The town of Apalachicola Florida.
According to the locals, before the development of railways in the Gulf states, Apalachicola was the third busiest port in the Gulf of Mexico, behind New Orleans and Mobile; (locals wrote the Wiki article this little section is from).
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, the sponge trade, led by Greek immigrants, was a major industry in the town. Apalachicola is still the home port for a variety of seafood workers, including oyster harvesters and shrimpers.
More than 90% of Florida's oyster production is harvested from Apalachicola Bay.
I had lunch there today in a nice waterfront place with good company, and a slowly clouding day.
I love small towns, specially if they have some touristy aspect to them. Growing up in a tourist town myself I love the 'old style' ways of those places that time has passed by in so many ways.
Appalach has a wonderful working ONE CHAIR barber shop that I have peered into every time I have been, wondering what the walls would say if they could talk.
Today the light was right and I got this picture....
WHAT!?!?! YOU MEAN YOUR HOMETOWN BARBER DOESN'T
HAVE A 12 FOOT CASTNET HANGING IN THE BACK CORNER OF HIS SHOP????
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personally I don't think it was that big a deal...
:)
L.
The Chattahoochee was once navigable up to Columbus and the port like Mobile and New Orleans was a major port for cotton headed to northern textile mills before and after the War Between the States.
We attended the annual raw oyster eating contest there a few years ago and that is an event you only need to see once. The oysters from Apalachicola Bay are best - not to big and easy to shuck.
The old wooden sail boat there is worth a look if you are into sailing etc.
Saint George is my favorite beach on the gulf now that PC, Destin and Fort Walton are so built up and commercialized.
You are lucky top live in the area Lloyd.
10 th Annual Historic Apalachicola Classic & Antique Boat Show
Date: Sat. April 28, 2007 to Sat. April 28, 2007
Time: 9:30 AM to 4:30 AM
Location: Water Street, Apalachicola
Contact Group: Apalachicola Bay Chamber of Commerce
Phone: 850-653-9419
Email: info@apalachicolabay.org
Antiques boats and classic examples of traditional vessels will be on display. This Festival will emphasize the maritime history of our picturesque coastal town. Highlights will include authentic oyster boats and a wide array of small classic and antique boats and antique automobiles.
I imagine he can cut any kind if hair... and it comes out one of two ways..... short and shorter..
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