Music

By Will Estell If there’s one primary similarity that seems to exist between creative types and those drawn to the coastal lifestyle, it’s perhaps the immense freedom brought on by doing what you want and doing it where you want to be. Finding a way to do either is a...

By Josette Rhodes One of the things I love most about 30A Songwriter Radio’s Music & Coffee Shop is when different musical artists wander in and we get to learn about their journeys. One of those many artists is Kevin Carson. “Living On 30A”, Kevin’s first new CD in 11...

By Lisa Cyr, It’s funny how “Mom” jeans have come back into style.  I thought those days were gone, never to return.  Those big bottomed, high waisted, baggy jeans caused ladies to look three sizes larger and accentuated our worst attributes. How did marketers motivate us women to not only...

By Josette Rhodes It’s a well known fact that there’s a plethora of amazing musical talent here in South Walton. All along 30A you can find “Live Music!” And that is a great thing! What may not be as well known is the South Walton Music Scene extends well beyond...

By Lisa Cyr In June, it was time to refinish my bathroom vanity cabinet.  After gathering supplies and watching a variety of YouTube tutorials about chalk painting, I began to transform the dark outdated cabinet into a new look.  It took weeks as I deliberated over each brush stroke and...

By Josette Rhodes I have been excited to see the art that emerges from these long days of quarantine. You can not lock up the passion of an artist. The art will always find a way.  As we begin to emerge from the lockdowns so do the incredible gifts that...

By Lisa Cyr The deer ate all my green bean plants yesterday, then began to eat the roses in my front yard.  My piano student noticed him outside my piano room window.  We watched for a moment.  A beautiful young animal hungry for food.  I hope he doesn’t eat all...

By Josette Rhodes, 30A Songwriter Radio I am having a hard time deciding what to write this month. There are so many talented musicians to choose to feature. But my heart is just not in that space today. There are a multitude of fantastic CD’s to review. But it just...

By Lisa Cyr Here I am again, on the back porch enjoying my hedge of clumping bamboo.  The ongoing joke for the last three years has been, “I’m watching the bamboo forest grow today.” It started out with a vision to create a unique privacy hedge. The plants were small...

Visit South Walton is hosting several virtual live concerts featuring some of your favorite local musicians on their Facebook page as part of their #VirtualBeachVibes series. Visit their page at facebook.com/visitsouthwalton to find out more. Watersound Origins is also featuring live local music in their #FrontPorchSessions. The next one is...