I recently read an article about the 15 Best All-Inclusive Resorts. Of course, they all look wonderful with their beautiful pools, beautiful beaches, and comfortable lounge chairs with umbrellas. Other articles I’ve read mention the advantage of all-inclusive vacations is that you don’t have to worry about paying for each meal or tipping service staff. The disadvantage is that you pay a high per-day rate whether you use the available amenities or not. What if instead, you

Did you know that Jaws 2 was filmed on Navarre Beach in 1977? According to Google and Facebook (what better reference source than those for accuracy😊), the reason was “the warm weather and the water’s depth being appropriate for the shark platform.” There is a new documentary coming out about the filming of the movie titled Back In The Water. The following is a link to an article in the Pensacola News Journal about the documentary: https://www.pnj.com/story/news/local/nav

Looking for a great place to spend Thanksgiving or Christmas this year? Come on down to the beautiful Emerald Coast of Northwest Florida (specifically Navarre Beach or Pensacola Beach). Trade in the white snow and gray skies for white sand, and aquamarine waters! Even if you don’t go swimming in the Gulf during your visit you can walk on the beach and search for shells. Bring blankets and some hot coffee down to the beach and watch as God paints the skies (the picture ab

Updates to articles written during 2021. In previous posts, I shared ideas for Road Tripping to Navarre and steps you can take to protect your family during Covid. But I have never before investigated the process with small children (under the age of 5). To help prepare this article, I enlisted the help of a young family from Arkansas. They are both working parents with a 3-year-old and a 1-year-old. The 3 yr old’s first trip to Navarre Beach was pre-pandemic when she was

According to BestPlaces.net, Navarre and Pensacola Beach have about 228 sunny days per year (23 more sunny days than the US average) and, we get 66 inches of rain each year (the average US is 38 inches). So YES, we have many sunny days, and there’s also a very good chance that you will have some rain during your annual trip to the beach. So what can you do when it rains? Start by reading these blog articles and below, I will give some local suggestions and tips: Traveling

Thrift Shopping is fun for both residents and visitors looking to add to their collectibles or vintage items, bargain hunters looking to snatch up top quality items for a minimal price, and sustainability advocates that know items can be repurposed many times over. Thrift stores have something for everyone and the money generated by the stores’ fund other community projects. I started volunteering at The Good Neighbor Thrift Store in Navarre in October 2020. This store is

Getting Married at the Beach When the theme of the 2020 Navarre Beach Mardi Gras parade was announced as Beach Life, many of the float designers started thinking about sea life both above and below the water. But for Gail Smith with Springhill Suites Navarre Beach, their float could only be about one thing—Beach Weddings! You see Navarre Beach is a prime destination for beach weddings. So, Gail and the team at Springhill set about building a float that a couple could get

According to the FY2019 Santa Rosa County Tourism Impact Report, 88% of visitors to Navarre Beach arrive via a personal vehicle, while only 7% rent a vehicle which aligns with 5% coming by plane (Pensacola and Destin Fort Walton Beach airports). And 81% say their #1 activity is to ENJOY THE BEACH. Interestingly, most visitors are coming from cities and states 6 to 12 hours away by car. That is ONE. LONG. CAR RIDE! But so worth it when you finally arrive Places to Sto

Time at Navarre Beach is intended to be RELAXING and REFRESHING and most of the time it is exactly that! But we’ve all been on the trip where someone ends up running a fever and staying in bed for 3 days. Or your teenage son drops a contact down the drain. Or after 10 hours in the car your husband’s back is so tight he is not able to walk the beach as you planned and you know a good chiropractic adjustment is all that is needed. And what if you’re all enjoying movie and

Purchased this towel (I had the plaid one) at Pak N Fax on Hwy 87—The gift shop is great! And you can ship items home! In my blog post, Tips for a Stress-Free Trip to Navarre for the Holiday, Nov 12, 2019, I shared ideas about how you can enjoy your holidays in Navarre, FL. Since I wrote that article, I have discovered even more options and want to share all these as well as some information about local events you might enjoy from Dec 21st to Jan 4th (the official school ho