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Oh, yeah, and one more thing. I still feel that nothing tops off the Mountainfilm weekend like Sunday afternoon kickball. :D

This makes several years running now that Mountainfilm has been the same weekend as Seaside's wine festival, and I've been hoping it would change at some point--I think each event can support its own weekend, honestly. But, based on the event poster above, it looks like somebody's trying to turn...

Last year we rented Grayton Place #3, one of the townhouses/condos right down from Red Bar (on the same side). Was perfect for us, and we wanted to rent it again. However, the sign currently on the condo lists an 800-number that turns out to be a Rivard number, but Rivard says this condo is no...

Weird, I tried that before I posted here, and nothing came up... :idontno:Thanks!

Bought a necklace from Artesano last weekend, and I overheard the jewelrymaker (sorry, forgot her name) mention she has items for sale on Etsy. I'd love to be able to buy things from a Sowaller even when I'm not in Sowal, so if you're out there, Artesano girl, or anyone who knows who she is--how...

We have friends making their maiden voyage to Sowal in the fall, and the wife/vacation planner was immediately sold on the Villas when I showed them to her today. Has already called to check availability and rates. :clap:Kurt, the tours look great--and the decor and sprucing up are fantastic, Jason!

See you there!

Beervilleians!

:wave:beachma! Was just talking about you with lucky the other day; she was telling me your vacation schedule. Glad you made it safely!

Here, here! She makes a mean Hot Pocket, too. :lol:

:wave:Nora! Long time no see.

Oooooh, I did finally last November! Was out for an early morning walk and saw one in Western Lake. Coincidentally, it was right before we were headed out for a kayak trip in Eastern Lake led by Smiling Joe. Good times.

Now you've got the hang of it! You can also use it as a way of expressing your unbelief in something someone has just said by simply replying, "Bobcat!" :lol:

OMG, I think I just fainted.

Oh! Oh! I just remembered--the Belgian chocolate brownie at Le Pain Quotidien. Anybody ever had it? :wub:

OL, seriously?! How is that possible? I'll go for it, though, because that's a pretty hefty claim you're making there. All except for the endorsement of edges--ick. Can't stand them. Note to self: in November, box of Ghirardelli brownies from Costco for Kitty, case of Fat Tire for Chris V.

Oh, Jenay, I am dying. :floor:

Looks like we should have filled that baby pool with truth serum. :funn:

Attention all lurkers from The Lou--come out, come out, wherever you are! :welcome: No, they're considered extremely bored.

nodilberthere, looks like this might be one of those live and learn situations. It sounds like you went against your gut feeling when you made a reservation for a house without a pool, so this year you'll probably gain an invaluable lesson--either you'll confirm beyond all doubt that a house...

I agree. I actually prefer Rosemary over Seaside just in terms of the "neighborhood" itself, but I like to use my car as little as possible when in Sowal, and when we stayed in Rosemary, we had to use the car a lot because of the location at the far end of 30A.

Thanks for the info, Coffee House. And thank you for using Kaldi's! ;-)

Oh, man, my kids are going to d-i-e.

We, too, are intentional non-pool renters. My feeling has always been if you're going to the beach, go to the beach! Swimming pools are a dime a dozen back home, so why pay a premium for one on vacation? I might consider offering another, far less expensive perk like free beach set-ups for...

Hmmmmmm...a Hibiscus in Rosemary, maybe? Suhweet!

I'm sorry, too, but I'll take a certain delight in the look on Mr. Pod's face when I tell him. He's such a Starbucks sheep. :roll: P.S. I only see the Rosemary Beach and Watercolor stores listed, Kurt. Is the Grayton one also closing?

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Otter, don't give up on this thread just yet--jodi gave some valuable info in post #246. There's free beer under some of those canopies! :biggrin:

150! :yikes:

Not to take anything away from her, but the copyright on the Maxim photo is 2000. That ain't no 41-year-old. :biggrin:

Exactly. The signs are posted, the laws are in place. Seems pretty simple--if it's left after dark, it's abandoned. I have heard from more than one person now that the phone calls start pouring in to various offices as soon as the TDC does a sweep of the beach. Interesting, isn't it, that...

I don't know, maybe there's an upside to the canopies left on the beach overnight. Since we know most of the people leave all their stuff under the canopies overnight, I think I'll look at the canopies as little beach shopping malls.

What, this crowd didn't require any additional security? "SCM" is at its best when the stage is being rushed and a mosh pit forms! :floor:

Kelly, don't leave without eating a gorgonzola burger at Flip Flops Grill in Seagrove. Seriously.

cp! :nono1: :floor:

I've said this before, but in all my years of coming to the beach, it never occurred to me that it was OK for me to leave my stuff on the beach overnight. I never asked anyone, I didn't look up any laws, it just seemed obvious to me--the day's over, take your stuff in. Granted, there were times...

If we were still in Sowal, you know we'd be so there! Three Tuesday nights in a row wasn't enough--the kids and I were talking about it just last night, and the oldest Pea said, "It really is different every time you see it!" High praise from a jaded 15-year-old. :lol:

Ditto, ditto, ditto. I told Mr. Pod the last time we flew that the airlines have nearly killed my love of traveling, and that's saying a lot. Over the past few years, I've reached the same conclusion about driving, scooter. Only problem is, the cost of gas is now nearly prohibitive. Kimmi, I'm...

That stinks. Though we already know what a headache it is to get from St. Louis to Sowal via the airlines. So not worth it, such a hassle.

SJ, I've signed the release forms and am forwarding them to you, so feel free to go ahead and publish any photos you have of me and my entourage on vacation in Sowal. I'm also pretty sure I saw the paparazzi hiding behind a plant at Borago that night. And I think we all got our pics snapped that...

Range Rover drivers fighting over a parking space? :idontno:

Man, those coconuts really get around. :lol: Thanks for all the pics, steelemama! :wub:

Um, are you asking for volunteers? :cool:

Just make sure y'all bring your own water. ;-)

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I hate that we'll miss this, but best of luck to Andy!

The purple flags flew every day for 3 weeks, and we probably spotted jellyfish every day. Didn't ruin anything for us. The thing is, too, the beach changes every day. Right after the news covered all the June grass, we had a day down in Seagrove where the water was clear and beautiful.

Both still there! :biggrin:

Define "clean". :floor:

:lol: Kitty, I could get my people on that situation if you want. :floor: