Grammy® Award-Winning Singer/Songwriter Nanci Griffith Performs with Sinfonia Gulf Coast

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Alys Beach, Florida – (January 27, 2009) – Adventurer Warren Macdonald lost both of his legs--and nearly his life--after being pinned underneath a one-ton boulder for over 45 hours in the Australian wilderness.

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Alys Beach, Florida – (December 31, 2008) – Locals and visitors are invited to enjoy another free tour of the Heavens, courtesy of Alys Beach.

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Alys Beach Media Contact Mike Ragsdale mike@alysbeach.com 850.419.5068 Alys Beach, Florida – (January 29, 2008) – Due to popular demand, Fon...

Alys Beach is now part of the Beaches of South Walton. The Beaches of South Walton are home to the birthplace of New Urbanism and every beach that is part of The Beaches of South Walton along Florida's Gulf Coast is certified as a "Blue Wave" beach by the Clean Beaches Council. MORE

Alys Beach is now part of the Beaches of South Walton. The Beaches of South Walton are home to the birthplace of New Urbanism and every beach that is part of The Beaches of South Walton along Florida's Gulf Coast is certified as a "Blue Wave" beach by the Clean Beaches Council. MORE

A new judge has been added to the "Digital Graffiti" art competition at Alys Beach. Lucia Fishburne, Florida’s State Film Commissioner, is set to judge entries on Saturday, August 30th. Fishburne is responsible as Florida’s State Film Commissioner for leading Florida's efforts to build, expand and retain the film, TV and digital media entertainment sector. MORE

Alys Beach maintains butteries not to preserve butter but to preserve the history of Highway 30A. Our four white butteries feature sixteen unique murals that depict the history of South Walton. You can find them at the entrance to Alys Beach. You can also read a history of South Walton there. MORE

Photographer Eric Marcus will grace Fonville Press with his presence July 11th from 5pm until 7pm. There the architectural and fine art photographer will debut, discuss and sign his new book, “Alligator Lake.” The beautiful new book is described as “a tribute to one of South Walton's coastal dune lakes.” MORE

Children's author Grady Thrasher is set to visit the Fonville Press on Tuesday, July 1st. There he'll read from his newly released children’s book, “Tim and Sally’s Beach Adventure.” The book takes kids through the beach adventure of a brother and sister team. The illustrations are by Elaine Hearn Rabon, who will also be on hand to inspire youngsters. MORE

Alys Beach will hold an all-day beach bash on Saturday. May 24th, beginning at 9 a.m. "Piper's Beach Bash" is free and open to the public and will last into the night. Activities include coastal kayak tours, courtyard home tours, live music, beach volleyball and a beach bouncer wet slide. MORE

The popular coffee shop, newsstand and wine bar known as Fonville Press will host a free workshop for children to teach the fine art of flute-playing on Thursday, May 1st from 9 a.m. until 10 a.m. Led by composer, recording artist and “multi-instrumentalist” James Wisniewski of “wZ” (www.jimmiwz.com), the workshop will give children a chance to see instruments from all around the world. MORE

The Alys Beach architects behind Fonville Press won the 2008 Palladio Award for "Commercial, Institutional & Public Projects – New Design & Construction – Less Than 30,000 Square Feet," for Fonville Press. Erik Vogt and Marieanne Khoury-Vogt won for the popular coffee shop, newsstand and wine bar located on Scenic 30A in Alys Beach. MORE

The Discovery Channel is bringing "The World's Greenest Homes," to Alys Beach this week to film an episode. In the series, Alys Beach will be showcased alongside homes in Mexico, Tasmania, England, Canada and even an Australia tree house. The series seeks to show people living their lives in ecologically sustainable ways through things like green building practices. MORE

Paige Schnell of Tracery in Rosemary Beach just finished designing the interiors of the new fully furnished home at 38 Lady Bug Court. On Saturday, February 16th locals and visitors are invited to explore this and several more new courtyard homes at Alys Beach. MORE

Those wanting to display their vast knowledge of trivia are in luck. Back by popular demand, “Trivia Night” will resume at Fonville Press on Friday, February 8th from 6pm to 9pm. Open to the public, comedian Kevin Boyle of The Seaside Repertory Theater will host. Besides the venue for "Trivia Night," Fonville Press is an Alys Beach coffee shop, newsstand and wine bar. MORE

Alys Beach is planning a new residential development Inlet Beach, in Lupin Beach. The seven-acre property is located just west of Camp Helen State Park. Jason Comer, Alys Beach's Town Founder will develop the property. The Lupin Beach name comes from the name of the home Comer stayed in on the property as a child. MORE

Alys Beach is planning a new residential community in Inlet Beach. The seven-acre property, tentatively called Lupin Beach, is located just west of Camp Helen State Park. It will be developed by Jason Comer, Alys Beach’s Town Founder. He's had the property in his family since 1968, and the name of the one family home still standing is Lupin. MORE

Alys Beach will host "Movie Night" on Friday, February 1st at 7 p.m. The free event is open to the public. This is the first of hopefully many more. The first feature will be the 1993 hit film, "Groundhog Day." The movie will be shown on Fonville Green, adjacent to Fonville Press, a popular coffee shop, newsstand and wine bar in Alys Beach. MORE

Several beautiful new Alys Beach courtyard homes will be on display to locals and visitors on Saturday, January 19th from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. That includes one fully furnished just-completed home at 47 Seven Wells Court. Everyone is invited to take in the exquisite interiors by Beth Dillard of Rosemary Beach's Notre Maison Design. MORE

Alys Beach is hosting a free tour of the Heavens on Friday, January 11. Locals and visitors are invited to"A Night of Star Gazing" The fun and educational evening at will begin 6:30 p.m. at Fonville Press, a popular Alys Beach coffee shop, newsstand and wine bar. The tour will be guided by a former Okaloosa-Walton College astronomy instructor, Alan Knothe. MORE

Alys Beach is hosting a free tour of the Heavens for locals and visitors. On Friday, January 11th Alan Knothe, former astronomy instructor for Okaloosa-Walton College, will guide "A Night of Star Gazing." The fun and entertaining evening will involve a walk along the beach to view interesting stars, constellations, planets and learn astronomical facts. MORE

An Alys Beach courtyard home won for a major in this year's "American Institute of Architects/Chicago Design Awards" program. Designed by Doug Farr of Chicago's Farr Associates, the 2,400 square-foot home received the AIA Chicago Design Excellence Award for Environmental Sustainability. Some of the winning features were insulated concrete walls, geothermal heating and cooling, a shaded arcade, central courtyard, and shaded outdoor kitchen. MORE

Fonville Press will begin to host "Trivia Night" parties on select Friday evenings throughout November and December. Each Trivia Night will be hosted by comedian Kevin Boyle of The Seaside Repertory Theater. The fun begins at 6 p.m. on Friday, November 9th. Fonville Press is a popular Alys Beach coffee shop, newsstand and wine bar. MORE

Full-service architecture-construction firm Dencity is now the first outside architecture-construction team approved for Alys Beach. The Atlanta based firm was established in 2000 and is gaining a reputation as one of the hottest architectural firms in Atlanta. The plan is for Dencity to create a series of coastal projects that will be immune to national housing conditions. MORE