At Tuesday’s TDC meeting, the big guns of Thunder Beach approached the board asking to move their Autumn Rally to Columbus Day Weekend.
Currently, the rally is held on the first weekend in October. Reason for wanting to change the date were stated as follows:
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As all things must do, we too, have reached the end in The BP Effect Series. Some may shed tears, others may leap with gratitude, me – I had the over-whelming pleasure of stumbling into one of the coolest stores I’ve seen in years, all because of this final interview we conducted with the owners of Polka Dots Retro Toys & Gifts in Pier Park.
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With this summer’s perils, the new Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport still handled nearly three times as many passengers as the old airport did the same period last year, 446,135 passengers over 160,000 to be exact. On top of that, parking needs have exceeded expectations, pushing the airport board to develop additional permanent parking.
All in all, traffic expectations have been exceeded across the board, especially considering the summer we had on the beach. There is a lot of speculation about the viability of Southwest Airlines maintaining their presence here, though, with average passenger loads weighing in around 64%, but officials are optimistic that 2011 will be much better.
Check after the break to read the full press release.
Continue reading “Half Million Passengers at New Airport This Summer”
I haven’t seen as lively a topic as this since spring break discussions of years past. At this week’s planning board meeting, it was stated that it had been years since they had a turnout like that, with the chairman of the board saying, “I hope your church has this good of an attendance on Sunday.” I’m no expert on crowd estimations, but I’d say there was at least two hundred people in attendance. The board room at the City building in Panama City Beach was packed full with standing persons lining the walls and wannabe attendees clamoring for a listen in the foyer.
I’ll get right to the point: the RV park will not be developed on this property, not now, and probably not ever. After heavy opposition from the surrounding community, the developer withdrew their application to change their Planned Unit Development stating that at this point, they had no idea what they were going to do with the property.
Here is what happened.
This weekend, Panama City Beach is offering a break from the frantic shopping, menu planning and egg nog. Saturday, December 18th, in Pier Park (Arron Bessant Park) outdoor enthusiast will be gathering for a 5K or 1K Fun Run in hopes of raising money for the Lady Marlins and the Cops-N- Kids fund. In the spirit of holiday giving, start dusting off those jogging shoes, slap on a Santa hat and get that body moving for a good cause. If you find yourself lacking motivation, think of this – it’s for the kids! If that still isn’t enough motivation for you, just think how delicious a hot toddy will taste after burning off all those calories. If charity doesn’t get your feet moving, maybe making merry with the beverages will!
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We’ve done it again – warmed up a little for your weekend getaway. Whether you’re resting up, or getting in that last round of shopping, this weekend’s weather will be MUCH better than temps in the teens! Make your headquarters here on the shore, and you’ll have breathtaking views of golden sunsets and maybe even some silver showers. But, you should bring a warm jacket and some hot boots for Saturday night, wear some walking shoes and discover the best in nature and gift-giving.
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Come on down and chillax a little – this laaast chance before the BIG DAY. Who knows? You might enjoy it so much you’ll move your holiday celebration down here to Santa’s playground! We’ve got unique opportunities to have Christmas on the water, and IF you need a last minute gift-no worries- this is just the place to find something a little bit different!
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Spring Break on Panama City Beach has always, always, been a very tough board to balance. In past years, no matter how brilliant the public relations strategies, no matter how well-targeted the advertising and no matter how many overall arrests, no Spring Break season has ever been considered the smoothest of our four tourist seasons. In fact, although SB is without question PCB’s biggest economic boost, it remains the most polarizing topic throughout our great town; some love it, some hate it, some make money from it, others lose cash by the bucket loads. But what can be said is that 2010 was arguably one of the best years to date. Hotels had record numbers, businesses boomed and the number of major incidents declined considerably. So what was the big difference? How was 2010 more balanced than years past? Continue reading “2011 Will Be The Most Important Spring Break EVER”
With a brief break in the frigid weather, this year’s Christmas Parade was as great as ever. With thousands of attendees lining the route that weaved through Pier Park and float riders passing out buckets of candy and beads, Saturday evening was a joyous time for all.
The 2010 New Year’s Eve bash at Pier Park wouldn’t be complete without a full musical line up. This year, the headlining act is coming straight out of Nashville, where the four part harmonies of Gloriana are already being considered Country’s next big thing. Gloriana’s sound is comprised of 2 parts femininity and 2 parts male ferocity, resulting in a flawlessly energetic sound that has some comparing Gloriana to the musical styling reminiscent of Fleetwood Mac.
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