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06-10-2009, 06:49 PM
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family vacation with children - driving from texas to florida
In July we plan on taking a vacation to florida, we will be driving from Austin, tx. I am looking into Panama City, fl the Sandpipier Beacon. Does anyone have any info on Panama City area? We want to go to a KID Friendly area with BEAUTIFUL WHITE beaches unlike texas beaches! Would panama City be a good choose for us? we have 3 children ages 14, 12 and 3.... Or would Destin fl be a better choose for us? We would also like to site see on the way there- any suggestions for site seeing from the tip of texas to fl. driving down the coast line?
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06-10-2009, 10:14 PM
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US 98 along the coast then onto 30A in Santa Rosa Beach for a scenic 18 mile drive...
need a place to stay?? hehehe
you'll pass through Watercolor, Seaside, Grayton Beach and Rosemary Beach among others. you may want to stay...forever!
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06-10-2009, 11:21 PM
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Panama City Beach is really economical but I've never been there in July, we always go late-August. It is supposed to be a party city for Spring Break, I don't know if that carries over into summer. We love staying at the Legacy By the Sea. We always just live on the beach but it seems like there are quite a number of activities in the city. A website called TripAdvisor has some great reviews of hotels, restaurants, activities, etc.
My husband and I love Destin too, but it seems more laidback. I could be wrong, we've never taken the kids. The Holiday Inn on the Beach is really nice though, and the kid-friendly suites look nice.
Both cities have AMAZING beaches!
If you go to Panama City Beach you MUST make a special trip to Thomas's Donuts.
I don't know the route you'll be taking from Texas but New Orleans might be worth stoping through. I LOVE the city, it has a ton of character and a fair amount for kids to do, but I find driving to be a hassle. It would be worth it to me, but I've never taken kids there and know it would be a lot to deal with. Depending on your older kids personalities they may really dig it.
GL!!
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06-11-2009, 07:22 AM
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Id choose Destin over Panama City ; Panama City struck me as a hangout for undesirables -- Destin is more upscale . Ton of water sports to do around Destin incl. water parks . Take the family on the Glass Bottom Boat ride and see exotic fish, coral reef, and narrated tour . Theres live music at the Destin Harbor Boardwalk each saturday night at 7 pm and every Thursday night on Navarre beach at 6:30 pm . Go parasailing, kite boarding , eat at Captain Kidds seafood buffet on Fort Walton harbor, charter a boat and fish for BIG ones, and dont experience the rip tides (body bags are expensive) .  |
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06-11-2009, 08:28 AM
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P.S. Obtain your free 'Emerald Coast Guide' (summer edition) which has alot of coupons in the back, by emailing :
drussell@southwarddirection.com
Its lists everything to do along the NW Coast . |
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