Blues, Brews, & BBQ
Blues, Brews & BBQ returns to HarborWalk Village in Destin on Saturday, November 14, 2026: tickets, the VIP hour, parking…
Destin food & events writer
Destin entrepreneur Aaron B. raised his daughters here and writes about the town's restaurants, events and things to do with family in tow.
Aaron B. is a local entrepreneur who raised his daughters in Destin, so he knows the town the way a parent does: which spots work for a family dinner, where to spend a Saturday, and which events are worth the drive.
For The EC Guide, Aaron covers Destin and Miramar Beach: restaurants and bakeries, life on the Destin Harbor, festivals and charity events, and things to do with kids (or dogs) along for the ride.
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Blues, Brews & BBQ returns to HarborWalk Village in Destin on Saturday, November 14, 2026: tickets, the VIP hour, parking…
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A family-owned café in a Miramar Beach plaza bakes everything from scratch, pulls espresso on a sea-foam green La Marzocco, and closes at 2pm.
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Sushimoto has been quietly running a small family sushi bar on US 98 in Miramar Beach for years, entirely on its own terms. Show up early and behave.
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Happy Life Cruises runs an 80-foot paddlewheel riverboat as a floating dinner theater, karaoke bar, comedy club, and wedding venue. Sometimes all in the same week
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Boathouse Oyster Bar shucks to order, pours cheap beer, plays live music seven days a week, and has been getting away with it for three decades
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Destin Dream Yachts runs private, fully captained charters to Crab Island, out into the Gulf, and back in under a sunset. Up to 13 guests, all inclusive, no boating license required.
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From Gulf Islands National Seashore to the rare coastal dune lakes of South Walton, a west-to-east tour of the wild places behind the famous sand.
Locals who fish, eat, explore and live here write the stories on The Emerald Coast Guide. Tell us what you know.
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