Category: History
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Business
Bud & Alley’s Waterfront Restaurant In Seaside Celebrates 40 Years On Scenic 30A
As the sun touched the horizon on the Gulf of Mexico on a recent evening in Seaside, a familiar sound echoed from the rooftop deck—but this time, the bell wasn't just signaling the sunset.
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Education
Tucker Bayou In Point Washington At The Center Of South Walton History
While in South Walton, be sure to stray a bit off the beach and visit Eden Gardens State Park in Point Washington on Tucker Bayou.
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Arts
Seaside Pavilions are Unique Gateways to Beach Bliss
If you’ve ever driven down Scenic 30A through Seaside, then chances are you've seen one or more of the Seaside pavilions on the Gulf.
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Beach Info
The Story of Seaside, Florida
Ever wonder how the town of Seaside, Florida began?
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Adventure
Rags to Riches Regatta Returns To Grayton Beach
The 28th edition of the annual *Rags To Riches Regatta* returns to Grayton Beach on Saturday, June 28, 2025 in celebration of American Independence Day.
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History
SoWal Flashback: Seagrove Villas Motel Final Photos and Memories
The historic Seagrove Villas Motel welcomed SoWal beach lovers for over 60 years, but the doors closed and the neon sign dimmed for the final time in 2012.
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Daytrips
Apalachicola Is a Wonderful Day Trip from South Walton
We love the snow-white quartz sands of SoWal beaches that squeak when we walk on them with bare feet, the emerald green and turquoise waters of the Gulf; a bay pregnant with fish and oysters; the delta of the Choctawhatchee River; our 18,000 acres of forest, parks and preserves; plus our unique coastal dune lakes that…
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History
Saint Rose: How Santa Rosa Beach Got Its Name
The Spanish began naming towns, rivers and bays, usually after Saints, as they explored and colonized Florida in the 16th Century.
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Adventure
Take a Walk Through Old Florida at Camp Helen State Park
Do you love the REAL Florida?
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Events
Vintage SoWal – Seagrove 4th of July 1979
This photo is from July 4th 1979 at the start of the annual parade with ten Jeeps decked out with flags lining up on Hickory Street in Seagrove.
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Business
SoWal Style – Old Florida Cottage in Grayton Beach
There is a lot of history in Grayton Beach.
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Adventure
Experience Natural Florida at Eden Gardens State Park
Visiting Eden Gardens State Park is tuning out the rest of the world and tuning in the “Real Florida”.
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