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Awesome, thank you for the update!

Hi folks! I read somewhere that the project to add the walk/bike lane over Lake Powell, from the Walton County line, is supposedly "underway." Does anyone know if that's the case, and/or know the timeline on this by chance?

Hi all- Just found out we have some time off and we are long overdue for a SoWal visit. But we've had no luck finding anything available at the last minute. Would anyone have a cancellation for a condo or house for Wed Jul 24, checking out Mon Jul 29? Ideally beachfront... Thanks so much, Kate

Hm. I stopped reading the presentation when I noted the comparison shots of Nantucket/HH/Napa vs. Joe property. They deliberately de-saturated the color out of the Joe shots-- an old graphic trick that works to create a negative emotion. Plus they didn't show any of the beautiful Joe shots, such...

Just returned from a visit to the parents who live in Virginia Beach. Not that we expected otherwise, but we came back with an even stronger love for our beautiful spot on the Gulf. I expected to see bigger crowds than usual over there on the east coast this season, for obvious reasons, and...

I know Becca and Shawn! They are friends of mine from ATL who were married May 15 weekend. If you send me a PM with your email, I'll have them contact you. That's so nice of you, and you're right, they'd be thrilled. :) Edit: I just emailed her with the link to this thread. Hopefully she'll...

Literally makes my stomach hurt just to read this... almost as much as when the clear cutting happened for that ill-fated Nantucket community on 30a.... time was, old established trees were what brought value to a piece of property. :(

To me, this is the best thing I took from that original post. Imagine if we had electric or clean CNG-bus shuttles running back and forth on 30A. Most resort areas have something like this. The one I just saw in W. Maui was being used by locals and tourists alike-- $1 a ride. I think it would...

:yikes: :clap::clap::clap: :wub::wub::wub: OH HAPPY DAY!!! That's truly just about the best news I could imagine hearing. Thank you, sea angels, wherever you are!!!

Hey everyone! My husband and I are looking for a gulf front, pet-friendly rental for 4-5 days around the weekend of May 9 . We aren't looking for a large group house, just something simple and affordable with 1-2 bedrooms--but with a nice beach view/balcony/lanai, etc. Does something like this...

Hey Pgurney-- "Lucy" the border collie is doing great, thanks for asking. (pgurney rescued some pups and one of them went to our friends home.) She was a bit of a handful for a while but that's a BC for you. Johnrudy: Bailey, (our little low-rent BC wanna-be) is doing great. They truly don't...

Would love to Mermaid! I'm in :wub: with all the new paths they've added over at Watercolor in the past year or so. At first I wasn't so sure--they seemed a bit sterile at first, and maybe they were a bit, but now we realize what an incredibly unique place that is, with all it's varying...

*shucks* yall, you're too kind. now i feel downright guilty. Had a few free moments today, since i'm working from home, so i'm doing a little catch up on sowal.com in prep for our next trip down there on Memorial Day. it will be bittersweet, as we've had someone put an offer that we can't...

:clap: Excellent, thanks for the heads up! Drummer Sean's our buddy and we'll be down with a group of friends on the 24th, so count us in! love those guys.

hmm...I dunno guys. They kind of creep me out a bit. I mean, kudos for originality and the sculpture, but imho...it's a bit too distracting and...dare I say...leprous? :shock:

Katie Blue here. Very frequent poster up until '07, now somewhat infrequent lurker. (love y'all, life just got hectic for the last year. Now that it's settled some -- and after receiving a gentle nudge from one kind forumite -- I'll be popping back more often. SO glad to see that most all you...

Well, that picture sure brightens up an otherwise sad thread. Cutie patooties!

Or PM me... We are more than ready to make a killer deal to someone on our huge lot in Seacrest...:blush:

Hi Rebecca- I was so shocked to visit the site and see this post. Sending you warm hugs and my sincerest condolences. I had a nice phone chat with your mom Wanda a few months back, and she was such a lovely woman. Stay strong and know that they stay with us always. See you around sometime soon...

Adorable cottage with private pool, across the street from beach in Seacrest area is now available for long term rental. Pet friendly, fenced in back yard with palms, flowering trees and lots of privacy. 3BR/2Ba, all appliances (including washer/dryer), 2-car garage. Perfect for small family...

Wow, now there's a funn idea, I'd do that for sure when I'm down. Not too great a chess player but I can hold my own in scrabble and backgammon. Hey, if not a lot of people show one day, maybe you could bring your laptops and play some of us online ;-) Online Scrabble is fun, I've done...

I'm just ribbin' you JB. ;-) Do what you gotta do. Plus, they haven't drawn up any schedules yet, even we don't know the timeslots yet.

Aww, now, don't leave Sunday, that's the day we usually play! :biggrin:

Well... if its original owner doesn't "pop up", :cool:, and you don't want it, i'll adopt it. Hold on to it or maybe you can give it to Rachel who'll be at the fest we're playing a week from Saturday. We promise to love it, keep it and show it a real good time... :biggrin:

What size? I was actually just about to buy a replacement for our pop-up tent (not used at beach), which I think is either 10x10 or 8x8. If you're serious, let me know.

This morning in Seacrest there were about 15- 20 pop up tents (some without tops, all with crap under them) within a block of our access on either side. Never seen so many at once. Considered making a sign for our access path. Went bike riding with the Mers instead.

Hey y'all. I told Diane4145 that I'd be glad to post a recommendation for her son Blake, who does lawncare and other odd jobs. He did our lawn recently (on a moment's notice when we were in a fix, and on a Sunday too) and did a good job. He's trying to raise money right now, so if anyone needs...

JB, I can't say enough good things about this fest. Great location dripping with spanish moss, great music onstage and at the campsites, and the camping itself is ideal: shady, FLAT pine forests with soft ground, hot showers available. Nice people running the event. We played it last year and...

Hey, anyone know if the Target is now open in west PCBeach?

I have another good intown recommendation. This is a true local find, might not be in your tour book, but it's the real deal. It's called the Roman Lily cafe, and it serves awesome southern-meets-tuscan dishes. It's run by an italian chef that helped found the Flying Biscuit. It reminds me a lot...

Where exactly is this bar? Me & Mr. Blue ain't skeert, we just may come crash that party. Especially if I tell him about the cold Newcastles...(his favorite.) We're up for some Ramblin'.

Nice John R. Is that a bird on the bay? Looks like a rooster!

I'll let you know how it goes when we try it. And make a point to try the Oakhurst Grill for dinner sometime, GTTBM, I don't think you'll be sorry. He has a way with soups and sauces... :wub: As for bad meals, it really is all about who's cooking that day. I actually had a not-so-great meal...

Oh, nowwww... don't cut yourself off from all the delicious Decatur restaurants simply because of one experience...I mean, Watershed, being owned by Indigo Girls Emily does get a larger than usual share of lesbians sometimes, but so what? (Hey, might as well take it as a compliment that...

One of my current favorites is Oakhurst Grill in Decatur/Oakhurst--it's run by this one chef with creole-inspired food, great atmosphere, on the square in a hip decatur neighborhood, great prices. Everything on the menu is a winner. One of the only places I'll eat Gulf Shrimp when I'm not...

..and, if you want to eat Thai, Indian or Mexican, I've got the scoop. I also have an annual pass to the Aquarium, and I've been missing my penguins and otters. Hit me up.. :wub:

Well...there are a few scowlers out there. Here's a story. There's a lady who most of us Seacresters have passed at one time or another, who has a ...certain kind of pet...she carries around on the beach. And she's infamous for being a bit of a curmudgeon, with her verbal threats and/or...

Kurt, I tried that to begin with, but your server won't let me upload a doc file that large, it's just over the limit. (The PDF is a smaller filesize.) Plus, anyone can kick up the PDF for printing purposes, but not everyone has Word (certain text editors won't retain all the formatting.) If...

Thanks Donna, glad you're getting some use out of it. However, this is still the '05 model...I personally haven't updated any info in it since last year. I know some of you have. So, (as I ask everyone who I send the Word version to), if anyone sees any crucial changes or additions, please...

15. Smile, make eye contact and say "Hello" or "Good Morning!" when you pass someone while walking on the beach. Most everyone does this, and a it's a point of pride for me about the area. (the friendliness). But every blue moon someone buzzes by with a scowl, and it puts me out of sorts a...

Hi Joe, glad you're reading our feedback and posting back to us! I'm looking forward to going back and being able to write a glowing update. Wow, so you're the Taco Mac/Crickets/Dugans people? I used to know Shelly (your sister or daughter, perhaps?) back in the day. Your family are pros in...

Mr B and I REALLY want to love Shades, as it's so close to us. We went last year with another couple shortly after they opened but hadn't been back since. Maybe things have improved? I hope so, definitely will give it another try. Good management can change anything. Our experience (from last...

I have some really funn-y stories about the craziest gig we were ever paid highly enough to do, years ago. We were one of several dozen bands hired to play Nudestock, a 3-day music festival for nudists. I learned a bunch of things. 1. You don't ever call it a "nudist colony"...for some reason...

:biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin: That's what I'm talkin about.

..especially if they're playing Swing music.. :shock:

Brad gets my vote for #1 county employee....always so helpful and informative, every time we've spoken :welcome: Glad you're here.

Would anyone have a recommendation for a lawn mowing service in SoWal?

WOW! That's big news! I'm assuming "ancient beaches" means "clean white sand." Pickel always said the issue with Seacrest restoration was they hadn't yet found a pocket of white sand close enough to the area to be able to afford to barge it in...Destin was the closest at that point, and it...

Wait...so are you saying that Aquatera is no more? IF so, not terribly surprising..with so many other things for sale, seems crazy to compete with the glut right now. I can't say I'm broken up about it, if this is the case. We have a fairly chill stretch of beach there, and that sure would...