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F.O.A.D.

On 4/4/13 4:36 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:15:19 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

...but...

Is the Pensacola area worth a visit?

There are a lot of promo-priced flights out of Bal'mer in June to
Pensacola, starting at around $210 round trip. I don't recall ever being
out that far in "western" Florida. I assume the beaches are nice, but
what are some of the other "attractions" in that area?

My daughter spent 5 years at UWF there.
The beaches are nice, when you get a bit East or West of the clutter,
there are miles of undeveloped beach and there is also a park at the
Western tip at Ft Pickens.

There is a flight museum at the Navy base and they have an "arty"
community in town.

You are also fairly close to the casinos and blues joints in Biloxi.
New Orleans is just a few hours down I-10.

Thanks. We like nice, uncrowded beaches. Might be nice to combine a trip
to Pensacola for a few days with a trip to NO for a few more days. My
map app sez they are about 210 miles apart.

The casinos are no draw for us, and neither is driving through Mississippi.