Fort Walton/ Destin area

Going to be on vacation in July in that area. Anyone from there?

I will be down there sometime this summer or fall. Don't have dates yet. BEAUTIFUL area! Have a great time!!!

 Me!  We moved here a year and a half ago, and absolutely love it.  We were really scared about the whole oil spill thing last summer, but Thank God that ended up having very little effect on our gorgeous white powder-soft beaches. The effect of the negative publicity was devastating, though, and a lot of businesses ended up closing.  Lots of new places are now opening up, though, and gearing up for tourist season.  Let me know if I can help you out with any info or recommendations.

Tami

Thanks! We can't wait to visit. We went to Clearwater last year and heard the Destin area is even more beautiful.

The beach there is absolutely gorgous! They also have some fun events around the area. There is an outlet mall, we went to an Italian festival and a pirate festival. There is a butterfly house in Navarre, In Pensacola u can watch the Blue Angels practice. There is an aquarium there with shows (it's kind of rinky-dink, but if u have younger kids they will like it). The harbour at San Destin is really  nice. Just tons of things to do!

 I've never been to Clearwater, so can't compare, but I do think this is a gorgeous area.  We visited a lot of beaches on the gulf coast, and love this area because it not only has great beaches, it also has some great restaurants, shopping, and nightlife.  And, just 15" or so from Destin there's the 30A area (Grayton Beach, Seaside, Watercolor), which is a very artsy, eclectic area.  

Tami

~ I've never been to Clearwater, so can't compare, but I do think this is a gorgeous area.  We visited a lot of beaches on the gulf coast, and love this area because it not only has great beaches, it also has some great restaurants, shopping, and nightlife.  And, just 15" or so from Destin there's the 30A area (Grayton Beach, Seaside, Watercolor), which is a very artsy, eclectic area.  

Tami~

Tami is right. Beautiful area and tons of great places to go in the area!

Forgot about the dolphin cruises. We went on a sunset dolphin cruise. Lots of fun!

We are very much water people, but around here all we have are lakes which we still enjoy. Last year in Clearwater we went parasailing, water park, amusement park, and the most fun to us was deep sea fishing. We love that stuff. It will be me(36), hubby (40), son (17) and nephew (16). I felt comfy with them roaming around the area and just checking in frequently, and then we did family things. LOVED IT!!! This year will probably be even better.

 Today was an absolutely beautiful day, almost 70 degrees, and a perfect day for a walk on the beach!  Thought I'd take a pic to share with you.