Fort Walton Beach Travel Guide

 Yaqui Says:  I feel so lucky to come from such a rich heritage and I am very proud of where I come from. We all come from different tribe sort to speak of, but our descendants are the same. I missed visiting this place the last time I was in Ft. Walton. I was going to make a point to see... 

 grandmaR Says:  When we went to the condo meeting to tell us about the area, the lady that was doing the presentation recommended this restaurant as one that had early bird specials and was reasonable. The restaurant was named for the ship (probably one of the Sealand-Marek group) that... 

 grandmaR Says:  In 1946, Truett Cathy opened the Dwarf Grill in Hapeville, a suburb of Atlanta. The first Chick-fil-A was opened in Atlanta's Greenbriar Mall in 1967. Chick-fil-A expanded in GA and SC until in 2000 they had more than $1 billion system-wide sales. By 2003, Chick-fil-A had... 

 grandmaR Says:  We drove back to Fort Walton Beach, and tried Rick's for the Early Bird Specials. On the way, we drove by "Okaloosa on Ice" which is an outdoor ice rink set up in a local park from Nov 18th to Jan 2nd. We had seen the Early Bird sign when we tried before to go here for... 

 doug48 Says:  the hog's breath saloon is a replica of the famous hog's breath in key west. this beach bar offers live entertainment and is a fun place to drink and listen to live music. see their web site for current acts. casual 

 Yaqui Says:  This on the historical walking tour, you can get a map from the Indian Temple Mound Museum.This one room schoolhouse was built in 1912 as Camp Walton Schoolhouse. It housed eight grades and later they added an addition to the back to house the high school grades. It was... 

 Yaqui Says:  This on the historical walking tour, you can get a map from the Indian Temple Mound Museum.It served as the local post office for the Northwest area of Florida and was built with cypress wood. They have since added a ramp to have easy access for people with disabilities and... 

 Yaqui Says:  This on the historical walking tour, you can get a map from the Indian Temple Mound Museum.Was built in 1906 and was continously in business till 1986. It has 9 cottages that surround the hotel. Listed on the NRHP# 92001402.Theodore “Pop” Staff and his young wife, Molly, two... 

 Yaqui Says:  This on the historical walking tour, you can get a map from the Indian Temple Mound Museum.The first church was a white frame rectangular building with a bell tower, seating about fifty people. It was built in the vicinity of what is now the corner of First and Shell... 

 Yaqui Says:  It reads:This was the principal armament for the Civil War Fort from which this city derived its name. It was sent here from Fort Barrancas, Pensacola, Florida by General Braxton Bragg, CSA, after a Confederate Company, Walton Guards, 1st Florida REgiment CSA, was shelled... 

 Yaqui Says:  It reads:Originally called Camp Walton, this Confederate installation, constructed in 1861 to guard East Pass, was garrisoned by a company of Florida militia called the "Walton Guards". Several small skirmishes with federal landing parties occurred near here. The Camp was... 

 Yaqui Says:  Fort Walton Temple Mound was built 1,000 years ago, it was the centerpiece of a large group of smaller mounds. It stands 17 feet tall and is 223 feet long. The most senior member of the elite class was typically the leader of the community. These men, or women, were thought...