Sandestin's "Last Blast of Summer" events celebrate clean beaches on Florida's Gulf Coast

DESTIN, FL, July 30 /PRNewswire/ - Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort on Florida's Gulf Coast today announces the "Last Blast of Summer," a series of events to celebrate the end of summer and the official end of oil predictions in the area.

-- August 13 and 14 - The Sandestin Music Festival (www.sandestinmusicfestival.com)

The Inaugural Sandestin Music Festival will feature some of the industry's most acclaimed songwriters and performers. The great music is for a great cause. Donations collected at the festival and online will support the National Audubon Society and Gulf recovery efforts. VIP packages with a special after party aboard the Solaris are available while supplies last.

-- August 21 - The Sandestin Triathlon (www.sandestintriathlon.com).

Athletes from around the country will meet on Florida's coast for the annual Sandestin Triathlon where more than 700 participants will swim a half-mile in the emerald waters of the Gulf of Mexico, bike 20 miles along the scenic 30-A highway, and run four miles through beach and bayside areas. The community is coming together to support this event and even Sandestin President John Russell will be among the athletes swimming in the Gulf.

-- August 25-29 -- The Sandestin Celebration Fishing Tournament.

This new tournament celebrates favorable conditions in the Gulf of Mexico and will bring the fishing and boating community together to show the world that Florida's Emerald Coast is open for tourism and fishing. Activities will include a boat parade, live entertainment, children's activities and fireworks. For registration captains and anglers can email [email protected].

-- September 3-5 - Sensational Sandestin Labor Day and the Baytowne Art Expo.

Guests can get great discounts including a FREE night with the purchase of two this three day holiday weekend. Enjoy the Art Expo with exceptional artists from 5-10 p.m. each evening with music at the charming Village of Baytowne Wharf. Visit www.sandestin.com for deals and reservations or call 1-866-91-BEACH.

Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort offers one of the most complete resort experiences in North America, with activities from the Beach to the Bay. Sandestin is a 2,400-acre destination for all seasons and for all ages, located on Northwest Florida's Emerald Coast, an area recognized as one of the top 2010 destinations in the world by Frommer's. The resort invites guests to enter a world with a 98-slip Marina, 30 charming neighborhoods, 1,400 condominiums, villas, town homes and a wide variety of hotel accommodations. A member of Beaches of South Walton, Sandestin Florida Beach Resort features more than seven miles of sugar-white sand beaches and pristine bay front, four championship golf courses, 15 world-class tennis courts, swimming pools, a fitness center and spa, and The Village of Baytowne Wharf, a pedestrian village with shops, dining, entertainment and nightlife.

SOURCE Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort