You won’t want to miss Santa’s Arrival at Destin Commons on Friday November 18th. Not only can you get ahead of your Christmas shopping, but you can also celebrate the kick-off to the holiday season here in beautiful Destin. Festivities begin at 6pm and will include, arts and crafts, face painting, music, merriment, and fun! A holiday parade follows at 7pm with Santa himself in attendance. The event culminates at 8pm with a spectacular fireworks finale. If you are going to be on the Gulf Coast, get in Christmas spirit at Destin Commons.

The 9th annual Blues, Brews and BBQ will kick off tomorrow, the 5th of November at 11:00 am. This local event, held on the HarborWalk at Emerald Grande, gathers the Gulf Coast’s best chefs and “pits” (BBQ Pit, that is) them against one another. Restaurants around town will offer samples of creative BBQ styles (not necessarily the traditional pork, beef, or ribs) and signature coastal food. Prizes will be awarded to the top winners in categories such as “Best Traditional BBQ”, “Best Seafood BBQ”, and Most Original BBQ”. Plenty of Live music and cold brews accompany this rocking good time. For more information head on over to the Emerald Grande Events Page.

We’re proud to release our re-designed website, HolidayIsle.net! We’ve spent a lot of time and energy into this new version, and feel like it will be far easier to use — from making online reservations to getting valuable Destin-area information.

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