Category Archives: Alys Beach News

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 […]

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 […]