My name is David Criswell, and I love Panama City Beach. I grew up in the Nashville area, and PCB was the destination for the majority of our family beach trips growing up. I vividly remember staying at Edgewater around 1989 (I was 9 years old back then), and I remember all of the great family fun that we had.
So, while there are lot of options for vacation destinations along the Gulf Cost, my heart was always in PCB. First of all, it's a convenient drive for those of us in or south of Nashville. Furthermore, PCB offers, in my opinion, WAY more to do than most of the other Gulf cities (Pensacola, Destin, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, etc). With me being the father of 2 adorable girls (ages 1 and 4), we love all the different options available in PCB including water parks, Zoo world, Other small amusement style parks with rides, including Pier Park, Gulf World, shopping, lots of great restaurant choices (including Saltwater Grill and Uncle Ernie's, which are my 2 hands down favorites), go carts, putt putt, and a ton to do all within walking distance!