The West End
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10/21/2021
I lived on the west end of the beach from early 2010 to May 2013 and back then it was quiet, nice, and BackBeach Rd(98) wasn't as congested back then as it is now with the over abundance of traffic lights at every single intersection. Back then, there were maybe 3 traffic lights I had to go through from the bridge to the west end (One at 79, one at Pier Park's main entrance, and another closer to the bridge before the golfing range). Now the traffic is abysmal all times of day especially during tourist season(90% of the time).I'm glad I lived there when I did because rent was cheap before they price gouged everything. It is also nice they have a conservation park behind LaQuinta Hotel. In summary, the west end of PCB is nice to live in if you can afford it(Whisper Dunes is a vey nice community) since you'd be away from most of the traffic and still close to Destin. The bad thing is driving into the City(Panama City) especially during the day since it'll take roughly 30-45 minutes due to traffic.
Ryan | Stow, OH