2008 membership directory - Panama City Beach Chamber of ...
2008 membership directory - Panama City Beach Chamber of ...
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The golden sunshine, southern hospitality and<br />
quaint beachside charm you’ve always experienced in<br />
<strong>Panama</strong> <strong>City</strong> <strong>Beach</strong> is nothing new.<br />
What is new, however, is almost everything else.....<br />
<strong>Panama</strong> <strong>City</strong><br />
<strong>Beach</strong> is<br />
• THE BEACH<br />
• WEATHER<br />
• ASSESSIBILITY<br />
TO PCB<br />
• BEACH<br />
RENOURISHMENT<br />
this is an exciting time for The World’s Most Beautiful<br />
<strong>Beach</strong>es. Forecasted by CNN.com’s Money Magazine<br />
as the top city for the fastest growth in the nation,<br />
<strong>Panama</strong> <strong>City</strong> <strong>Beach</strong> is undergoing unprecedented<br />
growth and development.<br />
A new skyline <strong>of</strong> distinctive architecture fills the<br />
horizon, from classic seaside bungalows to sleek<br />
Caribbean-style resorts.<br />
New restaurants, museums,<br />
theaters, galleries and boutiques<br />
are arriving on the<br />
scene daily. Pier Park, the<br />
“New Downtown <strong>Panama</strong><br />
<strong>City</strong> <strong>Beach</strong>,” opened in early<br />
<strong>2008</strong>.<br />
The renovation <strong>of</strong> Front<br />
<strong>Beach</strong> Road will bring sidewalks,<br />
bike paths, tropical<br />
landscaping, a public trolley<br />
system and a fresh new look<br />
to the beach. The new Bay County International<br />
Airport, scheduled for completion in 2010, will open<br />
travel channels throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia,<br />
making <strong>Panama</strong> <strong>City</strong> <strong>Beach</strong> one <strong>of</strong> the most soughtafter<br />
travel destinations in the world.<br />
THE <strong>Beach</strong>:<br />
A Way <strong>of</strong> Life That Will Change Yours<br />
In early <strong>2008</strong>, Coastal Vision 3000 formed the halo<br />
brand, THE <strong>Beach</strong>: A Way <strong>of</strong> Life That Will Change<br />
Yours, which instantly identifies the four-county<br />
region including Okaloosa, Walton, Bay and Gulf<br />
<strong>Panama</strong> <strong>City</strong> <strong>Beach</strong> Weather<br />
Air High Air Low Water Avg.<br />
January 62 44 59<br />
February 67 53 59<br />
March 73 55 63<br />
April 76 58 70<br />
May 79 62 78<br />
June 85 71 80<br />
July 87 73 84<br />
August 88 75 84<br />
September 86 72 82<br />
October 75 58 67<br />
November 75 58 67<br />
December 66 48 65<br />
counties. Comprised <strong>of</strong> business leaders from Northwest<br />
Florida coastal counties, Coastal Vision 3000 was<br />
formed to create a strong regional identity and increase<br />
national and international awareness <strong>of</strong> the area.<br />
Accessibility to PCB<br />
It’s easy get to THE <strong>Beach</strong>, and it’s easy to travel from<br />
THE <strong>Beach</strong> to large cities such as Atlanta, Birmingham,<br />
Jacksonville, New Orleans,<br />
and Orlando. U.S. Hwys 231<br />
and 331, and State roads 77<br />
and 79 provide interstate access<br />
from I-10. U.S. Hwys 231<br />
and 98 are four lanes, with<br />
State roads 77 and 79 and<br />
U.S. Hwy 331 scheduled for<br />
expansion to four lanes. U.S.<br />
Hwy 98 provides east and<br />
west access to the <strong>Beach</strong>es.<br />
<strong>Beach</strong><br />
Renourishment<br />
Ever wonder how The World’s Most Beautiful <strong>Beach</strong>es<br />
stay so clean and powdery white? The <strong>Panama</strong> <strong>City</strong><br />
<strong>Beach</strong> Convention & Visitor’s Bureau and the Bay<br />
County Tourist Development Council completed<br />
the destination’s first beach renourishment project<br />
in April 2005 to refurbish the beach and rebuild the<br />
dunes. The U.S. Army Corps <strong>of</strong> Engineers dredged<br />
over three million cubic yards <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>fshore sand.<br />
Costing between $20 and $30 million, the project<br />
extended the 16-mile <strong>Panama</strong> <strong>City</strong> <strong>Beach</strong> federal<br />
project area by a depth <strong>of</strong> 30 feet on average.<br />
St. Andrews State Park in<br />
<strong>Panama</strong> <strong>City</strong> <strong>Beach</strong> has been<br />
recognized by travel website<br />
Trip Advisor as one <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Top 10 <strong>Beach</strong>es in the U.S.<br />
The 1.5 mile beach ranked<br />
Number 2 on the <strong>2008</strong> list.<br />
Photo by R & R Images.<br />
PC<strong>Beach</strong>.org<br />
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