I stumbled on this website.
http://www.classicalexcursions.com/tours/tourDetail.asp?t=21
Apparently SoWal (or Florida's Design Coast as they refer to it!) is the subject of a specialty tour for folks interested in classical architecture and design. Tour includes visits to Seaside, Rosemary, and Alys Beach.
I haven't heard of SoWal being the focus of any organized tours along these lines before.
From the Website:
"The Institute of Classical Architecture & Classical America have arranged a private, extended weekend tour of three dynamic towns in the Florida Panhandle. The featured towns have been in the forefront of the growing movement to replace the banality of suburban sprawl with breakthrough community-focused town planning known as ?New Urbanism.?
Interesting.
Same company offers tours to Greece, Ireland, Italy etc. Nice to see SoWal diversifying it's tourism base.
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CilCilBeach FanaticAmelia Island, FL1,491 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
CilBeach FanaticAmelia Island, FL1,491 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach FanaticWow, that's cool.
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KurtAdminSoWal2,473 postsJoined View profileMessageAdminI foresee many more "new urban" tours and seminars here in the years to come. SoWal will be a major area of study in architectural schools.
Cork On the OceanCork On the Oceandirectionally challengedSeacrest Beach2,450 postsJoined View profileMessagedirectionally challenged
Cork On the Oceandirectionally challengedSeacrest Beach2,450 postsJoined View profileMessagedirectionally challenged$1500/head double occupancy for 3 days (land only). 😱 That's $3000 per room or $1000/night and they're probably staying in the little efficiencies off season (3/11/07). Hell, let's have Uncle Timmy lead the tour and do it for $1295 each. :floor: Don't even see food included.
MermaidMermaidpicky7,871 postsJoined View profileMessagepicky
$1500/head double occupancy for 3 days (land only). 😱 That's $3000 per room or $1000/night and they're probably staying in the little efficiencies off season (3/11/07). Hell, let's have Uncle Timmy lead the tour and do it for $1295 each. :floor: Don't even see food included.
It's the lecture fees that drive the price up. Though I think Uncle Timmy could give as interesting a talk as any of them, in addition to having the extra of advantage of being a local. :clap_1:
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AllifunnFunnChef - AlisonCooks.comSt Petersburg13,635 postsJoined View profileMessageFunnChef - AlisonCooks.comIt's the lecture fees that drive the price up. Though I think Uncle Timmy could give as interesting a talk as any of them, in addition to having the extra of advantage of being a local. :clap_1:Uncle Timmy would be the BEST!!!! He is sooo funny and entertaining! He could conduct a grayt lecture tour...plus knowing so much about architecture himself....:clap_1:
DDDDSoWal Expertgrapevine, tx. /On the road to SoWal23,871 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal Expert
DDSoWal Expertgrapevine, tx. /On the road to SoWal23,871 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal ExpertI can't wait to meet this Uncle Timmy!!😀
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BeachmomBeach FanaticGrayton Beach!934 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanaticok...new here, who is Uncle Timmy???:idontno:
MermaidMermaidpicky7,871 postsJoined View profileMessagepicky
ok...new here, who is Uncle Timmy???:idontno:
Tim is a young architect who lives in SoWal.
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AllifunnFunnChef - AlisonCooks.comSt Petersburg13,635 postsJoined View profileMessageFunnChef - AlisonCooks.comok...new here, who is Uncle Timmy???:idontno::welcome: :welcome: beachmom!
Tim is a young architect who lives in SoWal.Yes, and he is funny, intelligent and a good jokester....just don't tell him I said so...don't want it to go to his head!;-)
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:welcome: :welcome: beachmom!
Yes, and he is funny, intelligent and a good jokester....just don't tell him I said so...don't want it to go to his head!;-)
You forgot to also mention what a good-lookin' young man he is. :roll:
AllifunnAllifunnFunnChef - AlisonCooks.comSt Petersburg13,635 postsJoined View profileMessageFunnChef - AlisonCooks.com
AllifunnFunnChef - AlisonCooks.comSt Petersburg13,635 postsJoined View profileMessageFunnChef - AlisonCooks.comYou forgot to also mention what a good-lookin' young man he is. :roll::doh: my mistake! He is adorable.....😀
Uncle TimmyUncle TimmyBeach FanaticBlue Mountain Beach1,013 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach FanaticAuthor
Uncle TimmyBeach FanaticBlue Mountain Beach1,013 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach FanaticAuthor:doh: my mistake! He is adorable.....😀
Oh my! I'm blushing.
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BeachmomBeach FanaticGrayton Beach!934 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach FanaticThanks for the info. You all sound like fun! Wish I'd found this sooner!
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