Pensacola...a time of renewal!
Pensacola, FL -As spring makes its appearance, Pensacola comes alive.the sky is bluer.the sun is warmer and colorful blossoms make their annual appearance. It's a time of renewal and a time for culture! The climate is perfect both day and night for the many area festivals and events that offer irresistible family fun. The sunny parks and locally owned cafes provide the perfect setting for a leisurely afternoon spent in historic downtown. The period architecture and brick sidewalks of Palafox Street set the mood.there's fabulous shopping at boutiques big and small.art of every description in galleries on every corner. and if you're lucky, you'll stumble upon a street fair or festival and join in the merriment...or you should! There's no better time to be in Pensacola because springtime means there's something for everyone.
Pensacola was the first city settled by Europeans in America, making for a history that dates back more than 400 years. The city has changed hands more than a dozen times in actions involving Spain, France, England, the Confederacy, and the United States, giving Pensacola the nickname "City of Five Flags." Numerous sites around Pensacola tell stories about the area's engaging history like the Historic Pensacola Village's archaeological sites, museums, including one of Florida's oldest churches, and furnished period houses spanning the centuries from the earliest Spanish explorers to the 1920s. The Village consists of twenty properties in the Pensacola National Register Historic District. Ten of these properties are interpreted facilities that are open to the public. For more information about the agency contact: 850.595.5985 ext 100. or www.historicpensacola.org.
This spring and summer, visitors will enjoy
the pleasures of staying in new, expanded, or remodeled hotels
and restaurants due to the recovery efforts from Hurricane Ivan's
impact on the Pensacola Bay area last September.
The National Museum of Naval Aviation is one of the three largest aviation museums in the world. Here you can explore a collection of more than 170 vintage aircraft, a Blue Angel flight simulator, and an IMAX® theater showing two films daily..best of all, Museum admission is free! Naval Aviation has a very rich history in this country and it's easy to spend several days at this one of a kind museum. To share in the excitement of aviation please call 850.452.3604 or naval.aviation.museum.
The ZOO in Gulf Breeze lets you get up close to its inhabitants. You can feed a giraffe, stroll through the botanical gardens, or take a ride on the Safari Line Limited - a train ride over 30 acres of free-roaming wildlife. While you're there, take a good look at the bears, tigers, rhinos and zebras.photograph the colorful birds, watch the entertaining primates or get a glimpse of the playful otters as they slip through the water. The ZOO is open daily from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. and it's no news that there's plenty to see and do at The ZOO!
This year the Delta Queen will sail into Pensacola for three port of call visits during 2005. The legendary National Historic Landmark Delta Queen has been at home on the Mississippi River system since 1947 and will sail its way into Pensacola in February, June and December. For more information or to book your passage, call 800.543.1949 or visit www.deltaqueen.com.
This spring and summer, visitors will enjoy
the pleasures of staying in new, expanded, or remodeled hotels
and restaurants due to the recovery efforts from Hurricane Ivan's
impact on the Pensacola Bay area last September. Pensacola hopes
everyone will appreciate the "new" while still enjoying
the timeless tradition of Pensacola,
the Emerald Coast's most historic city. 
