beachin' : Seaside outdoors

HAPPY FRIDAY! HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND!

beachin' : Seaside's food

i love food so i couldn't let this beachin' week go by without a tribute post to some of the restaurants we visited while in Seaside... my favorite place was called the Great Southern Cafe... i had some of these beautiful fried green tomatoes and key lime pie (how southern of me).... this place had a perfectly southern cuisine and gave you a relaxed, sittin' on the front-porch kind of feeling complete with a tall glass of sweet tea

see how happy this food made us?

my second favorite place was The Red Bar (can you tell from the pictures why they call it that?) ...it's a great place for live music, assorted libations and delicious food...plus the atmosphere is pretty interesting, consisting of assorted band & movie posters tacked up from floor to ceiling and a lounge of old couches, tacky lamps and pretty chandeliers

The Donut Hole is a local diner-style place that makes red velvet donuts fresh every morning... i had to try one ...also tried the special - a pimento cheese omelet - amazing!

Shorty's has a fun, layed-back atmosphere...there were dogs tied up at the entrance...that's how layed-back it is... pet-friendly and kid-friendly, i'd say is a total plus!

and if you can't find time to hit any of these places that i've mentioned... at least make a quick stop at the silver trailers stationed at the center of Seaside...this food is far from trailer trash... gourmet grilled cheese, shaved ice in every flavor imaginable, organic freshly squeezed juice...yum!

beachin' : Seaside's shops

if you're looking for shopping that is more local and that portrays a cultural instead of corporate feel, you have to visit an area in the heart of Seaside called Ruskin Place... it has the wonderful flair of a European marketplace... above are some shots of some shops i liked in the area...my favorite place here was a gallery called The Art of Simple

beachin' : Seaside's architecture

Seaside's sweet cottages come in all shapes and sizes and styles...below are a few that caught my eye on our trip...each one is a little different which makes for a town full character... i would've been thrilled to drive along the Gulf Coast and explore the architecture for an entire day but we didn't have time to do that... these are photos that i mostly captured through the window of our car...

a modern tower by the sea

natural light

cozy cottage

west coast modern

southern comfort

doll house charming

lofty sky blue

majestic villa

there are so many different and interesting ways to make a building look beachy - details like color, shutters, open porches, landscaping all contribute to the "feel" of these beach houses... what kind of character does your house have? would you call it "a lazy day cottage" or more of a "modern urban abode"? what kind of details make the outside of your house unique?

beachin'

summer time is here! it's got me thinkin' beachy... how about you? hopefully these items from a few etsy shops will put you in the perfect mood for a week full of photos taken on my recent trip to Seaside, FL... consider this week a free travel guide...i'll show you all the architecture, land, food and places worth a visit... so sit back and relax and enjoy a week of beach on our blog!

lawn chair photo from Lucy Snowe Photography

wooden whale from Slippin' Southern

glass fishing net floats from Lolabags

all at sea...

getting excited about my trip to the beach!
satchel from Spotted Moth

earrings from Spotted Moth

skirt from Spotted Moth

linen dress from Spotted Moth

romper from Spotted Moth