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The Nouveaux Honkies The great state of Florida has its own blues roots; an imaginative blues interpretation that has both the flair of northern swing and the tonkiness of the south. It makes for a unique sound difficult to describe without using the words; THE… NOUVEAUX… and… HONKIES. Hailing from the tiny Port Salerno, a commercial fishing town south of Port St. Lucie. The Nouveaux Honkies have stormed on the blues music scene and since 2006 have recorded two albums, and blazed a trail of high energy shows that have left the south buzzing. And that show, usually billed simply as blues, explodes with powerful vocals, blistering guitars and a violin that frequently leaves jaws on the floor. The Nouveaux Honkies is not your typical blues band. They are musical mayhem concealed by a s...

If you live or vacation in Panama City Beach, chances are you have heard of Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge at Pier Park. The first Tootsie’s started out as “Mom’s” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was bought in 1960 by Tootsie Bess. Tootsie actually credits a painter with naming the bar, after she came in one day and found that he had painted the whole place orchid – thus the name Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge. Today, Tootsie’s in Nashville is world-famous, and one of the nation’s top country music nightspots, with many famous names stopping by or performing on a regular basis. In May 2008, Tootsie’s came to the then new Pier Park in Panama City Beach and has been showing both locals and tourists a rockin’ good time ever since. There are many reasons Tootsie’s has climbed higher and...

THUNDER BEACH’S NEWEST OFFICIAL VENUE Since 1984 Pineapple Willy’s has been known far and wide for their delicious Jack Daniels Bar-B-Que Ribs and being the Home-of-the-Blues in Northwest Florida. Now, Willy’s is the newest Official Venue of Thunder Beach! Get your Official Thunder Beach Merchandise, pick up some new leathers or check out the beautiful bikes of Black Jack Customs – it’s all here. Leave your ride in the bikes-only parking lot, enjoy a sunset dinner overlooking the Gulf of Mexico, then get your groove on in Willy’s spectacular new Pier Bar. The Official Kick-Start Party starts Wednesday evening next door at the Shores of Panama. At 10PM, the “After Party” begins at Willy’s. Enjoy complimentary finger foods and drink spec...

If you’re on Panama City Beach in search of the most possible fun you can have all in one place, your search would inevitably lead you to RockIt Lanes, a 50,000 square ft. family entertainment center located in the Shoppes at Edgewater. With arcades, skating, bowling, billards and a sports bar you might think this is some sort of magical good-times emporium, but you’d be wrong. You get all that and more at RockIt Lanes. In fact, you’d have to spend an entire day at RockIt lanes to truly experience all the fun to be had. The biggest arcade on the beach, with over 150 different games ranging from carnival-style hoops and skeetball to advanced virtual reality games designed for the most discriminating gamers. If you are a poolshark, RockIt Lanes offers 22 pool tables under ...

Best Dance Club: Club La Vela Even locals can’t deny it: if you want to hit the club for the sole purpose of dancing the night away, there is no better place to get down than Club La Vela. And that sentiment may be not only true for Panama City Beach, but just about anywhere. Widely known as the largest club in the U.S, Club La Vela can house all your fantasies and more. The dance floors seem to never end. Rugs just waiting to be cut include: the underground, pussykat lounge, foam room, darkroom, penthouse lounge, thunderdome, galaxy club, rock arena, space, nightgallery and all this carries out to the poolside where dj’s spin gulf-front. Music ranges from hip-hop, bootie, and high-energy dance to techno, trance rock and progressive house. Best Drinks: Sharky’s Beach Bar ...