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February 28, 2009

Good to See the Old Hometown Getting a Little Attention

...somewhere other than me writing about it for the Swilling.

Pensacola Doesn't Look a Day Over 450 Years Old

PENSACOLA, Fla. — Long overlooked in favor of hot spots like Orlando and Miami, Pensacola hopes a yearlong 450th birthday bash will lure visitors to this city on the western edge of Florida's Panhandle.

Festivals, parades, battle reenactments, art exhibits and other events will commemorate Spanish explorer Don Tristan de Luna's 1559 arrival at Pensacola Bay.

King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain set the tone with a royal visit Feb. 19, touring the city of 60,000 and visiting Pensacola Naval Air Station, home of the world-famous U.S. Navy's Blue Angels aerial demonstration team.

Nice article, really.

Posted by tree hugging sister at February 28, 2009 05:42 PM