letter from the publisher
PUBLISHER
GREG ALEXANDER
ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER
VERLA PRICE
MANAGING EDITOR
STEVE BARBER
PRODUCTION EDITOR
JESSICA GRAÑA
ADVERTISING
STEPHANIE ALVAREZ
BETH MANGUM
ELIZABETH NETHERLAND
ERIC SANDERS
SENIOR DESIGNER
PRISCILLA ATKINS
DESIGNER
SHEILA MACDIARMID
CONTRIBUTING
WRITERS/PHOTOGRAPHERS
STEVE BARBER
ZHALMAN HARRIS
SHANNA MAGNUSON
COURTNEY MURRAY
KIMBERLEY SABENS
LIESEL SCHMIDT
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JEFF WATSON
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VOLUME XIV • ISSUE 7
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It’s summertime in Destin… and
my how our town changes! Life
may get a little more relaxed but the
things to do are not limited. July is a
month of celebration and this month
we celebrate and honor our military
in our
Armed Services issue.
July is a great time for cookouts,
fireworks and beach time. Check
out our
Save The Date and online
calendar to find out dates, times
and locations for upcoming outdoor
concerts, movies, and firework
displays. Be sure not to miss our
popular
Coastal Cuisine feature
with a visit to the beachside Surf
Hut. Then notice our
I Am Destin,
which features Skip Overdier, local
community volunteer and leader.
We attended many events
including the Boys and Girls Club
Crawfish Boil, the Little Black
Dress Party supporting the White-
Wilson Community Foundation, Flag Day Celebration at Vue 30A,
and Marvelous Manhattan Comedy Night benefiting Emerald Coast
Theatre Company. We love seeing Destin supporting these events
and encourage you to invite us to cover your special events.
We are happy to bring you Destin’s first monthly social magazine.
Enjoy your July issue of
VIP Destin Magazine… and we look forward
to seeing you again next month.
photo by Steve Mangum
Steve Barber
Editor
photo by Zhalman Harris
Verla Price - Associate Publisher, Greg Alexander - Publisher,
Steve Barber - Editor
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