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Valparaiso, Florida: Saturday In the Park

hueyrescue — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:29:54 +0000

Saturday In the Park is coming soon to Valparaiso. This wonderful annual festival is held in the Valparaiso Historic district and is sponsored by the Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida. The Heritage Museum is a wonderful treasure of history involving the Emerald Coast region, specifically Destin and Valparaiso. Eglin AFB plays a large part in that history as does Hurlburt Field and Duke Field. Jimmy Doolittle’s Raiders trained here in preparation for their attack on the Japanese mainland. Saturday In the Park involves music, arts, crafts, homesteading demonstrations and numerous vendors. It is a great opportunity to view our beautiful old downtown which was designed with three beautiful vistas of the Choctawahatchee Bay at the termination of 3 perpendicular roads. If you live at 316 Ohio Ave, you’re only a pleasant 7-minute walk away from this wonderful festival. The house is for sale now.

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Valparaiso, Florida: Fishing village

hueyrescue — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:34:51 +0000

I’d say nearly 60% of our residents actively fish in the Choctawahatchee Bay. We are a bay-side Florida town, after all. You can find flounder, redfish, crab, mullet and several other species right off the town’s three fishing piers. One of the last remaining independent shrimpers in the Emerald Coast area docks right up to the shore, 300 yds from 316 Ohio Ave. This beautiful all-brick home is on one of the best streets in town. One end of the street features the local seafood market, the other features our local bank and the Post Office. You can walk everywhere in our little town. Eglin AFB, Florida is a short trip by car and an equally short trip by bicycle if you like. Duke Field is a short 10 minute commute and your traveling in the opposite direction of most commuter traffic. Come see our custom loft-style renovation.

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Life in Valparaiso

hueyrescue — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:50:22 +0000

It’s voting day in Valparaiso, Florida, near the Emerald Coast. Two candidates are vying for mayor and 6 candidates are running for 2 commissioner posts. Our small town takes its political life seriously and we generally see 90% of eligible voters voting. It is a great community to live in with many active duty and retired military members from Eglin AFB, Hurlburt Field and Duke Field. Valparaiso in on the north end of Choctawahatchee Bay and there are 4 bay-side parks and three fishing piers in town. And you will not find a better house than 316 Ohio Avenue. This Florida cottage was renovated in 2007 to take advantage of some great features in the original design. Beautiful cypress beams were exposed and sanded and the kitchen was opened up into a culinary dream. A Bosch gas cooktop and a Bosch convection oven are installed in beautiful custom cabinets and concrete countertops. The stainless under-counter sink is about 14 inches deep and a slate backsplash compliments the kitchen.