Barnes and Nobles bookstore Destin

Greetings ! Do you need a break from shopping and nightlife in Destin. There is a Barnes and Nobles and cafe at the corner of hwy98 and mid bay bridge road. They are open till 10pm during the week and 11pm on Fri/Sat and 9pm sunday. They have great sweets and starbucks coffee. On July 20/21 midnight they are releasing the Harry Potter book with a party. So if you are in town ... stop by and join us.

Thanks !
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Friday nite movies at Sandestin

Greetings ! Need a place to take the kids in the evening. On the green at the Market Shops at Sandestin they have friday nite flicks. Bring a chair and your cooler. They set up beside the Irish resturant towards the back. Close to the registration desk. You do not have to stay at the Sandestin resort to go.

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4th of July Destin , South Walton fireworks

Greetings ! Are you making plans for the 4th of July yet ?? You need to get started soon. This small town population booms the week before and after the 4th.

There are firework displays in Seaside ( they had a great concert last year too )
Sandestin, Destin Harbor, Niceville, and over the sound in Ft. Walton Beach.

Make your reservations early.

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Sandcastle Lessons in Destin, South Walton

Greetings ! Do something different while on vacation. Mark Flynn offers sand castle building lessons for families and group lessons at local resorts. See below

"Sand Castles by Mark Flynn" http://www.sandoyssey.com

Mark creates beautiful sandcastles every evening for my portrait clients. See my website
http://destin-beach-portraits.com

See ya soon ! Tricia

Memorial weekend ! Destin , South Walton, Ft. Walton

Greetings! There's lots to do this weekend. Pick up a copy of beachcomber for complete concert details. My favorite is the Salty Dog band. They are playing Sat night at Baytowne warf in the Sandestin resort. Or check out local favorite Reed Waddle. He playing regularly at the Funky Blues Shack. He has been awarded two international awards for best songwritting.

See ya on the beach !

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Concerts in Destin South Walton Ft Walton beaches

Greetings, Keep checking back here to my log. I will be posting area happenings for the summer as I find them. On Fridays , I'll post a blog of things to do for the coming weekend.

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Best gas prices in Destin

Greetings, I know the visitor first come to our area they are just trying to find there way around. The only place to find gas stations is on hwy98. Now, if you go out of Destin either east towards Sandestin or west to Ft. Walton Beach ( over the Destin bridge) you'll find better prices. As of this moment I got $3.15 gallon about 2 miles east of Destin.

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Airports in Destin Ft. Walton Beach Pensacola Panama city

Greetings ! To get the best airfare, check each of the local airports. Sometimes the savings is significant and other times not. Just for a reference Pensacola is about an hour from Ft. Walton Beach ... add another 15 minutes to get to Destin. The Ft. Walton beach airport is actually 30 minutes away from Destin via Mid bay Bridge and 30 minutes to the beaches in Ft. Walton going around the west side of the bay. If you are heading to south walton check the Panama city airport. There is a GA airport in Destin also.

Check: Ft. Walton beach airport VPS, Pensacola, Panama City. All of them have car rental available.

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Vacation rentals

Greetings ! Do you want personal service and local " insider" info ? Call Elouise Realty about a vacation rental. She's a great lady and has lived in Florida for well over 35 years.

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Thanks ! Tricia

beach arbors for weddings: Destin, South Walton

Greetings ! Are you looking for a natural wood arbor for your beach wedding ? Check out this website. The wood color blends perfectly with the natural beauty of the beach.
http://arborrentaldestinfl.com/


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Thanks Tricia

Destin airport

Greetings ! I have been visiting with my brother over the past weekend. He flew his plane in and parked at the Destin airport. I must say I'm very impressed. They have charter flights and scheduled small jet service there. They literary put out the red carpet. For pilots they have a lounge with showers and a place to freshen up. So if you are looking to arrive in style check out the Destin airport !

For family memories http://destin-beach-portraits.com for a portrait session

Thanks ! Tricia

Emerald Coast Conference center, wedding receptions too

Greetings ! If you are looking for a place to plan meetings in Ft. Walton Beach, FL then check out the Emerald Coast conference center. They offer many facilities of all sizes. Rooms are available for wedding receptions too. Most of the condos are on the " strip " which is just two stoplights down on the left. There are some great resturants in FWB too. Just go over the Brooks bridge and take a left at the second stoplight. They are located on the soundside.

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Pet friendly condos

Greetings ! Don't want to leave Fido at home ? There are rentals that allow pets. As I find them I'll post them on this blog. I do believe that the Destin Chamber has a listing of some of them.

Include you pet in your portrait ! http://destin-beach-portraits.com
Thanks ! Tricia

Outdoor concerts in Destin

Greetings ! After you are done with a day at the beach take in a concert. Pick up the local beachcomber magazine. They are located at most news stands. They have concerts at the Market Shops at sandestin ( and outdoor movies too) , Destin commons, Matie Kelly Plantation.
These places are easy to find. Everything you need in this area is located on hwy98.

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Medical care on vacation

Greetings ! We don't like to think about it but sometimes on vacation we catch a cold or sprain a ankle. Where do you go ? If you are in South Walton, there is Sacred Heart hospital on Mack Bayou Rd near the Publix ( close to Sandestin). They have inpatient and emergency room services. In Destin, there is a clinic on hwy98 and one on Airport Rd. The one on hwy98 is close to the scenic hwy across from Emerald Bay. The other one is in the middle of " downtown Destin" across from the airport. Just follow the planes and you will find the road.

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Have a safe trip !

Navarre Beach

Greetings ! I was recently out in Navarre shooting beach portraits. They have finished putting sand up on the beach. The state park is still closed as well as the National seashore. They have rebuilt most of Navarre and the resturants are open. There is also a play to hang out in the evening and beach rentals ( jet ski, volleyball ). If you are looking for a wider variety of resturants then head over to Ft. Walton Beach or Destin. If you need complete peace and quiet time then Navarre is your place.

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Destin Starbucks shops

Greetings ! I was really busy in April and didn't have a chance to blog very much. I will do better this month. I thought I would let ya'll know where to find your favorite coffee shop is around town. Starbucks has Destin and Sandestin covered. On 30A in South Walton that have a shop just a bit east of Grayton. At the Market Shops at Sandestin they have a shop right out front ( you can't miss it). They just opened a new stand alone building in front of Silver Sands Factory outlet. While you are grocery shopping at the Publix ( located just .5 mile east of Sandestin Resort) there is a shop in the west end of the plaza. And finally they have a shop at the Destin Commons in front of the RAVE motion theatre. No matter where you are your caffine fix is just around the corner

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