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beachmouse

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In terms of fast food, you won't find McDonalds and the like, but there are a good number of places where you can grab a reasonably quick bite. 

There's a Publix in Watercolor for general grocery needs, and some smaller specialty grocers like Modica Market in Seaside and For the Health of It in Blue Mountain Beach.

In terms of fast food, you won&#039;t find McDonalds and the like, but there are a good number of places where you can grab a reasonably quick bite. 
 
There&#039;s a Publix in Watercolor for general grocery needs, and some smaller specialty grocers like Modica Market in Seaside and For the Health of It in Blue Mountain Beach.

wrobert

[quote="arkiegirl, post: 367098"]Tell me all about Seagrove Beach. We are only familiar with Destin and have not even been down 30-A.
 
Tell me about the eating places--any "fast food" places near by? Is there a major name grocery store? 
 
The place we are looking at is across 30-a from the gulf--who is that to cross with kids and lots of stuff?
 
tell me, tell me--sell me on this place[/quote]
 
We got these huge blue signs to tell you where to go as well as lighted flashy crosswalks to get you across the street.

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="arkiegirl">Tell me all about Seagrove Beach. We are only familiar with Destin and have not even been down 30-A. 
 
Tell me about the eating places--any &quot;fast food&quot; places near by? Is there a major name grocery store? 
 
The place we are looking at is across 30-a from the gulf--who is that to cross with kids and lots of stuff? 
 
tell me, tell me--sell me on this place</blockquote> 
We got these huge blue signs to tell you where to go as well as lighted flashy crosswalks to get you across the street.

Matt J

SWGB

Actually the flashing crosswalks are only in Dune Allen.

As for Seagrove there is no fast food.  However there is Flip-Flops Grill, Cocoon's Deli, Yianni's Seagrove Grill, Amavida, Bruno's Pizza, Pizza by the Sea, Angelina's, and Boardwalk Cafe.  All are open for lunch and reasonably priced.

Actually the flashing crosswalks are only in Dune Allen. 
 
As for Seagrove there is no fast food. However there is Flip-Flops Grill, Cocoon&#039;s Deli, Yianni&#039;s Seagrove Grill, Amavida, Bruno&#039;s Pizza, Pizza by the Sea, Angelina&#039;s, and Boardwalk Cafe. All are open for lunch and reasonably priced.

Beach Runner

beats on hood

I love Seagrove. It's in the middle of 30-A corridor, so you don't have to drive too far to anything. It's close to Seaside but not as congested (except at the 395/30-A intersection in the summer, but off 30-A it's not congested), doesn't have the limited amount of beachfront properties that Watercolor does (most places in Watercolor are just too far to walk to the beach). I like the beach better than Grayton because you don't have to walk so far to get from the beginning of the sand to the water (that's a hike!). Eastern Lake in Seagrove has a nice outflow for kids to play in (as does Grayton), but it's not congested like Grayton and, again, not as long of a walk to the water.
 
Crossing 30-A: well, that's something you have to be careful about no matter where you stay in the area. But there are plenty of places south of 30-A, especially in the Eastern Lake Road area of Seaside (my neighborhood). It's all south of 30-A.
 
Seagrove has a Publix, plus a Tom Thumb if you really want to pick up a few grocery items fast. 
 
Fast food doesn't exist on 30-A, but there is food that is fast. My feeling is that there's too much fast food at home; when I'm on vacation, I want something different. 
 
Breakfast: we usually eat cereal at home, but we also like Amavida Coffee in Seagrove, Modica in Seaside (not too congested at breakfast time), and especially Hibiscus Café in Grayton -- like I said, nothing on 30-A is too far from Seagrove.
 
Brunch: Love the endless champagne brunch at Fire in Grayton, and like the brunch at Great Southern in Seaside.
 
Lunch: Seagrove Market Café, Flip-Flops, Bruno's pizza buffet, Cocoon's for sandwiches and prepared salads, etc., Red Bar in Grayton, Wild Olives in Rosemary.
 
Pizza: Bruno's, Pizza By The Sea, Angelina's, then there's our favorite, Amoré at Gulf Place -- again Seagrove is in the middle geographically so even that isn't too far.
 
Dinner: Any lunch or pizza place. There's a Goatfeathers in Seagrove for picking up fresh seafood and grilling an easy dinner at home. Then if you want to splurge, in Seagrove we have Café 30-A , plus not far from Bud & Alley's in Seaside or Borago in Grayton. 
 
I prefer Seagrove to any area along 30-A after staying on many occasions all along 30-A while we were building our home.

I love Seagrove. It&#039;s in the middle of 30-A corridor, so you don&#039;t have to drive too far to anything. It&#039;s close to Seaside but not as congested (except at the 395/30-A intersection in the summer, but off 30-A it&#039;s not congested), doesn&#039;t have the limited amount of beachfront properties that Watercolor does (most places in Watercolor are just too far to walk to the beach). I like the beach better than Grayton because you don&#039;t have to walk so far to get from the beginning of the sand to the water (that&#039;s a hike!). Eastern Lake in Seagrove has a nice outflow for kids to play in (as does Grayton), but it&#039;s not congested like Grayton and, again, not as long of a walk to the water. 
 
Crossing 30-A: well, that&#039;s something you have to be careful about no matter where you stay in the area. But there are plenty of places south of 30-A, especially in the Eastern Lake Road area of Seaside (my neighborhood). It&#039;s all south of 30-A. 
 
Seagrove has a Publix, plus a Tom Thumb if you really want to pick up a few grocery items fast. 
 
Fast food doesn&#039;t exist on 30-A, but there is food that is fast. My feeling is that there&#039;s too much fast food at home; when I&#039;m on vacation, I want something different. 
 
Breakfast: we usually eat cereal at home, but we also like Amavida Coffee in Seagrove, Modica in Seaside (not too congested at breakfast time), and especially Hibiscus Café in Grayton -- like I said, nothing on 30-A is too far from Seagrove. 
 
Brunch: Love the endless champagne brunch at Fire in Grayton, and like the brunch at Great Southern in Seaside. 
 
Lunch: Seagrove Market Café, Flip-Flops, Bruno&#039;s pizza buffet, Cocoon&#039;s for sandwiches and prepared salads, etc., Red Bar in Grayton, Wild Olives in Rosemary. 
 
Pizza: Bruno&#039;s, Pizza By The Sea, Angelina&#039;s, then there&#039;s our favorite, Amoré at Gulf Place -- again Seagrove is in the middle geographically so even that isn&#039;t too far. 
 
Dinner: Any lunch or pizza place. There&#039;s a Goatfeathers in Seagrove for picking up fresh seafood and grilling an easy dinner at home. Then if you want to splurge, in Seagrove we have Café 30-A , plus not far from Bud &amp; Alley&#039;s in Seaside or Borago in Grayton. 
 
I prefer Seagrove to any area along 30-A after staying on many occasions all along 30-A while we were building our home.

HYDROSTAN

Beach Lover

[quote="WaltonGOP, post: 367122"]We got these huge blue signs to tell you where to go as well as lighted flashy crosswalks to get you across the street.[/quote]
Hey WGOP- I was supposed to say that.:floor:

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="WaltonGOP">We got these huge blue signs to tell you where to go as well as lighted flashy crosswalks to get you across the street.</blockquote>Hey WGOP- I was supposed to say that.:floor:

up4golf

make sure you stay near a public beach access, private beach access could be an issue if you are not gulf front. ask who you will be renting from about that.

[quote="up4golf, post: 367174"]make sure you stay near a public beach access, private beach access could be an issue if you are not gulf front. ask who you will be renting from about that.[/QUOTE]
That's not totally true. We have a private beach access and a beach that anyone renting in our neighborhood can use, regardless of if they are staying beachfront or not.

And beach access should be a question for any area along the Highway 30-A corridor, not just Seagrove.

We stopped staying in Destin because we got tired of staying at high-density condos, having to fight for a lounge chair near the pool, and then having the pool closed 5 days out of 7 because a kid pooped in the pool (this happened the last two times we were in Destin, and we never went back). We decided we wanted to rent a house with a private pool, found one in Seagrove (we had never heard of Seagrove actually), and now we own a home with a private pool there.

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="up4golf">make sure you stay near a public beach access, private beach access could be an issue if you are not gulf front. ask who you will be renting from about that.</blockquote>That&#039;s not totally true. We have a private beach access and a beach that anyone renting in our neighborhood can use, regardless of if they are staying beachfront or not. 
 
And beach access should be a question for any area along the Highway 30-A corridor, not just Seagrove. 
 
We stopped staying in Destin because we got tired of staying at high-density condos, having to fight for a lounge chair near the pool, and then having the pool closed 5 days out of 7 because a kid pooped in the pool (this happened the last two times we were in Destin, and we never went back). We decided we wanted to rent a house with a private pool, found one in Seagrove (we had never heard of Seagrove actually), and now we own a home with a private pool there.

waterst1

Didn't you try to sell your house and private pool last year?

Didn&#039;t you try to sell your house and private pool last year?

[quote="up4golf, post: 367174"]make sure you stay near a public beach access, private beach access could be an issue if you are not gulf front. ask who you will be renting from about that.[/quote]
 
Seagrove doesn't have the problems that other areas have.

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="up4golf">make sure you stay near a public beach access, private beach access could be an issue if you are not gulf front. ask who you will be renting from about that.</blockquote> 
Seagrove doesn&#039;t have the problems that other areas have.

[quote="waterst1, post: 367220"]Didn't you try to sell your house and private pool last year?[/QUOTE]
Bad timing.  That's not a reflection on Seagrove. Didn't know the market would tank right as we put it on the market. It is now off the market. 

Our plan is to downsize so that we no longer need to rent. I'm sick of dealing with renters' damage, and I want to be able to leave our personal stuff out so we don't have to pack it away (like $100 knives that renters would put in the dishwasher and ruin, clothes and makeup in the closets and bathrooms so we don't have to pack when we come down, food in the refrigerator and the pantry), and also be able to stay there all summer when school is out if I want to.

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="waterst1">Didn&#039;t you try to sell your house and private pool last year?</blockquote>Bad timing. That&#039;s not a reflection on Seagrove. Didn&#039;t know the market would tank right as we put it on the market. It is now off the market. 
 
Our plan is to downsize so that we no longer need to rent. I&#039;m sick of dealing with renters&#039; damage, and I want to be able to leave our personal stuff out so we don&#039;t have to pack it away (like $100 knives that renters would put in the dishwasher and ruin, clothes and makeup in the closets and bathrooms so we don&#039;t have to pack when we come down, food in the refrigerator and the pantry), and also be able to stay there all summer when school is out if I want to.

seaside2

My advice: 
Get south of 30A, especially if you are going to be there during the vacation season. Lots of traffic on 30A. 
Get beachfront if you possibly can. 
forget a place with a pool. The Gulf is just too good to fool with a pool. Lots of pools inland at peoples houses, etc. The beach is what it is all about.
BR had a great list of places to eat. See the dining thread on here. It'll tell you the story.
Seagrove is a very good place to be, in my not so humble opinion.
You do need to see Grayton, etc.

My advice: 
Get south of 30A, especially if you are going to be there during the vacation season. Lots of traffic on 30A. 
Get beachfront if you possibly can. 
forget a place with a pool. The Gulf is just too good to fool with a pool. Lots of pools inland at peoples houses, etc. The beach is what it is all about. 
BR had a great list of places to eat. See the dining thread on here. It&#039;ll tell you the story. 
Seagrove is a very good place to be, in my not so humble opinion. 
You do need to see Grayton, etc.

Jdarg

SoWal Expert

I think volumes have been written about each beach on 30A.  Try the search option- it should keep you occupied for at least a week!

We use the pool more than the beach. It's so refreshing to take a dip in the pool after sweating at the beach and being covered in sand. It's especially nice to have the pool when the seaweed arrives.
 
Hubby gets bored at the beach. He likes to be working. At the pool he can be close to his laptop. Also we can put the TV outside and watch football games or other sports events while we're in the pool.

IMO if you're in SoWal, you have to visit Grayton. We like to eat at Hisbiscus, Red Bar, and Borago in Grayton at least once when we're in town.

We use the pool more than the beach. It&#039;s so refreshing to take a dip in the pool after sweating at the beach and being covered in sand. It&#039;s especially nice to have the pool when the seaweed arrives. 
 
Hubby gets bored at the beach. He likes to be working. At the pool he can be close to his laptop. Also we can put the TV outside and watch football games or other sports events while we&#039;re in the pool. 
 
IMO if you&#039;re in SoWal, you have to visit Grayton. We like to eat at Hisbiscus, Red Bar, and Borago in Grayton at least once when we&#039;re in town.

kathydwells

Darlene is my middle name, not my nickname

I :wub:Seagrove Beach. :wave:
 
Now, would someone please clear up something for me? I have been wanting to ask this question for a while, but did not want to see like a big dumbo. Sometimes I am directionally challenged, so when people say "South of 30-A" isn't that the beach? I mean in my mind you can't go "South of 30-A, just East and West"....so what am I missing?

I :wub:Seagrove Beach. :wave: 
 
Now, would someone please clear up something for me? I have been wanting to ask this question for a while, but did not want to see like a big dumbo. Sometimes I am directionally challenged, so when people say &quot;South of 30-A&quot; isn&#039;t that the beach? I mean in my mind you can&#039;t go &quot;South of 30-A, just East and West&quot;....so what am I missing?

[quote="kathydwells, post: 367419"]I :wub:Seagrove Beach. :wave:
 
Now, would someone please clear up something for me? I have been wanting to ask this question for a while, but did not want to see like a big dumbo. Sometimes I am directionally challenged, so when people say "South of 30-A" isn't that the beach? I mean in my mind you can't go "South of 30-A, just East and West"....so what am I missing?[/quote]

The Villas are south of 30A.:biggrin::clap:

"South of 30-A" means you don't have to cross 30-A to go to the beach.

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="kathydwells">I :wub:Seagrove Beach. :wave: 
 
Now, would someone please clear up something for me? I have been wanting to ask this question for a while, but did not want to see like a big dumbo. Sometimes I am directionally challenged, so when people say &quot;South of 30-A&quot; isn&#039;t that the beach? I mean in my mind you can&#039;t go &quot;South of 30-A, just East and West&quot;....so what am I missing?</blockquote> 
The Villas are south of 30A.😀:clap: 
 
&quot;South of 30-A&quot; means you don&#039;t have to cross 30-A to go to the beach.

30-A goes sort of east and west, and yes, "South of 30-A" means you do not have to cross it to get to the beach.
 
 
Now if I can just get Ms Seaside to figure out the directions to the grocery store!!:bang:

30-A goes sort of east and west, and yes, &quot;South of 30-A&quot; means you do not have to cross it to get to the beach. 
 
 
Now if I can just get Ms Seaside to figure out the directions to the grocery store!!:bang:

[quote="jdarg, post: 367421"]The Villas are south of 30A.:biggrin::clap:
 
"South of 30-A" means you don't have to cross 30-A to go to the beach.[/quote]
 
I thought that is what was meant...so I am not as challenged as I thought I was. ;-) Thank you friend, for setting me straight. :wave:
 
[quote="seaside2, post: 367425"]30-A goes sort of east and west, and yes, "South of 30-A" means you do not have to cross it to get to the beach.
 
 
Now if I can just get Ms Seaside to figure out the directions to the grocery store!!:bang:[/quote]
 
Thank you as well. Do you know the directions to the grocery store? Perhaps, you could do Ms. Seaside a favor and get groceries for HER! ;-):wave:

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="jdarg">The Villas are south of 30A.😀:clap: 
 
&quot;South of 30-A&quot; means you don&#039;t have to cross 30-A to go to the beach.</blockquote> 
I thought that is what was meant...so I am not as challenged as I thought I was. ;-) Thank you friend, for setting me straight. :wave: 
 
<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="seaside2">30-A goes sort of east and west, and yes, &quot;South of 30-A&quot; means you do not have to cross it to get to the beach. 
 
 
Now if I can just get Ms Seaside to figure out the directions to the grocery store!!:bang:</blockquote> 
Thank you as well. Do you know the directions to the grocery store? Perhaps, you could do Ms. Seaside a favor and get groceries for HER! ;-):wave:

[quote="seaside2, post: 367318"] 
BR had a great list of places to eat.[/QUOTE]
OOPS! I forgot the Taco Bar at Seaside. That's some great fast food! Good for lunch, dinner, a snack, or drinks. By "or" I mean the "inclusive or.":biggrin:

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="seaside2">BR had a great list of places to eat.</blockquote>OOPS! I forgot the Taco Bar at Seaside. That&#039;s some great fast food! Good for lunch, dinner, a snack, or drinks. By &quot;or&quot; I mean the &quot;inclusive or.&quot;😀

arkiegirl

Tell me all about Seagrove Beach.  We are only familiar with Destin and have not even been down 30-A.

Tell me about the eating places--any "fast food" places near by?  Is there a major name grocery store?  

The place we are looking at is across 30-a from the gulf--who is that to cross with kids and lots of stuff?

tell me, tell me--sell me on this place

Tell me all about Seagrove Beach. We are only familiar with Destin and have not even been down 30-A. 
 
Tell me about the eating places--any &quot;fast food&quot; places near by? Is there a major name grocery store? 
 
The place we are looking at is across 30-a from the gulf--who is that to cross with kids and lots of stuff? 
 
tell me, tell me--sell me on this place

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