#FlyWashington Magazine Spring 2018 | Page 44

DESTIN FLORIDA BY JENNY PETERS Destin Boat Harbor Credit: Emerald Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau G et ready to fall in love with a beach. No, this spectacular sand isn’t on a Caribbean island, nor is it located in the Hamptons or Malibu or even Tahiti. Instead, you’ll fi nd it in Destin. That resort town in Florida’s Panhandle has a stunning white quartz Gulf Coast beach that is a thing of true beauty. FLYWASHINGTON.COM 42 SPRING 2018 GETTING THERE American Airlines offers weekly nonstop service from Reagan National (DCA) to Destin-Fort Walton Beach (VSP), and beginning in May 2018, AA will offer daily nonstop service from DCA to VSP.