30A Bike Crawl

**BarCrawl** · 01-23-2008, 10:28 AM

My wife and I are going to be at 30A this weekend (1/25 -1/27). We are bringing the bikes and were planning on taking a ride down 30A Saturday. The plan is to make several stops for a cold beer along the way while taking in the scenes. What are some recomendations for good beer stops along the way if we start in Rosemary and head east to Grayton?

**seaside2** · 01-23-2008, 10:33 AM

Any place that sells beer.

The problem will be coming back!!!

Seriously, watch the traffic. It can get to be pretty tight, and those big mamma SUV's will mash you flat.

BTW, Welcome to SoWall

**Hurricane** · 01-23-2008, 10:54 AM

Come see us at Hurricane Oyster Bar! Happy Hour is from 3-6 PM with $1.00 Domestic Draft Beer & $5.00 Dozen Oysters. Hope to see you there!

**SWGB** · 01-23-2008, 11:45 AM

Be careful, Florida is one of those pesky states with a BUI law.

**BarCrawl** · 01-23-2008, 12:07 PM

Thanks for the info. We're staying in Grayton, so we'll probablly ride straight out to Rosemary and stop at a few establishments on the way back in. Hurricanes sounds like the place we need to end up at

**seaside2** · 01-23-2008, 12:28 PM

Hurricanes
Red Bar
Bud and Alley's
Old Florida Fish House (Bar only, don't eat there) Good view of the lake

Oh, sheet!!! I can't remember those East of there. Somebody help me, please!!

Gettin' old sucks

**Little Fish** · 01-23-2008, 01:11 PM

BarCrawl:

I must admit, you've got me wishing for spring... Whenever I'm in the area, I bring my road bike and travel 30-A. Always a blast! (With the one-time exception where some ignorant driver rolled down the window and told me sidewalks were for bikes...) In your case, since you're drinking, I can only assume you'll be on the sidewalk...

Happy trails!

Little Fish

**JUL** · 01-23-2008, 03:02 PM

Originally Posted by Hurricane

Come see us at Hurricane Oyster Bar! Happy Hour is from 3-6 PM with $1.00 Domestic Draft Beer & $5.00 Dozen Oysters. Hope to see you there!

With $ drafts and $5 a dozen...you might consider walking

**JUL** · 01-23-2008, 03:03 PM

Bud and Alleys and Red Bar.....Bud and Alleys has a lot of steps...you may want to go there first.

**sunsetbaby** · 01-23-2008, 04:14 PM

Dependeing on where you are on 30A...and of course what time of day it is these are some of the best stops...Yes, there are some that I am leaving out...but these are my personal favorites!

From West to East (Stops at Seaside)

Stinky's...late afternoon/early evening
Beach Club...for some
Sally's Backside...locals hide-away (Behind Sally by the Sea)
Blue Orleans...Early to Late Evening...Mornings Great to!
Hurricane Oyster Bar...M-Sat...Happy Hour 3-6 Everyday...$ Drafts!
Pandora's...All Hours Open...great stop on Side Porch
Red Bar...Happy Hour on Porch
Gravel Road...Appetizer and Glass of Wine
Watersound...Glass of Wine Maybe
Bud & Alley's...Sunset and Cocktails
Many other possibilities..

These are jsut my favorite bicycle day stops.

Enjoy & Take it all in...that's a must!

**sunsetbaby** · 01-23-2008, 04:24 PM

These are just my personal bike ride stops...

From West to East

Stinky's...late Afternoon (Soon to be Lunch) and Early Evening. Great
Apps & Wine Selection!
Santa Rosa Beach Club...Great View, Open to Public.
Sally's Backside...On the backside of Sally' by the Sea. Great
Happy Hour time with locals and Early Evening. Good Simple Meals!
Blue Orleans...Mornings and Early Evening.
Hurricane Oyster Bar & Grill...Fantastic Daily lunch Specials!...Happy Hour 3-6 M-Sat ($1 Drafts and $5 DZ Half-Shell)! Great time!
Pandora's...Porch Time
Red Bar...Tikki Hut Time
Bud &7Alley's...Sunset Cocktails

There are many others I know...but these are my favorites!

Enjoy...Take a deep breath aong the way and take it all in...Good Stuff to Enjoy!

**Beach Runner** · 01-23-2008, 04:38 PM

What a grayt idea, BarCrawl! If it wasn't my daughter's birthday weekend, I'd ask for an invitation to join you.

BUI is rough. On Labor Day weekend I was BUI and messed up my knee really badly. My husband laughed his a$$ off. It was actually very funny. I looked so retarded on that bike. I finally just walked it home.

This reminds me of what we called "doing Magazine Street" when at Tulane. We'd try to have one beer at every bar on Magazine starting at Audubon Park and attempt to get to Canal Street. Never made it past Jackson Avenue. Hey, Skunky, did y'all ever do that? OOPS! I guess in your profession you can't admit to that.

In my profession I shouldn't, but then I had just turned 21 when I graduated from Tulane (BTW the drinking age then was 18). So if Obama can admit to making dumb mistakes as a kid, so can I.

**BarCrawl** · 01-23-2008, 04:54 PM

Thanks for the detailed listing of great places to stop. We will just be riding the "cruiser bikes" on the sidewalk so even if we hit all eleven that Sunsetbaby listed, we should make it back to Grayton alright. I'm turning 40 in March and told the wife i wanted to do a Bike/Bar crawl on 30A before I turned 40. So here we come. We did a few crawls back in the day on the Strip in Tuscaloosa. I guess once I turn 40, I'll have to grow up. Should be fun

**JUL** · 01-23-2008, 05:06 PM

Originally Posted by BarCrawl

Thanks for the detailed listing of great places to stop. We will just be riding the "cruiser bikes" on the sidewalk so even if we hit all eleven that Sunsetbaby listed, we should make it back to Grayton alright. I'm turning 40 in March and told the wife i wanted to do a Bike/Bar crawl on 30A before I turned 40. So here we come. We did a few crawls back in the day on the Strip in Tuscaloosa. I guess once I turn 40, I'll have to grow up. Should be fun

Grow up after 40...

... I think you need to think that over

why would you take all that FUNN from yourself and your wife!
Have funn on your trip.....

**John R** · 01-23-2008, 05:09 PM

Chimay at Fonville, Alys Beach

**JustaLocal** · 01-23-2008, 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by BarCrawl

My wife and I are going to be at 30A this weekend (1/25 -1/27). We are bringing the bikes and were planning on taking a ride down 30A Saturday. The plan is to make several stops for a cold beer along the way while taking in the scenes. What are some recomendations for good beer stops along the way if we start in Rosemary and head east to Grayton?

It will take a very, very long time to end up in Grayton by traveling east from Rosemary.

**Beach Runner** · 01-23-2008, 05:39 PM

Originally Posted by JustaLocal

It will take a very, very long time to end up in Grayton by traveling east from Rosemary.

You are so right.

It reminds me of leaving a Florida-Georgia game. We were leaving the stadium after the game and asked a police officer for directions to a restaurant in Jacksonville. The officer said, "You can't get there from here." Excuse me, but you can get anywhere from anywhere, but for practical reasons it's just a matter of what the shortest path is.

**SWGB** · 01-23-2008, 11:24 PM

Originally Posted by BarCrawl

Thanks for the detailed listing of great places to stop. We will just be riding the "cruiser bikes" on the sidewalk so even if we hit all eleven that Sunsetbaby listed, we should make it back to Grayton alright. I'm turning 40 in March and told the wife i wanted to do a Bike/Bar crawl on 30A before I turned 40. So here we come. We did a few crawls back in the day on the Strip in Tuscaloosa. I guess once I turn 40, I'll have to grow up. Should be fun

I never thought I would sound like an old hen, but you can still get a BUI on the bike path. Where is shallowsfuzz when you need him?

**seaside2** · 01-24-2008, 10:11 AM

Originally Posted by BarCrawl

Thanks for the detailed listing of great places to stop. We will just be riding the "cruiser bikes" on the sidewalk so even if we hit all eleven that Sunsetbaby listed, we should make it back to Grayton alright. I'm turning 40 in March and told the wife i wanted to do a Bike/Bar crawl on 30A before I turned 40. So here we come. We did a few crawls back in the day on the Strip in Tuscaloosa. I guess once I turn 40, I'll have to grow up. Should be fun

Grow UP?? What the he!! for? Being adolescent stupid is the only good thing about being old: You get away with it because everyone thinks you are senile!!!