re: Just got back from 30a...a few thoughts

Yup. We've been going for a long time as well (we used to go to Destin but fled it due to crowding). Now 30A is getting too crowded, too. We're looking at going down further in the future to St. George Island to try to get away from the crowds and experience some of "old Florida."

As for the beach debate: we do Palm Beach every year as well for Spring Break (mother in law snowbirds down there, so we go down to let her spend some time with the grandkids). I pretty much prefer everything about 30A over the Palm Beach area, though watching the kiteboarders in Palm Beach is pretty freaking awesome.