Target is now open!

Is it a regular Target or a Super Target (or a Target "Greatland?") West of Big Kahuna's is not good. Still too much traffic to deal with in peak season. But definitely nice to have another option besides Wal-mart!

I think it's a regular old Target, but is very nice. Much bigger than the one in FWB. It had some limited grocery items in addition to the usual Target stuff. My son noticed that the toy department was sizeable. Yeah, it will be too far to go in peak season. I don't make it as far as Walmart during the summer any more.

Because target.com doesn't sell toilet paper, my contact lens solution, or trash bags online. And I'm not gonna pay $11/bottle for eye stuff at the grocery store when it's $6.59.bottle at the big red bullseye.

I've had one too many weird experiences in Niceville Kmart, and have a longstanding loathing of Walmart and will only set foot in one anymore under extreme emergency situations.

That's why I said there are better places online than Target.

What I'm saying is that when you add up your time, gas money, frustration from traffic, pollution, etc., shopping online is much cheaper even if the sales price and delivery cost is a little higher.

There's nothing you can't buy on the internet and usually cheaper than anywhere else. I understand the need to shop sometimes (especially for the ladies ).

The only reason we need stores, other than a need to touch the product, is to get something the same day. That's the next stage of consumerism - ordering something and having it arrive at your door the same day, or in 30 minutes if it's a pizza.

Though there are some things that just aren't cost effective to buy online or by catalog, and then ship to individual homes. I'd hate to think what shipping costs would be for the typical 28 pound box of scoopable cat litter.

Though there are some things that just aren't cost effective to buy online or by catalog, and then ship to individual homes. I'd hate to think what shipping costs would be for the typical 28 pound box of scoopable cat litter.

Exactly.
I think this is why I will have to become a savvier, more methodical consumer.
Target and other places like it are made for impulse buying.
I am sure that there are some people who walk in with one thing in mind, and walk out with that one thing. I am not one of them.

Though there are some things that just aren't cost effective to buy online or by catalog, and then ship to individual homes. I'd hate to think what shipping costs would be for the typical 28 pound box of scoopable cat litter.

Free shipping right now at petsmart.com.

Only on orders of $60 or more. And if I go to Petsmart in Destin, the volunteers from Feline Friends or Pet Welfare will let me in to help socialize the kittens they've got up for adoption.

Tiny fuzzy little kittens with their wee little purrs that want to scale my shoulders like Mt. Everest trump a heckava lot.

I love Whole Foods, walking through the door just makes you want to eat healthy--must be something in the air.

Oh, we've been missing Whole Foods since moving down from Chicago! When and where in Destin?

We lived a few blocks from the one in Lincoln Park, until 1999. The best years of our lives, until we moved here. Where was your location?

"Why schlep anywhere? "

Yeah, I was thinking about this. Never before have I had a reason to shop at Target.com, but who knows how it will be for us in little Port St Joe.
Better to shop online and pay postal costs then schlep and pay for gas.
I can do without a lot of stuff, but things like dog food and vino fino do come to mind.

Cil, I drove thru PSJ a couple of weeks ago. Walked around downtown, took a few pictures. What a nice town it is and what great potential that town has. If the future turns out like the pictures, whoa baby!

Free shipping right now at petsmart.com.

Thanks to EBay and QVC, the local UPS drivers all know me by sight and name - and if there is nothing else on the truck going to my neighborhood, they drop my stuff off at my workplace.

My co-workers would get a hoot out of a 28-lb bag of cat litter!

:clap_1: Congrats!

Destin is also getting a Whole Foods. I think ya'll are going to LOOOOOOOVE that! :clap_1: :clap_1:

My wife is bonkers over this news. When we were in NYC last year we happened upon the one at Columbus Circle. Who would have thought all of Manhattan could fit into a health food emporium? We hung out there for hours, getting stuffed on the samples. Never seena food store like that.

Cil, I drove thru PSJ a couple of weeks ago. Walked around downtown, took a few pictures. What a nice town it is and what great potential that town has. If the future turns out like the pictures, whoa baby!

Aw, thanks, Mack. I appreciate your encouraging comments. Yes, the potential is there, and I look forward to being part of the community.

My wife is bonkers over this news. When we were in NYC last year we happened upon the one at Columbus Circle. Who would have thought all of Manhattan could fit into a health food emporium? We hung out there for hours, getting stuffed on the samples. Never seena food store like that.

It's a hot singles spot as well...

You can get Jamba Juice down there too. Choke down a wheatgrass shot!

OnMackBayou, I lived 39 years in the western suburbs. Mostly Lombard/Villa Park area, but kept moving farther Northwest there at the end. We got out as far as Lake in the Hills and then made the big move down here. Quite a change for me!

OnMackBayou, I lived 39 years in the western suburbs. Mostly Lombard/Villa Park area, but kept moving farther Northwest there at the end. We got out as far as Lake in the Hills and then made the big move down here. Quite a change for me!

to paradise. Although those northern summers can be quite sweet.

Destin is also getting a Whole Foods. I think ya'll are going to LOOOOOOOVE that!

Is this a teaser or what? Folks have asked for more info, but this is all we've got. Where? When? Let's get some specifics when it comes to a life altering retail experience!

Is this a teaser or what? Folks have asked for more info, but this is all we've got. Where? When? Let's get some specifics when it comes to a life altering retail experience!

I love Whole Foods. The only problem is that I can spend more to cook one meal from items purchased there than I'd spend at Bacchanalia, the #1 restaurant in ATL. My fave at Whole Foods are the roses - I can get 2 dozen nice roses in a multitude of color choices for about 20 bucks. I *love* to put them in a nice vase and give them to my Mom (who's The Yellow Rose of Texas, from Tyler) and my daughter (who loves pink roses) because they both appreciate fresh roses *so* much.

I looked on the Whole Foods website and we're not listed on their "stores in development" page, or in any press releases.

I looked on the Whole Foods website and we're not listed on their "stores in development" page, or in any press releases.

I know. I looked as well. It's going right in front of the Home Depot. I did some freelance work right next door to that lot and that's what the developers told me and I heard it through a few more people...

I think I might check out the new target today. I'll tell everyone who hasn't been how it is.

I know. I looked as well. It's going right in front of the Home Depot. I did some freelance work right next door to that lot and that's what the developers told me and I heard it through a few more people...

Work for Sockeyes?

I was surprised to see a "Sockeye's coming soon" sign in front of HD the other day. I thought the owner closed it all down.

Work for Sockeyes?

I was surprised to see a "Sockeye's coming soon" sign in front of HD the other day. I thought the owner closed it all down.

Oh even worse. "Fud's Fun Factory". I freelanced for them on the PR side with the opening. It was a real nightmare...but it worked...paid the bills. For a week! Then they closed soon after that. Wasn't suprised at all. That guy does enough business just doing his rock wall and blow up stuff.

Oh even worse. "Fud's Fun Factory". I freelanced for them on the PR side with the opening. It was a real nightmare...but it worked...paid the bills. For a week! Then they closed soon after that. Wasn't suprised at all. That guy does enough business just doing his rock wall and blow up stuff.

I think Fudpucker's took over the Sockeye's building selling the same type stuff. That's another reason I was curious about Sockeye's building right next door. Maybe Fud forgot to get a noncompete agreement?

I think Fudpucker's took over the Sockeye's building selling the same type stuff. That's another reason I was curious about Sockeye's building right next door. Maybe Fud forgot to get a noncompete agreement?

They did....Those guys bought that land. I know the guy I was working for was going through Fud's and Chester and those guys were his landlord.

After the "Fun Factory" shut down they were knocking around some ideas about what they were going to put there. Is there anything there right now? I know they are putting condos somewhere. They were rezoning at some point.

We tried going to the new Target last Thursday but it was too far away! We were told it's "just down the street from Silver Sands" and we kept driving and driving and by the time we reached the Home Depot on 98, we thought for sure that we'd made a mistake and took the wrong road! It was getting kind of late in the evening, so we picked up a few things at Home Depot just before it closed. They told us Target was just a little bit further down the road but it was too late for us to check it out so we never did get there.

For people on 30-A, the new Target might be closer than the one in PCB, but it's still a heck of a drive!