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Did you see the article in last week’s The New York Times article entitled “White Roofs Catch On as Energy Cost Cutters” by Felicity Barringer? According to the article, “studies show that white roofs reduce air-conditioning costs by 20 percent or more in hot, sunny weather” and “lower energy consumption also means fewer of the carbon dioxide emissions that […]

McCaskill & Company recently announced that nearly $15,000 was raised through their “Wag & Win” Rolex Giveaway to benefit Alaqua Animal Refuge, a local non-profit organization that provides shelter and adoption services for animals. Alys Beach resident George Hartley (owner of Seagrove Village Market Café, George’s at Alys Beach, and the new Mi Cocina in Seacrest) won the raffle and the rare $10,000 Rolex Cosmograph Daytona […]

Alys Beach residents Winston and Martha Wilkinson recently presented our community with a very special gift: A gorgeous antique billiards table. “They just said ‘here you go’ out of the blue,” said Alys Beach’s Town Founder, Jason Comer. “It’s the sort of generosity that one could only imagine.” Antique enthusiasts and experts, the Wilkinsons originally purchased the […]

What’s Studio b, you ask, because you’re simply waaaaaaay too busy to visit their cool website? Well, I could tell you, but I couldn’t possibly do any better job of explaining Studio b’s unique concept than the company’s Founder and Chief Creative Guru Gal, Colleen Duffley. She and her new business are the focus of one of VIE tv’s new video segments. CHECK IT OUT:

The team at VIE people+places magazine (and now VIE tv too!) produced a really nice recap of the 2009 Digital Graffiti festival, which was held here in Alys Beach on Saturday, June 6th. Click here to view the 5-minute video. (Here’s a fun bonus game, kids: Count how many times I nervously utter the word “actually”…) For more information about Digital Graffiti, check […]

Alys Beach recently marked an important milestone with the release of our very first Gulf-front home lots. Only three beachfront lots were made available, and the first two lots sold almost immediately. Plus, those sales also included agreements to build Alys Beach’s very first custom Gulf-front homes! “Most of our development to-date has taken place […]

Special congrats and thanks to Bill Musso and Bryan Cooke for the great article about them in the new issue of Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles magazine. The article includes the story of how they first discovered Alys Beach, as well as some beautiful photos and quotes, such as this one: “(Alys Beach) is quickly becoming the ultimate getaway for discriminating Atlantans.” and “A […]

Spanning three different articles, the new July/August 2009 issue of Florida Travel+Life magazine is practically an all-out tribute to Florida’s Scenic Highway 30A! Featured prominently are Alys Beach residents and business owners, George and Ann Hartley, as well as their wildly popular (if mildly froggy) restaurant, George’s at Alys Beach. Featured in a seperate article are are several local interior designers who […]

Alys Beach residents and business owners George & Ann Hartleyannounced the opening of Mi Cocina Mexican Grill & Bar today in nearby Seacrest (less than 1 mile from Alys Beach). This is the Hartley’s third culinary venture along Florida’s Scenic Highway 30A. “Mi Cocina is Tex Mex with a coastal twist,” said Ann. “And it’s all from Steve, our […]

The August 2009 issue of Veranda magazine features 14 full-color pages about Alys Beach and one of our special courtyard homes, owned by the Agular family. The new issue recently hit shelves, and features photo after beautiful photo of our cobblestone pathways, stark white rooftops, and gorgeous home interiors by designer Georgia Carlee of Santa Rosa Beach. Veranda shot an outdoor furniture feature […]