Long, white, empty stretches of gleaming beaches and dunes along the Gulf of Mexico…this is perhaps how the Pensacola Bay area is best known by those who vacation here. The Pensacola metro area is by far the largest in Northwest Florida, with more than 400,000 residents, many of whom were once vacationers and just couldn’t get enough.
And there is a lot to love about Pensacola and her beaches. Pointing the way is the flashy, trashy 40-foot neon billfish, a sign that you have arrived! Pensacola Beach, the hub of Santa Rosa Island, is populated by trendy boutiques, luxury condos, fantastic eateries, the longest pier on the Gulf of Mexico, and the neighborhood portion of the island. Here, the sun and the nightlife are scorching hot—it’s the place to see and be seen.... continue reading...
