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!