BEACH TV

Local channel 7 is one of the best resources to check out local restaurants and shops in Panama City Beach. They take you on a tour, so to speak, of the beach. I can sit and watch for hours! I love when they go behind the scenes at restaurants and you find out the history and famous recipes of all the local places. Truly fascinating. So, even if you are not in PCB right now, you can still watch streaming video LIVE on your computer. Remember its Channel 7 on local channels or you can access HERE on the web.

The Rain is here...now wadda ya gonna do?

Not the ideal weather for a vacation, but you still wanna have some fun while in PCB, right? Here are some ideas for those rainy days!
#1 Gulf World is open everyday, rain or shine. They have lots of fun things to do and see.
#2 Wonderworks
#3 Ripley's Believe it Or Not
#4 Pier Park
#5 Movie Day~ Be sure to check here for the cheap movie days too! Or how about a new film in IMAX at the GRAND?
#6 Indoor Glow in the Dark Putt Putt at Race City
#7 Man of the Sea Museum
#8 Discovery Science Museum
#9 Panama City Mall
#10 Check out the little shops along the beach
#11 Art Class
#12 Paint your own pottery
#13 Shipwreck Island...most days they are still open if its just a sprinkle here and there with NO lightning. Coupons available at Walmart for $4 off.
#14 Visit some of our fine restaurants
#15 Bowling at Rockit Lanes
#16 Skating at Rockit Lanes
#17 The Haunted House at Race City
#18 Make some Jewelry at the Sterling Sun (next to Guadalajara Mexican Restaurant)

Free Beach Towel With Pillow!

Heading to the Beach soon? Need a new towel? Sign up on Florida Fence for a free one with a pillow. This looks like a great towel!

This is what my confirmation said and what the towel itself looks like!

Coming To Town For The 4th of July?

Panama City Beach, FL

Fireworks, music and special events are planned at Pier Park. Family fun includes free concerts, contests and fireworks!

Several bands will be spread throughout the property.. Admission is free and open to the public.

Fireworks Cruise

The Lady Anderson Dining Yacht is an elegant and graceful vessel, cruising from Panama City Beach. Experience evening cruises that tour the inland waters of Grand Lagoon and St. Andrews Bay. Feast on our delicious buffet with prime rib and shrimp and so much more…served on each of our evening cruises! Great food! Great price and always great family fun!

TWO ways to enjoy the 4th.

Take the dinner cruise, featuring a delicious buffet, and enjoy the firework display from the water. Tickets start at $65.00 for adults. Boarding is at 6:30 pm and the cruise runs from 7:00pm to 10:15pm.

Just want to enjoy the fireworks show, Board Capt. Anderson and watch the amazing displays from the water! Boarding starts at 7:30pm and cruise runs from 8:00pm to 10:15pm. Call for pricing.

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Panama City, FL

A festival celebrating America's Independence. This year’s July 4th event is called “Salute to Freedom” and will feature “LIVE” entertainment all day concluding with the $25,000 Fireworks display on Wednesday, July 4th. The event will be simulcast on local radio stations. This event attracts up to 50,000 spectators to the Panama City Marina each year.

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Lynn Haven, FL
Lynn Haven will be hosting its “Lynn Haven Centennial” celebration on July 4th, 2012. The annual parade will be held on July 4th at 9am.

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Mexico Beach, FL

"Best Blast on the Beach" Independence Celebration is a day full of family activities! With a 5K Race, Kid's Fishing Tournament and a Firework Show that will take your breath away, this will be the place you want to be when we celebrate our Nation's Birthday!

June 15th ~National FLIP FLOP Day~ Free Smoothies~

Tomorrow on National Flip Flop Day, Tropical Smoothies will be giving away a Free 24oz. Jetty Punch Smoothie to all customers who come in wearing Flip Flops between 2-7pm. Grab those flip flops and head to Tropical Smoothie (next to publix on back beach rd)

11260 Panama City Beach Pwky. Unit 101

Panama City Beach, FL 32407

Find Tropical Smoothies on FB HERE

Gas Prices~Alabama/Florida~Know What To Expect

Before you head out in the wagon family truckster, heading for the beach, stop by these 3 sites to brush up on your knowledge of what to expect in gas prices. We always like to set a budget for vacation, and knowing what we will spend on fuel is always included in that. Currently, gas prices here on the beach are at or near $3.29 on average. Gas here is usually about .10 higher than on the mainland. Use these sites to figure what you will pay on your trip.
Georgia
Florida-PCB
Alabama

#1-Figure (or look on your car if it tells you) how many miles you get per gallon...if you don't know how to do this...then here you go:

Here's how to figure out your own personal MPG: First, fill your gas tank and then reset the trip odometer. Drive until your car's gas tank is nearly empty, or close enough to it that you need more gas immediately. Look at how many gallons of gas it took to fill up the tank completely. Now take the reading on the odometer -- the number of miles you've driven since your last fill up -- and divide it by the number of gallons used.
In other words, if you have an empty tank and put 10 gallons of gas in it, then see that you traveled 350 miles, you're getting 35 miles per gallon. Over time, this will give you an accurate measurement of how efficiently you drive your car in real-world situations.

#2- Figure out how many miles your trip will be. Use Mapquest or Google Maps

#3- Divide your total number of miles in #2 by your MPG in #1 this will equal the # of gallons required for the trip.

#4- Multiply the answer in #3 (total gallons needed) x the average cost of gas along your route (I like to combine the cost of gas where I live, with the cost about halfway, and with the cost of gas at my destination and average the 3)

Now you know your total cost for the trip!

Here is an example: #1-my car gets about 40mpg on the hwy
#2- Its 486 miles to Middle Tennessee (where we are from)
#3- If I divide 486 by 40 mpg...that means I will need 12.15 gallons of gas
#4-Cost of gas is about $3.34 if I average the cost of Panama City Beach, Montgomery AL, and McMinnville, TN.    Multiply 12.15 x $3.34= $40.58
$40.58 is how much I will spend one way to McMinnville, TN from Panama City Beach!

Urban Spoon's Cheapest Restaurants

Urban Spoon has rated most of PCB's restaurants, and these made the cut as the "cheapest" places to eat. Check it out and try one of them today. Nothing better than saving some dough.
Here is the top 5:

• 1
  Liza's Kitchen

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  Panama City Beach-Breakfast/Brunch, Sandwiches/Subs, Vegetarian7328 Thomas Dr
 
• 2
  Dee's Hangout

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  Panama City Beach-Seafood, Southern/Soul, Cajun/Creole10440 Front Beach Rd
 
• 3
  Dusty's Oyster Bar

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  Panama City Beach-Seafood16450 Front Beach Rd
 
• 4
  Andy's Flour Power Bakery

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  Panama City Beach-Bakery, Breakfast/Brunch, Sandwiches/Subs3123 Thomas Dr
 
• 5
  Thomas Donut & Snack Shop

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  Panama City Beach- Burgers, Donuts, Seafood19208 Front Beach Rd

 

See the rest that made the list and reviews at URBAN SPOON