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Sonny Mann here. 

At Seaside.  Let me give you some advice.  If you want to find the Florida beach vacation that just perfect.  The one you’d create if you could make it just the way you want it.  That’s what Seaside is.  Just the perfect spot.  Time magazine quoted it as "the most astounding design achievement of its era." You don’t’ have to spend more than five minutes here to understand why.  This is like jumping in a postcard. 

This spot was conceived, planned and developed by Robert and Daryl Davis.  Their dream was to create a pedestrian-friendly, community of cottages with picket fences and elevated porches to watch the sun set on the Gulf. Along the brick-laid side streets you will find rows of homes, a highly praised charter school, a newly designed chapel, a newly opened Medical Arts building.  You’ve got to see this to believe it. 

The town center was inspired by the squares you’ll find in cities like Charleston, Florence, Italy and Savannah. The Central Square is where you’ll find shops and restaurants with no building more than 3 or 4 stories tall. Ruskin Place, named after John Ruskin, the famous supporter of Victorian Art in London’s 19th century, is considered to be the "artist colony" of Seaside. Here you will find art galleries, a coffee shop and an interior design shop.

Here’s a cool fact.  They’ve even named a type of architecture after Seaside.  It’s called The New Urbanism and its themes are being carried to other communities.  But I’m betting they’re not as nice as this one.   What you see here is narrow streets, unique picket fences and homes tightly knit to encourage walking and a community feel. It was the first of its kind, creating the model for towns across America. Seaside's "walk-to-anywhere" design works to bring necessary shops and services to its residents and guests, including a post office and a school. Seaside, Florida is home to a gourmet food market, multiple art galleries, and small boutiques all centered on a town square with an outdoor amphitheater. 

You can just take that car of yours and park it.  Just rent bikes to explore this wildly successful pioneering town. 

If you’re looking for culture the Seaside Repertory Theatre is hailed as Northwest Florida’s premier professional theatre company, in six short seasons to date, the Rep has built itself into a first-rate regional theatre.

Now you may think all I have to talk about is the town, but let me tell you, the beach here makes this just the perfect little vacation spot.  So, put yourself in this little picture postcard.  And have the vacation you’ll never forget.

This is where the fun starts!

Sonny Mann

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