County and Westonwood Ranch.…

6 Best Playgrounds in South Walton

6 Best Playgrounds in South Walton

Our area boasts many wonderful amenities including some hidden gem playgrounds. All these are located in South Walton, and hey,…

30A’s Mike Ragsdale Publishes His First Book, “Holier Than Thou”

30A’s Mike Ragsdale Publishes His First Book, “Holier Than Thou”

Mike Ragsdale – founder of The 30A Company – published his first book, an illustrated graphic novel entitled Holier Than…

Day 2 Highlights from 30A Songwriters Festival 2020

Day 2 Highlights from 30A Songwriters Festival 2020

30A Songwriters Festival is currently underway, along Highway 30A in South Walton, Florida. Headlined by musical giants such as Brian…

Day 1 Highlights from 30A Songwriters Festival 2020

Day 1 Highlights from 30A Songwriters Festival 2020

30A Songwriters Festival is currently underway, along Highway 30A in South Walton, Florida. Headlined by musical giants such as Brian…

The 30A Story

The 30A Story

Yeah, I was that guy. The sounds of Bob Marley, Michael Franti, and Jimmy Buffett spilled through my stereo speakers.…

Local Bartenders Battle it Out at Top Shelf 98 Mix Off

Local Bartenders Battle it Out at Top Shelf 98 Mix Off

They came… they mixed… they conquered.  This past weekend, South Walton’s newest player Distillery 98 brought together some of 30A’s…

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