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Dale E. Peterson Vacations – Newly Redesigned Vacation Rental Website

May 21st, 2013
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Dale E. Peterson VacationsDale E. Peterson Vacations launches their newly redesigned vacation rental website.  The new website makes it easier than ever to locate vacation rentals in Destin, Okaloosa Island, Fort Walton Beach, Navarre, South Walton, and Panama City Beach.

“Our goal with the website redesign is to make vacation planning as simple as possible for our guests,” states Rebecca Job, director of sales and marketing with Dale E. Peterson Vacations. “From the advanced search options to the robust photo galleries for each unit, every enhancement has been created with the user experience in mind.”

The site includes enhanced search features so visitors may choose to start their vacation planning by searching for a specific unit number or property name if familiar with the vacation rental company’s offerings or have a previous favorite; or resort name or complex name. Casting a wider net, visitors may search by desired vacation dates and view all available accommodations or search by desired locale or destination.

To further aide the property selection process, professional photos of each unit are featured along with Google location mapping. Guests may book individual units online; chat live with a vacations specialist or view a detailed online quote prior to booking.  Additional booking enhancements include an online vacation installment payment feature.

For more information or to make a reservation visit www.destinresorts.com or call 800-336-9669.

Seabreeze Jazz Festival® Panama City Beach, FL April 17th-21st, 2013

Feb 27th, 2013
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Tower of Power

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Seabreeze Jazz Festival® To Celebrate 15th Anniversary with a Star-Packed Stellar Weekend of Smooth Jazz in Panama City Beach, FL April 17th-21st, 2013

Presented by ResortQuest® by Wyndham Vacation Rentals

(Panama City Beach, FL)   The white-sand beaches of Panama City Beach, Florida will again be the backdrop for an incredible weekend of smooth jazz entertainment as The 15th Annual Seabreeze Jazz Festival® returns to Panama City Beach April 17th-22nd. All main performances will take place at the Pier Park Amphitheater (Aaron Beasant Park) adjacent to the Pier Park shopping complex on the west end of Panama City Beach.  New for 2013 is the newly constructed amphitheater stage and other park amenities that will welcome back fans for an exciting weekend featuring the top names in contemporary smooth jazz. The event, attracting attendees from all over the USA and over six countries, was named “Top 10 Jazz Festival in the USA” by JazzIZ Magazine and a “Top 100 Event in North America” by the North American Tour Bus Association.  The fusion of beautiful beaches, a myriad of condos and hotels, coupled with great restaurants and shopping adjacent to the festival site at Pier Park, and best of all — continuous top-notch national smooth jazz talent — make the Seabreeze Jazz Festival® a true “destination festival” for the discriminating jazz lover.

Artists to perform for 2103 include top-charting smooth jazz artists Boney James, Brian Culbertson, Tower of Power, Fourplay featuring Lalah Hathaway, Average White Band, Euge Groove, Peter White, Norman Brown, Rick Braun, Kirk Whalum, Steve Oliver, Tim Bowman, Ken Ford, DW3. Yancyy, Pamela Williams, Brian Lenair, Margo Rey, The Peet Project, Gail Jhonson, Joey Sommerville, Michael Ward, Eric Essix, Roman Street, Althea Rene’, Karen Briggs, Mariea Antoinette, Dave McMurray, Gwen Foxx, Raysee Biggs, Al McKenzie, and Paul Dozier.

And back by popular demand, the Seabreeze Jazz Festival® Host for 2013 will be comedian Alonzo Bodden – known for his specials on SHOWTIME® and his appearance on NBC-TV’s Last Comic Standing.  Alonzo Bodden has recently hosted the Smooth Jazz Cruise to rave reviews as well.

Tickets are $80 per single day, $150 for a Weekend Pass good for Friday-Sunday, and $200 for a Four Day Pass. Tickets are available online at www.seabreezejazzfestival.com or by phone at 800-595-4849.

Local ticket outlets in Northwest Florida include:

Destin: Vacuum Center on Highway 98 across from Regatta Bay (Cash and Credit Cards)

Ft. Walton Beach: Playground Music Center at Uptown Station (Cash Only)

Eglin Air Force Base: MWR Office – (military discount) (Cash and Credit Cards)

Panama City Beach: Reggae J’s at Pier Park* (facing the pier) (Cash and Credit Cards)

*(additional service charges apply for tickets purchased at Reggae J’s or at the event gates)

Naval Coastal Systems Center – MWR Office  (military discount) (Cash and Credit Cards)

Panama City: Knology Cable on West 15th Street (Cash Only)

Creative Gems on Jenks Ave just south of 23rd Street (Cash Only)

Tyndall Air Force Base: MWR Office – (military discount) (Cash and Credit Cards)

Special hotel accommodation packages are available through the festival’s supportive hotel sponsors.   Presenting Sponsor and Featured Festival Accommodations Partner ResortQuest® is offering free shuttle service from select ResortQuest® properties for the best jazz festival experience ever. Call 855-740-3004 for reservations or see the entire listing of hotels and special offers at www.seabreezejazzfestival.com.  Sterling Resorts is also offering special rates as low as $139 per night for a one-bedroom condo plus other resort offerings. Call 877-778-3260 for reservations. Mention “Seabreeze Jazz Festival” for the lowest festival rate. The “Accommodations” button on the festival’s main page links fans to all the best hotel and condo offerings for the Ultimate Weekend of Smooth Jazz.

A toll-free information hotline is available for festival details at 800-653-7519. Complete lineup, tickets, and schedule information is online at www.seabreezejazzfestival.com with weekly updates on Facebook keywords “seabreeze jazz fest”.

The Seabreeze Jazz Festival is again working with LINKS of Northwest Florida (Lonely Instruments for Needy Kids) providing a complimentary Four Day Pass ($200 value) for each good used band instrument donated to the Links Program.  To donate an instrument, contact Playground Music Center in Ft. Walton Beach at 850-243-2514.

General Admission seating is lawn seating so attendees need to bring a lawn chair or a blanket as event is festival seating.  No alcohol  or glass containers allowed inside.  A cash bar will be available inside the venue.  Only small personal insulated totes no taller than 12 inches high allowed inside.   See website for additional restrictions.

The 2013 Seabreeze Jazz Festival® presented by ResortQuest® by Wyndham Vacation Rentals is also sponsored by The Panama City Beach Visitor’s and Convention Bureau, Smooth Jazz Cruise Pier Park, Knology, Viamedia, Smooth Jazz.com, Smooth Lounge.com, Sterling Resorts, Lake Town Wharf, The Panama City News Herald, The Northwest Florida Daily News, PCB Daily.com, SoWal.com, Creative Gems of Panama City and WSBZ Radio The Seabreeze 106.3FM.

South Walton Beaches Wine & Food Festival April 25-28, 2013

Feb 6th, 2013
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Best In Show-WhiteRed 2013 South Walton Beaches Wine Food Festival copyPreparation is underway for the South Walton Beaches Wine & Food Festival to be held April 25 through 28 in Grand Boulevard at Sandestin®

A group of prestigious judges, including several sommeliers, recently gathered at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa, preferred partners of the Wine & Food Festival, to conduct the wine competition judging to determine which wines would be shown and sold at the SoWal Wine Fest.

Under the leadership of the director of wine competition for the event, John Morris, director of wine education at Wine World, the properly mixed judging panels of vintners, educators, collectors, restaurant owners and wine-related media conducted a blind tasting of many wines to select the wines that to be shown and sold at the Wine & Food Festival.

The Best in Show red and white wines selected were Dopff and Irion, a 2008 Riesling from the Alsace region in France; and Truchard, a 2008 Pinot Noir from the Carneros region in Napa Valley, California. Vintner Anthony Truchard II will be on hand at the SoWal Wine Fest in April.

“In my 10+ years of doing this, the venue here at the Hilton Sandestin Beach was superb, and the well-orchestrated efforts in conducting the wine competition resulted in the best one yet,” said Morris. “There was a seamless transition from the wine competition judging into the Taste of Champions event that evening that benefited the Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation.”

Morris further commented, “We have an incredible number of wine makers and personalities attending the SoWal Wine Fest in April. In addition to many fine wines, we will have artisan Scotches and Bourbons represented, as well as tastings and seminars.”

Grand Boulevard is an ideally suited for the April 25 through 28 event with ample parking and spacious green spaces with a retail sales tent conveniently located for the consumers. With a strong emphasis on the food component, and 800 wines available to taste and purchase, the South Walton Beaches Wine & Food Festival continues to work towards the development of a world-class festival. The charity driven event will benefit the Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation.

For further information, visit www.sowalwine.com, their Facebook page or Twitter, or call (850) 837-3099 ext. 3.

September spotlight: Sunrise Beach Condominiums Panama City Beach, FL

Sep 18th, 2011
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Sunrise Beach Condominiums Panama City Beach Florida

From time to time, the staff at Destin-ation.com randomly stays in condominiums or beach homes to experience “first hand” the multitude of beach vacation rental options from Okaloosa Island eastward to Panama City Beach.  It’s a tough part of our job, but somebody has to do it right?

Our spotlight this month is ResortQuest’s Sunrise Beach Condominiums located in the heart of Panama City Beach.  Located directly on the Gulf of Mexico, this beautiful resort highlights an elevated Gulf-front deck with two tropical pools (one seasonally heated), 2 relaxing spas, children’s water play area with cascading mushroom, Gulf-front exercise room with state of art equipment, Gulf front meeting room and convenient covered parking under the building.

The view from Sunrise Condominium #2308

We chose a 3 night stay in unit #2308 based on very good information available on the ResortQuest website for this location.  We arrived to a very welcoming staff that was very accommodating and helpful with getting us checked in.  The Sunrise Beach management has taken measures to ensure that only registered guests use the pool facilities and parking garage, giving the renter a sense of comfort and security one expects from an upscale location.  Unit #2308 was everything we expected and more. This unit has been recently updated with tile throughout, modern styled furniture and tasteful accessories. The view of the gulf from this unit is magnificent from both the living area and master bedroom. The second bedroom is furnished with a Queen bed and the third room features double bunks.

Kitchen view of #2308

The kitchen is equipped with all necessities but visitors should make sure to bring paper products, dishwasher soap, extra trash bags and shampoos unless planning to purchase after arriving.  Access to the pool areas and the beach is convenient thanks to high speed elevators.  You will have to get back into the elevator to go from the pool area to the beach, but this is not a big deal.

 

"Mushroom Fountain" at Sunrise Beach Condominiums

Water features include 2 Pools (One Heated Seasonally), 2 Hot Tubs and a Children’s Water Splash Area

Pool area at Sunrise Beach Condominiums

 

 

 

 

 

Beach view from #2308

If you are planning a trip to the beach, and you want a place on the beach with a fabulous view of the gulf, then you really can’t do much better than ResortQuest’s Sunrise Beach Condominiums in Panama City Beach, FL.

Complimentary in-season beach service

Amenities include:
Complimentary Beach Service (March-October)
2000 Square Foot Fitness Center
Complimentary DVD Rentals (Short Term Only)