The Dog Days of Summer are coming 

to an end and Labor Day has concluded 

the 100 days of Summer. Fall is on the 

horizon and we welcome you to our 

September Issue. In our Ladies Issue 

we profile the Wonder Women of the 

Emerald Coast. Destin is home to so 

many women from every walk of life 

that are full of talent and following their 

passions.

Be sure not to miss our 

Swizzle where 

we are Dipping and Sipping with The 

Melting Pot and in 

Adventure Out we 

spotlight the efforts of the Northwest 

Florida Ballet.

This issue includes our popular 

Coastal Cuisine with the feature Viewing 

Excellence that profiles Vue on 30a. Our 

I Am Pensacola features Cheryl Jones, a 

local musician and educator and in 

Destin 

Quarters we visit A Villa by the Bay with 

homeowners Tony & Betty Asher.

We attended many events and love seeing Destin’s support. We 

encourage you to invite us to cover your special events.

Watch for details for the upcoming Best In Destin voting in our 

October Issue.

Enjoy your September issue of VIP Destin Magazine...we look 

forward to seeing you again next month.

letter from the editor

PUBLISHER

GREG ALEXANDER

ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER

VERLA PRICE

MANAGING EDITOR

STEVE BARBER

PRODUCTION EDITOR

JESSICA GRAÑA

ADVERTISING

 STEPHANIE ALVAREZ

BRYANA BAHMER

BETH MANGUM

DESIGN

PRISCILLA ATKINS
DREW CHAPMAN

CONTRIBUTING

WRITERS/PHOTOGRAPHERS

ZHALMAN HARRIS

KEEN LIGHT CREATIVE

STEVE MANGUM

COURTNEY MURRAY

LIESEL SCHMIDT

KRISTINA WRIGHT

VIP FOUNDER

JEFF WATSON

FOUNDER-DESTIN MAGAZINE

LINDA CHRISTIANSEN

VIP DESTIN MAGAZINE

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VOLUME XIII    •    ISSUE 8

Steve Barber

photo by Steve Mangum

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BEST

IN

DESTIN

VIP DESTIN MAGAZINEREADER CHOICE AWARD

2018

Who do you think deserves the title

Best In Destin

Look for voting details in the October issue.

Black Tie Ball will celebrate winners on March 10, 2018.

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