In November, hundreds of residents, visitors, and locals alike experienced Caliza Pool for the very first time. It
was a moment that few guests will ever forget.

"Caliza Pool is absolutely breathtaking," said Patricia "Sister" Schubert Barnes, founder of the famous multi-million-dollar Sister Schubert yeast roll company. Sister Schubert hosted a charity fondraiser at Caliza Pool on November I to help raise money for Barnes family foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of those less fortunate. Over 500 guests attended the event, which featured live entertainment by numerous
Nashville country music artists, a silent auction, and synchronized swimmers from Miami. Ultimately, over $100,000 was raised to help orphaned children in Ukraine.

"We've partnered with Alys Beach because Caliza Pool is truly the most beautiful venue that we could find for this important event," said Sister Schubert.

Designed bv, Alv, s Beach residents and Town Architects, Erik Vogt and Marieanne Khoury-Vogt, Caliza Pool's timeless design is in the tradition of the Greek agora and the Roman piazza. Caliza (Spanish for "limestone") features a 50' x I00' main pool, a separate family pool, a 75' lap pool, a spa whirlpool, and numerous secluded outdoor living areas flanked with tropical palms and gardens. Exquisite architecture is punctuated with arched colonnades, private cabanas, fountains, lush landscaping, and views of the Gulf of Mexico from an elevated terrace. A poolside iPod port even enables guests to swim laps while enjoying their own
music-played underwater!

Alongside the negative edge saltwater pool ( one of the largest in the U.S.) is Caliza Restaurant, an elegant
but casual locale to enjoy culinary delights prepared by Olivier Gaupin, Director of food and Beverage.

Before joining Alys Reach, Chef Gaupin was executive chef for numerous award-winning restaurants, including Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Atlanta, where his restaurant was awarded Five Diamonds by AAA and named "Top Restaurant in Atlanta" by Gourmet magazine.

Just to the north of Caliza Pool is Alys Beach's new Central Park. Terry Slaughter of Slaughter Group-an award winning design firm based in Birmingham, Alabama-and Kendall Horne, Alvs Beach's own Landscape Architect, designed this .4-acre community retreat. Native sand pines, turkey oaks, myrtle oaks, and saw palmettos surround an ideal sanctuary for a family picnic, reading a book, or playing a game of Frisbee on the park's lush Bermuda grass.

Caliza Park is bordered to the north by Alys Beach's 21-acre nature preserve, home to many of the 93 different species of birds found at Alys Beach, according to surveys conducted by the National Audubon Society.

Even though Caliza Pool is Alys Beach's newest amenity, it's already winning widespread recognition, including a feature in the December issue of The Atlantan, Atlanta's luxury lifestyle magazine. "Our vision was to create one of the most beautiful pools in the world;' said Jason Comer, Alys Beach's Town founder. "It's very rewarding to see and hear the many wonderful reactions of our friends and guests when they visit Caliza for the very first time.