The 30A area is full of great events throughout the year. Many festivals are held all year long and three are coming in April. Here's what you can look forward to very soon.

2nd Annual 30A Sand Rover Rally - April 11th

This is a new event and only in the second year, but still plenty of fun. The event is held at Grayton Beach State Park. You can bring your beach cruiser to the event and enjoy seeing all types of other cruises at the event. More than 40 vintage Land Rover and beach cruisers will be on hand, along with plenty of camping fun and an after party at Red Bar.

Sandestin Wine Festival - April 16th to 19th

The 29th annual Sandestin Wine Festival will provide plenty of fun for wine enthusiasts. It has been named the "Best Annual

Goatfeathers is an excellent restaurant and seafood market located in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. You’ll find it right on 30A since 1988. Owners Eleanor and Pat Miller were inspired to name their restaurant Goatfeathers after a trip to Austria 20 years ago.

A quaint restaurant they visited there had walls covered in famous quotes from around the world and a quote about “Goatfeathers” from the 1900’s American satire author Ellis Parker Butler really caught their eye. The quote that represents this restaurant is “Goatfeathers are the distractions, sidelines and deflections that take a man’s attentions from this own business and keep him from getting ahead.” Here is a look at what you can enjoy at Goatfeathers in Florida.

Our family has eaten there

The 30A area has recently seen a new type of eating experience come to the area. It's called CUP Food You Pick Up and it's quite unique.

The healthy meals are freshly prepared and packages to make it convenient. However, they are not packages in a normal way, but instead, they are layered in a cup. The goal is to provide healthy, quick and delicious meals to those on the go, including a great kids menu and organic coffee and tea choices.

The Menu

You have plenty of options you can pick up and enjoy. Most of the choices range from about $5 to $13 with a variety of ingredients. The menu includes:

• Chicken Cups - Choked Up, Crack Up, Fired Up and Stuck Up
• Pork Cups - Hick Up
• Steak Cups - Bottoms Up
• Combination Cups - Trip Up

The Boardwalk Beach Resort is a beachfront resort located in Panama City Beach, Florida with a luxurious beach, condos, hotels and dining. It’s located on a huge strip of private beach in the beautiful city of Panama City Beach.

The beach here has pearly white sugar sand and emerald green waters and the resort includes a luxurious high-rise condo, four on-site dining options, two historical hotel buildings and a convention center for beach events.

The resort regularly hosts exciting events to attract locals and visitors to enjoy its amenities and this year you can enjoy events like Spring Break 2015, Gulf Coast Triathlon and Extreme Sports Weekend. Here is a look at these events and more coming soon.

Gulf Coast Triathlon

The Gulf Coast

Found in Blue Mountain Beach, For the Health of it is one of the top organic grocery stores in the 30A area. This grocery store includes a juice bar, vitamins & supplements area and massage therapy. It's a natural food store with plenty more to offer.

Certified Organic

The store only provides the best certified organic produce and other items. You can get made-to-order juices from the juice bar and find all types of natural foods within the shop.

The large variety of alternative foods makes this an ideal grocery store for those with food sensitivities or allergies. They also carry a number of supplements, herbs, minerals, homeopathic remedies and about anything else that is natural.

Conveniently Located

For The Health Of It is found in

The E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center is an environmental educational facility that serves students and teachers of 4th and 7th grade, as well as professional audiences during the school year. It’s transitioning from a private foundation to a public foundation, running on donations to fund operations.

The center is located in the Longleaf Pine ecosystem, the 6th most biodiverse area in the U.S. the center was developed by conservationist M.C. Davis in 2009. Here is a look at the work the E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center is doing.

About the Center

The E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center is working to educate students on the importance of biodiversity. They also work to encourage preservation, conservation and restoration. Scientist Dr. Edward O. Wilson had a

The Marina Civic Center is a rental facility housing a 2,508 seat theatre, fully equipped stage and three meeting rooms. It’s located in beautiful downtown Panama City, Florida at 8 Harrison Avenue. The venue is available to rent with meeting rooms in the galleries and the full theatre.

The Center is home to many special events, shows and performances. Upcoming performances include big names like Tony Bennett, Heart, Women of Ireland, Amy Grant and The Musical Jekyll & Hyde. Here is a look at these upcoming events.

Tony Bennett – February 16th – 6:30pm

Check out legendary singer Tony Bennett with opening act Antonia Bennett at 6:30pm on the 16th. Presented by Hess Entertainment, this performance should be a big night at the Marina Civic

The Baytowne Wharf is your Mardi Gras destination this month at the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort Gumbo Festival. This is one of the best events of the winter on the Gulf Coast and usually sells out. It’s been going strong for 26 years and the festival takes over the Village of Baytowne Wharf during the weekend of President’s Day.

The event will start on February 13th and the fun doesn’t end until the 17th. Here is a look at the fun to be had at the Baytowne Wharf for Mardi Gras.

What to expect

The 26th annual Sandestin Gumbo Festival is taking place at the Village of Baytowne Wharf over President’s Day weekend in celebration of Mardi Gras. The party starts on Friday, February 13th at Fat Tuesdays Daiquiri Bar located at 9300 Emerald Coast

The Bay Building Industries Association or BBIA will be holding The Great American Home Expo at FSU Holley Center. The event will be held on Saturday, February 21st from 10am to 4pm and on Sunday, February 22nd from 11am to 3pm. Those in attendance will be eligible for giveaway and so much more.

One-Stop Shopping for our Home

If you've been looking for a place to get information about remodeling, upgrading or anything else to do with your home, this is the place. There will be plenty of vendors on hand to provide information about all types of home products. You can even meet builders if you plan to build a new home soon.

This event has a simple goal of introducing the public to new, innovative products and essential services. Experts will

Panama City has plenty going on in February. From Mardi Gras events to nights out with friends, there are plenty of choices. Here are some of the top upcoming events for February in Panama City.

18th Annual St. Andrews Mardi Gras Parade - February 6th and 7th

The Parade is held on Beck Avenue and is the historic St. Andrews part of Panama City. On Friday there will be a Children’s and Pet Parade at 4pm and on Saturday the main parade will start at 2pm.

There’s A Burglar In My Bed - February 6th to 23rd

This is a comedy at the Kaleidoscope Theatre that takes place in the “unused beach cottage of a wealthy couple who have simultaneously planned a romantic tryst with someone else.” Showtime’s are Friday and Saturdays at 7:30pm and on Sundays at