August Storytellers: Santa Rosa Beach
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This August, Storytellers takes the mic at Distillery 98 for a night shaped by connection and compelling stories. Sip on a craft cocktail (or two), settle in, and let voices from near and far carry you through moments that make you laugh, think, and feel.
📅 Thursday, August 13
📍 Distillery 98
⏰ Doors at 5 PM | Stories at 6 PM
August's Story Theme: Take It To The Grave
Some truths become part of the architecture of who we are.
Not the polished stories we tell at parties — the quieter ones. The betrayals we justified. The crush we never admitted to. The memory that still flashes back at inconvenient moments. The thing we swore we’d never tell anyone and maybe still won’t.
Sometimes these stories stay hidden because they’re painful. Sometimes because they’re precious. Sometimes because speaking them aloud would change something forever.
This month is about buried truths, private loyalties, unresolved feelings, and the stories people carry long after they stop speaking them out loud.
The secrets that became part of us.
The moments that quietly redirected a life.
The things we protected, denied, rehearsed, romanticized, or locked away.
Not every story wants daylight. But even the hidden ones leave fingerprints.
Want to Tell Your Story?
Our open mics are simple: sign up when you grab your ticket or find us night of and we’ll put your name in the bag. Whether it’s planned or spontaneous, your voice is welcome here. Writers, poets, songwriters, and storytellers of every kind are invited to step up to the mic. Fiction, nonfiction, poetry, tall tales, truth-telling, and everything in between—if you’ve got something to share, we’d love to hear it.
August's Featured Storyteller: Nicole Paloma
Nicole Paloma is a self-taught fashion designer, artist, and the creative force behind her namesake, hand-sewn label. Since launching in 2007, she’s built a brand rooted in craftsmanship, individuality, and soul—eschewing mass production in favor of pieces that speak to beauty born from struggle and gratitude. Based in Florida’s Emerald Coast, she balances couture, streetwear, and sustainable essentials, all made with fierce intention. Along her journey, she’s been open about her recovery, her commitment to community, and her mission: to help women feel effortlessly seen, inherently powerful, and undeniably themselves.
📅 Thursday, August 13
📍 Distillery 98
⏰ Doors at 5 PM | Stories at 6 PM
August's Story Theme: Take It To The Grave
Some truths become part of the architecture of who we are.
Not the polished stories we tell at parties — the quieter ones. The betrayals we justified. The crush we never admitted to. The memory that still flashes back at inconvenient moments. The thing we swore we’d never tell anyone and maybe still won’t.
Sometimes these stories stay hidden because they’re painful. Sometimes because they’re precious. Sometimes because speaking them aloud would change something forever.
This month is about buried truths, private loyalties, unresolved feelings, and the stories people carry long after they stop speaking them out loud.
The secrets that became part of us.
The moments that quietly redirected a life.
The things we protected, denied, rehearsed, romanticized, or locked away.
Not every story wants daylight. But even the hidden ones leave fingerprints.
Want to Tell Your Story?
Our open mics are simple: sign up when you grab your ticket or find us night of and we’ll put your name in the bag. Whether it’s planned or spontaneous, your voice is welcome here. Writers, poets, songwriters, and storytellers of every kind are invited to step up to the mic. Fiction, nonfiction, poetry, tall tales, truth-telling, and everything in between—if you’ve got something to share, we’d love to hear it.
August's Featured Storyteller: Nicole Paloma
Nicole Paloma is a self-taught fashion designer, artist, and the creative force behind her namesake, hand-sewn label. Since launching in 2007, she’s built a brand rooted in craftsmanship, individuality, and soul—eschewing mass production in favor of pieces that speak to beauty born from struggle and gratitude. Based in Florida’s Emerald Coast, she balances couture, streetwear, and sustainable essentials, all made with fierce intention. Along her journey, she’s been open about her recovery, her commitment to community, and her mission: to help women feel effortlessly seen, inherently powerful, and undeniably themselves.
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Where is it happening?
Distillery 98, 835 Serenoa Rd, Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459-5019, United States
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Host or PublisherEmerald Coast Storytellers
