Destin Braces for the Holiday Crowds

The busiest time of the year in Destin is for the Fourth of July and the month of July in general. It seems like everyone from Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana and Texas make their way to Destin this time of the year. I saw a report in the Destin Log where they said the entire county of Okaloosa only has about 100-200 rooms available for rent. When you think how large this county is as it stretches from the Alabama border to the Gulf of Mexico that is an amazing figure. Destin alone has many thousands of rooms. And they are all booked. Wow!

Everyone will be flocking to the Destin Harbor and the new Margaritaville for the holiday

This is the time of the year you try and stay off the main roads. Unfortunately many of the tourist have found the back roads now too. Especially the road our sub division is off of. It can become a parking lot in a hurry. Ugh! Oh well, in a few weeks we will be back to a more manageable number of tourist.

Today July 3rd, a big part of the expansion at Destin Commons is having their grand opening. I did find out the World of Beer and The Blend will not be opening till sometime this fall. I am looking forward to checking them out. This is a concept that is taking off.

Lulu's in Gulf Shores, AL

I was able to confirm through some friends that Lucy Buffett’s new Lulu’s in Destin will have their official ground breaking sometime this month. It will be close to the Commons on the bay. It should be a great place.

Lulu's

We only got out and about one night this week. Last night we headed to Sunshine Cindy’s parent house to pick up a couple of palm trees they had for us and to show them the wedding pictures. They also had a video of the wedding ceremony they took to give to us. It turned out perfect. We were so glad we got a good video of the ceremony. It was a beautiful night weather wise. Calm winds with temps in the upper 80’s. Perfect.

Please have a safe and enjoyable 4th of July celebration. Remember to thank our service members, past and present, for their sacrifices so we can live in this great country! See ya Monday!