Oh, the summer night
Has a smile of light
And she sits on a sapphire throne.
~Barry Cornwall

Photo: WindMark Sunset by Rob Tobler.

Summer Dream Porch - "A totally sexy place to hang out"

"No matter how many years I've worked with designers and showhouses, I'm always surprised to see the finished product. I've poured over the floorplans of this house, studied the board presentation by Dale Trice, had numerous conversations about this outdoor furniture by Frontgate, but still, when I walked into this house

it took my breath away.

I'd somehow not remembered that there would be curtains on these porches, nor rugs, and I loved how cozy and inviting this seating arrangement was. It's on the breezeway, which they call the dogtrot, which runs down the center of the first floor. The curtains billow in the breeze all day, changing positions.

It's a totally sexy spot to hang out." ~MyHomeIdeas.com

Summer Dream Porch Swing

Summertime. Cousins. Popsicles. Porch swing.

SUMMER DREAM

photo by: Kim Stone Photography

Port St. Joe Rocks and Rolls During Florida Scallop and Music Festival | florida, standing, region - Local News - The Star

Port St. Joe Rocks and Rolls During Florida Scallop and Music Festival

A long-standing Florida tradition returns for the 14th year this August.

In a celebration of the Gulf region and Florida’s “Forgotten Coast,” the Gulf County Chamber of Commerce hosts the Florida Scallop & Music Festival, formerly known as the St. Joseph Bay Scallop Festival, which brings music, arts and crafts and the ocean’s bounty to the Waterfront at Shipyard Cove Aug. 6-8. A weekend of fun with attractions from local businesses and concerts at an inexpensive price gives the Southeast an easy way to experience the best of the Port St. Joe area while supporting the economy and culture of Florida’s Gulf area.

Read more about Scallop Festival from The Star

Best Florida Beaches -- The Forgotten Coast

Visit Florida's Best Beaches ~ The Forgotten Coast

"There is something about a big, empty beach that makes you realize how little you need to be happy beyond your brood (and a Frisbee). When your family has the run of a shore so quiet and elemental, you feel both zenlike and Swiss Family Robinson–adventurous.

"As it turns out, such a sense of discovery is still possible here in the U.S., in a corner of Florida known as the Forgotten Coast. This roughly hundred-mile-long stretch along the Gulf of Mexico, comprising several barrier islands and a village named Apalachicola, certainly does have screen saver–perfect beaches. But you'll also find dense forests to hike through, quiet bays, and time-warp seafood restaurants. And the region's nickname isn't just a clever tourist-board invention: The area is still relatively undiscovered."

~From "Best Florida Beaches" By Miranda Crowell, Cookiemag.com, 02/13/09

Click the link to plan a SUMMER DREAM vacation you'll never forget to Florida's Best Beaches ~ The Forgotten Coast.

Florida Girlfriends and a Summer Dream Porch Swing

Found this quote on an Apalachicola friend's Facebook profile today, and I just couldn't agree more:

"Strong girls come from New York, sweet girls from Alabama. But Florida girls, we have sunshine in our souls. Darlin, we can wrestle a gator, bait a hook, clean a fish, tan without burning ~ all while eating grits at a fish fry. If we have an opinion, you know you're gonna hear it and if you don't like it ~ well ~ bless your heart. I love being a Florida girl. "

Pictured here: SUMMER DREAM porch swing. Minutes before sunset. Birds serenade. A gentle Gulf breeze kisses the cheeks of three Florida girlfriends reliving stories from their youth.

And yes, some of those stories DID include fish and tans and good Old Florida style food, along with boys and sports cars with the top down and Spring Break beaches. Oh how the sun blazed within our hearts that weekend!

I will always treasure my girlfriend getaway at WindMark Beach!

Southwest Airlines is Coming to Northwest Florida Beaches

Starting May 23, 2010, visiting Summer Dream in WindMark Beach will become even easier! Southwest Airlines offers routes to Northwest Beaches International Airport in Panama City Beach, Florida from Baltimore, Houston, Nashville, and Orlando. Bags fly free, and rates are very affordable!

Your SUMMER DREAM awaits!