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  1. Akarin

    Suggestion for Geo Technical Engineering Services

    Can anyone suggest a good, local Geo Technical Engineering firm that handles residential bore samples and subsurface investigations? Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
  2. Akarin

    Sick Of Beach Chair Vendors in South Walton

    Judging by the sentence structures, I think this person is drunk posting.
  3. Akarin

    Builder Recommendations

    Interested in this too...
  4. Akarin

    Grits & Grind - Breakfast & Coffee Coming To Seacrest

    Where will this be in the plaza? Old ACME?
  5. Akarin

    Does Sowal Have Any Community Pools Or Rec Centers Nearby?

    Helen McCall park has kiddie playgrounds and fountains to run through. The closest public pool would be in Frank Brown Park in PCB just past 79. They hold swim and dive meets there. Really nice facilities. Also I think there may be some fountains for kids in the new park they are building by...
  6. Akarin

    Misc Peach Creek Subdivision

    Even a Florida Panther off 393 South of 98!
  7. Akarin

    Best Restaurants-kid Friendly

    Go to the Hub. Very kid friendly. Food is good but won't be foodie amazing. However the atmosphere is good for both kids and adults.
  8. Akarin

    Wanted Approx 3 cu ft mini fridge - any condition

    Any outside condition ok as long as it works and holds temperature with relative consistency below 40 degrees. I will take it off your hands ASAP. Thanks! :)
  9. Akarin

    What are the local's favorite spots??

    Super kid and teen friendly is the Hub at Prominence. Saturdays and Sundays there are sports on the 36ft jumbotron. Live music on the stage at night. The lawn is fake grass and padded for kids to run and fall like maniacs. But also two full liquor bars, cigar shop (owned by Luke Bryan if you...
  10. Akarin

    Info About 30A Songwriters Festival?

    Here is a tip. The daytime venues can be serious sometimes. Like getting shushed in a library kind of serious. Just be aware that the musicians are awesome, but some of the attendees are not and you will have fun. The night venues, especially the larger ones at bars and restaurants loosen up...
  11. Akarin

    Home theater receiver installation?.....

    I spoke with Watt Sound at my house but ultimately went with AVX. Chris is a great guy and I am happy with my home theater results. Chris St. John Audio Video Excellence Office (850) 529-4743 Cell (850) 259-9890 www.avxinc.com Chriss@avxinc.com
  12. Akarin

    Here now and hungry!

    Perfect Pig at Gulf Place or Seagrove.
  13. Akarin

    Finish the sentence: You're So SoWal If...

    Sand. White sand on and in everything... and you just don't care.
  14. Akarin

    Misc 30A Trading Company: 7,000 sf Retail in Seagrove Beach

    So the issue is not with Neil, his company (which they do great work), the owner's right to commerce, or the Walton County Definition of VMU (well, partially). It more has to do with the track record of this particular business owner and the post-build site operation of the property he has set...
  15. Akarin

    Misc 30A Trading Company: 7,000 sf Retail in Seagrove Beach

    "Village Mixed Use is a category that anticipates large “village” sized parcels of land with a mixture of uses developed to create a community or village effect within the area in which it is located." I don't see the local community of residents wearing Spring Break Seagrove Beach t-shirts and...
  16. Akarin

    The Hub Labor Day Weekend: food drink music football lineup

    I will be there on the 5th for sure!
  17. Akarin

    A Better South Walton Town Hall Meetings: Aug 23 & 25

    Actually yes, or the closest thing to it. That's why the Florida Keys is called the Conch Republic. Although mostly a joke, it did unite the locals against overreaching government. Maybe SoWal does the same? It's an interesting story that is still celebrated every year Conch Republic -...
  18. Akarin

    Pandora's Last Waltz Oct 30, 2016

    The name will change, but not the crowd unless something drastic happens. Literally there is no where else like it to go.
  19. Akarin

    Where to get Sushi for lunch near Grayton Beach

    I swore they did because I saw the chefs there behind the counter preparing things while there at lunch. I just checked and they don't start until 5pm :(
  20. Akarin

    Buddy's Seafood Market at Eastern Lake

    I guess what surprised me was that when I saw "Seafood Market" I thought about Sexton's or Shrimper's with lots of fish products and just a few seasonings and side items. The opposite is true here. They have the staples of Mahi, Grouper, Snapper, Shrimp. But they have some wines, craft beer...
  21. Akarin

    Buddy's Seafood Market at Eastern Lake

    I just have to say, that is a cool little store. On our way to the beach we picked up a pound of Royal Reds and had them steamed with the garlic herb butter in 3 minutes. Having fresh, steamed shrimp on the beach was awesome! If you haven't gone by, I suggest checking them out.
  22. Akarin

    What's not to eat?

    Load up the Yelp app on your phone. Most all local restaurants have reviews and you can look at a map of all locations relative to where you are standing. Take some of the bad reviews with a gain of salt because "the waiter brought me 5 ice cubes in my water when I asked for 2" is not a valid...
  23. Akarin

    Celebrities Buying Homes In South Walton on 30A

    People don't realize that WE are the celebrities here for living at the beach so they are coming to see US! That's why locals don't ogle or care.
  24. Akarin

    July 26 BCC meeting

    Here is a link to the video. It's pretty cool because the agenda items are indexed so all you need to do is click on the part you want, like the 30a parking parcels discussion and it jumps there. Board of County Commissioners on 2016-07-26 9:00 AM - Regular Meeting - Jul 26th, 2016
  25. Akarin

    Where to get Sushi for lunch near Grayton Beach

    We love VKI too. Old Florida Fish house does sushi right on 30a at Eastern Lake. You just have to survive the drive through Seaside.
  26. Akarin

    Hello SoWal from Los Angeles to Seagrove

    Welcome to the area
  27. Akarin

    Walton County Considering Recycling Program

    In South Florida recycling and green living is a huge thing. Even in our downtown condo, just organic waste went in the trash chutes but we had bins on every floor of our parking garage to place everything from cardboard to light bulbs. I felt weird when I moved here and had to start throwing...
  28. Akarin

    Directions from St. Louis, MO?

    Visit this link and print out the turn by turn :)...
  29. Akarin

    Hamburgers vs Cheeseburgers

    So any opinions on the best burger on 30A? How about the most creative burger?
  30. Akarin

    Hello all I am Jane

    Welcome to the area!
  31. Akarin

    How's it goin' SoWal?!

    Welcome!
  32. Akarin

    ANNIKA & Friends at Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort May 12 & 13, 2012

    This is a great event for great causes! :)
  33. Akarin

    Population + 2..........June 2012!!!!

    Welcome! We will be there permanently just a couple weeks before you!
  34. Akarin

    WANTED: Website person?

    it is probably there but hidden by something laying on top of it. post the link to the form and I can tell you how to fix it.
  35. Akarin

    New "local" in May!

    Thanks everyone! From reading the board, I am interested in seeing first hand how SoWal is and is not "Keys-ish".
  36. Akarin

    Spring Break? When is it in Sowal? When are local colleges visiting.

    :confused: I don't get it for Miramar Beach... The majority of spring breakers don't have cash (back in the day I have made booze versus food decisions on SB ) so rentals must be taking any money they can get in this economy for occupancy or they are not checking for the old "sleeps 4 but we...
  37. Akarin

    Local Credit Card Scam

    Yeah that's the RFID digital pick pocketing. They say that even though criminals get the card, expiration, and printed CVV number, it is supposed to be too difficult to clone because a) there is a transaction related cyptogram that is not stored on the card and b) there is a dynamic CVV...
  38. Akarin

    March Madness 2012

    I didn't know you could do that on there. I will definitely try that out next year. Thanks!
  39. Akarin

    Local Credit Card Scam

    Thanks for the alert! Too bad it's happening here in paradise :( It's rampant in South Florida and it seems to have moved up here because too many people have caught on down there. Chances are that the stolen cards are coming from "skimmers" when you use your card at an ATM or gas pump. I do...
  40. Akarin

    Spring Break? When is it in Sowal? When are local colleges visiting.

    I grew up in the gulf coast and having a two month spring break is pretty unique. It can be both interesting and annoying at the same time. Either way, it's definitely not boring so you'ill be having fun no matter what :)
  41. Akarin

    March Madness 2012

    My two brackets: 1) Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, and Kansas in FF, with Kentucky def Ohio in the finals 2) Kentucky, Missouri, Florida State, and UNC in FF, with UNC def Kentucky in the finals
  42. Akarin

    Cafe Hibiscus.

    Great! I will look forward to visiting soon :)
  43. Akarin

    Hello from Beach Sand Sculptures

    What other areas in Florida have you created sculptures?
  44. Akarin

    Who has the best raw oysters on 30a now?

    Thanks for this great post! :thanks:
  45. Akarin

    Where is your favorite beach location, other than Sowal?

    It's well worth the visit! The restaurant and entertainment options are very limited, but that adds to the uniqueness of the island as a true beach getaway in our backyard.
  46. Akarin

    Hello from Beach Sand Sculptures

    Welcome and those are some really great looking sand sculptures!
  47. Akarin

    What do you think about a WalMart in Grayton Beach?

    Target has the same small store idea... I wish that was in our area over Walmart.
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