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Top of the Hops
Will you be taking a vacation to the Gulf Coast and staying in a Perdido Key condo with us this June? If so, grab your ticket for the Top of the Hops event in nearby Orange Beach, Alabama!
Top of the Hops is a brand new beer festival premiering at The Wharf on June 9, 2012. The event is presented by Abita, a favorite of craft brew enthusiasts, and will feature over 150 beers! The event will run from 4PM to 8PM leaving you plenty of time to relax by your Perdido Key resort pool or splash the day away in the Gulf of Mexico waters.
Tickets start at just $35 and include a sampling mug as well as entrance to seminars regarding brewing beer as well as food pairings. Live entertainment will add to this festive event. Make your reservations to attend this awesome festival near Perdido Key today!
Digital Graffiti in Alys Beach
If you’re currently looking for a very fun and very different event to center your Gulf Coast vacation around, we encourage you to check out Digital Graffiti, the world’s first projection art festival that takes place right here along the beaches of South Walton.
If you have ever stayed with us in a 30A vacation rental you may have passed a small beach community called Alys Beach. You will surely remember it by it’s iconic white stucco walls and precisely groomed landscaping. But, when you come during the Digital Graffiti Festival, you’ll get anything but white walls! Digital Graffiti allows artist who specialize in the latest forms of technology as their chosen medium to display their art in a whole new way. When the sun goes down, the white walls of Alys Beach, located near Rosemary Beach and Seacrest, become the perfect canvas for these moving, changing works of art. Get your tickets for the 2012 festival today and begin planning your colorful vacation in South Walton today!
Red, White, & Blue Celebration
Each week during the summer you will find a very important celebration taking place at HarborWalk Village and, if you’re staying in a Florida vacation rental in Destin or Fort Walton Beach, we encourage you to stop by for the party every Thursday!
The Red, White and Blue Celebration is a weekly thank-you to a member of our community that has gone above and beyond to better their little stretch of beach for friends, neighbors and visitors to the area. The party starts at 6PM with a program is honor that hero, or heroes as we honor the entire Destin Firefighter Beach Patrol this week. After the presentation, stick around for live entertainment, kids activities, a WWII replica flyover and fireworks after sunset! Head out to HarborWalk Village during your vacation on the Gulf Coast this summer and help us honor a hometown hero!
Billy Bowlegs in Fort Walton Beach!
Make your way to Fort Walton Beach for a stay in an Okaloosa Island condo and help us defend our city against Billy Bowlegs and his band of pirates during one of our favorite Gulf Coast festivals!
The Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival will take May 30-June 2, 2012. Be sure to stop in during your Gulf Coast vacation for a variety of events including the Pirate Walk through downtown, Torchlight Parade, contests, treaure hunts and even fireworks over the bay!
The pirates will lay siege to the city on June 2, 2012. If Fort Walton Beach is one of your favorite spots to vacation in Florida, be sure to come down and help us defend our shores.
Memorial Day Events in South Walton
Will you be spending your Memorial Day vacation in a Florida beach condo in South Walton? If so, don’t miss the weekend of events at Baytowne Wharf!
The Village of Baytowne Wharf is a great place to explore when staying in a South Walton vacation rental. Stroll the streets as you sip a beverage, grab dinner and shop the boutiques. During Memorial Day weekend this May the village will come alive with a variety of events, as well. The little ones will delight in activities designed with them in mind while you sway to the sounds of live music. Fireworks will light the night sky on Sunday after sunset and a special Memorial Day ceremony will take place on Monday evening at 6:30PM.
Memorial Day Celebration at the Harbor!
If you’ll be joining us for a Memorial Day vacation in a Gulf Coast vacation rental in Destin or Fort Walton Beach, be sure to make your way to the Harborwalk Village for a fun-filled weekend of events!
We have no doubt that if you’ll be enjoying a sweet Southern getaway this May 25-27, 2012 that you will be very busy indulging in plenty beach time, water sports, and boating on Crab Island but, in the evenings, stop the by harbor to Rock the Docks with live music, let the kids enjoy activities designed just for them and even grab dinner. Shop the boutiques to pick up that ideal beach souvenir. On Sunday evening don’t miss the fireworks show over the harbor just after an amazing sunset. See you on the Destin Harbor this Memorial Day weekend!
Win With Southern!
When you enjoy a sweet Southern getaway to the Gulf Coast we hope you have a wonderful time. In fact, we hope you an amazing time and are eager to return for another stay. That’s why we try to give you plenty of opportunities to win a return trip to our Florida beach vacation rentals while with us.
We offer a variety of contest and enter-to-win opportunities during your stay in a vacation condo or beach home with us. You could find yourself coming back the beach simply because you arrived later during the day at check-in, departed early using our Southern Bell system or simply because you paid using our electronic check feature (you can win a FIVE night return trip for that one)! Congratulations to our latest winners Peggy Mattingly, Lynnan Bentley, and Annette Jones who will all be returning for another super Southern stay in the next year – and it’s on us! As our vacation planners how you can win while making your next reservation to the beach.
The Hangout Fest Near Perdido Key!
Are you looking to catch an amazing musical show during your stay in a Florida vacation rental with us this spring? Book now; we’ve still got a few condos in Perdido Key, the perfect location for enjoying the Hangout Music Fest!
If names like Switchfoot, Flaming Lips and the Dave Matthews Band make you want to jump in the car and drive to the Gulf Coast, don’t hesitate! Buy your tickets for the Hangout Music Fest in Gulf Shores, Alabama, just a short drive from Perdido Key, and get ready to enjoy three amazing days of music!
Don’t just come for the three days, though. While the festival will take place from May 18-20, 2012, you’ll undoubtedly need to rest and recouperate by laying on our powder white beaches and floating on the emerald green waves of the Gulf of Mexico. Make your reservations today!
Date Auction at AJ’s in Destin, Florida
If you’re looking for a fun-filled way to spend a Wednesday night while on vacation in Destin or staying with us in a Fort Walton Beach condo, head to AJ’s restaurant on the Destin harbor on May 9, 2012!
The Boys and Girls Club of the Emerald Coast, along with AJ’s restaurant and the Okaloosa Rugby Team, will be hosting a charity date auction at 8PM. While you may not be in need of a date, dinner is certainly something you can enjoy while attending and participating in this good-spirited ribbing sure to take place amongst the 15 men and women as they are sold to the highest bidder. Raffle prizes will also be up for grabs for those attending. You could even win a gift certificate for a FREE stay from us here at Southern Vacation Rentals! Come out for fun and help us help others during this charity date auction at AJ’s Seafood and Oyster Bar.
Crawfish & Jambalaya in Perdido Key!
When spring rolls around the the Gulf Coast there are a few things you can expect to find during your Florida beach vacation: sun, fun and crawfish! You haven’t missed the last of these spicy events, either!
If trying your hand at crackin’ tails is on your Perdido Key vacation to-do list, don’t miss the annual Crawfish Boil and Jambalaya Competition at the infamous Flora-Bama Lounge on May 12-13, 2012. Not only will you be able to enjoy a great day on our beautiful beaches but some fresh Cajun-style grub, live music and a ton of fun. Don’t forget to save room to taste, and cast your vote, for the best jambalaya of the day, as well. See ya at the line!