EmeraldCoast Living
Menu
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Whether you’re an experienced kayaker or a first-timer, Lake Powell Kayak Tours provide a new way to experience North Florida.”As one of my projects this year, I helped put tours together with rangers at Camp Helen, … (Read More)
Camp Helen is one of the most unique state parks in Florida and is located here on the panhandle. It has an environment endowed with lots of mineral and cultural resources. It has water on 3 sides … (Read More)
Surf fishing has never caught on in the Panhandle as it has along the Atlantic Coast, but that doesn’t mean the action can’t be great when you hit it right.
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Find your next adventure Labor Day Weekend when Harley-Davidson hosts three days of bikes, boats, bands, food and fishing.”Fun in the sun is what this is all about,” said Harley General Manager Randy Welter. “Our tagline … (Read More)
One of the most anticipated music festivals of the year is this weekend on the Emerald Coast of Florida. Many of the hottest artists in country will be present and are ready to put on an extraordinary show. Those of … (Read More)
PANAMA CITY BEACH — The Country Music Hall of Fame group, The Oak Ridge Boys, will bring their high-energy show featuring classic Gospel, Country and patriotic music to the stage at the Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam on Friday.”We’ve been to … (Read More)
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Fans who gathered for the Pepsi SpringJam in April were the first to learn who would headline the upcoming 5th annual Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam. Executive Producer Rendy Lovelady shared the news that night with a … (Read More)
New Wine Festival In South Walton: Harvest Wine and Food Festival at WaterColor Wine festival season is on the way in South Walton, Florida. The Destin Wine Charity Auction Foundation informed the public that a new event is making … (Read More)
August in the Panhandle is definitely the classic dog days, no doubt about it. Most of us already have all the suntan we want, and getting out in the sun anytime between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. is an act … (Read More)
“My favorite thing about the area is enjoying the woods walking and biking the Beaches Conservation Park in the fall, winter, and early spring. It is a conducive environment for coming up with stories to write, and it’s the real … (Read More)
PANAMA CITY BEACH — As August quickly approaches, so does the urgency to take advantage of every second of summer before the school year begins.While much of the summer vacation has been much-needed time with family, in town and in … (Read More)
PANAMA CITY BEACH — If imititation is, indeed, the sincerest form of flattery, then a whole lot of musicians should be delighted by the musical lineup on stages in Panama City Beach this summer.The True Soul Band is performing tributes … (Read More)
PANAMA CITY BEACH — A crumpled sheet of paper beside the keyboard showed that some “South Carolina girls” wanted to hear “Brown-Eyed Girl,” the Van Morrison classic, on a recent evening at Spinnaker Beach Club.”Older people are really responding to … (Read More)
For most of us, the opportunity to hook a fish that’s literally bigger than we are is remote — it costs a whole lot of money and usually takes a whole lot of trips way offshore to connect with a … (Read More)
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Sword swallowing, balloon swallowing, fire breathing and eye socket weightlifting are all in a day’s work for Captain & Maybelle.”I will be doing the human blockhead with a solid six-inch steel spike in the center of my skull, … (Read More)
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Area residents and visitors are invited to celebrate the Fourth of July at Pier Park with a fun, family-friendly event from 3-10 p.m. Tuesday, July 4. Families will enjoy a variety of patriotic activities, entertainment, giveaways of … (Read More)
TONY SIMMONS News Herald Writer @PCNHTonyS PANAMA CITY BEACH — When it comes to dinner and a view, the waterfront dining in Panama City Beach offers lots of choices. We’ve gathered this list of some of the area’s eateries that let … (Read More)
By Frank Sargeant | Special to The News Herald In some areas, a fishing trip to a pier is a guaranteed long walk to nowhere. That’s not the case with the piers along the Panhandle beaches, which jut far enough … (Read More)
JAN WADDY News Herald Features Editor @JanWaddy1 PANAMA CITY BEACH — This year’s 20th annual Gulf Coast Shell Show will be full of magic, including a dragon. “‘The Dragon’ is a structure made of shells with a personality that some … (Read More)
NEWS HERALD STAFF REPORT @The_News_Herald PANAMA CITY BEACH — Brett Raymer and Wade King filmed an episode of the hit TV show, “Tanked,” in Panama City Beach during the first week of May and the show will air at 9 … (Read More)
(Editor’s Note: This article was updated Friday, June 2, after a notice was received that, because of anticipated bad weather, the ‘Dayaway’ event has been rescheduled from this weekend to June 11. The dates in the article have been changed … (Read More)
PANAMA CITY BEACH — For the 13th consecutive year, Frank Brown Park will host the annual Grand Slam Memorial Day Baseball Beach Bash this Saturday and Sunday, welcoming youth teams from across the region. As of Tuesday of this week, 42 … (Read More)
PANAMA CITY BEACH — The second annual Jeep Beach Jam began Wednesday with 1,000 Jeepers from nearly 100 Jeep clubs from 13 different states, but you don’t have to own a Jeep to embrace the lifestyle at Frank Brown Park … (Read More)
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Rather than try to wrangle the crowds later, this year’s Jeep Beach Jam makes the move to Frank Brown Park.”We’ll have over 1,000 Jeeps here and close to 100 Jeep clubs from 13 different states,” said … (Read More)
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Cherie Huffman and her husband, Mark Huffman, of Panama City Beach took their three dogs — Zady, Harry and Suzy — all rescues, to the “dog beach” west of Russell-Fields City Pier on Mother’s Day. “This was … (Read More)
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Summer music season debuts with free open-air concerts in parks all along the coast, as well as indoor concert series with rock-bottom ticket prices. Here’s a rundown of where, when and who is playing.The Panama City … (Read More)
PANAMA CITY BEACH — For the third year in a row, Panama City Beach will be one of more than 170 cities participating in the “International Shimmy Mob” on Saturday. The flash mob-style event unites hundreds of dancers across the globe as they … (Read More)