The season is winding down in Destin

It has become quite obvious this week the tourist season on the Emerald Coast is winding down. I have not had a problem getting home from work. That is my official measurement of how busy the town is! LOL All in all this season was not much different from the last few years. Now we can get back to a more laid back way of life.

The Boathouse

This past week several announcements were made about places on the Island. A long time Island tradition, Pranzio’s Italian Restaurant closed their doors. They were located on the bay side of the Island. Other than Pandora’s and the strip clubs, nothing else seems to survive on that side of the Island. Sunshine Cindy and I had been there several times and the food was always good but the place was never too busy.

The other announcement was the proposed development of a big putt-putt golf complex. They want to develop a large empty lot that sits between Amberjack and Bream drives. That would be a good use of the land as several large condo complexes that fill up with tourist sit right across the street.

Chan's Craft Bar

Sunshine Cindy and I did get out on Wednesday. We went to Chan’s new Craft Bar. They are now fully opened. Adrian took care of us. Randy the GM stopped by a couple of times to say hello. Randy is one busy guy as he runs both the Wine World and Craft Bar. The place filled up inside and out. It appeared to be mostly locals there too. This is a more upscale kind of place. Many of the ladies were dressed up in fancy sun dresses and it was a relaxed atmosphere.

The Craft Bar

We had several craft beers. I had the Victory Brewing Company Wild Devil IPA. It was very good. Adrian wanted me to try a different beer. I don’t remember what it was but it didn’t even taste like a beer. Oh yeah, it was also 10 percent alcohol. You have to be careful with beers like that. We also had several appetizers. They were also good. Next time we will try their burgers. We saw them and they are huge and supposed to be all grain fed beef. This is a cool place that already has a big following.

Sunshine Cindy and I have been busy with the planning for the 2015 Phlocking of the Phaithful Trop Rock party in Put in Bay, Ohio next June. We will be announcing the musical lineup on Saturday August 16th. The lineup of musical acts is off the charts! Registration will open that day too with an updated web site. We will also kickoff a special Phlocking raffle with a fantastic prize package. Be sure to watch the Crab Island Mambo web site for all the details. We can’t wait to “Embrace the Chaos!” with all our friends. http://www.crabislandmambo.com/

Beach cleanup and party

This weekend we will be on the harbor on Friday night at Harry T’s with the Parrot Heads and then we are sponsoring a beach cleanup on Saturday morning on the Island at Beachwalk #2. We hope to see you out and about. A full report will be posted on Monday! See ya then!!!