I'm here in Pensacola at Big Lagoon State Park where I've been camping and exploring a few places along the Gulf Coast. You know, I just don't get up this way often enough -- there are so many places to check out! This won't be a long blog post, but here is a video that pretty much tells you what…
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By Hilda Mitrani In Pensacola, the Noble Manor Bed and Breakfast is by turn friendly, lovingly decorated and efficiently run. Another plus is the location in the North Hill Historic District, perfect for exploring the bygone centuries of this storied city. Upon arrival, the beauty of the wood in…
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By VISIT FLORIDA staff Incredible deep-sea fishing is just one highlight of this driving tour through Pensacola to Destin and Seaside. Heritage Highlights The Indian Temple Mound Museum, 139 Miracle Strip Pkwy., adjacent to the Temple Mound in the historic downtown area of Fort Walton Beach…
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By Dalia Colon The livin' in Florida is easy... free and easy. If you'll be in the Pensacola Bay area, here are top 10 free things to do in Pensacola, courtesy of our friends at Visit Pensacola. 1. Swim in the emerald waters of the Gulf of Mexico. 2. Explore the world-renowned National Naval…
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A variety of Pensacola points of interest make for an educational driving tour of Pensacola and Milton. Pensacola earned the title "America's First Place City" in 1559 - it was the first area settled by Europeans in the United States. The Pensacola Bay Area's protected, natural deep-water harbor…
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By Suzanne Tuzzeo Palafox Street, known as the gateway to Pensacola and the core artery of the downtown community, has deep roots in the city’s rich past. Named after General Jose de Palafox y Melzi, a Spanish nobleman and military hero, the thoroughfare is listed on an 1812 street plan as Calle…
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By Beth D'Addono While St. Augustine can forever claim the banner of oldest continuously occupied European settlement in the United States, the Spanish actually landed in Pensacola six years earlier, in 1559. Pensacola – Travel across the Santa Rosa Sound on the three-mile Pensacola Bay…
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By Chelle Koster Walton Explore the history and landscape of these undisturbed areas along the Gulf Islands National Seashore in Florida. I sometimes have to remind myself I'm on Planet Earth when I drive through the National Seashore, especially the part that engulfs the road between Pensacola…
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Fishing, sailing, hiking and birding make Pensacola a nature-lover's ideal destination. From the "Canoe Capital of Florida" to the world's largest artificial reef, the Pensacola Bay Area's outdoor offerings attract and amaze everyone from fun-loving kids to serious sports and nature enthusiasts…
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Pensacola provides a peachy place for a fun-filled getaway. Snuggled up next to the Gulf of Mexico, it offers beautiful white-sand beaches, miles of forest to hike and canoe, and notable nightlife in its Seville Quarter. Plus, it’s home to the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue…
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