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September 22, 2025 Uncategorized

Fun Upcoming Events Sept 22nd- Oct 2nd

Pensacola Seafood Festival — Sept 26–28, Seville Square. Annual festival with local seafood vendors, free live entertainment, and 170+ arts & crafts booths. Family area on site.
Pensacola Beach Songwriters Festival — Sept 30–Oct 12, multiple venues across Pensacola & Pensacola Beach. Intimate sets from Grammy-winning and emerging songwriters.
Bands on the Beach (Gulfside Pavilion) — Sept 23: Float Like a Buffalo; Sept 30: Brandon Giles. Free, bring chairs/blankets.
Downtown Gallery Night — Sept 19 (Viva Pensacola theme), Palafox Street. Monthly art, music, food-vendor street party.

Warrington Emergency Aid Center "Goofy Golf" Fundraiser — Sept 27, Goofy Golf (3924 W. Navy Blvd). Family mini-golf, "Dollar Dogs & Drinks," 20+ raffle prizes. Proceeds support WEAC programs.
Pensacola Named #1 Coastal City to Live — Recognition by ConsumerAffairs citing affordability, history, and coastal lifestyle.

Bushwacker's Landing — Opened Aug 8 at 13515 Canal Dr. (Perdido/Innerarity). Waterfront dining; freshly shucked and fire-kissed Gulf oysters.
Dorothy's (Wizard of Oz–themed bar/restaurant) — Opening late Sept at 309 S. Reus St., downtown; profits support Oasis Florida's HIV/AIDS programs.
Water Pig BBQ — Seasonal closure began Sept 1 (Pensacola Beach). Expected to reopen spring 2026.
Cashier's Plaza dining lineup — Planned tenants include an upscale wagyu steakhouse and a ramen concept by Chef Wayan Sumadi (Sake Café). Opening timeline tied to plaza completion.

City Budget — First FY2026 hearing on Sept 3: tentative adoption with millage held at 4.2895 (revenue rises ~8.06% over rollback due to valuations). Final hearing held Sept 10.
Escambia County School Millage — Board approved additional 1.5 mills on Aug 3 to offset funding declines; expected to raise roughly $52M.
Land Development Code Update — Second public workshop set for Oct 13. Residents can weigh in on zoning/development changes.
Policy briefs: City noted continued recognition for budget excellence (GFOA award streak) and encouraged participation in upcoming civic meetings/elections.

Costco (Nine Mile Rd) — Final development review approved; ~172,000 sq ft store plus gas station. Construction start pending permits.
New Housing — Three subdivisions approved in Aug bringing ~134 new homes across Ferry Pass, NW Pensacola, and Myrtle Grove.
Community Maritime Park Redevelopment — Phase One announced: Reverb by Hard Rock hotel and Rhythm Lofts (twin 16-story residential towers) as part of ~$200M mixed-use waterfront plan.
Roadwork — 9th Ave (Bayfront Pkwy → Romana St.) scheduled closure starting Sept 22 for infrastructure improvements; detours in place. Ongoing I-10/Beulah interchange work continues.

Best Coastal City 2025 — ConsumerAffairs ranked Pensacola #1 in the U.S. (positive economic and lifestyle metrics).
Blue Wahoos — Season ended Sept 15 with a 12–1 home win; ninth straight season without a losing record. 2026 opener set for Apr 3, 2026.
Late-Summer Arts — Back-to-school rallies, Party in the Park, Sept Gallery Night, and season kickoffs from Pensacola Opera and Pensacola Little Theatre.

Pensacola Seafood Festival — Sept 26–28, Seville Square. Signature community festival with food, music, and makers.
John Cleese — "Not Dead Yet!" — Sept 25, Saenger Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Comedy & stories marking 50 years of Holy Grail.
Bands on the Beach (Finale) — Sept 30, 7 p.m., Gulfside Pavilion. Brandon Giles Band closes the 2025 season.
Pensacola Beach Songwriters Festival — Begins Sept 30; multiple beachfront venues through Oct 12.
Early Oct: Pumpkin patches and fall farmers' markets begin opening around town; Barktoberfest and Halloween-themed Gallery Night later in October.