Paige Aigret

Fort Walton Beach

Editor at Emerald Coast Magazine

Editor. Writer. Literature enthusiast.

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Remember When - Emerald Coast Magazine

1 week ago | emeraldcoastmagazine.com | Paige Aigret

At 33, I feel possibly too young to be contemplating the good old days. Still, I sometimes find myself and friends half-jokingly adding “back in my day” sentiments to our conversations. Already, my 30s have felt like a reflective decade. So much has changed in my life but also in the world around me. So much, I’m realizing, has changed along the Emerald Coast.
Some Kind of Nirvana

1 week ago | emeraldcoastmagazine.com | Paige Aigret

Conversations with the Past: Stephanie Somerset Old Florida is synonymous with Sunshine State nostalgia. The phrase indicates a bygone era of small-town coastal living and simpler, less crowded times. Today, the Emerald Coast is a hot spot for tourism—our beaches are bustling, and our economy is lively. But some locals recall a time when infrastructure was far from high-rise, and few eyes had sights on this sprawling paradise.
The Garden - Emerald Coast Magazine

1 week ago | emeraldcoastmagazine.com | Paige Aigret

Downtown Pensacola food hall ranks popular for local consumers and entrepreneurs A close cousin to the cafeteria and inspired by the nearly bygone era of the mall food court, the dining hall boom has carved out space for communities to gather and for local entrepreneurs to thrive. “You really get the gamut in the food hall environment,” says Michael Carro, managing partner at The Garden at Palafox + Main in Pensacola. “A place like The Garden has a natural draw of people.
Florida Cocktails

1 week ago | emeraldcoastmagazine.com | Paige Aigret

Carrie Honaker was traveling abroad, on board a barge in Southern France, when she unexpectedly received an email from Cider Mill Press. The publishing company was looking to recruit Honaker to author a compilation of cocktails made at bars and restaurants throughout the Sunshine State. That initial conversation would eventually lead to Honaker’s first book, Florida Cocktails, but she wasn’t initially convinced.
Local Art Here - Emerald Coast Magazine

1 week ago | emeraldcoastmagazine.com | Paige Aigret

A big-box buyout left the Artists at Gulf Place displaced; Shacks in Grayton Beach keeps the legacy alive Best friends Autumn Johnson and Kasey Caldwell co-worked for years selling their respective artwork out of co-op shops. But they never anticipated graduating their work relationship to co-owners. “We’re like soulmates,” Johnson says.
Grand Turk - Emerald Coast Magazine

1 week ago | emeraldcoastmagazine.com | Paige Aigret

Artist Michael Lunsford depicts island scene in award-winning painting In February, the Arts & Design Society of Fort Walton Beach announced Michael Lunsford’s Grand Turk painting as the winner of the Viewers’ Choice award in the 65th Annual Beaux Arts Exhibition. And at the 2025 ArtsQuest Fine Arts Festival in May, Grand Turk the won Best in Show award. Lunsford creates original acrylic paintings at his home studio in Fort Walton Beach.
Zooming Out On Zen

2 months ago | emeraldcoastmagazine.com | Paige Aigret |Mike Fender

Photographer Romona Robbins Reynolds widens views on wildlife with underwater imagery Zen. That is how freelance photographer Romona Robbins Reynolds describes the feeling she gets when she dons her goggles and takes to the saltwater with her camera. Above sea level, Reynolds juggles a small business, a home, a husband, a daughter, two dogs, a cat, and a fish. “I have a lot of anxiety,” she says, noting that she’s prone to stress.
What's in Store - Emerald Coast Magazine

2 months ago | emeraldcoastmagazine.com | Paige Aigret

A roundup of retail happenings throughout the Emerald Coast Ophelia Swimwear’s signature line, Ophelia Love, has partnered with artist and designer Rebekah Steen of Goldfish Kiss to create an Emerald Coast-inspired 30A Suit. The black and white design highlights all things 30A, from palm trees and beach waves to bicycles and a vintage Bronco. The new bikini line comes in the Tori Triangle Top, the Kristen Side Tie Bottom, the Fern Bandeau Top, and the Paris Hipster Bottom.
Baker’s Brush Paints Legacy

2 months ago | emeraldcoastmagazine.com | Paige Aigret |Laurie Einstein Koszuta

Local teacher makes lasting impact across Freeport High School walls and halls “I’m not a fan of blank walls,”says artist and teacher Terry Baker. Thanks to him, you won’t find many empty walls throughout Freeport High School. He’s painted the school’s bulldog mascot, which hangs in the main hallway, and several of his large and vibrant murals are prominently displayed in the school’s media center.
Snow-Kissed - Emerald Coast Magazine

2 months ago | emeraldcoastmagazine.com | Paige Aigret |Susan Gunn

Photographer Susan Gunn captures images from historical Winter Storm Enzo “Sun-kissed” is a phrase often used here in our beach paradise. Our winters are brief and mild, and on sunnier days, we can even bask on the shore in swimwear during the colder months. However, on January 21 and 22 of this year, we were forced to layer up with mittens, toboggans, and down jackets.