Have you seen The Truman Show? If you have, you probably remember all of those gorgeous, white and pastel-colored houses along the beach. So pristine, so perfect. I don’t know about you, but when I saw the movie, I wanted to visit that town, and I just found out a couple of years ago that I actually could! The movie was partially filmed in a, a gorgeous little planned community/beach town on the 30A, about 15 minutes north of Rosemary Beach and 45 minutes south of Destin. Seaside was founded in 1981 by a that used to dot the coastline at one point. Their vision has been crazily successful — the town does feel like a movie set with white picket fences, immaculately manicured lawns and gorgeous wooden beach cottages. Umbrellas dot the beach, and the sand is very white and soft.

All of the colors in seem crisper and more pure. The green grass, the blue blue sky, the blue-green crystal clear water. It makes me want to bottle the place up and take it home with me.

If you don’t want to spend all day at the beach in Seaside (sacrilege!), there are plenty of other things to keep you occupied. Small cafes, restaurants, art galleries and independently owned shops and boutiques are fun to explore. The entire area is only 80 acres in size, so it’s very small and walkable.

Florida has its share of gorgeous beaches, but the beaches in Seaside are definitely at the top of the list. Check one one more photo:

We’re in the midst of summer, so it’s more expensive to visit now; I’d wait until early fall, when temperatures drop a little, the crowds leave and it will be just you, a book and a beach.

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