Dear Publix

Well since this post is more about the interaction between locals and tourist I have to give my 1 cent. Human behavior (bad and good) exists in all of us (tourists and locals). I could give many examples of both and on both sides but that would not be my point. The point is that we (as has been previously suggested) should not expect positive change if we do not set good examples. Tourist jabbing probably helps little other than allowing a little steam to vent. Some tourist are going to be rude and leave trash and some locals are going to be rude and leave trash. Our local government have allowed rapid growth in our paradise and our infrastrucure can NOT handle it so this negative interaction between locals and tourist is going to get worse UNLESS...we take a deep breath, pick up the trash, smile and be nice even when confronted with rudeness...Oh and generally speaking Publix does a good job doing exactly that!

Publix is wonderful.
Locals need to vent a little on ocasion. Its their home town they love and protect. Nothing new.

We do breathe a sigh of relief after Labor day for many reasons after a long, busy, hard working summer. But we are also very grateful for our visitors who choose south Walton as their vacation destination..

If locals complain it's because they are tired. They just need a break.

I, for one, am ready to return to The Red Bar for some Sunday Dread Clampitt and a paneed chicken sandwich. Lets go.

Locals vs others.
I would think that most of us 'others' who frequent this board are visitors. The tourists you speak of are probably never on this forum.
We have been visitors to 30A since the early 90s - then we would come over to Seaside to watch the progress and explore Grayton but stay on the very west part of Front Beach Road near Carillon.
It would be nice if the tourists stayed on 98. Maybe that could be a new advertising campaign. 'Don't come here. There aren't any mini golf courses, water slides, McDonalds. You won't like it.'
We have the same issues here with road warrior cyclists who zoom through stop signs and lights. Our version of Seaside, Norton Commons, allows golf carts. Norton Commons has several one way streets and it's amazing to watch clueless people turn down the wrong way. We had a mayor's bike ride Monday. About 10,000 of us rode from downtown, west, and back. At the end, the police directed us to the left side of a wide one way street. Except one guy was on his phone and was clueless that he was separate from the cyclists and was now in a vehicle area
Ellen

Fyi, at least half of sowal readers are visitors! And they love south Walton as much as we do!

Publix=best shopping experience ever and anywhere. Tourist=owners of SoWal. Look at tax roles under mailing address'. Lighten up locals.

No one own's sowal. You might own one tiny little piece, but you'll never own sowal.

Publix=best shopping experience ever and anywhere. Tourist=owners of SoWal. Look at tax roles under mailing address'. Lighten up locals.

This^ = why I look forward to Labor Day.

this^ = why i look forward to after labor day.

fify.....

We relish every moment we spend there as visitors. When my dad first learned of seagrove in the late 60s the closest reasonably priced grocery was in Freeport thus we hauled all our food from home. Smoked turkey anyone? big night out was at sand flea in fort walton. I totally sympathize with your growth pains and thank you for preserving, as best you could,  one of the most beautiful places on earth. 

When I first moved here grocery shopping was a once a week thing. WinnDixie in Sandestin or Kellys in Freeport. I remember when Publix in Watercolor opened I went just about everyday just because I could! LOL

When I first moved here grocery shopping was a once a week thing. WinnDixie in Sandestin or Kellys in Freeport. I remember when Publix in Watercolor opened I went just about everyday just because I could! LOL

Me too! We went to Winn-Dixie in PCB by Carillon because it was the closest. We'd try to buy stuff for our entire visit. Then if we ran out of something we'd go to Tom Thumb or Modica.

The short drive to Publix is nice. I'm spoiled that I can just pop in whenever I want. Well, except during the summer and spring break. Then I do like I used to do at Winn-Dixie -- go to Tom Thumb or do without or plan the meals I cook around seafood from Goatfeathers (yum).

I remember having to drive from Inlet Beach to the Wynn Dixie at the "Y" and going to Carousal (sp?) in PCB. Brings back memories- Le Bleaus (sp? again) Cajun Kitchen popped into my head from the days of yore for some reason.

I remember having to drive from Inlet Beach to the Wynn Dixie at the "Y" and going to Carousal (sp?) in PCB. Brings back memories- Le Bleaus (sp? again) Cajun Kitchen popped into my head from the days of yore for some reason.

The thought of what was in all those hats scares me right now. But can still taste the ham and cream cheese omelette.

This is my first post on here in probably a year or more. Good Lord, people. Live and let live. It's a beautiful beach community. I'm not a local, but I spend enough time down there to appreciate and accept the groove of the area. I really don't come much during the high tourist season, but even I know the best times to go to Publix at Inlet when it's not crowded. Lighten up, folks!

As a resident/prisoner of the the land from which many of the Turdests originate... Texas. I would just like to say I would rather be trapped in publix on labor day than in Dallas staring out the window at burned up grass, no beaches within a days drive , blistering hot temperatures, and oh yes, a city jam packed with all the d-head turds you speak of. and we don't even have Publix here. I love Publix, I miss Publix. .. think I'm about to cry.

As a resident/prisoner of the the land from which many of the Turdests originate... Texas. I would just like to say I would rather be trapped in publix on labor day than in Dallas staring out the window at burned up grass, no beaches within a days drive , blistering hot temperatures, and oh yes, a city jam packed with all the d-head turds you speak of. and we don't even have Publix here. I love Publix, I miss Publix. .. think I'm about to cry.

Tell it!