Panama City Beach

[tlenzendorf]

Headed to PCB at the end of next week. Yay! Wondering if they have any of those "tourist ticket" booths that sell discount tickets to things like the Pirate Cruise, Gulf World, the water park, etc.

Also any tips? Things to do/see/not miss? Places to eat?

 

[rainydayplay]

No tourist ticket booths that I am aware of. You can get a coupon for a discount to Shipwreck Island Water Park in Walmart. There are also some touristy books (like SEE Panama City Beach, usually in places next to newspaper boxes and such) may have some coupons for miniature golf and/or other attractions.

ETA:
We usually do miniature golf--either at Pirate's Island or Coconut Grove. Coconut Grove also has a giant maze you can walk through.
At Pier Park, they have some interesting (but expensive!) things you can do. They have an indoor mirror maze and a laser tag. Then there is Miracle Strip at Pier Park. They are taking the old rides from the now-closed Miracle Strip Amusement Park and setting them up. They have a ferris wheel, scrambler, carosel, etc. Pier Park also has some other things that you can do (but, again, expect to pay for it...)

Restaurants... We prefer Bayou Bill's for crab (waaaay down on what is technically Sunnyside). Definitely prefer this to Dirty Dick's or other similar places (but the prices have gone up again...) Actually, the best was Captain Crabby's at the Treasure Ship -- the crab was incredibly yummy, and it was a replica ship you were eating in! Too bad it burned down.

For steak, Angelo's Steak Pit or Pompano's (which has some pretty decent seafood,too). There are also plenty of chain restaurants around.

 

[C_leen]

Hi! We are fond of Joey's on the Beach on Thomas Drive which is New York style pizza and Italian food. They are transplants and you can find the whole family working the place and joshing each other in their NY accents. Pizza was awesome. Also had a nice fresh salad and I think we had their baked mostaccioli one night and lasagna and it was awesome.

Also on Thomas Drive is Andy's Flour Power Bakery. Great breakfast option there.

We also like Hunt's Oyster Bar on Beck Ave in Panama City.

Hope the weather is fab and the water pure aqua for your trip!

 

[livie1205]

living 2 hours from there my whole life I would say do yourself a favor and go over to destin and do the water park there,shipwreck is so dated and old and cost the about the same as the big kahuna.I found as I got older i like destin area so much better,the beaches are like night and day even though they are not far apart.There IS a great steak house I forgot the name but it has the giant bull out front,they really do have the best steak around.I think they added a margaritaville in PC also. HAVE A GREAT TRIP!