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A recent comment on our Facebook page asked that questions – Who IS Your Friend at The Beach? As a former journalism major, I was taught not just to answer WHO – but when, where, what and why? Who? I started Your Friend at The Beach (YFAB) in 2005. I decided after years of renting my condos

Seaside’s fireworks display over the Gulf of Mexico. Photo by 30A Vibe.Submitted by South Walton Fire District The 4th of July is right around the corner, a time many Americans observe the holiday by sending bottle rockets into the sky, exploding miniature bombs and unfortunately, breaking a state law. Most fireworks are illegal for consumer use in Florida,

So now you have your Gulf front condo rented and you are ready to go and it’s time to pack. So what do you need to bring for your family beach vacation with Your Friend at the Beach? This is a call Your Friend at the Beach gets every week – because what are friends for? •    Hair dryers

Hello from the Beach! Your Friend at the Beach specializes in upscale Gulf front condos at Adagio. Each one is uniquely appointed for your family’s beach getaway. But the corner on popularity goes to… (drum roll please) corner condos! Yes, guests love to have another whole wall with the view of our emerald green water

Happy Valentines Day! Since moving back to the area, my husband Adam and I have been able to go and experience some amazing restaurants with even better food. I always look forward to our date nights, and since we’ve been back we have been able to experience a new restaurant each week. Here are our three favorite

I recently came back from a girl’s weekend in Nashville, TN. The atmosphere was full of energy, the food was spectacular and the music was out of this world. Getting to and from Nashville is a quick Southwest flight from the Panama City Beach Airport. We get a lot of people that traveling from Tennessee

One of our favorite places to bike to is Seaside, which has some amazing food trucks! It is an easy 4-mile bike ride from Adagio with some spectacular views of dune lakes along the way. If you are staying at Adagio there are 2 bikes that come with your rental, if you need more bikes,

In this season of gratitude, I don’t have enough fingers and sandy toes to count my many blessings but here is a start as we wind up another wonderful beach season here in the Destin and the 30A area. 1. Our friends at the beach. Our beach front condos were filled Spring Break, Summer and Fall with

Recently, I read a blog on a popular vacation rental site (Okay, I’ll say it, it was Homeaway) where owners weighed in – and rather negatively – about property managers. One owner commented, “I was promised a certain amount of revenue but at the end of the year, it was not even close.” I decided to