It is 5:00 a.m. on a Saturday. Where are you? Well, I was walking down the stairs on my way to Varsity Terrace. Now I know y'all are thinking, “Alex! What possessed you to get up that early?” Well, I'll tell you. The beach. Now Pensacola has some of the nicest beaches on the Gulf Coast: the sand is warm and […]
I don’t have many famous autographs, but the ones I do have, I cherish dearly. I keep them all in the same book—one with Disney’s Magic Kingdom in foam die-cut on the front. Yup, they’re from Mickey Mouse, the Little Mermaid, Goofy, Daffy Duck, and (my personal pride) Winnie the Pooh. Actually, I only have one autograph of a real […]
Today is November 11, 2016. Veterans Day. After World War I, this day was called "Armistice Day" and celebrated what was known as "the war to end all wars." Soon after World War II, however, November 11th was changed to "Veterans Day" to honor all American veterans in all wars. I'd venture to say that most of us have relatives who are […]
Beach season is almost over, and as much as I hate to admit that, there are a few fun things to replace beach weekends with in Pensacola. My roommate Jocelyn and I traded white sandy beaches for cream-gray sidewalks one weekend as we hit downtown on an adventure. At first, we didn’t know what we’d find, because our only intentions were […]
“Jocelyn, it’s fall here.” As we climbed out of her car on Gregory Street, downtown Pensacola, we noticed colorful leaves on the sidewalk. In sharp contrast to PCC’s manicured sidewalks and lawns, the leaves looked strangely out of place. But they were just the introduction to the autumnal affair we were soon to enjoy at the Farmer’s Market on Palafox. […]