Pensacola - Pensacola

Pensacola is 'n historiese strandstad in die noordweste Florida, in die Verenigde State van Amerika. Dit is in Escambia County, die westelikste provinsie van Florida, aan die punt van die "panhandle". Die stad is die tuiste van die Pensacola Naval Air Station, die National Museum of Naval Aviation en baie historiese distrikte wat die middestad omring. Omring aan drie kante deur water, is die Pensacola-omgewing vol geskiedenis, skeepswrakke, strande en skouspelagtige uitsigte.

Pensacola moet nie met sy buurman verwar word nie, Pensacola-strand, behandel in 'n aparte artikel.

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Geskiedenis

Pensacola het die bynaam "Die stad van vyf vlae." Net die Pensacola-sakekamer eintlik gebruike die naam, maar dit is 'n handige manier om die stad se geskiedenis te beskryf. Pensacola is die afgelope 450 jaar in besit van vyf lande: Spanje, Frankryk, die Verenigde Koninkryk, die Verenigde State en die Gekonfedereerde State. Dit is ook bewoon deur verskillende inheemse Amerikaanse stamme, maar dit lyk asof slagspreuke dit nooit insluit nie.

Wanneer die Indiërs van Panzacola duisende jare gelede in Pensacola aangekom het, het hulle ou groei-dennebosde gevind, met massiewe dennebome so groot dat dit twee of drie mans sou neem om jou arms om die stam te slaan. Hierdie bome het soveel skaduwee verskaf dat daar amper geen onderbos op die bosvloer was nie, en om maklik deur die bos te reis. Aangesien daar nie veel kos in dennebosse te vinde is nie, het die stamme geneig om naby die water te woon, waar daar baie visgevang is. Daar is nie veel oor hierdie vroeë inwoners van die gebied bekend nie: hulle het min artefakte agtergelaat, en al die stamme wat voor die Europese kolonisering in Pensacola gewoon het, is uitgesterf.

Europese kolonisasie het begin met die Spaans: Juan Ponce de León (van die Fountain of Youth-faam) het die gebied eers gesien, en later was Spaanse ontdekkingsreisigers opgewonde oor die goed beskermde diepwaterbaai. Hulle beveel die nedersetting aan, en in 1559 Tristán de Luna y Arellano by die baai aangekom en die eerste Europese nedersetting in die Verenigde State gestig. Hy noem dit ... Puerto de Santa Maria. Dit het klaaglik misluk. Hy stuur sy manne op waardelose verkenningsmissies na die verlate dennewoude, verloor al sy skepe in 'n orkaan (met die voorrade nog aan boord!) En was so onbekwaam en oninspirerend dat sy manne muiterig gemaak het. Hy het gewoon, danksy die ingryping van Katolieke sendelinge in die stad, maar toe Spaanse skepe 'n paar maande later daar aankom, het die oorblywende Spanjaarde die nedersetting vinnig verlaat.

Spanje het eers in 1698 teruggekeer. Hulle het die baai vyf jaar tevore tydens 'n kartekspedisie herontdek. Aangesien die baai nog steeds 'n aanloklike hawe was, en daar baie ou groeipene by die nabygeleë Swartwaterrivier was wat ideaal sou wees vir skeepsbou, het Spanje besluit om die baai te hervestig. Hierdie keer is die nedersetting benoem Bahía Santa María de Filipina. Steeds nie Pensacola nie! Die naam 'Panzacola' is egter op die kaarte van die omgewing vir die omgewing geskryf en die naam het informeel begin gebruik. Die nedersetting was arm, klein, bevolk meestal deur gevangenes, en het baie terugslae gely.

In 1719, Frankryk, gelei deur die goewerneur van Franse Louisiana, het Pensacola aan die begin van die War of the Quadruple Alliance van die Spaanse gevange geneem. Daar was byna geen weerstand van Pensacola nie: niemand het die moeite gedoen om die Pensacolians te vertel dat hulle oorlog voer nie! Die befokte stad het die Franse met ope arms begroet en verwag dat die skepe vanaf Mobile nie meer met koeëls sou handel nie. Nadat hulle beheer oorgeneem het, het hulle nie veel met die stad gedoen nie. Die Franse het Pensacola verbrand tydens hul terugtog in 1722, en die Spanjaarde het weer die beheer oor die (plunderde, verkoolde) stad ...

Tot 1763, wanneer Groot Brittanje het Florida van die Spaanse as 'n toegewing gewen na die Franse en Indiese Oorlog / Sewejarige Oorlog. In ruil daarvoor is Spanje toegelaat om Kuba te behou, en is Louisiana ook as geskenk van die Franse gegee, in ruil vir hul hulp tydens die oorlog. Nie 'n slegte handel nie. Groot-Brittanje was trots op sy nuwe stad, en hulle het baie moeite gedoen om te verbeter. Dit is tot die hoofstad van die nuwe kolonie Brits-Wes-Florida verklaar, en hulle het die meeste strate in die middestad van Pensacola gebou wat vandag nog gebruik word.

Hierdie tydperk van Britse welvaart het egter nie te lank geduur nie, want in 1781 het Spanje het Pensacola, saam met die res van Florida, weer gevang as 'n bondgenoot van die Verenigde State in die Amerikaanse rewolusie-oorlog. Bernardo de Gálvez, die generaal van die Spaanse Louisiana, was instrumenteel in die wen van die stad tydens die Slag van Pensacola. Toe die Spaanse vlootbevelvoerder 'n skip verloor en weier om meer na Pensacola Bay te stuur, het Gálvez sy magte as goewerneur gebruik om een ​​van die skepe uit Louisiana op te kommandeer en dit persoonlik die hawe in te vaar, onder konstante kanonvuur van die Britte. Die ander skepe in die vloot het gou gevolg, ietwat verontwaardig, dink 'n mens. Terwyl Florida nou in Spaanse beheer is, het Spanje die hele Golfkus en dele van die Mississippi-rivier beheer, wat baie ontevredenheid onder die Amerikaanse setlaars in die suide tot gevolg gehad het. Hulle wou toegang tot water hê, en hul opgewondenheid vir 'n seehawe inspireer uiteindelik 'n jong generaal met die naam Andrew Jackson.

In 1821 slaag Jackson uiteindelik daarin om Pensacola en Florida vir die vierde en laaste keer te vang: dit is nou in besit van die Verenigde State van Amerika. Die Adams-Onís-verdrag het die verkryging amptelik gemaak en Pensacola en die hele Spaanse Florida aan die Amerikaners gegee. Dit was 'n seën vir Mississippi en Alabama, wat uiteindelik toegang tot die see verkry het. Dit was nie so wonderlik vir generaal Jackson nie, wat as goewerneur van Florida aangestel is, 'n werk wat hy gehaat het en later ophou. Teen hierdie tyd het Pensacola die grootste stad in Florida geword en was dit een van die belangrikste hawens aan die Golfkus. In 1845 het die gebied die 27ste Verenigde State geword. Die Verenigde State het baie in Florida belê en hier forte gebou en 'n militêre teenwoordigheid verhoog. Hulle het skeepswerf gebou wat honderd jaar later Pensacola van die Naval Air Station (NAS) sou word.

In 1861 het Florida van die Verenigde State afgestig om by die Gekonfedereerde State van Amerika. Vir vier jaar het Florida met die Suide geveg as deel van die Amerikaanse burgeroorlog. Anders as die aanvanklike verwagtinge, het hierdie oorlog vir die Suide nie goed geëindig nie. Nog erger vir Pensacola, het die Konfederasie die stad se ekonomie eiehandig vernietig. Gekonfedereerde kolonel John Beard, bang dat die troepe van die Unie Pensacola sou vang, beveel sy manne om 'elke voet hout, alle saagmeulens, bote, ens.' Te vernietig, tesame met enigiets anders wat vir 'die vyand' van nut kan wees. Die stad se ekonomie het nooit heeltemal herstel nie.

Pensacola weer by die Verenigde State aangesluit het in 1865, begin 'n lang agteruitgang vir die stad. Die houtbedryf het begin herbou, maar teen die dertigerjare is elke ou boom in die noordweste van Florida afgekap, en daar is niks anders as klein, pas aangeplante denne nie. Pensacola Bay, die hele rede vir die stad se bestaan, kon nie moderne skepe akkommodeer wat dieper water benodig het nie. Die stadsraad het geweier om die baai te bagger te maak om die water dieper te maak, en die hawe wou amper niks wees nie. Die meeste skeepvaart het na Mobiel, Alabama.

Vandag is die weermag 'n dryfveer in die ekonomie van Pensacola. Die Pensacola-skeepswerf is herbedoel en word die eerste vlootstasie in die Verenigde State in 1913. NAS Pensacola is die tuiste van die Blue Angels en die National Museum of Naval Aviation. Alle vlootvliegtuie word op 'n stadium in hul loopbaan by NAS Pensacola opgelei. Die basis het meer as 23 000 mense in diens.

Klimaat

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Word dikwels beskryf as het drie-en-'n-half seisoene, Pensacola het 'n subtropiese klimaat met kort, sagte winters en warm, vogtige somers. Tipiese somertoestande is hoog in die lae 32-34 ° C en laagtepunte in die middel 70's (23-24 ° C). Middag- of saans donderstorms is algemeen gedurende die somermaande. As gevolg van die ligging aan die kus, is temperature bo 100 ° F (37,8 ° C) skaars en het laas in Junie 2011 plaasgevind toe twee van die eerste vier dae van die maand 'n hoogtepunt van meer as 100 ° F aangeteken het.

Verwag in die winter vinnige, koel, droë dae. Die gemiddelde hoogtepunt in Januarie is 16,2 ° C (61,2 ° F), en die laagste is 6,0 ° C (42,8 ° F), hoewel ysige temperature gemiddeld vyftien nagte per seisoen voorkom. As u uit 'n noordelike klimaat kom, kan u 'n Pensacola-winter oorleef met niks meer as 'n trui of ligte baadjie nie. Pensacolians, aan die ander kant, sleep die parkas uit as dit vyftig grade tref.

Lente en herfs is albei milde tye om te besoek. Die temperatuur bly gewoonlik sestig tot tagtig grade, daar is minder risiko vir tropiese storms, daar is minder humiditeit en die donderstorms is minder kragtig. Dit is ook 'n goeie tyd om te sonbaai as die son helder, maar sag is.

Dit maak nie saak watter tyd van die jaar u besoek nie, u moet 'n sambreel saambring. Pensacola is een van die reënigste plekke oos van die Mississippi, en daar is geen droë seisoen of nat seisoen nie: reën kan enige tyd van die jaar tref. Die stad het 1.630 mm neerslag per jaar, met 'n reënseisoen in die somer. Die reënste maand is Julie, met 204 mm (8,02 duim), en April is die droogste maand (3,89 duim). Die lente en somer het 'popcorn-buie', 'n pittige eufemisme vir donderstorms wat blykbaar net bestaan ​​om u onverwags te laat week en dan verdwyn, sodat u weer die sonskyn kan geniet. Wanneer u Pensacola besoek, moet u altyd 'n paar planne hê vir binnenshuise aktiwiteite, as u buiteplanne sou reën. Daar is baie gewilde binnenshuise aktiwiteite wat u sal vermaak.

Junie tot November staan ​​bekend as orkaanseisoen. Orkane is kragtige tropiese storms met hoë windspoed, reën en oorstromings langs die kus. Dit maak dit ook baie moeilik om 'n bruin kleur te kry. Pensacola is kwesbaar vir orkane, maar dit tref nie elke jaar nie, en die meeste van hulle is redelik swak. Na byna 70 jaar sonder 'n direkte treffer, is Pensacola, Florida, in Augustus 1995 direk getref deur die orkaan Erin (kategorie 2) en die groot orkaan Ivan (kategorie 3) in September 2004. Orkaan Dennis het die gebied in Julie 2005 geborsel en matige skade aangerig. Besoekers het gewoonlik genoeg kennis as hulle tred hou met die media.

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Met die vliegtuig

Pensacola Internasionale Lughawe (PNS IATA) word bedien deur ses lugdienste wat direkte diens lewer aan Houston George Bush Intercontinental, Houston-Hobby, Atlanta, Dallas / Ft. Worth, Dallas-Love, Chicago O'Hare, Chicago-Midway, Charlotte, Washington National, Denver, Saint Louis, Nashville, Tampa, Orlando, Philadelphia, Miami, Kansas City en Austin.

Vanaf die lughawe kan u 'n motor huur, 'n taxi bestuur of die ECAT-busstelsel (Escambia County Area Transit) gebruik. Baie maatskappye bied motorhuurdienste vanaf PNS aan, en dit is u beste opsie om deur die stad te reis. Alamo, Avis, Begroting, Dollar Rent-a-Car, Hertz, en Nasionale motorhuur almal bied dienste op die lughawe aan. Daarbenewens Enterprise Rent-a-Car, en Thrifty Car Rental het plekke net buite die lughawe se eiendom, en bied gratis pendeldienste na hul kantore.

Taxi-taxi's is gemagtig om 'n ekstra bedrag van 1 $ te hef om iemand van die lughawe af te haal, en daar is 'n minimum bedrag van $ 11 vir die gebruik van 'n taxi vanaf die lughawe. Hierdie heffing is egter laer as die meeste stede in die Verenigde State, en in werklikheid is Pensacola-taxi-tariewe van die laagste in die land; vanweë die groot grootte van Pensacola, is taxi's 'n duur manier om deur die stad te reis, maar 'n effektiewe en maklike manier.

Busroete 63, per ECAT, bedien die lughawe op weeksdae elke 60 minute, begin om 06:10 en eindig om 17:10. Oor naweke arriveer busroete 63 elke twee uur, begin om 08:10 en eindig om 04:10. Roete 63 eindig op die Penacola Junior College-kampus; van daar af word die bus roete 43, reis na die Universiteit van Wes-Florida, of u kan afklim en wag vir roete 41 (Bayou Blvd, Cervantes en 12th Ave), roete 42 (ECAT-sentrale stasie), of roete 58 ( middestad via 9th Ave, dan na NAS Pensacola en die Naval Hospital.)

Mobiele plaaslike lughawe (MOB IATA) is 'n uur se ry vanaf Pensacola, in Alabama. Dit is gewoonlik duurder as om by PNS te land, maar kan u soms 'n paar honderd dollar op vlugte bespaar. Gewoonlik sal enige vlug wat in Atlanta benodig word goedkoper by Pensacola wees; as 'n vlug nie in Atlanta benodig word nie, kan dit goedkoper wees om by Mobile te land. Van Mobile af is huurmotors beskikbaar op die lughawe, of 'n Greyhound-bus kan u vir ongeveer $ 20 na Pensacola neem. Om van die Greyhound-stasie te kom via die openbare vervoerstelsel van Mobile, gebruik die roete 19, wat aansluit by busroete 1, wat aansluit by busroete 9, wat u na die Greyhound-stasie sal neem.

Met die motor

Met die motor is Pensacola ongeveer drie uur wes van Tallahassee en drie uur oos van New Orleans via I-10, en drie uur suid van Montgomery via Hwy 29 en I-65. Interstaat 10 reis oos-wes deur Pensacola, en is die maklikste weg na die stad. Die I-10-gang deur die Suidoos-VS word egter beskou as een van die verveligste stukke van die land; niks anders as dennebome vir kilometers en kilometers nie.

Snelweg 90 is 'n kleiner pad wat parallel met I-10 beweeg en deur baie klein dorpies kronkel. As u nie 'n bietjie langer ry nie, in ruil vir 'n beter natuurskoon, is Highway 90 die ekstra rytyd die moeite werd. Reisigers op 90 moet daarop let dat die pad in Pensacola vurk; die plaaslike naam van die noordelike vurk van snelweg 90 is Nine Mile Road, en dit vermy meestal die stad. Die suidelike vurk het baie name; Mobiele snelweg,Cervantesstraat, en Skilderagtige snelweg. Dit is langer en reis deur die hartjie van Pensacola, maar die uitsig oor Pensacola Bay vanaf die bluffs langs Scenic Highway is een van die mooiste uitsigte in die stad.

Snelweg 29 is 'n landelike snelweg wat Pensacola verbind met Interstate 65. As u suid van Pensacola reis, deur Alabama, kan u ongeveer twee uur bespaar deur snelweg 29 as 'n kortpad vanaf I-65 te gebruik.

Interstaat 110 is 'n 6-myl lange noord-suid interstate spoor wat I-10 met die middestad van Pensacola verbind.

Met die bus

Windhond bied diens aan Pensacola vanaf hul stasie op Pensacola Boulevard, net buite I-10. Hulle stasie is sewe dae per week oop, van 17:15 tot 19:00 en van 21:30 tot 23:45. Die Windhondroete deur Pensacola is oos-wes en ry langs I-10. Enigiemand wat na die noorde wil reis, sal 'n vervoer in Mobile, Panama City of Tallahassee moet maak. Vanaf die Greyhound-stasie is stadsbusdienste vanaf ECAT beskikbaar via roete 50, maar u moet na Pensacola Boulevard stap en die besige straat oorsteek. Die ECAT-bus kom elke 30 minute na die uur suidwaarts na die ECAT-sentrale busstasie, van 06:30 tot 19:30. Moenie die noordelike ECAT-roete 50 neem wat aankom nie twintig minute na die uur; die noordwaartse bus sal nog 'n uur by u reistyd voeg.

Kry rond

Kaart van Pensacola
Kaart van die middestad van Pensacola

Bestuur is verreweg die beste manier om in die Pensacola-omgewing te kom. Met die uitsondering van die middestad is parkering volop en gratis. In die middestad is daar parkeerplekke in die straat en 'n paar parkeergarages, waarvan die meeste gedurende die werksdag klein fooie betaal, van 09:00 tot 17:00, Maandag tot Vrydag. In die middestad is gratis naweke gratis, maar dit kan skaars wees tydens spesiale geleenthede. Reis deur die stad kan vir die eerste keer verwarrend wees; sommige van die hoofstrate het verskeie name, waarvan die bekendste FL SR 296 is, wat ook deur Bayou Boulevard, Brent Lane, Beverly Parkway, Michigan Avenue en Saufley Field Road gaan! Daarbenewens draai baie hoofpaaie krom of loop dit op vreemde skuins. 'N Kaart sal handig te pas kom. I-110 is 'n belangrike interstaat wat noord-suid deur Pensacola loop, en bied 'n baie handige gids vir reis deur die stad.

Daar is fietsrybane dwarsdeur die stad langs die meeste groot paaie, maar dit word nie maklik opgemerk nie, tensy dit werklik gebruik word; soek na klein bane langs die pad met 'n fietssimbool wat op die asfalt geverf is. Downtown Pensacola is wonderlik om vanaf 'n fiets te sien, veral die ou Sevilla-omgewing en die historiese distrik.

Met die bus

ECAT, 1515 W Fairfield Dr, ☏ 1 850 595-3228. M-Sa 5: 30-19: 30, So gesluit, presiese tye hang af van die roete.  ECAT bied openbare busdienste na Pensacola en die onmiddellike omgewing, en stop by winkelsentrums en hospitale. Die busdiens bedien nie die hele stad nie, die begrotingskorting het die beskikbaarheid van roetes verminder, die diens is kort en die roetes is lank en stadig, maar die busse is amper altyd betyds. Roetekaarte is op die bus beskikbaar, en die busbestuurder kan eenvoudige vrae beantwoord oor hoe om na die meeste bestemmings in Pensacola te kom. Bel die ECAT-buskantoor vroegtydig vir roetebeplanning.

Om op 'n ECAT-bus te klim, kom minstens tien minute vroeg by die bushalte aan; busse kan nie afgemerk word nie. Hou u geld of kaartjie gereed en vra vir 'n oordrag voorheen betaal; die busbestuurder hoef nie vir u vervoer te gee as u vergeet om te vra nie. U ontvang een oordrag gratis, wat twee uur goed is; addisionele oordragte is tien sent. Kaartjies is $ 1,75 per volwassene, $ 1,25 vir ouer kinders en studente met 'n geldige studentenbewys, 85 ¢ vir Medicare-kaarthouers en gratis vir jong kinders; maak seker dat u presies verander! Onbeperkte dagpasse, sewe-dag-passe en dertig-dag-passe is by die transito sentrum beskikbaar. Fietsrakke is op alle ECAT-busse beskikbaar, maar moet die bestuurder daaraan herinner wanneer u aan boord gaan dat u u fiets moet gaan haal!

Met die taxi

Taxidiens in Pensacola kan duur wees as gevolg van die lang reistye wat nodig is om van die een punt van die stad na die ander kant te ry. Moenie verwag om 'n taxi te kry as u 'n rit nodig het nie, en ook nie 'n taxi te haal nie; gewoonlik moet u die taxi-onderneming skakel en wag. 'N Paar taxistaanplekke is in die middestad van Pensacola geleë (baie geluk om dit te vind) en op die lughawe. Die tariewe vir taxi-taxi's word volgens die stadsverordening bepaal en is soos volg:

  • $ 2 vir die eerste negende myl.
  • .25 ¢ vir elke ekstra negende myl ($ 2,25 per myl.)
  • .50 ¢ vir elke sak bagasie oor twee sakke.
  • .50 ¢ vir elke passasier ouer as dertien.
  • .50 ¢ vir reise tussen 21:00 en 05:00.
  • $ 18 per uur om te wag

Daar is ook 'n minimum bedrag van $ 11 vir enige taxirit vanaf die Pensacola-streeklughawe, plus 'n toeslag van $ 1 as die taxi-tarief meer as $ 11 is.

  • Americab Express, ☏ 1 850 490-0794. 
  • Metro kajuit van Pensacola, ☏ 1 850 433-9999. 
  • Pensacola Taxi, ☏ 1 850 456-3000. 
  • [dooie skakel]Geel kajuit van Pensacola, 3434 Martin Luther King Jr Dr., ☏ 1 850 433-3333. Die grootste taxidiens in Pensacola, wat bestaan ​​het sedert 1909, het gewoonlik die kortste wagtyd vir 'n taxi, en hul motors is skoon en goed onderhou. 
  • Roddawg Express-taxidiens, 213 S Navy Blvy, ☏ 1 850 554-8015. 'N Unieke taxi-ervaring waar die kajuit amper soos 'n rollende jukebox is; die rit het 'n duisend watt stereo-stelsel en 'n wonderlike verskeidenheid vermaak. 

Sien

Die Sewe Wonders van Pensacola

Die inwoners van Pensacola grap gereeld oor die kitsagtige geboue en besienswaardighede in die stad. 'N Koerant het 'n tong-in-die-kies-lys saamgestel van die beroemdste stukke, uh, argitektoniese uitbundigheid, en die resultaat is die Seven Wonders of Pensacola. Nie een van hierdie is 'n lang reis of 'n stop werd nie, maar jy kan dit van die pad af sien en hulle dalk sien rondry.

  • 12de Laan-tonnel (Andersins bekend as die Knuffelbome) (12th Ave, suid van Fairfield Dr.). Antieke, langbeen lewende eike versprei hul takke hier oor die pad, soos 'n blaaragtige, songevlekte tonnel. 
  • 17de Laan Graffiti-brug (17th Ave, noord van Bayfront Pkwy). Amptelik is dit die 17de Laan Treinspoor, maar almal noem dit die graffiti-brug; daar is nie 'n enkele duim blootgestelde beton oor in hierdie kort span nie. Die stad het amptelik graffiti op hierdie webwerf aangewys om heeltemal wettig te wees, nou is die brug beroemd genoeg geword om op Pensacola-handelsware te verskyn en sy eie Kersboomversiering te hê! 
  • Die Crystal Ice House, 2024 Davis St. (Kruising Jordan St). Hierdie klein gebou lyk soos 'n klein kasteel van gekerfde ys, en is gemaak van wit beton en glimmer sodat dit skitter. Hierdie padstaander het in die dertigerjare ys vir yskaste verkoop en is op die National Register of Historic Places gelys. 
  • Die Jolly Green-reus, 4301 N Davis Hwy (noord van Fairfield Dr.). Hy waak oor Bailey's Farmers Market in die hoop om nuuskierige motoriste na die groentestalletjies te lok. Hy het in 2004 van 32 voet tot 25 voet gekrimp toe die boeremark in die stadsgrense van Pensacola ingetrek het, en die verordeninge van stadsteken 'n vermindering van die grootte gedwing het. 
  • Southern Scrap Sculpture, 2911 N Palafox St. (suid van Fairfield Dr.). Op 30 voet is dit onmoontlik om hierdie beeld wat heeltemal van skroot vervaardig is, te mis terwyl hy deur die Southern Scrap-onderneming ry. Dit is veronderstel om 'n konstruksiekraan wat skrootmetaal laat val, uit te beeld, maar dit is vergelyk met alles van 'n robotblom tot 'n brakende draak. 
  • Hadji Shriner-tempel, 800 W Nine Mile Rd (wes van Pensacola Blvd). Hierdie klein konferensiesentrum, besit deur die Shriners (die fez-mense met die klein motors), lyk soos 'n miniatuur-replika van die Taj Mahal, kompleet met torings en 'n goudkleurige koepel. 
  • Ruimteskiphuis, 1304 Panferio Dr. (Uitsig vanaf Via de Luna Dr, 3 km wes van Fort Pickens Rd). Hierdie nuwe huis is in Pensacola Beach geleë en is gebou soos 'n retro vlieënde piering, kompleet met opgestopte vreemdelinge in die sitkamervensters. 
  • 1 Naval Air Station Pensacola, S. einde van Navy Blvd, ☏ 1 850 452-3100. Die Naval Air Station is die grootste enkele werkgewer in Pensacola en is die dryfveer in die stad se ekonomie. Pensacola het 'n hoë respek vir sy militêre basis, en NAS Pensacola gee die guns terug deur besienswaardighede vir die publiek aan te bied en toegang tot die publiek toe te laat. Die ligging, wat die eerste keer in 1826 as 'n vlootwerf gebou is, is gekies vanweë die diep waters van Pensacola Bay en belangrik as 'n vloothawe aan die Golf van Mexiko. In 1913, na die uitvinding van die vliegtuig, is Pensacola gekies om die eerste vlootlugstasie in die land te word en is dit steeds die primêre opleidingsbasis vir alle vlootbeamptes van die vloot en mariene. Besoekers aan die basis kan 'n kort blik op 'n militêre basis persoonlik kry en die vele historiese besienswaardighede besoek. Wanneer u die eerste keer die basis inry, sal 'n wag vra watter besienswaardighede u wil sien, en sal u 'n motorhanger vir daardie bestemmings uitreik. Die meeste van hierdie besienswaardighede is op Radford Boulevard of Taylorweg; as u te ver van die gebaande paadjie afdwaal, moet u voorberei om deur 'n baie nuuskierige militêre polisiebeampte ondervra te word. Naval Air Station Pensacola (Q321162) op Wikidata Naval Air Station Pensacola op Wikipedia 
    • Die Blou Engele. Die elite-vliegtuigvlieëniers van die Amerikaanse vloot is 'n gedeelte van die jaar by NAS Pensacola gestasioneer, en as u om 08:30 in die westelike gedeelte van Pensacola is, kan u dalk sien hoe hulle vliegmaneuvers uitvoer. oorhoofse. Die Blue Angels hou gewoonlik twee openbare lugvertonings per jaar vir Pensacola op; een by die strand en een by NAS Pensacola, en hierdie lugskoue word op groot skaal bygewoon. Inwoners in die kennis slaan egter die lugvertonings oor en gaan eerder na die Naval Aviation-museum vir hul Dinsdag- en Woensdag 08:30-oefeninge; 'n paar keer per maand oefen die Blue Angels net bokant die museum uit. Die museum het selfs 'n spesiale uitkykarea vir u om dit te doen, en daarna op Woensdae sal die Blue Angels handtekeninge teken en vrae vir toeskouers beantwoord. Probeer dit by die lugskou! Vry. 
    • 2 Fort Barrancas, Taylor Rd, ☏ 1 850 455-5167. Barrancas, wat in die Spaans 'bluffs' beteken, was 'n gewilde plek vir militêre forte; die Britte, die Spanjaarde en die VSA het hier forte gebou om Pensacola Bay te beskerm. Een van die drie militêre forte wat deur die Verenigde State rondom Pensacola Bay gebou is, is Fort Barrancas in 'n buitengewone toestand en is maklik bereikbaar, anders as sy susterfort Mcree en Pickens. Toere deur die hooffort word daagliks om 14:00 aangebied, en toere na die gevorderde skema is Saterdae om 11:00 beskikbaar. Die res van die tyd is die fort relatief verlate, en u kan gereeld die ruïnes kry om te ontdek. Vry. Fort Barrancas (Q824960) op Wikidata Fort Barrancas op Wikipedia 
    • 3 Nasionale vlootmuseum, 1750 Radford Blvd (U moet die basis deur die West Gate vanaf Blue Angel Parkway betree en verlaat, tensy dit deur 'n DOD ID-houer begelei word), ☏ 1 850 452-3604. 09:00 tot 17:00. Die Naval Aviation Museum is die gewildste toeristebestemming in Pensacola, en bied 'n omvattende blik op die geskiedenis van vlug in die vloot, die kuswag en die marinekorps. Die 150 mooi gerestoureerde vliegtuie is hier die grootste trekpleister; maak seker jy kyk na die Blue Angels-stralers wat in die atrium hang! Kinders sal van die vlugsimulator geniet, en die IMAX-teater wys 'n visueel verstommende dokumentêr, die History of Flight. Gratis, maar donasies welkom. $ 8 vir IMAX-kaartjies. National Naval Aviation Museum (Q1368608) op Wikidata National Naval Aviation Museum op Wikipedia 
    • 4 Pensacola-vuurtoring, 190 Radford Blvd. Vuurtorenliefhebbers wil dalk die swart-en-wit Pensacola-vuurtoring besoek. Gebou in 1858 om 'n vroeëre, minderwaardige vuurtoring te vervang, het dit tydens die burgeroorlog 'n teiken vir soldate van die Unie in Fort Pickens geword, wat gerig was op die Fort-Barrancas wat deur die Konfederasie gehou word. As gevolg van veiligheid, is toere nie meer beskikbaar nie, maar toegang tot die terrein is steeds beskikbaar. Daar is 'n fooi vir die toegang tot die vuurtoring- en bewaarderskwartiere. U mag die 15 verdieping-vuurtoring beklim vir 'n wonderlike uitsig op die strand, die bos en die NAS-vliegbaan hieronder. Pensacola Light (Q7164695) op Wikidata Pensacola Light op Wikipedia 
  • 5 Historiese middestad Pensacola, 205 E Zaragoza St., ☏ 1 850 595-5985. M-Sa 10:00 tot 16:00, So gesluit. Hierdie groep historiese geboue, genaamd die Pensacola Historiese Dorp bevat baie museums soos die T. W. Wentworth Jr.-museum, 'n historiese museum, die Museum of Commerce en die Museum of Industry. Die Old Christ Church wat in 1832 gebou is, is ook in hierdie groep geboue opgeknap en is opgeknap. Begeleide staptoere is beskikbaar om 11:00, 13:00 en 14:30 van die historiese huise in die oulike, skaduryke omgewing rondom Sevilla Square. $ 6, $ 3 vir kinders. Gratis toegang tot die T. Wentworth Jr. Museum. Pensacola Historic District (Q7164687) op Wikidata Pensacola Historic District op Wikipedia 
  • 6 Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S Jefferson St., ☏ 1 850 432-6247. Di-F 10: 00-17: 00, Sa Su 12:00 - 17:00, M gesluit. Hierdie museum is gehuisves in die Old City Jail, 'n Spaanse herlewingstruktuur in die middestad van Pensacola. Die versameling fokus hoofsaaklik op kuns uit die 20ste en 21ste eeu en het baie bekende kunstenaars wat in hul versameling verteenwoordig is, waaronder Alexander Calder, Miriam Schapiro en Louis Comfort Tiffany. Hulle bied deur die jare baie spesiale uitstallings aan en het voorheen kunsuitstallings van Picasso, Rodin en Andy Warhol aangebied. Toegang tot $ 5, $ 2 vir studente en weermag, gratis op Dinsdae. Pensacola Museum of Art (Q7164697) op Wikidata Pensacola Museum of Art op Wikipedia 
  • St. Michael se begraafplaas, 6 N Alcaniz St., ☏ 1 850 436-4643. 09:00 tot 17:00. Hierdie begraafplaas is gelys op die Nasionale Register vir Historiese Plekke en is agt hektaar oorkant die straat van die Pensacola-burgersentrum, aan die rand van die historiese distrik. Dit is een van die oudste begraafplase in Florida, wat in 1807 amptelik deur die Spanjaarde aangewys is. Gratis. 
  • Veterane Memorial en Wall South (kruising van Romana St en Bayfront Pkwy). Die gedenkteken is 'n groot park langs die baai van Pensacola wat veterane van alle oorloë van Amerika vereer. Die gedenkteken is gebou as 'n plek om Amerikaanse veterane te vereer sonder om die reis na Washington DC te onderneem. Dit bevat 'n weergawe van die helfte van die Vietnam Memorial in Washington DC ander monumente gewy aan die Eerste en Tweede Wêreldoorlog en die Koreaanse oorlog. Dit word maklik gevind deur na die AH-1 Huey Cobra-helikopter op Bayfront Parkway te soek. Vry. 

Doen

'N Orkes speel onder die eike op Evenings in die Olde Sevilla Square.
  • Die strande van Pensacola, met hul beroemde suikerwit sand, is die stad se gewildste besienswaardighede. Alhoewel die stad Pensacola geheel en al deur water omring word, is daar geen strande in die stadsgrense nie. In plaas daarvan moet u na een van die strandgemeenskappe reis, wat net 'n entjie verder ry. Pensacola-strand is nabygeleë, en baie gewild onder toeriste en plaaslike inwoners, met baie restaurante, hotelle, geriewe en inkopies Perdido-sleutel is net 'n kort entjie verder en is stiller en ongerepte.
  • Duik geleenthede hier is meestal gesinkte skepe, wat nie net histories interessant is nie, maar ook huise vir hele ekosisteme bied. Die gewildste duik is die nuut 'reefed' vliegdekskip Oriskany ongeveer 39 km suidoos van Pensacola Pass; die wrak is amper duisend meter lank! 'N Ander duik sluit die USS Massachusetts in wat gebruik is as 'n teiken vir artillerievuur nadat dit in 1919 in gebruik geneem is. Sy sit in 30 meter water naby Pensacola Pass en is bekend as 'n onvoorspelbare duik. Vir speervissers is die Russiese vragvaartuig 'n gewilde duik, met kleinboom, snapper en kreef beskikbaar. Reisigers wat belangstel om te duik, moet by een van die vier duikwinkels in die stad navraag doen vir meer inligting en vir bootverhuur.
  • Voëlkykers. Kyk gerus na Big Lagoon State Park, net wes van die stad, waar roofvoëls maklik in die dooie bome met uitsig op die water gewaar kan word. Hou die vroeë lente in die Big Lagoon dop na besonder swaar buie, wanneer trekvoëls dikwels gedwing word om te land en baie ongewone voëls gesien kan word. Die Edward Ball-natuurroete van die Universiteit van Wes-Florida kronkel deur moeraslande en laat 'n seldsame blik op vleilandvoëls, soos briljante geel looierye en rooivlerkswartvoëls. En natuurlik kan strandvoëls en seevoëls maklik naby die kus gewaar word. 
  • Pensacola Burgersentrum, 201 E Gregory St., ☏ 1 850 432-0800. Die burgersentrum in Pensacola, wat groot genoeg is vir 10 000 sitplekke, lok bands, live konserte en byeenkomste. Vorige kunstenaars het Celtic Woman, Brad Paisley, Toby Keith, Sheryl Crow en Kiss ingesluit. Kaartjies is beskikbaar via Ticketmaster, maar u kan geld bespaar deur dit persoonlik by die loket af te haal. 
  • 1 Sam se prettige stad, 6709 Pensacola Blvd (suid van I-10 op snelweg 29), ☏ 1 850-505-0800. Pensacola se enigste vermaak- en waterpark met meer as 20 ritte en besienswaardighede. Sê $ 24-49. (2021 opgedateer)
  • Oujaarsaand Pelican Drop, 41 N. Jefferson St., ☏ 1 850 434-5371. 17:00 tot 12:30. Gedurende die aand sit die reuse-pelikaan (14 voet lank, met 'n vlerkspan van 20 voet) bo die viering op 'n platform van 100 voet op die kruising van Palafox- en Regeringsstraat. Alhoewel Palafox en Government Street vir verkeer gesluit sal wees, is restaurante in die omgewing oop en addisionele verskaffers bied verversings). Regstreekse optredes op drie buitelugverhoë bied deurlopend vermaak gedurende die aand. Die gewilde kinderarea het die spesiale aftel om kinders om 20:00 met konfetti en die "borrelstamp". Teen middernag vier die hele stad fees terwyl die Pelikaan te midde van vuurwerke en meer konfetti neerdaal. 
  • 2 Big Lagoon State Park, 12301 Gulf Beach Hwy (ongeveer 10 km suidwes van Pensacola op Gulf Beach Highway), ☏ 1 850 492-1595. 'N Florida-staatspark van 733 akker (~ 3 km²) aan die noordwestelike Florida-kus. Dit omvat die noordelike grens van Big Lagoon terwyl dit in die ooste van Pensacola Bay slinger. Wild Grande Lagoon en sy klein sytakke lê binne die grense van die park, net soos die langwater wat deur die alligator bewoon word, wat 'n kusstrook bedek. Die park is 'n "poortwerf" vir die Great Florida Birding Trail. Dit bevat vier verskillende natuurlike gemeenskappe, waaronder getyland, estuarium, plat bos, nat plat bos, en word oorheers deur kusstruike. The park features a number of threatened and endangered species such as the Eastern Indigo Snake, Gopher Tortoise, migratory shorebirds such as Snowy Plover, Least Tern among some twenty other listed species. The park has such amenities as beaches along the shoreline of Big Lagoon, bicycling down the 2.6-mile park drive, boating from a 40-slip boat ramp, canoeing along Big Lagoon, fishing, hiking along 4 miles of trails, kayaking in Grande Lagoon, wildlife viewing from a four story observation tower and footbridge overlooks at Long Pond and Grande Lagoon, picnicking at 21 shelters, swimming in Big Lagoon and 75 electrified camping sites and a group camp. Big Lagoon State Park (Q4905938) op Wikidata Big Lagoon State Park op Wikipedia (Junie 2020 opgedateer)
  • 3 Tarkiln Bayou Preserve State Park, 2401 Bauer Rd, ☏ 1 850 492-1595. 08:00 - sonsondergang. $3/vehicle. $2 pedestrians, bicyclists, extra passengers. Tarkiln Bayou Preserve State Park (Q7686271) op Wikidata Tarkiln Bayou Preserve State Park op Wikipedia (Junie 2020 opgedateer)

Gebeurtenisse

  • Hopjacks Trivia Night, 10 S Palafox, downtown, ☏ 1 850 497-6073, ✉. W 9PM. A popular destination in downtown Pensacola on Wednesday nights. Often between 10 and 20 teams competing for numerous prizes; including free bar tabs, a $50 Hopjacks gift card, and boot schwag. Entry is free and there is a team size limit of 8. The best team name each week also wins a round of shots. Sprinkled throughout the game are several "fast finger" questions, in which the first team to scrawl the correct answer on a piece of paper and bring it up to the judge wins a separate prize (usually a bottle of wine or hats/key chains). Be sure to check out the surprisingly gourmet bar menu, famous for their pizzas, and the impressive beer list. Vry. 
  • [dooie skakel]Fiesta of Five Flags, Multiple venues, ☏ 1 850 433-6512, faks: 1 850 438-5572. The Fiesta of Five Flags celebrates the history of Pensacola and its founding by Spanish governor Don Tristan de Luna. Many separate events are included under the Fiesta of Five Flags banner, and include float parades, boat parades, balls, golf tournaments, scavenger hunts and sand castle contests, among other events. The fiesta's most popular event is a stylized re-enactment of the landing of Don Tristan de Luna. Free. 
  • Gallery Nights, Palafox St, downtown, ☏ 1 850 432-9906, ✉. Downtown Pensacola is home to a large number of art galleries and unique stores, and on Gallery Night, they stay open late, bring in food and wine, invite some musicians, and have a party! The event is a great way to meet Pensacola artists, view some great art, and shop while noshing on free food. Dress up nice, because shorts and tee shirts look out of place in this crowd. Free. 
  • [dooie skakel]Pensacola Seafood Festival, Seville Square, ☏ 1 850 433-6512, faks: 1 850 438-5572, ✉. Last weekend in Sep: F noon - 11PM, Sa 10AM - 11PM, Su 11AM - 5PM. For seafood lovers and fans of Southern cuisine, this is one of two important events in Pensacola to attend! With free admission, free live music, hundreds of artist booths, all set in beautiful downtown, the Seafood Festival is a perfect way to spend a weekend. For foodies looking for a taste of Pensacola cuisine, try the grits-a-ya-ya; grits served with shrimp, cheese, bacon, and fried onions. Fried grouper is popular too, but avoid the crawfish, which are out of season in September. Free admission, food $5-15. 
  • [dooie skakel]Pensacola Crawfish Festival, Bartram Park, near Main St and Barracks St, ☏ 1 850 433-6512, faks: 1 850 438-5572, ✉. End of Apr/early May: Fnoon - 11PM, Sa 10AM - 11PM, Su 11AM - 5PM. The main event at the crawfish festival is, of course, mind-blowing amounts of ruby-red mudbugs. Most of the crawfish here is served boiled, and very spicy, with red potatoes and corn, but 'fancy' foods are available too, like crawfish poboys and gumbo. In addition to the food, there's a crawfish eating contest, crawfish races, bayou bands and Southern music, and a kids crafts festival. $5 daily, $10 for a weekend pass. Children under 12 free. Food $5-15. 
  • Sunsets at de Luna, Plaza de Luna (south end of Palafox St). Th 5:30PM. Watch the sun set at Pensacola's new waterfront park, while listening to musicians play. Free. 
  • Palafox Market, Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza, Palafox St (just north of Hwy 98). May-Sep: Sa 8AM-2PM. Fresh produce, live plants, baked goods and antiques are just a few of the items offered by vendors at Palafox Market in Downtown Pensacola. The market is open every Saturday, rain or shine. Many items originate directly from vendors who grow, make, or create the fruits, vegetables, herbs, and art for sale. 

Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras in Pensacola is a time to let your cookie jar down, dye it purple, then march into the streets or bars for shiny beads, moon pies, liquor and fun. Don't go too wild though! As a family-friendly Mardi Gras destination, excessive drunkenness and exposing yourself will earn you a visit from the city police, which isn't worth a few extra good 'throws'. Also, Pensacolians like to keep their partying confined to the weekend, so there is no parade aan Fat Tuesday. The odd scheduling does give a unique benefit: you can see all three parades in the Pensacola Area on the weekend, then travel to Mobile of New Orleans for their spectacular, and ribald, Fat Tuesday parades.

  • Krewe of Lafitte Parade, Corner of Spring St and Garden St, to Palafox Pl, to Government St. F prior to Fat Tu 8PM. The Krewe of Lafitte parade is the only night parade in Pensacola, and conveniently passes by most of the bars downtown, giving it a much more adult atmosphere than the other two Pensacola Parades. Vry. 
  • The Grand Parade, Corner of Spring St and Main St, to Garden St, to Palafox St, back to Main St, ☏ 1 850 436-7638, ✉. Sa prior to Fat Tu 2PM. With more than two hundred floats and over a hundred thousand spectators attending, the Grand Parade is Pensacola's largest parade. Since Pensacola is so small, plan to arrive early if you want a good spot along the parade route, and expect to either walk a long way or pay for parking. This parade is very popular for families, but adults can go to the raucous after party, which is held at a different bar each year at sundown following the parade. Vry. 

The Krewe of Wrecks Parade, the last of the three Pensacola Mardi Gras parades, is held at 2PM on Sunday afternoon at nearby Pensacola Beach.

Ball season begins in January and lasts until the parades before Fat Tuesday, with a very high concentration of balls centered around Valentine's Day. These balls are a great excuse to Balls are one of the most important fundraisers for Mardi Gras Krewes, and some of them can be very lavish indeed! It's a great excuse to dress up, socialize, dance, drink and nosh. Some of these balls are restricted to Krewe members only, while others are open to the public: the best way to learn where and when is to check the 'Local' section of the newspaper. Make sure to follow the dress code, which is usually either black-tie formal or costume. (Hint: the more sequins on the costume, the better.) Balls are always limited to those 21 and older.

  • Les Petits Enfants Cordova Mall Ball, Cordova Mall, 5100 9th Ave, ☏ 1 850 416-4660, ✉. One Sa in Jan. Pensacola's most popular Mardi Gras ball is limited to the first 2500 ticket buyers. Features a silent auction and catered food from some of Pensacola's best restaurants. All proceeds go the Sacred Heart Children's Hospital. Black-tie formal. $50. 

Koop

  • 1 Cordova Mall, 5100 N 9th Ave, ☏ 1 850 477-5355. M-Sa 10AM-9PM, Su noon-6PM. A large indoor shopping mall located at the intersection of 9th Avenue and Bayou Boulevard. It is surrounded by many small shopping areas and provides a great place to wander around on a rainy day. Cordova Mall (Q5170049) op Wikidata Cordova Mall op Wikipedia 
  • Downtown Pensacola, Palafox Pl (south of Cervantes St), ☏ 1 850 434-5371, ✉. Offers an eclectic shopping experience, mainly on Palafox Street and the surrounding area. Popular shops include Distinctive Kitchens, a kitchen accessories store with chef-led cooking classes, Running Wild, a specialty store for runners and joggers, and Dollarhide's, an upscale music store. Most businesses are open until 5PM on weekdays, until 2PM on Saturdays, and closed Sundays. 
  • Duh, 501 N 9th Ave, ☏ 1 850 439-0640. This garden and design center provides outdoor and indoor ideas for your home. The environment of the store is a sight to see and they spend a lot of energy finding pieces from the around the world to enhance their stock, including importing from Italy twice a year. Prices range from $5 to $8000, so there's something for every budget! 
  • Eden Garden Supply, 5044 N Palafox St, ☏ 1 850 439-1299. A hydroponic and organic gardening shop. Learn how to grow your own fruits, vegetables and flowers year round or how to get a jump on the growing season every year. Indoor and outdoor growing systems, check with their staff for anything from prebuilt beginner systems to help in building your own special growing areas. Only hydroponics shop between New Orleans, Gainesville and Atlanta. 
  • J.W. Renfroe Pecan Company, 2400 W Fairfield Dr, tolvry: 1-800-874-4929. This rustic store has built a thriving business off the humble pecan, which you can still buy here in a traditional burlap sack, shelled or unshelled. Besides plain nuts, they also sell them in candies and conserves alongside a wide selection of traditional Southern food. Try their fudge or praline; they're always generous with the free samples! 
  • Palafox Farmer's Market, Martin Luther King Plaza, Palafox St, ☏ 1 850 434-5371. Jun-Oct: Sa 8AM-1PM. As the only farmer's market in Pensacola, this Saturday summertime event attracts farmers, cooks and artists. 
  • Pensacola Hardware, 20 E Gregory St, ☏ 1 850 438-3186. M-F 7AM-5PM, Sa 7:30AM-noon. First opened in 1852, Pensacola Hardware is the oldest continually running business in Pensacola. In addition to hardware, it now sells kitchen supplies and folk art. 
  • T&W Flea Market, 1717 N T St, ☏ 1 850 433-4315. W Sa Su 6AM-5PM. This large flea market is a great place to scrounge for antiques, good deals, and unique knick-knacks. The best shopping is Saturday and before 3PM; the other days have much fewer vendors. 
  • University Mall, 7171 N Davis Hwy, ☏ 1 850 478-3600. M-Sa 10AM-9PM, Su noon-6PM. Located directly off Interstate 10 on Davis Hwy, it is an outdoor shopping center with anchor stores Belk, Sears, and JCPenney remain open. 
  • Yard sales are very popular in Pensacola on Saturdays, and it's common to see a half-dozen fluorescent signs fighting for space on an electric pole. Start early, around 7AM, before the best buys are snatched up! Popular yard-sale destinations include the affluent homes on Scenic Hwy, the old neighborhood of East Hill, the subdivisions of Nine Mile Rd, and the city of Gulf Breeze, just south of Pensacola.

Eet

Located on the Gulf Coast, with good harbors, Pensacola has access to a wide variety of fresh seafood, and many restaurants in the area proudly use fresh-caught fish and shellfish in their meals. Red snapper is bountiful in the waters here, but good luck finding it; most of it is shipped to New York City, where it can fetch a higher price. Locals in the know often hit the docks when the fishing ships come in, when a small bribe can net you a beautiful snapper at bargain prices. Gulf shrimp are cheap and plentiful here, and most dining establishments have it on the menu in some form or another. Mullet fish are an oily, strong-flavored species of fish, popular only because of its dirt-cheap price. It can be bought for a dollar a pound, and is always served deep-fried, like catfish; locals often eat the tails like they eat potato chips. And although Pensacola is a little late to the raw fish party, incredible sushi can be found here, made with fish caught from the docks.

Being in the southern United States, Pensacola also features many restaurants that specialize in traditional southern cooking; having grits, a ground corn porridge, for breakfast is a source of pride for many Southerners. Pecans en peanuts are grown by many farmers in the Florida panhandle, and Pensacolians put them to good use in pecan pie, pecan ice cream, roasted peanuts, and especially cajun-spiced boiled peanuts. And all this southern food is washed down with sweet iced tea; the best places boil sugar and water into a syrup, and add this to their brewed iced tea, along with oranges or lemons to make a true Southern-style sweet tea.

Begroting

Offered at convenience stores, country fairs, high school football concession stands and farmer's markets, boiled peanuts are an ubiquitous snack food in Pensacola. Usually using fresh peanuts from farms in the north part of the county, the raw nuts are boiled in salted water until soft in the middle. Both spicy and plain varieties are available, and are usually just a dollar or two for a bag. If you've never had them before, expect your first reaction to be "slimy."

Grits are offered anywhere breakfast is served; even the fast food chain Whataburger has them in the mornings. Expect to pay just a dollar or so for plain, buttered grits, and more if you want any fancy ingredients added, like cheese or bacon. Hominy grits, made from lye-soaked corn kernels, popular in other parts of the south, are hard to find in Pensacola.

If you're lucky, you might find yourself invited to a southern fish fry. Do not turn down this invitation. An important part of southern food tradition, fish fries can be used as fundraisers, as celebrations, or just a cheap way to bring friends and family together. Traditionally, catfish is the main course, but in Pensacola, mullet fish is popular too. Fried fish is usually served with hush puppies, and coleslaw, french fries, baked beans, and grits can all make an appearance. Plates usually run $5 or less at fundraising events, but unless you have really cheap friends, it's free at fish fry parties.

  • Bagelheads. M-F 6AM-3PM, Sa Su 7AM-3PM. A small, city chain of shops featuring fresh-baked, from scratch bagels, Bagelheads has become a hip morning hangout for college students. Try their veggie cream cheese, made with freshly cut, crisp vegetables for an awesome (but still not healthy) breakfast. Skip the coffee though, unless you like rubber-tasting Community Cup brews; stick with their cinnamon-y House Latte, or their excellent cappuccinos. $1-5. 
  • Blue Dot Barbecue, 310 N De Villiers St, ☏ 1 850 432-0644. M 11AM-2:30PM, Tu-F 11AM-5PM, Sa 12:30-5PM. Open since 1947, this Pensacola institution has a cult-following for their burgers and smoked rib sandwiches, which are the only items on the menu. Service is very curt, and they may close early on some days, or not even open at all, if they "feel like it." $4 hamburgers, $7.21 rib sandwich. 
  • The Coffee Cup, 520 E Cervantes St, ☏ 1 850 432-7060. "No Grits, No Glory" is the motto of this Southern diner, and it's a good slogan for how to eat here; if you aren't going to order the grits, don't bother. It opened in 1945; this greasy-spoon diner hasn't changed anything other than its prices ever since. The Nassau grits, served with ham, tomatoes, peppers, and onions, were mentioned in Saveur magazine, and are worth an order. The regulars, who love the cheap food here, tend to stick with eggs, biscuits, and bacon or a smoked pork chop, with a bottomless cup of thin coffee. A "road food" lovers treat. $4-8. 
  • Dairy Queen, 7600 Scenic Hwy, ☏ 1 850 473-1111. Enjoy a cheap soft-serve ice cream cone while standing on the bluffs overlooking Escambia Bay. Come by in the morning, when the sun sparkles on the water and the freight trains thunder on the beach beneath you. 
  • Dog House Deli, 30 S Palafox Pl, ☏ 1 850 432-3104. M-F 7AM-3PM, closed Sa Su. You can get almost any topping you want on your hot dog for no extra cost here, but their best is the Cole Slaw Hound, with chili, cheese, and cole slaw. Order a cup of their spicy, sausage-studded, from-scratch red beans and rice, no matter what hot dog you choose. Breakfast offered before 10:30AM. $3-8. 
  • J's Pastry Shop. In the trendy East Hill district of Pensacola, there's only one place to go for a hungry traveler on a budget, and that's J's Bakery. A little run down, and hard to find in its small brick building, it nevertheless has a faithful following among pastry lovers in the area. They speak in awed, hushed tones about cheese danishes the size of your head. You will too, once you try one. $1-3. 
  • Jerry's Drive-In, 2815 E Cervantes St, ☏ 1 850 433-9910. While it's not a drive-in, this is a great place to sit and enjoy a cheap beer while watching the regulars eat delicious hamburgers, fried chicken livers and onion rings. Famous in the city for their double-bacon cheeseburgers and from-scratch milkshakes, there is usually a line to get a table. Bring cash, since credit cards aren't accepted at this mom and pop place. $2-7. 
  • Krispy Kreme Donuts, E Cervantes St. Eating a fresh, hot Krispy Kreme donut proves that you're a Pensacola tourist 'in the know.' Although the donuts from this factory are no different than any other in the South, Pensacolians harbor a strange attachment to the sticky sweet pastry. When the building reopened after a three month renovation, it made front page news in the city newspaper; truly, a bastion of Southern culture. $0.50-$1.50 per donut. $2-4 for specialty coffee. 
  • O'Zone Pizza Pub, 1010 N 12th Ave, ☏ 1 850 433-7336. Su-M 11AM-9PM. Built in the basement of the old Sacred Heart Hospital, inside the morgue, O'Zone Pizza offers more than just fresh pizza and beer; it offers an experience that borders on terrifying. Expect it to be crowded, loud, fun, and to have an, ah, interesting crowd. $10-20 per pizza. 
  • Whataburger, Multiple locations, mostly in north part of city. Open 24-hours. A chain popular across the south, Whataburger has endeared itself to the student population with good prices, good burgers, heart-clogging portions, free Wi-fi, and 2-for-1 hamburger deals on Wednesdays. Bacon, jalapeño, and cheddar are popular additions to their burgers. Don't order the 'large size' unless you know what you're getting yourself into. $5-8. 

Midde-reeks

Several local restaurants are around Seville Square

You can find chain restaurants, like Applebee's and Olive Garden in the Cordova Mall area, near the intersection of Bayou Blvd and 9th Ave. Local restaurants are more scattered, but you can find a few hotspots downtown, and along Scenic Hwy.

  • Chet's Seafood, 3708 Navy Blvd, ☏ 1 850 456-0165. Th-Sa. Chet's specializes in simple Southern seafood, and most of their food is served fried or broiled, with coleslaw, french fries and iced sweet tea. The house specialty is fried mullet, and indeed, it's almost a waste to order anything else here! $10-15. 
  • Hopjacks, 10 S Palafox Pl, ☏ 1 850 497-6073, ✉. Daily 11AM-2AM. Serves American-style pizza with gourmet toppings, in a hip, rowdy atmosphere with 36 beers on tap and over 150 more bottled. $14-26 per pizza. 
  • Italy's Finest Pizzeria, 5555 N Davis Hwy, ☏ 1 850 607-8575, ✉. M-Th 11AM-10PM, F-Su 11AM-midnight. Family-run restaurant uses traditional recipes developed over years of experience in the pizza business. Also serves a variety of courses, including Stromboli, calzones, sandwiches, breads, salads and pastas. You can also watch the games on tv at the full-service bar 
  • Jaco's Bayfront Bar & Grille, 997 South Palafox, ☏ 1 850 432-5226. n-Tu 11AM-9PM, W-Sa 11AM-10PM, Su 10AM-8PM. Most waterfront restaurants emphasize atmosphere and view rather than the quality of the food. This is an exception - the location and the cuisine are both superb. Jaco's is at the foot of Palafox Street overlooking the yacht harbor and the bay, next to Plaza de Luna. They keep a good list of flatbread pizzas, and a seasonal specialty menu. Expect $8-24 a plate. 
  • Jerry's Cajun Cafe & Market, 6205 N 9th Ave, ☏ 1 850 484-6836. M-Th 11AM-8:30PM, F Sa 11AM-9:30PM, closed Su. A favorite among lovers of spicy food, Jerry's is the only authentic Cajun restaurant in Pensacola! Its relaxed dining environment serves up Louisiana favorites like gumbo, crawfish tails, boudin (a specialty sausage), etouffee, and jambalaya. It also has a small market that sells hot sauce, cajun mixes, cajun seasonings and coffee. $10-20. 
  • The Oar House, 1901 Cypress St, ☏ 1 850 549-4444. Daily 11AM-10PM. Serves grouper sandwiches and fried green beans from a trailer at the marina; all tables are outdoors overlooking the water, and they keep a full bar. $12-25, $9 for a grouper sandwich. 
  • Tre Fratelli, 304 S Alcaniz St, ☏ 1 850 438-3663. M-Sa 11AM-9PM, closed Su. Named for the three Italian brothers who run this restaurant, Tre Fratelli is an authentically Italian restaurant, not American. Taking advantage of fresh Gulf seafood, the chefs here serve mostly Sicilian dishes, which are based on Mediterranean seafood. The restaurant has outdoor dining available, overlooking Seville Park. $15-25 
  • The Tuscan Oven, 4801 N 9th Ave, ☏ 1 850 484-6836. Tu-Th 11AM-9PM, F Sa 11AM-10PM, closed Su-M. Their Italian-built, imported, wood-fired oven is the draw at this elegant mom-and-pop pizzeria. Try their Pizza Margherita for the best pizza you'll find in Pensacola, or try their house special, the Danato, topped with chicken, rosemary, mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes and garlic. $13-18 per pizza. 

Splurge

What seems expensive to the average Pensacola eater may seem pretty cheap to out of towners. Even the best meals in town rarely top $30 a person, and seafood in Pensacola is dirt cheap compared with some parts of the country. Take advantage of this; there is incredible seafood to be found at the finer establishments in town.

  • Angus Seafood, Meats and Spirits, 1101 Scenic Hwy, ☏ 1 850 432-0539. An American Steakhouse, with a full bar and lounge, 'the Angus' has an upscale atmosphere. Although it used to be dark, and a bit stuffy, it's been given a modern facelift to bring it into the 21st century. They take their service very seriously, and feature juicy steaks and fresh-caught Gulf seafood. $15-40. 
  • Dharma Blue, 300 S Alcaniz St (at Seville Square), ☏ 1 850 433-1275. M-Th 5-10PM, F Sa 5PM-11PM, Su 5PM-10PM, lunch M-Sa 11AM-4PM. It was started as an upscale American food restaurant. Dharma Blue has truly found its niche serving sushi. Bring your non-fish-loving friends here so they can enjoy the blackberry sauced duck breast or filet mignon while you dine on grouper, meaty dauphin, or an expert-made rainbow roll. Lunch $8-15, dinner $10-30, sushi $6-13 per roll. 
  • The Fish House, 600 S Barracks St, ☏ 1 850 470-0003. Su-M 11AM-until, brunch Su 11AM-2PM. This is the height of 'fancy eats' in Escambia county, with its unique take on southern seafood, beautiful views of Pensacola Bay, and high (for Pensacola) prices. The restaurant's signature dish, the 'Grits a Ya Ya,' features grits with smoked gouda cheese, applewood smoked bacon, and Gulf shrimp, but it can't top the chef's excellent key lime pie. $15-30. 
  • [voorheen dooie skakel]The Global Grill, 27 S Palafox Pl, ☏ 1 850 469-9966. Tu-Sa 5PM-late, Su-M closed. The Global Grill is an eclectic restaurant, serving cuisines from around the world, located in the heart of downtown Pensacola. The upscale restaurant features tapas, which are small appetizers ranging from $4-20, and diners are encouraged to order multiple tapas and share with their companions; ordering an entree isn't required. The decor is its most memorable feature; both elegant and eclectic, the Global Grill has a modern, chic feel, with eye-catching hometown art on the walls and unique table settings for each table. The globally-inspired food, the communal aspect of sharing tapas, and the modern atmosphere have made the restaurant popular for couples and elegant group get-togethers. Make sure to place a reservation. $10-30. 
  • Jackson's Steakhouse, 400 S Palafox Pl, ☏ 1 850 469-9898. Lunch M-F 11AM-2PM, dinner M-Sa 5PM-late. One of the best restaurants in Florida, and that isn't an empty boast; they have the Golden Spoon award from Florida Trend Magazine to prove it. Chef Irv Miller is proud of his restaurant, and only serves grain-fed, Midwestern, wet-aged beef and Pensacola-caught fresh seafood. $30-50. 
  • McGuire's Irish Pub and Restaurant, 600 East Gregory St, ☏ 1 850 433-6789. While McGuires is one of the best Irish pubs in the country (see pub information below), the restaurant serves some of the best steaks in the region. The restaurant was named Steak House of the Year by the National Beef Council in 1998. McGuire's advertises its steaks as "Certified Angus corn-fed beef, never frozen and hand cut daily." The restaurant has won numerous Florida Trend Magazine's Golden Spoon Awards and Wine Spectator Magazine Awards of Excellence. $20-$50. 

Markte

  • Joe Patti's Seafood, 524 S B St (intersection of Main St and B St), ☏ 1 850 432-3315. Su-Th 7AM-6:30PM, F Sa 7AM-7PM. This seafood market is so popular, customers are expected to take a number, and the wait can be up to a half hour! It's easy to see why; they offer fresh local seafood brought in straight from the docks, along with high-quality imported seafood, at startlingly low prices. While waiting, try an order of sushi from their sushi bar, visit Anna's Wine Shop in the back, or browse the imported foods and knick-knacks at Amangiari's Shop. 
  • Maria's Fresh Seafood, 621 E Cervantes St, ☏ 1 850 432-4999. Unlike Joe Patti's, Maria's is a quiet seafood market, without all the bells and whistles. It's a well-kept secret to Pensacola seafood restaurants; most of them buy their seafood through here. 

Drink

One drink that's a Pensacola favorite is the Bushwacker. This frozen drink, made from Kahlua, rum, coconut, and ice cream, is more associated with Pensacola Beach, but every bar in town knows how to make it, and many have their own special versions.

International travelers, when going out to drink, bring your passport. Doormen at some bars, Seville Quarter in particular, may not recognize an international driver's license, and will call the police after confiscating it as a fake ID!

Pubs

  • 600 South Martini and Wine Bar, 600 S Palafox Pl, ☏ 1 850 434-7736. With modern furniture, a chandelier lit room, and European sofas to relax on with your drink, 600 South is a classy place to enjoy a bottle of wine, or an expertly made martini. They have some cocktail food for noshing while you drink, nuts and olives and the like. $6-10 per drink. 
  • 1 The Cabaret, 101 S Jefferson St, ☏ 1 850-607-2020. LGBT-friendly, with live entertainment, a piano bar, and Karaoke two nights a week. (2016 opgedateer)
  • 2 McGuire's Irish Pub, 600 E Gregory St, ☏ 1 850-433-6789. 11AM-2AM. A popular Irish pub, McGuire's is the most well-known restaurant in Pensacola, loved for its quirky sense of humor, community involvement, Irish food in addition to bar food, and their award-winning in-house beer brewery. During evenings, live entertainment and music can get rowdy. They serve handmade draft beers brewed on site, in addition to a full bar, and a few oddball house specialties. By the time you've finished their infamous Irish Wake, you'll be drunk enough to kiss the stuffed moose, and possibly even enjoy the bagpipers! You also get to keep the souvenir mason jar the drink is served in. First-time visitors are expected to pin a dollar bill to the wall with their name on it, a tradition that has resulted in over a half-million dollars papering the walls and ceiling. Sunday brunch is amazing, with giant six egg omelets, bottomless Mimosa's, and good prices. See "Events" for information on McGuire's Running Club on Tuesday nights. Dinner $12-25. $5 draft. (2016 opgedateer)
  • 3 Woodshed Grill and Brew Pub, 847 N Navy Blvd, ☏ 1 850 456-2537. Dinner $6-10, draft $2-5. (2016 opgedateer)
  • Seville Quarter, 130 E Government St, ☏ 1 850 434-6211. A collection of entertainment and dining venues located in downtown Pensacola. First opened in 1967, beginning with Rosie O'Grady's bar, it has since been expanded to include two more pubs, banquet halls, a fine-dining restaurant (Lili Marlene's,) billiards hall (Fast Eddie's,) and dance club (Phineas Phogg's.) During the evenings, Seville Quarter is a popular party spot for college students and military men and women. 

Bars and Nightclubs

  • Capt'n Fun. 
  • [voorheen dooie skakel]Emerald City, 406 E Wright St, ☏ 1 850 433-9491. Nightclub open W-M 9PM-3AM, bar open daily, 3PM-3AM. Pensacola's main LGBT bar, with a high-energy dance club, and themed events each day of the week. Their drink and drown, with free well drinks, is popular on Wednesday and Sunday. 
  • Flora-Bama Lounge, 17401 Perdido Key Dr, ☏ 1 850 492-0611, 1 251 980-5118. 11AM-until. Located on the Florida-Alabama State Line, this institution is famous for the Annual Mullet Toss, where participants attempt to throw a local fish, the mullet, across the state line. After a few disastrous hurricanes and the growing number of high-rise condos surrounding it, the Flora-Bama, despite rumors, is still going strong and has a great schedule of events. From chili cook-offs to musical entertainment and an annual polar bear dip, this place is in a league of its own! 
  • The Gutter Lounge. 
  • Sluggo's, 101 S Jefferson St. Th-Sa 5PM-1AM, Su 6PM-1AM, M-Tu 5PM-1AM. Sluggo's is the center of Pensacola's indie music scene, and bands are usually playing on Fridays and Saturdays. Although it's most-well known as a music venue, Sluggo's does have a small bar and is also a popular vegetarian restaurant. $3-6 cover charge. 
  • Hopjacks, 10 S Palafox, downtown, ☏ 1 850 497-6073, ✉. Daily 11AM-2:30AM. A local bar known for its surprisingly gourmet bar menu, to include fantastic pizzas and Belgian fries (fried in duck fat), Hopjacks has over 150 beers with 36 taps. It is popular with the 20-something crowd, often largely comprised of local military pilots in training. Events include live music and an extremely popular trivia night on Wed nights (see "Events" for more detail). 
  • [dooie skakel]Will Call Sports Grille, 22 Palafox, downtown, ☏ 1 850 912-8644, ✉. Su-W 11AM-midnight, Th-Sa 11AM-2AM. Will Call is a popular destination to watch major sports games, on no less than 44 large-screen TVs. Check the website for ongoing drink specials and happy hour. Also a Sunday brunch with "bottomless champagne." Military discounts available on some items. No cover charge.. 

Koffie

  • [voorheen dooie skakel]Bad Ass Coffee Company, 1014 Underwood Ave, ☏ 1 850 478-0634, ✉. M-F 7AM-6PM, Sa 8AM-2PM, Su closed. A bit overpriced, charging as high as five dollars for a latte, Bad Ass nevertheless does decent business serving students from Pensacola Junior College. Try their smoky Kona drip coffee, made from 100% Hawaiian Kona coffee beans; no blends. Wi-Fi available. 
  • Breaktime Cafe, 34 Palafox Pl, ☏ 1 850 438-7788. Serving the workers of downtown Pensacola, Breaktime Cafe has a quirky staff and a constantly changing list of seasonal specials. Great place to people watch. 
  • The Drowsy Poet, 86 Brent Ln (west end of overpass), ☏ 1 850 434-7638. M-F 5AM-10PM, Sa 8AM-10PM, Su closed. Everything about this poetry-themed independent cafe screams Starbucks, from the green-circle logo to the drive-thru to the frappuccino-like drinks. Unlike Starbucks though, all their beans are roasted in store, they know how to use their espresso machine, and they take pride in every drink they make. 
  • The End of the Line Cafe, 610 Wright St, ☏ 1 850 429-0336, ✉. Tu-Sa 10AM-10PM, Su 11AM-5PM, M closed. A bohemian, vegan cafe staffed entirely by volunteers, where you can expect poetry readings up front and Tolstoy books in the back. Their coffee here is good, and made with soy by default; they offer a wide selection of vegan food, and their Sunday brunch, at $7.50, is a great deal. Make sure to tip the workers, since otherwise, they don't get paid for this! Wi-Fi available, and a small internet cafe in the corner. 
  • Starbucks. Starbucks came to Pensacola in 1997 with the Barnes and Noble Bookstore, and Pensacolians took a liking to it; there are multiple locations in the north part of the city, as well as are two serving NAS Pensacola. The store at 5040 Bayou Blvd, near Cordova Mall has live music on Saturday evenings from 6:30 to 9:30PM. 

Slaap

Pensacola offers dozens of hotels, from small weathered motels to full-service resorts. Vacation rentals are also a popular option for large groups or extended stays. Since Pensacola often has a large influx of evacuees from other cities during the hurricane season, there are a large number of extended-stay hotels and suites available in the city. Outside of hurricane season, you can often find a great deal on these rooms.

If you're looking to spend a lot of time on the beach, you may want to look at hotels in Pensacola Beach of Perdido Key, which will save you a lot of driving. Also, if you are military, or have a military ID, you can stay at the Navy Lodge at NAS Pensacola. Rooms are spartan, but cheap, and the location is on a bluff overlooking the beach.

Begroting

Many major hotel chains have a presence in Pensacola, including all the usual budget suspects. Most of these budget hotels are located along I-10 on Plantation Rd at the Davis Hwy exit, and at the Pensacola Blvd exit. The attractions of Pensacola are about a twenty-minute drive from here. Unless you're on an extreme budget, avoid the cheap motels along the portion of Hwy 90 known as Mobile Hwy; this is a high-crime area, and the motels there are rundown and unsavory.

  • Comfort Inn, 8080 North Davis Hwy (I-10 E, take exit 13, turn right onto Davis Hwy. (Hwy. 291) go north approximately 1/4 mile. Hotel is on the right side behind Beach Community Bank.), ☏ 1 850 484-8070, faks: 1 850 484-3853. Uitteken: 11:00. $99-119. 
  • Comfort Inn, 8690 Pine Forest Rd (I-10W Exit 7, (old exit 2) Hotel on Right. I-10E Exit 7B (old exit 2B) Hotel on Right.), ☏ 1 850 476-8989, faks: 1 850 478-2305. Uitteken: 11:00. $99-119. 
  • Days Inn, 710 N Palafox St, ☏ 1 850 438-4922. Located rather oddly on the side of a hill, this location is known more for its restaurant, the Cavern, than the hotel underneath it. Still, it has good rooms in a good location. $80. 
  • East #1105, 7226 Plantation Rd, ☏ 1 850 474-1060, faks: 1 850 476-5104. One pet allowed. Wi-Fi available, for $3 fee. $45. 
  • Extended Stay America, 809 Bloodworth Ln (behind Fazoli's restaurant), ☏ 1 850 473-9323, faks: 1 850 473-9324, ✉. A hotel room with a kitchen and on-site laundry, Extended Stay America caters largely to hurricane victims, so expect prices here to rise in the event of a storm. At other times of the year, their room rates are pretty low. Wi-Fi available, for a $5 fee. $75. 
  • Motel 6. They offer few of the standard amenities, but the rates are the cheapest you'll find in town. 
    • North #1183, 7827 N Davis Highway, ☏ 1 850 476-5386, faks: 1 850 476-7458. One pet allowed. Wi-Fi available, for $3 fee. $50. 
  • Quality Inn & Suites, 7601 Scenic Hwy (I-10, Take Exit 17-Scenic Hwy), ☏ 1 850 477-7155, faks: 1 850 478-2479. Inboek: 15:00, uitteken: middag. Located on Scenic Hwy with a view overlooking Pensacola Bay, the Quality Inn & Suites offers decent amenities (including a pool), and a complimentary hot breakfast buffet. Check out the Dairy Queen across the street to get an even better view of the bay. $59-$99. 
  • Quality Inn N.A.S.-Corry, 3 New Warrington Rd (Traveling east: Take I-10 west, take exit 12 onto Interstate 110 southbound to Exit 4 (Fairfield Drive), turn right at the traffic light onto Fairfield. After the 7th traffic light the road divides. Veer left (State Rd 295/NAS) travel approx 3 miles. Quality Inn will be on your right just past Troy University. Hotel is located just before corner of Chief's Way and 3 N. New Warrington Rd.), ☏ 1 850 455-3233, faks: 1 850 453-3445. Uitteken: 11:00. $50-70. 
  • Quality Inn North, 6550 Pensacola Blvd (near Ruby Tuesdays, Rave Theatre, and Sam's Fun City), ☏ 1 850 477-0711. Uitteken: middag. Offers standard smoking/non-smoking/pet-friendly rooms with a free continental breakfast. Friendly and clean hotel. $69. 
  • Quality Inn West, 8060 Lavelle Way (Traveling west on I-10 take exit 7/Pine Forest Rd. turn left. Traveling east on I-10 take exit 7A/Pine Forest Rd. Traveling south on Pine Forest turn right on Wilde Lake, turn right onto Lavelle Way, follow Lavelle Way to end.), ☏ 1 850 944-0333, faks: 1 850 941-1961. Uitteken: 11:00. $59-79. 
  • Ramada. Cheap and comfortable, a Ramada Inn certainly isn't a destination hotel, but it will keep you rested in between forays to the beach. 
    • Ramada Pensacola, 7051 Pensacola Blvd (I-10, exit 10-A), ☏ 1 850 476-9091, faks: 1 850 479-6292. This Ramada has been modernized with better looking, more comfortable rooms. It's still a long drive from downtown Pensacola, but it's convenient to I-10. $70. 
  • Red Roof Inn, 7340 Plantation Rd, ☏ 1 850 476-7960, faks: 1 850 479-4706. Inboek: 13:00, uitteken: middag. Pets welcome, Wi-Fi available. $60. 
  • Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, 3984 Barrancas Ave, ☏ 1 850 453-4140, faks: 1 850 453-2760. Inboek: 15:00, uitteken: middag. Gratis WiFi beskikbaar. 
    • West #4276, 5829 Pensacola Blvd, ☏ 1 850 494-1122, faks: 1 850 478-9461. One pet allowed. $50. 

Midde-reeks

  • Baymont Inn & Suites, 7330 Plantation Rd, ☏ 1 850 477-3333, faks: 1 850 477-8163. Inboek: 15:00, uitteken: middag. Near I-10 and Davis Hwy intersection, offers complimentary continental breakfast. Old, but clean. $90. 
  • Holiday Inn, 7813 N Davis Hwy, ☏ 1 850 472-1400, faks: 1 850 472-1410. Inboek: 15:00, uitteken: 11:00. Caters to businessmen arriving from Pensacola Regional Airport, and weary travellers from I-10. Wi-Fi available. $110. 
  • Noble Manor Bed and Breakfast, 110 W Strong St, tolvry: 1-877-598-4634, ✉. Inboek: 3-6PM, uitteken: 11:00. Built in 1905 and located in downtown Pensacola, the Noble Manor is a Tudor Revival inn, beautifully modernized. $95-125. 
  • Pensacola Victorian Bed and Breakfast, 203 W Gregory St, ☏ 1 850 434-2818, tolvry: 1-800-370-8354, faks: 1 850 429-0675, ✉. This Victorian home, built by ship captain William Northup, has been lovingly restored by innkeepers Chuck and Barbee Major. At a price cheaper than many hotels in town, you can spend the night here in elegant, turn-of-the-century style rooms. Breakfast and treats are complimentary. $85-125. 
  • Springhill Guesthouse, 903 N Spring St, ☏ 1 850 438-6887. Inboek: 15:00, uitteken: 11:00. A quaintly decorated bed and breakfast that makes you feel like you're back in the 1950s. With high-speed Internet. $115. 
  • TownePlace Suites Pensacola, 481 Creighton Rd, ☏ 1 850 484-7022. Inboek: 16:00, uitteken: middag. Situated off I-10 and Davis Hwy, TownePlace is another suite-style hotel, popular with evacuees and business travellers. It's near the University Mall. It offers large guest suites, outdoor pool and business center. $110. 

Splurge

Pensacola's nicest sleeping options are almost all located downtown.

  • 1 Courtyard Pensacola Downtown, 700 E Chase St, ☏ 1 850 439-3330, tolvry: 1-800-321-2211, faks: 1 850 439-3338. Primarily a hotel for businessmen, this hotel also caters to the leisure traveler and offers Wi-fi and conference rooms. Also offers a complimentary breakfast. $160-200. (2016 opgedateer)
  • 2 Crowne Plaza Pensacola Grand Hotel, 200 E Gregory St, ☏ 1 850 433-3336, faks: 1 850 469-1417, ✉. At fifteen stories, this is the tallest building in town and might offer the best view of the city. Built on the remains of the historic L&N train depot, the hotel owners took careful care to preserve as much of the original building as possible. You can see the original French clay tile roof, carefully cleaned and restored, and numerous antiques decorate the building's lobby and meeting rooms. $140-190. (2016 opgedateer)
  • Hampton Inn and Suites Pensacola-University, 7050 Plantation Rd, ☏ 1 850 505-7500, faks: 1 850 505-7502. Near the University Mall, this hotel is just a short distance from I-10. This location also offers suites for rent. $125. (2016 opgedateer)
  • Hampton Inn Pensacola-Airport, 2187 Airport Blvd, ☏ 1 850 478-1123, faks: 1 850 478-8519. Located just outside Pensacola Regional Airport, this hotel is clean and comfortable, and convenient to the Cordova shopping center. $135. (2016 opgedateer)
  • 3 Lee House Bed and Breakfast Inn, 400 Bayfront Pkwy, ☏ 1 850 525-3765. Inboek: 15:00, uitteken: 11:00. Built from the ashes of the historic Lee House and reopened in 2008, this new bed and breakfast overlooks Pensacola Bay, in the heart of the historic district. The rooms are thoroughly modernized and gourmet meals were slated to be added to their services in 2009. $175. (2016 opgedateer)
  • 4 New World Inn, 600 S Palafox Pl, ☏ 1 850 432-4111, ✉. Located in historic downtown Pensacola, this relatively new inn just off the water is small and well-hidden. Small enough to provide excellent service to every guest, and each room is unique and comfortable. $130. (2016 opgedateer)
  • 5 Residence Inn Pensacola Downtown, 601 E Chase St, ☏ 1 850-432-0202. With comfortable suites, complete with dens and kitchenettes, Residence Inns are intended for travellers who will be staying put for a while. (2016 opgedateer)

Bly veilig

Tropical weather can be a hazard, especially during the Atlantic hurricane season from June 1 to November 30. In the event of an approaching hurricane or tropical storm, pay attention to television and radio news alerts, who will tell you what to do and what to expect. Typically when a hurricane is imminent, people staying at beaches, low-lying areas, and trailer homes will be asked to evacuate further inland. If your area is asked to evacuate, do so immediately, before traffic slows to a crawl; the most dangerous place to be in a hurricane is stuck in traffic. Hurricane-safe shelters, built inside public schools, will be opened to anyone who needs them.

Theft and crime are minor problems in Pensacola, and you'll be safe if you stick to the main tourist areas. Avoid the area of Pensacola known as Brownsville, on Highway 90 from D Street to Mobile Highway; although the sheriff's office has tried to curb crime in this area, drugs and prostitution still make it a dangerous area to linger in.

Verkeer in Pensacola is tame compared to large cities, but some roads have a reputation for being especially dangerous. Be careful when driving along Gulf Beach Highway; die smal pad, met chroniese spoed en blinde hoeke, eis 'n halfdosyn lewens per jaar. I-110 is onder swaar konstruksie, en vinnig ry hier is nie net gevaarlik nie; dit sal u waarskynlik 'n verkeerskaartjie verdien. Ek-10 deur Pensacola is berug daarvoor dat dit 'n spoedlokval is; Onthou dat die spoedbeperking daal tot 60 MPH terwyl u in die Pensacola-omgewing is, nie 70 MPH soos in die buurlande nie.

Gaan volgende

  • Pensacola-strand is net suid van Pensacola, op Santa Rosa Island, en bied strandpromenade, hotelle, witsandstrande en Fort Pickens. Neem die Pensacola Bay Bridge na Gulf Breeze, en draai regs by die reuse-bord van Pensacola Beach. Daar is 'n klein tol van $ 1 om die gemeenskap te betree. Let op die spoedbeperking as u deur Gulf Breeze ry; die polisie hier is berug omdat hulle op toeriste gerig is, en sal u kaartjies gee om selfs 'n kilometer per uur oor die spoedgrens te ry.
  • Perdido-sleutel is ongeveer 15 kilometer wes van die middestad van Pensacola, en is 'n wonderlike strandplek wat minder besig is as Pensacola Beach. Die tuiste van Big Lagoon State Recreation Area, Gulf Island National Seashore, die ruïnes van Fort Mcree en die Flora-Bama-sitkamer.
  • Mobiel is ongeveer 50 kilometer wes van Pensacola, en is 'n groot stad met Franse invloede; hulle middestad het gewoonlik elke naweek 'n fees. I-10 is die vinnigste roete, as u nie omgee vir vinnige verkeer nie, maar as u nie van die skilderagtige roete hou nie, probeer u snelweg 90.
  • Gulf Shores is 'n toeristiese Alabama-stranddorp, ongeveer 40 minute vanaf Pensacola met meer wonderlike strande, restaurante en toeristevalle.
  • Foley is 'n plattelandse dorpie in Alabama, net bekend vir sy groot afsetgebied en die beroemde Lambert's restaurant. Ry weswaarts op Hwy 98, oor Perdidobaai totdat u Foley bereik.
  • Milton is 'n klein dorpie ongeveer 16 km oos van Pensacola, wat jaarliks ​​die Scratch Enkel-fees aanbied, wat musikale talent, kuns en kunsvlyt en kinderfeeste uitlig.
  • Adventures Unlimited is ongeveer 20 km noord van Milton en bied kanovaart, kajak en buise deur die Blackwater River State Forest.
  • Fort Walton Beach is 'n uur se ry oos van Pensacola, en het sanderige blou water, 'n lewendige bootgemeenskap, en bied jaarliks ​​die Billy Bowlegs-fees aan, wat seerowers vier.
Roetes deur Pensacola
Mobiel ← Kantonasie ← W I-10.svg E → Milton → Tallahassee
Atlanta ← Rooibruin ← N VS 29.svg S → EINDE
New Orleans ← Mobiel ← W VS 90.svg E → Milton → Tallahassee
Mobiel ← Foley ← W VS 98.svg E → Golfbriesie → Lakeland
Hierdie stadsgids vir Pensacola het gids status. Dit bevat 'n verskeidenheid goeie gehalte-inligting, insluitend hotelle, restaurante, besienswaardighede en reisbesonderhede. Dra asseblief by en help ons om dit 'n ster !