Construction Update – City Pier at Pier Park

Moving along as scheduled, the city pier at Pier Park is still set to open spring 2009. With the main platform going on now and pilings being driven as they move out into the water, the pier is definitely beginning to take shape.

Quoted from my previous post:

Construction is “top-down” construction, meaning there will be no barge with a crane in the water driving piles. The crane will “crawl” across the top of the piles that it puts in in order to put the next series of piles. I thought this was pretty cool, as it allows them to continue work even if they have rough seas. Delays will be less likely.

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Pictures of Pier Park, Post 1 of 2

I was thumbing through pcbdaily the other day looking for good pictures of Pier Park and realized that I’ve never gone through and taken pictures of completely areas. I have broken up posts with pictures of some, but not all. So, this begins a two part picture story of Pier Park – completed!

Enjoy the north part of north part of Pier Park!

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Pier Park Introduces More Specialty Shops to Panama City Beach in August!

Lifestyle Center Continues to Strengthen its Status and Drawing Power in Florida’s Panhandle

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (August 6, 2008) – Simon Property Group, Inc. (NYSE:SPG), the country’s largest owner, developer and manager of high-quality retail real estate, officially announces the addition of more shopping options at Pier Park, the 900,000-square-foot retail and entertainment lifestyle center located on 93 acres that covers land from Front Beach Road (at the City Pier) to the heavily traveled Highway 98 (Back Beach Road).

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Half Marathon at Pier Park on Panama City Beach

Okay what is the goofy picture about? According to Karen all you need to do a half marathon is your cute little shoes and your nano and it helps to have a running partner. I guess you could do it without the nano with all your fun music but I would not try it.

I am so excited to let all my buds know that there is going to be a 1/2 marathon in Pier Park. Now all of us runners and wanna be runners (ie me) will not have to wait until the Seaside 1/2.

I spoke to Tricia Mayo at Girls inc and she gave me the low down

You must register at active.com which I supplied to you in the previous blog and your contact to be a volunteer is Tricia at 769-6703. The event is going to benefit Girls Inc and how exciting that we are bringing something so wonderful to our community of runners.

I would really love to hear from you and your running adventures. As for Kriss and I we are doing the Jeff Galloway run walk method which I have used in for sometime now. What is amazing about this method is how fast you can run a race ( now that would not be me… but other people run fast) It is also a great way to exercise without hurting yourself.

Olive Garden at Pier Park Prepares to Open

The outside is near complete, the parking lot is prepped for paving and the interior is being put together right now – Olive Garden in Pier Park on Panama City Beach is about to open.

The new Olive Garden is scheduled to begin hiring on August 13th with the goal to open on the 1st of September.

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Elvis will be entertaining on the Pier Park Express July 4th!

On Friday, July 4th, the Pier Park Express will feature entertainment from none-other than Elvis himself. That’s right folks, Elvis has come back from the dead to sing right here in Panama City Beach, Florida on the Pier Park Express.

Press Release:

Bring the whole family and ride to Pier Park this weekend for “Lunch and a Movie!”

We will have an Elvis on both Pier Park Express trolleys, which will depart on the hour and half hour every 30 minutes, from Pier Park (north of the Grand Theater) and in the Southwest parking lot of the Walmart on Panama City Beach, Front Beach Road.

Each Elvis will be entertaining Bay County locals who Park and Ride at the Walmart, or out-of-town guest walking over from their resorts, to ride to and from Pier Park for lunch/shopping/something to do/movie.

Below are the websites for the two Elvis’s:

·         jeffgoldenmusic.com
·         toddallenherendeen.com
·         gulfworldmarinpark.com

July 4th at Pier Park

Be sure to come to Pier Park for the July 4th festivities.

Every year the fourth of July festivities at Pier Park on Panama City Beach goes out with a bang, literally. They will be shooting the fireworks from the beach, and the party will be at Aaron Bessant Park.

Starting at 5 and going to 9:30, there will be performances by Herd of Turtles and Stillhouse, and Veterans Memorial Rededication, and a Patriotic Pet Parade and Golf Card Decorating Contest.

Be there or be square.

Pier Park is Hoppin'

I was out at Pier Park tonight, and it was crazy – and I don’t even think it was a busy night. There were people everywhere.

I was talking to the mall manager the other day and he was telling me that the place really starts to fill up around 5:30 and stays busy until close to midnight! Almost every time I go there, I can’t hardly find a parking place in the big lot on the east and usually end up having to walk a while.

I was talking to someone the other day about how there seems to have been so much pent up demand, now that we have great shopping, it almost doesn’t seem like enough.

There are almost 100 stores open now, with more than 30 more slated to open in the near future.

I’d say Pier Park is a huge success, and keeps getting better.

More pictures after the break.

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Pier Park Express – Trolley Service from Wal-Mart to Pier Park

Sit Back and Enjoy the Ride
Save On Gas And Still See The Sights, Pier Park Express Service Starts

PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL (June 20, 2008) – Express Yourself… to some of the beaches best destinations.
Pier Park Express, Inc. and the Bay Town Trolley announce another option for tourists and locals to enjoy this summer… a ride on the Pier Park Express!

Why waste valuable vacation time and money at the pump! The Pier Park Express rolls out its summer 2008 service this weekend, beginning Friday, June 20, 2008. Potential riders are encouraged to hop-on-board the Pier Park Express to take-in the local sights, visit attractions, and experience the fine cuisine and world-class shopping and entertainment venues on Panama City Beach, Florida.

Pier Park Express Trolleys will travel simultaneously along the new EXPRESS trolley routes from the Super Wal-Mart on Front Beach Road to Pier Park. Each trolley is scheduled to provide service to stops approximately every 30 minutes.

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Pier Park Opens More Retailers in June!

Simon Property Group, Inc. (NYSE:SPG), the country’s largest owner, developer and manager of high-quality retail real estate, will celebrate more than 15 exciting retailer and restaurant openings this June at Pier Park, the 900,000-square-foot retail and entertainment lifestyle center located on 93 acres that covers land from Front Beach Road (at the City Pier) to the heavily traveled Highway 98 (Back Beach Road).

New specialty shops scheduled to debut include the following:

Ann Taylor Loft
As Seen On TV & More
Bellies N’ Babies
Chico’s
Cost Cutters
Counts-Oakes Realty
Footprints Coastal Decor
Hana Japan
Maurices
Peace Frogs
Popcorn Kingdom
Reggae J’s Island Grill
Regions Bank
Rocky’s South Philly Cheesesteaks
Shimmering Seas
Tran Fashion

Check after the break for a full list of open retailers.

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