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Well, the dust may have settled from 2009’s Digital Graffiti at Alys Beach, but the buzz certainly hasn’t! Photos and videos continue to pour in, and fans continue to discuss the incredible evening on Facebook, Twitter and elsewhere across the Web. Here are a few sample photo galleries and videos: Photography by MoonCreek Studios Photography by Elizabeth […]

Walton County’s 10th Loggerhead Turtle nest of 2009 was found in Alys Beach yesterday at 5:15am by Charlie Reichman. Charlie is the husband of Louise Reichman, who serves as Human Resources Coordinator for Alys Beach. The husband and wife team has volunteered their pre-sunrise mornings every year (for the past 5 years!) to help walk the beaches […]

“If it’s true that God is in the details, then Alys Beach must be where he vacations.” – Southern Living, June 2009 That’s what the new issue of Southern Living proclaims about Alys Beach. That wonderful quote is part of a larger feature article about a particular home here that just captured the “Best Outdoor Space” honor in the […]

“Caliza is the stuff that dreams are made of,” wrote Beth Dunlop, an architecture critic forThe Miami Herald, and indeed, anyone who’s witnessed Caliza at Alys Beach instantly recognizes the tranquil pool and restaurant as something extraordinary. “When designing Caliza, our hope was to provide an experience that would give the beach a run for its money,” said […]

With 1,400 awed spectators in attendance Saturday night, style icon India Hicks announced the winners of the 2009 Digital Graffiti Festival at Alys Beach. This year, Alys Beach received entries from artists all over the world, including France, Thailand, Belgium, India, Italy, Australia, Mexico, Germany, Brazil, England, Austria, Ireland and others. Congratulations again to all of […]

If you happen to be among the privileged few (relatively speaking) who receive “The Book” from Neiman Marcus then you might have seen a familiar face. No, not her… Behind her. YUP! If you can peel your eyes off the stunning Italian model (by the way, she’s a wonderfully nice new mom, with a one-year-old back home), that’s Alys Beach back […]

If you’re familiar with Alys Beach, then you might have already heard about the second annual Digital Graffiti festival that will be held here on Saturday, June 6th. (If not, you should check out www.digitalgraffiti.com ASAP for all the fun details!) Well, we’re all very excited to welcome Andrés Duany to the 2009 festival’s panel […]

Watch for this new full-page Alys Beach ad to appear in the June/July issue of Charleston-based Garden & Gun magazine. Garden & Gun is a “Southern lifestyle magazine” that’s all about the new South – the sporting culture, the food, the music, the art, the literature, the people, and the ideas. It espouses a strong conservation ethic that grows out of […]

The Alys Shoppe is NOW OPEN!  What’s “The Alys Shoppe” you ask? Well, it’s only the official place for all of your Alys Beach logo apparel and merchandise needs! Located directly on Scenic Highway 30A (between the new town amphitheater and George’s), The Alys Shoppe is currently open every Wednesday through Sunday from 11am until 7pm. They have some really cool new […]