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Digital Graffiti Details!

A red carpet party, DJ from New York, signature cocktails, surprise displays and interactive exhibits all make for the most exciting weekend on 30A with the Fifth Annual Digital Graffiti Festival scheduled for June 8-9th at Alys Beach.

“We have traffic on the Digital Graffiti website from all over the world – nearly 100 countries! It is amazing how Digital Graffiti has put Alys Beach, 30A, Florida, and the US on the map for digital art,” said Kelli Siler of Alys Beach.

Music has always been an integral part of Digital Graffiti, particularly when the party on Saturday night is in full swing at the Caliza Pool. This year will be no different with guest DJ Chachi flying in from New York to spin tunes from a very special location at the pool on Saturday night. Check him out at djchachi.com

In addition to the juried works of art are several interactive exhibits including JD’s Funhouse from Panama City. A video image of yourself is projected, filtered and then you are portrayed as rock star, circus performer, or avatar option. This display will be placed in Central Park for all guests to enjoy

FRIDAY, JUNE 8:

Friday night’s Gallery Stroll will allow guests to interact with the artists in a more intimate salon-style setting with the Caliza Restaurant taking a limited number of reservations for dinner. There will also be a cash bar at the Caliza Pool, but no party.

SATURDAY, JUNE 9:

Join VIE magazine as they team up with Digital Graffiti at Alys Beach, Florida to introduce “me + vie = dg: Meet me at the Red Carpet,” a pre-party for all festival attendees. The red-carpet event will be held at Fonville press on Saturday, June 9 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.—until the gates open for the Digital Graffiti festival. Kick off the night with pre-festival cocktails, tapas, and photo opportunities, all to the music of a live DJ. Along with VIE’s complimentary signature “VIEtini,” wine, beer, champagne, and tapas will be available for purchase. Photos of the party will be published in the JULY/AUGUST 2012 issue of VIE and online at viezine.com. The party is free for Digital Graffiti attendees. Meet me at the Red Carpet” at Fonville Press with your friends to kick off the evening.

TICKET INFORMATION:

Adult tickets are $30 for Friday night’s Gallery Stroll, and $50 for Saturday night.

Children’s tickets (12 and under) may be purchased for $10 for each night online at digitalgraffiti.com or at Fonville Press in Alys Beach. This event will sell out so advance purchase of tickets is strongly recommended.

For more information, please email Kelli Arnold at events@alysbeach.com, call (toll-free) 1-866-481-8390 or visit www.digitalgraffiti.com.

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May is great for a Beach Day!

May is great for a beach day because the water is beautiful and the afternoon breezes are refreshing

The ArtsQuest Fine Arts & Music Festival is a great South Walton Mother’s Day tradition. And for the 24th year you can expect to have a great time in Seaside enjoying great art, music, shopping, food, and people watching

ArtsQuest is produced by the Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County and presented by Seaside and Visit South Walton. ArtsQuest is a juried fine arts show that includes 130 artists in the categories of Ceramics, Fiber, Glass, Jewelry, Metal, Mixed Media, Oils & Acrylics, Original Digital Art, Photography, Sculpture, Wood and Works on Paper (Watercolor, Printmaking, Pastels, Pencils, Ink).

$10,000 in cash prizes is awarded to artists in the categories of Best In Show, Best In Category, Awards of Excellence, Awards of Merit and Best Booth. In addition to the fine arts show, ArtsQuest features the best in live musical entertainment and also features dance performances, artist demos, workshops and fun art projects for kids

Seaside hosts a diverse collection of art galleries, shops and restaurants, coupled with cultural events and festivals, like ArtsQuest, that make it a South Walton focal point. Seaside offers a portfolio of beautiful, unique residences and guest cottages that reflect Seaside’s design and style that takes one back to a simpler time. Travel & Leisure named Seaside in its 100 Greatest Trips issue in 2009.

ArtsQuest Schedule

Wednesday, May 9th

Back To Grayton Beach, 7:00 – 9:00pm (Hibiscus is located at 85 DeFuniak Street in Grayton Beach)

 

Friday, May 11th

Festival, 4:00 – 7:00pm

Songs on the Lawn, Ruskin Place, Seaside 6:00 – 10:00pm

Saturday, May 12th

Arts Festival in Seaside, 10:00am – 7:00pm

Sunday, May 13th

Arts Festival in Seaside, 10:00am – 5:00pm

Getting to ArtsQuest is a breeze! Shuttle parking is conveniently located at Publix Super Market in WaterColor Crossings on County Road 395, just one mile east of Seaside. All attendees can park and enjoy a 5 minute air-conditioned complimentary ride to the Festival entrance. There will be no public parking in Seaside. Walking and riding your bike to the Festival is a great way to enjoy the great weather and natural beauty of South Walton.

Directions to Shuttle Parking: From Hwy. 331 and Hwy. 98 intersection, go approximately two miles and turn right (south) onto County Road 395. Follow signs to ArtsQuest parking lot and shuttle stop, which will be located south of the WaterColor Crossing shopping center/Publix, on your left.

 

Catch the Seabreeze!

Come catch the Seabreeze as The coastal beach setting of Panama City Beach will come alive April 18th-22nd for the 2012 Seabreeze Jazz Festival Presented by ResortQuest by Wyndham Vacation Rentals. The event returns for it’s 14th season of live jazz performances to the Aaron Beasant Park Amphitheater adjacent to Pier Park in Panama City Beach, FL. Jazz fans drive from all over the Southeast to see the Seabreeze jass festival each year. This 3 day event has some of the industries to Jazz musicians.

Seabreeze Jazz Festival April 18-22!

Seaside REP Theatre’s Prom Night!
Date:
04/20/2012 – 7:00pm
Location:
Rosemary Beach, FL
Shine your dancing shoes and dust off that tux and prom dress. It is time for the Prom!
Seaside Repertory Theatre event.

Spring is in Full Swing!!

Spring is in full swing  with the Jolee Island Bunny Hop and Easter Egg Walk
April 7th
9:30am

Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, Jolee Island
The novel mile walk, “hop” and egg hunt, sponsored by the new Sandestin Foundation for Kids will be held in the beautiful setting of the Jolee Island Nature Preserve at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. Children of all ages will have an opportunity to hunt for more than 4,000 eggs along the trails of Jolee Island. Eggs for the finding will be stuffed with candy, little toys, coins, cash or other special prizes. All proceeds for the event will go to the Sandestin Foundation for Kids. For more information visit www.sandestin.com/events.

Seaside Farmers Market
April 7th
9:00am-1:00pm

This weekly market brings together some of the region’s best local produce, baked goods, dairy products, native plants, homemade soaps, fresh honey, and many other great selections. At the Seaside Amphitheater, behind Raw & Juicy, every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m

Easter Egg Hunt at Rosemary Beach
April 8th
9:45

Non-denominational Church Service – 8:30 am Eastern Green (bring a low rise chair)
Easter Egg Hunt – 9:45 am Western Green (rain or shine)
Easter Brunch – Several town center restaurants will be offering a special Easter Brunch or menu

Springtime on 30-A!

Springtime on 30-A  event APRIL 6th-2:00pm
Santa Rosa Beach, FL

2nd Annual Crawfish Boil at Gulf Place!

Fire and The Naked Grape will be hosting our 2nd Annual Crawfish Boil on Good Friday (April 6th). The music start at 2:00 with Chronic Jester playing, followed by The Dents Brothers at 5:30. For those who attended last year, you know how great of a time it was. Fire will be selling crawfish by the pound (cost will be depending on market price), and The Naked Grape will be selling beer and wine. The Boil will take place on the green in Gulf Place.

APRIL 8th 12:00pm – 2:00pm
Seaside, FL

Seaside Easter Celebration

Join Seaside for a day filled with egg-citing activities for the whole family!
Easter egg hunt at 1pm
Visit with Easter Bunny
Music from 30A Radio
… with over 10,000 easter eggs there is lots of good old fashioned Easter fun!

Santa Rosa Beach Fl 30a Songwriters Festival Venue Announced

 

Santa Rosa Beach Fl 30a Songwriters festival venue announced January 13-15, 2012

The Stage has been Set for the 3rd Annual 30A Songwriters Festival

The Bangles, Indigo Girls, Rodney Crowell, Fastball, Matthew Sweet, Sam Bush Band, David Wilcox, Jeffrey Steele, Shawn Mullins and Mary Gauthier to co-headline the three-day event along the white sand beaches of Florida’s Gulf Coast in South Walton

SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla.-October 25, 2011–The 30A Songwriters Festival announces headline acts for the January 13-15, 2012 event including Indigo Girls, Rodney Crowell, The Bangles, Shawn Mullins, Sam Bush Band and Matthew Sweet.

The third annual festival is produced by the Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County (CAA), presented by Visit South Walton and sponsored by Seaside and 30A.com. The event brings together talented songwriters and musicians from around the country to perform in unique venues amid a backdrop of brilliant white sand beaches, turquoise waters and stunning architecture. The three-day festival will feature more than 125 musicians and over 250 performances in venues ranging from intimate listening rooms to spacious outdoor amphitheaters.

Having quickly grown into one of the premier songwriters festivals in the country, the 30A Songwriters Festival attracts artists who represent many different genres. With styles ranging from folk, country, rock and alternative, the 2012 line-up features nationally-acclaimed songwriters and musicians including The Bangles, Rodney Crowell, Shawn Mullins, Matthew Sweet, Indigo Girls and Fastball as well as David Wilcox, Steve Forbert, Mary Gauthier, Sam Bush, Randall Bramblett, Tommy Talton, Jeffrey Steele, Chely Wright, Chuck Cannon, Corey Smith, David Olney, Davin McCoy, Lori McKenna, Tommy Womack, Kevn Kinney, The Shadowboxers, Larkin Poe, Emily Lynch, Joseph Arthur, Matthew Mayfield, Rachel Platten, Callaghan, David Berkeley, Garrison Starr, Jeff Black, Joe Leathers, Ben Glover, Billy Montana, Chas Sanford, Brian and Karyn White, Greg Barnhill, Forrest Williams Band, Kyle Jacobs, Kelsey Anna, Reed Waddle, Meg Huthchinson, Bridgette Demeyer, Daphne Willis, Shannon Whitworth, Suzi Ragsdale, Georgia, Ashleigh Flynn, Joanna Cotten and over 75 more.

Located along Northwest Florida’s Gulf Coast, Scenic Highway 30A in South Walton meanders along the Gulf of Mexico through charming beach neighborhoods (including Santa Rosa Beach, Grayton Beach, WaterColor, Seaside, Rosemary Beach, Alys Beach), state parks and a dozen rare coastal dune lakes. ”

“What sets the 30A Songwriters Festival apart from others in the country is, one: we create listening rooms in truly unique beach resort venues and two: we book musically diverse artists,” said Russell Carter, event organizer and chair and president of Russell Carter Artist Management. “Rodney Crowell and the Bangles have both scored numerous number one hits, but I am willing to say that only at the 30A Songwriters Festival are you able to hear Rodney sing ‘It’s Such a Small World’ and ‘I Couldn’t Leave You If I Tried,’ and then run across the street and hear the Bangles belt out ‘Eternal Flame,’ ‘Walk Like an Egyptian’ and ‘Manic Monday.’ Rodney will perform with a full band as will the Indigo Girls and Sam Bush. Matthew Sweet will perform “Girlfriend” in its entirety to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of the platinum certified album. Audiences who truly enjoy music will not want to miss this event.”

Festival venues span fifteen miles of gulf front highway and include Vue, Fire, The Naked Grape and the Gulf Place Amphitheatre in Santa Rosa Beach; First Note Music Hall in Blue Mountain Beach; Hibiscus, Pandora’s and Shorty’s in Grayton Beach; Fish Out of Water, The Gathering Spot and The Boathouse in WaterColor; The Lyceum, Bud & Alley’s, Pizza Bar, Central Square Records and the Seaside Meeting Hall Theatre in Seaside; La Botana in Seagrove; Caliza in Alys Beach; the amphitheater in Seacrest Beach; and Amavida, The Summer Kitchen and the Town Hall in Rosemary Beach.

The 30A Songwriters Festival is produced by the Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County and presented by Visit South Walton. Presenting sponsors are Seaside and 30A.com. Additional sponsors include ASCAP, Emerald Coast Wine & Spirits, Sowal.com, Gibson Guitars, Sweetwater Brewing Company, Nashville Lifestyles Magazine, Grayton Beer Company, Thirty-A Review, Atlanta’s Finest, JPB Commercial Real Estate Advisors, Birmingham Magazine, Atlanta Magazine and The Beachcomber.

Premier lodging partners include WaterColor Inn & Resort, Cottage Rental Agency Seaside and Sunburst Beach Vacations, in addition to Beach Rentals of South Walton, Beach Seekers Vacation Rentals, Rosemary Beach Cottage Rental Company, 360 Blue Properties, Hibiscus Guest House, Dune Allen Realty Vacation Rentals, Ocean Reef Vacation Rentals and Rivard of South Walton.

Proceeds from the 30A Songwriters Festival benefit the CAA and help fulfill its mission to support the arts in Walton County. For more information on the 2012 festival, including a full list of artists, venues, accommodations packages and how to purchase tickets, visit 30asongwritersfestival.com. To learn more about South Walton and Scenic Highway 30A, log on to visitsouthwalton.com, 30a.com.

Go to :   http://www.30asongwritersfestival.com/     to purchase advance tickets.