The Emerald Coast Vacation Guide - (Page 7) luther’s Pontoon & Jet ski rentals www.lutherspontoon.com Located behind the Fisherman’s Wharf, Destin, 850-650-8733 Your choice of 20 ft., 24 ft., 27 ft. Pontoon Boats, 4-stroke Yamaha Waverunners, and kayaks. mattie kelly Fine & Performing arts Center www.owc.edu/arts 100 College Blvd., Niceville, 850-729-5382 The area’s venue for world-class entertainment, featuring indoor and outdoor stages for touring Broadway shows, Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra concerts, many other musical offerings, innovative artistic events, and performance art from all genres. sky Pirates Parasail Located next to Sea Oats Motel, 850-837-5797 www.skypiratesparasailing.com Longest and highest rides (standard ride 12-15 minutes, premium ride 18-20 minutes). northwest Florida symphony orchestra 100 College Blvd., Niceville, 850-729-6000 sun dogs Parasailing www.flysundogs.com 1310 Hwy. 98, Fort Walton Beach, 850-244-3647, 850-664-7872 Single, double, and triple flights. www.nfsymphony.org sunshine Pontoon rentals 26 Hwy. 98 E., Destin, 850-837-2299 For 20 years they’ve been bringing the highest quality and newest orchestral sounds to the diverse population of Northwest Florida. Symphony connoisseurs as well as novices will find something to enjoy. www.sunshinepontoonrentals.com sinfonia Gulf Coast Luxury pontoon boats, all equipped with swim ladder and bimini tops. Snorkeling gear available. Enjoy half- or full-day rentals. Relax with a picnic on the water or watch the dolphins and other marine life. PO Box 6326, Destin, 850-267-1478 Director’s Dream MOvIES ON THE EMERALd COAST attra C tions www.sinfoniagulfcoast.com The Emerald Coast’s only fully professional orchestra performs works from the area’s best musicians and features international guest artists. ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT arts & design society 17 First St. SE, Fort Walton Beach, 850-244-1271 stage Crafters Community theater, Inc. PO Box 1749, Fort Walton Beach, 850-243-1101 www.stagecrafters.com www.artsdesignsociety.com For more than half a century, this society has been serving the arts and artists in schools and communities along the Emerald Coast. Catch a Broadway-style show produced, directed, and performed by the community’s talented thespians. the arts Council of northwest Florida 3 West Garden St. # 335, Pensacola, 850-432-9906 Cultural arts association, Inc. www.culturalartsassociation.org 3906 Hwy. 98 W., Suite 34, Santa Rosa Beach, 850-622-5970 This association provides education and appreciation in the arts to the people of the South Walton community. They sponsor events and offer scholarships and grants to art students in the area. www.artsnwfl.org This arts council strives to promote diversity and quality in the arts by providing grants to Northwest Florida’s cultural organizations. They also sponsor events and programs to further the arts in the community. First arts Concert series 103 First St. SE, Fort Walton Beach, 850-863-2436 www.firstartsconcerts.org Celebrating natural-born talent and creativity, this series showcases some of the top Christian artists and musicians around. there is no shortage of things to see and do in the okaloosa island–Destin–Fort Walton Beach area. if you want more information, be sure to stop by the official visitors Welcome Center on okaloosa island–hwy. 98, or visit us at www.destin-fwb.com. With its wide, sugary white sand beaches and abundant natural beauty, is it any wonder the emerald Coast is an ideal setting and a filmmaker’s dream? the Hollywood hits, the truman Show, starring Jim Carrey, and Jaws 2, both featured the emerald Coast as stunning backdrops. television programs on the BBC, HGtV, outdoor life network, and discovery Channel have also discovered the local wonders here. the Gregory Peck classic, twelve o’Clock high, was filmed at eglin air Force Base, and the action-packed Harrison Ford hit, Air Force one, featured squadrons from eglin and Hurlburt Field. as you will soon discover, the emerald Coast is ready for its close up! to contact the emerald Coast tDC Film Commission, call 850-651-7644 or visit www.destin-fwb.com/film. E m E r a l d C o a s t Va C at i o n G U i d E w w w. d e s t i n - f w b . c o m http://www.owc.edu/arts http://www.lutherspontoon.com http://www.skypiratesparasailing.com http://www.nfsymphony.org http://www.flysundogs.com http://www.sunshinepontoonrentals.com http://www.sinfoniagulfcoast.com http://www.stagecrafters.com http://www.artsdesignsociety.com http://www.artsnwfl.org http://www.culturalartsassociation.org http://www.firstartsconcerts.org http://www.destin-fwb.com/film http://www.destin-fwb.com http://www.destin-fwb.com
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