Coyne,

Thanks again for all your help. I checked out the Blue Angels schedule and saw a later date that they are coming to GA. so we decided not to sweat the crowds on vacation and maybe see them later in GA. I reserved at the Sandpiper Gulf Aire for the 15-17 and got the 18th free. On the 19th (Friday) I will drive from PNS to PFN to meet up with some friends there. The current plan is to drive the whole thing but I am contemplating a plan B.

If we fly down and take a cab from the airport to the hotel, are there enough restaurants, stores etc. close by for us to walk to and not have a car the whole time? If so, I may just do that and then rent a car just to drive over to PFN and fly out of there.