November 5-8 2009

Seeing Red Wine Festival
(850) 277-8696
The Annual Seeing Red Wine Festival will be held at Seaside during one of the prettiest seasons on the Emerald Coast, and will feature more than 250 wines from around the world.

Taste of THE Beach
www.tasteofthebeachfla.com
The newest of the Northwest Florida food festivals, Taste of THE Beach is like a progressive dinner, stretching through three gulf coast counties over a four day period. Southern Wine & Spirits is the exclusive distributor for Taste of THE Beach. They and their suppliers provide the wine for this culinary and cultural charity fundraiser which offers wine dinners and walk-about food events in various locations. It all starts on Thursday, November 5th with Taste of THE Destin Harbor, located at the Emerald Grande overlooking the East Pass and the harbor in Destin. From there progress to Taste of THE Bay at Pier Park in Panama City Beach, Seeing Red Wine Festival in Seaside, and Taste of THE Beach and Charity Auction at the Hilton Sandestin in Miramar Beach. Also included is the Telluride MountainFilm on Tour festival at Watercolor. Ticket prices vary by event and proceeds benefit regional children's advocacy and medical foundations.

November 6 2009

1st Friday Art Walk at Ruskin Place
(850) 231-2133
Enjoy live music, view beautiful works of art and artist demonstrations at the galleries and shops of Ruskin Place and at select locations in Central Square at Seaside.

MountainFilm on Tour
www.mountainfilmfl.com
(877) 245-6997
Each night under the stars at WaterColor’s Marina Park Amphitheater some of the best films will be shown from the MountainFilm Festival in Telluride. Featuring an array of films, filmmakers, and familiar faces MountainFilm on Tour provides the conduit to education and enlightenment about issues that face the world today. 

November 14-15 2009

Flutterby Festival
(850) 622-5970
This unique family festival celebrates the colorful migration of the Monarch butterfly through the region. The event focuses on children’s art featuring arts and crafts booths and other activities. 

November 21 2009

Beaujolais Nouveau at the Market Shops of Sandestin
(866) 931-3678
The Market Shops at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort will add a French twist to the holiday season with their much anticipated Holiday Kick-off, celebrating the arrival of everyone’s favorite Beaujolais…Beaujolais Nouveau! Guests will kick off the holiday season with an evening of rich heritage and culture centered upon an array of succulent French Country cuisine paired with exceptional Beaujolais wines.