Tag: Tourism

Seacrest Wolf Preserve provides safe haven for displaced gray wolves

Preserve dispels myths, educates the public on this fascinating carnivore

Mystic, a British Columbian alpha female wolf. Lori Ceier/Walton Outdoors

Cynthia Watkins, owner of the Seacrest Wolf Preserve has been fond of animals as long as she can remember. A show breeder of Siberian Huskies early on in her career, she became interested in the conservation of wolves in the 1980s. In 1995, Cynthia became involved with the Yellowstone National Park Wolf Reintroduction Program where she experienced her first physical contact with a wolf.

“The experience stoked the fire of conservation in my heart,” Cynthia said beaming with enthusiasm for the animals.

What started off as a small conservation effort in 1999, Cynthia and her husband Wayne now care for 25 pure gray wolves along with several other animals at their preserve.

Click here to continue to Walton Outdoors story and video

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-28

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-21

  • stay tuned for the billfish final results and timelapse video on http://www.pcbdaily.com! #
  • Bay point billfish video in panama city beach http://twitvid.com/E8833 #
  • no weigh-in blue marlin caught, although a couple white marlin video’s were turned in. #
  • bay point billfish panama city beach winners: tuna peter bos 119.5, wahoo grant nicholson 33, dolphin August Redding 32.1 #
  • Just heard someones bringing on 100ls tuna battery is dead. Signing off! #
  • Tounament director Scott Burt just told me that this is only the third time in the history of the event that they’ve closed. #
  • Tons of people at bay point billfish. http://twitpic.com/auhmc panama city beach. #
  • @jerryeyler I’m shooting timelapse. I’ll be up on the front in a min and tweet one. in reply to jerryeyler #
  • They just annouced that they cannot fit any more people in the bay point marina area. #
  • 50+lbs tuna bay point billfish. Panama city beach. #
  • I’m in at the bay point billfish invitational in panama city beach. #
  • Let’s see if my trusty media pass gets me in tonight. #
  • @SamanthaBA #harrypotter couldn’t agree more. Always disappointed with the parts they choose to leave out. in reply to SamanthaBA #
  • Heading up to the bay point billfish tourney in panama city beach. #
  • http://www.pcbdaily.com for Panama City Beach news and information about real estate, growth, and tourism. #
  • @tracej billfish at the bay point marina. Huge party there. in reply to tracej #
  • Boats leaving now at the bay point billfish invitational in panama city beach. #
  • I’m at Hatteras Ln & Marriott Dr, Upper Grand Lagoon, FL , United States – http://bkite.com/09G7Z #
  • Crowds are heavy at the bay point billfish invitational in panama city beach. #
  • Shooting timelapse at the bay point billfish invitational on panama city beach. #
  • Shooting timelapse at the bay point billfish invitational in panama city beach. http://twitpic.com/alda3 #
  • @E_Wall RT @NationalDebt $11,579,428,713,952.53 whoa! thanks obama for your enthusiastic contribution! in reply to E_Wall #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-14

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-07

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-30

  • rt @thebeachshow Sneak Peek tomorrow’s show: Steal in Wild Heron $152/ft, house ON THE BEACH (50ft) for $850k, Gulffront condo $210/ft #
  • A break from the cloudy weather? http://twitpic.com/8sikl #
  • Rt @seepcb You can’t believe how amazingly comfortable and beautiful our it is tonight. @pierpark #
  • I’m at Veterans Memorial Park – http://bkite.com/08ZDj #
  • Rt @seepcb http://twitpic.com/8mrzz at a mid summer nights dream in @pierpark panama city beach #
  • rt @pierpark http://twitpic.com/8fdz8 dude. Neville’s rockin it out. #
  • http://twitpic.com/8f7dk how’s the sunset going to be tonight? I’ll tell you in a few. Neville is rocking. #
  • Rt @pierpark http://twitpic.com/8f40i Shooting timelapse at the concerts in the park at pier park. Cyrille Neville tonight. #
  • http://twitpic.com/8elva 14 things to know about the future development of the existing airport site. Tommorrow. #
  • http://twitpic.com/8ejkc the goal is to keep the development as walkable as possible. It’s a little more than 1 square mile. #
  • http://twitpic.com/8ej98 there will be plenty of access with 8 roads feeding into the development. #
  • http://twitpic.com/8eitv the new development may have up to 3200 units. 60% detached single fam 40% multi family. #
  • should o have to pay for parking web coming to an open house at the airport? #
  • Going up to the existing airport site for an open house. Supposed to find out what the future holds for it. Stay tuned. #
  • Washington County rep said, “we can’t go out and have a drink because there are no restaurants that serve alcohol. That’s just insane. #
  • Washington County has no major restaurants or lodging. Entreprenuers take note. #
  • Jimmy and Johnny Patronis to be elected into FRLA Hall of Fame. Cool. #
  • Beyond taxi cabs, we might need a plan to get people off the planes and into PCB rather than Walton Cnty. #
  • Conversations have veered to airport talk. The consensus is that PCB is not ready. #
  • Did you know in order for a cab to pick you up at a airport he must be certified to do so? #
  • Cab drivers really need hospitality training. Nothing is worse than getting off a plane and the first person you meet is a smelly cab driver #
  • Paul Walford (sp) talking airport transportation. We need better ground transportation. #
  • Hotel and Condo staff need training as well. #
  • Lots of training services provided for restaurants but nothing for hospitality service training. #
  • Didn’t realize how slight bed tax increases truly effect the restaurant and lodging communities. #
  • Meeting called to order by Matt Griffits. #
  • At the newly opened Palms Conference Center for the FRLA meeting. Should be interesting. #
  • http://twitpic.com/872ks another teeser. For 125 a foot. Newer home. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-23

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-16

  • heading up to thomas donuts with wifey and one kiddy. #
  • mmmm, eating this German Pancake thingy that my wife made…. mmm, so good. #
  • Blog Post 5 Extreme Father’s Day Ideas on Panama City Beach: Happy Father’s Day
    1. Kayak Fishing .. http://tinyurl.com/laeo94 (via @seepcb) #
  • RT @pierpark we’re getting ready to go up to #Pier Park to see all the cool cars. pictures coming soon! #
  • Support our friends, BetsyAnn Riverboat http://ow.ly/dTJX #
  • Don’t forget to stop by the big top treats airstream trailer tonight in pier park. They open tonight for the first time #
  • Man its hot. #
  • Tons of people out at the summer concert series at pier park – Photo: http://bkite.com/08pA5 #
  • Already loves computers. At 6 mos old. That’s my boy! – Photo: http://bkite.com/08pkS #
  • Sneak peek new airstream snack shack at pier park – Photo: http://bkite.com/08p6P #
  • Jason at the end ofnthe new pier. http://twitpic.com/71qy2 #
  • Cebo and I on the new pier in panama city beach – Photo: http://bkite.com/08mE9 #
  • Going out onto the new pier. http://twitpic.com/71oz3 #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-09

  • @divaprod I agree, it sounds a bit stunt-ish but overall, I think a fall in love campaign will benefit that wedding market in PCB. in reply to divaprod #
  • Everyone on the board agrees with the “Fall In Love Again” theme. #
  • @divaprod actually they have talked wedding. Even Buddy Wilkes said something about having the worlds largest vow renewal. in reply to divaprod #
  • @Sunjammers hey brad, if there was a couples theme, could eco-tourism be a draw? in reply to Sunjammers #
  • @StefBarron Can you imagine running that theme and adding weekly events throughout the season. That is a recipe for success. in reply to StefBarron #
  • @lou1492 it’s amazing that this has not been used before? It can be run all the way to Valentines day. in reply to lou1492 #
  • Fall in love, again with Panama City Beach, sounds like a good and easily applicable theme. #
  • Flash Sales are huge sales that go to people who are within a database that happen over a short period of time. Kind of like “1 day only” #
  • Affordability of travel is up 97%. #
  • Anyone ever heard of Flash Sales? Apparently it’s a people are traveling again? #
  • “Fall…In Love” theme lends very well to selling rooms, I think. Easy to promote also. #
  • Y Partnership really hitting on the couples market. What do you think of the “Fall In…Love” theme? #
  • Apparently 6/10 people travel with spouse and do so in the fall. So should we suggest a couple’s market? #
  • @StefBarron Glad to help…and glad your listening. in reply to StefBarron #
  • Y Partnership starting their presentation. #
  • Is it me or is the word “niche” ambiguous? #
  • @StefBarron I hope that works out. It would be a blast. in reply to StefBarron #
  • Third comment on the commercial prefaced by “it’s a beautiful commercial, but…” #
  • 17 weeks for fall and winter with an event every other week. #
  • You pitch the season by creating micro events tied into one theme. Sounds good. #
  • The fall is filled with opportunties. Pier Park is in for being a venue for these events. #
  • Weekend street fairs? At Pier Park? Will that work? #
  • There are no answers yet, but the question is how to create a compelling invitation to potential tourists. #
  • Is the core market for fall just an extension of the summer tourist? #
  • Discussions about fort waltons fall marketing. #
  • Talk has steered towards trying to distinguish fall from winter. Jack Bishop encouraged the dialog. #
  • Let’s talk fall marketing. #
  • At the Tdc meeting. #
  • @cebocampbell you’ll just barely make it. but the real question is whether I can make it. in reply to cebocampbell #
  • I know they said it was a slow week, but pier park is jam packed. #
  • Its really cleared up. Go outside for a stellar sunset in just a little bit. #
  • Skies are looking great, concerts in the park at pier park is a go! #
  • @lou1492 better. These form based design regulations should benefit the city and incentivize future developments. in reply to lou1492 #
  • Many of these potential regulations could change PCB. #
  • Who knew there were so many different frontages in development? #
  • Lots of frustrated comments on lack of views because of new buildings and phasing of front beach rd developments. #
  • Lots of people here discussing previous public comments such as building hieghts and design. #
  • At the builders workshop discussing future Panama City Beach developments. #
  • Clouds looking nasty to the west, but I can see blue skies to the east. #
  • going to see my buddies at Edgewater Beach Resort! #
  • RT @BayTownTrolley:Can you feel it? 1 day 15 hours 40 minutes. #
  • RT @toocreative:do you use a mac? check this out. pretty cool! http://nambu.com/ #
  • raining this morning, supposed to rain all day, concerts in the park at pier park tonight? I hope. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-02

  • #musicmonday foo fighters. good stuff. #
  • #clothdiapers ew, can you picture one full to the brim? “awhhggh, it got all over my new white pants.” #
  • Don’t forget to take the pcbdaily survey: http://tinyurl.com/lokcs3 #
  • @SplashResort totally agree #
  • #pcb #pcbtdc approved jbinc proposal and network broadcast #
  • #pcb #pcbtdc some guy said you can’t track tv ads but yu can and it’s easy. Ask me how ? #
  • #pcb #pcbtdc they ate saying that the traffic on the new site is 3 times greater, but they don’t know were it’s from. #
  • #pcb #pcbtdc says we are seeing a lot of traffic from new york. Ny is in top 5 for pcbdaily too! #
  • #pcb #pcbtdc talking about spending 25k onto producing an infomercial. #
  • #pcbtdc #pcb patronis reccomends giving jbinc proposal a shot. #
  • @JustVerve I’ll take a look at this later. Very interested. in reply to JustVerve #
  • #pcbdc dan Rowe reccomends jbi Inc proposal and local broadcast tv commercials #
  • #pcbtdc We are here. Total set to spend is 475k #
  • #pcbtdc going into the tdc meeting. Talking about summer marketing campaign today. #
  • Holy macaroni its a beautiful dau. Don’t forget to follow our #pcbtdc tweets today #
  • for updates on the text2twitter thing I’m at, follow @toocreative #
  • School’s out for Summer! #