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A H R e al Est at e S pri n g Fli n g h as b e c o m e t h e a n n u al ki c k off t o S pri n g! T his y e ar’s e v e nt w as p a c k e d wit h e nt ert ai n m e nt. N ot o nl y w as t h er e f a nt asti c li v e m usi c b y Di o n J o n es & T h e N e o n T e ars (if y o u h a v e n’t h e ar d t h e m, y o u s h o ul d ) b ut t h er e t o ti c kl e y o ur t ast e b u ds w as t h e a w ar d wi n ni n g T A C O 3 0 A a n d s pi ci n g t h e ni g ht u p w as P a n h a n dl e H e at S a u c es. Fr o m N as h vill e, Fr a n c e Li z D esi g ns d a z zl e d wit h h a n d m a d e j e w elr y. J. St e el e e p o x y a bstr a ct art w or k bl e w mi n ds a n d t al k a b o ut a n e x pl osi o n, K C D esi g n z’s cr e ati vit y w as t o o m u c h!

L A H n ot o nl y off ers e x p ert r e al est at e s er vi c es b ut als o r el o c ati o n s er vi c es a n d t h e b e n e fits of t h eir r el ati o ns hi ps wit h s kill e d e x p erts i n t h e i n d ustri es of i ns ur a n c e, m ort g a g e, titl es, et c. T h e L A H is c o m mitt e d t o h el p y o u i n a n y a n d e v er y w a y t hr o u g h y o ur r e al est at e s al es a n d p ur c h as es.

All pr o c e e ds fr o m t his e v e nt w e nt t o Al a q u a A ni m al R ef u g e. Al a q u a is a n o- kill a ni m al s h elt er a n d s a n ct u ar y. Al a q u a is a r e c o g ni z e d l e a d er i n a ni m al r es c u e, w elf ar e, cr u elt y pr e v e nti o n a n d a d v o c a c y n ot o nl y h er e b ut t hr o u g h o ut t h e c o u ntr y. S p o ns ors f or t his ni g ht of cr e ati v e g e ni us es w er e: Br a n dst or m S ol uti o ns, C o ast al Dr e a mi n, C o ast al I ns ur a n c e, r el ī, & S a n d pi p er O ut d o or S ol uti o ns. B e s ur e t o m ar k y o ur c al e n d ar f or n e xt y e ar’s fli n g.

Meghan Flanagan, Kevin Leary & Leanne King

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.

Spud Kroeger, Leanne King, Meghan Flanagan, Beth Madrigal & E mily Ste wart

Jody Stickland & Mary Chris Murry

Kasey Cald well

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Victoria Lidstro m & Linda Woodley

George & Lisa Shultz

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1 0 a m S h ot g u n St art / S cr a m bl e Fr e e p ort, F L L a di e s a n d M e n’s T e a m s of 4 (I n di vi d u al Pl a y ers will b e p air e d)

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Wendy Mignot, Jean- Noel Mignot & Ja mison Hendler

( Al a q u a is l o c at e d n e xt d o or t o Wi n ds w e pt)

H ors d’ o e u vr es • B e er & Wi n e R af se es • T o ur t h e N e w R ef u g e M e et t h e A ni m als

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Kelly Noelle & Dion Jones

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John & Colleen Riddle

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 Ball, Garrett Ball, Lori Ball, Gina Minicozzi

Whit Jerkins, Jennifer Huggins, Glenn Huggins

W ALT O N C O U N T Y C H A M B E R

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Evgeniya Stetsenko and Galina Wells

A manda Reeves and Ja m mie Cook

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Judith Watkins, Keri Carpenter, Ji m my Dallas

Robert Bonhardt, Michael Whalon, Paul Waild

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Just Us- Will and Ki mberly Pindt

Mark Wendel, Stacey Hoff man, Audie Ro 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.

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Kathy Con way, Lori Walcutt, Leigh Taub and Roseanne Crocker (Point Washington Medical Clinic Tea m)

Ginny Richerson, Daphne Wiggins Martin, A my Walsh, Kellyanne Bartleson, Jennifer Cra wford

Tea i n t he Gar de n Story & Photography by Kaitlyn Sanchez

Mari Gleasonz

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e a I n T h e G ar d e n w as r e c e ntl y h el d i n t h e l o v el y g ar d e ns of Cl a y 3 0 A, t h e m e d T e a, F o o d & Fri e n ds. T his S u n d a y aft er n o o n f u n dr ais er w as pr es e nt e d b y E m er al d C o ast H os pi c e a n d b e n e fit e d F or H er, a l o c al n o n- pr o fit or g a ni z ati o n w hi c h s u p p orts w o m e n wit h br e ast c a n c er. Lit e bit es w er e pr o vi d e d w hil e att e n d e es e nj o y e d g or g e o us vi e ws a n d gr e at c o m p a n y. A sil e nt a u cti o n, p h ot o b o ot h a n d a “ B est H at ” c o nt est k e e p e v er y o n e e nt ert ai n e d w hil e h el pi n g t o r ais e m o n e y f or s u c h a w ort h y c a us e.

Maggie Weaver, Savannah Juneau

A my Walsh, Grace Stoop- Andre ws

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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.

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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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Kelly Taylor, Debbie Mossburg & Christine Peterson

Teddy & Christy Phillips, Barry & Jill La wrence

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h e I n a u g ur al S oir é e o n t h e B a y, pr es e nt e d b y t h e D u g as F a mil y F o u n d ati o n, off er e d g u est a w e e k e n d fill e d wit h l a vis h wi n es, f o o d a n d s pirits. T h e D u g as Est at e, wit h a b e a utif ul vi e w of t h e b a y, pr o vi d e d a w o n d erf ul at m os p h er e f or f esti viti es b e gi n ni n g wit h P or c Et Vi n o n Fri d a y f oll o w e d b y t h e B u b bl es, Bit es a n d B o c c e VI P P art y mi d- d a y S at ur d a y. A w o n d erf ul v ari et y of wi n e vi nt n ers a c c o m p a ni e d wit h c uisi n e b y C af é T hirt y- A w er e p art of t his c h arit a bl e g at h eri n g b e n e fiti n g t h e C hil dr e n’s V ol u nt e er H e alt h N et w or k.

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T his N e w Orl e a ns st yl e st a g e b a n d s et wit h t h e B a y as t h eir b a c k dr o p w as tr ul y el e ctri c. N ot hi n g s h ort of a c a n o n firi n g w o ul d c o m pl et e t h e e v e ni n g. T his a b u n d a n c e of e nt ert ai n m e nt w as r e w ar d e d b y t h e g e n er osit y of its p atr o ns wit h o v er $ 3 0 0, 0 0 0 r ais e d t o will h el p f u n d t h e s e c o n d m o bil e d e nt al cli ni c f or c hil dr e n i n W alt o n a n d O k al o os a C o u nti es t hr o u g h t h e eff orts of t h e C V H N!

Jackie Malisze w & Meghan Kelly

Ann & George Hartley

Trent, Tara & Kiki Rockafello w

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.

De metrius Fuller & Lisa Bur well

Addie & Michael Murdoch, Loretta & Michael Oravecz

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S oi r é e o n t h e B a y

The Tip Tops Band

Jane Bahr & David Kesler

Kelley Mossburg, Jeff Dannelly & Jane Bahr

Diane & Jay Geier

Lynn Dugas, Lia m Orr, Willia m Orr & Brittnie Dugas

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Rita Montgo mery & Erin Oden

Mindy Northorp, Brooke Hatcher, Brandi Ivy, Casey Rushton & Stephanie Fountain

Billy Duan, Sha wn Walsh & Marc Engel

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.

Lisa & Gerald Bur well

Ki mberly Se well, Jane Bahr & Dale Trice

Gayle Schoettle & George Barnes

Roxanne & Bill Wolf

Susan & Frank Cruncher

Morag & Kevin Rosa

Car men Konert & Kristin Couvillion

Doug & Natalie Herndon

Kelly Cury, Jordan Staggs & Addie Strickland

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.

Mary Maitland & David Hejl

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Liz & Pink Persons

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Robert & Ali Weil

Jennifer Albert & Dacia Gravlin

Kelly Taylor, Syann Eden theld & Christina Peterson

Christoffer & Hilary Fasth, Jeff & Jennifer Dannelly, De metrius Fuller, Sarah & Blake Svoboda

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artist Sally Burus

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.

F or T h o s e Who Kno w M o d er n L u x ur y F e at uri n g 2 5 0 w ell- a p p oi nt e d g u e st r o o m s a n d s uit e s, f o ur c uli n ar y c o n c e pt s b y J a m e s B e ar d A w ar d- Wi n ni n g C h ef H u g h A c h e s o n, a l u x ur y s p a, a n d t h e o nl y h ot el r o oft o p p o ol a n d l o u n g e o n t h e E m er al d C o a st. H ot el Effi e d eli v er s c hi c a c c o m m o d ati o n s a n d t h e ulti m at e i n S o ut h er n h o s pit alit y.

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A my Gold, Nancy Fox & Rebecca Hagberg

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m er al d C o ast Wi n e C ell ars r e c e ntl y h ost e d a d u al b o o k si g ni n g wit h l o c al a ut h ors N at ali e L e o n a n d S us a n Y o u n g. G u ests e nj o y e d a n el e g a nt wi n e t asti n g wit h pl e ntif ul c h ar c e ut eri e b o ar ds a n d s w e ets as t h e y m et t h e writ ers a n d c el e br at e d t h e r e-l a u n c h of t h eir b o o ks.

N at ali e is t h e a ut h or of L o vi n g M e , w hi c h s h ar es t h e fi v e c o n n e cti o ns t o s elf-l o v e t hr o u g h a c o m bi n ati o n of mi n df ul m o v e m e nt, i nt uiti v e n utriti o n, a n d a h e at h y mi n ds et f or l asti n g tr u e w ell n ess. S h e is a w ell n ess a n d fit n ess c o a c h wit h 2 5 y e ars of e x p eri e n c e, a n e w A m b ass a d or f or L ul ul e m o n, a n d h as p art n er e d wit h t h e n ati o n al n o n- pr o fit, Br e a ki n g t h e C h ai ns F o u n d ati o n, t o s pr e a d h er m ess a g e f or b o d y p ositi vit y. N at ali e is t h e o w n er of L o vi n g M e Fit n ess , w hi c h off ers P ers o n al & Gr o u p Tr ai ni n g a n d B e a c h R etr e ats a n d will s o o n b e f e at ur e d at T h e P al ms of D esti n. F oll o w t h e L o vi n g M e M o v e m e nt o n S o ci al @ N at ali e L e o n. L o vi n g M e a n d at N at ali e L e o n. c o m.

Gr a ci o usl y s h ari n g t h e s p otli g ht w as S us a n Y o u n g, w h o is t h e a ut h or of T h e Art of First I m pr essi o ns f or P ositi v e I m p a ct a n d R el e as e t h e P o w er of R e 3: R e vi e w, R e d o & R e n e w f or P ositi v e C h a n g e & Tr a nsf or m ati o n. S us a n is t h e F o u n d er a n d C E O of S us a n C Y o u n g. c o m, a s p e a ki n g a n d tr ai ni n g fir m t h at e m p o w ers l e a d ers a n d t e a ms cr e at e p ositi v e c h a n g e f or p ositi v e i m p a ct. S h e is als o a L u x ur y H o m e S p e ci alist wit h S c e ni c S ot h e b y’s I nt er n ati o n al R e alt y I n c. a n d c a n b e r e a c h e d at S us a n. S c e ni c Sir. c o m.

B ot h of t h es e w ell- a c c o m plis h e d l a di es c a pti v at e d t h e a u di e n c e wit h i ns piri n g w or ds as t h e y g a v e a gli m ps e i nt o t h eir m ust-r e a d w or ks.

Dan Futch & Gary Westfal

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.

Bobby Wagner & Rebekah Manley

Lori S mith & Scott Miller

Vanessa Rebello & Natalie Leon

Natalie Leon, Savannah Leon- Walsh & Ryan Walsh

Caroline Sayers & Melissa Webster

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H O T E L E F FI E Sandestin Story by Lyda Kay Ferree, The Southern Lifestyles Lady. Photography courtesy of Hotel Efthe Sandestin.

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estl e d a m o n g t h e m e a n d eri n g str e ets, m at ur e l a n ds c a p e a n d a b u n d a nt c o ast al wil dlif e, t h e p o p ul ar c o m m u nit y of S a n d esti n G olf a n d B e a c h R es ort off ers a n e w h os pit alit y e x p eri e n c e i n 2 0 2 1 — H ot el Ef fi e S a n d esti n. F or t h e p ast 4 5 + y e ars, t h e w el c o mi n g r es ort c o m m u nit y of S a n d esti n h as r e m ai n e d t h e ulti m at e d esti n ati o n f or g e n er ati o ns of c o ast al a d v e nt ur ers, m ulti- g e n er ati o nal f a mil y tr a v el ers, c o u pl es, r e u ni o ns, s e as o n al g u ests, q ui c k g et a w a ys a n d s u c c essf ul m e eti n gs a n d e v e nts. T his s p e ci al c o m m u nit y off ers

s o m et hi n g f or e v er y o n e, i n cl u di n g b a ysi d e a cti viti es, e m er al d gr e e n w at er, s u g ar- w hit e s a n d y b e a c h es, g olf c o urs es, pl e ntif ul s u ns hi n e a n d ni g hts t o r e m e m b er d uri n g s p e ci al e v e nts.

T his r es ort c o m m u nit y off ers e v er y a m e ni t y i m a gi n a bl e a n d b o asts a n a b u n d a n c e of f a mil y a cti viti es, i ns pir e d c uli n ar y i n cl u di n g l o c al- c at c h s e af o o d a n d ni g htlif e v e n u es f or t h os e w h o s hi n e bri g ht i n t h e ni g ht. It g o es wit h o ut s a yi n g t h at g u ests a n d r esi d e nts d o n’t h a v e t o l e a v e t h e 2 4, 0 0 0 a cr es t o h a v e a n i n cr e di bl e, a d v e nt ur o us a n d a cti vit y- p a c k e d d a y.

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T his is lif e i n S a n d esti n, w h er e g olf c arts a n d bi k es ar e t h e pr ef err e d m et h o d of tr a ns p ort ati o n i n a o n e- of- a- ki n d pl a c e i m a gi n e d f or g u ests a n d l o c als t o cr e at e st or y b o o ks of m e m ori es t o s h ar e wit h f ut ur e g e n er ati o ns.

S a n d esti n G olf & B e a c h R es ort e x e m pli fi es a pl a c e w h er e tr a diti o n a n d hist or y c o m e t o g et h er. All w h o visit S a n d esti n f e el c o mf ort a bl e a n d at h o m e. T his f e eli n g of h os pit alit y als o tr a ns c e n ds t hr o u g h t h e ar c hit e ct ur e, r e fl e cti n g t h e visi o n t o cr e at e a q u ai nt v a c ati o n vill a g e.

E n dl ess w al ki n g a n d bi k e p at hs c o n n e ct n ei g h b ors w h er e g olf c o urs es, t e n nis c o urts, b a ysi d e m ari n a a n d t h e b e a c h cr e at e c o n n e cti o ns i n t h e s h ar e d e nj o y m e nt of o ut d o or a cti viti es. If y o u ar e n ot i n t h e w at er, y o u ar e o n t h e w at er, bri n gi n g h o m e br a g gi n g ri g hts or t all t al es of t h e o n e t h at g ot a w a y. T h e Vill a g e of B a y t o w n e W h arf cr e at es a w at erfr o nt d esti n ati o n f e at uri n g a n a b u n d a n c e of c o v et e d b o uti q u es, c h ar mi n g e at eri es a n d li v el y ni g htlif e v e n u es, s et a m o n g a n e v e nts pl a z a wit h a b a c k dr o p of t h e l a g o o n a n d H ors es h o e B a y o u.

A T r a di ti o n o f

H o s pi t a li t y

A n e w c h a pt er b e gi ns wit h t h e o p e ni n g of H ot el Ef fi e S a n d esti n. N a m e d aft er T h o m as B e c n el’s gr a n d m ot h er, H ot el Ef fi e S a n d esti n e x e m pli fi es all t h e c h ar m a n d p ers o n alit y of its n a m es a k e. B est d es cri b e d as t h e ulti m at e h ost ess, H ot el Ef fi e cr e at es a p ers o n ali z e d e x p eri e n c e t h at s urr o u n ds e a c h g u est i n a w el c o mi n g e n vir o n m e nt a n d a ut h e nti c st yl e of s er vi c e t h at d e fi n es g e n ui n e s o ut h er n h os pit alit y.

L o c at e d a dj a c e nt t o t h e B a yt o w n e C o n f er e n c e C e nt er a n d n estl e d i n t h e h e art of t h e w orl d-f a m o us S a n d esti n G olf a n d B e a c h R es ort, H ot el Ef fi e S a n d esti n is a t h o u g htf ull y d esi g n e d 2 5 0-r o o m h ot el f e at uri n g a f ull-s er vi c e s p a, 2 0, 0 0 0 s q u ar e f e et of m e eti n g s p a c e a n d si g n at ur e r est a ur a nt b y a c cl ai m e d t w oti m e J a m es B e ar d- a w ar d- wi n ni n g c h ef H u g h Ac h es o n. T h e h ot el is a m e m b er of t h e Pr e 38 •

S u n Ki s s e d

C o c k t ai l

1. 5 o z St. G e or g e T err oir Gi n . 5 o x Br ut o A m eri c a n o . 7 5 o z fr es h Li m e J ui c e . 7 5 o z Gr a p efr uit S yr u p 3 d as h es S cr a p p y’s Gr a p efr uit Bitt ers I n a s h a k er ti n c o m bi n e all i n gr e di e nts. A d d i c e a n d s h a k e. T his n e e ds t o b e a thr m a n d f ast s h a k e.

T h e i d e a is t o w a k e u p t h e citr us a n d c o m bi n e e v er yt hi n g, b ut it’s g oi n g o v er p e b bl e i c e, s o b e c ar ef ul n ot t o o v er dil ut e. Fi n e str ai n o v er p e b bl e i c e i n a c hill e d hi g h b all gl ass.

G ar nis h wit h a gr a p efr uit sli c e a n d a b e a utif ul s pri g of r os e m ar y.

f err e d H ot els & R es orts Lif est yl e C oll e cti o n, G or g e o usl y a p p oi nt e d, H ot el Ef fi e is a pl a c e w h er e g u ests cr a v e t o s p e n d ti m e s ur r o u n d e d i n a n e n vir o n m e nt d esi g n e d t o e nli ve n all t h e s e ns es. L u x ur y t e xtil es, n at ur al w o o d gr ai ns, q u art zit e a n d s p ar kli n g mi n er als ar e all b at h e d i n n at ur al li g ht, cr e ati n g a vi br a n c y t o t h e h ot el t h at m a k es g u ests f e el a p art of s o m et hi n g s p e ci al. T h e li g hti n g fi xt ur es ar e r e minis c e nt of t h e q u art z cr yst al t h at m a k es u p t h e n e ar w hit e s a n d b e a c h es. G u ests m a y g at h er f or s m all bit es a n d b e v er a g es i n t h e h ot el’s l o b b y l o u n g e s urr o u n d e d b y a s p a c e t h at f e els li v el y a n d c o nt e m p or ar y. H ot el Ef fi e’s gr a n d st air c as e pr o vi d es a stri ki n g e ntr a n c e t o t h e s e c o n d- fl o or f u n cti o n s p a c e cr e ati n g t h e ulti m at e s e ns e of arri v al f or g u ests a n d gr o u ps. Ef fi e’s p ortr ait is f o u n d i n t h e m ai n l o b b y f or I nst a gr a m a bl e m o m e nts, artf ull y dis pl a y e d al o n g wit h h er si g n at ur e r o c ki n g c h air.

C o m missi o n e d art pi e c es i ns pir e d b y Ef fi e’s c o ast al l o c ati o n a n d b y n at ur e gr a c e t h e w alls of t h e h ot el.

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C u l t u r e o f S e r vi c e

T h o u g htf ul g u est i nt er a cti o n, p ers o n ali z e d s er vi c e a n d a c ut e att e nti o n t o d et ail ar e at t h e c or e of H ot el Ef fi e’s s er vi c e st a n d ar ds. Fr o m c h e c k-i n t o c o n ci er g e s er vi c e, t h e h ot el’s st aff h as a si n g ul ar o bj e cti v e t o m a k e g u ests f e el w el c o m e d, v al u e d a n d p art of t h e H ot el Ef fi e e x p eri e n c e.

G u e s t R o o m s & S ui t e s

G u ests st a y i n st yl e i n a n y of t h e 2 5 0 t h o u g ht f ull y a p p oi nt e d g u est r o o ms i n cl u di n g t h e E xe c uti v e S uit es a n d a s p a ci o us Pr esi d e nti al S uit e.

Dr a wi n g i ns pir ati o n fr o m its s urr o u n di n gs, e a c h g u est r o o m is cr e ati v el y d esi g n e d t o f e el c o ast al c o nt e m p or ar y t h at i n cl u d es m o d er n l u x ur y at t h e f or efr o nt. R esi d e nti al t o u c h es fill e a c h g u est r o o m as w ell as n at ur al li g ht str e a m -

i n g i n fr o m e a c h of t h e v ast wi n d o ws.

Ultr a- c hi c b e d di n g, o v erst uff e d pill o ws, c o z y t hr o w bl a n k ets a n d r e fi n e d f ur nis hi n gs a d d t o t h e g u ests’ c o mf ort w h er e s o ot hi n g c o ast al c ol or p al ett es a n d l u x uri o us f a bri cs cr e at e a c o h esi v e g u est r o o m e x p eri e n c e. Blissf ul a m e niti es i n e a c h of t h e s p a ci o us b at hr o o ms m e a ns t h e g u ests will l u x uri at e wit h L A T H E R s o a ps, s h a m p o os a n d l oti o ns w hil e e nj o yi n g t h eir st a y wr a p p e d i n a c o z y r o b e a n d sli p p ers.

A v ari et y of g u est r o o m a c c o m m o d ati o ns i n cl u d es 1 ki n g or 2 q u e e n b e ds, s p a ci o us b at hr o o ms, a n d m a n y r o o ms f e at ur e b al c o ni es wit h a vi e w. E xt e n d e d ki n g r o o ms a n d s uit es a n d e x e c uti v e s uit es f e at ur e a ki n g b e d or a q u e e nq u e e n s uit e, i d e al f or w or k tr a v el a n d f a mili es.

M e e ti n g & E v e n t S p a c e

H ot el Ef fi e’s st at e- of-t h e- art e v e nt s p a c e is st u n ni n g! Att e nti o n t o d et ail a n d b o uti q u e-li k e d esi g n m a k e t h e v ast s p a c es f e el as if t h e ti d e is e b bi n g a n d fl o wi n g u n d er n e at h, w hil e e x p a nsi v e bri g ht i nt eri ors m a k e t h e t all c eili n gs li g ht a n d air y. Wit h o v er 2 0, 0 0 0 s q u ar e f e et of d e di c at e d m e eti n g a n d e v e nt s p a c e at t h e h ot el, i n cl u di n g a s p e ct a c ul ar 1 3, 0 0 0-s q u ar e-f o ot J uni p er B allr o o m, t h e s p a c e is c o nti g u o us t o t h e e xisti n g 3 0, 0 0 0 s q u ar e f e et of f u n cti o n s p a c e l o c at e d at t h e B a yt o w n e C o nf er e n c e C e nt er. T og et h er, t h e 5 0, 0 0 0 s q u ar e f e et of s p a c e e n a bl es H ot el Ef fi e S a n d esti n t o a c c o m m o d at e gr o u ps u p w ar ds of 1, 2 0 0 p arti ci p a nts. T h e pr o xi mit y t o T h e ViIl a g e of B a yt o w n e W h arf m e a ns g u ests m a y e asil y w al k t o l o c al di ni n g o pti o ns a n d b o uti q u e r et ail s h o ps.

Di ni n g a t

O vi d e

H ot el Ef fi e S a n d esti n h as p art n er e d wit h c el e b rit y c h ef H u g h Ac h es o n t o d e v el o p t h e c uli n ar y off eri n gs of H ot el Ef fi e. C h ef Ac h es o n, a G e or gi a c h ef a n d o w n er of e at eri es i n cl u di n g Fi v e & T e n, E m pir e St at e S o ut h a n d T h e N ati o n al, is a

J a m es B e ar d a w ar d wi n n er w h o w o n Ir o n C h ef C a n a d a, c o m p et e d o n “ T o p C h ef M ast ers, ” a n d s er v e d as a j u d g e o n “ T o p C h ef. ” C h ef Ac h es o n a n d his t e a m bri n g a m a zi n g s kills t o t h e t a bl e a n d b ar t o p t h at h ei g ht e n t h e tr a v el e x p eri e n c e f or h ot el g u ests.

T h e h ot el’s r est a ur a nt, O vi d e, aff e cti o n at el y n a m e d aft er Ef fi e’s h us b a n d, a c c o m m o d at es 1 3 3 g u ests ( 1 0 3 i nsi d e/ 3 0 p ati o ), pr e p ari n g f o o d b as e d o n t h e l o c al fl a v ors of t h e G ulf C o ast pr es e nt e d wit h Fr e n c h c o o ki n g t e c h ni q u es.

T h e i nt eri or s p a c es of O vi d e ar e a d esi g n er’s dr e a m f e at uri n g a dr a m ati c l ar g e o v er h e a d fl o w er y art pi e c e t h at bri n gs t o g et h er tr a diti o n al fl or als wit h a m o d er n a p pli c ati o n. T h e s p a ci o us s o ci al b ar ar e a a n d cr e ati v e c o c kt ail m e n u i ns pir e d b y t h e t al e nts of f a m e d c o c kt ail q u e e n K elli e T h or n a n d S o m m eli er St e v e Gr u b bs m e a ns f u n f or g u ests of O vi d e a n d Ef fi e, g oi n g d o w n s m o ot hl y …s o ut h er n st yl e.

S w e et b ay

C offee

S w e et b a y C off e e, c ur at e d b y c h ef H u g h Ac h es o n, br e ws a n arr a y of fr es hl y r o ast e d c off e es a n d off ers a v ari et y of t e a bl e n ds. Fr o m pi pi n g h ot es pr ess o t o fr ot h y c a p p u c ci n o a n d i m a gi n ati v e cr aft c off e e cr e ati o ns, t his ulti m at e m or ni n g st o p is a p o p ul ar st art t o a n y d a y. T his e n cl a v e off t h e l o b b y ar e a als o off ers g u ests g at h eri n g t a bl es a n d a pl a c e t o c aff ei n at e a n d h y dr at e w hil e off eri n g a v ari et y of m e n u it e ms, c h ar mi n g r et ail m er c h a n dis e a n d a c as u al s p ot t o e nj o y dri n ks a n d s n a c ks.

F or g u ests w h o pr ef er t h e e as e of i n-r o o m di ni n g, t h e m e n u fr o m C h ef Ac h es o n pr o vi d es t h e b est of c o mf orti n g dis h es a n d a v ari et y of a l a c art e o pti o ns. Fr o m s m all st art ers t o fr es h s al a ds, d el e ct a bl e e ntr e es, o pti o ns f or c hil dr e n a n d bi n g e w ort h y d ess erts, i n-r o o m di ni n g off ers all of t h e c h ef’s cr e ati vit y wit h all of t h e c o n v e ni e n c e.

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F e el S ky

Hi g h wi t h A r a

G u ests a n d l o c als ali k e d eli g ht i n t h e r o oft o p p o ol s c e n e at H ot el Ef fi e’s Ar a R o oft o p P o ol + L o u n g e. N ort h w est Fl ori d a’s o nl y h ot el r o oft o p p o ol, Ar a off ers g u ests a o n e- of- a- ki n d e x p e ri e n c e w h er e t h e y e nj o y a v ari et y of hi g h- e n d wi n es, s pirits, cr e ati v e h a n d- cr aft e d c o c kt ails a n d a t h o u g htf ull y c ur at e d f o o d m e n u.

T h e o p e n- air e v e nt e n vir o n m e nt pr o vi d es a n i d e al l o c ati o n f or a p o olsi d e DJ t o pr o fil e c hill m usi c b y d a y a n d u p-t e m p o b e ats b y ni g ht. C a b a n as cr e at e pri v a c y a n d pr o vi d e e xtr a l u x uri es f or g u ests, w hil e p o olsi d e l o u n g ers off er c o mf ort f or e v er y o n e. I nt er a cti v e g a m e s p a c e all o ws f or c o m p etiti v e f u n a n d T Vs f e at ur e all t h e g a m es! Wit h p a n or a mi c vi e ws o v erl o o ki n g S a n d esti n G olf a n d B e a c h R es ort, T h e Vill a g e of B a yt o w n e w h arf a n d C h o c t a w h at c h e e B a y, Ar a cr e at es a c o v et e d v e n u e all its o w n.

T h e L o b by B a r

R e a d y t o r efr es h arri vi n g tr a v el ers a n d a n i d e al g at h eri n g pl a c e f or h ot el g u ests, T h e L o b b y B ar mi x es cr e ati v e cr aft c o c kt ails a n d f e at ur es a s m all pl at es m e n u p erf e ct f or s h ari n g. T h e cr e ati vit y of c h ef H u g h Ac h es o n a n d his si g n at ur e of fl a v or f or w ar d bit es cr e at e a n ot-t ob e- miss e d mi ni di ni n g d esti n ati o n. I n p erf e ct c o m pl e m e nt, t h e b ar’s mi x ol o gists t a k e i ns pi r ati o n fr o m cl assi c c o c kt ails w hil e p utti n g t h eir o w n s pi n o n tri e d a n d tr u e f a v orit es.

“Li k e its n a m es a k e, H ot el Ef fi e e x u d es s o ut h er n h os pit alit y. T h e g o al of t h e d esi g n w as t o cr e at e a h ot el t h at is el e g a nt a n d a p pr o a c h a bl e. S p a c es fl o w fr o m o n e t o a n ot h er a n d w hil e c o h esi v e, e a c h h as its o w n c h ar a ct er a n d o p p ort u nit y f or e x p eri e n c es a n d c o n n e cti o n.”

— S a r a B e c n e l,

Vi c e Pr esi d e nt of D e v el o p m e nt, G e n er al M a n a g er of S a n d esti n G olf a n d B e a c h R es ort 4 0 •

L u x u r y a t S p a Li l li a n a

Li k e all gr e at l a di es i n o ur br a n d f a mil y, S p a Lillli a n a at H ot el Ef fi e e x e m pli fi es b e a ut y a n d gr a c e, t o g et h er wit h a n e as y el e g a n c e t h at tr a ns c e n ds ti m e. I n t h e tr u e s pirit of s o ut h er n h os pit alit y, S p a Lilli a n a pr o vi d es visit ors w ell b ei n g a n d s elf- c ar e s er vi c es s urr o u n d e d b y t h e ulti m at e s er e nit y.

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f y o u’r e a f a n of gr e at c o u ntr y m usi c, a n d t h e b e a c h t o w ns of w orl d-f am o us 3 0 A, y o u’ v e pr o b a bl y h e ar d a b o ut G ulf C o ast J a m. W h at y o u m a y n ot k n o w t h o u g h is j ust h o w a m a zi n g t his y e ar’s 1 0 T H a n ni v ers a r y e diti o n is g oi n g t o b e. D o n’t w orr y t h o u g h, w e’ v e g ot t h e d et ails y o u n e e d, ri g ht h er e.

W h at st art e d as a n o ut d o or m usi c f esti v al, bri n gi n g i n a f e w t h o us a n d p e o pl e t e n y e ars a g o, h as n o w gr o w n i nt o o n e of t h e t o p-t e n c o u ntr y m usi c f esti v als i n t h e e ntir e n ati o n, wit h cr o w ds l ast y e ar r e a c hi n g i nt o t h e 3 0, 0 0 0 p ers o n m ar k f or t h e h e a dli ni n g s h o ws.

H a vi n g c o v er e d t h e f esti v al e dit ori all y f or y e ars, I c a n ass ur e y o u it is t h e m ost f u n y o u c a n h a v e o v er a t hr e e d a y w e e k e n d n e ar t h e b est b e a c h es i n t h e c o u ntr y. I’ v e s e e n e v er y o n e fr o m Ti m M c Gr a w, Br a d P aisl e y, L u k e Br y a n, a n d Fl ori d a G e or gi a Li n e t o Ril e y Gr e e n, Bi g & Ri c h, L y n yr d S k y n yr d, Br ot h ers Os b or n e a n d Ki d R o c k pl a y t o G ulf C o ast J a m’s gr o wi n g cr o w ds of m usi c l o v ers. T h e cr o w ds g et bi g g er, a n d t h e pr o d u cti o n g ets b ett er, a n d e v er y si n gl e y e ar m or e a n d m or e f a ns fr o m a cr oss t his gr e at c o u ntr y -- a n d o v er t e n ot h ers ar o u n d t h e w orl d — c o nti n u e t o m a k e t h e tr e k, ri g ht d o w n t h e r o a d, t o P a n a m a Cit y B e a c h t o s e e a n d h e ar it all f or t h e ms el v es.

T his y e ar’s f esti v al t a k es pl a c e J u n e 2- 5 at P a n a m a Cit y B e a c h’s Fr a n k Br o w n P ar k, w h er e t h e f u n st arts i n t h e e arl y aft er n o o n h o urs a n d g o es w ell i nt o t h e ni g ht. As t h e s u n g o es d o w n a n d t h e cr o w ds gr o w y o u c a n n ot o nl y h e ar, b ut f e el, t h e e x cit e m e nt i n t h e w ar m G ulf C o ast air … a n d p er h a ps b est of all, is t h e f a ct t h at y o u d o n’t e v e n h a v e t o g o f ar t o t a k e i n t h e s u n, f u n a n d m usi c, as t his w orl d- cl ass m usi c f esti v al is j ust ri g ht d o w n t h e r o a d, if y o u r esi d e – or ar e v a c ati o ni n g-- a n y w h er e i n t h e vi ci nit y of 3 0 A, D esti n, P a n a m a Cit y B e a c h, F ort W alt o n B e a c h a n d t h e s urr o u n di n g b e a c h c o m m u niti es.

F or t h e s pri n g of 2 0 2 2 G ulf C o ast J a m’s h e a dli n ers e n c o m p ass s o m e of c o u ntr y’s bi g g est d u os, i n cl u di n g l o n g-ti m e hit m a k ers, Br o o ks & D u n n w h o will h e a dli n e t h e ni g ht of J u n e 5t h. w hil e t h e f esti v al will b e o n e of t h e l ast v e n u es t h at l o c al f a v orit es, Fl ori d a G e or gi a Li n e will p erf or m at ( h a vi n g r e c e ntl y a n n o u n c e d t h e y ar e t a ki n g a br e a k ), t a ki n g t h e st a g e o n J u n e 4t h t o r o c k t e ns of t h o us a n ds of att e n d e es. A d diti o n all y, t h e n e wl y mi nt e d A C M Gr o u p of t h e Ye ar, Ol d D o mi ni o n will h e a dli n e o n J u n e 3r d. Ar e y o u st arti n g t o s e e h o w bi g t his s p e ct a c ul ar f esti v al of m usi c a n d f u n r e all y is ? Di d I m e n-

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Story by Will Estell ti o n … Ri g ht. D o w n. T h e. R o a d ?

W h e n as k e d a b o ut s o m e of t h e hi g hli g hts of t h e u p c o mi n g 2 0 2 2, 1 0 T H A n ni v ers ar y f esti v al G ulf C o ast J a m’s F o u n d er a n d E x e c uti v e Pr o d u c er, R e n d y L o v el a d y s ai d, “ Fl ori d a G e or gi a Li n e ar e n ot o nl y o n e of t h e m ost-r e q u est e d a cts w e’ v e e v er h a d at P e psi G ulf C o ast J a m, b ut b ot h Bri a n a n d T yl er ar e fi xt ur es o n t h e Fl ori d a P a n h a n dl e. ” L o v el a d y w e nt o n t o s a y, “ W e c a n pr ett y m u c h g u ar a nt e e a p art y w h e n t h e y pl a y P a n a m a Cit y B e a c h! ” As if t his t o p- n ot c h arr a y of f esti v al h e a dli n ers is n’t e n o u g h b a n g f or y o ur b u c k, t h e 1 0t h A n ni v ers ar y J a m f e at ur es a s m or g as b or d of e nt ert ai n m e nt t h at i n cl u d es s o m e of t h e bi g g est n a m es i n c o u ntr y m usi c, e v er y si n gl e ni g ht. F or t h e first ti m e i n t h e f esti v al’s hist or y t his i n cl u d es a b o n us ki c k off s h o w f e at uri n g Br ett Y o u n g o n T h urs d a y J u n e 2 n d. Li k e all t h e ot h er s h o ws d uri n g t h e f esti v al, t his s h o w is i n cl u d e d f or all of t h os e w h o p ur c h as e d a w e e k e n d p ass.

T h urs d a y ni g ht’s li n e u p als o i n cl u d es J a m es o n R o d g ers, Ni k o M o o n a n d C asi J o y. W hil e Fri d a y ni g ht bri n gs t o t h e bi g st a g e: T yl er Ri c h, J or d a n D a vis, G ar y All a n, R a n d y R o g ers B a n d, Pr esl e y & T a yl or, R y a n Grif fi n, a n d Ti g erlil y.

S at ur d a y f e at ur es w ell- k n o w ns, C hris J a ns o n, M a d di e & T a e, D arr yl W orl e y, Fr a n ki e B all ar d, St e v e M o a kl er, N at e B ar n es, a n d C h a n dl er Fli nt. Fi n all y t h e c ul mi n ati o n of t h e e ntir e f esti v al w e e k e n d will st art S u n d a y, a n d i n cl u d es o n e of m y p ers o n al f a v orit es, G e or gi a’s o w n, C or e y S mit h, al o n g wit h S c ott y M c Cr e er y, Tr a c y L a wr e n c e, C o nf e d er at e R ailr o a d, Mit c h ell T e n p e n n y, a n d El vi e S h a n e.

H a vi n g att e n d e d a n d writt e n a b o ut a l ar g e n u m b er of c o n c erts a n d m usi c f esti v als o v er m y d e c a d es i n m e di a, t h e o n e t hi n g I a m al w a ys i n a w e of is t h at e v e n wit h t o d a y’s e v er-i n cr e asi n g ti c k et pri ci n g f or c o n c erts a n d e v e nts, s o m e h o w t h e pr o d u c ers of G ulf C o ast J a m still fi n d a w a y t o off er s u c h a r e m ar k a bl e p a c k a g e t h at all o ws a c o n c ert g o er t o s e e i n e x c ess of t w e nt y w ellk n o w n artists, o v er f o ur d a ys, o n a si n gl e st a g e, a n d still m a n a g e t o m a k e it s o aff or d a bl e c o m p ar e d t o m a n y v e n u es a n d f esti v als. I m e a n w h er e els e c a n y o u e x p eri e n c e all of t his m usi c, first- h a n d, o n a g e n er al a d missi o n w e e k e n d p ass t h at’s lit er all y u n d er $ 2 0 0 ? T his, as m u c h as t h e q u alit y of t h e li n e u p its elf, is s o r e m ar k a bl e t o m e, a n d I b eli e v e it’s w h y G ulf C o ast J a m c o nti n u es t o b e s o s u c c essf ul a n d gr o w y e ar- aft er- y e ar.

F esti v al C O O, a n d P a n a m a Cit y B e a c h M a y or, M ar k S h el d o n, als o b eli e v es t h at t h e pri c e h as a l ot t o d o wit h h o w p o p ul ar t h e f esti v al h e c o-f o u n d e d c o nti n u es t o b e, st ati n g, “ F or f o ur d a ys of f u n, s u n a n d gr e at m usi c – y o u j ust c a n’t b e at it! ” M y fri e n d, Cr ai g C a m p b ell -- of C a m p b ell E nt ert ai n m e nt Gr o u p i n N as hvill e-- h as pl a y e d a n i nstr u m e nt al r ol e i n or c h estr ati n g v ari o us as p e cts of G ulf C o ast J a m si n c e its first y e ar, a n d h e’s t ol d m e, first h a n d, t h at t h e t al e nt al o n e r u ns w ell i nt o t h e m ulti- milli o ns e a c h y e ar. T h at’s n ot s ur prisi n g t o m e at all, c o nsi d eri n g t h e l e v el of artistr y t h e f esti v al c o nti n u es t o s e c ur e.

Cr ai g w e nt o n t o s a y, “it’s a ct u all y b e c a us e of o ur gr e at s p o ns ors hi p b y P e psi, as w ell as t h e g e n er o us s u p p ort of P a n a m a Cit y B e a c h, Ji m B e a m, B u d Li g ht, a n d o ur m a n y ot h er v al u e d s p o ns ors a n d f esti v al p art n ers t h at t h e pr o m ot ors ar e a bl e t o c o nti n u all y m a k e t his o n e of t h e m ost aff or d a bl e m usi c f esti v als i n t h e c o u ntr y, y e ar- aft er- y e ar. T h at’s o n e of t h e as p e cts t h at R e n d y a n d M ar k ar e m ost pr o u d of. Bri n gi n g gr e at m usi c t o P a n a m a Cit y B e a c h a n d m a ki n g it att ai n a bl e t o m ost e v er y o n e. ” I n a d diti o n t o w e e k e n d p ass es, T h urs d a y- o nl y ti c k ets ar e a v ail a bl e st arti n g at j ust $ 2 9 f or g e n er al a d missi o n. T his is t h e first ti m e t h e f esti v al h as off er e d a o n e- d a y p ass, t h o u g h, as I m e nti o n e d a b o v e, e v er y o n e w h o p ur c h as es a t hr e ed a y ti c k et will a ut o m ati c all y g et t h e f o urt h ni g ht as a b o n us.

F ull w e e k e n d G ulf C o ast J a m p ass es ar e still a v ail a bl e at t h e ti m e of t his pri nti n g, alt h o u g h s o m e VI P p a c k a g es ar e s ol d o ut alr e a d y. G e n er al A d missi o n p ass es ar e c urr e ntl y $ 1 7 9. 0 0 f or t h e f ull f o ur- d a y w e e k e n d, wit h s p e ci al c oll e g e st u d e nt p ass es o nl y $ 1 4 9. 0 0, a n d Milit ar y, First R es p o n d er/ M e di c al P ers o n n el p ass es j ust $ 1 3 9. 0 0.

F or t h os e w h o w a nt a littl e s o m et hi n g s p e ci al, G ulf C o ast J a m off ers VI P Pit a n d S u p er VI P p ass es at $ 4 5 9. 0 0 a n d $ 6 5 9. 0 0, r es p e cti v el y. A n d, tr ust m e t h e y ar e w ort h e v er y p e n n y f or t h at l o c ati o n a n d st a g e vi e w. T h er e ar e als o v er y li mit e d n u m b ers of Si d e St a g e p ass es a v ail a bl e f or $ 1, 1 5 0. 0 0. All p ass es ar e a v ail a bl e at w w w. G ulf C o astJ a m. c o m, w hil e t h e y l ast.

F or a d diti o n al i nf or m ati o n y o u c a n f oll o w P e psi G ulf C o ast J a m o n F a c eb o o k a n d I nst a gr a m, h o w e v er, t h e b est w a y t o g et i n o n all t h e a cti o n is si m pl y t o gr a b y o ur ti c k ets, al o n g wit h y o ur si g ni fi c a nt ot h er, a n d m usi c l o vi n g fri e n ds a n d g et t o P a n a m a Cit y B e a c h t o e x p eri e n c e it all y o urs elf.

Will Est ell is a m usi c a n d b e a c h l o vi n g writ er a n d e dit or wit h o v er 5 0 0 p u blis h e d m a g a zi n e f e at ur es, as w ell as n u m er o us o nli n e arti cl es i n a n arr a y of g e nr es.

O v er t h e p ast 2 4 y e ars Will Est ell h as b e e n i nstr u m e nt al i n f o u n di n g t w el v e n e w m a g a zi n e titl es fr o m c o n c e pt t o fr uiti o n, as w ell as s er vi n g as e dit or of m a n y ot h ers. Ori gi n all y fr o m t h e b a c k w o o ds of r ur al Mississi p pi, Will is a f at h er of t hr e e w h o s plits his ti m e b et w e e n D esti n a n d N a v arr e, al o n g wit h his wif e, A B C n e ws a n c h or, L a ur a H uss e y. Yo u c a n f oll o w hi m at F a c e b o o k. c o m/ Will. Est ell or o n I G at: If Will Us e dI nst a.

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a d dl e f or P e a c e w as h el d o n S at ur d a y, A pril 2 3r d i n Gr a yt o n B e a c h.

T h e e v e nt w as h ost e d b y G ulf T h er a p y wit h s p e ci al t h a n ks t o A d v e nt ur e 3 0 a, al o n g wit h s e v er al ot h er l o c al b usi n ess-

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es. O p e ni n g c er e m o ni es w er e h el d at 9: 3 0 a m, L o c al m usi ci a ns pr o vi d e d t h e e nt ert ai n m e nt f or t h e d a y b y pl a yi n g li v e o n W est er n L a k e.

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d u n e l a k es. O v er $ 1 3, 0 0 0 w as r ais e d t o i m pr o v e m e nt al h e alt h i n t h e 3 0 A c o m m unit y. If y o u w er e n ot a bl e t o m a k e it t o t his a n n u al e v e nt, m ar k y o ur c al e n d ars a n d j oi n i n t h e f u n i n 2 0 2 3.

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Susan Ca mp, Killi Ferner, Jordan Staggs & Kelly Curry

P oi nt W a s hi n gt o n M E DI C A L C LI NI C

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tl a nt a f u n k b a n d a n d 3 0 A S o n g writ ers F esti v al f a v orit e G ur u fis h br o u g ht t h eir si g n at ur e “ p h ar m a c e uti c al gr a d e f u n k ” t o S o ut h W alt o n t o h e a dli n e t h e M et a m or p h osis p art y t o r ais e f u n ds a n d a w ar e n ess f or t h e P oi nt W as hi n gt o n M e di c al Cli ni c ( P W M C). M et a m or p h osis m ar ks t h e P W M C’s 5t h Birt h d a y a n d c el e br at es t h e tr a nsf or m ati o n i n pr o gr ess fr o m a p o pu p cli ni c t o a n e w st a n d al o n e 4, 7 5 0 s q u ar e f o ot f a cilit y.

T his will tr a nsf or m t h e cli ni c i nt o a “ o n e-st o p s h o p ” f or c o m pr e h e nsi v e p ati e nt c ar e, c o nti n ui n g o ur missi o n of pr o vi di n g q u alit y pri m ar y c ar e, w hil e e x p a n di n g t o i n cl u d e s p e ci alt y s er vi c es, d e ntistr y a n d w ell n ess e d u c ati o n.

T h e e v e nt, h el d o n K ell y Gr e e n i n Al ys B e a c h o n Fri d a y, A pril 1st, w as pr es e nt e d b y E m er al d C o ast Titl e S er vi c es wit h a d diti o n al s u p p ort fr o m T h e Al ys F o u n d ati o n, Fis h ers Fl o w ers & a m p; E v e nts, Y or k D e v el o p m e nts, a n d O p h eli a. F o o d tr u c ks i n cl u di n g T a c o 3 0 A, C af é Ri c o, a n d H oli o n W h e els w er e pr es e nt all d eli ci o us off eri n gs.

Chris & Kathy Ja mison, Joany Dotson

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Lauren Mallon & Jessica Ca mp theld

Chloe Chick & Sha wn Chick

Mi mi Gavigan, Hillary Glenn & Tasha Burgess

Lesa Klein, Jeana Ray, Melody Massey, Stephony Robinson & Delinda Harrison

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.

Casey & Scarlette Dunn

Travis Robertson, Kelly May, Liz & Charlie Garner

Val Wallace, Kate O wen & Lindsay Dillion

Joseph & Sandy Gulak

Joany & Mark Dotson, Anna miele Dotson & Autin Taylor

Pete & Debbie Pearson

Tasha Burgess & Paige Hurd

Casey & Meg Castleberry, David & Sally S mith

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.

Kirk & Jan S mith

A my Bro wn & Janet Tho mas

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Brooke Hallock, John Hodges, Dan Velazquez, Sa mantha Walton, Ed Canup, Stephen Stabler, Holly Onda, Mike Kerrigan, Blon Carter, Tripp Bridges, & Holly Onda

Gr o u n d Br e a ki n g John Hodges, Bill S mith & Tripp Bridges

Stephen Stabler

Story & Photography by Jeff Watson

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a pit al Cit y B a n k a n d St J o e r e c e ntl y h el d its of fi ci al gr o u n d br e a ki n g at W at ers o u n d Ori gi ns T o w n C e nt er. T his c er e m o n y r e pr es e nt e d t h e c o nstr u cti o n of t h e n e w C a pit al Cit y B a n k l o c ati o n o n H w y 9 8 at W at ers o u n d. B a n k of fi ci als al o n g wit h d e v el o p m e nt p art n er St J o e a n d st aff w er e pr es e nt t o c el e br at e t his e x citi n g e x p a nsi o n at W at ers o u n d, o n e of t h e f ast est d e v el o pi n g ar e as al o n g H w y 9 8 a n d t h e E ast e n d of 3 0 A.

John Hodges, Ed Canup, Bill S mith, Stephen Stabler & Holly Onda

Dan Velazquez, Willia m “ Boots” McCor mick, Bill S mith, Stephen Stabler & Ed Canup

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Blon Carter, David De marest, Margaret Tho mpson, Mike Kerrigan, Sa mantha Walton, Lanier Motes, Mary Beth Lovingood & Dan Velazquez

Welco me to o ur fa mily of VI P Mag a zi nes.

Cele brati ng Life... O ne Eve nt at a Ti me!

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George & Catherine Brannon

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CI N C O d e M AY O Story & Photography by Jeff Watson

Maggie Yelverton, Kayla Burleson & Mark Hotz

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ot hi n g li k e li v e m usi c, gr e at m ar g arit as a n d a b e a utif ul w at er vi e w t o c el e br at e Ci n c o D e M a y o wit h fri e n ds. N ort h B e a c h S o ci al o v erl o o ki n g t h e B a y at t h e b as e of t h e 3 3 1 bri d g e w as t h e pl a c e t o b e t his M a y 5t h. Wit h its o ut d o or, o p e n- air b ar, b a n d st a g e a n d b e a c h vi b e, N B S o ci al w as t h e p erf e ct sitti n g t o c el e br at e t his si g ni fi c a nt vi ct or y i n t h e hist or y of t h e M e xi c a n milit ar y. W hil e t o urist fr e q u e nt t his first st o p as y o u cr oss t h e B a y a n d e nt er S o ut h W alt o n C o u nt y, it is wi d el y k n o w as t h e l o c als pl a c e a n d Ci n c o w as n o e x c e pti o n as ol d fri e n ds a n d n e w a c q u ai nt a n c es c el e br at e d t h e h oli d a y!

Bart & Gabby Miller

Alanna Hel ms, Skylar Mc Queen, Brooks & Billy Patterson

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.

Debbi Flynn & Phil S mith

Chris & Brooke Wheeler

T K, Aly Gray, Jeff Watson & Andrea Tulls

M A Y/ J U N E 2 0 2 2 • 6 3

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W e u n d er st a n d t h at y o ur p er s o n al b el o n gi n g s ar e i m p ort a nt w hi c h i s w h y w e t a k e e v er y n e c e s s ar y pr e c a uti o n t o e n s ur e t h e s af et y of y o ur p o s s e s si o n s.

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VI P • J. L e o n G all e r y

Jenni Brunson, Jason Lindblad & Hillaree Durso

Hillaree Durso, Jenni Brunson, Carita S mith, Mary Aho, Kate Mac Millan, Maggie Weaver, Maggie White, Bobby Parker & Jeff Watson

I M A G E A W A R D R E C E P TI O N Story & Photography by Jeff Watson

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h e N ort h w est Fl ori d a C o ast C h a pt er of t h e F P R A ( Fl ori d a P u bli c R el ati o ns Ass o ci ati o n ) r e c e ntl y h el d its I m a g e A w ar d R e c e pti o n & M e m b er Mi x er h ost e d b y t h e J. L e o n G all er y a n d St u di o al o n g wit h s u p p ort b y t h e Fr a n c es R o y A g e n c y s p o ns ors hi p. T h e F P R A, w hi c h is t h e ol d est p u bli c r el ati o ns ass o ci ati o n i n t h e U nit e d St at es, bri n gs p u bli c r el ati o ns pr of essi o n als t o g et h er f or s u p p ort a n d e d u c ati o n t hr o u g h pr o gr a ms, m o nt hl y m e eti n gs a n d e v e nts.

T his y e ars a w ar ds r e ci pi e nts i n cl u d e d: Hill ar e e D urs o - J o e C url e y Risi n g L e a d er, “ P o p pi n P R N e ws ” b y J e n ni Br u ns o n & B o b b y P ar k er - A w ar d of Disti n cti o n, F or- Pr o fit C o m m u ni c at or of t h e Ye ar J eff W ats o n “ VI P M a g a zi n es ”, N o n- Pr o fit/ G o v er n m e nt C o m m u ni c at or of t h e Ye ar - C or e y D o bri d ni a, a n d S o ci al I m p a ct A w ar d - C arit a S mit h.

Lisa Ruiz, Maggie Weaver, Josh Stubble theld, Maggie White, Shaye S mith & Brandi Ne w man

Shaye S mith & Leslie Moland

Evgeniya Stetsenko & Jenni Brunson & Carita S mith

Hillaree Durso, Jeff Watson & Jenni Brunson

Frances Roy Agency

M A Y/ J U N E 2 0 2 2 • 6 5

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