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Haven't been to Ft. Walton in 25 years....
Posted on 5/30/15 at 8:03 am
Posted on 5/30/15 at 8:03 am
Since spring break in the late 80's and it has completely changed...
We're staying at Water Scape, which was where the Holiday in was, and the "famous" Ramada is now a Sheraton Four Points....
Cash's Feaux Pas is now a strip club, and the Green Frog no longer exist... But, Sammy's is still going strong...
All those "Airline Highway" motels like the Carrosel, and the Driftwood are now all condos along Santa Rosa... Even the Blue Horrizon is gone....
The Spring Breakers now go to Panama City, and Ft Walton is more family oriented, with nothing but expensive condos.... Wow have times changed....
We're staying at Water Scape, which was where the Holiday in was, and the "famous" Ramada is now a Sheraton Four Points....
Cash's Feaux Pas is now a strip club, and the Green Frog no longer exist... But, Sammy's is still going strong...
All those "Airline Highway" motels like the Carrosel, and the Driftwood are now all condos along Santa Rosa... Even the Blue Horrizon is gone....
The Spring Breakers now go to Panama City, and Ft Walton is more family oriented, with nothing but expensive condos.... Wow have times changed....
This post was edited on 5/30/15 at 8:56 am
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Posted on 5/30/15 at 8:05 am to Hangover Haven
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But, Sammy's is still going strong...
best 400 i every spent in one night
Go to Hell n Back, I miss that place
Posted on 5/30/15 at 8:06 am to Hangover Haven
Yeah it's a pretty nice place for a family vacation if you're too poor to do Maui
Posted on 5/30/15 at 8:07 am to Hangover Haven
man, those are some places I haven't though of in decades...I used to go there in the early '80s...
kind of cool to hear you mention all of the old hangouts!...
kind of cool to hear you mention all of the old hangouts!...
Posted on 5/30/15 at 8:12 am to Hangover Haven
Eglin NCO Club used to have the nicest stretch of beach along there, bar none.
This post was edited on 5/30/15 at 8:13 am
Posted on 5/30/15 at 8:15 am to Hangover Haven
Wow. A place changed in a quarter of century?
Posted on 5/30/15 at 8:25 am to Hangover Haven
Is the Islander still there? Or the Breakers?
Posted on 5/30/15 at 8:26 am to Hangover Haven
You old frick
Posted on 5/30/15 at 8:30 am to Hangover Haven
The Blue wHor is gone? Say it ain't so! The threat of STDs probably dropped 25% when that thing was sold!!
Posted on 5/30/15 at 8:31 am to Hangover Haven
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Haven't been to Ft. Walton in 25 years....
Same here.
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We're staying at Water Scape, which was where the Holiday in was
We used to stay at the Holiday Inn. Did they tear it down completely and start over? Or renovate? I remember the sliding glass doors.
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Cash's Feaux Pas is now a strip club
Progress. This is a good thing.
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The Spring Breakers now go to Panama City,
Good.
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Ft Walton is more family oriented, with nothing but expensive condos.... Wow have times changed....
May reconsider Ft. Walton again. We have been going to Naples, simply because of the slower pace that we prefer.
This post was edited on 5/30/15 at 8:33 am
Posted on 5/30/15 at 8:39 am to Will Cover
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ay reconsider Ft. Walton again. We have been going to Naples, simply because of the slower pace that we prefer.
I don't know. Last time I drove thru the Destin/FW area I was horrified by how developed it was. I never thought they'd put condos past Jetty East. But they damn well did. I'd prefer a slower pace and fewer high rises myself.
Posted on 5/30/15 at 8:39 am to Will Cover
Cash's Baw
That guy was printing money in the mid 80's.
Owned most bars/ liquor stores in that area and controlled liquor distribution in Ft Walton.
Had a gun fight once too, or something in his store and killed some dude.
That guy was printing money in the mid 80's.
Owned most bars/ liquor stores in that area and controlled liquor distribution in Ft Walton.
Had a gun fight once too, or something in his store and killed some dude.
Posted on 5/30/15 at 8:46 am to The Torch
Yeah, the old Ft. Walton days. Waterscape is overpriced. We sometimes stay in Ft. Walton and always eat dinner in Destin.
Posted on 5/30/15 at 8:53 am to tigerinthebueche
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I don't know. Last time I drove thru the Destin/FW area I was horrified by how developed it was. I never thought they'd put condos past Jetty East. But they damn well did. I'd prefer a slower pace and fewer high rises myself.
Cool part about it, they don't allow any buildings over 6 stories, so there's no high rises like Destin...
This post was edited on 6/1/15 at 10:03 am
Posted on 5/30/15 at 8:54 am to djangochained
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You old frick
Sorry you missed the really good times....
FWB was the shite for SB in the 80-90's..... For most La college students...
This post was edited on 5/30/15 at 9:00 am
Posted on 5/30/15 at 9:00 am to Hangover Haven
I haven't been to FW since 1990 Spring Break either. Holy crap that was 8-9 days of awesomeness which included Cash's FP almost nightly.
Posted on 5/30/15 at 9:09 am to Jimbeaux
Islander is still there. I think Breakers is as well.
Posted on 5/30/15 at 9:13 am to Hangover Haven
I may be mistaken, but nobody really goes to Ft Walton anymore, unless they are passing through on their way to the island or Destin. I'd only over go for the mall our the movies, and with the Carmike and the Commons in Destin, there's no point now.
Posted on 5/30/15 at 9:17 am to Will Cover
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napels
Naples/Marco Island are the best vacation spots along the GOM. IMO
Posted on 5/30/15 at 9:32 am to tgrbaitn08
Love okaloosa island in FW. Stayed at island echoes, island princess, gulf dunes and are staying at a different one this year. Reasonably priced and family oriented which is what we prefer. Short drive to destin.
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