Revisiting SoWal

Sheepster, Your Cape San Blas play is solid, as the development will eventually come to you. The PC airport to be built is the catalyst, and the beauty and relative isolation will be the draw. SoWal has the slight edge on beach visuals, but yes, Gordon Gecko set up shop here a few years ago, and will not be leaving.

Methinks TheSheep needs to learn to multi-quote.

We too have this lingering fear that by the time we are ready to retire, 30A may be so crowded we may not want to live there full-time! We were impressed by the fact that the area restricted building heights, and had the forsight to actually have some plans in place (unlike the Destin area). Now we must concern ourselves that the elected officials will uphold those restrictions.

I still think we will eventually make the permanent move and be happy with it. I will be sad if things get too crowded though and the area becomes stripped of it's natural beauty. I feel very good about the community and activism within it - this is what can help SoWal remain SoWal, the wonderful place that it is.

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Another plus is the permanent conservation land -- lots and lots and lots of it, relatively speaking -- in Walton County.

By the time we are ready to retire, I suspect there will be NO uncrowded beaches anywhere in the U.S., and SoWal will be about as good as it gets.

TheSheep read that a X absorption rate, there is Y years until the beachfronts (which does not include first or second or other tiers), will be full. I don't know when you retire but I believe that was a 50 year Y.
As the Ram says, "Butt you could be wrong, TheSheep."

It definitely will never again look like it did 20 years ago. You can blame the dumb actions of certain developers or county commissioners, but if there weren't more people that needed or wanted housing, all this development would never have happened. The population thing is going to get way worse not better. The current logjam of unsold properties will subside, at some point, because Florida is just getting more crowded. The only thing that is likely to stop it is some sort of major environmental catastrophe.

I have a friend who wants to have five children and complains about sprawl. It is what it is.

Wow theres alot to read here......but it's simple really, change is inevitable, I have only been going to Seagrove for vacation for about five years and I have seen it, the growth and developmenet. But the bottom line is it's truly a wonderful place, to live, to vist, or just drive through. I can only visit the beaches of south walton once a year and it never disappoints us, we love the area

Gosh folks. This whole post reminded me of the seawalls wars. I do agree with the Sheepster though. We first started coming down in the 70's - having fled Destin due to over development. We stayed at the Seagrove Motel. So beautiful. Grayton Beach was wonderful. Then came Seaside and the rest of is history. We moved our vacation spots further east on 30A - thought we had carved out a spot to vacation that was still in a pristine condition - then came Rosemary Beach and whatever else is down there now. The laid-back atmosphere that made 30A so special is gone. Don't get me wrong - I would live there if I could afford it. For an older gal like me, change is hard and in my view, the change on 30A is not what I wanted to see.

Ahhh...you may have it here! Mostly here to "flame" and practice his "prattle"??

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You lucky lady. It's so refreshing to see a lady proud of her years. :roll: I went to Norcross and Chamblee.

the sheep seems quite intent on self fluffing,
answering every post instead of a simple blanket answer.
for someone who is trying to understand the draw,
you appear to be creating quite a distance between yourself
and the rest of the community. maybe alpharetta is where you
should be seeking greener pastures.

I, for one, like that TheSheep prefers greener pastures. If SoWal was everyone's favorite just think how crowded our pristine beaches would be. Having lived along the coast of California, Texas, three other areas in Florida and up and down the Atlantic Seaboard I know that it would not be pretty and talk about high density. No, SoWal is just fine for me. Plus we do have the BEST people. I my SoWal peeps!!!!

All the beeyotiful sheeple live in SoWal, they are the best <looking arond to make sure that everyone notices that TheSheep is one of the SoWal herd>, I love it in SoWal. Everyone os so coooooool Yeah, Us :!: :!:

Or you may be hectares off.

Listen and learn, take notes.

There is a wondros psychological profile that has to do with risk assessment and the difference between what we perceive and what is real. Security is a feeling and a reality, they're not the same though.

Behavioral economics looks at human biases that are emotional, social, and cognitive and how they affect economic decisions. Following that is the psychology of decision-making which examines how we make decisions. Both look at the concept of risk with behavioral economics more in relation to economic risk, and the psychology of decision-making more generally in terms of security risks.

The savvy developer knows more about you than you do, no sheep crap.

Care to know more?

Fess up sheep...you got a thesarsus for Christmas...right?

Easy now, or we start dusting off the rocket scientist jokes.

Fess up sheep...you got a thesarsus for Christmas...right?

We too have this lingering fear that by the time we are ready to retire, 30A may be so crowded we may not want to live there full-time! We were impressed by the fact that the area restricted building heights, and had the forsight to actually have some plans in place (unlike the Destin area). Now we must concern ourselves that the elected officials will uphold those restrictions.

I still think we will eventually make the permanent move and be happy with it. I will be sad if things get too crowded though and the area becomes stripped of it's natural beauty. I feel very good about the community and activism within it - this is what can help SoWal remain SoWal, the wonderful place that it is.

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Rita: the thing about sowal is that folks like you move here because they really want to live here and be part of the wonderful community. it's become more family-oriented than ever, and this is a good thing. while the market is still slow, there is sure to be growth in housing, tourism and business opportunity for years to come. so, change is something we're accustomed to, and something we know and expect to happen.

many of us choose not to live on 30A - summertime is a zoo and its not for us. so, we aren't exposed to it unless we choose to get in the middle of it.

the preserved state beaches and forests are the best part of the deal on south walton, and is one of the top reasons we chose to make sowal our home. this sets south walton apart from other Florida destinations, along with building restrictions. and our community leaders and residents are all proud and protective of these ideals.

yes, sometimes it seems we are becoming a suburb of Atlanta with all the yuppies coming to town with their version of what sowal needs to be a "real town", ie, dog parks and the like. But, that's part of it too. Most folks moving in are quite educated, open-minded and bring unique experiences to the community.

while its not perfect. it's really wonderful.

Yes, we teach our children to avoid characterizing stereotypical behavior. It's very un-PC to establish a link between sub groups and predictive response, yet the very foundation of capitalism is to know how to zero in on predictability through formulaic marketing. Your entire day, if in public places or recognizing mass media is spent navigating a constant barrage of button pushing.

the preserved state beaches and forests are the best part of the deal on south walton, and is one of the top reasons we chose to make sowal our home. this sets south walton apart from other Florida destinations, along with building restrictions. and our community leaders and residents are all proud and protective of these ideals.

So to TheSheep, Best People=Beautiful People? Hmm, telling.

Toots, ain't so, you can find lotsa places in FL where you have a strong commitment of environment (egads, ask the Deltonas about Marco Island circa 1970s ); Sanibel, the Panhandle coast from Cape San Blas to and around the southern turn, the latter two have no allowance for any structures over 36' feetish. If set apart means different, perhaps, but not exclusive.

And what has come of all that, btw. Sanibel is practically an estuary in which humans cohabit but their beaches are screwed with red algae drift. Now they are reporting 4-8 degree temp jumps in the Gulf, the sharks have bailed 8 weeks early, shellfish washing ashore deader than, er, shells, nope, no connection to any known tide or drift.

Your looking at a major change in the landscape effects which will certainly be felt in SoWal now that they have "reclaimed" 4,000 acres of wetlands NW of PC for an airport. Those eastern originating planes, you know everyone has to take a dump right before landing, where do you think that power flush toilet is gong to rain that stuff?

sheepster, I have not opposed any of your well-informed viewpoints, even though I believe they are a bit skewed in the negative direction of thinking (has anyone ever accused you of being a cynic? ). all of your points have validity.

however, as a long time resident, I don't think you can say that "its not so" when I tell you the reasons many locals choose to live here and are proud of our community. I did say it isn't perfect... but, it's the most perfect place I've ever lived.

of course there many other places in Florida where environmental preservation is important. we're lucky to be in one of those places. (once again though, it ain't perfect - our county has come a long long way, but is still a tiny infant baby when it comes to overseeing development code, growth in the south end, etc.).

Newnan GA[/B]]Speaking of retiring......let's retire this thread.