Harvest Wine & Food Festival

Harvest Wine & Food Festival is hosted in WaterColor each October with four days of epicurean excellence that is sure to delight both wine and culinary enthusiasts alike.

The 2023 event will be hosted October 19-22 and feature wine dinners, our famous Grand Tasting, a cocktail brunch, and much more. Rated as one of the premier wine and food festivals in the Southeast, Harvest provides patrons the opportunity to sip and savor some of the world’s finest wine and culinary selections.

Tickets to the 7th Annual Harvest Wine & Food Festival are on sale now HERE.

 

For more information on real estate, call Christina Meinen at 850.974.9704 or Andy Meinen at 850.419.4777.  Andy and Christina are Realtors, who specialize in listing and selling real estate along 30A, Destin and Sandestin, as well as Seacrest Beach, Rosemary Beach, Alys Beach, WaterColor and WaterSound.

New Customary Use Rules Approved in Walton County

WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) — Changes are coming to Walton County beaches.  A settlement has been reached between the county and private beach owners regarding customary use.

The end result is keeping a majority of the beach private.

“We’ve settled some. We are still under litigation with a few and other than that we really don’t have any comment,” said Danny Glidewell, Walton County Board chairman.

Walton County has 26 miles of beachfront property and only 8 miles of that is owned by the county or the state for the general public. Now in the settlement posted below, a transitory lane the public can use on private property.

The transitory zone is 20 feet from the wet sand towards the homes.  The zone can be used for walking, jogging or running, swimming and surfing, or sunbathing, as long as you don’t use umbrellas or tents.

Private property owners have permission to kick people out of the transitory zone if there is more than one person every 5 feet of beach, as well as if they are disturbing any beachgoers at their discretion.

Many residents at the July 27 meeting spoke out on the county reaching a settlement.

“It’s sad, it’s just sad to see what you have allowed to happen to our county,” said Shari Clark, Seagrove resident.

“Did we give up too soon? Have we arrived at this settlement without doing everything we possibly can?” asked Jenny Dargavell, Walton County resident.

Chairman Glidewell said the public will see updates regarding the new customary use rules from the tourism development council.

“The TDC is going to be putting out a public information packet soon and they’re the ones who will be coordinating the response,” said Glidewell.

 

 

 

For more information, call Christina Meinen at 850.974.9704 or Andy Meinen at 850.419.4777.  Andy and Christina are Realtors, who specialize in listing and selling real estate along 30A, Destin and Sandestin, as well as Seacrest Beach, Rosemary Beach, Alys Beach, WaterColor and WaterSound.

How a Once Unpaved Stretch of Highway Became One of Florida’s Hottest Rental Markets

 

Nicknamed the ‘Hamptons of the South,’ beach communities along Scenic Highway 30A have seen explosive growth in recent years, as vacation properties fetch six figures

 

 

And for all your real estate needs, call Christina Meinen at 850.974.9704 or Andy Meinen at 850.419.4777.  Andy and Christina are Realtors, who specialize in listing and selling real estate along 30A, Destin and Sandestin, as well as Seacrest Beach, Rosemary Beach, Alys Beach, WaterColor and WaterSound.

Pirates are about to take over the Emerald Coast

Every year, Fort Walton Beach hosts the Annual Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival, where Captain Billy Bowlegs and his Honor Guard raid Beach Landing in search of entertainment. The mayor and police are responsible for preventing chaos and arresting the pirate before he incites the crowd with food, fireworks, and loud music. Unfortunately, their attempts to stop Billy Bowlegs always fail, as the pirate’s crew and the locals’ love for fair food overwhelm them. The government is always disappointed as the festival begins with Billy Bowlegs and his Krew taking over the city.

Don’t miss the 67th annual Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival happening from May 19 to 22. Join the Torchlight Parade on May 22 at 7 p.m. along Eglin Parkway from First Street to Hughes Avenue.

And for all your real estate needs, call Christina Meinen at 850.974.9704 or Andy Meinen at 850.419.4777.  Andy and Christina are Realtors, who specialize in listing and selling real estate along 30A, Destin and Sandestin, as well as Seacrest Beach, Rosemary Beach, Alys Beach, WaterColor and WaterSound.

Henderson Beach State Park Named one of the Best Beaches in US

 

The state park in Destin and its picturesque beach and dunes were voted as one of the best, according to Tripadvisor.

The 208-protected acres along Henderson Beach State Park are truly amazing given the fact that they are smack in the middle of Destin and across the street from a Walmart!

Check out more info here.

And for all your real estate needs, call Christina Meinen at 850.974.9704 or Andy Meinen at 850.419.4777.  Andy and Christina are Realtors, who specialize in listing and selling real estate along 30A, Destin and Sandestin, as well as Seacrest Beach, Rosemary Beach, Alys Beach, WaterColor and WaterSound.

 

ECP Welcomes American Airlines

Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) and American Airlines are excited to announce beginning June 7, 2018, American Airlines will be providing new daily air service for passengers.

American Airlines will offer nonstop service to Charlotte Douglas (CLT) and Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) International Airports. The two airports serve as two of American Airlines’ largest hubs, opening up east and west coast destinations for local passengers.

American Airlines operates more than 760 flights daily from DFW providing access to more than 206 destinations over 30 countries, including recently announced service to Iceland and returning service to Venice and Amsterdam this summer. American is also offering passengers even more options through their strong East Coast connector from CLT with more than 675 daily flights to more than 156 destinations in 25 countries.

The world’s largest airline rounds out ECP’s list of elite airline partners as American Airlines joins the ranks of Delta, Southwest and United to bring passengers even more service to destinations across the United States, and seamless global connections.

“We are thrilled to welcome American Airlines to ECP and provide our passengers with more nonstop destinations and even easy access to global connections through hubs like Dallas/Fort Worth and Charlotte Douglas,” said Parker W. McClellan, Jr., A.A.E., airport Executive Director. “As we move into our eighth year, we are proud of the growth of our Airport which wouldn’t be possible without the strong support of our local partners and board members.”

This new announcement, in addition to ongoing service from Delta, Southwest and United Airlines, continues to put Northwest Florida on the map and ensure additional opportunities to the Region.

The new year-round American Airlines flights will be operated by a CRJ-700, with nine seats in First and 56 in Main Cabin, for a total of 65 seats.

Passengers may begin booking American Airlines flights to and from ECP on Monday, January 22 by visiting the airline website at americanairlines.com.

Charlotte Douglas flight details:

Schedule effective on June 7, 2018 (operated by CRJ-700)

Depart CLT 11:35 a.m. / Arrive ECP 12:25 p.m.
Depart CLT 7:25 p.m. / Arrive ECP 8:15 p.m.
Depart ECP 7:45 a.m. / Arrive CLT 10:35 a.m.
Depart ECP 3:00 p.m. / Arrive CLT 5:50 p.m.

Dallas/Fort Worth flight details:

Schedule effective on June 7, 2018 (operated by CRJ-700)

Depart DFW 12:21 p.m. / Arrive ECP 2:28 p.m.
Depart DFW 8:35 p.m. / Arrive ECP 10:42 p.m.
Depart ECP 6:00 a.m. / Arrive DFW 8:07 a.m.
Depart ECP 1:05 p.m. / Arrive DFW 3:12 p.m.

Buy Your Tickets for 2018 South Walton Beaches Wine & Food Festival!

2018 Tickets are now on sale!

Spring will be here before you know it and there is a 99% chance of wine in the forecast! Join us April 26 – 29, 2018 for “One of the South‘s standout food and beverage festivals” (USA Today). Indulge in 800+ wines, celebrity chefs and winemakers, food tastings and seminars, Nashville Songwriters and so much more.

See you in April when wine, food and fun converge at Grand Boulevard!

Get Your Tickets to the SoWal Wine Fest

One of the highlights of the spring season along the Emerald Coast is right around the corner.

The South Walton Beach Wine and Food Festival scheduled from April 27 to 30th. Tickets are on sale here.

Located at Grand Boulevard, the event offers music, food and as much wine as you can take. Hundreds of reds and whites and sparkling wines are ready for you to sip and spit or just simply enjoy in the spring sun as you stroll through Grand Boulevard.

 

Happy New Year!

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Best Wishes to You and Your Family for a Happy New Year from Your Realtors in Paradise!

With more than $33 million sold in 2016, Christina and I feel blessed to be able to sell luxury residential real estate in the Florida Panhandle and appreciate your business over the past 13 years!  Thank you for making 2016 our best year yet! 

We are looking forward to working with you again in 2017!

Please let us know anything we can do to help make your 2017 year a success!

Andy and Christina Meinen

New Restaurants on tap for Scenic 30A

An old classic and a new eatery are open in South Watlon

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Seagrove Village Market and the Surfing Deer – both in Seagrove at the intersection of County Road 395 and Scenic 30A – are ready for hungry locals, vacationers and foodies alike. The Hartley Restaurant Group are behind both eateries.

The venerable Seagrove Village Market as been a South Walton staple for generations. The restaurant closed last year and moved about 50 yards north to the corner of County Road 395 and Grove Avenue in Old Seagrove. Check out the website and menus here.

Open for lunch and dinner, the Seagrove Village Market will still over the classics that folks have come to love over the years. Burgers and the grouper sandwiches will still be available, as will the Po-Boys, which include grouper, shrimp, oyster, Andouille and shrimp and a new comer – hot chicken.

Shrimp tacos, salads, fried seafood baskets and desserts are ready too.

The Hartley Group also added the Surfing Deer in the old V Seagrove location. You can visit their website page here. The Surfing Deer is only open for dinner.

They will have oysters, crispy calamari, cheddar-jalapeno corn pancakes and other appetizers.

The main courses include: local Gulf fish, stout coffee braised short ribs, shrimp and grits and red curry mussels. Sides, soups, salads and much more is ready for you at the Surfing Deer.