Before vacationers swap their swimsuits and sunblock for sweaters and coats, the Destin area invites travelers to enjoy one last seaside retreat along this relaxed secction of Florida’s Gulf Coast. Unlike the southen areas of the state, Fall begins the “value season” on the Emerald Coast, attracting visitors to delve into savings of more than 30 percent off attractions and destin hotel accomodations.

Acclaimed for its great golf, Destin boast more than 1,080 holes of championship golf perfectly manicured for autumn play. Ranked one of the "Top Ten Best Golf Towns in America" by Golf Digest, Destin offers challenging courses with huge value rates and specials year-round. From challenging links designed by world-renowned architects to panoramic enticements engineered by Mother Nature the courses capitalize on woods and wetlands for scenic – yet sinister – contrasts.

Florida's Emerald Coast features an array of bay-lined courses, including:
• Shalimar Pointe Golf and Country Club course fees start at $25
• Indian Bayou Golf Club course fees start at $49
• Regatta Bay Golf & Country Club course fees start at $59
• Kelly Plantation Golf Club course fees start at $59

Hailed as the “World’s Luckiest Fishing Village,” Destin harbors the largest and most elaborately equipped charter boat fleet in Florida. With more than 20 types of fish including grouper, snapper, cobia and king mackerel, fishing first-timers and seasoned “old salts,” delight in deep sea excursions, offshore, bottom, inshore and others, for as little as $25 a half-day. October is the ideal time for anglers to head to the Emerald Coast, as the entire month is dedicated to the Destin Fishing Rodeo.

In addition to the area savings, the Emerald Coast presents festive fall events, including:

September
• HarborWalk Village Labor Day Celebration – Sept. 5-6
• Destin Seafood Festival Golf Classic – Sept. 11-12
• Annual Florida Coastal Clean-up – Sept. 19

October
• 31st Annual Destin Seafood Festival – Oct. 2-4
• Downtown Art Walk – Oct. 16

November
• Northwest Florida Fair – Nov. 3-8
• 22nd Annual Thunderbird Intertribal Powwow

Named the “No. 1 Beach Town in the South” for 14 consecutive years by the readers of Southern Living, Destin Florida is famous for 24 miles of sugar-white sands and emerald-green waters. All year long, vacationers indulge in simple pleasures, from the “World’s Luckiest Fishing Village” and seaside celebrations to 1,080 holes of challenging golf and nearly 16,000 Gulf-front Destin Hotel accomodations.