Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Silver Sands Outlets
MALL
(
850-654-9771;
www.silversandsoutlet.com
;
10562 Emerald Coast Pkwy, Destin;
10am-9pm
Mon-Sat, to 6pm Sun)
Over 100 premium outlet stores make up this attractive and easy-to-wander shopping para-
dise with current and last-season brand-name items at heavily discounted prices.
Information
Servicing the area is the
Emerald Coast Visitors Welcome Center
( 800-322-3319,
850-651-7131;
www.destin-fwb.com
; 1540 Miracle Strip Pkwy, Destin; 8am-5pm Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm
Sat & Sun)
. Additional info can be found online at the Destin Area Chamber of Commerce
website (
www.destinchamber.com
) and at
www.destin-ation.com
.
Getting There & Around
Destin is about 45 miles west of Panama City Beach and about 47 miles east of Pensacola,
Walton area, with direct services to many US cities, including Chicago and Tampa, with
American Eagle, Vision, Delta, Continental and US Airways.
8am to 7pm Monday to Saturday in winter, and eight times daily from 8am to 10pm in
summer (fares $1).
Beaches of South Walton & Scenic Highway 30A
Sandwiched between Destin and Panama City along
Scenic Hwy 30A
, these 15 unincor-
porated communities make up what is collectively known as
Santa Rosa Beach
or the
Beaches of South Walton
. Each town has its own identity, although most are master-
planned resort towns with architecture following set themes. All lie along an incredibly
gorgeous stretch of gulf that's been dubbed the
Emerald Coast
. Driving the 30A along
this stretch is an absolute must: peer between the dream homes and beachfront townhouses
for glimpses of their million-dollar views, or park the car to wander around boutiques and
cafes.
