$30 members, $40 non-members. Le Ciel at Sandestin. 11:30 a.m. (850) 650-2226, mattiekellyartsfoundation.org
Oct. 11
Ladies Night Out Downtown Have a night out on the town, downtown with after hours shopping, drinks, treats and tons of fun. FREE. Props Craft Brewery and Grill, 255 Miracle Strip Pkwy. S.E., Fort Walton Beach. 6–9 p.m. (850) 586-7117, downtownfwb.com
Oct. 13
YOLO Sprint Series Join or simply watch this exciting stand up paddleboard race around the Destin Harbor. Call for times and entry fees. 10 Harbor Blvd., Destin. (850) 424-0600, emeraldgrande.com
Oct. 13
Destin Beer Festival Enjoy a fall afternoon of specialty and craft brews, eclectic cuisine and live entertainment. Benefiting The Children’s Neighborhood of Children in Crisis Inc. $25 in advance and $35 the day of. VIP tickets are $50. Tickets can be purchased at any Wine World location or online at chanswineworld.com. Chan’s Wine World, 4424 Commons Drive, Destin. 1–5 p.m. (850) 269-2909 or (850) 337-8700, destinbeerfestival.com
Oct. 14
Sugar Beach Sertoma Club A wine tasting and silent auction to benefit Fish House on the Emerald Coast. $10. Magnolia Grill, 157 Brooks St., Fort Walton Beach. 2–4 p.m. (850) 729-1738
Oct. 19–20
The 5th Annual Baytowne Wharf Beer Festival Known as the “Best Beer Fest on the Emerald Coast,” the popular festival features 40 on-site craft brewers, more than 100 domestic and international beers, seminars, samplings and live music. Beer novices to beer lovers will be able to sample domestic and international options, including specialty, seasonal and not-yet-released beers. $25/$30 day of. The Village of Baytowne Wharf, 9300 Emerald Coast Pkwy. West, Miramar Beach. 2–6 p.m. (850) 267-8117, baytownewharf.com
Oct. 19–21
Treasures of South Walton Adventure Run An entire weekend of fun beginning with a masquerade ball Friday evening, a one-mile fun run (kids 14 and under) on Saturday, and a piratethemed 5K adventure run on Sunday. Proceeds benefit Food for Thought, which provides backpacks filled with easy-to-make meals, allowing children in need to focus on their development and education. Ball tickets are $55, fun run is $25, 5K is $55. Topsail Resort. The ball is at 7 p.m.; fun run is 10 a.m and the 5K is 8 a.m. (850) 737-0906, active.com
Oct. 19 & 21
‘Sweeney Todd’ Sondheim’s chilling, suspenseful, heart-pounding masterpiece of murderous barber-ism and culinary crime. It tells the infamous tale of the unjustly exiled barber who returns to 19th century London seeking revenge against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife. $30–$110. Saenger Theatre, 118 South Palafox Place, Pensacola. Fri at 7:30 p.m. and Sun at 2 p.m. (850) 595-3880, pensacolasaenger.com
Oct. 19–21
Boggy Bayou Mullet Festival Named one of the Top Food Festivals in the USA by Parade magazine, this hometown festival celebrates the mullet fish. Enjoy food concessions, arts and crafts, exhibits, carnival rides, clowns and national headline country music acts. $10–$15. Mullet Festival Grounds, State Road 85. N. and College Blvd., Niceville. Fri 11 a.m., Sat 9 a.m., Sun 10 a.m.
Through Oct. 20
‘Den of Thieves’ Maggie is a shoplifter looking to change her life. Paul is her sponsor in a 12-step program. Flaco is her charismatic, but jealous drug-dealing exboyfriend. Boochie, Flaco’s girlfriend, is a topless dancer. When this unlikely
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EmeraldCoastMagazine.com October–November 2012
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