| Along the Florida Panhandle on the Gulf
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| | speech. The waterways have always been an
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| of Mexico you'll find the city of
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| | important part of life in Pensacola from
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| Pensacola. Pensacola is part of a stretch
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| | the early years when the Spanish built
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| of Florida loving called the 'Redneck
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| | Fort San Carlos de Barrancas to watch
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| Rivera' by the locals and in a way this
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| | over the bay to the fishing fleets that
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| is very true. Not only will you find some
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| | bring in the fresh fish and gulf shrimp
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| great upscale shops and restaurants but
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| | caught in the waters of the Bay and Gulf
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| you can also kick back and relax on sugar
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| | here. Pensacola is also a sea port that
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| white sand beaches as you stare out at
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| | connects Pensacola Bay to the Gulf of
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| the emerald green waters of the Gulf or
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| | Mexico. So the sunsets enjoy some of the
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| you can charter a fishing boat and try to
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| | freshest seafood you'll ever eat at one
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| catch one of the many species of fish
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| | of the many waterfront restaurants.
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| that swim in the waters around there. The
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| | Fishing in Pensacola, as in most of
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| sunsets along the Gulf Coast are some of
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| | Florida, is good year round. It's not
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| the most spectacular you'll ever see, one
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| | unusual for the local restaurants to
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| of the best places to see a sunset is on
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| | offer selections caught the night before
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| one of the many piers dotted along the
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| | such as snapper, grouper, tuna and wahoo.
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| water here. It's a great place to just
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| | In the early summer months the shrimp
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| relax and take some time to unwind and
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| | boats come in offering their 'fruit of
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| speaking of time you'll have to be sure
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| | the sea' - shrimp much to the delight of
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| to set your watch to Central Standard
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| | locals and tourist alike. If you prefer
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| time because Pensacola is the western
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| | to catch your own dinner you can book one
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| most city in the Florida Panhandle and
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| | of the many charter boats to take you
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| just past the divide into Central
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| | fishing inshore for redfish, cobia or
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| Standard Time Zone, the rest of Florida
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| | pompano, offshore charters can take you
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| is on Eastern Standard Time. Pensacola
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| | fishing for the wahoo, mahi mahi and blue
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| has a rich history. It is known as 'The
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| | marlin. Families can plan a week there,
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| City of Five Flags' because, at one time
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| | of course there's the beach where you can
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| or another, it has been under the control
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| | lay on the sand all day or play
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| of five different governments including
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| | volleyball on the shore or build a
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| the Confederacy. When the Spanish
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| | sandcastle in the surf. You can go out in
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| controlled it they called it Panzacola
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| | a boat where you can fish snorkel or go
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| which was the Indian name, when the
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| | for a dive and if you don't care to do
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| French had control it was Pensacolle, it
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| | any of that you can rent a sailboat, or
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| became permanently known as Pensacola
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| | get a canoe or kayak and explore a river
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| when the English took it in 1763. You can
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| | or one of the rare dune lakes in the
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| relive the days of WWII and view the some
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| | area. When you're out on the water in the
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| of the most famous aircraft used to
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| | Florida sun don't forget the sunblock,
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| defend our nation then - the Corsair,
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| | you can still get a tan without frying
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| Dauntless and Hellcat. You can also
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| | yourself. If you'd like to get away from
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| relive that first lunar landing in 1969
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| | the water all together there are many
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| as you walk through their recreation of
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| | shops to explore both 'mainstream' and
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| the event. You can also take in a little
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| | quaint little local shops that offer
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| history when you visit the Naval Air
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| | unique Florida style gifts and trinkets.
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| Station there and tour the Lighthouse,
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| | If you'd like to combined a day at the
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| Fort Barrancas or relive the glory days
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| | beach with shopping visit the Quietwater
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| of Naval Aviation at their spectacular
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| | Beach Boardwalk, a local favorite spot.
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| museum. The Pensacola Naval Air Station,
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| | At night you can enjoy one of several
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| also called the cradle of Aviation, is
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| | restaurants there, some of which feature
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| home of the world renown Blue Angels and
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| | live music certain nights of the week. If
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| the Aviation Museum there is not to be
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| | you'd like, you can make it a family
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| missed. The National Naval Aviation
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| | night at a one of the may Putt-Putt golf
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| Museum includes the history of not only
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| | courses, go see a movie or stop in a
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| the Navy but the Marines and Coast Guard
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| | local ice cream shop. Pensacola is a
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| as well. Believe it or not this place
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| | beautiful place to stop and appreciate
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| rivals the Smithsonian. It has nearly
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| | the world around you, have a fantastic
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| 300,000 square feet of exhibit space, one
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| | seafood meal and grab something uniquely
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| of the most interesting displays is the
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| | Florida for the people back home. So
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| historical S-3 Viking jet which was used
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| | come, enjoy and relax.
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| to transport president George W. Bush to
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| | Kirby maintains a travel guide with
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| the USS Abraham Lincoln in 2003 where he
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| | information about things to do in Florida
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| made his famous "Mission Accomplished "
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| | you and your family will enjoy.
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