Grand Opening of the Emerald Grande

[SHELLY]

BRAVO Beachmouse! Outstanding "person on the street" reporting...I like your style. It was a joy to read.

I guess "interval ownership" is the new 'IT' word for fractional/timeshare ownership. I loved your masterful use of the "Time Share Lady" zinger throughout your report.

A hat-tip to BeachyQueen for starting this thread...don't blame you for enjoying a 70K evening of free "entertainment" and snacks. Destin Realtors who attended the opening reported the 'spread provided by Bos' beat the hell out of the Communion wafers and wine they were served at the Prayer Meeting.

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[beachmouse]

The thing that gets me it that for close to the same costs, they could have had something that was so much nicer. It didn't have to end up that ugly, but I guess that's what happens when you get a half billion dollar project designed by a committee with zero artistic talent.

If I had that kind of money I was planning to spend on a high rise condo, I'd really go for Silver Shells instead. It's just so much more aerthetically pleasing, and has a much better beach access situation.

 

[SHELLY]

The thing that gets me it that for close to the same costs, they could have had something that was so much nicer. It didn't have to end up that ugly, but I guess that's what happens when you get a half billion dollar project designed by a committee with zero artistic talent.

Ya know..:scratch: Over the last 10-12 years Destin has become the butt of much criticism of how it evolved from a fairly decent vacation destination into a crappy, congested condo/concrete/asphalt beachtown. Just when everyone thought it couldn't possibly get any worse, along comes Pete Bos--developer/visionary extraordinaire--and slaps up this gaudy eyesore at Destin's doorstep. Thanks to Pete Bos, if Florida ever decides to give Destin an enema...now they know were to stick the nozzle.




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[BeachyQueen]

A hat-tip to BeachyQueen for starting this thread...don't blame you for enjoying a 70K evening of free "entertainment" and snacks. Destin Realtors who attended the opening reported the 'spread provided by Bos' beat the hell out of the Communion wafers and wine they were served at the Prayer Meeting.

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:funn: :roll: :funn: :roll:

 

[beachmouse]

At least the Air Force smacked down the plans for version 1.0 of Bos' Turnberry project over by the Mid Bay Bridge, and I suspect we won't be seeing version 2.0 for a long time, if ever, because of changes in the housing market.

 

[SHELLY]

At least the Air Force smacked down the plans for version 1.0 of Bos' Turnberry project over by the Mid Bay Bridge, and I suspect we won't be seeing version 2.0 for a long time, if ever, because of changes in the housing market.

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Maybe Emerald Grande is Bos' Revenge?? :shock:


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[Hop]

if Florida ever decides to give Destin an enema...now they know were to stick the nozzle.

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[Hop]

hmmm....

 

[Smiling JOe]

Peter said that he wanted a design which would not look dated with time. He didn't want a "trendy" look. I'm not sure if he got what he wanted exactly.

 

[scooterbug44]

Peter said that he wanted a design which would not look dated with time. He didn't want a "trendy" look. I'm not sure if he got what he wanted exactly.

Well, he should have been more careful what he wished for - he got "ugly for all seasons"!

I don't know yet what to call this "style" or lack thereof. Beach Baroque is all I've come up with so far............I noticed with dismay that you can even see it's patent ugliness as you curve over the bay flying out of VPS!