Pier Park is Panama City Beach's newest retail mall. It is unique for this
area and has some GREAT architecture as you can see from the photos. Developed
by the Simon Group it is first class all the way.
The Simon Group says, " Pier Park will be a Simon "Signature Project"
serving as the premier shopping destination for the Panama City market and the
entire Emerald Coast.
Pier Park is an approximately 1.1 million square foot open-air regional lifestyle
center, bringing unique shopping, tourist attractions and dining to the Panama
City Beach area.
Located on Front Beach Road in the heart of Panama City Beach, Pier Park is
ideally located to serve the area's growing residential community, exploding condo
market, and over 6 million tourists that visit each year. "
From a visitors perspective what is so cool?
Pier Park is an outdoor walking mall or pedestrian mall. This makes so much
sense because we are at the beach after all. The main entry sign on the beach
side is directly across the street from the the beach! If you sit and have a meal
and drinks at Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville or the Backporch Seafood and Oyster
House you will be able to see and hear the Gulf Of Mexico just across the street.
When you are done eating or drinking you can walk across the street to take a
walk on the new Panama City Pier or go for a stroll on the beach!
Shopping, shopping, shopping and eating, eating, eating! Another cool aspect
is that most of the eateries have outdoor seating as well. You can enjoy a meal
and drink at the HofBrau House Beer Garden or Five Guys Burgers and Fries for
example, and enjoy people watching at the same time. There are sitting places
scattered throughout the mall for folks to just take a break and hang out.
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