Where's everybody from?

From B'ham originally. I have been in Point Washington 8 years. 8)

Where exactly is Port Wahington... I hear that name a lot. Is that where a lot of the residents live, as opposed to the touristy spots? Is it on the west side of 30-A? We stay mostly in the Seacrest area.

oops. meant Point not Port

I'm from Chattanooga :mrgreen:

Where from

We're stuck in Texas until we get our daughter in college. Then we're heading for SoWal. Purchased last year and it is terrible just seeing pics all the time!!!!!!!!!

Grew up in IL. Spent time in Eastern KY; Gainesville, FL; Wilmington, DE; and Fort Collins, CO ---- family is in IL though so it's sorta home.

Love SOWAL

Wow, I'm beginning to feel like a big looser because I have only lived in Chattanooga my whole life. Did you purchase a house or condo? We are co-owners of 2 condos but are thinking of buying a house that we can rent out & maybe someday move into.

house in sea dunes, dune allen beach. We call it our Smurf house 'cause it has a very bright blue metal roof! Now when we visit, we just look at it and say "someday we'll be there instead of our tenants"

At least you have a plan!

I'll have to look for the Smurf house on our next visit (which unfortunately will be a while- we've been there 4 times since June but no plans to return until next summer

hey Rita, you should "join" the group (instead of just lurking )

gotta come up with an avatar first. Will put my 13 yr old onto that as I'm nearly clueless! Everyone's got cool stuff so guess I'll see if I can get creative.
Any :idea: s? (Maybe i could be SMURFER GIRL?) :?

I love it....maybe a surfing smurf ?? that might be hard to find. If your 13YO is as creative as my kids he'll definitely outdo us though 8)

Good one Kurt.

Reply & let me know if you're a local or a wanna-be like me. Just curious to see where everyone calls home :?:

Sometimes I'm local. Like the avatar. 8)

I live in Tampa, Florida, but am really from Georgia.

My grandfather and his four children built our house on the lake at Grayton Beach in 1956. It was way before anyone thought Grayton was "cool". It was just a quaint place to spend the hot summers, which we have done for all of my life. Our house was built to accommodate all the family --- cousins, aunts, uncles and my grandparents.

I love this board and check it daily. Of course I miss the beach cam, but I"m sure that Kurt is working on that.

I live in Tampa, Florida, but am really from Georgia.

My grandfather and his four children built our house on the lake at Grayton Beach in 1956. It was way before anyone thought Grayton was "cool". It was just a quaint place to spend the hot summers, which we have done for all of my life. Our house was built to accommodate all the family --- cousins, aunts, uncles and my grandparents.

I love this board and check it daily. Of course I miss the beach cam, but I"m sure that Kurt is working on that.

Hi Oldtimer !!! I hope that you will post "the old times" regularly. i enjoy hearing about the cows on the highway.

Sometimes I'm local.

In the words of Bart Simpson...."coooool, a drifter"

I live in Tampa, Florida, but am really from Georgia.

My grandfather and his four children built our house on the lake at Grayton Beach in 1956. It was way before anyone thought Grayton was "cool". It was just a quaint place to spend the hot summers, which we have done for all of my life. Our house was built to accommodate all the family --- cousins, aunts, uncles and my grandparents.

I love this board and check it daily. Of course I miss the beach cam, but I"m sure that Kurt is working on that.

Grayton before Grayton was cool, eh.. I'd love to see pics before all the growth

I live in Tampa, Florida.

OT- We have considered moving to St. Pete, mostly because of the great high school (St. Pete High). Would be interested to hear your side of raising 2 boys in SoWal vs. St. Pete.

I'm from many places, making my home in every state from Florida to Maine. Currently, I am enjoying life in South Walton, although I am thinking about selling out and moving to Freeport.

I'm from many places, making my home in every state from Florida to Maine. Currently, I am enjoying life in South Walton, although I am thinking about selling out and moving to Freeport.

There you are. 8)

Hold out as long as you can. Although Freeport prices are rising fast.

I'm from many places, making my home in every state from Florida to Maine. Currently, I am enjoying life in South Walton, although I am thinking about selling out and moving to Freeport.

What do you like about Freeport? :?:

Tuscaloosa, Alabama 47 weeks a year. Blue Mountain Beach, Florida for the other five. Hoping to increase that total each year until the numbers are reversed :wink:

Roll Tide!

I like your plan- wish I could stay there 5 weeks a year. 8)

I'm from many places, making my home in every state from Florida to Maine. Currently, I am enjoying life in South Walton, although I am thinking about selling out and moving to Freeport.

What do you like about Freeport? :?:

I like the idea of designing and building my own house, having it paid off, keeping cash in the bank, sense of community, being close to the Bay and the Beach. Freeport has much growing to do in order to develop a sense of community, but it will be there. I feel only hints of community in South Walton. The beach communities are too scattered, and there is no central place. I also am growing tired of the seeing the same people with different faces. SoWal is becoming a place where I see no diversity. I want and need some "real" people who are year-rounders. This message board is about as real as people get around here sometimes.

I hop between Auburn, AL and Blue Mountain Beach..no real place to call 'home'. I'm an airforce brat, you see.