Driving along hip Highway 30A, nestled in Florida’s northwestern Panhandle, visitors will instantly realize they are being transported from one town to another as two imposing, bleached-white ...

ALYS BEACH — The first sight of Alys Beach resort community gave me architectural whiplash. It was so unlike other Florida Panhandle communities on coastal State Road 30A, I slowed down the car and ...

New Urbanism reveals itself slowly along Florida's Scenic Highway 30A, in the walkable streets, inviting town squares, and front porches that seem designed for conversation. (Note: Architectural gifts ...

Edged by miles of white sand, sparkling water, and lush forest, Alys Beach is an idyllic coastal community with the feel of reserved and high-minded design. At first glance, it's easy to mistake the ...

The minute you drive through the dramatic, white butteries marking the entrance to Alys Beach, serenity washes over you. It's not just the faint sound of the crashing waves and the smell of the salty ...

A lively sense of community, the beauty of a Gulf Coast beach, luxurious architecture that celebrates an indoor-outdoor lifestyle—these are just some of the pleasures of Alys Beach. A superb example ...

If you were transported, blindfolded, to the middle of Alys Beach, then opened your eyes sans-silk eye mask (just go with us here), you’d be forgiven for thinking you’d been transported to Santorini.

, bosky parks, and silken sand weren’t enough. A decade ago, the developers of Alys Beach on Florida’s Gulf Coast wanted something else to distinguish their posh new community. Turning to the town’s ...

I spent time along Florida's 30A in three towns: Seaside, Rosemary Beach, and Alys Beach. Each beach town was very different, and the one I liked best felt the most "Florida" to me. The 30A beach town ...

A pristine white will not occupy the walls of Alys Beach this weekend. When the sun goes down, more than 20 artists — from within and outside the U.S. — will project colorful art onto the community’s ...