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Destin is nice, but I prefer Orange Beach.
Posted on 8/30/19 at 8:45 am
Posted on 8/30/19 at 8:45 am
Nostalgia, ease of location, or simplicity... or a combination of all of the above. I truly prefer Orange Beach over Destin and I cannot place exactly what it is. Water and restaurants being the two negatives. But I do not go into the water except to purge anyways.
Reasons why I love it.
1. Closer to home
2. Flora-Bama
2 better condos
3. Less traffic
4. Good restaurants (Destin wins but OBA not bad).
I’d add this addendum also... there’s a reason the property values for OBA condos are higher. It’s because the market agrees with me! Cheers boys. I’m slapping my ice chest over the shoulder and gonna haul our 135 lbs of chairs, umbrellas and speaker to the sand.
Reasons why I love it.
1. Closer to home
2. Flora-Bama
2 better condos
3. Less traffic
4. Good restaurants (Destin wins but OBA not bad).
I’d add this addendum also... there’s a reason the property values for OBA condos are higher. It’s because the market agrees with me! Cheers boys. I’m slapping my ice chest over the shoulder and gonna haul our 135 lbs of chairs, umbrellas and speaker to the sand.
This post was edited on 8/30/19 at 8:53 am
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Posted on 8/30/19 at 8:46 am to TunaTrip
Destin destroys Orange Beach
Posted on 8/30/19 at 8:47 am to TunaTrip
Constance Beach FTW
Posted on 8/30/19 at 8:48 am to TunaTrip
quote:
Water and restaurants being the two negatives
Which is why you go on a beach vacation to begin with.
Posted on 8/30/19 at 8:48 am to TunaTrip
I prefer neither of those options.
Posted on 8/30/19 at 8:48 am to TunaTrip
Give me OB any day of the week
Posted on 8/30/19 at 8:48 am to TunaTrip
Plus you got that cool indian amusement park just a few miles down the road 
Posted on 8/30/19 at 8:48 am to TunaTrip
I've pooed in both beaches sorry bout it
Posted on 8/30/19 at 8:52 am to TunaTrip
Damn baw you in destin too
Posted on 8/30/19 at 8:52 am to TunaTrip
quote:
Reasons why I love it.
1. Closer to home
Agree.
quote:
2 better condos
No
I go once a year to somewhere from Gulfshores to the east side of Destin. Been to almost every beach down there. Early on it was based on where I could find better deals, etc.
Three summers ago we went to Destin and I don't remember what was happening traffic wise, but it took us 5.5 hours to get there. Traffic was a mess the whole week there.
I think I'm pretty content with Orange Beach now. I've got damn good restaurants here in Nola, so I don't really care that much about dining out while at the beach.
The biggest factor to me is picking condos that aren't too big and not going on holiday weeks. I couldn't imagine ever being down there for the 4th of July.
Inb4 32 comments about trash.
This post was edited on 8/30/19 at 8:55 am
Posted on 8/30/19 at 8:56 am to TunaTrip
Port St. Joe or Apalachicola, baw.
Posted on 8/30/19 at 8:56 am to TunaTrip
Screw Destin and OB....drive a little further and get to Watercolor, SeaGrove Beach or Alys Beach.
1. The extra hour and half pays big dividends over the course of your trip
2. Screw Flora-Bama and the redneck tourist trap that it is. Find a cool local hang out, with old hippies jamming to some cool tunes. Hang out with people that can carry a conversation.
3. Screw condos. Rent an entire home in a beach community.
4. With the exception of holidays, the majority of traffic in the 30a communities is bikes and go-carts.
5. Why settle for "not bad" or something that barely beats " not bad" when you can have freaking awesome?
1. The extra hour and half pays big dividends over the course of your trip
2. Screw Flora-Bama and the redneck tourist trap that it is. Find a cool local hang out, with old hippies jamming to some cool tunes. Hang out with people that can carry a conversation.
3. Screw condos. Rent an entire home in a beach community.
4. With the exception of holidays, the majority of traffic in the 30a communities is bikes and go-carts.
5. Why settle for "not bad" or something that barely beats " not bad" when you can have freaking awesome?
Posted on 8/30/19 at 8:56 am to TunaTrip
I just go to 30A
Posted on 8/30/19 at 8:57 am to TunaTrip
Destin is for families or toned-down spring breaks
OB/GS is for partying
OB/GS is for partying
Posted on 8/30/19 at 8:59 am to HempHead
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Port St. Joe
still looks like ground zero, but the scallops are thick right now
Posted on 8/30/19 at 9:00 am to Fat and Happy
Grand Isle Beaches then Fouchon Beach then 30A then Destin then OB and in that order.
Posted on 8/30/19 at 9:00 am to TunaTrip
FloraBama and slightly lower cost are the only two reasons that OB would be preferred over Destin IMO.
Posted on 8/30/19 at 9:00 am to Riseupfromtherubble
I can't fricking stand condo beach towns. I'm not a beach guy in the first place, but sharing a building with a bunch of drunk, loud Yankees is just plain terrible. Give me a little hamlet.
Posted on 8/30/19 at 9:02 am to Barrister
THANK. YOU.
The entire west florida gulf coast from the Cedar Key on down to Marco Island is far & away better than the tourist traps of OB or Destin.
You're on vacation. Wtf do you need to be "closer to home" for? Worst excuse possible. Leave your GD bubble for a change.
The entire west florida gulf coast from the Cedar Key on down to Marco Island is far & away better than the tourist traps of OB or Destin.
You're on vacation. Wtf do you need to be "closer to home" for? Worst excuse possible. Leave your GD bubble for a change.
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