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Welcome to the 2016 Hot Spot Awards Show! We announce the winners of this past year for the first time via this podcast! After thousands of nominations and votes, we have the winners!

And the winners are....(press play to find out).

Thank you for participating and best of luck to all of our local businesses! We hope you all enjoy an amazingly successful 2016.

Celebrating one year on 30A, we took a moment to hang on the patio with Mitch Omar and the Growler Garage crew with Bo Walker from Oyster City Brewing Company. If you love craft beer, this is a great place for you...just steps from the Gulf of Mexico, 40 tapped beers every day, and great people. Find out about the start of Oyster City Brewing Company, ingredients they use from just outside their brewery, and all new beers coming to Growler Garage this spring and summer. www.growlergarage30a.com

Today's show recorded live at Stinky's Bait Shack in Dune Allen Beach, FL features amazing cupcakes make locally by Tina and Rick with Sweet Henrietta's Treats, Geoff McBride who is performing all spring break at the 30A Store in Seagrove, and we introduce "30A After Dark" with Luther Dickinson from Bourbon, Beer, and Butts with Mike Ragsdale.

What a great music night at Bourbon, Beer, and Butts at Alys Beach Friday night. The legendary Duke Bardwell and Kyle Ogle from Dread Clampitt did a set together, and also called up Luther Dickinson and played "Bayou Country" for the first time together...ever. That's what Duke said...and it was amazing. Enjoy the show...thanks to Duke and Kyle for the opportunity to record this session.

It's the debut of the SEASIDE show, from beautiful SEASIDE, FL. Including interviews with Jim Murphy of Barefoot BBQ, Chef Phil McDonald of Bud & Alley’s Pizza Bar, Dawson Group Owners Bill and Heavenly Dawson, Anne Grelling with The Seaside Style’s Perspicasity, and Rick Thompson with Seaside Transit Authority. Recorded on location at Pizza Bar. www.seasidefl.com

We decided to get funky on this edition of The 30A Show, and brought in a brand new funk band from New Orleans The Business. Recorded live at Stinky's Bait Shack...don't miss our next "Pack the Shack" session, this one was really awesome. Make sure to play this show loud, the music is really great. www.weplayfunk.com

Listen to our show today and find out the CHANGES to the Leave No Trace Ordinance. It has changed since last year, which could mean serious consequences if you leave your iPad, fax machine, or tents, or chairs on the Beaches of South Walton overnight.

Today's show is with our friend Jon Ervin, the Director of Marketing and Communications with Visit South Walton. Jon is a very active local, biker, music fan, and photographer. We cover the Grace Potter experience at year's 30A Songwriter Festival, if God created a music venue where is it, and just how much trash is left on the beaches for our crews to pick up every year (a staggering number). www.visitsouthwalton.com

Catch Geoff McBride Live at the 30A Store in Seagrove, FL Friday nights starting March 11th through Spring Break! Geoff competed on The Voice, and is an amazing local singer. Specials on beverages and 30A gear during shows.

What a great 30A Show today, both Superheros! Part 1 we have Julie Hurst, CEO of the Emerald Coast Children's Advocacy Center...with news about their new home for children in DeFuniak Springs. Part 2 is with Nathanael Fisher, retired superhero, and the Producing Artistic Director with the Emerald Coast Theatre Company giving you behind the scenes insight on their current smash hit play Almost Maine, and future schedules for the ECTC. Presented by www.30acottages.com

So...Justin Gaffery has been on 30A for 15 years, he thinks. Justin has some amazing insight on how to handle inspiration when it comes around, how to slow down your life on 30A. Presented by www.30acottages.com