Press Kit: Acclaims

Acclaims
"Number One Beach in the South" for twelve years in a row
Southern Living

Voted one of the "Top Five Favorite Family Vacation Destinations in the South" for twelve years in a row Southern Living

"Best Beach in the United States"
USA Today.com

"Best Place to Hit the Beach"
ajc.com

"Best Family Beach in the U.S."
Travelocity

Readers' Choice Award, presented by top meeting planners, to the Emerald Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau
ConventionSouth

Voted "Top 10 Snowbird Beach," "Top 10 Family Beach" and "Top 10 Best Value Beach"
Florida Beaches Guide

"Best Beach Vacation Destination"
Nashville, Williamson, and Rutherford Parent Magazines

"One of the 'Top Twenty Beaches in the World for Seashore Romance'"
You & Your Wedding (U.K.)

"Top Beach in the Southeast"
Family Fun Magazine

"Best Family Vacation Destination in America"
Nashville Parent Magazine

Kudos
"Destin, Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa Island really are just simply irresistible."
Atlanta Journal Constitution

"Even 'The Truman Show' found paradise in Northwest Florida."
Dallas Morning News

"White sands and crystal waters give the Emerald Coast its sparkle."
Successful Meetings

"This is a place where you shrug off sophistication and wear your flip-flops."
Leisure World

"Most striking about this part of Florida is the natural beauty of the area."
Corporate & Incentive Travel

"The Emerald Coast has some of the whitest beaches and clearest green waters, ideal for the utmost in relaxation."
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Year 2008
For More Media Information
Michelle Kelly / Kerry Anne Watson
The Zimmerman Agency
(850) 668-2222
media@destin-fwb.com