No TVs in Seaside restaurants

I am looking to buy some cheap flat screen TVs.. anyone know where i could pick one up?

I'm sure there are some available in Seaside.

We have old-school TVs in our beach house. We figure that without expensive electronics, it's not worth robbing. Although our rental guests prefer taking our pillow shams (without the matching duvet covers), our acrylic Williams-Sonoma tumblers and wine glasses, our salad forks and teaspoons, and our soap dishes.

Although we did lose a rental because the first question they asked was if we had a 40" or larger flat screen in the living room.

This is a crying shame. First of all, The Tarpon Club IS after all, a bar. (A bar that serves great food, but a bar nonetheless.) I fondly remember coming to Seaside in the fall, with our first stop at the Tarpon Club to grab a beer and watch Vandy almost defeat Bama while we waited for check-in time. Sad to think we will have to make our first stop at Shades now if we are to catch an SEC game while we wait to check in.

I'm sure there are some available in Seaside.

We have old-school TVs in our beach house. We figure that without expensive electronics, it's not worth robbing. Although our rental guests prefer taking our pillow shams (without the matching duvet covers), our acrylic Williams-Sonoma tumblers and wine glasses, our salad forks and teaspoons, and our soap dishes.

Although we did lose a rental because the first question they asked was if we had a 40" or larger flat screen in the living room.

surely renters don't take the TVs home with them. At least, I've never heard this to be a problem. Just fyi, we definitely look for pretty good TVs when going on vacation, even though we aren't big TV watchers. When we do go on vacation, we may have more time for movies and so we definitely check out the type TVs along with the size beds (king!).

surely renters don't take the TVs home with them. At least, I've never heard this to be a problem. Just fyi, we definitely look for pretty good TVs when going on vacation, even though we aren't big TV watchers. When we do go on vacation, we may have more time for movies and so we definitely check out the type TVs along with the size beds (king!).

No, but in the off-season break-ins are a possibility. When potential burglars look into a house and see old-school TVs, they're not gonna bother. Can't be pawned for enough money to take the risk. Burglar alarms don't really help much.

We have two king bedrooms and two bedrooms with bunks and twins for the kids.

A great TV is a real selling point here if you want to rent. Most visitors are families with some disposable income so their TV at home is most likely to be a new one. If you have 2 young children who are used to these new TV's, to have an old can be deal breaker. To solve security problems during off season, rent to snow-birds. Lower your rate and they will be there. My snow-birds don't steal a thing, in fact they leave more extras than when they arrived.

No, but in the off-season break-ins are a possibility. When potential burglars look into a house and see old-school TVs, they're not gonna bother. Can't be pawned for enough money to take the risk. Burglar alarms don't really help much.

We have two king bedrooms and two bedrooms with bunks and twins for the kids.

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Are off season break-ins much of a problem? In the whole time I've been on this message board, I've never read of many problems. I remember a thread once about some teens entering and partying in a property or something of that sort. Just curious BR as to if this is a fear/concern or if it is a known problem...

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Are off season break-ins much of a problem? In the whole time I've been on this message board, I've never read of many problems. I remember a thread once about some teens entering and partying in a property or something of that sort. Just curious BR as to if this is a fear/concern or if it is a known problem...

I just remember some posts about this sort of thing in the off-season, and I am pretty much a worrywart.

That is not true as I know it. The TVs are only being removed from my Restaurant's. I am doing it at the request of my landlord. I agreed for a variety of reasons but primarily to keep the focus on the food, drink, conversation and the beautiful gulf and sunsets. These days anyone who wants to watch a game or follow a score may do so with a smart phone. While I struggled with this decision, I stand by it.

Hi Dave,

Appreciate you chiming in.

I had a few drinks last early evening sitting at the bar upstairs at the Tarpon Club. On a positive note- I love the deck expansion. Fantastic. But keeping it real-

I gotta say I was put off when I heard about the decision to remove the TV's from behind the bar upstairs. Look, I could get on board with this move if the intent is to preserve and enhance the culinary experience, ambience, conversation, etc. of the restaurants in Seaside. But at the end of the day- Bud and Alley's upstairs is a great *BAR*. There is a place for a TV or two in a great bar in an area like ours with sports minded patrons. It's quite enjoyable on a lazy fall day to have a beer and catch a bit of a game sitting upstairs. I don't want to go to Shade's. But let's get to the heart of the matter-

Does removing the TV's make one of the best bars in the US any less great? Well, no. But does it honestly make it any better?

Turn the volume down/off- sure. Get the TV's out of the restaurants- no problemo.

But if your landlord wants to make a bold change to make the upstairs bar at Bud's more enjoyable for all why doesn't he request something from you like banning smoking during lunch/dinner full menu hours?

Geo

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Are off season break-ins much of a problem? In the whole time I've been on this message board, I've never read of many problems. I remember a thread once about some teens entering and partying in a property or something of that sort. Just curious BR as to if this is a fear/concern or if it is a known problem...


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Are off season break-ins much of a problem? In the whole time I've been on this message board, I've never read of many problems. I remember a thread once about some teens entering and partying in a property or something of that sort. Just curious BR as to if this is a fear/concern or if it is a known problem...

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FTLOC...surely you know BR by now!!!! Bless her heart!

It is a problem - not because of any increased crime, just that there are so many obviously vacant houses.

You all need not be too concerned. I will be having live entertainment from time to time, it won't be every Friday and Saturday night and not so late in the evening but mostly for special events with very high quality entertainment. A lot of this stems from the fact that homes are being built closer and closer to Bud & Alley's and I need to focus on being a good neighbor regarding sound.

The TV decision was jointly made with my landlord. We agreed that the focus at Bud & Alley's should be great food, conversation and the best dining and drinking views on the planet. I expect to be showing big sporting events on TV's we will bring in for the occasion. I hope this clears everything up for all of you.

If you have not joined us on the new open air sky deck you are missing out. We are serving our full menu upstairs for dinner. It's an amazing dining experience. Thanks very much.

Dave

Apparently TVs have just been banned from Seaside restaurants/bars. We are in the area very frequently in the off-season (during the college football and basketball seasons). I guess we'll have to go elsewhere to dine and watch college sports.

We'll still be eating at Dave's establishments, just not during really important games (we'll just do takeout then ). We love the food.

Changes at Bud & Alley's

We have made a few changes to Bud & Alley's. We will no longer have live entertainment weekly. I will be having live entertainment from time to time, it won't be every Friday and Saturday night and not so late in the evening but mostly for special events with very high quality entertainment. A lot of this stems from the fact that homes are being built closer and closer to Bud & Alley's and I need to focus on being a good neighbor regarding sound.

We have removed TV's from the restaurant as well. This decision was jointly made with my landlord. We agreed that the focus at Bud & Alley's should be great food, conversation and the best dining and drinking views on the planet. I expect to be showing big sporting events on TV's we will bring in for the occasion.

If you have not joined us on the new open air sky deck you are missing out. We are serving our full menu upstairs for dinner. It's an amazing dining experience. Thanks very much.
Dave

We have removed TV's from the restaurant as well. This decision was jointly made with my landlord. We agreed that the focus at Bud & Alley's should be great food, conversation and the best dining and drinking views on the planet. I expect to be showing big sporting events on TV's we will bring in for the occasion.

Dave

Kudos to Dave for working with the landlord! Now, if only Cowgirl Kitchen and Georges would do the same, but for a different reason. We have a hard time going to Rosemary Beach and Alys Beach anymore, because they have locked us out of visiting the beach after lunch or dinner. Seaside needs to be congratulated for remaining a TOWN and not a gated RESORT.

Dave, keep the beaches open to the public, and we'll keep coming down!

While they're at it, restaurants should ban groups of loud, cackling women who are drinking excessively. To hubby and me, that's the most annoying sound ever! We'd rather sit next to crying babies. At least their parents are sensitive enough to the comfort of others that one parent leaves the restaurant with the crying child.

Maybe post signs that say no TVs or loud, cackling, drunk women allowed?

While they're at it, restaurants should ban groups of loud, cackling women who are drinking excessively. To hubby and me, that's the most annoying sound ever! We'd rather sit next to crying babies. At least their parents are sensitive enough to the comfort of others that one parent leaves the restaurant with the crying child.

Maybe post signs that say no TVs or loud, cackling, drunk women allowed?

This restaurant banned kids under 6...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4371887...estaurant-says-it-has-heard-enough-bans-kids/

This restaurant banned kids under 6...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4371887...estaurant-says-it-has-heard-enough-bans-kids/

Gee, I don't know how I feel about that. I was only able to have one child, and one child is easy to control. We always had what we called a "designated martyr" who agreed in advance to leave a restaurant if our daughter started bothering others. Managing multiple small children gets more difficult. We were at Pizza Bar recently (inside because it's so hot outside) and sitting next to a couple with two small children. One started whining and wouldn't sit in her chair. They voluntarily asked to be moved outside so that their children wouldn't bother the diners inside.

Maybe upscale restaurants should have signs at the front door that say, "In consideration of other diners, those using cell phones, those who are loud enough to disturb other diners, and those with small children who are disturbing others might be asked to step out of the dining room."

I would support banning children without designated martyrs, cell phones, and requiring increased sound absorption in all 30-A venues.

Banning loud cackling drunk women is like banning June Grass. Great idea, but impossible.

Banning loud cackling drunk women is like banning June Grass. Great idea, but impossible.

And both are somehow able to get into your shorts very quickly! LOL!

...did I say that out loud?

And both are somehow able to get into your shorts very quickly! LOL!

...did I say that out loud?

Good one!

And both are somehow able to get into your shorts very quickly! LOL!

...did I say that out loud?

:rofl:

Wading into a gaggle of drunk, cackling women doesn't sound half-bad to me... would I need a snorkel?

A quiet little place on 30A with 3 TV's, for now, and Football on all is Seacrest Sundries. Wine and beer by the glass or take out and great eats from burgers to chips. We're not Seaside and we're not Shades, geographically and business-wise but try us and decide for yourself!

V has a TV at the bar. Borago has two. We will definitely be seen at those places in the off-season.

For big games, we'll go to Shoo Mama's because it has a more casual atmosphere. If I yell after a touchdown, no one will care.