"For the past five years, as part of the annual Southern Living Readers' Choice Awards, we've asked readers what they want when they hit the beach. Last year, five Southern coastal spots garnered the most votes from the 25,000 entries we received. The winners--Gulf Shores, Alabama; Destin and Panama City Beach, Florida; Hilton Head Island and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina--have all won before in the category, so they're doing something right." SouthernLiving.com: Travel: Shore Winners

Destin is absolutely doing something right. The beaches are unbelievable, yet not overly crowded. The restaurants plentiful, reasonably priced, and of a wide variety. And, let's not forget the fishing. After all, Destin is known as the "World's Luckiest Fishing Village."

So, if you're looking for a family vacation spot that you'll want to come back to over and over again, hop on over to Destin. Once you've spent a little time here, you'll grow to know it as your summer retreat.

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