Downtown Pensacola
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Downtown is where Pensacola began. It's where the city grew up and where, even now, growth and progress blend seamlessly with a past more than 450 years old. Dating back 450 years as the first European settlement in the United States, Pensacola has a rich and colorful history, and the heart of the city of Pensacola is its downtown. A refreshing blend of historic resolve and cosmopolitan progress defines Downtown Pensacola, a 44-block district encompassing historic and archaeological sites, chic shops, eclectic art galleries and award-winning restaurants. It's a walkable district lined with colorful bicycle racks, and bustling with alternative transportation options—from pedi-cabs to Segways to trolleys to holiday-time horse-drawn carriages. Thousands come to the nationally-recognized Blue Wahoos waterfront stadium, just around the corner, during spring and summer, and thousands more head downtown each Saturday for Palafox Market, a farmers' market enjoying its tenth anniversary in 2017. During the holidays, downtown Pensacola glows with the lights of half a million white lights and the month-long Winterfest, recognized as one of Florida's Top Events.
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Baby, it’s cold outside ..... bundle up and come on Downtown, the Palafox Market is open despite the chill in the air. The Market is open 9am-2pm today in Martin Luther King Jr. park on Palafox. From farm fresh foods, fresh baked goods and local artists there is certain to be something you love at the Market.
It's Saturday in downtown Pensacola and we're hanging out at Palafox Market enjoying this winter day with live music, fresh produce, handmade goods, unique gifts & more! 9A-2P every Saturday at MLK, Jr. Plaza.
The Pensacola Fish House, Jacksons Steakhouse, Atlas Oyster House and Five Sisters Blues Cafe will once again team up to present Winter Restaurant Week, January 22–28, 2018. Chefs from each restaurant will prepare a three-course, fixed-price dinner menu utilizing the best in local and seasonal ingredients, showcasing their culinary expertise, for $33.00 per person, per restaurant. Diners are encouraged to try each special menu at all four restaurants during Restaurant Week. Menus will be available at each restaurant Monday, January 22, through Sunday, January 28, beginning at 5:00 p.m. along with their standard dinner menus. “Restaurant Week continues to highlight Pensacola as a premier dining destination, providing an opportunity to enjoy a special menu from each of the restaurants,” said Collier Merrill, president of Great Southern Restaurants. “This will give everybody another occasion to enjoy a great evening in Downtown Pensacola.”
Happy Friday, downtown Pensacola! What do you have planned this weekend? Photo: VIE Magazine
Did someone say "House Smoked Bacon and Shrimp Vol-Au-Vent with Warm Gouda Cheese Sauce" or did The Global Grill just read our minds of what it is that we want for dinner?! 😋
The Gulf Islands National Seashore is currently in the running for USA TODAY 10Best Best Florida Attraction, but we need your votes! Voting ends on January 15, so be sure and vote every day!
P'cola Pie Bar, you've stolen a pizza our heart! 🍕 🍕 🍕 🍕 🍕 🍕 We can't wait to enjoy a slice (or two) in downtown Pensacola!
A small park at the intersection of Palafox and LaRua Streets is the site of an often overlooked, but historically significant landmark: Fort George. Learn more about Fort George on our blog!
You can now purchase your tickets for the inaugural Pensacola Tall Ships Challenge happening April 12-15 at Plaza de Luna in downtown Pensacola!
Happy Law Enforcement Appreciation Day to Pensacola’s finest! Thank you Pensacola Police Department for keeping downtown Pensacola and the City of Pensacola a safe place to live, work and play!
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