Hotels vs condos

You can stay at LaQuinta on Back Beach Road (3 blocks from beach) for $140 a night plus tax or you can stay in a 756 sq ft condo with a balcony on the beach for about the same amount.  You're in a gated community, park at your door and sit in air-conditioning and watch the sun bathers, boats, dolphins and other beach activities.  It's your call; what are you waiting for?

Pinnacle Port - if you're not there you don't know what you're missing

July 4th week at Pinnacle Port is where it's at in Panama City Beach.  Even though it is crowded, you don't have to walk across the road to get to the beach (if you were any closer, you would be in the water); you don't have to get in your car to enjoy great sandwiches from the Cabana Cafe; you're not lined up in traffic for long periods of time, the scheduled activities are great AND if the weather cooperates, you can watch fireworks from Pier Park and Destin by taking your chairs out to the beach.  Last night's fireworks show from the east and west were both spectacular. What more could you ask for?  Plan your next July 4th vacation soon so you don't miss out next year.