Emerald Coast Magazine

Emerald Coast Magazine beautifully captures the spirit of Florida’s vibrant Emerald Coast with its award-winning writing, eye-catching layouts, and breathtaking photography. For over ten years, it has been a source of entertainment for both locals and visitors. The magazine has recently undergone a redesign and editorial shift, offering readers a mix of thought-provoking features, consistent topical sections, quick reads, and practical information. Our social section, business journal, profiles of local individuals, home & garden insights, health articles, event calendars, chef spotlights, and dining guides perfectly complement our engaging feature stories. As the region's leading full-color lifestyle magazine, Emerald Coast Magazine delivers the finest experiences this area has to offer to its dedicated readers.

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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.
Lively Summer Gardens

1 week ago | emeraldcoastmagazine.com | Les Harrison

Caterpillars and mockingbirds keep backyards rocking, and flowering vines design vibrant landscapes Most birds have a few distinctive calls that identify them. The northern mockingbird is the exception, with its ability to mimic or mock the call of other birds, hence the common name. They have also been observed imitating non-avian sounds. This year-round resident has the distinction of being the state bird of five states, including Florida.
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.
Move In A Healing Direction

1 week ago | emeraldcoastmagazine.com | McKenzie Burleigh

Release the judgment mindset; practice growth, education, and support for those in need If I ever find myself judging someone or something, I use that as an opportunity to look within myself and question why I had that thought rather than act on it. A negative judgment implies that I think I am better than that person, action, or thing. But maybe the underlying issue is that, in that moment, I need to feel like I am better than them.
Cool Treats - Emerald Coast Magazine

1 week ago | emeraldcoastmagazine.com | Carrie Honaker

Coming in from the beach—skin still tacky with sand, feeling sun-kissed and salty—a sweet treat is the perfect capstone to a day spent on the Emerald Coast. But who wants to spend hours in the kitchen baking something when the temperatures are still soaring outside? Instead, a well-stocked pantry and freezer can be your best friend. Floats All AroundA&W popularized the root beer float, originally serving them by a carhop straight to your window.
The Canvas of Life

2 months ago | emeraldcoastmagazine.com | McKenzie Burleigh

I am a lover of the arts. One of my favorite things about the Emerald Coast is how much the area supports and attracts local artists. Alongside the natural beauty of Northwest Florida’s Gulf coast, our arts scene is part of our area’s distinct character, which creates such a special experience for those living at and visiting the Emerald Coast. We have a temperate climate and abundant and diverse wildlife and landscapes that attract visitors and transplants from across the United States and beyond.