By Nikki Hedrick “Comedy is like science, it’s everywhere. But I’m not a scientist. I’ll teach the comedy thing.” – Kevin McDonald In 1988, a TV sketch-comedy series debuted on HBO. The Kids in the Hall was heralded by critics and fans alike as a boundary-breaking series, in...
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If you’ve run into any snags trying to vote in our Beachcomber Music Awards Chapter 11 online poll (up and running through Wednesday, Aug. 7, because I have some mad scrambling to do in the two weeks and change leading up to the big event at Al’s Beach Club & Burger Bar on Okaloosa Island...
I stopped by 1835 Porch Bar on a Thursday evening a few weeks ago, getting there early enough to catch the sunset and slip through the throng of waiting diners. The bar takes its name from the year that Leonard, George and William Destin sailed from Connecticut in three ships. A hurricane...
Darren Brown (Cover) is an amateur photographer who currently resides in Houston, Texas. Darren and his wife Maria both emphasize the importance of showing their children as much of the world as they can manage. “The Destin area has been pulling me in its general direction for many years,” he says...
By Dawn Bright Dear Dawn, I saw your answer in the last issue of Beachcomber as to whether or not golf was really exercise. I have the same question about bowling, because my sister’s doctor told her, “Bowling isn’t exercise, it’s an activity.” What do you think? – Billy B. from FWB...
City and state officials will unveil a new attraction for heritage tourists on Friday, Aug. 2, at the DeFuniak Springs Visitors Center, located at 1162 Circle Drive, at 10:30 AM. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. The attraction, funded with a $49,500 grant from the Florida...
AQUARIUS Jan. 21 ‑ Feb. 19 You like water? Good, because all signs point to unrelenting wetness. You’ll get all kinds of skin rot in horrific, hard to get to body cavities. PISCES Feb. 20 ‑ Mar. 20 Who cares? Don’t fool yourself—hardly anybody except close family, if you’re lucky. And Pisces people...
Fort Walton Beach Medical Center (FWBMC) officially opened its doors to receive patients on July 22, 1974, as a 237-bed hospital providing emergency services, labor and delivery, behavioral health and general medical/surgical care. FWBMC stood alone in its current location as a healthcare beacon...
By Charles Morgan III This will serve to abridge previous plans regarding the ceremony leading up to my demise. This is a forward look into a death festival I would consider appropriate. The not too far future… I spent three days going through an “executive physical.” The results...
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