Watercolor is a serene community nestled along Highway 30A in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida known for its beautiful resort style amenities and private beaches. Located directly in between Grayton Beach State Park and the idyllic town of Seaside – Watercolor is the perfect spot for both families and couples to escape to. You can enjoy access to Camp Watercolor, Watercolor Beach Club, their private and heated pools (plus water slides!), restaurants, tennis center, hiking trails and

Publix Supermarkets are a Florida staple known for their Pub Subs, variety of grab and go meals, fresh favorites and all of your essentials, including pharmacies. Publix aims to go above and beyond the average grocery store and will steam your seafood, decorate cakes for celebrations and serve made-to-order meals like sushi, ramen, rotisserie chicken and party platters. Here are our closest locations below, spanning from Watercolor near Highway 30A to Highway 98 in Inlet Beac

One of the most popular ways of getting around South Walton beaches are by low-speed vehicles, which are actually street-legal motor vehicles often mistaken for golf carts. While these are a convenient and fun way for visitors to get around locally, there are laws to be taken seriously when driving them. We highly recommend watching this video so you are prepared during your vacation. Please share this guide with everyone in your traveling party to ensure your group has a saf

Beach conditions can be unpredictable even on days that appear to be sunny and beautiful. During your stay, we recommend texting the word “SAFETY” to 31279 to receive the most up-to-date local surf report, or visit https://www.visitsouthwalton.com/beach-safety/ to view current beach flags and what they mean. This will save your family a lot of time, and most importantly – keep everyone safe. Instead of packing everyone up with all of your beach gear to possibly have to turn a

Our favorite places to grab Sushi around Highway 30A in South Walton Florida! In no particular order... NO.1 Shan Kishi - Panama City...

Let’s explore 11 beach communities connected along 24 miles of scenic highway! NO. 1 Dune Allen The start of Highway 30A coming from Miramar Beach. Glamp under the stars at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park . Top Restaurant: Stinky’s Fish Camp - local seafood with lake views NO. 2 Gulf Place Local art, shops and restaurants! Top Dining: Shunk Gulley - fresh seafood with gulf views Pecan Jack’s - homemade ice cream and treats NO. 3 Blue Mountain Got its name by the beautiful Bl

Dear South Walton Local, What inspired your move to 30A? You have a free day to enjoy your favorite eats and places - what's your game plan?

We are suckers for a good tiki bar and having a new one just a few minutes away from home in Seaside, Florida is a treat! When we used to live in New Orleans we’d frequent Latitude 29 , and any time we’re at Walt Disney World we don’t leave without a visit to Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto. We had an awesome date night recently at Daytrader Tiki Bar and Restaurant, so let’s dive into our review! [Photography by South Walton Local. Please request permission for usage + credit.] Whil

✨We were among some of the first diners at the brand new M & P restaurant, an elevated American Omakase (translated to “I leave it up to...

🍻Prost from Alys Beach Firkin Fete! We look forward to this event every year because it is such a fun and elevated Oktoberfest! Local breweries create unique beers in firkins that are tapped on site for everyone to try for the first time. Paired with amazing food from some of the best gulf coast restaurants and New Orleans band J & The Causeways under string lights and a full moon, you couldn’t ask for a better time. Watch our story highlights and vlog for more! Top favorite

🌙 🍷 Harvest Wine & Food Festival After Dark was such a lovely night! We enjoyed the intimate setting with a smaller crowd and tasting...

✨🌈 Digital Graffiti Alys Beach is always magic, but this year’s art was some of our favorite so far! Lots of ocean waves and flowers. We have a lot of video footage to share soon, but love these stills that capture some of the best art and moments. Thank you always to Alys Beach for having us cover this outstanding event! (I also got to wear a handmade dress by my Cuban grandmother which was made in the ‘80s - just like me!)