, 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 ...

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 ...

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.

Over the past two decades, Alys Beach has emerged as a superb example of thoughtful master planning. A vibrant town along Scenic Highway 30A and the Northwest Florida Gulf Coast, Alys Beach has become ...