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Where Autumn Leaves Never Fall
Autumn on the Emerald Coast begins with a subtle change in the light, skies turn a deeper shade of blue, and nights that become suddenly clear with barely a wisp of a chill. In Destin, the fall season is nearly perfect… of course, the mountains to the north have spectacular autumn scenery, but it’s the Florida Panhandle that enjoys some of the best weather of the year when we finally say good-bye to the dog days of summer and welcome the fall! Temperatures finally drop a good 10 degrees or so and the air becomes impossibly dry and fresh; instead of the day after day (incessant) 90 degrees plus, days are in the low 80’s and early morning lows sometimes fall to an astounding 67 degrees Fahrenheit… positively glorious for that early morning run on the beach or even a swim in the Gulf! By then, the famous emerald green water has enjoyed a summer-full of even more famous Florida sunshine resulting in a surf temperature of 85… invitation enough for a morning, noon or nighttime plunge!
The founder of Destin, Leonard Destin, must have remained here in the fall of 1850 for many of the same reasons. Mr. “Destin” left New England, including a MUCH colder surf, to settle the “East Pass” peninsula. The small commercial fishing village was given his name and it remained a lazy, devil-may-care “dot” in the larger scheme of things, as it was cut off from the rest of the world until a bridge was finally built over the Destin Pass in 1930. Though finally “connected,” it was still years before Destin made a name for itself as a resort destination in spite of its fine white sand (known as sugar sand) and clear aquamarine water. Today, Destin is known as the “World’s Luckiest Fishing Village” and vacationers and sports enthusiasts alike have long discovered its many charms. Its slow rise however to top-notch resort status allowed its residents to benefit from mistakes made by other communities. (Read more of the “Where Autumn Leaves Never Fall” article)
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