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  1. Conn006

    Customary Use Changes July 1?

    Well we just left our vacation home and were surprised that we were allowed to sit in our normal spot and walk wherever we wanted. We were expecting the Beach Police to force us to sit in the waves until our raisined skin could not take it any longer. Luckily, that wasn’t the case for now...
  2. Conn006

    Golf Cart Taxi Service

    Wow—-not electric and speed not over 15 mph???? We are electric and can go 25mph...wth??? It has got to be an insurance thing with speed. I feel this area does not have a handle on much of anything. So disappointing....
  3. Conn006

    Golf Cart Taxi Service

    Golf cart taxis???? This is a new one to me. Are they only in certain areas and certain times? As more building continues, I can see this business increasing ten fold!!!! Which means beaches will get more and more crowded!
  4. Conn006

    Crowds/Traffic

    We’ve got a vacation home down here. We noticed this week has been the worst we’ve ever seen in terms of crowds at restaurants at all times of the day! We love coming in Oct, walk in anywhere and immediately eat. It’s truly wonderful!
  5. Conn006

    Marie's Fomer Spot - Blue Mabel's Smokehouse & Provisions

    That would be Kichen not Kirchen lol
  6. Conn006

    Marie's Fomer Spot - Blue Mabel's Smokehouse & Provisions

    Was surprised the new location in Blue Mtn Beach isn’t open yet. I would have thought by now they would be up and running. Anybody know their status?
  7. Conn006

    House Power Washing

    Need your tried and true recommendation for a power washer!!! This is for our house.
  8. Conn006

    Landscape Maintenance Wanted Bi-Weekly

    We need landscape maintenance to come bi weekly. This is a house with no yard to mow. It's basic blowing of pine needles and leaves, removal of leaves out of beds, picking up sticks/branches, wiping cobwebs off porch and spraying for weeds in and around driveway. This is not a huge job, but...
  9. Conn006

    New At Grand Boulevard: Shops & Eats

    Excited about the Pottery Barn. Great linens!
  10. Conn006

    Sewing Outdoor Cushions

    I finally have my outdoor wooden swing up and hanging, now I need the seat cushion and 2 bolsters sewn. Anyone know a local seamstress that does quality work for a fair price? I got one quote and they wanted as much for the cushions as the swing cost!
  11. Conn006

    I Need A Homewatcher

    Looking for an honest dependable homewatcher. Must be insured and bonded. Recommendations would be wonderful!
  12. Conn006

    Emeril Lagasse’s Group to Open Restaurant in Grand Boulevard Spring 2017

    Well shoot, had not heard this rumor, I hope it's not true! After reading this forum for the better of 18 months, it seems growth and development is unorganized at best and continues even when there is huge push back. Sigh...I fear like everyone else, that our little slice of paradise we own...
  13. Conn006

    Emeril Lagasse’s Group to Open Restaurant in Grand Boulevard Spring 2017

    Wish it was Nicks on the beach! Why can't someone get something going there, seems like a good location...no?
  14. Conn006

    Non Stop Flights Announced at Destin/Fort Walton Beach Airport - 11 cities

    Just flew Allegiant for Christmas and was pleasantly surprised. Ample leg space and super nice pilots and attendants. I did read about 40lb bags in advance and carryons. They also charge $5 if they have to print a boarding pass for you! But I was prepared with mine on my phone. Did not know...
  15. Conn006

    Annual State Forest Liaison Meeting Tonight!

    Will I said the same thing a few months back and got ripped on here as well by someone asking me if I had missed Forest Management class. It looks horrific, like a wasteland! I may not have taken Forest Mgt classes but they just cut timber down and left it to rot without new plantings that I...
  16. Conn006

    Eating Mullet---I just can't...

    Prejudice against a fish? Now I've heard it all...lol. The fact is I enjoy life immensely, take nothing for granted and beat a major illness. I asked a simple question about a particular fish. Just because I choose not to eat and spend my money on a fish you enjoy, allows you to judge me? You...
  17. Conn006

    Eating Mullet---I just can't...

    You have got that right! If I knew half of what I ate and what was in it!!!!
  18. Conn006

    Eating Mullet---I just can't...

    Well growing up my whole life by the Mississippi and knowing what a nasty, dirty, chemical ridden river it is, we have obstsained from catfish. Catfish from the Mississippi were caught using Mullet as bait! I suppose some can get over that stigma and some can't.
  19. Conn006

    Eating Mullet---I just can't...

    We went to try a restaurant we've eaten dinner at once before, for lunch. We were surprised and frankly turned off, that they announced their special to us, before we even sat down, that it was fried mullet. Fried Mullet brings up connotations of the bottom feeder bait fish. Needless too say, we...
  20. Conn006

    Anyone notice...._

    Was at the beach today and it was gorgeous. Noticed a more than usual fishy smell, lots of dead jellyfish and big dead crabs! Did not see any dead fish though so maybe it's just crazy currents and not a true red tide? Definitely interesting finding things on the beach that we don't usually see!
  21. Conn006

    What's The Weather Like in South Walton?

    Cwalen----Ignore the snarky people, they just wait for people to post and then act so rude. I'm beginning to think that's their own twisted way of keeping people away from visiting! With that being said, we just left yesterday. Honestly it was so hot, that it was nice to have some clouds on...
  22. Conn006

    Celebrities Buying Homes In South Walton on 30A

    We heard 2 stories back in the winter months that the huge oceanfront home being built just off the Ed Walline access, is either Snoop Doggs or a McDonalds owner. I giggle every time I walk by it! I just can't imagine 30A being Snoop Doggs kind of area to relax in, but I've been wrong before!
  23. Conn006

    How often do you spray for bugs?

    We are semi-locals and have a contract for spraying for bugs every 3 months and in between if we need it. We sprayed the first week of July most recently and came in a few days ago and have seen huge beetles, spiders etc... I might add this is a newly built home in the last year, so not sure...
  24. Conn006

    Lawn maintenance wanted with No Grass!

    We are looking for someone/company that can pull and spray weeds on a monthly basis along with leaf pick up. We have a big oak tree that drops leaves all year around. We do not have grass to mow and this is a new built home, so weeds are under control but we want to keep it that way. Please...
  25. Conn006

    Advice! Building a cottage: Dream Or Reality?

    Good Luck to you Ashley! The building process is very stressful, having done it several times in several states. Every builder has a different personality and their time table is not necessarily your time table! Nor is your picky eye always their picky eye when it comes to minor things being...
  26. Conn006

    Our last visit

    The forest area you speak of in Forest Lakes is not an extension of the neighborhood. It's actually a forest that the state (or some idiot) decided to get rid of all trees not indigenous to the state of Florida!!! Now it looks like the dead lands with dead stumps, branches and who knows how many...
  27. Conn006

    Yellow Fly Bite Remedies?

    I got bit bad this last 2 week stay by yellow flies! I did some reading and they said it's worse in May/June. Also read Listerine to help with itching, worked like a charm!
  28. Conn006

    How often does this happen?

    Misty---we are not on septic. We assumed wrongfully in the year 2016, that everyone would have legally had to fix their septic situation, as to not harm the environment and public. When a hurricane happens, which I've been through one, I expect things like this to happen. NOT bc there is an...
  29. Conn006

    How often does this happen?

    Was joking with hubby---the word would get out easily, as to which areas are unhealthy areas, by just hanging a brown flag with the other beach condition flags! :nono:
  30. Conn006

    How often does this happen?

    What does this mean? A day or two or three? Clarification please... Trying to decide if it's worth our friends driving 9 hours!
  31. Conn006

    How often does this happen?

    So naturally we are upset that we are down for 2 weeks at our house in Blue Mtn Beach and have friends coming in AND now we can't swim in the water bc of high levels of fecal contamination!!! How often does this happen??? This is so upsetting. Hey kids, you can play on the beach, you just can't...
  32. Conn006

    Policy on Personal Beach Chairs vs Vendor

    I sent letters about the vendor set ups, here is the response I received from Cindy Meadows Thank you for your input. The vendor program is run by the TDC and one commissioners son is a vendor. I voted to manage the program by putting a few county contracted vendors on beaches but could not...
  33. Conn006

    Public tennis courts

    Are there any public tennis courts in the Santa Rosa Beach area? Any at the parks?
  34. Conn006

    Mediacom vs centurylink

    We got our place in Santa Rosa last Aug and have MediaCom. It's been a nightmare!!! It goes in and out all day. They've been out at least 5x. We are looking for alternatives. Their customer service is horrible and my husband is pretty technically savvy, but we need reliability for when he works...
  35. Conn006

    Policy on Personal Beach Chairs vs Vendor

    I just sent my letter!!! Thanks for the email address, it made it very easy for me to send quickly and efficiently! Everyone just do it!!!!
  36. Conn006

    Bacteria Levels Gulf

    And to think as kids, our parents said the salt water was good for a cut!
  37. Conn006

    Publix at WaterColor - not a good development

    I can't say I've seen an enormous amount of bonfires whenever I've been at the beach at night. I understand the need for enforcement of rules though. Just would hate to see this go away bc certain folks can't/won't follow the rules. Bonfires and the beach are synonymous in my book.
  38. Conn006

    Misc Petition to STOP Development in South Walton

    Where exactly is this new development proposed? Behind Gulf Place? Near the new housing development that's going up behind Gulf Place?
  39. Conn006

    Private beach signs and crap on our beaches

    These are some of the saddest pictures I've ever seen. Someone needs to get this to the news channels, let them embarrass the local law officials about their lack of involvement on many issues.
  40. Conn006

    Get beach flag and surf conditions by text

    Thanks Kurt! As just a semi local currently, I like to torture myself with updates of the beach even when I'm not there!
  41. Conn006

    Get beach flag and surf conditions by text

    This does not work. Does anyone have an updated text to use?
  42. Conn006

    Be Safe-Adhere to The Beach Flag System

    Has red flags been flying recently?
  43. Conn006

    Porch Swing Wanted

    I received a quote from a high end merchant for a porch swing of 5 1/2 feet in length for 1800.00! This does not include cushions. Of course this is not a Lowes or Home Depot swing, but it also is not the size of a bed that you see sometimes on porches here in Walton County. Is there anyone...
  44. Conn006

    Sea Lice

    I wonder if this is what my daughter kept getting bit by 2 weeks ago. On a funnier note, maybe the gulfront owners won't be so quick to put signs out about trespassing since the beach and ocean are now determined to be filled with lice! Any for sale signs going up?
  45. Conn006

    Safety on the Bike Path

    If your wearing Spandex, you should definitely be on the road! If your riding for time and distance , you should be on the road! No Lance Armstrongs on the Path!!!!
  46. Conn006

    Goatfeathers Beach Access/vendor set up time

    So hypothetically a resident or vacationer could do the same thing. Geez----it's like being at a resort that doesn't have enough seats around the pool and people put towels down early to save them. There is space available at this access, but we did haul our stuff a ways a few time to get away...
  47. Conn006

    Goatfeathers Beach Access/vendor set up time

    Gosh, we are so new I'm unsure of the name! Lol I am talking Santa Rosa Beach, just not the Gulfplace access. The access runs along Goatfeathers restaurant so maybe that's what it's called??? Gulf view Heights???
  48. Conn006

    Goatfeathers Beach Access/vendor set up time

    So we use the Goatfeathers Beach Access and used it this past holiday when we were down at our house. Many vendor setups, but we always managed to find a setup that wasn't being used. So we respectfully pushed it behind us and to the side, without impeding on anyone else's space or view. My...
  49. Conn006

    Great tip to re connect your Wi-Fi router

    We had to do that exact thing 3x a day! We would have Internet, then it would disappear----beyond frustrating!!! Other times just slow as molasses. Felt like dial up modem days---my kids were dying! We have MediaCom, is there not a better option out there???
  50. Conn006

    Is one holiday busier than another?

    Is one holiday busier than another? Memorial Day vs Labor Day vs 4th of July???? Or is it the same throughout the whole summer? Opinions?!?!?!
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