Top 10 Spring Break Activities for Families
What makes the perfect spring break for families? Is it the season’s mild temperatures? Beautiful beaches? Fun things to do? You can find all of that and more in the Pensacola Bay Area this year.
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Discover 5 Unique Trails in Pensacola: Offbeat Hikes for Outdoor Lovers
Five offbeat and unique Pensacola hikes mix adventure and intrigue—from a seawall stroll for panoramic water views to an abandoned fishery decked in graffiti.
25 Fun, Free Things to Do in Pensacola
Some of the best things in life are free, and this is certainly true in the Pensacola Bay Area. Here's a list of 25 fun, free things to do in Pensacola.
Mullet…. To Toss or Not to Toss?
It’s a peculiarly Pensacola tradition. Once a year, typically in April, tens of thousands of people gather on the sparkling beaches of Perdido Key for the purpose of throwing dead fish into the state of Alabama.
Dig Into Mudbugs in Spring
Listen closely and you can hear the seasonings being sifted, water boiling, Zydeco music flowing into the streets and revelers dancing as hundreds gather around community tables to enjoy a southern delicacy – crawfish. You can call them crawfish, crawdads, mudbugs or crustaceans – but we call ‘em delicious.
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Nine Places to Get in Your 10,000 Steps in Pensacola
It’s a beautiful day to soak up the Florida sunshine and be outdoors. We’ve rounded up some of our favorite walking spots in Pensacola for you and the family to get those steps in AND have a good time while doing so.
An Insider’s Look at Black History Month in Pensacola
Sometimes it’s fun just to learn, other times it’s learning how to have fun. Black History Month in Pensacola is just that, a time of learning and celebration. This gives me (and so many of my friends) the chance to celebrate and reflect on the beautiful and strong history of African-Americans in Pensacola. Won’t you join me?
A First-Timers Guide to Pensacola Mardi Gras
Let the good times roll!
The Pensacola Lighthouse – Shining a Light on Pensacola’s History
Since 1859, the Pensacola Lighthouse has been guiding ships safely through Pensacola Pass. It has survived multiple hurricanes, endured shots from a cannon during the Civil War and has even sustained an earthquake, making it almost legendary. Over the years, the lighthouse has held many keepers who made their living walking up and down the 177 steps, day in and day out, lugging heavy oil cans all the way.
Five Historic Hikes in Pensacola
History, beaches and a hike in the Florida sunshine, is that too much to ask? Absolutely not! Experience these 5 historic hikes in the Pensacola Bay Area.
A Wetlands Experience
Where can you experience a wetland ecosystem in Perdido Key? Where can you go to experience the wetlands in the Pensacola Bay Area? Check out our take on the Northwest Florida wetlands experience.
Destination Field Trip
In need of a new place to take students for a field trip? Plan a getaway to the city of Pensacola for a fun and educational experience for all kids. From history to science a great learning opportunity awaits.
The Four Best Places to Act Like a Kid in the City of Five Flags
Some of my fondest memories from childhood involve whizzing around a go-kart track while taunting my friends or entering a laser tag labyrinth to take on unwitting enemies without mercy.
Sacrificial Sand: Perdido Key’s Johnson Beach honors fallen American hero
I have always found the ocean to be powerfully affecting. Standing on the shores of the Gulf Coast and gazing out toward the horizon, it seems impossible not to be impressed by the enormity of the universe and one’s own smallness before it. There’s something about that experience that strips us down to our most basic, our most elemental. And so it seems strange to think there once was a time when, even here, Americans weren’t viewed as equal.
Nature Tours in Perdido Key
Nature tours mean many things to many people and we are focusing on locations where people can experience natural places and observe wildlife; read below to learn more about nature in Perdido Key.
Five ways Pensacola pays tribute to Spanish explorer and city founder Don Tristan De Luna
Pensacola is well-known as a vacation hotspot. Its sugar-white sand and turquoise water attract visitors from all over the world. What many people don’t know is that the very first tour group to touch down on those white-sand beaches weren’t tourists at all.
