One of the things about living in Destin is we are pretty close to some fun big cities. There are times we get a wild hair and decide to road trip. This weekend was one of those times. Friday afternoon Sunshine Cindy and I talked about Ray Fogg playing in New Orleans at the original Tropical Isle. Well one thing lead to another and we decided to head over to NOLA on Saturday for the day. We would get to listen to Ray and visit with our friends Pam and Earl, the owners of Tropical Isle.
By noon we were pulling into town and got checked into our room at the Provincial Hotel. We had a great time going to as many places as we could in a few hours. The city was very crowded with many Spring Breakers running around. Sunshine Cindy and I had a great time. Ray put on his usual fun adult humor show. We meet some cool people including one guy who lives in the quarter who just got back from Cuba. He showed us a bunch of pictures he took. That was cool. We capped the evening at Pam and Earl’s restaurant “Orleans Grapevine” where we had some dinner and a few last drinks.
We headed home Sunday stopping in Biloxi for a quick stop that turned into a longer stay when the drawbridge in Ocean Springs was stuck in the “up” position. We had to backtrack all the way back through Biloxi. It was a fun weekend but we were tired by the time we got home.
Sunshine Cindy and I stopped at the Rotten Apple this past week. We got to talk to Gigi. She is now running this place. We saw a bunch of other friends there too.
Spring Break is winding down. Destin has been pretty calm this year. All of the real craziness is happening in Panama City Beach. Sometimes you need to be careful what you wish for….Nuff said!
Okay, time for another week. See ya Monday!
Monday, March 30, 2015
Monday, March 23, 2015
TV show in Destin
One of the neat things about living in Destin is you never know what might happen. This past weekend was a prime example of that. A while back Sunshine Cindy and I got a call from our friend Fred from Atlanta. Fred told us about a concept he had for a TV show called “Barstools and Beach Chairs” and that he wanted to film the pilot in Destin. In addition he wanted Sunshine Cindy and I to be in the show. This weekend was the time he choose for the taping. Joining us in the taping of the show was part time Destin and Atlanta resident Renata. She is the owner of Shore Dreams Vacation Rentals. If you are looking for a place to stay in the Destin area then you need to call Shore Dreams Vacation Rentals. http://www.shoredreams.net/
The taping of the show was a blast. It started Friday at The Boathouse Oyster Bar. A big Friday night crowd was at The Boathouse giving the crew plenty of action to shoot. At one point they put a mic on me and I joined Fred behind the bar as Bree mixed up a Boathouse original drink for us. Other places we visited over the course of the two days was Crab Island Cantina, Harbor Docks, Royal Palms, Harborwalk Village, No Alibi fishing charter boat, Boogies Water Sports for a Pontoon Boat and Crab Island. We even ran into some Parrot Heads at Margaritaville. Who would have guessed that happening? LOL
The camera guys, Phil and David were some of the nicest guys you could ever meet. They were true professionals but very respectful of the businesses. Fred is such a nice guy. He is a natural in front of the camera. Fred’s wife Georgia and his kids were here too. They all had a great time. We have a new friend in Renata now too. Sunshine Cindy and I were so glad Fred asked us to be part of this pilot. We hope he is able to get it on the air. I will announce when it happens.
Destin is right in the middle of the Spring Break season. There are a lot of people in town but the large crowds of college kids are not as big as in the past. Destin and Walton County does not want to be like Panama City Beach so the authorities have made it a point to crack down on underage drinking and rowdy behavior. The area wants more families and not the drunken crowds. I think they have done a good job making that happen.
Sunshine Cindy and I got out a little before and after the filming of the pilot. One stop we made was The Crust Pizzeria. They do a great job with their pasta dishes and I needed to get my fix. We hit Johnny O’Quigley’s one night and Crab Island Cantina another night. We also went to the island and met our friends Alan and Jackie at Fud’s then we went to the Ramada Inn beach bar. After the sun went down we all went inside to the lobby bar. This past weekend Alan and Jackie saw rapper Ludacris. He was staying at the Ramada. They got a picture of him with some of the Ramada staff. He was in town to do a show at Nighttown.
It’s supposed to be a nice warm and dry week in Destin. I will have a full report next Monday of all the “Chaos!”
The taping of the show was a blast. It started Friday at The Boathouse Oyster Bar. A big Friday night crowd was at The Boathouse giving the crew plenty of action to shoot. At one point they put a mic on me and I joined Fred behind the bar as Bree mixed up a Boathouse original drink for us. Other places we visited over the course of the two days was Crab Island Cantina, Harbor Docks, Royal Palms, Harborwalk Village, No Alibi fishing charter boat, Boogies Water Sports for a Pontoon Boat and Crab Island. We even ran into some Parrot Heads at Margaritaville. Who would have guessed that happening? LOL
The camera guys, Phil and David were some of the nicest guys you could ever meet. They were true professionals but very respectful of the businesses. Fred is such a nice guy. He is a natural in front of the camera. Fred’s wife Georgia and his kids were here too. They all had a great time. We have a new friend in Renata now too. Sunshine Cindy and I were so glad Fred asked us to be part of this pilot. We hope he is able to get it on the air. I will announce when it happens.
Destin is right in the middle of the Spring Break season. There are a lot of people in town but the large crowds of college kids are not as big as in the past. Destin and Walton County does not want to be like Panama City Beach so the authorities have made it a point to crack down on underage drinking and rowdy behavior. The area wants more families and not the drunken crowds. I think they have done a good job making that happen.
Sunshine Cindy and I got out a little before and after the filming of the pilot. One stop we made was The Crust Pizzeria. They do a great job with their pasta dishes and I needed to get my fix. We hit Johnny O’Quigley’s one night and Crab Island Cantina another night. We also went to the island and met our friends Alan and Jackie at Fud’s then we went to the Ramada Inn beach bar. After the sun went down we all went inside to the lobby bar. This past weekend Alan and Jackie saw rapper Ludacris. He was staying at the Ramada. They got a picture of him with some of the Ramada staff. He was in town to do a show at Nighttown.
It’s supposed to be a nice warm and dry week in Destin. I will have a full report next Monday of all the “Chaos!”
Monday, March 16, 2015
Lulu's in Desting Looking Good!
A short and sweet blog today as Sunshine Cindy and I were out of town for the last 4 days. I can say driving back into town today we can tell it full with spring breakers. This is the busy time for sure.
It looks like Lulu’s new place is coming along well. As we came over the Mid-Bay bridge today we could see the building going up. It is going to be a great place right on the bay. I hear it might open sometime in the summer. I hope so!
St. Paddy’s day is tomorrow. The big party in Destin will be at McGuire’s. They always have huge crowds as they close the parking lot and have bands and tons of beer.
Have a great week. See ya Monday.
It looks like Lulu’s new place is coming along well. As we came over the Mid-Bay bridge today we could see the building going up. It is going to be a great place right on the bay. I hear it might open sometime in the summer. I hope so!
St. Paddy’s day is tomorrow. The big party in Destin will be at McGuire’s. They always have huge crowds as they close the parking lot and have bands and tons of beer.
Have a great week. See ya Monday.
Monday, March 9, 2015
They’re back!
Spring Break started last week but it was not until this past Saturday that we really noticed the increase in the crowds around town. Sunshine Cindy and I went to Johnny O’Quigleys for lunch on Saturday. When we left you could see the cars streaming in from the Mid-Bay bridge. The town filled up in a hurry.
We had a nice lunch at Johnny O’s. I am not sure why we have not been there recently as the food is good and they have a ton of TV’s to watch all the games. We will be back. Saturday was also the tequila and taco festival at Crab Island Cantina. I heard the crowds were very large in Harborwalk. The weather was perfect so everyone wanted to get out and about to enjoy warm day.
Saturday night Sunshine Cindy and I met some friends at Landshark Pizza to watch the Tampa Bay Lightning hockey game. We called it hockey night in Destin! We had Bob, Darla, Julie, Jan and Loujean all come out for the game. We had a great time. The food was good as usual and Tampa won a good game. Landshark was packed all night. The spring breakers were there but so were the hold over snowbirds. Austin, Ryan and Haley were working their butts off. They did a great job keeping everyone happy.
On Sunday I stopped back in at Landshark. Brian was not working but hanging out for a while. He asked me if I wanted to join him at The Other End. It was a nice evening so we went over there. This place sits right on the harbor. Clay was working. I knew his Mom from the Parrot Heads. It was a nice time there.
The old Fisherman’s Wharf on the harbor will soon be reopening. The owners of Jackacuda’s is opening Brotula’s, another seafood restaurant. We had heard they were involved with this new place. I hope they have some of the charm the Wharf had.
Pontoons are being rented again, jet skis are in the water, all the places in town are back open as the 4-5 week spring break season is in full swing. Now if the weather cooperates the beaches will be packed otherwise look out at the bowling alley!
Have a great week. See ya next Monday!
We had a nice lunch at Johnny O’s. I am not sure why we have not been there recently as the food is good and they have a ton of TV’s to watch all the games. We will be back. Saturday was also the tequila and taco festival at Crab Island Cantina. I heard the crowds were very large in Harborwalk. The weather was perfect so everyone wanted to get out and about to enjoy warm day.
Saturday night Sunshine Cindy and I met some friends at Landshark Pizza to watch the Tampa Bay Lightning hockey game. We called it hockey night in Destin! We had Bob, Darla, Julie, Jan and Loujean all come out for the game. We had a great time. The food was good as usual and Tampa won a good game. Landshark was packed all night. The spring breakers were there but so were the hold over snowbirds. Austin, Ryan and Haley were working their butts off. They did a great job keeping everyone happy.
On Sunday I stopped back in at Landshark. Brian was not working but hanging out for a while. He asked me if I wanted to join him at The Other End. It was a nice evening so we went over there. This place sits right on the harbor. Clay was working. I knew his Mom from the Parrot Heads. It was a nice time there.
The old Fisherman’s Wharf on the harbor will soon be reopening. The owners of Jackacuda’s is opening Brotula’s, another seafood restaurant. We had heard they were involved with this new place. I hope they have some of the charm the Wharf had.
Pontoons are being rented again, jet skis are in the water, all the places in town are back open as the 4-5 week spring break season is in full swing. Now if the weather cooperates the beaches will be packed otherwise look out at the bowling alley!
Have a great week. See ya next Monday!
Monday, March 2, 2015
Here come the Spring Breakers to Destin
Destin is in that weird time warp where the generations are mixing. The snowbirds are still here but they are starting to leave while Spring Break is beginning with the first schools being off this week. This is the time of the year when cars are either going 20 or 80 MPH….there is no middle ground. LOL The Gulf of Mexico is pretty cold so I am sure not too many people will be getting in but they will hit the beach and the bars. The winter season was busy so it will be interesting to see how busy Spring Break will be. I have a feeling we will be very busy.
Sunshine Cindy and I got out and about a little the last few days. Thursday night I made a stop at The Crust Pizzeria. Charlie was there and we had a chance to catch up as I have not seen him in a while. Charlie is having a awning put up over his back deck. He plans to try and make the bar on the deck into more of a destination for happy hour. Our friend Matt might even come back to work one night a week behind the bar. That would be fun. It also looks like the Parrot Heads will have a Phlocking at The Crust in April. We had a blast there last year. After a couple Fireballs and beers with Charlie, it was time to head home.
The Parrot Heads were busy this weekend. We had a Phlocking at The American Legion on Friday night. Jan and Kenny played and did a great job. We had a big crowd of over 100 folks show up to support the Legion and the PH’s.
Saturday was the Chili Cook-Off on the harbor that the PH’s sponsor. It is a big fund raiser that is a lot of fun. I had some chili from almost all the booths. I loved Landshark’s Ghost Pepper chili. It was very hot but had a great flavor. With all the different types of chili, it is hard to pick just one that is the best but Landshark’s got my vote. It was breezy and cool on the harbor but that made it perfect chili weather.
As the cook-off wound down we moved over to Crab Island Cantina for a concert by Jerry Diaz and Hanna’s Reef. A big crowd enjoyed Jerry’s Trop Rock music. We had friends from all up and down the Emerald Coast show up. It was great seeing all of them as well as our local friends. Jerry and the guys sounded great as they warmed up the cool evening. If you ever get a chance to hear Jerry live do it, you won’t be disappointed.
I am sorry to say our show at Crab Island Cantina caused a problem with Harry T’s. It looks like Crab Island Mambo won’t be spending any time or money at Harry T's anymore. Sometimes you cut off your nose to spite your face and that happened here. Too bad…
This weekend I made a couple stops at Landshark Pizza. Friday I had a pizza and Sunday I got some wings for Sunshine Cindy and myself. Landshark Pizza is like Destin’s own “Cheers” kind of place. It is cozy and a real locals place. It does not hurt that they have some of the best wings and pizza in town too!
Most of the places that have been closed for the winter are reopening. Gilligan’s and The Other End are both reopening. The old Malibu Jack’s will be opening soon too as a new venture. I am curious to see what it will be and how they do. Plus the Destin Diner reopened today too! I can't wait to try it out also.
Have a great week. See ya next Monday!
Sunshine Cindy and I got out and about a little the last few days. Thursday night I made a stop at The Crust Pizzeria. Charlie was there and we had a chance to catch up as I have not seen him in a while. Charlie is having a awning put up over his back deck. He plans to try and make the bar on the deck into more of a destination for happy hour. Our friend Matt might even come back to work one night a week behind the bar. That would be fun. It also looks like the Parrot Heads will have a Phlocking at The Crust in April. We had a blast there last year. After a couple Fireballs and beers with Charlie, it was time to head home.
The Parrot Heads were busy this weekend. We had a Phlocking at The American Legion on Friday night. Jan and Kenny played and did a great job. We had a big crowd of over 100 folks show up to support the Legion and the PH’s.
Kenny, Jan and Mike who joined them
Saturday was the Chili Cook-Off on the harbor that the PH’s sponsor. It is a big fund raiser that is a lot of fun. I had some chili from almost all the booths. I loved Landshark’s Ghost Pepper chili. It was very hot but had a great flavor. With all the different types of chili, it is hard to pick just one that is the best but Landshark’s got my vote. It was breezy and cool on the harbor but that made it perfect chili weather.
As the cook-off wound down we moved over to Crab Island Cantina for a concert by Jerry Diaz and Hanna’s Reef. A big crowd enjoyed Jerry’s Trop Rock music. We had friends from all up and down the Emerald Coast show up. It was great seeing all of them as well as our local friends. Jerry and the guys sounded great as they warmed up the cool evening. If you ever get a chance to hear Jerry live do it, you won’t be disappointed.
Jerry Diaz and Hanna's Reef
I am sorry to say our show at Crab Island Cantina caused a problem with Harry T’s. It looks like Crab Island Mambo won’t be spending any time or money at Harry T's anymore. Sometimes you cut off your nose to spite your face and that happened here. Too bad…
This weekend I made a couple stops at Landshark Pizza. Friday I had a pizza and Sunday I got some wings for Sunshine Cindy and myself. Landshark Pizza is like Destin’s own “Cheers” kind of place. It is cozy and a real locals place. It does not hurt that they have some of the best wings and pizza in town too!
Most of the places that have been closed for the winter are reopening. Gilligan’s and The Other End are both reopening. The old Malibu Jack’s will be opening soon too as a new venture. I am curious to see what it will be and how they do. Plus the Destin Diner reopened today too! I can't wait to try it out also.
Have a great week. See ya next Monday!
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