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A n d w h y n ot, w h e n w e tr ul y h a v e s o m e of t h e m ost b e a utif ul w hit e s a n d b e a c h es i n t h e w orl d!

T his is als o a ti m e of t h e y e ar w h e n o ur c al e n d ar q ui c kl y fills as l o c al n o n- pr o fits a n d ci vi c or g a ni z ati o ns pl a n t h eir a n n u al f u n dr ais ers. O ur mil d wi nt er m o nt hs all o w f or m a n y gr e at i n d o or a n d o ut d o or e v e nts t o t a k e pl a c e t hr o u g h o ut J a n u ar y a n d F e br u ar y, w hi c h y o u will s e e a v ari et y of i n t his S pri n g Br e a k iss u e of VI P 3 0 A M a g a zi n e.

O n e of w hi c h is t h e 3 0 A S o n g writ ers F esti v al, a n all ti m e f a v orit e of mi n e. H a vi n g gr o w n u p i n a m usi c f a mil y, t h e o p p ort u nit y t o s e e s o m u c h di v ers e m usi c al t al e nt o v er f o ur d a ys, i n b ot h t h e writi n g a n d p erf orm a n c e si d e of t h e i n d ustr y, is tr ul y a m a zi n g.

A n d of c o urs e t h e S e asi d e S c h o ol H alf M ar a t h o n & 5 K is a st a pl e e v e nt f or t h e ar e a dr a wi n g r u n n ers fr o m m a n y st at es a w a y. F e br u ar y is als o t h e b e gi n ni n g of m a n y l o c al wi n e f esti v als h el d t hr o u g h o ut t h e s pri n g. I h a d t h e pri vil e g e of att e n di n g t his y e ars 3 0 A Wi n e F esti v al i n Al ys B e a c h, w hi c h w as m u c h m or e t h a n j ust a wi n e v e n u e, wit h ni n e s p e ct a c ul ar e v e nts s p a n ni n g o v er fi v e d a ys. W e als o h a d a w o n d erf ul a n n u al g al a pr o vi d e d b y t h e W alt o n Ar e a C h a m b er w hi c h s er v es 3 0 A a n d all of W alt o n C o u nt y. C E O M e g a n H arris o n al o n g wit h t h e C h a m b er St aff a n d B o ar d, p ut t o g et h er a n e nt ert ai ni n g a n d i nf or m ati v e e v e ni n g wit h t his y e ar’s Fir e & I c e G al a at t h e Hilt o n S a n d esti n. T his o nl y s cr at c h es t h e s ur f a c e of t h e e v e nts t h at w e h a v e att e n d e d a n d c o v er e d o v er t h e l ast c o u pl e of m o nt hs al o n g 3 0 A a n d t h e s urr o u n di n g ar e a, wit h m a n y m or e t o c o m e.

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Gary Briel mayer, Morag & Kevin Rosa

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T h e e v e ni n g b e g a n wit h a c o c kt ail r e c e pti o n gi vi n g g u est t h e o p p ort u nit y t o s o ci ali z e wit h f ell o w m e m b ers a n d fri e n ds b ef or e b ei n g s e at e d f or a w o n d erf ul di n n er a n d a w ar ds c er e m o n y. M e g a n H arris o n, C h a m b er Pr esi d e nt a n d C E O s p o k e of t h e p ast y e ars’s s u c c ess es as w ell as visi o ns f or f ut ur e gr o wt h. S h e als o pr es e nt e d t h e g a v el t o t h e n e w C h air m a n, N at h a n C or dl e of H a n d Ar e n d all H arris o n S al e. A si g ni fi c a nt p art of t h e e v e ni n g is t h e a w ar ds c er e m o n y w h er e i n di vi d u al a n d b usi n ess r e ci pi e nts ar e r e c o g ni z e d i n si x c at e g ori es.

Maggie White, Ginny Richerson, Bryce & Miranda Jarvis

2 0 2 2 A W A R D R E CI PI E N T S A m b a s s a d or of t h e Y e ar: Gi n n y Ri c h ers o n, F or e H er P er s o n of t h e Y e ar: Mi k e St or e y, M a n g L a w & Titl e S m all B u si n e s s of t h e Y e ar N ort h: M ai n Str e et D e F u ni a k S pri n gs

L ar g e B u si n e s s of t h e Y e ar: Hilt o n S a n d esti n B e a c h G olf R es ort & S p a Y o u n g Pr of e s si o n al of t h e Y e ar: A usti n B e ntl e y, Pr o gr ess B a nk

S m all B u si n e s s of t h e Y e ar S o ut h: Sli c k Li ps S e af o o d & O yst er H o us e F o r t h e s e p h o t o s a n d m o r e, f oll o w u s o n F a c e b o o k.

Hope & Terry Mauer

Megan Harrison & Nathan Cordle

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Joe & Suzanne Si mpson, Katie Blast, Bobby Parker, Susan Kadi, Libbi & Bill Cart wright

Dillion & Melissa Anderson

Holley & Shane Abbott

Vance Coley

Megan Galla way, Leah Mann & Rebecca Peterson

Chris & Lindsay Harp

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Nogah Win field, Dereck Hildreth & Jeanna Hine

Jennifer Cooper & Gabrielle Kilgore

F o r t h e s e p h o t o s a n d m o r e, f oll o w u s o n F a c e b o o k.

Jane & Willia m Blanken, Sharon Vaughn

Gabrielle Kilgore & Rob Ha milton

Mindy & Dion Moniz

Kristina Morros, Angie Resiak & Allison S mith

Ashton Gelineau, Jordan Staggs, Alex & Kelly Curry

Wade Cotton & Bridgett Hall

Teresa Allen & Verla Price

The Ho ward Group

F o r t h e s e p h o t o s a n d m o r e, f oll o w u s o n F a c e b o o k.

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As a s e as o n e d r e al est at e pr of essi o n al, I u n d erst a n d t h at b u yi n g or s elli n g a h o m e is m or e t h a n j ust a tr a ns a cti o n: it’s a lif e c h a n gi n g e x p eri e n c e. T h at’s w h y I a m d e di c at e d t o pr o vi di n g e x c e pti o n al s er vi c e f or all of m y cli e nts. I t a k e gr e at pri d e i n t h e r el ati o ns hi ps I b uil d a n d al w a ys w or k r el e ntl essl y o n t h e cli e nt’s b e h alf t o h el p t h e m a c hi e v e t h eir r e al est at e g o als .

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O n M ar c h 5t h, t h e y c el e br at e d t his mil est o n e wit h a 1st A n ni v ers ar y P art y wit h M ar k a n d K ariss a e nt ert ai ni n g t h e cr o w d all aft er n o o n. C o n gr ats o n a gr e at first y e ar!

Wendy Bulter & CJ Agro

Mark & Krissa Gillespie

Krissa Gillespis, Barbara & Rusty Wharton & Debbie Flynn

Phil S mith & Debbie Flynn

Sheri & RJ Kibler, Faye Spencer

F o r t h e s e p h o t o s a n d m o r e, f oll o w u s o n F a c e b o o k.

Lucas Denney & Alexander Redro w

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N o r t h B e a c h S o ci al A n ni v e r s a r y

Janice Kroutter, Krissa Gillespie, Magen & Frank Watson

Hayes Hayden & Ki m Shahid

Logan Costello & Texas Rich mond

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Kelly Curry & Hunter Burgton

Brelan O wen, Ta mi O wen & Lisa Bur well

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Hunner S mith & Victoria S winford

Sally Neal & E m ma Martin

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T h e O w e n Gr o u p is a f ull s er vi c e i nt eri or d esi g n fir m s p e ci ali zi n g i n pr oj e cts fr o m n e w c o nstr u cti o n a n d r e m o d eli n g of hi g h- e n d r esi d e nti al pr o p erti es t o h ot el r e n o v ati o ns a n d c or p or at e d esi g n.

T h e O w e n Gr o u p is o n e of H o ust o n’s pr e mi er r es i d e nti al i nt eri or d esi g n fir ms w h os e d esi g ns h a v e b e e n f e at ur e d i n n u m er o us p u bli c ati o ns, bl o gs, a n d h o m e t o urs. T a mi O w e n’s si g n at ur e st yl e c o m bi n es a n e utr al c ol or p al ett e a n d cl assi c ar c hit e ct ur e, l a y er e d wit h t e xt ur e a n d o n e- of- a- ki n d d et ail. T a mi’s l o v e of tr a v el a n d k n o wl e d g e of E ur o p e a n a nti q u es is s h o w c as e d i n h er d esi g ns, c o m bi ni n g a ut h e nti c pi e c es wit h m o d er n a c c e nts t o cr e at e a n i nt er esti n g bl e n d of ol d a n d n e w i n h er cli e nts’ h o m es.

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Alex & Kelly Curry

Jonah Allen & Mary Ellen Di Mauro

Ashley Field, Christin Bancroft, Jennifer Nagel & Mallory Keesee

Bobby E manuel, Todd Ste wart & Desiree Dubois

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Jacob & Devan Watkins

Jeff Watson & Tonya Pippin

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Leigh A mos, Connie Everett, Ashley Watkins, Diana Lane, David Everett & Alexis Miller

Katherine Cannata & Stephanie Upsha w

Ann Delaney & Julia Kate San Juan

Vicki Gordon & Rita Sher wood

Anna Lavendar & Josie Se well

Dillon Behen w/ Mila m & Greene

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A my Wells & Jessica Chandler

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Katherine Hingle & Rachel Gelso mini

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h e 3 0 A Wi n e F esti v al is m or e t h a n j ust a gr e at e v e nt, it is a fi v e d a y e xtr a v a g a n z a of e x c e pti o n al wi n es & s pirits p air e d wit h e x q uisit e f o o ds. T his y e ar’s e v e nt or g a ni z ers w er e es p e ci all y e x cit e d t o b e a bl e t o bri n g e v er y o n e t o g et h er a g ai n i n t h e b e a utif ul s etti n g of Al ys B e a c h, wit h w ar m F e br u ar y w e at h er as a n a d d e d tr e at f or t his o ut d o or e v e nt.

T h e b e gi n ni n g of t h e f esti viti es i n cl u d e d f o ur c o urs e p airi n g di n n ers al o n g wit h s o m e of t h e m ost d eli ci o us o yst ers h ar v est e d t hr o u g h o ut t h e s o ut h e ast. As t h e w e e k pr o gr ess e d, a mi x ol o g y s e mi n ar w as f oll o w e d b y B o ur b o n B e er & B utts, wit h b o ur b o n t asti n gs fr o m distill ers a cr oss t h e c o u ntr y. Of c o urs e t h e p o p ul ar Gr a n d T asti n g o n S at ur d a y, s et al o n g t h e c h ar mi n g S o ut h C h arl es Str e et i n Al ys s h o w c as e d m or e t h a n 3 0 w o n d erf ul wi n es.

S u n d a y r o u n d e d o ut t h e e v e nt wit h o n e of t h e m ost b el o v e d e v e nts of t h e f esti v al, R os e & Cr o q u et. Ir o ni c all y w h e n I b e g a n VI P D esti n ni n e y e ars a g o, o ur first c o v er w as fr o m t his e v e nt. T his gr e at tr a diti o n h as st o o d t h e t est of ti m e! Gr e at j o b t o t h e Al ys B e a c h st aff a n d m a n y v ol u nt e ers w h o m a k e t his e v e nt p ossi bl e!

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Pa m Delpiano, Scott Steu mlauf, Christy & Teddy Phillips

Jennifer Schleger & Rachel Hunter

Chelsea Calhoun & Sarah Young

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Paula Martins & Patrick Leonpacher

Christy & Teddy Phillips, Piper & Tyler Stro matt

Ann Delaney & Tonya Pippin

A my Wells, Josie Jessica Chandler & Liza Novac

Jessica Roberts & Kelly Cash

F o r t h e s e p h o t o s a n d m o r e, f oll o w u s o n F a c e b o o k.

Jett & Mike Scheeky, Deanne & Christie Killinger

Rita Montgo mery & Erin Oden

Liz Farris, Shannon Bro wn & Brooks Herring

Todd & Heather Bondy

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T h e S c e ni c 3 0 A c o m m u nit y of Al ys B e a c h, l o c at e d al o n g t h e n ort h w est Fl ori d a c o astli n e, pr o vi d es t h e e n vir o n m e nt f or t h e Di git al Gr af fiti f esti v al – a n o p e n- air, or g a ni c g all er y f or t h e pr oj e cti o ns st a g e d a g ai nst t h e el e g a nt w hit e w alls of Al ys B e a c h. Wit h t h e w hit e m as o nr y ar c hit e ct ur e as a l ar g e-s c al e bl a n k c a n v as f or artists t o e x pl or e t h e vis u al i nt ers e cti o n of art a n d ar c hit e ct ur e, t h e e v e ni n g f esti v al ill u mi n at es t h e t o w n wit h t h e l at est i n d esi g n, a ni m ati o n, a n d pr oj e cti o n t e c h n ol o gi es; t w o gl o wi n g e v e ni n gs of i n n o v ati o n a n d i ns pir ati o n, wit h artists e x hi biti n g w or ks of pr oj e cti o n m a p pi n g, g e n er ati v e art, e x p eri m e nt al s h ort fil ms, a n d a ni m ati o n, as w ell as s o u n d, m oti o n, a n d li g ht-r es p o nsi v e i nst all ati o ns.

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t h e p ers p e cti v e of t h e S a v a n n a h C oll e g e of Art a n d D esi g n ( S C A D ) m oti o n m e di a d esi g n pr of ess or a n d s e v e n- y e ar v et er a n p arti ci p a nt. His h o p e is t h at t h e f esti v al off ers t h e a u di e n c e a “c u e f or t h e i m a gi n ati o n, ” a n o p p ort u nit y t o st e p i nt o a li vi n g, br e at hi n g t o w n a n d all o w t h e i nt er a cti o n b et w e e n t h e art a n d t h e e n vir o n m e nt, a n d t h e i m p a ct of t h e a u di e n c e’s o w n i n p ut a n d p h ysi c al i n fl u e n c e o n t h e art pr oj e c ti o ns, t o c h a n g e t h eir o v er all p ers p e cti v e; t o c h a n g e t h e w a y t h e y s e e t h e w orl d.

T h e e n g a g e m e nt b et w e e n t h e art, ar c hit e ct ur e, a n d a u di e n c e is tr a nsf or m ati v e, cr e ati n g a n i m m er si v e a n d i nt er a cti v e art pr oj e cti o n e x p eri e n c e t h at is e ntir el y u ni q u e t o t h e Di git al Gr af fiti f esti v al, n a m e d as o n e of t h e t o p “ 2 4 U n c o n v e nti o n al Art D esti n a ti o ns Ar o u n d t h e W orl d ” b y N ati o n al G e o gr a p hi c.

T h e a u di e n c e m o v es t hr o u g h o ut t h e f esti v al f o ot pri nt, t hr o u g h t h e str e ets a n d p e d estri a n p at hs, p o c k et p ar ks a n d a m e nit y s p a c es, e n g a gi n g wit h t h e art wit hi n t h e c o nt e xt of t h e t o w n’s ur b a nis m, wit hi n t h e s h ar e d c o m m u nit y e x p eri e n c e, a n d wit hi n a f esti v al e n vi r o n m e nt of f o o d, dri n k, a n d m usi c. Di git al Gr af fiti i n Al ys B e a c h is a n a ut h e nti c all y u ni q u e art e x p eri e n c e.

F or m or e i nf or m ati o n a b o ut t h e f esti v al, pl e as e visit di git al gr af fiti. c o m.

C a r ef ull y c a s t t o p r o vi d e u ni q u e y e t c o m pl e m e n t a r y s h o p pi n g a n d di ni n g e x p e ri e n c e s, o u r m e r c h a n t s s h a r e o u r vi si o n o f a li f e d e fi n e d b y b e a u t y, si m pli ci t y, b al a n c e, a n d g r a c e.

A L Y S B E A C H. C O M / M E R C H A N T S

C U R R E N T LY R T G N M R C A B M

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A W & J UI C Y H E CI TI Z E N E O R G E’ S E AT A ST E LI TI T L E H A R LI E’ S D O N U T S LY S S H O P P E A R E F O O T P RI N C E S S E RI T B Y WI L L O W

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A F É D O N U T S * P R E S S C A F É *

* N E W L O C A TI O N

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VI P • S o u t h

W al t o n C o m m e r c e P a r k

Krista Be n ni nger & Ra ndy Wa hlberg

Bay Co u nty C ha mber of Co m merce

D U AL B U SI N E S S

AFTE R H O U RS Story & Photography by Jeff Watson

E mily, Lisa Ca n up, Da n Velazq ues & Ed Ca n up

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h e W alt o n C h a m b er of C o m m er c e al o n g wit h t h e B a y C o u nt y C h a m b er of C o m m er c e r e c e ntl y h el d a d u al B usi n ess Aft er H o urs w al k a b o ut. T h e j oi nt h ost of t his e v e nt w er e 9 8 Distill er y a n d I dl y H o u n ds Br e wi n g C o. b ot h l o c at e d i n t h e S o ut h W alt o n C o m m er c e P ar k i n S a nt a R os a B e a c h off of 9 8. Wit h b ot h b usi n ess es si d e b y si d e, it w as a n e nt ert ai ni n g ni g ht f or g u est wit h f o o d tr u c ks o n h a n d al o n g wit h m usi c a n d b e v er a g es t o e nj o y at b ot h l o c ati o ns. C a pit al Cit y B a n k & C a pit al Cit y H o m e L o a ns w er e s p o ns ors f or t his e v e nt.

Kaylee Ur ne na & Ma ndy Hick ma n

Je n na Liles, Debra Eldridge & Missy Hol mes

F o r t h e s e p h o t o s a n d m o r e, f oll o w u s o n F a c e b o o k.

Scott Za mbara no & Je n nifer Valliere

Alliso n S mit h & Je n na Hall

Bart & Mica h Begley, Cat heri ne Willia ms

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D u al B u si n e s s Af t e r H o u r s

Je n ny Perry, J usti n Be nitez, Aric & Ta nia Bo we n

Scott Brooks, To ny Zapata & Brooke Sterrett

Missy Hol mes, Kristop her McLa ne & S ha n no n Rich mo nd

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F o r t h e s e p h o t o s a n d m o r e, f oll o w u s o n F a c e b o o k.

M A R C H / A P RI L 2 0 2 2 • 3 9

Y O U R V A C A TI O N H O M E I S A N

T R U E C O N CI E R G E V A C A TI O N RE N T AL M A N A GE ME N T S alt W at er V a c ati o n s h a s a l e g a c y of 3 5 y e ar s i n t h e v a c ati o n r e nt al m a n a g e m e nt b u si n e s s o n Fl ori d a’s s hi m m eri n g E m er al d C o a st. O ur g o al s ar e t o b e tr u e i n v e st m e nt p art n er s f or o ur o w n er s a n d tr u st e d c o- pl a n n er s f or o ur g u e st s. O ur st a ff of s e a s o n e d l o c al s ar e p a s si o n at e a b o ut f ul filli n g g u e st wi s h e s a n d m a ki n g t h e m o st of t h eir st a y at y o ur pr o p ert y.

Welco me ho me

At S alt W at er V a c ati o n s, o ur r e nt al m a n a g e m e nt t e a m i s li k e a f a mil y a n d w e tr e at y o u li k e o n e of o ur o w n. We w or k h ar d t o g et y o u t h e M O S T r e v e n u e f or t h e M O S T ni g ht s, w hil e att e n di n g t o y o ur g u e st s’ e v er y n e e d.

W H Y V A C A TI O N R E N T A L M A N A G E M E N T ?

HI G H E R R E V E N U E A s v a c ati o n r e nt al m a n a g er s, w e h a v e o ur fi n g er o n t h e p ul s e of t h e m ar k et a n d i n v e st si g ni fi c a nt r e s o ur c e s i nt o i n d u str y i n si g ht s t h at h el p y o u g et t h e m o st R OI f or y o ur pr o p ert y.

P E A C E O F MI N D - F O R Y O U A N D Y O U R G U E S T S • 2 a. m. pi p e b ur st ? Wit h 2 4/ 7 st a ffi n g, w e t a k e t h at c all.

• T a x e s d u e ? We p a y t h o s e o n y o ur b e h alf.

• C o nf u s e d b y cit y/ c o u nt y/ st at e r e gi str ati o n s a n d li c e n si n g ?

s e i t i n e m a s u Luxurio

We h a n dl e it all a n d m ail y o u a c h e c k e a c h m o nt h.

P R O F E S SI O N A LI S M & I N V E N T O R Y Wit h t h e b a c ki n g of a f ull- s er vi c e r e nt al m a n a g e m e nt c o m p a n y, y o u a n d y o ur g u e st s c a n r e st e a s y. S h o ul d a n yt hi n g g o wr o n g, w e will a d dr e s s t h e i s s u e i m m e di at el y or fi n d y o ur g u e st s a n e w pl a c e t o st a y.

C A L L T O D A Y F O R A C O M P LI M E N T A R Y R E V E N U E P R OJ E C TI O N

E njo y your sta y!

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The Good Life

Pe arl H O T E L T H E

A Ge m of A n Ex perie nce Story by Lyda Kay Ferree, The Southern Lifestyles Lady.

Photography courtesy of The St. Joe Co mpany.

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t T h e P e arl H ot el ( o n e of “ Tr a v el + L eis ur e’s 2 0 2 0 W orl d’s B est ), t h e littl e d e t ails ar e t h e bi g g est g est ur e. L o c at e d i n t h e c h ar mi n g c o ast al c o m m u nit y of R os e m ar y B e a c h i n S o ut h W alt o n, t his F or b es F o ur- St ar a n d A A A F o ur- Di a m o n d pr o p ert y pr o vi d es a t h o u g htf ull y c ur at e d e x p eri e n c e, m a ki n g e a c h g u est’s visit a disti n ctl y m e m or a bl e o n e.

O p e n e d i n 2 0 1 3, t h e 5 5-r o o m b o uti q u e h ot el b o asts el e g a nt, m o d er n a c c o m m o d ati o ns a n d a m e niti es, a A A A F o ur Di a m o n d r est a u r a nt, a p o olsi d e s p a, a n d a c e ntr al, w al k a bl e l o c ati o n. R os e m ar y B e a c h pr o vi d es t h e i c o ni c b a c k dr o p f or e a c h g u est’s e x p eri e n c e. T hr o u g h o ut t h e h ot el, l o c al art w or k f urt h er el e v at es T h e P e arl’s c o n n e cti o n t o its W est I n di es-i ns pir e d c o m m u nit y, w hi c h w as f o u n d e d as a n e cl e cti c c o ast al r etr e at f or cit y d w ell ers t o es c a p e t o a n u ps c al e b e a c h n ei g h b or h o o d. E x pl ori n g t h e t o w n b y f o ot or bi k e is a m ust! As t h e o nl y f ull-s er vi c e, a d ult- ori e nt e d h ot el i n S o ut h W alt o n, T h e P e arl pr o vi d es a n i d ylli c s etti n g f or a n i nti m at e b e a c h g et a w a y.

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The Good Life

A d diti o n all y, as a St. J o e H os pit alit y- m a n a g e d pr o p ert y, g u ests of T h e P e arl m a y als o e nj o y a c c ess t o a n arr a y of St. J o e H os pit alit y’s m e m b ers hi p cl u b a m e niti es, i n cl u di n g t w o pri v at e g olf c o urs es a n d a b e a c h cl u b — off er e d t hr o u g h T h e W at er S o u n d Cl u b.

Fr o m t h e c o c kt ail gr e eti n g at c h e c k-i n a n d c o m pli m e nt ar y v al et t o t h e h a n d- d eli v er e d, fr es hl y b a k e d tr e at at b e dti m e, e a c h d et ail is m a d e t o f e el li k e it w as es p e ci all y cr e at e d f or e a c h g u est. J ust as its n a m e i m pli es, T h e P e arl is m e a nt t o b e sl o wl y u n p a c k e d a n d e nj o y e d (i n fr o nt of a st u n ni n g G ulf s u ns et a n d a gl ass of b u b bl y i n h a n d, a pl us ).

H av a n a Be ac h B ar & Grill: A n I ns pire d Taste Of Pl ace

N uev o C u b a n o C oc kt ail T he N uev o C u b a n o is delici o usl y li g ht a n d c arries fl av ors of tr o pic al fr uit p aire d wit h w ar mi n g b a ki n g s pices. T his dri n k will m a ke y o u feel li ke y o u are at t he be ac h n o m atter w here y o u are, b ut it’s es peci all y perfect w he n mi xe d b y t he st aff at T he Pe arl H otel’s H av a n a Be ac h B ar & Grill a n d e nj o ye d al o n g wit h vie ws of t he G ulf of Mexic o. Ser ve d i n a m arti ni gl ass, t his riff o n a n “ Ol d C u b a n ” w o ul d be t he perfect dri n k t o c heers wit h a l ove d o ne.

C o m bi ne over ice i n a s h a ker: 1. 5 oz Pl a nt ati o n Pi ne a p ple R u m 1 oz. si m ple s yr u p 0. 7 5 oz. fres h li me j uice 3 d as hes of Ti ki bitters 5 pieces of mi nt S h a ke a n d str ai n i nt o a m arti ni gl ass, a n d t o p wit h C av a s p ar kli n g wi ne.

C heers, a n d e nj o y!

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J ust as t h e c ol orf ul a n d st ori e d ol d-t o w n H a v a n a h a u nt fr o m w hi c h it dr a ws its i ns pir a ti o n, T h e P e arl’s h all m ar k A A A F o ur- Di a m o n d r est a ur a nt, H a v a n a B e a c h B ar & Grill c el ebr at es t h e j o y of li vi n g, e ati n g a n d dri n ki n g w ell wit h a m e n u t h at’s e q u al p art G ulf C o ast, e q u al p arts C ari b b e a n — all s er v e d u p i n a n a p pr o a c h a bl e, f a mil y-fri e n dl y a m bi a n c e.

I n tr u e H e mi n g w a y st yl e, t h e r est a ur a nt s er v es u p a d el e ct a bl e di ni n g e x p eri e n c e i n a l ai d b a c k a m bi a n c e. G u ests m a y di v e i nt o t h e e x p eri e n c e i n f o ur w a ys, e a c h w ort h y of its o w n visit: i n t h e m ai n di ni n g r o o m ( a b ustli n g s c e n e s et t o li v e pi a n o e nt ert ai n m e nt o n s el e ct ni g hts ), o n t h e v er a n d a ( wit h vi e ws o v erl o o k i n g t h e G ulf a n d M ai n Str e et ), o n t h e r o oft o p ( a c a n’t- miss s u ns et s p ot ), or i n t h e l o u n g e ( a l ai d b a c k hi d e a w a y o p e n e d i n 2 0 2 0 ). At t h e h a n d c ar v e d m a h o g a n y b ar, mi x ol o gists cr aft m a d e-t o- or d er c o c kt ails t h at cr e ati v el y e n g a g e all of t h e s e ns es. T h os e l o o ki n g t o u n wi n d wit h a gl ass of wi n e m a y als o c h o os e fr o m a w ell c ur at e d s el e cti o n.

L e d b y E x e c uti v e C h ef T o d d R o g ers a n d T h e P e arl’s F o o d & B e v er a g e Dir e ct or K e vi n Di x o n, t h e r est a ur a nt’s m e n u pr o vi d es a dis ti n ct s e ns e of pl a c e, i n c or p or ati n g i n gr e di e nts s o ur c e d l o c all y fr o m s m all, f a mil y- o w n e d p ur v e y ors. M ust-tr y st a n d o uts i n cl u d e cl assi c S o ut h er n c o mf ort dis h es li k e C o ast al S e a -

f o o d Fritt ers a n d L o c al C a u g ht Gr o u p er, a n d cr e ati o ns wit h a L ati n t wist, s u c h as t h e Fr e n c h O ni o n S o u p a n d t h e H e mi n g w a y S hri m p & Grits. O n e als o c a n’t g o wr o n g wit h t h e H a v a n a B e a c h S al a d, b ut s a vi n g r o o m f or d ess ert is a m ust.

W h et h er visiti n g f or t h e first ti m e or r et ur ni n g t o a n ol d f a v orit e, H a v a n a B e a c h B ar & Grill is s ur e t o d eli g ht wit h t h e s a m e w ar m a n d w el c o mi n g s pirit t h at dr e w H e mi n g w a y t o t h e r est a ur a nt’s C ari b b e a n n a m es a k e s o m a n y y e ars a g o.

A Po olsi de S p a E x perie nce

Wit h a disti n cti v e bl e n d of e x p eri e n c es i n c or p or ati n g i n vi g or ati n g a n d t h er a p e uti c o c e a ni c el e m e nts t h e p o olsi d e S p a P e arl is a n i n n o v a ti v e a n d i nti m at e s p a c e e x p eri e n c e wit h si g n at ur e tr e at m e nts utili zi n g t h e h e ali n g p o w ers of t h e p e arl g e mst o n e its elf. Wit hi n f o ur pri v at e p o olsi d e tr e at m e nt r o o ms, m e n a n d w o m e n e nj o y f a ci als, si g n at ur e b o d y tr e at m e nts, m ass a g es a n d w a xi n g s er vi c es. A v ail a bl e s p a p a c k a g es i n c or p or at e n u m er o us tr e at m e nts a n d r a n g e fr o m t w o t o f o ur h o urs. S p a P e arl als o off ers i n-r o o m m ass a g es.

We d di n gs, Meeti n gs & Ot her Eve nts

W e d di n gs at T h e P e arl ar e fill e d wit h e n c h a nt m e nt a n d e n dl ess o p p ort u niti es. C er e m o ni es m a y t a k e pl a c e i n t h e H e mi n g w a y R o o m, t h e P e arl B allr o o m or o n t h e C a b a n a R o oft o p D e c k, f oll o w e d b y a r e c e pti o n at H a v a n a B e a c h B ar & Grill. W e d di n g i n q uiri es m a y b e e m ail e d t o p e arl-s al es @stj o e. c o m or b y c alli n g 8 5 0. 4 6 0. 9 0 4 0.

A d diti o n all y, T h e P e arl off ers a st ylis h e v e nt s p a c e f or 5 t o 1 2 0 p e o pl e a n d n e arl y 3, 5 0 0 s q u ar e f e et of fl e xi bl e i n d o or/ o ut d o or v e n u es, i n cl u di n g a B o ar dr o o m, Pri v at e Di n i n g R o o m, C a b a n a D e c k a n d B allr o o m. E v e nt i n q uiri es m a y b e dir e ct e d t o p e arl-s al es @ t h e p e arl b. c o m or b y c alli n g 8 5 0. 4 6 0. 9 0 4 0.

Acc o m m o d ati o ns & A me nities

M ost of t h e h ot el’s 5 5 r o o ms pr o vi d e a pri v at e b al c o n y wit h vi e ws of t h e G ulf of M e xi c o or of

Acc ol a des & Disti ncti o ns I n its s h ort hist or y, T he Pe arl h as e ar ne d sever al presti gi o us acc ol a des, i ncl u di n g t he f oll o wi n g: • Fo ur-st ar r ati n g fr o m “ For bes Tr avel G ui de ” ( 2 0 1 5- prese nt)

# 3 7 i n t he Worl d i n 2 0 1 9) • # 1 0 Best Waterfr o nt R es ort i n “ U S A To d a y’ “ 1 0 Best R e a ders’ C h oice A w ar ds ” ( 2 0 1 8)

• A A A Fo ur Di a m o n d r ati n g ( 2 0 1 5- pres e nt) • O ne of Tr avel + Leis ure’s To p Fl ori d a R es ort H otels b y “ Worl d’s Best A w ar ds ” ( 2 0 1 8- prese nt)

• “ G ol de n S p o o n A w ar d f or H av a n a Be ac h B ar & Grill ( 2 0 1 6)

• O ne of C o n de N ast Tr aveler’s To p H otels b y “ R e a ders’ C h oice A w ar ds ” ( 2 0 1 4- pres e nt/ # 2 i n Fl ori d a, # 1 0 i n t he U. S. a n d

t h e t o w n of R os e m ar y B e a c h.

As o n e of t h e first h ot els i n t h e c o u ntr y t o off er i n-r o o m A p pl e T Vs, T h e P e arl all o ws g u ests t o str e a m t h eir f a v orit e s h o ws wir el essl y fr o m c o m pli m e nt ar y hi g h-s p e e d wir el ess i nt er n et. T h e y m a y e v e n w at c h fr o m t h e b at ht u b, t h a n ks t o a s cr e e n cl e v erl y i nt e gr at e d i nt o t h e b at hr o o m mirr or. E a c h g u estr o o m f e at ur es a n i P a d e q ui p p e d wit h t h e I nt elit y I C E, e n a bli n g g u ests t o or d er r o o m s er vi c e, c o ntr ol f u n cti o ns s u c h as air/li g hts, s et a w a k e- u p c all ti m e, b o o k a di n n er r es er v ati o n, a n d e v e n r e q u est t h eir c ar fr o m t h e v al et b ef or e d e p arti n g. T h e h ot el b ottl es its o w n N or d a q F R E S H w at er o nsit e i n r e us a bl e gl ass b ottl es, c utti n g d o w n o n u n n e cess ar y pl asti c b ottl e w ast e. C o m pli m e nt ar y c of f e e, j ui c es a n d s o d a ar e als o pr o vi d e d i n-r o o m.

A f ull list of a m e niti es m a y b e f o u n d at t h e p e arlr b. c o m. All St. J o e H os pit alit y g u ests h a v e a c c ess t o a pl et h or a of r e cr e ati o n al a m e ni ti es, a n d o n e- of- a- ki n d r es ort off eri n gs, i n cl u di n g a m e m b ers hi p cl u b, T h e W at ers o u n d Cl u b.

G olf (r e s ort g u e st gr e e n f e e s a p pl y) • A c c ess t o T w o G olf C o urs es • C a m p Cr e e k G olf Cl u b ( d esi g n e d b y T o m F azi o) • S h ar k’s T o ot h G olf Cl u b ( d esi g n e d b y Gr e g N or m a n)

“ T he Pe arl H otel is a h ave n of l u x ur y a n d s o p histic ati o n t h at’s perfectl y sit u ate d i n a n i ncre di bl y c h ar mi n g c o m m u nit y, mere ste ps fr o m a w orl d-cl ass be ac h. ” — D avi d De m arest, Direct or of P u blic R el ati o ns, St. J oe H os pit alit y

• A c c ess t o R os e m ar y B e a c h c o m m u nit y’s s u g ar- w hit e s a n d b e a c h, wit h c o m pli m e nt ar y b e a c h s et u ps a v ail a bl e o n first- c o m e, firsts er v e b asis

• A c c ess t o t h e P u bli c G olf C o urs e, Ori gi ns G olf Cl u b, w hi c h off ers F o ot G olf — a c o m bi n ati o n of g olf a n d s o c c er ( d esi g n e d b y D a vis L o v e III)

Bi k e, Te n ni s & Fit n e s s

B e a c h a n d P o ol ( off er e d s e a s o n all y) • B e a c h s et u ps t o i n cl u d e c h airs a n d u m br ell a wit h t o w el s er vi c e i n R os e m ar y B e a c h

• A c c ess t o t e n nis f a ciliti es at W at ers o u n d B e a c h Cl u b a n d S h ar k’s T o ot h G olf Cl u b

• A c c ess t o t h e h ot el’s a d ults- o nl y p o ol wit h f o o d & b e v er a g e s er vi c e; t o w el s er vi c e i n cl u d e d • A c c ess t o all R os e m ar y B e a c h f a mil y p o ols • A c c ess t o t h e W at ers o u n d B e a c h Cl u b, wit h t w o 7, 0 0 0-s q.ft.z er o- e ntr y p o ols, a 1 4, 0 0 0 s q.ft., as w ell as a 2 5, 0 0 0 s q.ft. p o ol d e c k, b ot h wit h t o w el s er vi c e, l o u n g e c h airs a n d c a b a n as

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A my Corchis, Chef Sa m & Chef Lock

TAS TE Y R ACE

To m Glavine & Greggory S mith

Courtney Fields & Ashley Beecher

Story & Photography by Jeff Watson

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h e S e asi d e R a c e w e e k e n d h el d i n F e br u ar y w as b a c k b y p o p ul ar d e m a n d f or 2 0 2 2. T his 2 0t h a n n u al c h arit y e v e nt, w hi c h is h el d as a f u n dr ais er t h at s u p p orts t h e S e asi d e S c h o ols F o u n d ati o n, is a w e e k e n d of a cti viti es t h at dr a w p arti ci p at es fr o m m a n y st at es.

T o ki c k off t h e w e e k e n d, t h e m u c h a nti ci p at e d T ast e of t h e R a c e is t h e of fi ci al r a c e pr e- p art y h el d i n S e asi d e o n Fri d a y ni g ht. T his d eli ci o us e v e ni n g of f o o d a n d li v e e nt ert ai n m e nt f e at ur es m or e t h a n t w e nt y l o c al c h efs c o m p eti n g f or t h e t o p c uli n ar y a w ar ds. H ost T o m Gl a vi n e a n d t h e C or c his F a mil y, o w n ers of A mi ci a n d A mi g o a n d wi n n ers of t h e 2 0 2 0 T O T R e v e nt, h el d a Q & A w h er e l o c al c uli n ar y st u d e nts w er e a bl e t o as k q u esti o ns dir e ctl y t o t h e e x p erts f or a bit of f u n a n d e d u c ati o n. T h e p art y w as s o o n t o f oll o w as s h uttl e l o a ds of p art y g o es arri v e d t o i n d ul g e i n gr e at f o o d, f u n dri n ks a n d a m a zi n g li v e m usi c!

Paul Stagner, Ji m Shirley & Ki m Stagner

F o r t h e s e p h o t o s a n d m o r e, f oll o w u s o n F a c e b o o k.

Students

Kathryn Youngblood & Lane Redding

Trin Patterson & Kuryn Patterson

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T a st e of t h e R a c e

Fish Out of Water

Kayla Burleson & Mark Hotze

Rene Endres & Lea Capers

Ta m my & Kevin Myers

Jessica Gibson, E wa Ruyan & Kristen Foley

Jessica Anderson & Mc Kenna Mears

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Bud & Alleys

Meg & Casey Castleberry

F o r t h e s e p h o t o s a n d m o r e, f oll o w u s o n F a c e b o o k.

Jeff Watson & Maggie Yelverton

The Red Bar

Cohen Bro wn, Si mon S mith & Stephen Vallette

Lea & Joe Capers

Meg & Austin Nor wood & Julia & Jay Johnson

Jessica Foster & Johah Bonner

Corcoran Reverie

Morgan & Eric Hepple

F o r t h e s e p h o t o s a n d m o r e, f oll o w u s o n F a c e b o o k.

Grace Gordon & Logan Costello

Sharon Martin & Ki m Mixson

Michelle Hayes Uhlfelder, George Corchis, Daniel Uhlfelder & Patrick McCarthy

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h e 2 0t h a n n u al r u n ni n g of t h e S e asi d e S c h o ol H alf M ar at h o n & 5 K w as b a c k i n- p ers o n t his y e ar a n d t o o k pl a c e o n a b e a utif ul, cri ps S at ur d a y m or ni n g i n F e br u ar y. T h e a n n u al c h arit y r a c e ki c k e d off wit h its p o p ul ar pr e- p art y T ast e of t h e R a c e w hi c h is als o f e at ur e d i n t his iss u e.

B ot h r a c es, t h e h alf m ar at h o n a n d 5 K, st art e d i n S e asi d e wit h a n o ut- a n d- b a c k r u n al o n g t h e c o ast al d u n e l a k es of Hi g h w a y 3 0 A. T h es e c o m bi n e d r a c es s er v e as a f u n dr ais er s u p p ort i n g t h e S e asi d e S c h o ols F o u n d ati o n, a n d dr a ws r u n n ers fr o m all o v er t h e c o u ntr y.

T h e wi n n er of t h e h alf m ar at h o n wit h a ti m e of 1: 1 2: 0 0 w as St e v e n C or n eli us f oll o w e d b y R o d- n e y St o k er a n d Z a c h Br a ntl e y i n 2 n d a n d 3r d r es p e ctf ull y. T h e t o p f e m al e fi nis h er w as R a c h el K e n n e d y at 1: 2 5: 5 4 T h e o v er all wi n n er of t h e 5 K w as J a c o b R uss ell List er wit h a ti m e of 1 5: 0 0. 2 4. F oll o wi n g t h e r a c es, e v er y o n e g at h er e d i n S e asi d e S q u ar e f or a gr e at br e a kf ast pr o vi d e d b y Gr e at S o ut h er n C af e f oll o w e d b y li v e e nt er t ai n m e nt o n t h e st a g e.

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S e a si d e S c h o ol R a c e

F o r t h e s e p h o t o s a n d m o r e, f oll o w u s o n F a c e b o o k.

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Bradley Copeland & Jennifer Jones

P A L AT E

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Bethany Ca mpbell & Dr. Stephanie Johnson

Fernando Arellano & Raffaella Fant

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h e S h elt er H o us e r e c e ntl y h el d P al at e & P al ett e, a f u n i nt er a cti v e e v e nt h el d at L e g e n d ar y M ari n e pr es e nt e d b y C o m p ass, E m er al d C o ast Titl e S er vi c es a n d St e p O n e A ut o m oti v e. T his n o n- pr o fit gr o u p. w hi c h pr o vi d es lif e-s a vi n g s er vi c es t o s ur vi v ors of d o m esti c a n d s e x u al vi ol e n c e i n O k al o os a a n d W alt o n C o u nti es, is a n i m p ort a nt or g a ni z ati o n f or o ur l o c al c o m m u niti es.

O n a S at ur d a y e v e ni n g i n F e br u ar y, t h e b o at s h o w r o o m at L e g e n d ar y w as tr a nsf or m e d i nt o a n el e g a nt di nn er s etti n g f e at uri n g a fi v e- c o urs e wi n e di n n er pr o vi d e d b y l o c al c h efs a n d a li v e p ai nti n g e x hi bit. L o c al artist Br a dl e y C o p el a n d w as pr es e nt f or a li v e p ai nti n g w hi c h w as a u cti o n e d off, bri n gi n g i n o v er $ 1 5, 0 0 0 f or S h elt er H o us e!

Dr Brodie & Ada Bo w man

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Josh Foster, Billy Dean, Giovanni Filippone & Car men Ionascu

Mindy & Dion Moniz

Davis Joyner & Sarah Wright

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F A S HI O N S H O W Story & Photography by Jeff Watson

Cheryl Hoff man, Barbie Goins & Delanne Bernier

Catherine Walega & Abby Hughes

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n F e br u ar y 2 0t h, T h e V U E o n 3 0 A at t h e S a n t a R os a G olf & B e a c h Cl u b h ost e d t h e a n n ual S pri n g F as hi o n S h o w a n d L u n c h e o n. T h e e v e nt w as or c h estr at e d t o b e n e fit C ari n g a n d S h ari n g of S o ut h W alt o n wit h s p o ns ors i n cl u di n g I n di g o a n d C o u nts R e alt y. W hil e att e n d e es e nj o y e d l u n c h, t h e y w er e tr e at e d wit h a n e nt ert ai ni n g r e d c ar p et f as hi o n s h o w wit h l o c al f a c es m o d eli n g l o c al m er c h a n dis e.

Aft er w ar ds, e v er y o n e j oi n e d o utsi d e t o p er us e t h e o nsit e b o uti q u e w hil e bi d di n g o n f a b ul o us sil e nt a u cti o n it e ms.

Monica Sullenberger, Susan Robson, Brenda White well & Jessica Scholeed

Colleen Riddle, Ta m my Turley & Karen Murphy

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E mily Turner & Angela Turner

Joan Herrig & Lynne Adcox

F o r t h e s e p h o t o s a n d m o r e, f oll o w u s o n F a c e b o o k.

S p ri n g F a s hi o n S h o w

Mindy Davenport, Sandy Coff man, Patty Brubaker, Angie Chap man & Robin Do wns

Dee Sakach & Lisa Baker

Kristen Laurent, Ali Weil & Brenda Whit well

F o r t h e s e p h o t o s a n d m o r e, f oll o w u s o n F a c e b o o k.

Cindy Gervais & A mariles Rosado

Barbara Morano

Cooper Giles & Parker Stutts

Susan Kiser & Shari Christiansen

Carolyn Killian, Sissy Steiger, MC Miller & Denise Sch midt

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Katie Gulak & Orvila Wray

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T wist Salon

F o r t h e s e p h o t o s a n d m o r e, f oll o w u s o n F a c e b o o k.

Laura Hussey, MC at Grand Boulevard

Bill Avery & Julie Olson

Young Fables & Liz Longley at T wist

Corcoran Reverie

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3 0 A S o n g w ri t e r s F e sti v al

Da wes at Grand Boulevard

Glen Eisenverg, Stephanie Noble, Karen Sch midt, Charlotte Berg man, Susan & Steve Ozbirn at LaCo

Cantina Laredo staff

Season A m mons at The Wine Bar Watercolor

Molly Capleno & Charlie Mars at Grayton Bre wpub

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George & Lisa Shultz at Beach & Bre w

Chris & Shannon Kra molis at Beach Happy Cafe

Joyce & Jeff Leaberry

John Parker, Scott Parker, Caryl Parker & A my Parker at Fish Out of Water

F o r t h e s e p h o t o s a n d m o r e, f oll o w u s o n F a c e b o o k.

The Bay staff

Larry Mitchell & Echo Mc Neill

Me mor Spence, Scott & Kat Cro mpton

To m my Prine & To m my Wo mack at Grayton Shoppes

F o r t h e s e p h o t o s a n d m o r e, f oll o w u s o n F a c e b o o k.

To m my Stinson at Old Florida Fish House

Rachael Jones, Melissa Lott & Lauren Stokes

Lyle La Monica at the Hyatt

Shaye & Kelli at Red fish Taco

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Todd Snider at Alys Beach

Wine Bar staff

Casandra & Kristin at old Florida Fish House

Ashley Eicher, Jackie Jones & Rachel Whitney

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h e s p e a k- e as y f e el of T h e C o urt y ar d at P es c a d o w as t h e p erf e ct pl a c e f or a M ar di Gr as c el e br ati o n i n tr u e N O L A f as hi o n. As g u est arri v e d t h e y w er e gr e et e d wit h p art y f a v ors, m as ks a n d b e a ds t o m a k e f or w o n d er f ul pi ct ur es i n t h e N e w Orl e a ns s etti n g at t h e e ntr a n c e, al o n g wit h a M ar di Gr as i ns pir e d c o c kt ail. T o g et t h e p art y of fi ci all y st art e d, a R u m T asti n g w as h el d fr o m 6- 8 as N at h a n Fif e e nt ert ai n e d t h e cr o w d o n t h e b a b y gr a n d i n t h e c o urt y ar d. G u est mi x e d a n d mi n gl e d t hr o u g h o ut t h e e v e ni n g w hil e e nj o yi n g N e w Orl e a ns st yl e a p p eti zers a n d dri n ks pr o vi d e b y Br e a kt hr u B e v er a g e cr e ati n g a tr u e M ar di Gr as vi b e ri g ht i n t h e h e art of R os e m ar y B e a c h.

Joe & Jessica Freer

Jeff Watso n & Holly Wrig ht

Cli nt & A n nie Lyo n

F o r t h e s e p h o t o s a n d m o r e, f oll o w u s o n F a c e b o o k.

Holly Wrig ht & De nise Bill ma n

Rachel S wieter, As hley C ha mpag ne, Jessica Berger, Je n nifer Ja miso n, Sa ma nt ha Speers & Co urt ney D ubberly

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Si p, st a y a n d s a v e w h e n y o u b o o k y o ur w e e k e n d st a y at S a n d e sti n ® G olf a n d B e a c h R e s ort.

S a v e u p t o 2 5 % off w h e n y o u st a y t w o or m or e ni g ht s a n d r e c ei v e di s c o u nt e d ti c k et s t o t h e g e n er al Gr a n d Wi n e T a sti n g E v e nt s o n Fri d a y a n d S at ur d a y!

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Cat heri ne Walega & A bby H ug hes

S hae Gill & Ki m S ha hid

Collee n de E ustis & Heat her E nsle n

Jo h n & Heidi Ro ure

Jackie Ward & J ulie Modica

Carly Walega

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n di g o, l o c at e d i n t h e h e art of W at er c ol or o n 3 0 A, is a w o m e n’s a n d t e e n b o uti q u e off eri n g q u alit y cl ot hi n g, a c c ess ori es a n d h a n d- m a d e d e c or a n d gifts.

O w n er C at h eri n e W al e g a h ol ds a n o p e n h o us e at t h e b e gi n ni n g of M ar c h e a c h y e ar as a w a y t o s a y t h a n ks t o t h e m a n y l o c als w h o fr e- q u e nt h er b usi n ess, j ust b ef or e t h e h ustl e a n d b ustl e of s pri n g br e a k ki c ks off.

T o c el e br at e t h eir f o ur y e ar a n ni v ers ar y, li v e m usi c w as pr o vi d e d b y M a x M c C a n n wit h li g ht bit es a n d li b ati o ns b y H a uli n’ H o o c h. S p e ci al s al es a n d gi v e a w a ys m a d e f or a n e x citi n g e v e ni n g s h o p pi n g a n d s o ci ali zi n g!

Liz Ko hlr us, Sara h Alle n & Natalie Alle n wit h Bobo

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