The merchants of historic Downtown Fort Walton Beach, Florida invite tourists and locals out every 3rd Friday to the “Downtown Art Walk.”  Walk along the sidewalk from 5:30 to 8:30pm to enjoy art demonstrations, works from local artists and live music.  Many of the shops also provide complimentary beverages and hors d’oeuvres adding a pleasant touch to your night out on Northwest Florida’s Gulf Coast.
 
Offering eclectic shops, fine boutiques, jewelry and antiques along with surf, sail and skate gear, historic Downtown Fort Walton Beach includes a nice variety of stores.  There are also several delicious restaurants and night clubs offering live entertainment.  It is also home to Northwest Florida Ballet, the Fort Walton Beach Cultural Center, The Art & Design Society, The Emerald Coast Science Center and of course, The Landing.  The Landing is a public park offering a boat ramp, docks for daily use, playground for the kids and events hosted at various time through the year.

During your trip down to the Beaches of Northwest Florida, enjoy a little time away from your Fort Walton Beach vacation rental to enjoy this relaxed and fun event.

For more information email:
piper@stellala.com or call (850) 244-8191.
Check out other downtown events at: www.downtownfwb.blogspot.com

Have some outrageous laughs this weekend along The Beaches of Northwest Florida.  Multi-talented comedian, actor and writer, Rodney Carrington will be performing at the Marina Civic Center this Friday, March 19th.  Come out to Panama City Beach this weekend to see this star who has recorded six major record label comedy albums and sold over two million copies.  Two of his albums have been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.

Rodney has also starred in his own TV sitcome “Rodney” which ran for two seasons on ABC.  Recently, he has co-wrote and co-starred in the award winning movie Beer for My Horses with Toby Keith.  According  to the trade publication Pollstar, which covers many details of the concert industry, Rodney is among the top ten grossing comedians on tour for the last 5 years.  Regular performing to sold out crowds across the U.S. and Canada, come out to this hysterical show that is sure to put a smile on your face.  Intended for mature audiences.

Take a break from the gorgeous beaches and your Panama City Beach vacation rental to let loose and have some laughs from 7:00pm – 10:00pm at the Marina Civic Center in Panama City Beach.

Southern Resorts Vacation Rentals wishes all of our guests and visitors to the site a Happy St. Patrick’s Day.  The weather is a little wet with no rainbows in sight.  But, good times and plenty of fun awaits you on Pensacola Beach during the Go Irish on the Beach Island celebration.

The Annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration concludes today, which includes the biggest party of the week long festivities.  The “Biggest St. Patrick’s Day Party Ever” will take place at Paddy O’Leary’s with corned beef and cabbage offered all day and live music by Dublin Green.  The St. Paddy’s Pub Crawl continues at 5:30pm over at Surf Burger with free kids’ face painting, 6:15 Sabine Sandbar and concludes after 7:00pm at the Sandshaker.

The after party will continue deeper into the night with plenty of green beer for everyone to finish out the holiday.  Take some time away from your Pensacola Beach vacation rental to enjoy the “Go Irish On the Island” celebration. 

For more information go to Visit Pensacola Beach or call 850.932.1500.  Southern Resorts encourages you as well as your family and friends to stay safe on this holiday and to always appoint a designated driver.  Have a safe and happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Located directly on the beautiful Destin Harbor, Harbor Docks is one of Destin’s oldest seafood restaurants and remains a favorite for locals and tourists alike.  Featuring fresh catches of grouper, snapper, cobia, amberjack and more you’ll be able to enjoy fried or broiled platters, sushi made to order, hibachi and even more. 

On top of all of the delicious entrees listed on the menu, you should let your eyes wander to their specials.  If you ever see the words, Grouper Parmadine, take my advice and order right away.  This perfect dish is a filet of fresh grouper topped with almonds, parmesan cheese and other spices that comes together with a few minutes on the broiler. After one bite of this, your tase buds will discover a whole new world.

So, take it from us (we’ve been around Destin for quite awhile), Harbor Docks is definitely one of the many delicious restaurants you should try when you’re in town.

Hailed as one of the most popular rock bands in the world with scores of smash hits, multi-platinum albums, and sold out concert tours, Foreigner will soon be coming to the Beaches of Northwest Florida.  During your stay in one of our gorgeous Panama City Beach vacation rentals, head over to the Marina Civic Center Thursday evening, March 18th, for a jammin’ concert from 7:00pm – 10:00pm. 

Foreigner has maintained a strong following but it is amazing how many younger generations enjoy the band’s music as well.  With chart toppers like I Want To Know What Love is, Hot Blooded, Cold As Ice, Waiting for a Girl Like You and Jukebox Hero, Foreigner’s presence is still felt today through mainstream TV and Film.

The thrilling mix of carefully orchestrated blues and pop continues to reach out to generation after generation of music fans.  Today, over 65 million albums later, Foreigner features an ensemble of talented artists each adding their individual talents into the mix making the band stronger and more powerful than ever.

Make your plans to break away from the emerald water and beautiful white sand shore along Panama City Beach for a concert to remember.  Foreigner provides a fantastic concert experience for the young and young at heart.  For more details check out the Marina Civic Center.

The weather couldn’t be more perfect for a visit to Northwest Florida’s Gulf Coast and this weekend is also supposed to absolutely beautiful.  Take some time away from Destin vacation rental by Southern Resorts to come support a worthy cause for the American Cancer Society. 

The third annual Cattle Barons’ Ball will be held on Saturday, March 13 at 6:00pm in the Destin Commons, to benefit the American Cancer Society by raising funds for cancer research, advocacy, education and patient services.  Under tents and starry skies join us for a beautiful night to help this worthy cause. 

A high-energy, western themed community event, The Cattle Barons’ Ball includes tasty vittles from some of the Beaches of Northwest Florida’s leading restaurants completed with live and silent auctions, games, great entertainment by The Modern Eldorados, and dancing ’til the cows come home.

There are a limited number of Baron and Rancher table sponsorships still available.  Individual tickets are necessary. For more information please contact Diane Maldonado of the American Cancer Society at (850) 244.3813, Ext 3551, or email inquiries to Diane.Maldonado@cancer.org.

Southern Resorts Vacation Rentals invites you to join this fun charity event this weekend.  Bring your friends and family to support the cause and shop at the Destin Commons.

In the center of 600 acres of lush woodlands, Marcus Pointe Golf Club is one of the top facilities along the Gulf Coast of Florida.  Rated by Golf Digest subscribers as a “great value,” this 6700 yard course includes subtle obstacles that allows for a fun time for every level of golfer.

When you come to Marcus Pointe, you will enjoy 18 holes of Championship Golf, large practice areas, fantastic professional instruction and a full service restaurant, Chef’s.  Found just 10 minutes north of Downtown Pensacola, visitors to Pensacola Beach will be excited about all of the fun found at Marcus Pointe, especially guests of Southern Resorts.

Southern Resorts’ guests receive $10 Off the normal Rack Rate at Marcus Pointe.  With Marcus Pointe’s current rates of $20 Monday through Thursday and $30 Friday through Sunday, guests of Southern Resorts can golf until their heart’s content.  (The charge for carts is extra).

The next time you’re visiting one of our Pensacola Beach vacation rentals, take some time to go golfing at the four star, award winning Marcus Pointe Golf Club.

Take the opportunity to look deep into the night’s sky and discover awe-inspiring stars, planets and more. The Gulf Islands National Seashore has announced that stargazing programs will be available on March 19, 2010 and April 16, 2010 at the Battery Worth Picnic Area at the historic Fort Pickens Area from sunset to 10:00 p.m. Take some time away from your Pensacola Beach vacation rental to enjoy this fun and educational event perfect for people of all ages.   

Volunteers from the EAAA (Escambia Amateur Astronomers’ Association) will provide excellent telescopes for public viewing of the stars, planets and constellations. (Weather permitting).  Everyone, locals and visitors, are encouraged to visit the Seashore to join the Stargazing Program.  The program is free but there is an entrance fee of $8 to get inside the Fort Pickens Area. 

Whether you’re on vacation with your family or visiting the area for Spring Break along the Beaches of Northwest Florida, be sure to pack some snack snacks before you go check out this knowledge expanding activity. 

For additional information about this program or others offered at the Seashore, call the Naval Live Oaks Visitor Center at (850) 934-2600 or visit our website at www.nps.gov/guis.

Have you made your plans for St. Patrick’s Day yet?  If you’re visiting the Beaches of Northwest Florida this weekend, lace up your best running shoes and join the crowd for the McGuire’s 33rd Annual St. Patrick’s Day 5k Prediction Run. 

Beginning at McGuire’s in Dowtown Pensacola, this is one of the largest runs in the city and the nation’s largest prediction run.  Awards will be given to the fastest runner of the 3.1 mile course as well as the most accurate in predicting the time it will take to complete the course.   

Participants of the race must be able to complete the 3.1 mile course in less than an hour.  The course will re-open to traffic at 10:00 am.  But, don’t be afraid if you’re a straggler, McGuire’s bus will be by to pick you up if you can’t quite make it.  For more information go to McGuire’s Irish Pub and check out some Pensacola Beach vacation rentals if you’re planning a visit to the area.

The weather is warming up, emerald water is looking great and the beach is as beautiful as ever.  We look forward to seeing you along the shoreline during your stay with Southern Resorts Vacation Rentals.

Perhaps when you come down to your Destin vacation rental you’d like to take the family out to a nice dolphin cruise.  With the Southern Perks program, you will receive one free adult ticket for an Olin Marler Dolphin Cruise at absolutely no extra charge onto your vacation.  The same goes for our Panama City dolphin cruise partner, Sea Screamer and our Pensacola Beach Dolphin Cruise Partner, Chase-N-Fins Dolphin Cruises.

If dolphin cruising doesn’t sound like a fun thing to do, enjoy discounts on area golfing with outsanding courses at Emerald Bay in Destin, Holiday Golf Club in Panama City Beach and Marcus Pointe Golf Club in Pensacola Beach.  Southern Perks still doesn’t end there.  Discounts on charter fishing, surf lessons and spa services are just a few of the other specials you’ll be entitled to as a Southern Resorts guest. 

For a full list of our current Southern Perks Partners you can check out our Southern Perks page at www.SouthernResorts.com/Perks.