The last rule for us was always pick up the trash! Didn't matter if it ours or someone else's. Pick it up! And put it in a trash can!
@debgordon65424 ай бұрын
Especially those dagnabbit chicken bones
@peped94584 ай бұрын
I heard this excuse for leaving trash on the beach someone will pick it up.
@divinecomedian24 ай бұрын
That's not really southern specific
@Brentwood_chic4 ай бұрын
I wish I could like this multiple times!!
@Batmandabomb4 ай бұрын
Dont smoke on the beach
@laurelhill35054 ай бұрын
Stay off the dunes! Thank you Matt for dispensing this much needed rule. STAY OFF THE DUNES
@allisongoodman48064 ай бұрын
And don't touch the sea oats!!
@bill-og4 ай бұрын
good rule of thumb for all beaches
@Rin-bi1st4 ай бұрын
@@allisongoodman4806what are Sea oats and why should you stay out of the dunes? I'm from a landlocked state so I don't know much beach etiquette.
@powertothesheeple54224 ай бұрын
@@Rin-bi1st The dunes erode and walking all over them erodes them faster. The tall grass (Sea Oats) helps mitigate this and it's a protected species. It’s the same way for a lot of the beaches in Michigan too, though we also have dunes where climbing and driving all over them is promoted.
@mikerichardson39604 ай бұрын
Plus you might find a snake if you go walking on the dunes in Texas. They aren't pleased with you. Trust me
@jaxsom124 ай бұрын
As a previous resident of the gulf coast, this is the most factual thing on the internet. And yes the turtles wear the hats. It's a thing with them.
@gee3591Ай бұрын
What was it like living by the ocean?
@volt-gy2ql4 ай бұрын
Matt: "Come in October" Hurricanes: "Sounds great!"
@dawnreneegmail4 ай бұрын
EARLY October, preferably late September according to NOAA, but I get the drift. We need tourist cash, not tourist rash.
@kayjacoby2904 ай бұрын
Had a hotel call 2 days before we were to check in at Ft. Meyers Beach cancel reservations due to Hurricane Wilma in 2005. Was the first (but not last) time I purchased travel insurance. Rescheduled for St. Pete Beach following spring, dislocated a toe the first day, hospital couldn't fix and nurse advised not to bother trying for an ortho appt. I know when I'm not wanted, haven't been back since.
@donaldwert71374 ай бұрын
If you do go in October, though, befriend a local REAL fast, otherwise you'll be eating at the same three restaurants the whole time because the tourist trap restaurants are closing for the season. You need someone to tell you where there is still good food.
@butterbeanqueen81484 ай бұрын
October is the absolute best month to visit the emerald coast!
@MatthewHolevinski4 ай бұрын
@@kayjacoby290 I was kicked back in PBG with 10 cases of beer, I was fully stocked for Wilma. I didn't know 10 cases would only last the evening though :( Woulda bought water but Publix is a joke.
@Lord9Genesis4 ай бұрын
Big tip: avoid going to any beach around Spring Break
@asdisskagen64874 ай бұрын
I think Matt skipped that one because anyone who lives near the Gulf knows that by the time they're old enough to walk. 😂😂😂
@ToddBinNM4 ай бұрын
Rule applies to Cancún as well.
@wolfe62204 ай бұрын
Unless you like dodging broken glass and vomit.
@Noledad774 ай бұрын
Unless you like seeing unruly drunken 17-24 year olds wetting themselves and then getting in a fistfight.
@ERYN__4 ай бұрын
Houghton Lake Beach might be fine for spring break. It might also have someone on a snowmobile on it.
@rosmundsen4 ай бұрын
"your hat now belongs to the turtles". Words of wisdom Matt.
@jelassiterII4 ай бұрын
As an Alabama gulf coast native, you nailed it with “clover valley Jimmy Buffet.” Also, you are now on a hit list for spilling the October secret. Us locals get one month Matt, one month and now you have ruined it too. As punishment you will be on beach clean up duty post mullet toss at the Florabama.
@dw88792 ай бұрын
Or as punishment he has to attend all 3 days of hangout music fest
@RockSmithStudio4 ай бұрын
"If you schedule a family beach picture with your matching white or teal outfits. First of all, very original idea" 🤣 So true, and men hate it so much
@gamingnerdgirlz4 ай бұрын
"You are the entertainment now."
@manlysoutherner36964 ай бұрын
@RockSmithStudio I gave your comment it 100th like. 😉
@JohnLee-jk5ew4 ай бұрын
So much
@GrandDuchessAniya4 ай бұрын
We did it in white shirts and khakis with a professional photographer in the residential area. We are locals, and our mom loved it.
@mikejolly35543 ай бұрын
Go Braves!!!
@macklyn4 ай бұрын
Sand dunes eat frisbees for the trace elements and other micronutrients. Great job Matt!
@richysk694 ай бұрын
Southern beaches, Mid-Atlantic beaches, the Jersey shore ... It's all about listening. Hearing the waves, the seagulls, the cheerful voices of kids in the waves are better than any song.
@kathywiseley43824 ай бұрын
I would add in the Great Lakes beaches, too. Stay off of their dunes also.
@Birdbike7194 ай бұрын
Exactly. Save the boom box for your back yard or at the very least your hotel room. Note: this same rule apply to camping. Leave the noise mskers at home!
@AdamYJ2 ай бұрын
Or they could at least wear headphones.
@archieshipp42725 күн бұрын
I agreed with you until "cheerful voices of kids"
@johnlee26924 ай бұрын
As a resident of PCB, I support this message. I could add a couple more, like "if you go to WalMart, leave your freaking family at the condo. Some of us just need to get home after work and trying to get around you and your 47 family members just to grab some milk or Milo's is almost a bridge too far."
@noelsteele4 ай бұрын
I support families doing things together. Don't be so selfish and anti-human. Leave that weirdo attituide for the North.
@dawnreneegmail4 ай бұрын
@@noelsteele Matt's big Yankee fan here, and , um, dems fightin' words.... did I get that right?
@debgordon65424 ай бұрын
Yes! Please dedicate two ppl to grocery shop. Your family can make the LIST together!
@TheReflectivePerspective4 ай бұрын
Opt for pickup! There are far better things to be doing when you're visiting our beautiful beaches and you've worked very hard for that vacation time. So, don't waste a single minute of it!
@KTplease4 ай бұрын
“A bridge too far” is definitely a PCB inside joke! 😆
@heatherterry72044 ай бұрын
If the whole beach is free, don’t come get right up next to me in my chair reading on my one day without my kids and then let your kids FEED THE FREAKING SEAGULLS!!!!!! Signed - a stressed out mom in the golden isles
@roxiegs3484 ай бұрын
Oooh yes. I hate this. And when people see a whole beach open but put their umbrella right in. Front of your view. So damn annoying.
@nashfordtx3 ай бұрын
And the empty movie theater and restaurant... I'm just an introvert. People don't like to be alone. Lol
@JaxNole612 ай бұрын
If you're hard-headed and insist on feeding the seagulls, better hope you're wearin' a hat. You will find out why soon enough.
@Unknown-mz3ww24 күн бұрын
@@nashfordtxparking lots too
@NOLAgenX4 ай бұрын
Finally Louisiana is at the top of a list: knowing where the good food is!
@neen424 ай бұрын
Thickness of air?
@JTGKirby4 ай бұрын
Wait a minute now, it was always #1 when it came to “ Smelly Ass States “
@wpeale713414 ай бұрын
@@JTGKirby Why are you trying to smell asses?
@toddseales82224 ай бұрын
@@JTGKirby No, that’s Arkansas.
@jackhaugh3 ай бұрын
Beaches in Louisiana SUCK!!! Unless you’re into fishing, then they’re amazing!!!
@TheRAWRpham4 ай бұрын
As somebody who spent almost 30 years as PCB resident, this is pretty accurate. ALSO PICK UP YOUR DANG TRASH ON THE BEACH.
@C.Bourne4 ай бұрын
"Clover Valley Jimmy Buffett aka Kenny Chesney" 🤣🤣🤣
@MartinMazur4 ай бұрын
Yeah. They do play him a lot on Radio Margaritaville. Along with somebody named Jimmy Buffet.
@beckyphillips48413 ай бұрын
That made me laugh out loud too 🤣
@sedition42674 ай бұрын
#13. If you leave your garbage on the beach, a local will remind you that our sharks need to eat...those who leave garbage on the beach.
@dbackscott4 ай бұрын
For those who have to work outdoors in the heat, put your (well sealed) sunblock in your cooler. That way it’s a really nice cold treat when it’s time to reapply.
@taemien92194 ай бұрын
If you live in the 919 zip code, you don't need to be having any Salt Life stickers either. You're not fishing up any marlins in the ponds around Raleigh.
@bookkat074 ай бұрын
So many of those stickers in the 828 area code, like are people catching sharks along the French Broad River?? 🙄
@cisium11844 ай бұрын
Apparently it's some kind of store? I assumed it was a support group for people with high blood pressure.
@justinnelson14834 ай бұрын
We see them here in Wisconsin, it's 18 hours to the coast! Closest thing to Salt Life up here is Road Salt Life.
@VampireSexGoddess4 ай бұрын
@@bookkat07Thank you! I also live in this general vicinity and have seen so many of those damn stickers. I don't even know what it means.
@bethshadid20873 ай бұрын
What I miss is the days of Panama Jack....he was cool.....this seems like a knockoff because PJ had a store full of shirts, sunglasses, beach stuff and stickers 😂😂😂
@carriecollins66974 ай бұрын
Yeah, those seagulls don't need any encouragement. My poor sister once was trying to eat a potato chip, and a seagull swooped in and stole it from her hand right in front of her face. It was terrifying. And for the music, that's why I bring headphones. It blocks out all noise EXCEPT the ocean waves, and it's absolutely wonderful.
@asdisskagen64874 ай бұрын
Seagulls are incredibly aggressive given a little incentive; I have had multiple occasions where their beaks have cut open my hands and face while they were attempting to steal food from me. At this point, I don't eat anything near seagulls unless I'm under a very low overhang. Even then, it's iffy when you have a particularly persistent one.
@carriecollins66974 ай бұрын
@@asdisskagen6487 Ouch!!
@CarlaQuattlebaum4 ай бұрын
@@asdisskagen6487 There should be a seagull hunting season. Or would a starter pistol possibly scare them away?
@asdisskagen64874 ай бұрын
@@CarlaQuattlebaum Loud noises work ... maybe once or twice. Then the gulls get wise and don't care anymore.
@asdisskagen64874 ай бұрын
@@carriecollins6697 When at Sea World or Discovery cove, the gulls recognize the cups containing fish people buy to feed the dolphins and sea lions and will absolutely MOB you. That was the first time I was attacked and I would have appreciated a heads-up by the vendors that the gulls were a hazard.
@powertothesheeple54224 ай бұрын
As a Michigan resident with the largest freshwater coastline in the world - I'm in complete agreement with the Salt Life stickers.
@gloriaalex114 ай бұрын
You are permitted a Lake Life sticker if you so choose.
@UserName-ts3sp4 ай бұрын
i see a lot of them in ohio… like the only salt around here is on the roads
@Qwertky4 ай бұрын
Matt, we need an East Coast Beach rules set! How to identify a shark vs a dolphin. The lifeguards whistle ain't just for pretty music. Sand fleas. Etc etc, lol.
@jayabee4 ай бұрын
Sand fleas?
@SenorEscaso4 ай бұрын
Mostly the same except instead of Missouri tags, it's Ohio tags and instead of Surf Style, it's Wings.
@mariontheantiquarian78494 ай бұрын
& explain how to drive on the beach. 🙄 getting stuck in sand is not the same as getting stuck snow. But it is fun spectator sport 😂
@slendersera4 ай бұрын
I have a vague memory of my brother getting surrounded by dolphins, and the lifeguard had to go get him. I think this was at Virginia Beach.
@chrisperosa4 ай бұрын
What a rip tide looks like. Don't dig deep holes in the sand. Ocean County NJ.
@wompa704 ай бұрын
Unless you’re on the east coast. Then you can call it “The Atlantic”.
@asdisskagen64874 ай бұрын
HAHAHAHA! SO TRUE! 😂👍
@southernmermaid25263 ай бұрын
As a coastal South Carolina resident, I was looking for this comment! 🌞🐬🐬
@Adventuregirl963 ай бұрын
I grew up on Costal Ga and I agree.
@EwanCumia3 ай бұрын
As a resident of Florida, I agree with this.
@YouthfulOne2 ай бұрын
Or the West Coast we call it the Pacific. Lol And yes people, stay off the dunes except where permitted; AND CLEAN UP YOUR TRASH!
@BudderPlayzz4 ай бұрын
Ignore those little red flags they fly on the beach. That just means the beach is only open to you ❤️🚩
@probiewan4 ай бұрын
And two red ones means the water is twice as nice
@evalv22844 ай бұрын
who's gonna tell em
@HeadCannonPrime4 ай бұрын
Red flag means the waves are just getting good!
@rucker694 ай бұрын
@@evalv2284 shhhhhh
@vincentdgreco71754 ай бұрын
You forgot to say red flags don’t apply to northerners 🤣
@loading...85124 ай бұрын
Im in Oklahoma and have been all over... we saw "Salt Life" stickers in Colorado.... and i laugh every time
@treejerk14 ай бұрын
Maybe they meant road salt
@laurablack22623 ай бұрын
We are Coloradans and see “the mountains are calling and I must go” type of stuff on vehicles from Texas when they drive up the canyons. I think my favorite thing about out of staters visiting Colorado is the white knuckle driving near the cliff side on our various roads without guardrails over the 500+ foot drop with the locals behind them stacked four cars deep honking and headlights flashing with their arms out their windows indicating they want them to use the slow car pullover. The out of stater FINALLY pulls over and the line of locals speed past them barreling up or down the canyon with their windows down. Fueled on excessive amounts of caffeine and elk jerky or burritos. There is something dangerously wrong with Colorado Natives. And I’m here for jt.
I think Matt should change the name to reference 'Gulf Coast Beaches' but only so we could convince him to make a "12 Sacred Rules for Southern Ocean Beaches." Rule #8 : Wild horses are not there for entertainment, just take a picture from more than 50' away and leave them be
@dawnreneegmail4 ай бұрын
NOT AN OCEAN! pay attention son
@timsmith25254 ай бұрын
I live on the east coast, and these rules work there, as well.
@wolfe62204 ай бұрын
@@timsmith2525 Assateague?
@MSKofAlexandria4 ай бұрын
Rule #9 : Dont go to Eagles. Go to the flea market.
@timsmith25254 ай бұрын
@@wolfe6220 Gesundheit!
@rucker694 ай бұрын
All of this applies to the ocean beaches, too. All the way up to Hatteras at least. Frankly, this could be a whole series.
@cece6244 ай бұрын
Thanks for the PSA about staying off the sand dunes! 😮😊
@FalbertForester22 күн бұрын
This goes double for Maine and the Gulf of Maine - we have very few sand beaches. Most of the beaches are rocks - not just rocky, really - just piles of rocks. It's even more important to preserve the few dunes we have.
@MrsAlmaTrumble4 ай бұрын
13. Watch out for jellyfish. I was stung by 4 in Gulf Shores and had to have them pulled off my thighs so they would stop stinging me.
@asdisskagen64874 ай бұрын
Ugh. Man-O-Wars are the *WORST*
@claudialupper4 ай бұрын
Yes indeed. I still have a scar from when I was stung at age 14. Evil things.
@RomyCats4 ай бұрын
I got stung by one when I was in 4th grade. I rarely cried as a child, but that jellyfish had me bawling for near an hour. Such pain I don't wish on anyone.
@jamiefrontiera16714 ай бұрын
yes for those from a land locked state if it looks like a plastic bag or blue balloon, leave them be. DO NOT TOUCH. you'll thank me later, even in death those menace can still hurt you.
@kimberlygunn37884 ай бұрын
We always bring vinegar to the beach along with the sunscreen and cold aloe Vera. It's takes away the sting after you've been touched by a jellyfish.
@willjay9164 ай бұрын
I like the tip about restaurant parking lots with lots of cars with Louisiana tags. Makes so much sense. Those folks know good food!
@roberthunter50594 ай бұрын
I remember when COVID had just started that I went to a Wal Mart in Tallahassee for my once per month restocking and there were seagulls EVERYWHERE. They rarely go that far inland. That's when i realized that they were starving because they didn't have tourists to steal from or scavenge after. They had to go where the people were!
@jamescooley57444 ай бұрын
Coastal Chickens?
@katelinnett90203 ай бұрын
Dump ducks!
@mikenixon24014 ай бұрын
I completely agree, Matt. I especially liked, and can confirm, your Louisiana license plate instruction. Also, people should understand, because it is a delta Louisiana -- other than Grand Isle -- has no beach. Those this side of the Mississippi River come on over to Texas' 367 miles of Gulf coastline. The rest of y'all go see Matt.
@DatDudeVince4 ай бұрын
As a fan from Missouri I always feel attacked by these videos lol. Keep up the great work, Matt.
@user-ld4br9wr5i4 ай бұрын
As a fellow Missourian, I would be offended if he weren’t absolutely correct!!!!
@jeffforbess68024 ай бұрын
You don’t belong in the SEC. I think that’s what he’s trying to say. Course I’m from Nashville, and Vandy don’t either…
@DatDudeVince4 ай бұрын
I’m not a Mizzou fan for what it’s worth.
@elgersmam4 ай бұрын
Born in Florida and raised in Missouri and Florida. I can laugh at myself. 😂
@toddseales82224 ай бұрын
Sorry you’re always in Misery.
@scottfaldon24 ай бұрын
"It's always a SurfStyle." Yes! I have that jingle as my ringtone.
@pamela52504 ай бұрын
Thank you for just putting that in my brain 🙉🙉🙉
@micheledeetlefs60414 ай бұрын
I thought every Southerner - regardless of how close they are to the beach, Because I'm actually close to the Appalachian Mountains - knew to keep their aloe vera gel and their sunburn spray in the fridge. Because sunburn is a real risk here, and that extra bit of cool will save you.
@Birdbike7194 ай бұрын
It's like a miracle drug. Trust us on this one!
@zchris87v803 ай бұрын
The gel just cools. I stick with aloe lotion that moisturizes. I also stopped using ric flair's tanning oil (boy that's an entire story in and of itself)
@Birdbike7193 ай бұрын
@@zchris87v80 so is Ric Flair. LOL
@paulcorcoran5344 ай бұрын
Aloe in the Fridge is a life hack that I am surprised you even need to mention. People don't keep it next to the ketchup and whatsithere sauce?
@nanoflower14 ай бұрын
The problem is that people visiting the beach likely have not spent as much time outside as they will while at the beach. So they may not have needed the aloe, but they will after a day out.
@Pa1inathas4 ай бұрын
As someone severely lacking in melanin, I have looooong kept my aloe vera in the fridge, right next to the Hellmann's!
@jamescooley57444 ай бұрын
Whataburger spicy ketchup?
@marlabrunker7384 ай бұрын
Around here (the Coney Island Peninsula, to which many of these rules apply), some (including me) keep our aloe in peeled chunks in the freezer.
@toodlescae4 ай бұрын
Been putting mine in the fridge since they bottled it. 😂
@Batmandabomb4 ай бұрын
As a Floridian... I can add to this in so many ways....
@primmoore62324 ай бұрын
Please do! Like how mentioning a hurricane in the Tampa Bay area will get you stories about parties, because the storm seems to miss us.
@Batmandabomb4 ай бұрын
@@primmoore6232 60 years in Tampa here
@zachmartin14583 ай бұрын
@Batmandabomb 60 years? You've seen MAJOR changes, my friend.
@BrooklynSaunders7184 ай бұрын
Love when Matt gives us a new upload and a list video are always a plus😊
@bruceschneider49284 ай бұрын
Dammit, Matt! Yes, you DID just ruin the secret!
@orwell20204 ай бұрын
Bless you for that PSA. I hope others take notice.
@daffyduck51274 ай бұрын
Thank you for the sand dunes bit.
@patchdavis354 ай бұрын
Wonderful, Matt. Easiest way to identify a non-resident is to hear them call the Gulf of Mexico "the OCEAN". If you REALLY want to sound like you are "from around here", don't call them SEAgulls. They are gulls, that's all.
@RemFreeman4 ай бұрын
I took that Missouri tag joke personally haha
@dawnreneegmail4 ай бұрын
well you are the SHOW ME state so there's that
@Thraeryn4 ай бұрын
Good. Y'all wanna go slow as hell so we can show your "Show Me State" selves? Get out the thing that goes upwards of 80 mph and get on those two things under your butt that go 3 mph.
@BayouCouyon4 ай бұрын
Love from Louisiana!! And my kid was born during hurricane Katrina 😂
@dawnreneegmail4 ай бұрын
WOW, named him Storm?
@kjmwired4 ай бұрын
Coming from St Petersburg, Florida this gal BBoomer says, Truer words have never been spoken 😅‼️🏊🏖Kj in Tampa Bay 🥰
@Cogerie4 ай бұрын
As a person from Mississippi on the Gulf Coast, I support all of these, these are all true
@melaniehubbert4 ай бұрын
#3--Papa Rocco's in Gulf Shores for those that don't really like seafood. They do serve oysters there but it's the fettuccini alfredo w/chicken that I LOVE!
@pamela52504 ай бұрын
I always have to go there. Their pasta is amazing and we always take a pizza back with us to munch one the next day. The fresh shucked oysters are a plus too.
@J0024 ай бұрын
Just go ahead and call out rainforest caf and bubba gump shrimp there lol
@chrism37844 ай бұрын
i have literally walked into a Rainforest Cafe with an ex girlfriend and her 4 kids, got seated, looked at the menu and prices and got right up and said "I don't think so" and walked us all out with the waitress actually not looking that surprised
@stephenshelton42673 ай бұрын
A few years ago I was introduced to something called _Reageeton_ at the beach. A group was nearby with a bluetooth speaker and after about a half hour I commented that the other group was listening to the same song over and over on repeat play. I learned that it wasn't on repeat but that the music has no melody, and that the genre of music uses the exact same beat in every song thus making all songs virtually indistinguishable.
@leighswain65244 ай бұрын
There's nothing that makes me go into a rage faster than a freaking speaker at the beach. Doesn't matter what kind of music it's playing, I am there for the water.
@llamasugar54784 ай бұрын
Ugh. People do that on mountain bike trails, too. I mean, thanks for heads-up that you’re on the same trail, but it _is_ a thing to edit in grunge music for your lame Go-Pro vids.
@valecrassus78354 ай бұрын
@1:55 All true, with one caveat: you won't have to wait in line at a lot of restaurants because almost none of them are open. You will wait in line at the ones that are. Going to the Gulf Coast in October is like walking past the front yard of a frat house on Sunday morning. The party is *over* and you missed it.
@jasoncarter4114 ай бұрын
😂😂
@Rystefn4 ай бұрын
Only in a tourist trap. Any city where people actually live, they'll be open all year.
@annaschwirian75484 ай бұрын
@Rystefn or small town. We're gearing up for the Snowbirds . (I live just outside crystal river October is a break month as November starts manatee season)
@Catsandchickens4 ай бұрын
Yes, more of this, don’t go in October.
@amygilmore58064 ай бұрын
There is also the rule of turn off all outside lights and close blinds for the wildlife.
@robertmoore20494 ай бұрын
You don’t need to bring music to the beach. The waves make their own music, unless there are no waves, then go ahead and bring your phone and Bluetooth speaker or headphones. Enjoy your time at the beach! 🏖️🏝️🏄♀️🏄♂️🌊🎶🎵
@asdisskagen64874 ай бұрын
👆👆👆THIS! SO. MUCH. THIS! 👆👆👆
@SlaymanSFX4 ай бұрын
The refrigerated Aloe Vera Shock! 🤣
@hmmreally6204 ай бұрын
From a native North Floridian, you nailed it!!
@MrGruffteddybear4 ай бұрын
I've never seen a seagull eating from the gulf. Usually they are stealing people's food or rummaging through garbage cans.
@asdisskagen64874 ай бұрын
Yeah, they are the trash pandas of the ocean. 😂
@nanoflower14 ай бұрын
It's been so long since I've been down to the gulf that the gulls weren't an issue when I was last there.
@Sydeshow1234 ай бұрын
Low hanging fruit
@SweetSouthernLiving4 ай бұрын
As an OBA resident, I support this message 👌 I would only add, that cute Lil floating jelly ball with the stringy legs, does not want to be your friend 🚫 and contrary to popular belief, if you just can't resist the urge and do pick it up, you do NOT need to pee on it for relief 🤪
@littleshu14 ай бұрын
Agreed, Matt! Believe it or not, we have sand dunes in Idaho along the Snake River. All the rules about sand duning that are in place in the Gulf apply there as well. A Walmart trip should never be scheduled after 7AM unless there's a "Great Value" candy bar emergency.
@jamescooley57444 ай бұрын
The same with Costco...ANY time on a Saturday. Even Satan knows Costco is Hell on a Saturday.
@AJwoodway4 ай бұрын
I keep hearing Matt’s voice when I read the comments. Like he’s reading in my head.
@geoffreyblack38174 ай бұрын
Thanks for calling me a hurricane! I’ve been waiting for this moment.
@Dee-7434 ай бұрын
October has always been our favorite time to go because of the reasons you mentioned.
@HappyLife6934 ай бұрын
Yes sir, numbers 1 and 12 are the most important ones. Thank you for your public service announcement. The loud music part was a good touch.
@jeanbean13904 ай бұрын
Truer words have never been spoken. Thank you ❤
@courtneyglover2982Ай бұрын
“Stay off the dunes!” Thank you for bringing up the turtles. ❤
@MicheleStrider4 ай бұрын
I did not think an old boy from Birmingham would be this well-informed. Good job, son
@oliveroutdoors30994 ай бұрын
I live in Gulf Shores and work at a T-shirt restaurant. All valid.
@MicheleStrider4 ай бұрын
@@oliveroutdoors3099 Ah, Gulf Shores... say hello to my misspent youth. I think I left it there
@zachmartin14583 ай бұрын
Why not?
@trevorvalentine77214 ай бұрын
Got my thumbs up about the sea gulls... then I wanted to smash it more for the Bluetooth speakers and the sand dunes warnings!
@bluesdjben4 ай бұрын
I love the Gulf. My family would often spend Christmas in one of the more out of the way small beach towns in Texas or Louisiana. And yes, looking for restaurants with lots of local or Louisiana license plates is always a good call.
@catbehindthecurtain4 ай бұрын
Thank you. My friend and I have been discussing a trip down there (from NE MS) and now I have some helpful planning advice.
@krystynalwood41614 ай бұрын
love the louisiana shout out lol. we do know where the good food is
@coiasirathebard77744 ай бұрын
Spot on. Also...when I was a kid...we knew the Northerners on Spring Break by their level of tanlessness.
@murdermittensnyc4 ай бұрын
TAR WIPES. ALWAYS HAVE TAR WIPES WITH YOU. i swear even the air in galveston puts tar on you.
@MrRabiddogg4 ай бұрын
the best is going to the Walmart closest to the beach on Memorial day. Made that mistake once. Multiple pods of families complaining that this Walmart is the opposite layout from "their" Walmart and cannot figure out where the flipflops are. Hint, its not immediately in front of the entrance.
@KerbyDaFrog4 ай бұрын
Turtles need hats? Dont they have a she.... ohhhhh, I get it. Hahahhaha. Always a great laugh. Thanks Matt!
@thecochrans99394 ай бұрын
“Come in October!” We did that 2 years ago and apparently that’s also Gulf jellyfish season. I didn’t know it was possible to be stung so much in 2 days. We spent the last 3 days just looking at the water because we were done being attacked.
@davemei834 ай бұрын
No, your hat belongs to the rattlesnakes in the dunes 😂
@vickyhull7114 ай бұрын
That’s what I was thinking! I think if more people knew about the rattlesnakes in the dunes, they (ok, some of them) would be more likely to steer clear of them.
@vickyhull7114 ай бұрын
Serious question though: Do rattlesnakes live in the dunes of all gulf beaches? I know it applies to Texas.
@brianhanson93673 ай бұрын
Yeah they’re thick on west Galveston
@MCeili4 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for saying stay off the dunes!!! When I lived there at aggravated me no end how tourist would play on the dunes and ruin them!!!!
@miask4 ай бұрын
The worst part of snowbird season is the attitudes. People come to town and are so rude. We used to be a lovely, laid back quiet town that was relatively unknown. Once word got out, the souvenir shops and fast food moved in, kids climbing the dunes, bags of dirty diapers and a days worth of trash left on the beach and cigarette butts left in the sand. The visitors didn’t take kindly to being asked to take care of things either. Publix became a sightseeing trip to these people too; try to get in and out after work! One tip I’d add, would be to please remember that you’re welcome to visit, we enjoy showing our beautiful towns off, but you are visiting; we live here and have jobs to get to, do business with banks, doctors, etc we don’t live to serve tourists. Hopefully you had good home training, now’s the time to make your Momma and Daddy proud.
@donnaleeah50753 ай бұрын
Goes for every tourist town/city! Coastal Maine.
@jencrecelius35654 ай бұрын
Loved this, haha. I live in a coastal state and alot of these tips are definitely still valid further north 😂
@feeorenza79844 ай бұрын
Clover Valley Jimmy Buffett!!!! Once again you're spot on, Matt. Zac Brown is the only one close and even he'll admit he's not in Buffett's realm
@NellysAnimalAntics3 ай бұрын
LOL “You have now become the entertainment “ 😂
@KTplease4 ай бұрын
I’m mad that you spilled our secret. AHEM, DO NOT VISIT IN OCTOBER! Seriously, I’d rather deal with hurricane season than tourist season.
@RandallPinkXL4 ай бұрын
Boo hoo. Cry more.
@kazeryu174 ай бұрын
#13 get a good pair of sunglasses. Im not kidding. I lived in Pensacola for 9 years and never got used to the eyeball frying sunshine. The sand is white. The water is shiny. It doesn't matter where you look, your looking directly at the sun.
@kendrawallace24884 ай бұрын
Well, your hat now belongs to the turtles!😅
@MBroam4 ай бұрын
I utterly lost it at "Clover Valley Jimmy Buffet. WELL DONE SIR, WELL DONE! 🤣🤣🤣
@tashachristy094 ай бұрын
Im so mad at my mom for moving us to Indiana before i was old enough to remember Huntsville. My older brother talks about drivin down the the gulf and having heartburn for the first time from scarfin his pb&j out of fear the seagulls would attack him
@robraleigh86143 ай бұрын
One of your better bits, in my opinion, Matt!
@jannaedwards52194 ай бұрын
As soon as he said to come in October, I screamed "Noooo!!!" 😱 Some sacred rules are only meant for us to know down here! Lord help Matt Mitchell if I hear the first Minnesota accent on the beach this fall...
@zachmartin14583 ай бұрын
He NAILED the snowbird calendar.
@timsmith25254 ай бұрын
Spot on! Thanks for the public service announcement.
@asdisskagen64874 ай бұрын
It still never ceases to amaze me how Red Lobster has managed to get a foothold on the Gulf Coast. Seriously, who eats there? **EDIT: Well, I guess that aged well. Just read where 120 of the Red Lobster restaurants closed down.😂😂😂
@Meauxfeaux49724 ай бұрын
All the peoplel not from Louisiana
@dawnreneegmail4 ай бұрын
US TOURISTS!
@mariontheantiquarian78494 ай бұрын
@@Meauxfeaux4972or Florida
@asdisskagen64874 ай бұрын
@@Meauxfeaux4972 😂
@twinsmama094 ай бұрын
But the cheddar biscuits....
@heatherr43214 ай бұрын
I used to work at copy & print shop, and we had a family print their sand dune backdropped family portrait session holiday card …. The printer had them as the *exact* same color as the sand, and we had to spend an hour adjusting the printer settings so it didn’t just look like a bunch of weirdly empty shorts & tshirts floating on the dune. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@joeyn73994 ай бұрын
From Missouri here and can vouch for stopping at surf style with my kids. Hahaha
@joshuaingram5714 ай бұрын
I am now imagining all of my favorite hats of various styles perfectly fitting on the shells of some very stylish turtles. 🐢❤
@drakeslocum25644 ай бұрын
In Mississippi, STAY OUT THE WATER!
@princessarylin23544 ай бұрын
Matt, thank you so much for that last tip. People who don't care ruin the dunes all along the Alabama coast, which upsets the delicate ecosystem that caters to so much wildlife.
@Shintareth4 ай бұрын
THANK YOU! 🙏 Nothing against my fellow buckeyes or any other mid-westerners, but you guys do not live the Salt Life!! Lose the stickers!!! Great video
@dawnreneegmail4 ай бұрын
Cali coast here, question... does living the Salt Life mean: Marine grade cloth will disintegrate a little slower, but still. Rust, rust and aluminum corrosion everywhere? Worried about what Deep Horizon really did to the Biome? (At least ya don't have Fukushima radiation coming your way like us!) Putting on that suit that made you look slim and athletic only to find the elastic has completely given top the ghost? And finally, does it mean the Terns, Herons and those cuter than cute little wrens that sprint across the sand are chased out by flying rats (my Navy sister's term, personally I find them part of the scenery)? yeah
@justinnelson14834 ай бұрын
We got Road Salt Life stickers here in Wisconsin.
@zchris87v803 ай бұрын
@@justinnelson1483 that's where my car spent a good 10 years. Let's just say I'm glad I have a MIG welder now.
@cj200jax94 ай бұрын
I was at the beach last Wednesday, I'm on the Atlantic. And a couple had an umbrella, 2 chairs and a large blanket right in the middle of the sand dunes. Beach patrol fined them $250.00. Sweet
@southernmermaid25263 ай бұрын
WTH?!! Why?!! Just why? That’s where the sand spurs are.
@Hobotraveler8222 күн бұрын
As a resident of Missouri, I agree. We have that problem here, mostly tourists from the cities or Kansas or other states north of us. Very rarely do we get a visit from the south. It sucks. 😊
@aaronlopez4924 ай бұрын
It's like people who go to the coast and instead of enjoying seafood they decide on a hot dog!!
@zachmartin14583 ай бұрын
My wife and I were just talking about that. WHY?!!!!
@todayinthewoods13323 ай бұрын
Thank you for the PSA about the crazy idea that not everyone on the beach wants to listen to someone else’s personal play list!!! But might actually want to listen to the one thing you can only hear live at the beach - the waves!
@Oliverdixon144 ай бұрын
2:57 I swear I hate taking family beach photos
@ricey2320 күн бұрын
Right on... I'm off to the gulf in a month, thanks for the advice Matt.