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Area History: 30-A and South Walton County

If you've visited the Emerald Coast of Florida recently, you've probably run across mention of something called "30-A." Just what the heck is 30-A, and why is it so popular?

The area between Panama City Beach and Destin is known by several nicknames - the Emerald Coast, the Forgotten Coast, the Beaches of South Walton (county) - but the one used most by locals, 30-A, has a rather prosaic source... it's a reference to Scenic Highway 30-A. The 30-A area, and its communities, has become one of America's hippest and fastest growing zip codes, and is home to some of the most innovative businesses and people in the country.

Most famous of the communities along 30-A, of course, is Seaside, the pioneering community developed by Robert and Daryl Davis to be reminiscent of the classic American beach town, with contemporary updates.

Coming upon Seaside is almost like stumbling upon something from a dream... which is probably why the makers of the Jim Carrey movie "The Truman Show" selected Seaside as the setting for the fictionally perfect town of the movie.

It's a stunning vision of white and pastel homes and businesses laid out in an eminently livable pattern that encourages pedestrian traffic. Add in the sugar white sands and shimmering emerald waters of the Gulf, and you have a setting designed to ease the mind and spirit.

30-A saw minimal development through the early '80s but, soon after the town of Seaside was completed, a significant increase in development occurred. Now, nearly the entire stretch of 30-A, which loops from Highway 98 outside of Sandestin along the coast until it meets up again with the Highway 98 just outside of Panama City Beach, is filled with a variety of small towns and communities. This explosion in development is what led the area to become a popular choice for investment properties and second homes.

Another reason, of course, is the natural beauty of the location. The beaches and parks around 30-A are home to some of the most pristine coastal areas in the entire country, attracting tourists and locals alike, to share in the beauty and diversity of the area... click to continue reading

30-A history article courtesy of TripSmarter.Com and Beach TV

 

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