The Florida Panhandle has been on my bucket list for 20 years now. I finally made it. It was a whirlwind trip for me and my partner Kimberly, up and back in 2 days with a presentation to the TDC (Tourist Development Council) and a celebratory dinner wedged in between. Our agency partnered again with Jennifer Barbee, Inc. out of Corpus Christi, Texas to pursue the Panama City Beach account. The sixteen hours on the road proved fruitful, as we were named the destination's Internet Agency.Panama City Beach is the epitome of beach fun. Huge, and I mean huge, amounts of blindingly white, soft, powdery sand in every direction and expansive views of the Gulf is only the beginning. 27 miles of both towering condo hotels and walk out style motels line the coast. Here, the events never cease, from concerts to food festivals to fishing tourneys to the Iron Man triathlon to motorcycle rallies and more! The new 93 acre Pier Park boasts over 100 retail stores and dining establishments for endless entertainment.
We stayed at Origin at Seahaven - the 2 bedroom suite was very large and had incredible water and beach views. We tried to read the writing on the sand that someone had sketched out, but couldn't make it out. Sharky's across the street was our choice for dinner, and they poured a mean Grey Goose and Cranberry. The fish tacos were delicious, with salsa and cole slaw atop the blackened Mahi. The adorable waitress Bri even entertained us with a karaoke stint. I tried to talk Jenn into a performance, to no avail. She was probably worried the local bloggers might speak freely of her talent limitations (LOL). The cold sand between my toes as we frolicked off the deck of the restaurant after dinner was invigorating!
I got enough of a taste of PC Beach to make me want more. The adventure ahead for our team includes developing a whole new website for the destination which will replace the current www.visitpanamacitybeach.com, as well as a Spring Break microsite for the MTV university event. This will NOT be boring by any means. And, you know how we creatives are, we have to totally immerse ourselves in the project to come up with innovative ideas. That means more trips are in store. Rough life, huh?
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I hope you'll be spending a lot more time in PCB ... next time you come, we can go parasailing, shark fishing, scuba diving-whatever floats your boat! Never a dull moment. :)
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