100 Things To Do This Summer By Joani Delezen, Hope Corrigan, Ali Rae Hunt and Emily Richey
As promised, here’s the follow-up to last week’s food and booze extravaganza. This time around, we’re focusing on getting out and about and enjoying the things that make the summer season worth sweating through. From historical tours to ball games to outdoor concerts, 100 Things To Do This Summer is jam packed
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with activities for all ages. We included just about everything under the sun, plus a few indoor ideas too— because even the most seasoned beach bums need a break from the heat sometimes. So read up, buy some sunscreen, and get ready to make the most of what’s left of the summer.
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Actually go into a gallery on Gallery Night July 17 (or Aug. 21 if you miss it this Friday)
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Run with the bulls July 18, sevillequarter.com
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Try to not cry when Jon Stewart says goodbye to “The Daily Show” Aug. 6, thedailyshow.cc.com
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See a classic film at the Saenger pensacolasaenger.com
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Put your “Paws on Palafox” Aug. 8, blabtv.com
Follow it up with “Bark in the Park” Aug. 9
See a documentary at Treehouse Cinema they’ve got a lot of good ones coming soon like “Amy” and “He Named Me Malala,” treehousecinemagulfbreeze.com
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Shop SoGo facebook.com/SOGODistrictPensacola
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Wear sunscreen every damn day
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Read a current bestseller because everybody’s talking about it like “The Girl on the Train” or “Modern Romance”
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Then follow it up with a classic you somehow missed like "The Grapes of Wrath" or “Don Quixote”
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Learn to surf by Ali Rae
Have you ever thought about learning to surf? Of course you have—this is a beach town after all. This summer is the perfect time to slip into a rash guard, jump on a board and give it a try. Innerlight Surf and Skate Shop is offering multiple surf camp sessions this season on Pensacola Beach. The Innerlight surf instructor team, lead by Ben Williams, has instilled a passion for surfing in campers ages 8 to 78 and has done so every year since 2002. In fact, many of the surfing coaches this year got their start at Innerlight’s camp when they were younger. So whether you’re a little grom looking to perfect your skills or a total ocean newbie, these camps are designed for all skill levels. In addition to quality surf instruction, campers will also learn surfing etiquette, culture, training, techniques and basic ocean science. But the true value of the camp comes from the sport itself. “Surfing is
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great for kids who aren't big into structured sports. It helps kids build confidence, work through fears and so much more,” said Shannon Schluter, Operations Manager at Innerlight. “Being that it isn't a team sport they learn to set their own goals and many excel at reaching them. A wave is not controllable so you have to learn to go with the flow, get back up when you wipe out, and just keep practicing.” The three-day camp is $150 and you can register online or at any Innerlight store. “Surfing is definitely a way of life, and once you have been bitten by the infamous ‘surfing bug’ there is no turning back,” said Schluter.
Innerlight Surf and Skate Shop Surf Camp innerlightsurf.com/surf-camps
Plan a day trip to 30A 30a.com
Chase an ice cream truck
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And make sure you say “hi” to our friends at Central Square Records and Sundog Books while you’re there
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Master the art of the sunset Instagram
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Make sure you tag it with something braggy like #ilivewhereyouvacation
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See the Guy Harvey exhibit at PMA before it’s too late pensacolamuseum.org
Take a tour at Pensacola Bay Brewery pbbrew.com
Charter a fishing boat bouttimecharters.net
Cook something up by Hope
The best way to pick up a new skill or hone an existing one is to start small and gradually increase levels of difficulty. If you’re looking to up your culinary game this summer, there are plenty of cooking classes offered around town that will help you do just that. Pensacola Cooks offers both adult and children’s interactive classes (as well as children’s summer day-camps) on a regular 010 1
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basis. SoGourmet, downtown’s one-stop culinary shop, also offers a variety of classes, including a popular one-hour lunch class. For aspiring bakers, they are offering “Hands On Icing and Frosting Techniques” on July 25. Jennifer Knight-Shoemaker, owner of End of the Line Café, saw customers intimidated by the idea of preparing vegan food themselves, so she decided to help them out. “I think cooking vegan for some seems as
intimidating as learning a new language. I try to provide information, tips and tricks as well as simple starter recipes to help jump start the process of creating healthy, exciting meals at home. I wanted to start doing this after hearing so many people talk about how they tried changing to a vegan diet but quickly got bored with salads and didn't know how to prepare anything for themselves or relying on pre-packaged meals,” KnightShoemaker said.
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And bring the kiddos too—because they get free admission for the rest of the summer
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Host a backyard barbecue
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Catch a Wahoo’s game bluewahoos.com
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Try some new wines 5-7 p.m., every Thursday, Aragon Wine Market
Knight-Shoemaker’s next vegan cooking class will be on July 20 at 6 p.m., and consists of a lecture, demo, question and answer session, and a meal. Pensacola Cooks: pensacolacooks.com SoGourmet: sogourmetpensacola.com End of the Line Cafe: eotlcafe.com inweekly.net
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Get some fresh air at Coldwater Gardens
Whether you’re looking for a hands-on farming experience or simply a relaxing space to commune with nature, Coldwater Gardens offers both and it’s just a short drive from Pensacola. Located in Milton, Coldwater Gardens is an eco-resort, agritourism destination, and a working farm that sells fresh veggies and eggs at farmers markets in the area. The gardens utilize completely sustainable agriculture practices and yield fresh produce year-round, as well as Shiitake mushrooms and eggs. The property also boasts a hydroponic and a koi fishpowered aquaponic garden system. The accommodations for staying at Coldwater Gardens include primitive camping that requires your own tent and amenities, “glamping” in luxury camping tents which are outfitted with a mini-fridge, fans and queen size bed, and soon-to-be finished state-of-the-art cabins with air conditioning, television and a fully functional kitchen. Marked hiking and biking trails run through the property. For river enthusiasts, Coldwater Creek is walking distance from the gardens and though guests must provide their own equipment, this is an ideal spot for kayaking, tubing and swimming. “It’s 356 acres that was once used by the paper mill, so our intent is to work on restoring the land. It’s part of the Florida
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Wildlife Corridor for black bears, gopher tortoises, birds, quails, woodpeckers, and we want to be on that trail,” said Sarah Flaningam, Coldwater Garden’s garden manager. For those looking for a more immersive experience at Coldwater Gardens, volunteers are welcome through the organization Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms, or WWOOF, an international community of farms that provide food and board to volunteers in exchange for labor. “WWOOFers” commit to working six hours a day at Coldwater Gardens, and even though it varies from farm to farm, daily activities at Coldwater Gardens include composting, feeding chickens, collecting eggs, harvesting produce, weeding and preparing beds for planting.
Laugh your ass off at the The Comedy Get Down
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See “I’ll See You in My Dreams” if you haven’t already
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Go roller skating
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Beat the crowds (and heat) by showing up to Palafox Market before 10 a.m palafoxmarket.com
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And Bands on the Beach Tuesdays through Oct. 27, visitpensacolabeach.com
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See downtown on a Segway emeraldcoasttours.net
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Take a SUP lesson coastalpaddlecompany.com
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Check out Space Week at Pensacola MESS Hall July 19-25, pensacolamesshall.org
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Vote in Inweekly’s annual Best Of the Coast poll Page 20 in this issue or online at inweekly.net
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Re-read “To Kill A Mockingbird”
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Go tubing adventuresunlimited.com
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Then read “Go Set a Watchman”
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And zip lining too adventuresunlimited.com
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Go sailing condorsailingadventures.com
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Have a Wes Anderson movie marathon
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Check out the new farmers market on the beach facebook.com/MarketontheBeach
And Blues On the Bay July 19, Aug. 2 and Aug. 16,
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See some live music for free at Evenings in Olde Seville Square Thursdays through July 30, eveningsinoldesevillesquare.com
Build a DIY slip and slide
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Binge watch an entire season of something in one weekend netflix.com
Coldwater Gardens coldwatergardens.com or wwoof.net
Celebrate national Park and Recreation Month playpensacola.com
Aug. 6, pensacolabaycenter.com
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pensacolacommunitymaritimepark.com
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Buy a record you love on vinyl (even if you already own it digitally) facebook.com/RevolverFL
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See “Home” at the Hill-Kelly Drive-In Movie Series July 31, pensacolacommunitymaritimepark.com
Explore Big Lagoon State Park floridastateparks.org/park/BigLagoon
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See Alabama Shakes at The Wharf Aug. 22, amphitheateratthewharf.com
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Conquer Jumanji bigkahunas.com
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Hike Bay Bluffs Park pensacolascenicbluffs.org
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Experience the “thrill of flight” navalaviationmuseum.org
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Try aerial yoga purepilatespensacola.com
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Set your DVR for “I Am Cait” (Come on, you know you want to)
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Go camping at Johnson’s Beach/Fort McRee nps.gov/guis/planyourvisit/perdido-key-area.htm
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Check out Tuesday Night Poetry at Sluggo’s facebook.com/TNPNS
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Stay in your pj’s all day just because you can
Climb the Pensacola Lighthouse pensacolalighthouse.org
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Make time for story time mywfpl.com/calendar
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Have a group sing-along at Rosie O’Grady’s Dueling Piano Show 8 p.m., Wednesday-Saturday, sevillequarter.com
Hangout at the Hangout thehangout.com
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Go outlet shopping in Foley, Ala. tangeroutlet.com/foley
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Rent a bike on the beach coastalpaddlecompany.com
by Ali Rae
Belmont Arts and Cultural Center, reaches over 7,000 adults and children each year through classes, camps and community outreach programs. Now on North Guillemard Street, First City Art Center has room to grow in the years to come, and based on the growing popularity of their classes and workshops, they are going to need it.
Anonymous and African-American history. There are also many requests for educational books, ranging from the elementary to college level, crosswords, word searches and Sudoku. While some requests are from first-timers, many prisoners have been using the project resources for years. “If we get a particular request and we don’t have it, we always try to send them something close. Most of the time we can hook them up with something else,” said Johnny Ardis. Volunteers are always welcome to drop by on Wednesday nights to participate in book packing night. Open Books plans on expanding their book packing nights to two nights a week and encourages volunteers to just show up if they would like to help.
Open Books Bookstore openbookspcola.org
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Have a sunset picnic on the beach
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Try your skills at bubble soccer bubblebumpersports.com
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Attend the Sea Turtle Baby Shower Aug. 15, Park West on Ft. Pickens Road
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Rent a kayak at Bayview Park outdoorgulfcoast.com
Or downtown emeraldcoasttours.net
Go bowling
Take a workshop
If you’re looking to get creative and learn something new this season, check out the art workshops at First City Art Center. The self-proclaimed “little art center that could” has been enriching our community’s culture and inspiring people of all ages to experiment in visual arts since its inception in 1999. The center, originally the 212 1
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Summer is the season of long road trips, outdoor excursions and plenty of downtime for reading. Picking up your next beach read at Open Books Bookstore allows you to purchase your summer reading material and help out with a good cause at the same time— the Prison Book Project, which is the heart and soul of this independent book shop. Dozens of incarcerated individuals from around the state write letters to the Prison Book Project at Open Books every week, requesting books from a range of topics. Every Wednesday these books are packaged and shipped off to their new owners by volunteers. In addition to just purchasing a book from Open Books Bookstore, book donations are always accepted too. These books replenish both the bookstore and the library for the Prison Book Project. Some of the most requested books include dictionaries, westerns, how-to books, books on yoga, meditation, mindfulness, Alcoholics and Narcotics
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Watch the Blues practice navalaviationmuseum.org
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#ExplorePensacola visitpensacola.com/ geocaching
The helpful staff welcomes people from all ages, backgrounds, and skill levels and encourages them to tap into their creative spirit. Opportunities to create are available in the forms of glassblowing, glass bead making, clay sculpting, pottery on the wheel, hand-built pottery, drawing, painting and metalworking. The center also offers dance, fitness, and movement classes, music lessons for
youth, and Shakespeare workshops, with the constant emphasis on expanding. The glassblowing and pottery on the wheel workshops are local favorites, with each being offered weekly at various times and difficulty levels. First City Art Center Workshops firstcityart.org/workshops
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Celebrate the 20th anniversary of “Clueless” by re-watching the movie
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And reading “As If!: The Oral History of Clueless as Told by Amy Heckerling, the Cast, and the Crew”
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See “Hamlet” July 24-26 and Aug. 1-2, pensacolalittletheatre.com
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Clean up your inbox unroll.me
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Go on a two-hour dolphin cruise chase-n-fins.com
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Tour Historic Pensacola Village historicpensacola.org
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Get cheesy at Sweet Home Farm sweethomefarm.com
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Leave your mark on Graffiti Bridge
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Find a new favorite beer at Top of the Hops Beer Festival Aug. 15, amphitheateratthewharf.com
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Enter a photo into the 22nd Annual Power of Photography (POP) Exhibit Accepting submissions now-July 25, wideanglephotoclub.org
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Step-up your line dancing game Thursdays and Fridays, wildgregssaloon.com
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Take a candlelight tour of Fort Pickens July 17, visitpensacola.com
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See Chris Staples at Vinyl Music Hall Aug. 4, chrisstaplesmusic.com
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Ride it out by Ali Rae
Waterboyz’s Tim Bustos has been working on bicycle advocacy, planning, and design programs for nearly 30 years. He wants to see more bicycles on the streets of Pensacola, and with help from Waterboyz and fellow cycling enthusiast Christian Wagley, he’s doing something about it. They recently started hosting “Slow Rides” the first Friday of every month. These group rides are designed for the casual cyclists who don’t feel experienced enough to navigate the streets. At the rides, Bustos and Wagley also offer information on bicycle laws, safety tips and cycling tricks in order to boost the riders’ confidence and allow them to feel as comfortable on two wheels as they do on four. By participating in these rides, you can expect to learn skills such as lane positioning, safe ways to make left turns, and traversing railroad tracks. “The slow ride series we recently started is simply an effort to get more
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Watch some local TV wsre.org; blabtv.com
people to ride bikes more often, for different purposes. Many people don't ride because they don't feel like they have an expensive bike, or because they're inexperienced, or because they don't feel safe riding on the road,” Bustos said. He also stressed that the rides are intended for all cyclists—regardless of experience or type of bike. “We ride as fast as the slowest rider and nobody gets left behind,” Bustos said. Slow Rides waterboyz.com/slow-ride
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Make a masterpiece paintingwithatwist.com
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Visit the Panhandle Butterfly House panhandlebutterflyhouse.org
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Explore the Edward Ball Nature Trail at UWF
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Act like a kid at the splash pad at Plaza de Luna
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Learn all the words to “Bad Blood”
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Get scuba certified scubashackpensacola.com
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Then wow the crowd with it at karaoke
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Play Glow Golf at Cordova Mall
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Take a spin on the Pensacola Pedal Trolley pensacolapedals.com
Chris Staples / Photo by Jenny Jimenez July 16, 2015
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