The Big Question Q: WHAT’S YOUR (LEAST OR MOST) FAVORITE VACATION SPOT? 128 | INFLUENCE SUMMER/FALL 2016 face lit up when Elsa walked out on the castle stage and she danced her way through countless rides on “It’s a Small World” (sorry, Schoonie). From fabulous hotels and food, to the parades and fireworks — it is the most magical place on earth. — Allison Liby-Schoonover, Metz Husband Daughton If you or your significant other is running for president in any year where it might be a razor thin race, or are pregnant — or thinking about getting pregnant in the next six months — then Miami-Dade County is your worst vacation spot both for its propensity to screw up elections and its ongoing Zika outbreak. — Ben Pollara, LSN Partners Best vacation spot? Watercolor in Santa Rosa Beach. Great family spot! — Former House Speaker Will Weatherford The best vacation spot in Florida is the Bascoms’ (Sarah & Mike’s) new pool. Good food, good drinks, good company, and the kids always have a ball. It is also close by home! — Katie Webb, Colodny Fass Just recently coming off a weeklong excursion to Pensacola, I have to sing its praises. With the boys in tow, we enjoyed the short drive, baseball, the Blue Angels, the Naval Air Museum, boating, the gorgeous beach, the serene sound and playing in the Portofino Resort pool for hours. Hubby loved seeing LSU fans everywhere and the cajun influence on the food. I loved it because it had the look of the tropics and the comfort of my roots in the Redneck Riviera. Boys loved it because they could catch live hermit crabs all day and persuade the bar staff to give them endless cups of maraschino cherries. It was as low key as we wanted it to be and still a great vacation. — Valerie Wickboldt, James Madison Institute Living in Florida is a vacation. But when you need time away from your daily grind, Ocean Reef Club is an easy drive from Miami, and it feels like another world. — Jonathan Kilman, Foley & Lardner Hands down, the worst spot is Boca Grande. Don’t ever go there. It is a terribly quaint town. The kind of place where people smile and say ‘Hello’ every time you pass them. It annoyingly has everything your silly kids might want to do, like fishing or playing on the beach. Only crowded places are the restaurants where you have to wait minutes — minutes! – for a table. Whatever you do, don’t go to Boca Grande. — Oscar Anderson, Southern Strategy Group It was hot and the lines were long, but without a doubt, our favorite summer vacation memories were made at Walt Disney World. Our daughter’s
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