trip report so far

I find myself wondering how people end up living in sowal full time and what it is like to be a local. Do you guys have names for us tourists? Up in ocean city NJ they call us shoebies

Yeah, but Kurt deletes them as soon as we put them up

Seriously, welcome...have fun.

Just a few thoughts:

Had a sort of disappointing trip to cafe 30a- think we're done with it

We ate there last night and it was top notch . Expensive :shock: ! But Top Notch .

Otter Go To The Beach And Have A Moonlight Drinkypoo!!!!!

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Check out these cool Otter pics.
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Cute little Otters! And very cool pics.

Great photos, SJ. I also liked the ones posted on the other thread -- especially the kids with the shower spray. You caught some great kid moments.

Great photos, SJ. I also liked the ones posted on the other thread -- especially the kids with the shower spray. You caught some great kid moments.

sorry for the confusion. The underwater shots were taken by RiverOtter or Grayton Bound. They were having difficulties uploading them so I did it for them. They are really cool pics. RO was bragging about the underwater camera a while back, and I called BS about it being "WATERPROOF." Boy was I wrong. I would have never had the guts to try that. It is a nice camera.

Glad you like my other pics too.

sorry for the confusion. The underwater shots were taken by RiverOtter or Grayton Bound. They were having difficulties uploading them so I did it for them. They are really cool pics. RO was bragging about the underwater camera a while back, and I called BS about it being "WATERPROOF." Boy was I wrong. I would have never had the guts to try that. It is a nice camera.

Glad you like my other pics too.

Still -- nice photos RO or GB. Inspired me to get one of those inexpensive underwater cameras for our upcoming trip (won't be as nice as a higher end underwater camera, but ideally good enough to get some good enough photos).

Just a few thoughts:

Red bar is better for lunch. Key lime pie is good, crabcakes are not (but we're from MD)

Grayton beach state park's beach is worth more than 4 bucks admission

We've learned to live with the june grass

We found a photographer to take our beach pictures. Was fun

Went on swoop party boat today. Was fun, but we weren't very lucky. Others fared better. Still we had fun and were glad to get the rec from this board because we could not afford a charter - maybe next time

Had a sort of disappointing trip to cafe 30a- think we're done with it

I love the concept of 30aradio - wish it came in better

This is more than a few thoughts isn't it

I find myself wondering how people end up living in sowal full time and what it is like to be a local. Do you guys have names for us tourists? Up in ocean city NJ they call us shoebies

That's it for now... Going home to eat angelinas takeout

The non-june grass loving tourist

Sounds like you would just be better off vacationing in Ocean City. :roll:

Sounds like you would just be better off vacationing in Ocean City. :roll:

one bad day having fish in sowal is still better than a month of having fish at home - june sucks

LOVED the Otter pictures GB or RO!!! cute, cute, cute!!!

What is June Grass...I have bluegrass here...but do not know what June grass is...

What is June Grass...I have bluegrass here...but do not know what June grass is...

not nearly as bad now, and the storm will probably make it mostly go away, but the snot-green junk is 'june grass' - photo by sj at rosemary beach back on june 3 when it was really bad - from the thread 'june grass at seaside' [ame="http://www.sowal.com/bb/showthread.php?t=5697"]June Grass in Seaside - SoWal Beaches Forum[/ame]

Just a few thoughts:

I find myself wondering how people end up living in sowal full time and what it is like to be a local. Do you guys have names for us tourists? Up in ocean city NJ they call us shoebies

When we were young we called you DDTs. Dumb Damn Tourists marked by hawaiin shirts, straw hats and cameras around the neck. Now there are too many people to even know who the DDTs are.

When we were young we called you DDTs. Dumb Damn Tourists marked by hawaiin shirts, straw hats and cameras around the neck. Now there are too many people to even know who the DDTs are.

:funn: ...I don't like it, I love it! DDTs!!!!

What is your problem? That was a very rude thing to say.

Grayton beach state park's beach is worth more than 4 bucks admission
+ We've learned to live with the june grass
= Sounds like you would just be better off vacationing in Ocean City. ???

I don't get it. Sounded to me like Is2006vacay enjoyed her Sowal trip.

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Didn't understand the reasoning behind JB's reply either.

What is your problem? That was a very rude thing to say.

I'm from Alabama and grew up vacationing near Destin. That area means a lot to me. So what if I don't like the June Grass. That means I should just go to Ocean City MD? People aren't allowed to say ANYTHING negative about SoWal? Is that it?

You disapproved of how I spent my vacation time? What is your problem with my post?

Some of the attitudes I've encountered on this board make me feel like I'm very unwelcome in the SoWal area.

If tourists really are that unwelcome, maybe we will start going somewhere else.

No rudeness intended. You just seemed unhappy with just about everything you encountered. Forgive me if I misinterpreted your post.

Personally, I don't care where you vacation.

Have a great day.

What is your problem? That was a very rude thing to say.

I'm from Alabama and grew up vacationing near Destin. That area means a lot to me. So what if I don't like the June Grass. That means I should just go to Ocean City MD? People aren't allowed to say ANYTHING negative about SoWal? Is that it?

You disapproved of how I spent my vacation time? What is your problem with my post?

Some of the attitudes I've encountered on this board make me feel like I'm very unwelcome in the SoWal area.

If tourists really are that unwelcome, maybe we will start going somewhere else.

ls2006vacay you and your family are always in SoWal. I enjoyed reading your post. I love the Red Bar crab cakes, but I may not if I lived in Maryland. Variety, after all is the spice of life! ;-) Come back again soon.

I'm sorry you found my post overwhelmingly negative.

When we were young we called you DDTs. Dumb Damn Tourists marked by hawaiin shirts, straw hats and cameras around the neck. Now there are too many people to even know who the DDTs are.

We have friends in Santa Rosa Beach who refer to non-locals as "publicans" (referring to those who use the public beach accesses). ;-)

I'm sorry you found my post overwhelmingly negative.

I didn't say it was overwhelmingly negative. You did. You seem rather easily offended. I have a few minutes here, so let me try to address some of the comments in your original post.

I think what I took exception to was the fact you had pretty lousy things to say about two restaurants that most on this board hold pretty sacred - probably moreso than any two given places in the area.

On Cafe 30-A, a few questions: Was it your first visit there? If not, have all your experiences been bad? I'd love some more details as to why you're "done with it." I have dined there probably three dozen times since they opened for business and have NEVER had a bad meal. It's the most consistent fine-dining establishment in Walton County. Yet, you're "done with it."

On the Red Bar. No, they are not Maryland-style crab cakes. But they are made with lump crabmeat, not the mushy, deviled crab-type stuff that dozens of other places serve and charge twice what they do.

I guess I am a little perplexed as to exactly what you are looking for. Do you want to deep sea fish? Do you want to enjoy the beach? Budget seems to be an issue with you (absolutely nothing wrong with that).

So why not come in say, April? No June grass and you would be paying the spring rate for accommodations (almost half of what summer rates are). Heck, you could do a private billfishing charter with your savings.