Upcoming Events

N E W D O W N T O W N ! @corals_closet_pensacola has arrived in downtown Pensacola and it’s not just a toy store, it’s a magical wonderland for kids! 🧸✨ 🎈With an interactive play space filled with costumes, a rock wall, and imaginative play areas, plus a curated collection of toys and books that inspire creativity, it’s the perfect spot for fun and learning. 🌈📚 They even host FREE public events and throw unforgettable birthday parties! 🎉 CORAL’S CLOSET 📍 Location: 114 S. Palafox Street (next to @peterbrookepensacolapalafox ) 🕒 Hours: Mon-Sat: 9am-6pm | Sun: 12pm-6pm 🔗 Visit their website for events and info: www.coralscloset.com 📷: @karlaent #CoralsCloset #PensacolaKids #ImaginationPlay #DowntownPensacola #palafox #pensacolaevents #pensacolalocal #pensacolalife #pensacolaparents Meet William Hazard Northup, a sea captain-turned-Pensacola pioneer! In the 1870s, Northup settled in Pensacola, opening a livery and undertaking business on W. Intendencia Street (near @autumnblackledge and just west of @200_south ). By 1897, Northup helped launch the Pensacola Electric Terminal Railway Company, operating the city’s streetcar system. He was elected mayor of Pensacola in 1897 and served for one year. In 1907, President Theodore Roosevelt appointed him Collector of Customs at the @portofpensacola . The next president, William Howard Taft, appointed him Postmaster. Northup and his wife Harriet (née Saunders) lived at 203 W. Gregory Street—now beautifully restored as the @pensacolavictorian Bed and Breakfast! 🏡✨ Photo Credits: State Archives of Florida and Pensacola Victorian Bed & Breakfast #pensacolahistory #downtownpensacola #historicpensacola #FloridaHistory #history #pensacolalocal #PensacolaLife #pensacola #upsideofflorida @historicpensacola @uwf Last night’s beautiful full moon over Pensacola Bay, captured by @laurarbogan 🌕 #pensacola #downtownpensacola #lovefl #pensacolalife #pensacolavibes #portofpensacola #beautifulpensacola #fullmoon #upsideofflorida **Gallery Night: VIVA PENSACOLA** This Friday!🎨🌮🪇 Gallery Night began in 1991, when the Downtown Arts District Association (DADA) hosted its first event with eight participating galleries. Originally held in March, July, and November to align with local events, it has since grown into a monthly celebration. In 2010, the Pensacola DIB took over sponsorship, and today, **Gallery Night Pensacola**, a nonprofit, continues the tradition every third Friday of the month. On Friday, September 20th, Palafox Street will close from Garden to Main for **VIVA PENSACOLA**—a vibrant celebration of Latin American culture. In partnership with the Latino Festival, the streets will come alive with delicious food, handmade crafts, and lively music. You can also enjoy local artists, vendors, and an array of offerings from food trucks and restaurants. 🎶🍴 For information about performers, artists, and more, visit gallerynightpensacola.org GALLERY NIGHT — VIVA PENSACOLA 📍 Palafox Street from Garden to Main 📆 Friday, Sept. 20, 2024 ⏰ 5:00-9:00pm 🔗 gallerynightpensacola.org 📷: @gallerynightpensacola and @sousa.photo #pensacolagallerynight #downtownpensacola #pensacolaevents #pensacolalocal #Palafox#PensacolaLife #pensacolavibes #upsideofflorida #Pensacola #pensacolaartist #vivapensacola #supportlocalartists 🎉🏈 **Game Day Alert, Pensacola!** 🏈🎉 Looking for the ultimate spot to catch all the football action this weekend? 🏟️📺 Head downtown and dive into the electric atmosphere of game day! Whether you’re cheering for your team or just here for the fun, downtown Pensacola has everything you need for an epic football weekend. 📍 WHERE? Downtown Pensacola 🕒 WHEN? All weekend long 🍔 WHAT’S ON? Delicious eats, drinks & brews, and endless game-day excitement 🏈 WATCH SPOTS? @200_south @agavepcola @intermissionpensacola @__thedoghouse__ @orileysirishpub @the5barrel @playpensacola @babysbeefs @perfectplain @sevilleqtr @nynsbadlands @blend_pensacola @bside_pcola @pensacolabaybrewery Did we miss anyone? Tag them in the comments! #pensacolalocal #PensacolaLife #pensacola #downtownpensacola #pensacolafoodies #pensacolavibes #weekendvibes #watchparty #footballseason On the third anniversary of the tragic events of September 11, 2001, the “9-11 Homage to America” sculpture was unveiled at Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza in downtown Pensacola. This 12-foot, 10,000 pound ceramic archway, donated by artists Peter King and Xinia Marin, stands at the Palafox Street median just north of Garden Street. Originally part of an exhibition completed on September 10, 2001, the sculpture was reimagined after the attacks to symbolize the “melding of global cultures and the creation of a tolerant and diverse society living peacefully together on one planet.” For 20 years, the arch has stood in the plaza as a poignant public memorial. #downtownpensacola #pensacolaart #pensacolalocal #pensacolaartist #pensacolalife #upsideofflorida #palafox #pensacolavibes Happy 5-Years-Downtown anniversary to SaBai on Jefferson! 🎉🥳🎊 @sabaithai850 is celebrating next week, Sept. 9-14, with new and classic Thai dishes, @nareesbakedgoods treats and prizes. They are open Monday-Saturday and they’ll even validate your garage parking for you. 📍 130 S. Jefferson 🔗 sabaionjefferson.com 📷: @sabaithai850 #downtownpensacola #pensacolalocal #pensacolafoodies #pensacolafoodie #pensacolaflorida #pensacolalife Tonight is finally here! From 5-8pm is the annual Harvest Sip & Shop and your chance to win a $500 prize from @shops_of_palafox and the #downtownpensacola DIB. The shopping event includes new merchandise drops, seasonal sips, live music and exclusive shopping specials up and down Palafox from participating merchants.You can also upload your receipts from any purchases made at participating shops on 9/5/24 for the chance to win a $500 shopping spree and other prizes. Participating merchants: @rusted.arrow.mercantile @bluetique_pensacola @donalans @indigeauxdenim @colettepensacola @grayboutiquefl @innerlightsurfshops @peterbrookepensacolapalafox @elebashjewelers @scout_boutique @bodaciousshops @sparkleboutiquepensacola @pure_pilates #downtownpensacola #palafox #pensacolaevents #pensacolalocal #pensacola #pensacolalife #pensacolavibes @localpulsepensacola @visitpensacola Saturday vibes 🚤🌊☀️ #downtownpensacola #pensacola #pensacolalife #pensacolavibes #palafox NEW DOWNTOWN! If you haven’t checked out the new restaurant @ourpalafox at 19 S. Palafox, you really should! Chef Daniel Watts and consulting chef Charlie Ayers have designed an incredible menu. There are also half-off well drinks and drafts during happy hour, M-F from 3-5pm, when bar bites are at a discount too. Purchase an entree and they will even validate your parking! 🚙 👉🏽 @ourpalafox 🌎 www.ourpalafox.com 📷: @ourpalafox #downtownpensacola #palafox #pensacolalocal #pensacolafoodies #pensacolife #pensacolavibes #pensacola #ourpalafox When it opened in 1910, the San Carlos Hotel was a showcase of elegance and comfort. It was named for a colonial-era presidio at the entrance to Pensacola Bay and was outfitted in the very best furnishings and fixtures. The hotel had its own well, with a rooftop cistern and purification system. All of the guest rooms had large closets, tiled bathrooms and circulating ice water in every room to keep them cool. The dining room was known for its high-quality offerings and for the excellent chefs who ran the elegant eatery. Each guest received complimentary miniature soaps tucked into a special San Carlos soap dish. The San Carlos, Pensacola’s “Gray Lady,” met its end when it became impossible to be reasonably updated to include modern conveniences such as central air conditioning. With the advent of roadside motels in the 1950s — conveniently spaced every few miles along the highway, offering air-conditioned rooms at inexpensive rates — the San Carlos could not compete. Age took its toll and the hotel was closed in the 1980’s. UWF Historic Trust maintains a collection of artifacts and fittings from the old San Carlos Hotel, shown here. @historicpensacola @uwf #downtownpensacola #palafox #pensacolahistory #floridahistory #sancarloshotel #pensacolalocal #pensacola #pensacolavibes Saturday scenes on Palafox—the weather is perfect! ☀️ #downtownpensacola #palafox #pensacolalife #upsideofflorida #pensacolavibes #palafoxmarket #pensacolalocal #pensacolafoodies
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Dating back 450 years as the first European settlement in the United States, Pensacola has a rich and colorful history. The heart of the City of Pensacola is its downtown. A refreshing blend of historic resolve and cosmopolitan progress defines Downtown Pensacola.