More than just the beach!

Visit local, state and national history just by breezing around the streets, parks and plazas.

Pensacola is a survivor; it has been since its founding. The City of Five Flags is the oldest European settlement in the United States, and it hasn’t earned that distinction without bouncing back from its share of setbacks.

The recent oil spill disaster is only the most recent in the list of challenges faced by the folks here in the Panhandle. In fact, a massive hurricane destroyed the first settlement merely weeks after Spanish explorer Tristan de Luna landed his ships here in 1559.

But it wasn’t too long before the Spanish were drawn back to the area and returned to reestablish the city. People who live here or have visited understand why.

Since then, Pensacola has been inhabited and governed by four other  governments – England, France, The Confederate States of America, and the United states – thus earning the distinction as The City of Five Flags.

This mixture of culture is one of the pillars that have kept this city standing and ready to rebuild time after time. Another source of support comes from the visitors who also love Pensacola for what it has to offer. Read the rest of this entry »

A World Famous Landmark, & Best Seafood Around!

When folks along the Emerald Coast, even some around the world, want the largest selection of seafood and the best customer service around, they know where to go – Joe Patti’s Seafood. Located on Pensacola Bay. With 80 years of service and some of the best catch around, Joe Patti’s has become a world-renown Pensacola landmark. Since it opened in 1935, Joe Patti’s mission – “to offer the best and freshest seafood in the world”.

When you enter the building, walking beneath the giant letters on the roof, grab a ticket and get in line. You are now fetching dinner from Pensacola’s #2 tourist attraction. Southern Living ranked Joe Patti’s #7 in it’s “10 Things We Love About Florida,” and #3 in the nation in retail seafood markets. Not to mention the market is constantly a “Best of the Bay” Read the rest of this entry »

Lunch in a Haunted Restaurant at the Palace Café in Seville Quarter. Located in downtown Pensacola at 130 E. Government St. A costumed guide will weave tales of ghosts and paranormal activities while sharing the history of Seville Quarter’s furnishings and architecture. Tickets are $24 (tax and gratuity not included) per person and includes a signature coffee drink, a buffet lunch and tour. Tour departs at 10:30 a.m. from the Palace Café in Seville Quarter. Reservations required. Call 850-221-1977. Web site: www.pensacolahistoryandhaunting.com.

Aragon Wine Market. Wine Tasting every Thurs. from 5-7 p.m. at 27 South Ninth Ave. Call 850-433-9463. Web site: www.aragonwinemarket.com.

Saenger Theatre. 118 S. Palafox St. Call 850-433-6737.