Mexico Beach turned out to be exactly what we had hoped it would be.  Small, quiet, lazy and uncrowded.  There are no franchise businesses there...not even a McDonald's.  There are a few locally owned restaurants and one grocery store. This small store was surprisingly well stocked with items that were not overly priced.  The majority of the visitors to the beach were families just like us.  The hotel where we stayed (one of the two hotels in town) was old, but clean.  It wasn't anything fancy, but it was just fine for a lazy vacation.  It is the perfect place to unwind and relax.  We did hop over to Panama City Beach a couple of times to ride go-carts, go to an arcade, eat at Pineapple Willies and shop a bit. It was a wonderful vacation!