The Beachcomber Daily - Friday, Dec. 23, 2011

The new issue is out and FREE at many fine locations on the Emerald Coast, including Publix supermarkets! 30A Songwriters Festival coverage, Fourth Annual Beachcomber Music Awards ballot, Best of 2011, and much more!

ART
Arts and Design Society Exhibits at the Fort Walton Beach Library through Dec. 31. www.artsdesignsociety.org.

Holiday Anthology at Full Circle Gallery, Fort Walton Beach, through Dec 24. www.fullcirclefwb.com.

Saramae Dalferes and Arlenne Newsome Exhibits, Coastal Branch Library, Santa Rosa Beach, through Dec. 31. (850) 267-2809. www.youseemore.com/walton.

CHRISTMAS
Twelve Nights of Lights at the Village of Baytowne Wharf, Sandestin, 6/7/8 p.m. www.baytownewharf.com.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Kim Ulrich, Matt Titus, Patrick Rosser, Theresa Omohundro, Kevin Boyle, Kathy Lynn, George Kane, Justin Britt, Jeff McCall, Candie Mitchell

HAPPY HOUR
Hog’s Breath Saloon, Destin, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. (850) 837-5991. www.hogsbreath.com.

John Wehner’s Village Door, Village of Baytowne Wharf, Sandestin, 8:30 p.m. www.TheVillageDoor.com.

Poppy’s Time Out Sports Bar, Destin Commons, 5-7 p.m. FREE appetizer buffet at the bar. (850) 424-7172.

ICE SKATING
Baytowne on Ice!, Village of Baytowne Wharf, Sandestin, 5-10 p.m. Kids 12 and under skate one hour before opening. Just $10 for 90 minutes on the ice! Ice skate rental, $2. (850) 687-1978. www.baytownewharf.com.

LIVE MUSIC
AJ’s Seafood & Oyster Bar, Destin. Black Eyed Blonde, 9 p.m. (850) 837-1913. www.ajsdestin.com.

Hog’s Breath Saloon, Destin. Jim Couch, 5-9 p.m.; Wes Heath & the Whiskey Band,  9 p.m.-1 a.m. (850) 837-5991. www.hogsbreath.com.

John Wehner’s Village Door, Village of Baytowne Wharf, Sandestin, The Dream Band, 9 p.m. www.TheVillageDoor.com.

The Red Bar, Grayton Beach. The Red Bar Jazz Band, 6 p.m. (850) 231-1008. www.theredbar.com.

Seagar’s, Hilton Sandestin Beach. Ray Hitchell, 6-9 p.m. (850) 622-1500. www.seagarsdestin.com.

Beal Street Bottle Club, Fort Walton Beach. Mobile John. (850) 642-2221.

Compass Rose, Valparaiso. Coconut Radio, 6 p.m. (850) 389-2125.

Cuvee Bistro, Destin. Space Junkie, 8 p.m. (850) 650-8900.

Harry T’s, HarborWalk Village. Flash Flood, 8 p.m.-midnight. (850) 654-4800.

La Botana, Seagrove Beach. Chris Alvarado, 7 p.m.

Nightown, Destin. The Helvetica Effect. (850) 837-7625.

Tuscany Italian Bistro, Destin. David Seering, 6:30 p.m. (850) 650-2451.

MOVIES
Cameron Crowe’s “We Bought a Zoo” opens. With Matt Damon.

SUNRISE
6:40 a.m.

SUNSET
4:50 p.m.