Food + Beverage

Cabana Cafe

A Resort Restaurant with a local heart Article by Contributed Article | Photography by Robert Young-Forever Young Images Wayne Anderson of Cabana Cafe moved to the Destin area as a young boy in 1976, when his father was serving in the U.S. Air Force. One of his earliest memories of moving here includes going out for the first time in a small boat under the Destin Bridge and out through the East Pass and catching a Spanish Mackerel.  “It was a wonderful place to grow up, there was always such...

June 2024

Style + Beauty

No-stress Vacation

Streamline activity booking with Tripshock Article by Savannah Vasquez | Photography by Provided Vacation; Does that word bring up thoughts of relaxation and fun long days in the sun, or does it bring up the stress of booking tours, finding the best prices and worrying if the activities will live up to the hype? Greg Fisher of Tripshock developed the idea of a streamlined online booking service back in 2009, with the thought that he could do away with vacation stress and give vacationers the...

June 2024

Event Planning + Services

Where Opportunity Meets Luxury

Holloway Yacht Charters Adds Extravagance to the Emerald Coast Article by Savannah Vasquez | Photography by Shanna Perret with Davista Photography Ryan Holloway knows a good opportunity when he sees one. With the success of his luxury yacht rental aboard the 75-foot yacht Propensity, Ryan saw a demand and met it by adding three more yachts, two power catamarans and a fishing charter under his charter company, Holloway Yacht Charters.   “I’m usually of the nature that I don’t try to grow too...

June 2024

Food + Beverage

Life On the Water

Jason Schilder shares his love for everything H2O Article by Savannah Vasquez | Photography by Shanna Perret with Davista Photography Jason Schilder of Xtreme H2O has built his life around his love for being on the water. An avid surfer and Fort Walton Beach native, Jason was born and raised at the beach. When he became working age, his first inclination was to find something that would keep him right where he loved to be.   “I just wanted to do something I enjoyed so it didn't feel like...

June 2024

Arts + Culture

Barber By Blade

How Joe Clark Elevated The Local Barber Experience Article by Savannah Vasquez | Photography by Sean Murphy Sleek black leather chair, straight-blade shave, warm clean hot towel and shampooed head massage; this is the showmanship of Joe Clark of Clark’s Barber Lounge. You will find his chairs in unorthodox places such as Cadillac dealerships, a gym, and his flagship location modeled after a speakeasy. But Joe was not always this flashy, in fact, the way he tells it, he became a barber out of...

May 2024

Arts + Culture

Small But Mighty

Bayview Private Wealth Offers Boutique Financial Planning Services Article by Savannah Vasquez | Photography by Robert Young, Forever Young Images If a quote could define Mark Dutram of Bayview Private Wealth, it would be Theodore Roosevelt’s famous line; “People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care.” This is evident by the fact that although Dutram is a highly credentialed financial planner and has 25 years of experience as a Wealth Advisor, he says relationships...

May 2024

Arts + Culture

Family of Fish

Local father-son duo Article by Savannah Vasquez | Photography by Shanna Magnuson, Davista Photography Jim and Brody Fish are quite the pair. The Destin duo have a relationship that seems closer than most fathers and sons.   “We are more like brothers than father and son really,” Brody said. “We’ve been to concerts and restaurants and people always call us brothers.”   With nearly three decades of time together, Jim and Brody have built a strong bond over a love for classic cars.   “We...

May 2024

Arts + Culture

Gourmet Food For Everyday People

The Small Town Success Story of Blue Collar Cafe Article by Savannah Vasquez | Photography by Robert Young, Forever Young Images If you had told Eli Mason ten years ago that he would own and run a restaurant that was listed in Southern Magazine’s Best Diners in the South, he would have laughed at you. But Eli of Blue Collar Cafe in Niceville has just that sort of humility about him. Although he went to culinary school and has worked his entire adult life in the food industry, he still places...

May 2024

Arts + Culture

Men Making an Impact

Meet Some Destin Businessmen Making a Difference Article by Savannah Vasquez | Photography by Young Forever Images, Davista Photography Brian Rabon - 30A Distilling There’s something magical about the Emerald Coast; the way it brings friends and families together for some much-needed rest and relaxation. “When I turned 21, having a bourbon with my Dad and uncles on the beach was a rite of passage,” said 30A Distilling Co-founder Brian Rabon. A couple of years ago Brian traded a more than...

May 2024

Home + Design

Curated Events

Kristin Drohan Launches 30A Interiors and Events Article by Kristin Drohan | Photography by Shanna Magnuson with Davista Photography After moving permanently to Santa Rosa Beach and doing mostly coastal design builds for the last several years, award-winning designer, Kristin Drohan felt inspired to rebrand. Having 20 years of experience doing luxury interior projects and manufacturing her eponymous furniture collection, she felt it was time to also incorporate her love of wine, champagne...

April 2024