Whats Good Local

10/07/2026

🌀 Isaias is coming, and we built a tracker for it.

A Hurricane Watch is now in effect from Bay St. Louis to Indian Pass, which covers Gulf Shores, Pensacola, Fort Walton, Destin, Miramar and Panama City Beach.

Our free hurricane tracker puts it all in one place:
✅ The latest National Hurricane Center advisory and forecast cone
✅ Official watches and warnings
✅ Live alerts for YOUR beach
✅ Links to every county's emergency office

It updates itself every 10 minutes, no refreshing needed.

👉 whatsgoodlocal.com/hurricane-tracker

Rip currents are already posted along the whole coast. Please stay out of the water, and follow local officials. If you're visiting, ask your hotel or rental about their storm plan today.

Share this with anyone headed this way. 🙏

Is your beach under a hurricane watch? See the forecast cone, official watches and live alerts for Destin, Miramar, Fort Walton, PCB, Pensacola and Gulf Shores.

10/07/2026

Our first magazine just dropped. 📰

Issue 01 of What's Good Local Magazine is all about October in Destin, and the locals who make this place what it is:

🏄 Dylan Sims / Ride On Surf School
🎬 Shane Reynolds / Color Earth
🥁 Robert Becton / RobertBecton.com

Plus hidden gems, a local's guide to October, and Destin then & now.

Free to read, no app, no paywall 👉 mag.whatsgoodlocal.com

Who should we feature in Issue 02? Tell us below. 👇

Issue 01, October 2026: The Month They Invented, plus local surfers, filmmakers, drummers and the guides to doing October right on the Emerald Coast.

10/01/2026

Where you watching your favorite team?

Kickoff times in Destin time, your team's watch party, and the bars with the most screens. Updated every Thursday.

09/25/2026

Looking to watch the big game at a bar that supports your team in Destin?
[we made a list] updated weekly all season.

Kickoff times in Destin time, your team's watch party, and the bars with the most screens. Updated every Thursday.

09/15/2026

Time to roll out the barrel, Baytowne.
The 18th Annual Baytowne B**r Festival is back at the Village of The Village of Baytowne Wharf on October 16–17.Friday, Oct 16 | 6–8 PM

Baytowne Backyard Bash
Football on the big screen, ice-cold b**r, bourbon, food, bonfires, and live music from 55 South.
Presale $55 | Day of $65Saturday, Oct 17 | 2–5 PM

Grand Craft B**r Tasting
Sample 150+ domestic and international craft b**rs, hit Seltzer Lane, try local and import pours, grab food, and catch live music from Below Alabama.

Presale $45 | Day of $55Want to skip the line? Grab a Pour Pass. Must be 21+.

Tickets: baytowneb**rfestival.com
Tag your tasting crew. October just got a lot more fun. **rFest **r

09/12/2026

Which Destin bars actually have your game? 🏈 We went looking. Four have NFL Sunday Ticket. A few can show the Netflix and SEC Network+ games most bars can't. And we mapped which bar each fan base takes over — Gators, Bama, Auburn, Dawgs, Noles, Rebels, Sooners and Knights all have a spot. Kickoff times are in Destin time, and we update it every Thursday:

https://whatsgoodlocal.com/game-day/where-to-watch-football-in-destin-2/

Kickoff times in Destin time, your team's watch party, and the bars with the most screens. Updated every Thursday.

08/22/2026

Somebody had to write a song about the bowling alley with sharks on the ceiling. 🦈🎳

"Mermaid Water" — an original by What's Good Local, for Uncle Buck's Fish Bowl & Grill at Destin Commons.

Sound on. Then go roll a few.
Tell 'em What's Good Local sent ya.

Uncle Buck's Fishbowl - Destin, FL

08/16/2026

Check out our "Crazy Good Deals" page for the best deals going in whatsgoodlocal.com/crazy-good-deals

07/03/2026

🇺🇸🎆 HAPPY 4TH OF JULY, BEACH PEOPLE! 🎆🇺🇸

Before you grab the cooler, the floaties, and Uncle Steve's questionable potato salad — grab ONE more thing:

👉 The REAL-TIME beach report: www.whatsgoodlocal.com/beach-conditions

🚩 Live flag colors for Destin, Miramar Beach & Pensacola
🌊 Rip current updates
☀️ Everything you need to keep the whole crew safe

The only red flags we want this weekend are on the grill. 🍔🔥

Check the flags. Know before you go. Then go make some memories. 🦅

Check live Destin FL beach conditions today — current water temperature, beach flags, wave height, tide times, wind, and weather forecast

06/30/2026

Village of Baytowne Wharf ·
Sat July 4th · 6:00–9:15 PM
Red, White & Baytowne
Family fun, live music, and fireworks over the lagoon for America's birthday!

✅FREE Entry
🎵Saltwater Revival
✨Two Laser Shows
🎆Fireworks 9:15 PM
Baytowne Wharf's annual July 4th celebration. Live music from Saltwater Revival at the Events Plaza, kids' face painting, balloon sculpting and patriotic crafts all evening — then two laser shows plus the signature fireworks over the lagoon at 9:15 PM. +
Free to attend.
The Village of Baytowne Wharf
https://whatsgoodlocal.com/baytowne-wharf/