In recent years our family has been fortunate to visit a few funky and quaint beach communities - Anna Maria Island, North Captiva, and Ocean Isle. These beach towns through I suppose a combination of good luck and smart planning have preserved their character and charm. Building density is low, restaurants are independent and quirky, and retails shops focus on local crafts, tacky t- shirts, and liquor.
Destin Florida is a mass of outlet malls, over manicured golf courses, chain restaurants, and huge condo structures of questionable architecture. Granted the beach is gorgeous, and one presumes this is the reason they need thirty story condo structures to accommodate the throngs that visit the emerald waters. But then again, they have more real estate sales offices than public restrooms.
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