Introducing Florida Panhandle
The beaches up here are some of the state’s best, with translucent aquamarine seas lapping against white sugar-sand formed by quartz crystal from the Appalachians. Known as the Emerald Coast, the area from Pensacola to Panama City Beach has also earned the nickname ‘Redneck Riviera’ for its proximity to the southern states whose residents flock here. There is indeed a Southern feel to the area that doesn’t quite trickle down to the rest of Florida. Hwy 10 – the clothesline from which the whole state is hung – is lined with wooded forest for a scenic welcome to the Sunshine State.
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Last updated: Dec 23, 2009
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RE: Florida Panhandle Beach Vacation
by nvg 08 September 2011
Yes it sure did tilted ... need more vigilance.
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RE: Florida Panhandle Beach Vacation
by tiltedflipcurves 08 September 2011
... time marches on ... Edited by: tiltedflipcurves
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RE: Florida Panhandle Beach Vacation
by nvg 07 September 2011
We (self and wife, adult son and partner, all Aussies) spent 5 days in a low rise place on the beach at Fort Walton last October. In [this…
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