TRIP REPORT !!!!!! better late than never....hee hee

[seagrovelover]

Really enjoyed your report- we're there in 5 weeks! Thanks for the details.

PS- my husband's whole family lives in the DeSoto area. I've been to Imperial and had lunch in "historic Kimmswick"!

Kimmswick is such a neat little river town, I love living so close to all those great shops! Enjoy your vacation!!!!!!!!

 

[seagrovelover]

My sweet Kelly...I was waiting patiently for your trip report. ;-) I am so, so glad that you had a wonderful vacation. I know how much you love it. I wish I could have there with you!!!!!! Great trip report and wonderful pictures. Can't wait to see more!!!!!

Hey girl!!!! I posted some more pics in the general photo gallery......There is more to my story......I will post all about it later, it has to do with the owner of our rental property accusing us of some damage.....good god it was a total joke:angry: we loved the house so much, but will never deal with this person again

 

[Cheering472]

Sounds wonderful. Loved the pictures.

 

[ktmeadows]

HELLO SOWALLERS

This house is HUGE and decorated as beautifuly as could be. The only problem was...da..da...dum.........The boardwalk was boarded up, never fixed from the hurricane, and we knew nothing about it. can anyone say FALSE ADVERTISING????? the pictures on the web site show this particular boardwalk looking ever so lovely. ................I digress.....

;-)

Seagrovelover -

If this is the same Heart of Seagrove that's directly across the street from our Cassine Garden townhome, then you're talking about the same boardwalk I've been complaining about for over a year. It was a much-used and loved public beach access maintained by Walton County for years, fixed up after one of the hurricanes a few years ago. Then the owners of Sugar Cliffs decided THEY wanted to claim the boardwalk for their very own and filed suit with the county claiming that the boardwalk had been abandoned, no longer utilized by the public and therefore should be turned over to Sugar Cliffs for the home's private use. The wealthy owners hired an attorney. Cassine Owners Association and others joined the County in the fight to keep the boardwalk and beach access. Last year, after years of fighting, the court ruled in favor of Sugar Cliffs; Walton county, Rolling Dunes and Cassine Development appealed. The last hurricane destroyed the boardwalk a second time. Not sure if a motion has been filed for rehearing yet, but Walton County refuses (justifiably) to repair the boardwalk until (and if) a final ruling finds in favor of keeping the boardwalk public. So sad, because it's a beautiful boardwalk that was directly across from us. We now use One Seagrove, which is also a great access, but not as convenient.

 

[Teresa]

great report seagrovelover! what a wonderful vacay! so nice to meet you!

just saw Riv-O last night at the very spot where we saw you on the beach. DD, Allifunn, Franny, Cork, and several others were there too. I know they will love seeing these pix!!!

 

[seagrovelover]

Seagrovelover -

If this is the same Heart of Seagrove that's directly across the street from our Cassine Garden townhome, then you're talking about the same boardwalk I've been complaining about for over a year. It was a much-used and loved public beach access maintained by Walton County for years, fixed up after one of the hurricanes a few years ago. Then the owners of Sugar Cliffs decided THEY wanted to claim the boardwalk for their very own and filed suit with the county claiming that the boardwalk had been abandoned, no longer utilized by the public and therefore should be turned over to Sugar Cliffs for the home's private use. The wealthy owners hired an attorney. Cassine Owners Association and others joined the County in the fight to keep the boardwalk and beach access. Last year, after years of fighting, the court ruled in favor of Sugar Cliffs; Walton county, Rolling Dunes and Cassine Development appealed. The last hurricane destroyed the boardwalk a second time. Not sure if a motion has been filed for rehearing yet, but Walton County refuses (justifiably) to repair the boardwalk until (and if) a final ruling finds in favor of keeping the boardwalk public. So sad, because it's a beautiful boardwalk that was directly across from us. We now use One Seagrove, which is also a great access, but not as convenient.

Luv.....this is that boardwalk! we talked to the owners of sugar cliffs and got the whole scoop......I think it really stinks because this particular walkway leads directly to The heart of seagrove house and it's driveway. My only and real problem was that the owner of The heart of Seagrove still advertises the "old" and still standing boardwalk of yesteryear, never to mention that it isn't quite how it should be. We ended up using the Seagrove by the Sea walkway, never even knew where else we could or should go. I don't think we will return to this house next year due to the fact that there is a condo complex right nextdoor that will be bustling with cars and lots of noise, we already had to listen to construction VERY EARLY in the morning almost everyday Thanks for your post

*the sugar cliffs owners want to put up a gate at the entrance of those two homes, they don't want anybody passing through*just a little gossip we picked up*

 

[seagrovelover]

great report seagrovelover! what a wonderful vacay! so nice to meet you!

just saw Riv-O last night at the very spot where we saw you on the beach. DD, Allifunn, Franny, Cork, and several others were there too. I know they will love seeing these pix!!!

Tootsie you truly are a living doll so very glad that we were able to meet next time I want to be able to hang out more, hmmmm maybe the April beach party?! it will be my big 40

 

[RiverOtter]

Nice and complete with pics

 

[Ocean Lover]

Nice and complete with pics

Yes, and did you look in the gallery? Lots more there! Thanks SGL!!!

 

[Allifunn]

I just got home...It was so sweet of you to come out to the beach on my birthday ...and it was grayt to meet you!
I will have a bit of a report myself ...one day....:shock: I have tons of catching up to do...and then I am off to St Pete for my sisters big 50 birthday!