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Published February 4, 2012
Leap into these O’pinions, a mixture of hard hits and sweetness:
Sandshaker:
Published February 4, 2012
The Sandshaker Lounge on Pensacola Beach is the place to be this Mardi Gras season, not only because it’s the Home of the Original Bushwacker. In conjunction with the rest of the festivities, the Sandshaker has some fun stuff lined up this month.
Gulf Coast revels in Mardi Gras!
Published February 4, 2012
Mardi Gras Krewe Parades
Don’t choke on the King Cake!
Published February 4, 2012
Most Gulf coast residents have lived through a Mardi Gras or two and have become familiar with the lingo and customs associated with the spectacle.
However, there are inevitably going to be those who have just moved to the area, or are visiting, and have no clue about either.
Enter the jaws of a Megaladon
Published February 4, 2012
Take a journey through Earth’s ancient oceans with “Megalodon: Largest Shark that Ever Lived,” featured now through May 6 in the Mobile (Ala.) Exploreum's new 6,400 square foot traveling exhibit gallery.
Pensacola Museum of Art workshops for February
Published February 4, 2012
Pensacola Museum of Art: has several fun February workshops and educational opportunities for all ages.
Pensacola Civic Center hosts Jeff Dunham on February 9
Published February 4, 2012
On Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m., the Pensacola Civic Center hosts Jeff Dunham’s new comedy special “Controlled Chaos.”
Take ‘A Candlelight Tour of Fort Barrancas’ on Feb. 11
Published February 4, 2012
Gulf Islands National Seashore will present "A Candlelight Tour of Fort Barrancas" on Saturday, February 11, 5-7:15 p.m.
The free tour highlights Pensacola’s involvement in the Civil War. In addition, the Fort Barrancas Visitor Center with museum exhibits, audiovisual programs, and bookstore will remain open during the tour times.
Pensacola celebrates Black History Month
Published February 4, 2012
From Feb. 10-12, the streets and sidewalks of Pensacola’s historic Belmont-DeVilliers neighborhood will be full of festivities, as the Black History Arts Festival & Expo celebrates Black History Month. The event, themed “Celebrating Images in Black,” is free and open to the public. Here’s a highlight of events for each day:
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Published February 4, 2012
Wishing, waiting for warmer weather
Published February 4, 2012
This is just that time of the year, when you wish that with a blink of an eye you could escape the winter blues and be some where nice and warm where the fish are biting.
I did just that and took off to the Florida Keys. What a great place to hang during the winter months with summer-like temperatures during January and February.
Happy Valentine’s Day
Published February 4, 2012
We at Splash! Magazine recognize that our readers may or may not enjoy this Hallmark holiday and we certainly don’t all celebrate it the same way.
You CAN get yo’ Satisfaction at Vinyl
Published February 4, 2012
If you can’t get no satisfaction this Valentine’s Day, don’t lament, because three days later you can get it at Pensacola’s Vinyl Music Hall.
On Friday, Feb. 17 at 8:30 p.m., Vinyl welcomes Satisfaction: A Rolling Stones Experience, the international touring tribute production dedicated to one of the world's greatest rock-n-roll bands.
Big blues bash set for Feb. 10
Published February 4, 2012
The Pensacola Civic Center is gearing up for the 1st Annual Pensacola Blues Festival, which promises to be an unforgettable party!
Sensibilities of Sand
Published February 4, 2012
“They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but I think a phrase of music is worth a thousand pictures, really.”
So said Baltimore Symphony Music Director Marin Alsop of a majestic production Sinfonia Gulf Coast will perform at the Emerald Coast Convention Center on Friday, Feb. 3 at 8 p.m. (SinfoniaGulfCoast.org).
Check out what’s coming up at Pensacola Museum of Art
Published February 4, 2012
Pensacola Museum of Art’s brilliant exhibition, “Woven and Wrapped: Kimonos, Clothing and Culture of Early 20th Century Japan” will conclude on Feb. 11.
Not to worry, because as the boldly patterned and brilliantly colored kimonos that reveal the dynamism of Japanese textile design in the early 20th Century depart, new exciting exhibits are on the way in.
Spamalot: the art of silliness
Published February 4, 2012
Lovingly "ripped-off" from the internationally famous comedy team's most popular motion picture, “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” the Broadway version of Monty Python's “Spamalot” was the winner of three 2005 Tony Awards including Best Musical and Best Director as well as the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards for Best Musical.
Q: How will you spend Leap Day?
Published February 4, 2012
A: Keely McKissack
With all the myth and mystery surrounding the year 2012, it only makes sense that we have an extra 24 hours this Leap Year to take it all in. However, instead of looking ahead and trying to tackle the unknown, I want to throw down some historical knowledge about a forgotten legend important to all the ladies of past Leap Years.
Calendar
Published February 4, 2012
Thursday, Feb. 2
"Broadway Bound" 7:30 p.m., Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 South Jefferson Street, Pensacola 850-434-0257
Glen Miller Orchestra 7 p.m., National Naval Aviation Museum, 1750 Radford Boulevard, NAS Pensacola 850-453-2389
Can saving money become sexy again?
Published February 4, 2012
Americans are spendthrifts when compared with many other parts of the world. We save little, even though the United States has weaker social safety nets and a relatively youthful population. Europeans, on the other hand, save at much higher rates despite generous welfare programs, higher taxes and aging populations.
Geocaching The World is Full of Treasure
Published February 4, 2012
Geocaching is a high-tech game of hide and seek that is played worldwide by all ages. The game takes geocachers outdoors on a treasure hunting adventure where they can explore and enjoy the world around them.
Look up to observe a 400-year-old truth about Venus
Published February 4, 2012
Up in the northeast night sky, a reminder of Spring coming; look for the bowl of the Big Dipper to rise, with the top two stars, the pointers, giving you a line to find Polaris, the Pole Star. If you take the pointers south, however, you are guided instead to the head of Leo the Lion rising in the east, looking much like the profile of the famed Sphinx.
Grand Marlin:
Published February 4, 2012
For many of us, Valentine's Day is the one day of the year when we allow ourselves to slow the fast pace of life to express our love and appreciation – to spend time with the one we love and to share or revisit our hopes and dreams. And more often than not, we choose a "perfect" spot together for a really exceptional meal.
Here’s a look at what’s coming up in March
Published February 4, 2012
St. Patrick’s Day, March 17
The purple and gold of Mardi Gras quickly give way to the green of St. Patrick’s Day. The Gulf coast puts on pub crawls, green bikini contests, green beer, run/walk events and more to honor the good deeds of one Patrick from Ireland.
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