Full-service architecture-construction firm Dencity is now the first outside architecture-construction team approved for Alys Beach. The Atlanta based firm was established in 2000 and is gaining a reputation as one of the hottest architectural firms in Atlanta. The plan is for Dencity to create a series of coastal projects that will be immune to national housing conditions. MORE

Alys Beach is set to host a “Howl-O-Ween” party on Saturday, October 27. The proceeds from the event will go to benefit Alaqua Animal Refuge in Freeport, Florida. The event makes sense at Alys Beach, were dogs are an important part of town life. Activities at the party will include a dog bone stacking contest, “Bobbing for Tennis Balls,” a “best trick” contest, doggie caricatures and a “Lick-or-Treat Kissing Booth.” MORE