The Emerald Coast Guide

Christopher
The Emerald Coast Guide

Shopping

The local area has numerous places to shop for the essentials, souvenirs, or new cloths for a night on the town.
Great outdoor shopping, movie theater, bowling alley, and places to eat.
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Destin Commons station
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Great outdoor shopping, movie theater, bowling alley, and places to eat.
This place has it all! Beautiful restaurants, shopping, and a movie theater. It's a step up from the Destin Commons. Totally worth a visit!
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Grand Boulevard Farmer's Market
600 Grand Blvd
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This place has it all! Beautiful restaurants, shopping, and a movie theater. It's a step up from the Destin Commons. Totally worth a visit!
Great shopping center! This place is huge and has tons of stores at a discount!
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Аутлет Silver Sands Premium Outlets
10562 Emerald Coast Pkwy W
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Great shopping center! This place is huge and has tons of stores at a discount!

Parks & Nature

It's free to enter the park. Great for walking and exploring the local outdoors. The path is about 2 miles round trip. You can see Floridian vegetation, turtles, fish, and local birds. It also has places to swim, kayak, and paddle in the crystal clear spring water. There are signs posted throughout the trail that gives information about the local trees and animals. Very educational and relaxing walk!
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Парк Терки Крик
340 W John Sims Pkwy
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It's free to enter the park. Great for walking and exploring the local outdoors. The path is about 2 miles round trip. You can see Floridian vegetation, turtles, fish, and local birds. It also has places to swim, kayak, and paddle in the crystal clear spring water. There are signs posted throughout the trail that gives information about the local trees and animals. Very educational and relaxing walk!
State park within 2 miles of my home. They have great walking trails into the local forest, camping, kayak rentals, boat ramp, and swimming in the bay. Here you will see all kinds of wildlife. If you rent a kayak you can paddle up Rocky Creek, which is a fresh water spring that runs into the bay. It's crystal clear water will allow you to see turtles, fish and the occasional alligator! During your paddle upstream you will also encounter bald eagles and ospreys looking down on you searching for their next fish. It is a local favorite and perfect for the adventurous!
Rocky Bayou State Park Aquatic Preserve
State park within 2 miles of my home. They have great walking trails into the local forest, camping, kayak rentals, boat ramp, and swimming in the bay. Here you will see all kinds of wildlife. If you rent a kayak you can paddle up Rocky Creek, which is a fresh water spring that runs into the bay. It's crystal clear water will allow you to see turtles, fish and the occasional alligator! During your paddle upstream you will also encounter bald eagles and ospreys looking down on you searching for their next fish. It is a local favorite and perfect for the adventurous!
Amazing experience! Not many locals know about this one. You go into an enclosure with a wolf pack. It is incredible and the staff is very informative. There are rules for what you can wear, a height restriction, and age restriction so please read their website. Not many people can say they were in the middle of a wolf pack.
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Seacrest Wolf Preserve
3449 Bonnett Pond Rd
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Amazing experience! Not many locals know about this one. You go into an enclosure with a wolf pack. It is incredible and the staff is very informative. There are rules for what you can wear, a height restriction, and age restriction so please read their website. Not many people can say they were in the middle of a wolf pack.
Awesome kayak experience down a crystal clear creek. This is an all day paddle through beautiful forests usually lasting about 4 to 6 hours. Check out the website for kayak prices. I have done this numerous times and it's always a great time!
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Econfina Creek Canoe Livery LLC
5641 Porter Pond Rd
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Awesome kayak experience down a crystal clear creek. This is an all day paddle through beautiful forests usually lasting about 4 to 6 hours. Check out the website for kayak prices. I have done this numerous times and it's always a great time!
Henderson Beach
2716 Scenic Hwy 98
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Крабовый остров
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Drinks & Nightlife

The entire area is filled with great restaurants and night life. Here are a few favorites!
If you like to party, eat, and meet new people this is the place. There is usually a live band and a DJ. It's located in a cool part of Destin, where you can bar hop though the Harbor Walk.
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AJ’s Seafood & Oyster Bar
116 Harbor Blvd
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If you like to party, eat, and meet new people this is the place. There is usually a live band and a DJ. It's located in a cool part of Destin, where you can bar hop though the Harbor Walk.
This is an amazing area! Tons of restaurants, live music, bars, shops, and night life. They often have beer and wine festivals. Check out the tequila bar during your walk through Baytowne. Their Facebook will have event dates and times.
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Village of Baytowne Wharf
9300 Baytowne Wharf Blvd
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This is an amazing area! Tons of restaurants, live music, bars, shops, and night life. They often have beer and wine festivals. Check out the tequila bar during your walk through Baytowne. Their Facebook will have event dates and times.
Very nice restaurant! The food is very good and the staff are all professional. An older crowd hangs out there and it is a really fun time! Wednesday and Friday 7pm they have a live band and it's very lively. I recommend!
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Ocean Club Restaurant
8955 US-98
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Very nice restaurant! The food is very good and the staff are all professional. An older crowd hangs out there and it is a really fun time! Wednesday and Friday 7pm they have a live band and it's very lively. I recommend!
Numerous restaurants and bars along the water. It's a great place to get out and bar hop. They often have live bands on the harbor walk and usually in some of the eateries.
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HarborWalk Village
34 Harbor Blvd
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Numerous restaurants and bars along the water. It's a great place to get out and bar hop. They often have live bands on the harbor walk and usually in some of the eateries.

Entertainment & Activities

A cool place to see local sea life. They have dolphin shows, sea otter shows and numerous exhibits that everyone will enjoy! Great local restaurants next door and it's located right on the beach.
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Морской приключенческий парк Галфариум
1010 Miracle Strip Pkwy SE
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A cool place to see local sea life. They have dolphin shows, sea otter shows and numerous exhibits that everyone will enjoy! Great local restaurants next door and it's located right on the beach.
Tons of airplanes and fighter aircraft the military has used throughout time. The museum is free and totally worth checking out. If you enjoy airplanes and military history this is a must!
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Музей вооружения ВВС
100 Museum Dr
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Tons of airplanes and fighter aircraft the military has used throughout time. The museum is free and totally worth checking out. If you enjoy airplanes and military history this is a must!
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Parasailing Destin Florida
580 Harbor Blvd
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Destin Water Fun Pontoon & Jet Ski Rental
214 Harbor Boulevard
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Big Kahuna's Water & Adventure Park
1007 US-98
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Gorgeous beaches and great places to eat and sightsee
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Пляж Алис-Бич
East Co Highway 30A
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Gorgeous beaches and great places to eat and sightsee
Gorgeous beaches and sightseeing
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Rosemary Beach
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Gorgeous beaches and sightseeing

Food Scene

Great food and oysters! the atmosphere is very cool. It's located right on a bayou and has great views.
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Doc's Oyster Bar
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Great food and oysters! the atmosphere is very cool. It's located right on a bayou and has great views.
Awesome food and atmosphere!
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Boshamps Seafood and Oyster House
414 Harbor Blvd
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Awesome food and atmosphere!
Best breakfast in town! Awesome local restaurant. They are closed Sunday and Monday.
Front Porch
306 Bayshore Dr
Best breakfast in town! Awesome local restaurant. They are closed Sunday and Monday.
Classy restaurant on the beach. They have wedding receptions there often and it's makes it a live place! It's on the 1st floor of a hotel. They have valet due to limited parking at the hotel. I'd have some cash to tip. I strongly recommend it!
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790 on the Gulf Restaurant
14073 Scenic Hwy 98
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Classy restaurant on the beach. They have wedding receptions there often and it's makes it a live place! It's on the 1st floor of a hotel. They have valet due to limited parking at the hotel. I'd have some cash to tip. I strongly recommend it!
Great atmosphere, awesome sushi, and 1 block from the beach!
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Camille's at Crystal Beach
2931 Scenic Hwy 98
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Great atmosphere, awesome sushi, and 1 block from the beach!
Right on the beach! The food is good and the atmosphere is cool!
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The Back Porch
1740 Scenic Hwy 98
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Right on the beach! The food is good and the atmosphere is cool!
Awesome restaurant and great views!
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The Pearl Hotel
63 Main St
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Awesome restaurant and great views!

Essentials

Here is a list of local stores that provided all your basic needs such as food, hygiene products, and supplies.
This is the closest grocery store to my home.
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Winn-Dixie Pharmacy
4512 E Hwy 20
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This is the closest grocery store to my home.
Closest Walmart to my home
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Walmart Supercenter
1300 E John Sims Pkwy
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Closest Walmart to my home