3-Day Holiday Shopping Weekend (November-December)

Your day-by-day plan

1. 1

   (Friday) - The Sale Charge

   Morning:Silver Sands holiday-sale opening charge; the list rides in a pocket.

   Shopping:Favori Boutique & Gifts

   Afternoon:Destin Commons under the decorations; the aquarium babysits the unwilling.

   Family fun:Mr. E's Escape rooms

   Evening:Hot chocolate, not daiquiris, and an early dinner at El Paso Tacos & Tequila.

   Dinner:Rum Runners

   Insider Tip:December here means summer's shops without summer's lines, and lodging at winter rates.

2. 2

   (Saturday) - 30A Gift Day

   Morning:A The Hidden Lantern Bookstore stack (the giftable bookstore of the coast) and Seaside's stalls.

   Breakfast & coffee:Royal Palm Grille

   Afternoon:Gallery one-offs in Grayton; the gifts nobody else will duplicate.

   Culture:Saczynski Gallery

   Evening:Baytowne's holiday lights and festivities: the village does December beautifully.

   Dinner:Thai Market

   Insider Tip:Local art and signed books are the gifts that survive the gift exchange; buy them here, wrap them proudly.

3. 3

   (Sunday) - Market & Beach Sweater Walk

   Morning:The farmers market for consumable gifts: honey, hot sauce, smoked fish dip for the cooler.

   Shopping:Frankie's Bike Shop

   Afternoon:A beach walk in a sweater, the weekend's bonus gift to yourselves, then the drive home.

   Lunch:Smashburger

   Evening:Home, wrapped and smug.

   Dinner:Maple Street Biscuit Company

   Insider Tip:The sweater beach walk is why you'll do this weekend annually; December's empty shoreline is the real find.