CiaoBellaCiaoBellaBeach Lover92 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Lover
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We all love So Wal but what in your opinion is lacking? A food delivery service, horseback riding, etc. What do you really wish would locate in the area?
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TeresaTeresaSoWal GuideSouth Walton, FL30,972 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal Guide
TeresaSoWal GuideSouth Walton, FL30,972 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal Guidewhat a good question. why do you ask? I'm going to think about this for a while and will get back.
you mention horseback riding - I would love to have a convenient place for the kid to take lessons!
you mention horseback riding - I would love to have a convenient place for the kid to take lessons!
30A Skunkape30A SkunkapeSkunkyBackatown Seagrove10,329 postsJoined View profileMessageSkunky
30A SkunkapeSkunkyBackatown Seagrove10,329 postsJoined View profileMessageSkunkyA liquor store like Chan's
I ask because our family comes to So Wal at least every other week. We sometimes stay overnight and when we do we ponder what the area lacks despite the growth surge of recent years. Also, I have a friend in So Wal who followed her dream of opening a business. She has done so well. I would love to do something similar. We always want to ride horses on the beach but nothing is close by.
what a good question. why do you ask? I'm going to think about this for a while and will get back.I ask because our family comes to So Wal at least every other week. We sometimes stay overnight and when we do we ponder what the area lacks despite the growth surge of recent years. Also, I have a friend in So Wal who followed her dream of opening a business. She has done so well. I would love to do something similar. We always want to ride horses on the beach but nothing is close by.
you mention horseback riding - I would love to have a convenient place for the kid to take lessons!
RiverOtterRiverOttergot any pics?Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States11,444 postsJoined View profileMessagegot any pics?
RiverOttergot any pics?Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States11,444 postsJoined View profileMessagegot any pics?Cheap eats for dinner
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maybe I should be more specific. On 30A you can get "cheap eats" during lunch but go to the same restaurant for dinner and it's $30+/ plate. I guess they gotta make it where they can.
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maybe I should be more specific. On 30A you can get "cheap eats" during lunch but go to the same restaurant for dinner and it's $30+/ plate. I guess they gotta make it where they can.
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GoodWitch58GoodWitch58Beach Fanatic4,810 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
a place to get your oil changed, wind shield wipers installed, other similar services for vehicles. Something like the SuperLube's in Tallahassee.
Beach RunnerBeach Runnerbeats on hoodNear the ATL and in SoWal as often as possible15,269 postsJoined View profileMessagebeats on hood
Beach Runnerbeats on hoodNear the ATL and in SoWal as often as possible15,269 postsJoined View profileMessagebeats on hoodI'd like a marina on the bay near the 331 bridge. The lack of boating opportunities here is surprising to me, considering all of the water surrounding the area. In comparison, when we were looking at property in the Perdido Key area, many people would go to dinner via boat. That seemed pretty cool to me, although in general we didn't like the area (too many beachfront condos instead of homes, a beachfront four-lane highway, too many tacky chain restaurants).
Here4GoodHere4GoodBeach FanaticPoint Washington1,264 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
Here4GoodBeach FanaticPoint Washington1,264 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach FanaticI'd like a marina on the bay near the 331 bridge. The lack of boating opportunities here is surprising to me, considering all of the water surrounding the area. In comparison, when we were looking at property in the Perdido Key area, many people would go to dinner via boat. That seemed pretty cool to me, although in general we didn't like the area (too many beachfront condos instead of homes, a beachfront four-lane highway, too many tacky chain restaurants).
Alas, the bay is really too shallow there to support a marina - it would take major dredging to make that happen!
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Here4GoodHere4GoodBeach FanaticPoint Washington1,264 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
Here4GoodBeach FanaticPoint Washington1,264 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach FanaticI wish we had more waterfront dining/bars - we love B&A, it seems like there should be more places to order a beer and look out at the water!
I also second the oil change vote.
I also second the oil change vote.
Smiling JOeSmiling JOeSoWal Expert31,643 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal Expert
Smiling JOeSoWal Expert31,643 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal ExpertI believe there is an ordinance against riding horse on the beach in WalCo.
What is SoWal missing? We may not have all of those stores where you can buy things like a oil job for your car, but I like it very well just the way it is. If I could choose just one business to add, I would pick up Hunt's Oyster Bar in Panama City and move it to SoWal.
What is SoWal missing? We may not have all of those stores where you can buy things like a oil job for your car, but I like it very well just the way it is. If I could choose just one business to add, I would pick up Hunt's Oyster Bar in Panama City and move it to SoWal.
Bobby JBobby JBeach FanaticBlue Mountain beach4,041 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
Bobby JBeach FanaticBlue Mountain beach4,041 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach FanaticA skate and wave park!!!!
30AStyleArtist30AStyleArtistBeach LoverBlue Mountain Beach62 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Lover
30AStyleArtistBeach LoverBlue Mountain Beach62 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach LoverI wish we had more waterfront dining/bars - we love B&A, it seems like there should be more places to order a beer and look out at the water!
I second this!:clap_1: :clap_1: :clap_1:
Lady DLady DSoWal InsiderMemphis, Tennessee, United States6,131 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal Insider
Lady DSoWal InsiderMemphis, Tennessee, United States6,131 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal InsiderI believe there is an ordinance against riding horse on the beach in WalCo.
What is SoWal missing? We may not have all of those stores where you can buy things like a oil job for your car, but I like it very well just the way it is. If I could choose just one business to add, I would pick up Hunt's Oyster Bar in Panama City and move it to SoWal.
WalCo has a lot of ordinances apparently. I am sure if that is the case it is because of the fact the horses would poop on the beach. And who wants to clean up horse droppings. Eew! But on the other hand, I have seen shows on the tube where people were riding horses on the beach, looks pretty inviting to me.
oliveoliveBeach Fanatic964 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
oliveBeach Fanatic964 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach FanaticI definitely second the car care idea. I end up getting stuff like that done when I go to visit my family in GA because it is more convenient.
Oh, and a drive thru car wash!
Oh, and a drive thru car wash!
CastlesOfSandCastlesOfSandBeach Fanatic2,486 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
CastlesOfSandBeach Fanatic2,486 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach FanaticWe all love So Wal but what in your opinion is lacking? A food delivery service, horseback riding, etc. What do you really wish would locate in the area?
A house with my name on it, so I could stay a whole month like Miss Kittay! 😀
I like the horseback riding idea! Waterfront dining too!!!!
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tistheseasontistheseasonBeach FanaticAtlanta, GA1,072 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
tistheseasonBeach FanaticAtlanta, GA1,072 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach FanaticI wish we had more waterfront dining/bars - we love B&A, it seems like there should be more places to order a beer and look out at the water!
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I agree!! It's always surprised me. In an area where most people are not on the water (as opposed to beach towns where everyone is in a high-rise condo on the water -- and thus can just sit on their balcony and look out) I am so surprised that there aren't more waterfront dining/drinking options!
SHELLYSHELLYSoWal Insider5,763 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal Insider
SHELLYSoWal Insider5,763 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal InsiderThe Wheelhouse Restaurant.
ShallowsNoleShallowsNoleBeach FanaticPt Washington4,279 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
ShallowsNoleBeach FanaticPt Washington4,279 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach FanaticWe had horseback riding at the Brand'N'Iron Corral until several years ago, when development on 98 and Don Bishop Rd (where the trail rides used to go) and, I'm sure, property taxes drove Lanna north to DeFuniak...:(
I haven't ridden since I was 17, and I wouldn't inflict my current size on some poor horse, but I wish our kids had that opportunity.
And, no horses on the beach. However, I believe that's still allowed in Gulf County. :roll:
I haven't ridden since I was 17, and I wouldn't inflict my current size on some poor horse, but I wish our kids had that opportunity.
And, no horses on the beach. However, I believe that's still allowed in Gulf County. :roll:
GoodWitch58GoodWitch58Beach Fanatic4,810 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
Note to Beachy Klean CarWash guys: maybe you could add some other vehicle maintenance features.....
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