Northwest Florida Getaways 2008 - (Page 36) Also worth a look is Donna Burgess Gallery, on the grounds of the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. Burgess, named Walton County’s Artist of the Year for 2008, is a watercolor artist specializing in local seascapes and animal portraits. The arts ethos in the region takes on a particularly vibrant turn during First Friday Art Walks in the Seaside Gallery District. Seaside, that famous town from The Truman Show, invites you to tour its galleries, showing off everything from oil paintings to glasswork. Live music in Ruskin Park rounds out the evening. 1925 building was constructed in the Spanish Revival style, complete with multi-colored glass and tile works. Like Pensacola, seeing the building is part of the fun: It’s also housed in a structure that once served as the Panama City Hall and Jail. If You Go Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce: 800-874-1234, www.visitpensacola.com Beaches of South Walton: 800-822-6877, www.beachesofsouthwalton.com Emerald Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau, 800-322-3319, www.destin-fwb.com Panama City Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau, 1-800-PCBEACH, www.thebeachloversbeach.com Topsail Hill Preserve State Park: 850-267-0299, www.floridastateparks.org Belmont Arts & Cultural Center: 850-429-1222, www.belmontartscenter.com Mattie Kelly Fine & Performing Arts Center: 850-729-6000, www.owc.edu/arts Arts and Design Society, 850-244-1271: www.artsdesignsociety.com Above, vintage books in Garth’s Antiques and Auction Gallery in Pensacola. Finally, head to Panama City to tour the Visual Arts Center of Northwest Florida. This venue not only provides gallery space to member artists, but it also hosts rotating museum-quality exhibitions by established artists. The Visual Arts Center of Northwest Florida: 850-769-4451, www.vac.org.cn First Friday Art Walks of the Seaside District: 850.231.5424, www.seasidefl.com Pensacola Downtown Arts District Association Gallery Night: 850-438-7556 Nina Fritz Gallery: 850-478-3893, www.ninafritz.com Garth’s Antiques and Auction Gallery: 850-456-7192, www.garthsauction.com Big Mama’s Hula Girl Gallery: 850-231-6201, www.bigmamashulagirlgallery.com Artists at Gulf Place: 850-622-0400, www.gulfplace.com list: NORTHWEST FLORIDA VISITOR SERVICES Apalachicola Bay Chamber of Commerce www.apalachicolabay.org 122 Commerce St., Apalachicola, 850-653-9419 The Greater Panama City Beaches Chamber of Commerce www.pcbeach.org 415 Beckrich Rd., Ste. 200, Panama City Beach, 850-235-1159 Panama City Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau www.thebeachloversbeach.com 17001 Panama City Beach Pkwy., Panama City Beach, 800-PC-BEACH Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce www.calhounco.org 20816 Central Ave. E., Ste. 2, Blountstown, 850-674-4519 Gulf Breeze Area Chamber of Commerce www.gulfbreezechamber.com 409 Gulf Breeze Pkwy., Gulf Breeze, 850-932-7888 Pensacola Bay Area Convention & Visitors Bureau www.visitpensacola.com 1401 E. Gregory St., Pensacola, 800-874-1234 Carrabelle Area Chamber of Commerce www.carrabellechamber.org 105 St. James Ave., Carrabelle, 850-697-2585 Gulf County Chamber of Commerce www.gulfchamber.org 155 Capt. Fred’s Pl., Port St. Joe, 800-239-9553 Perdido Key Area Chamber of Commerce www.perdidochamber.com 15500 Perdido Key Dr., Pensacola, 800-328-0107 Destin Area Chamber of Commerce www.destinchamber.com 4484 Legendary Dr., Ste. A, Destin, 850-837-6241 Gulf County Tourist Development Council www.visitgulf.com 1000 Cecil Costin Sr. Blvd., Ste. 310, Port St. Joe, 800-482-4853 Santa Rosa County Tourist Development Council www.beaches-rivers.com 8543 Navarre Pkwy., Navarre, 800-480-7263 Emerald Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc./Destin-Fort Walton BeachOkaloosa Island www.destin-fwb.com 1540 Miracle Strip Pkwy. S.E., Fort Walton Beach, 800-322-3319 Holmes County Development Commission & Chamber of Commerce www.holmescountyonline.com 106 E. Byrd Ave., Bonifay, 850-547-4682 Walton County Tourist Development Council www.beachesofsouthwalton.com 25777 U.S. Hwy. 331 S., Santa Rosa Beach, 800-822-6877 Franklin County Tourist Development Council www.anaturalescape.com 17 1/2 Ave. E., Apalachicola, 866-914-2068 Jackson County Chamber of Commerce www.jacksoncounty.com 4318 Lafayette St., Marianna, 850-482-8060 Washington County Chamber of Commerce www.washcomall.com 685 Seventh St., Chipley, 850-638-4157 Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce www.fwbchamber.org 34 Miracle Strip Pkwy. S.E., Fort Walton Beach, 850-244-8191 Mexico Beach Community Development Council, Inc. (Visitors Bureau) www.mexicobeach.com/cdc 102 Canal Pkwy., Mexico Beach, 888-723-2546 The Washington County Tourist Development Council www.visitwashingtoncountyfl.com 685 Seventh St., Chipley, 850-638-6013 36 VISITFLORIDA.com/northwest http://www.visitpensacola.com http://www.beachesofsouthwalton.com http://www.vac.org.cn http://www.seasidefl.com http://www.destin-fwb.com http://www.thebeachloversbeach.com http://www.ninafritz.com http://www.floridastateparks.org http://www.garthsauction.com http://www.belmontartscenter.com http://www.owc.edu/arts http://www.bigmamashulagirlgallery.com http://www.gulfplace.com http://www.artsdesignsociety.com http://www.apalachicolabay.org http://www.pcbeach.org http://www.thebeachloversbeach.com http://www.calhounco.org http://www.gulfbreezechamber.com http://www.visitpensacola.com http://www.gulfchamber.org http://www.carrabellechamber.org http://www.perdidochamber.com http://www.visitgulf.com http://www.destinchamber.com http://www.beaches-rivers.com http://www.holmescountyonline.com http://www.destin-fwb.com http://www.beachesofsouthwalton.com http://www.jacksoncounty.com http://www.anaturalescape.com http://www.washcomall.com http://www.fwbchamber.org http://www.mexicobeach.com/cdc http://www.visitwashingtoncountyfl.com http://VISITFLORIDA.com/northwest
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