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For the previous twelve years, the Walton Cultural Arts Alliance has held the hugely popular 30A Songwriters Festival over Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. The 2021 Festival was slated to be held January 15th - 18th; however in an email newsletter sent to  CAA supporters and members on 12-8-2020 made the announcement that the decision has been made to cancel the in-person event. The announcement went on to state that:

Due to the overwhelming increase in COVID-19 cases this month, and the announcement from health experts that this increase will continue through the first quarter of 2021, we have reluctantly decided to postpone an in-person January 2021 Festival. All of us at the CAA and RCAM are as disappointed as you that we cannot celebrate…

 

Walton CAA will be airing another Art on Demand event Wednesday, December 9th @ Noon (Central Time)  The Art on Demand series is brought to you by the Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County in partnership with Alys Beach, 30A.com and Florida Division of State, Department of Cultural Affairs. This event will be viewable on the 30A and Cultural Arts Alliance’s Facebook pages as well as available on the CAA website following the broadcast.
Recently celebrating their ten year anniversary, The Blue Giraffe has become a fixture in the Walton County Arts scene. In this episode, meet Debbie Taylor and Christi Sheffield, the dynamic mother-daughter duo behind The Blue Giraffe. Enjoy a glimpse into their colorful, happy gallery while learning more about…

 

There’s no better way to spend the Thanksgiving holiday than with friends and family and we may be bias, but it's even better when you can celebrate here in South Walton. So, if your holiday plans include come to Blue Mountain, Grayton, Seaside, Seagrove or anywhere along 30A you'll be please to know that there  are an abundance of to-go, catering and dine-in options to choose from. 

To assist with your holiday planning, we’ve gathered a comprehensive list of restaurant and catering options all in one place for your convenience. Following below is an abbreviated list to get your started!  But be sure to download our complete 2020 South Walton Thanksgiving Guide with more detail, ordering info and pick-up options available for local…

Our 30A/South Walton beach community is vibrant, strong and creative! And in-spite of dealing with challenging times right now, many are choosing to move forward with a sense of normalcy. That includes celebrating Halloween this upcoming weekend.

Friday and Saturday a host of activities are scheduled in Rosemary Beach, The Hub at Watersound, Old Florida Fish House in Seagrove Beach and many other locales throughout South Walton.

Here’s a round up of events and festivities we've found that are currently being promoted in the area. 

• The Merchants of Rosemary Beach are decked out and ready to host trick-or-treaters on Saturday from 10am – 5 pm.

• The 17th Annual South Walton Witches ride and related event festivities will take…

This year marks the 20th anniversary of Mountainfilm on tour and this year's local event is scheduled to be held on November 6 & 7. Local hosts and event sponsors at Watercolor have added two new twists for this year's attendees of the ever popular 30A Fall event. 

In order to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to safely see their extraordinary line-up of feature films, the festival is slated to be relocated to the Watersound Origins community.  By moving Mountainfilm on Tour, the event  attendees will experience an old fashioned drive-in style event this year.   Additional  online virtual viewing options which are being offered free of charge have also been added for those who prefer not to attend public events at this time.

Drive-In…

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)  is currently working on the design and plans for the replacement of the existing bridge on Hwy 30A located immediately west of Watercolor  that goes over Western Lake. The project is scheduled to begin in the Fall 2023 and is estimated to take approximately 16 months for completion.

According to the announcement from FDOT both lanes of Hwy 30A and the shared pedestrian/bicycle path will remain open throughout the duration of construction.  Planned improvements include new guardrail, new approaches to the bridge and minor drainage improvements. 

The new two lane bridge is slated to provide twelve-foot wide vehicular travel lanes in both east and west travel directions along with an eight-foot…

The new  Watersound Origins Crossings Apartment Community is a multi-family luxury apartment community that is nearing completion and will soon be available for long term lease.  This exciting new development is part 'of the St. Joe Company's current project expansion at Watersound Origins located immediately west of Inlet Beach.  The project consists of 1, 2, and 3-bedroom apartments along with a larger 3-bedroom townhouse option.  Residents will have access to  a range of distinctive features and amenities including an expansive resort-style pool, state of the art fitness center,  and direct access to Lake Powell. 

These new residences will include luxury finishes, stainless-steel appliances, walk-in showers, screened in patios and an added…

 Seagrove Beach FL –  The Davis Properties Sales Team is  hosting a South Walton community service project over the next several weeks. “Retire Old Glory” U.S. Flag Drive, is geared toward giving SOWAL & 30A locals a convenient means to properly dispose of their old, worn or tattered American flags.

“With Independence Day recently past, we thought that many folks might have purchased new American Flags to display over the Fourth of July holiday. But the dilemma is, once you have a new flag, what to do with the old one? With our centrally located office in Seagrove Beach, we thought a US flag drive might be a unique & useful way to serve our community.” Commented Larry Davis, Owner/Broker at Davis Properties.

According to USFlag.org;  a site…

 

Who doesn't LOVE looking at 30A Florida Beach Homes?  The Davis Properties Sales team has put together a special OPEN HOME event featuring four distinct and unique properties that are currently on the market for sale.  The South Walton homes specially selected for the tour are located in the 30A Beach Communities of Seaside, FL and Seagrove Beach. Each property is unique and different and offers something for almost everyone.   Go here -----> Tour Map  Our team will be on hand Thursday - Sept 28, 2017 from 11am - 2:00pm serving as your personal tour guide.

If you're not in the area but still curious about  any of these wonderful properties

Get Detail information or  Contact any our "Tour Hosts" and get the  scoop on each one here!

1. 304 W…

 

The Walton County Planning Department will be on hand September 11, 13 and 14, 2017, hosting a series of workshops to conduct a group discussion, answer questions and listen to community input on the proposed changes to the Land Development Code.  The primary goal of the workshops is to ensure that everyone in the community who wishes to give input about the Land Development Code and the updates that are being made has a chance to do so.  

This is the second of three phases to update the Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Code.  This phase will include:

• Correcting inconsistencies and redundancies in the code.

• Making sure the code is clear and easy to use.

• Keeps with the overall goal of the plan, which is to serve the…