| | History (Source: WCities) | Top | Beginning around the 1830s western landowners from Georgia and Alabama started spending their summers at St. Andrews Bay, about a mile west of what would become Panama City by 1909. St. Andrew’s Bay was the main town in Washington County region, known today as Bay County. It wasn’t until Florida’s Land Boom of the 1920's that Panama City experience a major expansion. Americans finally had the money to buy real estate and travel. Accordingly, the automobile—an essential addition to the new and improved American lifestyle encouraged Americans to journey by car to warm and sunny destinations like Florida. Yet, unlike previous travelers, the middle-class Americans that found their way to Florida were in search of homes rather than hotels and resorts. Panama City and the surrounding areas benefited greatly from military spending during World War II. Beginning around 1941, a cluster of military bases sprung up, including Tyndall Naval Base, US Coast Guard Station Panama City, US Navy Mine Countermeasures Station, Naval Service Warfare Center, and the Wainwright Shipyard. Many of America’s service men and women that had been temporarily stationed there returned to raise their families.
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| How To Get There (Source: WCities) | Top | Getting There: By Air: Panama City-Bay County International Airport ( PFN ) ( +1 850 763 6751 / http://www.pcairport.com ) is located north of downtown Jacksonville and facilitates the travel of over 350,000 passengers yearly. Atlantic Southeast Airlines ( +1 800 282 3424 / http://www.flyasa.com ) Chautauqua Airlines – Republic ( +1 800 221 1212 / http://www.flychautauqua.com ) Comair - Delta ( +1 800 221 1212 / http://www.delta.com ) Freedom Airlines ( +1 800 221 1212 ) Northwest Airlines ( +1 800 225 2525 / http://www.nwa.com ) Taxi & Limo companies include: Affordable Limousine Service ( +1 850 233 0029 ) Checker Cab ( +1 850 236 6666 ) Executive Taxi ( +1 850 233 8299 ) Mel’s Limo Service ( +1 850 230 6641 ) Yellow Cab Co. ( +1 850 784 6611 ) Your Taxi Service ( +1 850 223 8083 ) Rental Car companies include: Alamo ( +1 800 327 9633 ) Avis ( +1 800 331 1212 / http://www.avis.com ) Budget ( +1 800 527 0700 / http://www.budget.com ) Enterprise ( +1 800 625 8007 / http://www.enterprise.com ) Hertz ( +1 800 654 3131 / http://www.hertz.com ) National ( +1 800 227 7368 ) By Train: Chipley Station ( CIP ), located in Chipley, Florida, serves as the nearest Amtrak ( +1 800 872 7245 / http://www.amtrak.com ) connection. This station is serviced by the prestigious Amtrak route, Sunset Limited ( running between Los Angeles and
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| What To Do (Source: WCities) | Top | The Great Outdoors Florida is famous for its warm weather and gorgeous beaches, so take advantage of the great outdoors. Swim with the fishes in the Gulf of Mexico on trip with Blue Dolphin Tours , and get up-close-and-personal in the dolphins’ natural habitat in small, six person groups. Or if the water isn’t your thing, see the Florida coast from the sky. Paradise Helicopter Service lets you get a breathtaking bird’s-eye-view of the diverse natural systems of the coast, from the extensive wilderness to the Gulf’s clear waters. Take advantage of Florida’s extensive State Parks, not far from the city. Spend the day communing with nature in Falling Waters State Park , just an hour outside Panama city, and home to the state’s largest waterfall, Falling Waters Sink. As long as you’re there, go for a hike, take a spin in a kayak, or stay overnight at one of the park’s many campsites. Crawl your way through the gorgeous dry caves at Florida Caverns State Park , the only State Park to offer public tours of its caves. Family Fun For a relaxed day in Panama City, take in a round of golf at one of the city’s many courses, like the Bay Dunes Golf Club , which offers an 18-hole public course, and full practice facilities if you just want to hit balls for awhile. If you’re looking to head to the links with the whole family, stop by Coconut Creek Family Fun Park for a day of miniature golf on two safari-theme courses. Don’t miss the Gran Maze, a human-size l
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