If you want to play golf on a course that has hosted PGA tour events, you need to make your way to Hombre Golf Club. This club hosted its first professional event in 1990, which was the Panama City Beach Classic. The course added another set of nine holes in 2001, making it a 27-hole course. They call the three nines the "Good", "Bad" and "Ugly".

With four sets of tees, any golfer can play this course and enjoy their round. All golfers can find the right yardage for their skill level from just under 7,000 yards to around 5,000 yards. The course provides plenty of challenge and a scenic round through the wetlands, lakes and marshes. This beautiful course is perfect for visitors and locals alike.

Hombre was home to the PGA Tour Qualifying School for

The Shell Show, presented by the Gulf Coast Shell Club will be held at the Panama City Beach Senior Center from June 21st to June 23rd. Come out and enjoy a huge display of seashells from all over the world. Adults can get in for $2 and children can get in for $1.

The show will run from 9am to 7pm on June 22 and from 10am to 5pm on June 23rd. All exhibits will be received Friday from noon to 5pm and the judging will happen Friday night. An awards banquet will happen on Saturday at 8pm. The awards banquet will happen at a local restaurant with major awards given out to some of the top exhibitors.

This will be the 16th shell show held and will feature awards in many categories including:

• The duPont Trophy
• The Conchologists of America Grand Trophy

Panama City Beach will see ladies taking out the flirty sundress instead of the little black dress on Thursday, June 20th. This is a free event happening at the Yacht Room inside The Boatyard. Ladies can enjoy free champagne, live entertainment, plenty of appetizers and more starting at 7pm.

Chef Konrad will provide plenty of great dinner specials and plenty of great choices for the perfect evening. If you want to enjoy this event, it's held every third Thursday starting at 7pm and live entertainment runs from 7pm to 10pm. After 10pm the party continues with late night music and dancing.

The Little Sun Dress Party includes a chance at great prizes, such as a beautiful designer dress from BOT Boutique, salon gift packages, spa certificates and more.

One of the great benefits of living in a tropical area with great weather most of the years is the ability to shop at local farmers' markets for produce, meat and so much more. If you prefer to pick up your items from local farmers and support local business, you'll love all the choices you get in farmers' markets in the area.

Bay County Farmers' Market

An open-air market with everything from farmers to craftsman, you'll find a number of great deals here. The market is found at 2230 E. 15th Street in Panama City, at the fairgrounds. It's open regardless of weather Monday through Saturday from 8am to 3pm.

Grand Lagoon Waterfront Farmers' Market

Local farmers, bakers and growers show up at this farmers' market to provide all the produce you're

June is full of great things to do in Panama City Beach. From license-free fishing days to free wine tastings, you can enjoy a variety of events for adults and for the entire family. Here's a list of some of the things going on to kick off June.

Saturday, June 1st

• License-Free Fishing and Saltwater Fishing Day
• Bay Country Farmers' Market from 8ap to 3pm
• Grand Lagoon Waterfront Farmers' Market from 8am to 1pm
• Seaside Farmers' Market from 9am to 1pm
• Free Wine Tasting at Charlie Lahan's Carousel from 1pm to 4pm
• Taste of the Beach at Pier Park from 1pm to 5pm

Monday, June 3rd

• Open Auditions for 9-5 the Musical at Kaleidoscope Theatre
• James and the Giant Peach at the Seaside Amphitheatre at 6:30pm
• Monster Movie Monday at the Martin

The Real.Fun.BeachFest will be held on Saturday June 1st at the new Aaron Bessant Park Amphitheater. This event will features music with lawn seating. Some of the best music you will find in the area will happen at this festival including The Wanted, Britt Nicole and DG Alex Angelo. If you’re looking for an unforgettable way to kick off the summer, this is the event for you.

The Wanted will get the crowd up and moving with plenty of chart topping music, such as "Chasing the Sun" and "I'm Glad You Came." This group won the Breakout Artists of the Year award at the People's Choice Awards and they were nominated for the Best Music Group aware at the Radio Disney Awards. They are from the UK and considered one of the hottest boy bands on the scene today.

If you're looking for a great attraction for the entire family, the Coconut Creek Family Fun Park is the perfect choice. This place is unlike any other family fun center with a Gran Maze, Mini Golf and more!

The tropical island feel you get when you come here will make you feel like you're in Florida. With cascading waterfalls, a lake full of native fish, beautiful landscaping and all the attractions, you will have a great time while at the center.

The Gran Maze

This giant maze is nearly the same size as a football field and is the first maze of this type in the country. Also known as the Human Maze, it features plenty of great challenges and it's open all year. You work your way through looking for the four checkpoints and you don't have to worry

The 30A area has earned another international accolade with it's inclusion in Huffington Post's "10 Most Relaxing Coastal Drives in the US and Canada".  Those of us that live in this area find it no surprise that 30A was included.  The problem is, however,  that now that the world knows about it, is may not stay that way.  Traffic in Destin and further west on Highway 98 is in my mind, horrendous, but pull off on 30A and drive along its two lane roads with quaint homes, restaurants, bike paths and dune lakes and your mind drifts away to time spent at the beach when your were 8 or 9 and your family spent time in a rented beach cottage with hardwood floors, a screened in sleeping porch and ham sandwhiches and watermelon. 

The Post said, "Driving can be