Welcome to Emerald Coast Playbook 🌴
We're a Marine Corps family who has put down roots and is exploring the best things to do across the Emerald Coast—from Navarre, Gulf Breeze, and Pensacola to Destin, Fort Walton Beach, and beyond.
Whether you're planning a family vacation, looking for local hidden gems, researching a move to the area, or just trying to find something fun to do this weekend, we're sharing the places, experiences, and local tips that are actually worth your time.
Expect:
☀️ Family adventures
🌊 Beaches and outdoor activities
🐢 Attractions and hidden gems
🍔 Local food and restaurants
🎄 Seasonal events and holiday guides
📍 Pensacola, Navarre, Gulf Breeze, Fort Walton Beach, Destin, and beyond
Real places. Local tips. Add it to the list! ☀️🌊
New videos every week.
📧 Business inquiries: emeraldcoastplaybook@gmail.com
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Somehow we've lived around Pensacola for YEARS and had never climbed the Pensacola Lighthouse. 😬
We finally fixed that — and now I'm kicking myself for waiting so long.
Today's Playbook has:
🌴 177 lighthouse steps
📚 a FREE local admission hack
✈️ Blue Angels practice
✍️ Blue Angels autographs
🤕 and one husband who did not listen when everyone told him to watch his head
New Pensacola Playbook drops today!
Who has climbed the lighthouse before?
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NEW PLAYBOOK 🌴 Pensacola ➡️ Destin
What do you do with the kids when you don’t want another full beach day?
We’re taking y’all across the Emerald Coast with parks, splash pads and sweet treats in Pensacola, Gulf Breeze, Navarre, Fort Walton Beach and Destin.
And yes, we revisit the Gulf Breeze splash pad that defeated me. 😂
The new Playbook is live now!
What family stop should we add next?
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🌴 Planning a day in Navarre? We’ve got you covered!
We now have FOUR Navarre guides on the channel:
🏖️ 3 Places to Eat at Navarre Beach — three spots to grab a bite while you’re spending the day near the beach.
🌅 Summer Evening in Navarre — an easy way to spend a summer evening with food, fun, and a beautiful Navarre sunset.
📖 The Navarre Playbook — our guide to making the most of your time in Navarre.
🍤 3 Local Restaurants to Try in Navarre — our NEWEST guide, taking you beyond the beach to Scooter’s Fish House, Where Y’at Seafood, and TC’s Front Porch.
And fun fact: Scooter’s made this video because one of YOU recommended it in the comments...and now I’m obsessed with the shrimp tacos. 😂🌮
If you’re visiting Navarre—or you live here and want some new ideas—check out all four and start building your list!
Then help us make the next one:
👇 What Navarre spot do we HAVE to feature next?
Your recommendation might just end up in a future Playbook. Share with a friend! And be sure to like 🙏🏽💕
Add it to the list. 🌴
#EmeraldCoastPlaybook #EmeraldCoast #NavarreBeach
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🎉 100,000 YouTube views... thank you! 💚
At the end of April, we launched Emerald Coast Playbook with one simple goal: create a trusted guide to help families, locals, military families, newcomers, and visitors discover everything that makes the Emerald Coast so special.
A few months later, we've officially reached 100,000 YouTube views.
Whether you've watched one video or every video, shared one with a friend, left a comment, or subscribed, thank you. Every view, share, and encouraging message has helped this community grow.
This week our Emerald Coast Playbook shirts, hats, and vehicle decal arrived, and we couldn't think of a better time to officially put them to work as we continue exploring beaches, parks, restaurants, hidden gems, and family adventures across the Emerald Coast.
We're just getting started, and we're grateful you're along for the journey.
If you haven't joined our community yet, we'd love to have you.
📺 YouTube: Emerald Coast Playbook
📸 Instagram: @emeraldcoastplaybook
📘 Facebook: Emerald Coast Playbook
And if you've enjoyed what we've shared, telling a friend is one of the best ways to help us grow.
Thank you for believing in what we're building.
Add it to the list. 💚
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Would you buy an OWA & Tropic Falls season pass?
Our full review is live now, and we'd love to hear what you think!
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A fun playbook is dropping on YouTube on Sunday!
Can't wait for y'all to see. Any guesses on the topic...?
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🌴 Help us settle a debate!
If you could recommend ONE Emerald Coast experience to a first-time visitor, what would it be?
👇🏽Drop your pick below. Hidden gems encouraged. We're always looking for new places to add to the list!
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Filming has officially resumed. 🤍
The last couple of weeks have been a little heavier than expected as we helped a family member through a major life moment and prep for my (Ange's) surgery.
It feels good to be back creating again!
We've got some fun guides coming up over the next few weeks.
Any guesses what we're filming next? Also, y'all stay cool out there!
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Which video should we film next? 🌊☀️🙌🏽
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If you missed this one when it dropped, go check it out now!
https://youtu.be/yZM9j_-Aums?si=y0Yf6...
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