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If you enjoy good food and fine wine, you won’t want to miss this year’s Taste of THE Beach events that kick off on November 5th, 2009 throughout the Panama City Beach and Destin area. 2008 was the first year this exciting culinary and wine inspired event took place, and this year promises to be even better, with no less than seven different mini-events making up the glorious celebration overall. In addition to mouth-watering regional cuisine and impressive wine tastings, Taste of THE Beach will feature some incredible live music and the chance to celebrate our spectacular destination in style. All proceeds are going to Emerald Coast children’s charities, so you can indulge and still feel good about it! Here’s a rundown of what’s happening. Thursday, November 5th at 5:00 pm – T...

Hippest and Tastiest Sandwich: Hippy Chick After all the votes were counted, one sandwich stood above all others as Panama City Beach’s number #1 sandwich. By your vote, the resounding winner isLiza’s Kitchen’s Hippy Chick, a filling, delicious panini-baked treat that if you haven’t tried yet, you’re behind the times, my friend. Here’s the low down on this tasty dish. While the Hippy Chick may be Liza’s Kitchen’s signature and most beloved sandwich, it wasn’t the first sandwich on the menu. “When we we’re making the switch from fine dining to lunches, we spent a lot of time thinking about what sandwiches we wanted to make.” Says, Mike Meek, head chef and one of Liza’s owners. “We knew we wanted the portebel...

Johnny Rawls – Blues and Soul Giant It’s been said of Johnny Rawl’s blues, “You can’t re-invent the wheel but you can still make top of the line tires.” Johnny no more invented the blues than Cadillac invented the car, but when you hear it live, you will think he was the inspiration for it all. Equal parts Southern, soulful blues and dazzling showmanship, the Johnny Rawl’s live show in arguably the purest blues in America. Johnny has appeared on the cover of the April 2002 Living Blues Magazine and has been nominated four times for the W.C. Handy Award. His most recent award came from the West Coast Blues Hall of Fame for RB Male Vocalist of the Year 2006. Johnny has performed at the Chicago Blues Festival twice, The Russian River Blues Festival,...

Salt Water MEXICO BEACH/PORT ST JOE OFFSHORE The King mackerel bite improved this week and were hitting flat lines or trolling Mann’s Stretch 25’s and 30’s. Spanish mackerel and bluefish schools are at the buoy line and around the Air Force tower. A few schools of Spanish are scattered along the beaches and in St. Joe Bay. You can catch them by throwing gotcha lures, spoons, or any variety of plugs. ST JOSEPH BAY Redfish are the hot bite right now. Fishing a live shrimp under a Cajun thunder is working the best. A real hot spot for reds as reported are the grass flats and sand bars around Black’s island. Using this same rig in the same areas is also producing some decent trout. For artificial, use a gold spoon or a topwater plug at first light. A few more pompano catches reported ...

It’s that time of year again – there are no crowds, the temperatures are cooling off, and being outside on a clear, sunny day is utterly fabulous. Fall in Panama City Beach really is perfect for getting out and indulging in your favorite activity, whether that be walking, biking, swimming, running or golfing. Golfers especially have good reason to dust off the clubs and head to the course. Panama City Beach is home to a huge variety of exceptional golf courses, each with its own character and challenges, and most located in glorious settings. Today we are looking at the golf courses of Bay Point – an exclusive community nestled on a 1,100 acre wildlife sanctuary and overlooking the sparkling waters of St. Andrew’s Bay. Whether you are an avid golfer or just starting out, Bay Point ...