DECEMBER 16
Destiny Worship Center | Miramar Beach
7:30pm
The legendary Manhattan Transfer joins
Sinfonia for our region’s most festive annual
holiday concert. This 10 time Grammy
Award-winning, Vocal Hall of Fame inductee
will have you singin’ and swingin’ in your
seats. Don’t miss all of your favorite holiday
songs and Santa’s annual visit!
Join us following the concert at Bijoux at The
Market Shops for a holiday happy hour with
The Manhattan Transfer!
DECEMBER 15
Destin Chamber’s 50th
Anniversary Gala
& Awards Ceremony
The Henderson
200 Henderson Resort Way, Destin
5:30pm - 9:30pm
The Destin Chamber is merging their 50th Anniversary Celebration, Holiday Party and
Annual Awards & Installation Banquet for the year’s grandest event... the 50th Anniversary
Gala & Awards Ceremony presented by Fort Walton Beach Medical Center and Twin Cities
Hospital! Event highlights include live entertainment with Triggerproof - the best party band
in the South, awards celebration and champagne toast in the area’s newest luxury resort.
Attire is black-tie. Exclusive VIP Reception is by invitation only.
The business portion of the Annual Banquet will take place during the January 10 Leaders In
Business Lunch.
Fees/Admission:
$120 / person • $1100 / tables of 10
This event is sold out! Please call (850) 837-6241 to be added to our waiting list.
Additional sponsorships are available. For details, contact Events Coordinator Bryce Trafford
at (850) 837-6241 or bryce@DestinChamber.com.
JANUARY 28
Destin’s 7th Bayou, Bay &
Beach 5K Run/Walk
Clement Taylor Park
131 Calhoun Avenue, Destin
Race Times
7:30am - 15K begins (2.5-hour time limit)
8:30am - 5K/10K begins (2-hour time limit)
10:30am - Awards Ceremony
Registration is open on RunSignUp.com!
The 5K is $30 through January 27, $35
on race day. The 10K and 15K are $40
through January 27, $50 on race day.
Registration is available online until
January 25 at midnight. On race day,
registration will be available at Clement
Taylor Park, from 6-7am for the 15K and
from 6-8am for the 5K and 10K.
For sponsorship information contact Events
Coordinator Bryce Trafford at (850) 6241 or
bryce@DestinChamber.com.
JANUARY 13-16
8th Annual
The 30A Songwriters Festival production
team transforms amphitheaters, town
halls, restaurants, theaters, bars and
covered patios into unique music venues.
Festival weekend passes are available
for $265 at www.30asongwritersfestival.
com, and in South Walton at the Cultural
Arts Alliance offi ce and at Central Square
Records in Seaside.
“The talent pool of songwriters is vast and
prodigious” muses co-Producer Russell
Carter. “As the years’ progress, it is exciting
to broaden the horizon and present varied
styles of music; from Rock & Roll Hall of
Fame inductee Cheap Trick, to Dr. John,
John Prine, Shawn Colvin and rising star
Parker Millsap rounding out the bill of
superlative songwriters.”
JANUARY 1
Polar Bear Plunge at
WaterColor Resort
34 Goldenrod Circle | WaterColor
On the beach at 8am
Take the polar bear plunge, an annual New
Year’s Day tradition at WaterColor...
The water is cold but the spot is hot on New
Year’s morning behind the WaterColor Inn
& Resort - it’s an annual tradition in South
Walton. Ring in the new year in a fun and
crazy way. Long-sleeve T-shirts available
for purchase.
Check SoWal.com event forum for details!
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Swingin’ Holiday
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Manhattan Transfer
Polar Bear Plunge
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