Florida's Miracle Strip

by Hollis, Tim

• ISBN13: 9781578066278
• ISBN10: 1578066271
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-03-01
• Publisher: Univ Pr of Mississippi

Summary

Tourists flock to Florida's northwest Gulf Coast and to sun-and-fun spots at Panama City Beach, Fort Walton Beach, and Pensacola Beach. Every year those visitors number in the millions. For those who long to recall how this vacationland appeared thirty, forty, or even fifty years ago, Tim Hollis's book provides engaging snapshot descriptions. In a style that informs and entertains, he describes the rise of early resorts and major tourist attractions. With heartfelt nostalgia and a dose of tongue-in-cheek, he reminisces about the motels and tourist cottages, the restaurants, and the elaborate miniature golf courses. He takes a special delight in recovering the memories of the region's quirky businesses and wacky tourist traps. A profusion of vintage photos and advertisements, most of which have not been seen in print since their original appearances on postcards and souvenirs, will delight nostalgia lovers, snowbirds, and tourists seeking the Florida panhandle's sites of yesteryear. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Tim Hollis is the author of Hi There, Boys and Girls! America's Local Children's TV Programs (2001) and Dixie Before Disney: 100 Years of Roadside Fun (1999)

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. vii
The Sands of Time	p. 3
Sleep to the Song of the Surf	p. 34
Fun in the Sun	p. 61
Goofy Golfing	p. 88
Smile When You Say That, Pardner	p. 115
A Cotton Candy World	p. 144
Sea Shells Seafood at the Seashore	p. 178
Bibliography	p. 205
Index	p. 211
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