Rosemary Vs. Seagrove Beach

[Beach Runner]

Rosemary Beach has gorgeous architecture. We stayed there many times while building our home in Seagrove. The density of homes in Rosemary gives me claustrophobia. It is just to homogeneous to me, the reason that I don't like subdivisions back in GA -- they are too cookie-cutter. I like the heterogeneous nature of Seagrove. Also Rosemary is at the eastern end of Highway 30A, whereas Seagrove is more in the middle of things, thus it's less of a drive to explore the 30A area.

 

[Kurt]

They are a bit different and you should stay in both.

Summer Kitchen is the bomb.

 

[Dave Rauschkolb]

Am I "Snooty"?

I live in Rosemary, don't own a big pair O sunglasses, got on my flip flops and holy shorts and an old ratty Red Bar T shirt. And most folks, I say MOST folks who live there I would not characterize as "Snooty". Sure, you can pretty much find "snooty" folks most anywhere but no more in Rosemary than Seagrove. I know this because I lived in Old Seagrove for about 12 years. Anyone think I am Snooty? Do I need to start another thread?

Rosemary seems very snooty to me, too....but why I have no idea. Same beach, same sun, same 30A. We had lunch at Wild Olive (?) last summer and it was okay, nothing special. The people dining around us were quite amusing to watch with their big ol' sunglasses and expensive outfits. I was soooo happy to get back on my bike and ride back to Grayton.....
I don't think I could ever stay in Rosemary....I don't think my bathing suits are expensive enough.

 

[Dave Rauschkolb]

Summer Kitchen IS the BOMB!!

I second that!!!

They are a bit different and you should stay in both.

Summer Kitchen is the bomb.

 

[Beach Runner]

I live in Rosemary, don't own a big pair O sunglasses, got on my flip flops and holy shorts and an old ratty Red Bar T shirt. And most folks, I say MOST folks who live there I would not characterize as "Snooty". Sure, you can pretty much find "snooty" folks most anywhere but no more in Rosemary than Seagrove. I know this because I lived in Old Seagrove for about 12 years. Anyone think I am Snooty? Do I need to start another thread?

I agree. We stayed there many, many times while building our home in Seagrove. The architecture is definitely intimidatingly gorgeous, but I have never felt that the people were snooty.

Don't mean to contribute to the war, but I find some of the overdressed people at Seaside (especially the overly-indulged teenagers) to have a snooty attitude. That being said, I adore the atmosphere at Seaside and am there a lot.

But glad I own in Seagrove because it's quieter.

 

[Paula]

I'd experiment with both. Wherever I stayed, I'd want to be within EASY walking distance to the beach (ask exactly how long it takes to walk there - 5 minutes, 10 minutes, if you need a trolley it's too far for me) and a pool. I'd recommend staying once in Rosemary and once in Seagrove so you can decide for yourself which you like better and post your experience. I'd also ask what restaurants are within walking distance/1-2 miles in case you decide you don't want to drive much. And for me the best places always have a porch/terrace/deck/etc. (it's good to be able to be outside on a porch in the rain). Fancy doesn't matter at all to me, but convenience and clean matter a lot. And price matters a lot because I have kids to send to college soon (and quality of experience doesn't always relate to how much you pay for a place - for example, if you have young kids, a laid back place can feel more comfortable than a fancier place).

 

[tistheseason]

They are very different -- and you can see everyone has a different opinion. I love Rosemary. I think the architecture is amazing and I love to ride my bike around and see the detailing and the unusual materials used to build each house.

Seagrove is sleepy and laid back. Amazing attributes themselves. But it's big -- and how walkable it is depends on the house you are in.

 

[MS2Florida]

I will keep it real for you, lol. Rosemary is where the big money folks stay and play. Drive through and you will see nothing but the best.

 

[Matt J]

Every place on 30A has "snooty" people. They come in droves during the summer. Name dropping, wearing big sunglasses, and bathed in designer logos. You'll never find them at certain local establishments or neighborhoods they consider "beneath" them. They generally aren't on vacation so much as a chance to go home and talk amongst their friends about where they stayed, how much they spent on it, and how exclusive it was.

 

[Matt J]

I will keep it real for you, lol. Rosemary is where the big money folks stay and play. Drive through and you will see nothing but the best.

Most of them don't have money. I'm betting the full time local in Seagrove driving the sensible car they own as opposed to lease is much more comfortable, happy, and funn to be around than most of the tourists.