If you moved here circa 2000 to lets say 2010 from who knows where, thanks to this message board or other driver...was it worth it? Do you think it was a good move? Lateral? A mistake? Let's talk about it!
Old school SOWALers, was it worth it?
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Just walk out on the beach or through the state forest! Heck yeah. I've also made lifelong friends and done well financially.
I love the beaches, parks, events. As long as they're not crowded. Private beaches are a bummer but I don't go to the and I never have. Fascinating to watch progress but also kind of a bummer. How about you?If you moved here circa 2000 to lets say 2010 from who knows where, thanks to this message board or other driver...was it worth it? Do you think it was a good move? Lateral? A mistake? Let's talk about it!
Interesting topic that I hope generates more discussion.
Moved here in 02 out of school for a job. Lived full time in Walton Co longer than Publix and remember the WD's as the closest groceries. This is a great community with great people, great schools, pretty good healthcare, etc. We punch outside of our weight class on area amenities vis-a-vis population, although much less so than in years past with increased population and tourism and contracted amenities, specifically the private beach change.
The thing that seemed to change the character/feel of this area the most was the migration that followed covid, where what seems to be an overwhelming majority of new residents self-selected via the "free Florida" marketing.
Also I really miss Capo's. Wheelhouse as well - that seemed to be as close to a community center that we had.
Moved here in 02 out of school for a job. Lived full time in Walton Co longer than Publix and remember the WD's as the closest groceries. This is a great community with great people, great schools, pretty good healthcare, etc. We punch outside of our weight class on area amenities vis-a-vis population, although much less so than in years past with increased population and tourism and contracted amenities, specifically the private beach change.
The thing that seemed to change the character/feel of this area the most was the migration that followed covid, where what seems to be an overwhelming majority of new residents self-selected via the "free Florida" marketing.
Also I really miss Capo's. Wheelhouse as well - that seemed to be as close to a community center that we had.
The original South Walton town center was Tom Thumb 331 and 98.
Dude...the South Walton Superette / Gulf station! Shallowsnole can attest. It was where the thrift shop / donation center is just west of 393. Where the Hardee's is, now, next to the Chevron was a restaurant called Clayton's and later was the post office. That was downtown SRB!!
That was when it went metropolitan. The good old days was when it was Cotton's produce stand.The original South Walton town center was Tom Thumb 331 and 98.
I mean how could it not be - you live at the BEACH!!!If you moved here circa 2000 to lets say 2010 from who knows where, thanks to this message board or other driver...was it worth it? Do you think it was a good move? Lateral? A mistake? Let's talk about it!
Unless you learn you don't like sand, sun, saltwater, goldenrod allergies (or a hundred others), you miss costco horribly, they do it better where you came from, there are few progressives, there are too many trees, alligators! bears! oh my!!!
While it is experiencing growing pains on an exponential level, every once in awhile you have to just marvel that you can drive down the highway and take in such a diversity of views: towering scrub oaks, lakes, Gulf, planned communities with amazing architecture, and a bunch of crazy locals and happy visitors who are just glad to be here.
City folk think locals are idiots when we complain about traffic and development. It's still quaint and charming to Hotlanta.
I was on the beach yesterday had it all to myself and it was warm and sunny even with a breeze. Paradise indeed.