Texans Bryan and Stacy Pritchett got engaged and married on the beach in Seagrove, Florida in 2002. While honeymooning in Seaside, they devised a 2-year plan to leave their Corporate America jobs in Dallas and move to the beach. Just six months later, they traded cowboy boots for flip flops and headed for Seagrove.

The Pritchetts opened Movies by the Sea in April 2004 with a mission to put the fun back into renting movies. It’s obvious as customers step through the door that this is not an average video store. The décor is cottage style with shelves constructed of old shutters and hand painted signs adorning the walls. A TV placed at kid-level beckons from the back corner of the store so kids can hang out and play while their parents browse for movies.

Movies by the Sea showcases a large movie selection including new releases, kids, catalog, documentary, foreign and independent films on DVD and VHS format. Reminiscent of yesteryear, the shop has galvanized buckets filled to the brim with Pop Rocks, Wax Lips, Candy Necklaces, Necco Wafers and other retro treats. Visitors will also be delighted to find old-fashioned toys like Chattering Teeth, Balloon Powered Boats, Pick Up Sticks and Tiddly Winks.

There are unique children’s books and just plain silly stuff like Chicken Chuckers, Freeloader Forks, Naughty Cows and Worm Balls. Customers enjoy the selection of flip flop picture frames, key rings, notepads and magnets as well as Beach Mamas art, mail-ready photo albums and other great gifts and souvenirs.

The motto of Movies by the Sea is “Go to your happy place!” Stop by soon to find out why.