Tidwell & Son

Tidwell & Son is a family-owned men’s and boys’ clothing store tucked into Barrett Square, one of the town squares at the heart of Rosemary Beach’s walkable town center. The shop stocks coastal and classic brands for every generation of a 30A wardrobe, including Peter Millar, Johnnie-O, Chubbies, and Southern Tide, so fathers and sons can put together matching looks for a night out on Main Street or a round of golf up the road.

Robert and Lindsey Tidwell own and run the shop, and they built it as the menswear counterpart to their women’s boutique, The Barefoot Princess, a Lilly Pulitzer specialty store now located in nearby Alys Beach after more than fifteen years in WaterColor. The Tidwells are well known along 30A for staying active in the community, supporting local schools and charity races, and that family-run feel carries over to how Tidwell & Son treats customers, with sales staff who know the inventory and take the time to help shoppers find the right size or style for a beach vacation wardrobe.

Because the shop carries those four brands, expect performance polos and quarter-zips from Peter Millar, colorful printed shirts and shorts from Johnnie-O, stretchy comfort shorts from Chubbies, and skipjack-logo polos and long-sleeve sun shirts from Southern Tide woven throughout the racks. Boys’ sizes mirror much of the men’s selection, so families can outfit fathers and sons in coordinating styles for beach photos, wedding weekends, or a casual dinner at one of the restaurants along Main Street. Hats, belts, and other accessories round out the shop, making it a convenient stop for anyone who left a key piece of a boat-shoes-and-polo wardrobe at home.

Tidwell & Son generally keeps shop hours of Monday through Saturday from 10am to 6pm and Sunday from noon to 6pm, matching the rhythm of the other shops around Barrett Square, though it is worth calling ahead to confirm before a special trip. Reach the store at (850) 213-3806 for sizing questions or to check current stock before a visit. The address, 16 S Barrett Square, Rosemary Beach, FL 32461, puts the shop within easy walking distance of Main Street’s restaurants and the town’s white sand beach, so a stop here fits neatly into an afternoon of shopping, lunch, and a sunset walk on the boardwalk.

Rosemary Beach itself opened in 1995 as a planned, walkable town designed by the New Urbanist firm Duany Plater-Zyberk & Company, the same firm behind neighboring Seaside and Alys Beach, and its West Indies and European colonial-inspired buildings give Barrett Square its distinct look, with balconies, courtyards, and pastel facades framing the storefronts. Shoppers can pair a visit to Tidwell & Son with stops at the square’s coffee shops and other boutiques, then walk a short distance to Main Street for a bite at Cowgirl Kitchen or a stroll toward the Gulf. Bikes outnumber cars for getting around town, so many visitors coast up to Barrett Square, lock a bike near the green space, and browse the shops on foot before heading back to the beach.

Between the classic brands on the racks and the family running the register, Tidwell & Son gives visitors an easy way to bring a piece of 30A style home. Families often pair a stop here with a visit to The Barefoot Princess in Alys Beach, letting the Tidwells outfit the whole crew, boys included, under one family’s watch.