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New Miss Destin Crowned

Irony was definitely in the air on Saturday night at the Destin Community Center. “She looks like Jackie O!” one of the contestants exclaimed as Leah Stuart strutted around backstage in a canary yellow trenchcoat and dark sunglasses. Who knew that before the evening was over she would be given the responsibility of being Destin’s own little Jackie Onassis... Continue reading

Published on Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Beautiful Dune Lakes of South Walton

Downy white and teetering on long black legs, the Ardea alba is belly-deep in the dark water at the lake’s rim. Tiny bulged eyes focus just below the surface, black pupils darting left and right, and then farther right. An iridescent flash cues the primitive bird brain to strike, and the sharp yellow bill pierces the water like a needle punctures fabric... Continue reading

Published on Monday, April 28, 2008

Destin Hot Spot: Fat Clemenza's

If you haven't had the chance to visit Destin's new favorite Italian "hole-in-the-wall" restaurant, Fat Clemenza's, stop everything you're doing and go right now! The first time I ate was by recommendation of my parents, who said the food was as good or better than our favorite little spot back in Miami. Although I didn't believe them at first, my wife Continue reading

Published on Monday, April 21, 2008

Destin Plays Host to Sizzlin' Summer Events

Destin and the Beaches of South Walton have planned the best summer yet! Many new venues and talents grace our events calendar this season. Experience why Southern Living readers voted Destin favorite family vacation destination and of course... best beaches in the South . The extremely popular cobia tournaments begin in April. At least 15,000 cobia Continue reading

Published on Friday, April 11, 2008