Naval Air Station
The Naval Air Station at Pensacola has long been the starting ground for future Navy pilots. It is the summer home of the Blue Angels, which often give free air shows when the pilots practice their loops and tight formations. The National Naval Aviation Museum is here, and is home to a vast collection of vintage planes, an IMAX theater and motion-controlled flying simulators.
Naval Aviation Museum
1750 Radford Blvd., Suite C
Naval Air Station
Pensacola, FL 32508
(850) 452-3604
navalaviationmuseum.org
Pensacola Little Theater
Pensacola Little Theater is one of the oldest community theaters in Florida, and traces its history back to 1926. The theater stages performances throughout the year, a mixture of old favorites and new, little-known works, as well as childrens' shows.
Pensacola Little Theater
400 S. Jefferson St.
Pensacola, FL 32502
(850) 432-2042
pensacolalittletheatre.com
Perdido Bay Country Club
Pensacola offers you the chance to walk in the footsteps of golfing legends like Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus. The golf course at Perdido Bay Golf Club hosted the Pensacola Open PGA tournament for a decade. The course is a thing of beauty. The fairways are long, straight and tight because the course is designed around the country club subdivision that surrounds it. There are tall trees lining the fairways. Spacious lakes and ponds adorn many of the holes.
Perdido Bay Golf Club
1 Doug Ford Dr.
Pensacola, FL 32507
(850) 492-1223
perdidobaygolf.com
Pensacola Beach
Cross the Three Mile Bridge and travel through Gulf Breeze to get to Pensacola Beach. The sound side is perfect for families with little kids, because there are no big waves or a riptide. The sound is also less crowded, and you'll find covered benches with a barbecue grill. The Gulf side of the beach features bigger waves, bigger crowds and many big hotels and condos. The waves are generally not big enough for good surfing, making Pensacola Beach an excellent choice for swimming. The family atmosphere is strictly enforced by beach patrols, so you can bring the kids and not worry about rowdy behavior.
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