Marty and I are on our way to Belgium for a week. There will be those who see "ugly Americans" but we will do our best to be good examples of foreign visitors. If only tourists would realize that their actions speak for the group at large (fair or not)! Generalization is human nature. Both sides of the coin should try to bear that in mind. I was once a tourist in Sowal myself.
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Tourists in SoWal - welcome or not?
- Thread starter SMcQueen
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scooterbug44
SoWal Expert
We love the tourists, we hate the arseholes!
The complaining and attitudes are about the arseholes, but they're so oblivious the nice tourists are the ones who hear it. :roll:
The complaining and attitudes are about the arseholes, but they're so oblivious the nice tourists are the ones who hear it. :roll:
SHELLY
SoWal Insider
Enjoy the Belgian Fries with mayo! Belgium makes the best fries on the planet! (or maybe it is because of the mayo?
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Miss Kitty
Meow
Tell the truth....locals love tourists, but really do not like second home owners!
Tell the truth....locals love tourists, but really do not like second home owners!
Come clean, Kitty! Which local has been hissing at you?
TreeFrog
Beach Fanatic
Is the Freeport high-rise project approved? Last I remember it was still an open question.
scooterbug44
SoWal Expert
The commissioner I biatched about it to told me not to even worry about it - they had so many financing and other issues that the height restriction was the least of it.
Is the project still a possibility?
And BTW, how can we get a county wide height restriction on the Nov ballot?
Is the project still a possibility?
And BTW, how can we get a county wide height restriction on the Nov ballot?
jack S
Beach Lover
Tourists welcome!!! At blue mtn I see some people year after year. We always chat it up. I don't care for the people who don't say good morning, or scowl in response to my greeting. But I just grin, because they are too caught up to let the beach do it's magic. The greedy beachfront OWNERS, who want to block our access are the evil ones in south Walton! Remember, if it wasn't for tourists, we would be surfing around oil rigs! Money talks.
Smiling JOe
SoWal Expert
The Freeport high-rise is approved by the Planning Commission, for the first stage, a RV park and store.
No need for an entire WalCo height ordinance push, b/c the restriction was approved, but only after this high rise request was sent through. Dana Mathews (male), attorney for the owners of the property reportedly threatened to file suit against the County if it wasn't passed b/c of height, since the application was turned in prior to the request for approval. The County acted too late, in my opinion, and should have seen it coming long ago, but hey, what do they know? Ever been to Schooner's in PCB? Schooners is a one story bar/restaurant on the beach which was suddenly engulfed by big@ss condos on both sides.
High rise over looking the RV park. Perfect. My dream home. Money or no money, if approved, the project can be sold off to someone else. The owners brag on there efforts to not disturb the wetlands, but they are wetlands, and cannot be disturbed, regardless, without permitting and mitigation.
No need for an entire WalCo height ordinance push, b/c the restriction was approved, but only after this high rise request was sent through. Dana Mathews (male), attorney for the owners of the property reportedly threatened to file suit against the County if it wasn't passed b/c of height, since the application was turned in prior to the request for approval. The County acted too late, in my opinion, and should have seen it coming long ago, but hey, what do they know? Ever been to Schooner's in PCB? Schooners is a one story bar/restaurant on the beach which was suddenly engulfed by big@ss condos on both sides.
High rise over looking the RV park. Perfect. My dream home. Money or no money, if approved, the project can be sold off to someone else. The owners brag on there efforts to not disturb the wetlands, but they are wetlands, and cannot be disturbed, regardless, without permitting and mitigation.