The Village of Baytowne Wharf is gearing up for Memorial Day Weekend festivities with two nights of family friendly events! Necessary precautions will be taken to ensure social distancing and everyone is staying safe. Admission is free and open to the public.

Saturday, May 29: Concert 7-9pm
Forrest Williams Band will take the stage from 7 p.m. until 9pm. Guests are invited to dance the night away as they listen to South Walton's own Forrest Williams Band, an award-winning favorite on stage among locals and visitors to the area.  Forrest and Pherrel Williams perform a variety of music from southern rock to country and blues.

Sunday, May 30: Live music, kids activities, fireworks 6-9pm
Baytowne Wharf will host free children activities, including…

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HarborWalk Village invites you and your crew to spend a fun-filled weekend on the beautiful Destin Harbor. Kick-off the Summer season with Live Music, Fireworks & a Silent Disco Party at HarborWalk Village. $10 On-site parking fee

Saturday, May 29th || Flash Flood @ 7:00pm
Sunday, May 30th || Cadillac Willie @ 7:00pm, Fireworks @ 9:00pm 
Monday, May 31st || Silent Disco Party - DJ Chubby & DJ D Funk @ 7:00pm

HarborWalk Village is home to the Destin Fishing Fleet, the largest charter fishing fleet in the country.  Here you can experience the World’s Luckiest Fishing Village aboard one of Destin’s finest charter boats or stroll along the docks and witness the catch of the day.  And where there is great fishing, there are great seafood restaurants,…

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Taking place, June 21-23, 2021, in one of the most productive fisheries in the United States, timed to coincide with the peak of the Gulf Coast’s blue marlin season and located at the South’s number-one ranked resort destination, the Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic at Sandestin® (ECBC) has set the precedent for world-class sportfishing tournaments.

This annual event offers something for everyone. Most importantly, for the angling teams, there are the deep blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico, red-hot billfish action, and cool green cash. While onshore, both tournament participants and their families can enjoy the wide variety of recreational activities offered at the Sandestin® Golf and Beach Resort and The Village of Baytowne Wharf. The…

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“Leave sunscreen fingerprints on your manuscript pages. Analyze the telling detail with sand in your ears. The story ‘actually starts’ on page three? Nope. The story actually starts on 30A.” – Snowden Wright, author of American Pop and Play Pretty Blues

The time has come to spill the beans on one of 30A’s best-kept secrets. And to all you creative writers out there – aspiring or otherwise – this one’s for you. 

Since 2013, the Longleaf Writers Conference (formerly Seaside Writers Conference) has been the ultimate creative gateway to the Gulf Coast, bringing together nationally recognized and award-winning authors, emerging talent, and book lovers of all kinds.

Established “by writers for writers,” the conference takes place every year in the…

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Digital Graffiti at Alys Beach, the area’s premier immersive art event, will be held as “A Drive-Thru Experience” for 2021, in accordance with the CDC’s guidelines for social safety.

Presented by The Alys Foundation, the event is scheduled to take place May 12-15, 2021, with the May 15 event date is reserved for Alys Beach homeowners and festival sponsors.

Tickets for standard vehicles will be $80.
Vehicles with 8 or more passengers will be $150.
Tickets will not be sold at the door.

Each ticket will be issued with a designated time slot. Time slots will start at 8PM, will be limited to 20 cars per time slot, and will be blocked in 20-minute intervals. Tickets must be pre-purchased and will not be sold onsite. Ticket time slots and limited…

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Last week’s Existing Home Sales Report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows sales have dropped by 3.7% compared to the month before. This is the second consecutive month that sales have slumped. Some see this as evidence that the red-hot real estate market may be cooling. However, there could also be a simple explanation as to why existing home sales have slowed – there aren’t enough homes to buy. There are currently 410,000 fewer single-family homes available for sale than there were at this time last year.

Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist at NAR, explains in the report:

"The sales for March would have been measurably higher, had there been more inventory. Days-on-market are swift, multiple offers are prevalent, and buyer…

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Is Home Price Appreciation Accelerating Again? | MyKCM

At the beginning of the year, industry forecasts called for home price appreciation to slow to about half of the double-digit increase we saw last year. The thinking was that inventory would increase from record-low levels and put an end to the bidding wars that have driven home prices up over the past twelve months. However, that increase in inventory has yet to materialize. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reports that there are currently 410,000 fewer single-family homes available for sale than there were at this time last year.

This has forced those who made appreciation forecasts this past January to amend those projections. The Mortgage Bankers Association, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the National Association of Realtors, and Zelman…

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