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  1. UofL

    Remove the Confederate Monument and flag from the Walton County Courthouse

    Those who Hate. Be grateful that 'your' parents had 'you' because otherwise, you might have been one of the hated. And think how you treat them. (I think there might be a biblical phrase there, maybe, do unto others...) Ellen
  2. UofL

    Dogwood-Thyme & Hickory Beach Accesses Closed?

    In anticipation of Spring Break? That's where the trouble has begun in years past? 'They' enter there then roam down the beach toward Seaside? Ellen
  3. UofL

    Hibiscus Coffee & Guesthouse Celebrates 30 Years With Specials & Events

    Great spot. Wonderful for a few days passing through the area. Food. YUM! Ellen
  4. UofL

    Misc Cottage Rental Agency - offline?

    Update. I GOT A REFUND. Thank you, to that company whoever/wherever they now are. Ellen
  5. UofL

    Misc Cottage Rental Agency - offline?

    We booked with Cottage Rental Agency for a Seaside visit. Got a message that our reservation was cancelled for May. The owners didn't select a management company yet. I'm not sure what offline means. Separating from that Sandestin group? Shutting down? I hope we get a refund sooner than...
  6. UofL

    Spring break calendar 2024

    Undergraduate & Graduate Programs — Calendars (As a very strong anti-uk person, attached is the University of Louisville spring break dates) Ellen
  7. UofL

    WaterColor Begins Paid Parking March 1

    Is that the same app that Seaside uses? We haven't needed it because we either stay at Seaside or take the ride from Grayton. (We returned to Asheville NC recently and were going to go to our favorite breweries. Paid parking. My husband ran into the restaurant to see how many people were in...
  8. UofL

    A welcome sight in Seaside

    until Spring Break? Ellen
  9. UofL

    Blue Mabel closed permanently

    We go to the Cowgirl Kitchen each visit. (Miss the Seagrove location but we followed it west.) Intended to stop in there our last visit. Sorry to hear that. Also, watching the weather around the country. We stayed at Gulf Place last July. Have a neighbor with a vacation home there. A...
  10. UofL

    Another Big Reason to Hate Golf Carts in SoWal

    Volunteers/local/anyone carry a sticker that says IT IS ILLEGAL TO drive or park golf carts on sidewalks. Place them on their steering wheel? Paradise lost. So sad. (See you in May. No golf cart.) Ellen
  11. UofL

    Another Big Reason to Hate Golf Carts in SoWal

    We have a electric golf cart in our Louisville, ky neighborhood. Most of the speed limits are 15. We like the quiet ride for sunsets & visiting our local shops. Otherwise we walk or ride our bikes. And we stay in our neighborhood & pullover when a car is behind us AND we do not rent one when...
  12. UofL

    Beachfront Owners Suing to remove County Public Beach Access at Sugar Dunes

    My cousins have been staying in Beachside Villas for years. Guess that's why they started going to Gulf Shores this year. Ellen
  13. UofL

    Possible New Beach Access in Dune Allen Beach

    I'm a frequent visitor so these new beach accesses are wonderful. But especially happy for the locals! We usually stay where we have beach access. Encouraging. Ellen
  14. UofL

    Misc Walton County Affordable Housing

    CBS Sunday Morning repeated a story about the distance restaurant people, etc have to drive to Jackson Hole Wyoming to work. But that's true too many places. Expensive areas needing people to provide services but those people can't afford to live there. Holiday World in Indiana was planning...
  15. UofL

    Short Term Vacation Rental Ordinance Updates & Info

    In Seaside there many homes with a secondary unit behind it. Some are carriage houses, but most are a 2 story 'tiny' house. I guess they would be ADUs? That impacts a lot of owners. We have stayed at a main house and the tiny house behind it. The owners are from TN. (We are staying there...
  16. UofL

    Seaweed & June Grass Report for South Walton

    We were there at the end of July/beginning of August. Calmest most beautiful water we ever had for a whole week and we've been staying on 30A since 1998!!! We won't return that time of year again because it's too hot/humid. We stayed in a walkable community - restaurants & shops - but it was...
  17. UofL

    Seaside Paid Parking and Free Shuttle Continue in 2023

    We used it twice this past week. Once around 10:00 am to have breakfast at Bud & Alleys; another time around 3:00 pm. No issues. We usually stay in Seaside but this time tried Gulf Place so this worked out well for us. Ellen
  18. UofL

    Beach Chairs and Tent Advice for South Walton

    https://sowal.com/place/seacrest-drive-access If that's a public beach access, you can bring your own setup to the beach. Tents cannot be placed on the front row in many/most places. At Ed Walline, the tent line was clearly marked with signs, but people still put them up. A volunteer and...
  19. UofL

    Just Now

    We just returned Sunday from another week on 30A. The water was just wonderful! Lucked out. That's always plan A. Ellen
  20. UofL

    Stabbing and Oklahoma Drills On Rosemary Beach

    Since times have changed & so has behavior & crowds, something needs to be done. If anything, use the excuse that you are protecting 18 & under from getting hurt. (The worst vacation we had at Seaside was owners' week. 4 Knoxville couples who owned a vacation were the most obnoxious bunch...
  21. UofL

    Stabbing and Oklahoma Drills On Rosemary Beach

    We were told that Bay County banned alcohol from the beaches a few years ago. Is that true? Did the young people start coming over to 30A because of that? Or does PCB see the same problems still? Just avoid Florida beaches during peak times, spring break, fall break, etc. Ellen
  22. UofL

    DeFuniak Springs Fun Facts

    Lovely area. The homes are amazing. We drove around the area before we headed south one Saturday. Ellen
  23. UofL

    Overnight Parking?

    We've asked about this off & on for years. We'll see places to rent for our family but sometimes only 1 parking spot! Or they're in the rv heading elsewhere after a few days. Ellen
  24. UofL

    Is the beach free to get into?

    Didn't Seaside require certain renters to rent their setups? Those who wanted to use/had to use the gated obelisk entrance? They couldn't bring a cooler. Had to purchase from Seaside? Covid year or two? Ellen
  25. UofL

    Grayton Beach Trams Operating Daily

    Same parking lot used by the Seaside trolley? (We rode a 30A trolley once. Didn't pick up anyone else. It was basically a private limo ride. I guess someone is going to have to add alcohol to entice riders? Semi serious.) Ellen
  26. UofL

    Another Big Reason to Hate Golf Carts in SoWal

    We live in a golf cart community in Louisville. Slow speed isn't a problem because some of our roads are 15 mph. But we do have problems with entitled drivers who park & drive wherever they want to. Plus the ones who sit their toddler on their laps while the adult drives. Also, the underage...
  27. UofL

    Seaside Paid Parking and Free Shuttle Continue in 2023

    We have been staying at Seaside for years. One of our favorite bike rides is to Grayton and the park entrance is before Grayton, if you wanted to try that one day. Ellen
  28. UofL

    Another Big Reason to Hate Golf Carts in SoWal

    it's interesting that neighborhoods banned them but that almost seems like the only place they should be. Low speed areas. If Walton County were to raise the speed limit on 30A then problem solved - no golf carts allowed on county roads. The lower speed limits would be in front of the...
  29. UofL

    Spring Break 2023 Updates & Info

    We stayed at Seaside last week. Didn't realize Spring Break started that early. Anyway, we survived it. Very quiet, unless they came around after 9:30 or so. Saw more security than we ever had any time (last spring break was 2010; mistakenly went in October a few years ago during fall break...
  30. UofL

    Seaside Paid Parking and Free Shuttle Continue in 2023

    We chatted with a man today checking his list to make sure no employees were parked at Seaside. We were on our bikes & stopped to chat. (Noticed Elmo's was being updated. Areas of 331 being cleared and the little bit we drove from there to 30A yesterday, more clearing. Did get $15 off our...
  31. UofL

    Connector Road Between 30A and 98 East of Seagrove

    Those of you who don't want any more development (guess we've long missed that boat) should start suggesting places for us to vacation, now that 30A is no longer the 30A we've been visiting for 3 decades! Start pushing other locations to make a point? I can remember sitting at the beaches with...
  32. UofL

    Perspicacity > Cabana > ?

    Seaside, becoming more and more upscale. Our version in Prospect KY, Norton Commons, borrowed the idea of the little cottages for 'incubators'. Some people have opened up bigger stores. (Noticed Watercolor is allowing golf carts. No more Great Southern happy hour oysters. Market price only...
  33. UofL

    Arrived Wednesday

    Pre covid crowds! What a gift! Staying at Seaside until next Thursday. Probably last time since 2008. It was a good run. Can't justify paying next year's almost double in rental costs. Anyway, drove through Grayton this rainy morning. Surprised - but it works - to see most of the parking...
  34. UofL

    Seaweed & June Grass Report for South Walton

    About the same time I noticed the purple flags at the beach (web cams), here in Louisville, a different type of jellyfish was found in a concrete pond in a city park. Lots of them. Apparently they're in the Ohio River too. Ellen
  35. UofL

    Massive Party Invasion, Mayhem and Burglary at Vacant WaterColor Home

    As a visitor, weren't there others staying nearby? Complaints to the sheriff or to security? We stay in Seaside often. A few years ago, some people were so obnoxious & partied so loud, that security & law enforcement were called frequently. HOA got into action later. And this was only 5...
  36. UofL

    2001 June Seaside

    Ellen
  37. UofL

    Low Speed Vehicle (LSV) Laws of Walton County

    Should have been for beach shuttle only, from north to south & back. Could banning them from Grayton to Seaside be an option? Can only be driven within Grayton, Watercolor, & Seaside? Maybe a express road behind the communities for golf carts only while banning them from that stretch of 30A...
  38. UofL

    Cowgirl Kitchen West Grand Opening June 1

    Miss the old location because we could easily ride our bikes there but will drive to get a 'Heartache'! Ellen
  39. UofL

    What is the current seaweed situation at Grayton?

    Check the sowal.com beach cams. Check them frequently anyway, when you're away. Ellen
  40. UofL

    Local Happy Hours list

    Great Southern has changed. Check with them. 3:00 to 5:00 and oysters might be $11 now. Not just mojitos are special. Ellen
  41. UofL

    SWFD: Golf Cart Safety Tips and Info [SLVs]

    The electric golf carts are similar to electric cars. We drive ours safely around our neighborhood and obey all laws. Will not let our grandchildren drive them. We drive and park only where cars drive and park (our maximum neighborhood speed is 25). We have similar problems here but not as...
  42. UofL

    Beach access: still confused

    Our neighbors moved back to the Ville from Blue Mountain in 2015 because of the crowds. When to go to the grocery. Since then, the beach ownership has gotten worse. We stay in a beach community and use our own chairs. Their contract with beach chairs gives us about 25 feet on either side of...
  43. UofL

    Motorized Scooter Share Program in SoWal?

    Sorry to hear this. They were left around everywhere in Louisville. People ride them on sidewalks which is so bad. Ellen
  44. UofL

    Walton County Sheriff's Office: Spring Break Report

    If there are only certain weeks/cities/schools then I guess you guys are good. When we were there in 2010, my husband was still teaching, so our public schools were there. Also, apparently each parochial school had a neighborhood and they are out the same time. Anyway, back then, it was...
  45. UofL

    Walton County Sheriff's Office: Spring Break Report

    Small towns cannot handle the amount of crowds of any kind. Perhaps national guard troops (without weapons)?
  46. UofL

    Walton County Sheriff's Office: Spring Break Report

    We were there at the end of Feb. and beginning of March. It was so nice. PCB like spring break has now come to Seaside. And don't forget Fall break. Could security accompany these schools and communities to 30A? Just as utilities help other communities after storms, beach communities need...
  47. UofL

    Taxes and fees on rentals

    We've been staying in the same place since 2010, 2 or 3 times a year. That's nice to offer that to frequent visitors. I was annoyed that the rental agency offered a reduced deal but with fees became so expensive. I understand rising prices but got us to look with the low entry level price...
  48. UofL

    30A shuttle

    Yes. We just returned from Seaside. Didn't use it because we stay in Seaside, but saw it frequently. It's drop off and pickup is behind Seaside shops. Side note. 45 Central is gone and so is the jewelry store. Changes in the future. (I'll let Seaside announce those.) Ellen
  49. UofL

    Ukraine anti-war protests?

    Along the same lines, this guy is just east of the now bulldozed, old Seagrove Cowgirl Kitchen area. Extremely disappointing. Ellen
  50. UofL

    Little Redfish Lake Bridge Complete - Scenic 30A Open

    Thanks for the update. We are visiting at a odd time of the year for us. Knew about the construction, so we took Grayton to Seaside instead of our usual scenic route starting at the western beginning point. At least we can ride to Grayton and see all the changes there. (Sad face). Side...
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