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Kirsten Mitchell
& Peyton LoCicero
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VIP DESTIN MAGAZINE
FEBRUAR
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departments
30
BIODEGRADABLE MARDI
GRAS BEADS
Fun for the community and friendly for
the environment. Find out about how
Mardi Gras beads are going green.
39
BEST IN DESTIN WINNERS
Announcing Best in Destin 2019
Winners! The voters have spoken-
check out the full list of the Best in
Destin winners.
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Coastal Cuisine
45
Destin Quarters
59
Swizzle
72
Locale
80
Give Care Share
87
Save the Date
106
I Am Destin
Publisher
Greg Alexander
Associate Publisher
Verla Price
Managing Editor
Steve Barber
Production Editor
Jessica Graña
Design/Production
Lacey Rachall
Designer
Sheila MacDiarmid
Advertising
Elizabeth Netherland
Contributing Writers/
Photographers
Mary Aho
Greg Alexander
Jen Deeb
Zhalman Harris
Shanna Magnuson
Courtney Murray
Liesel Schmidt
VIP Founder
Jeff Watson
features
15
Crescendo! Kick-off Luncheon
18
Bontemps Interiors Opening
21
ERA Back To The Future Celebration
27
New Year’s Eve Street Party
32
Margaret Ellen Bridal’s One Year
Birthday Bash
34
Osprey Pointe Groundbreaking
Ceremony
36
3rd Annual Pelican Plunge
43
Destin Charity Wine Auction
50
Winter Concert Series
52
Walton Chamber Business After
Hours
55
Ice Skating Extravaganza
63
Annual Installation and Awards
Breakfast
68
Peace, Love... & Murder
75
Power of Business Luncheon
78
Noon Year’s Eve
83
FPRA Luncheon
89
Winter Guest Fest
93
Destin Chamber Business After
Hours
99
Fort Walton Beach Chamber
Business After Hours
103
Art Wave
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