5-Day Haunted & Offbeat Emerald Coast (October Edition)

Your day-by-day plan

1. 1

   Day 1

   Morning:Destin's odd side: free Gator Beach; Banana Bart's

   Family fun:Attycat's Arcade

   Afternoon:Museum storm-and-shipwreck chapters

   Culture:Lori Drew Art Studio/Gallery

   Evening:Storm stories at the Boathouse bar.

   Drinks & nightlife:Obscure Wine Company

2. 2

   Day 2

   Morning:Eden Gardens' Wesley House legends by day

   Breakfast & coffee:Vinny McGuire's

   Afternoon:Point Washington's pine backroads at last light

   Adventure:Yellowfin Ocean Sports WaterColor

   Evening:Early night, appropriately unsettled.

   Shopping:Salt Air 30a

3. 3

   Day 3

   Morning:DeFuniak Springs day: Chautauqua history

   Culture:The Woodie Long Art Gallery and Museum open by appointment only

   Afternoon:The eerily round lake; Victorian gingerbread at dusk

   Adventure:Emerald Wake

   Evening:October porch decorations included free.

   Shopping:Colombia and Company

4. 4

   Day 4

   Morning:Pensacola haunted day: Seville district wander

   Breakfast & coffee:It's Heavenly

   Afternoon:The 1859 lighthouse climb (every ghost show's favorite; check base-access rules); Graffiti Bridge's daily repaint

   Culture:Justin Gaffrey Gallery

   Evening:Evening ghost walk through the historic district.

   Culture:The Zoo Gallery

5. 5

   Day 5

   Morning:Fort Pickens morning

   Breakfast & coffee:Maas Coffee Roasters

   Afternoon:Casemate shadows and Geronimo's imprisonment story

   Adventure:Blush Beauty Lounge

   Evening:Drive home with the windows up, for the vibes.

   Shopping:Willow West