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We have been coming for 31 years and this year rates are sharply up for all of the places we have stayed. We rented a couple of places that were $2700 last year for a week and almost $4000 for the same week this year.

We have the same issues in Missouri on our streams. Advocates worry proposal pits paddlers against property owners on Missouri waterways Use of sand bars or banks for fishing, picnics etc.

I thought that was the case but wanted to make sure. Thanks!

If the outflow is open can you walk up it to the lake?

Thanks for posting this. It will make my husband so happy.

The last couple years, umbrellas were set up across the entire beach frontage of the building we were in that were never rented. If we got down there before 6;30, they set up their chairs almost on top of us. It was very aggressive chair positioning! I think some people did remove some of...

Yes I would definitely consider traffic. Traffic.com will give you some indication if you can check when you get near to the area. You have to balance adding drive time through back roads vs possible delays if speed is the object. If they are not working you can get through construction...

Over 25 years we have gone every which way. We have taken all kinds of back roads just for the fun of it. But when you need to cut to the chase and want to minimize time, the most direct-as much interstate as possible: 64E-57S-24E-65S-331S-98E-395S We sometimes take alternate roads to...

HGTV was filming at Antiques on Holiday(MIramar Beach) when we were there in about the third week of August. I'm not sure what show it was .

Don't they want to get rid of the vendors anyway? They can build more condos that way. That's the plan right?

Thanks! You have made my day!

Any news on Commodore's Retreat?

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Has anyone used catnip oil to repel dog flies? I read that this can be effective. If you used it and it worked, how did you use it? Thanks.

Maybe someone has an update. Very sad. http://www.sowal.com/bb/showthread.php/33718-Commodores-Retreat?highlight=commodore%27s+retreat

I love to cook too and always bring my travel kitchen. a 6" victorinox knife in sheath, skillet,a few spices, pepper grinder, can opener, corkscrew, coffee grinder

We go every other year, for the last 20 years as an extended family group and rent several condos usually. We have family dinners while we are there. One year we had a wedding on the beach, with minimal trappings and a family dinner afterwards. I've seen many weddings like that. I've also...

There is more to it than just the LDL, HDL and triglycerides though. It is important to know the size of subparticles of LDL. This is a pretty interesting shift in thinking. Low fat, high carb, even whole grains may not be the best "heart healthy" diet for everyone...

It seems you used to see a double, maybe triple mark up but we've been seeing triple and quadruple mark up as we traveled this summer. You add the tip to that and it is kind of ridiculous. The other thing we have noticed is some restaurants have labels that are not available to the retail...

I think it depends on when you are traveling. Over 22 years we have taken all routes mentioned. On Sat., we always take the way through Elba and Samson. Otherwise sometimes 331 or though Georgiana. Traffic can make it longer one way or the other. And then there is the consideration if you...

Agree with middlesister. It seems that there are less and less places. There used to be several places in Panama City but not anymore. The name of the road, and I just noticed it this year, where Smith antiques and Antiques on Holiday is Holiday Rd.

If that is the case, then they have no worries. People like to spend their money where they feel like a valued customer. I've just seen so many places fail because they run the place to accommodate their own ideas without consideration as to what will make the customer come back. The soup...

In this tight economy frequently restaurants get one chance to make someone a loyal customer. It is all about the customer. I have seen places w/great food forget that the reason they are in business is the CUSTOMER! You certainly have the right to run the business the way you want to but you...

Believe it or not, Red Lobster sources at least their fresh catch as locally as they can and they buy the top 20% of the hold. A relative that works in the corporate office told me that. I didn't think that the Back Porch was one of their brands. We like Dewy Destin's Red Bar Nick's For...

Commodores Rertreat We were in Seagrove in early September. Stayed at Beachcrest. Were wondering if there has been any additional progress at Commodores Retreat adjacent to Eastern Lake. We have many memories there and hate to see it in a state of paralysis. Any Info welcomed. Thanks!

My experience with appliances. We just finished a complete kitchen renovation. These forums were very helpful. Appliances Forum - GardenWeb Laundry Room Forum - GardenWeb FWIW I think stainless is classic like diamonds. My mother had a stainless kitchen in the 1950s. I looked into...

That's a shame. I hope they can get it all fixed.

Has anyone heard anymore about Commodore's Retreat? Were they able to resume renovations?

We saw these big jellyfish last week. I googled pink jellyfish and saw some articles about "pink meanies" being in the gulf and they eat other jellyfish. I don't know if these are the same or not but here is my picture.

One time we were walking on a sandbar by Eastern Lake and our foot prints lit up! We have always noticed if you rub the "wet sand" the "stars" appear but that was exceptional. A few weeks ago when we were there all around Eastern Lake, there were 1" little clear colorless jelly animals that...

We usually go from St. Louis 64 to 57 south to 24 to 65 to 331 or go further south to state road 55. There are a number of alternatives. Sometimes we drive it all at once, and other times we stop in Decatur Al. and spend the night. Big Bob Gibson's is there --home of some of the best ribs. We...

My Mom is 78 and my Dad turned 80 in SoWal in August. We also had two of my aunts' late 70's. Believe it or not they liked the Red Bar at lunch. We went about 1:30, not too crowded then.

Our last few years of vacations in Seagrove Beach included Isidore and Barry and last year we came down 2 days after Ivan. We just couldn't miss being at Seagrove even if it meant pitching a tent at Tom Thumb and eating bologne sandwiches. As it turned out our rental agency found us a place...