PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL

Had been to Destin in 2005 and was very impressed. Not so much in PCB. Appeared run down with many deserted hotels and resorts. The shopping includes XXrated shops on mostly every strip mall corner. Not very family friendly. The beach and Gulf are naturally beautiful but I would probably not return. Drive the extra hour to Destin.

I've been to PCB perhaps 20 times in the course of 10 years. I loved the place and called it a sleepy little southern town that happened to have an ocean. I know there are those that don't call the Gulf of Mexico an ocean oh well. I say 'loved' it because I haven't been there since 1997. From what I read its lost the 'sleepy little southern town' atmosphere. When I go back and I will go back I will concentrate on staying at the far west end in the little community of Sunnyside. Sunnyside has and I hope it still does zoning that restricts any construction / building on the beach side of the highway and this very much discourages the condo developement that I think has spoiled PCB. If you want concrete and shining steel then PCB is the place for you. If you want a beach an ocean some modest housing little noise and no partying then you'll want Sunnyside. What will spoil Sunnyside is when the developers come and offer a $1m for the tract that a small bungalow sits on and buys the entire community. Then there wil be no Sunnyside with all that it does not have to offer concrete and steel.