Blog

Written By Kathlene Rushing

Categories: Blog Posts, Flotsam And Jetsam

Long Shadows

I like this picture of Benny and me, even though it’s not really of us, but of our shadows. Any viewer knows that a person and a dog stood in this grassy area at a time when the sun was low and that someone took a picture of the shadows and not the person or the dog. These shadows reach far into the yard, much farther than I could stretch my arms or legs. I now see this photo as a metaphor for the reach our lives have on others, even if we’re not physically in the picture. Anyone who…

Read More

Written By Kathlene Rushing

Categories: Blog Posts, Pensacola Treasures, Tourism

The House On Lot 23

House on Lot 23 The history of Pensacola is rich and enduring, indeed. Known as the “City of Five Flags,” Pensacola has been under the control of five nations since its inception in 1559–Spain, France, England, the Confederacy, and the United States. Consequently, various architectural influences are evident in much of Pensacola’s historic architecture. During the Third Spanish Period (1781-1821), the Isaac Wright House–a modest cottage that has long piqued my interest–was constructed at what is now 431 E. Zaragoza St. in historic downtown Pensacola. This quaint cottage, as one might expect from a structure initially built approximately 200 years…

Read More

Written By PensacolaFlorida.com

Categories: Music

Music That Inspires And Showcases Our City

One of the greatest things I have loved about Pensacola, Florida is the variety of musicians that come through our little big town.  I’ve lived many places but for a town whose population is around 55K people, we have some of the best and most talented musicians you will find anywhere.  It is not unusual to find live music playing every night in some restaurant in Pensacola, Florida. Pensacola Bay Center does a great job of bringing the biggest names in music to our city from Elton John to the Newsboys. Live Music and Nightlife If you are thinking about…

Read More