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It’s Friday, Pensacola! Let’s finish this week strong.
In today’s can’t-miss-weekend-plans edition: Walmart remodel closure, Six: Teen Edition opens, and Wild West Piratefest + a stacked lineup of events this weekend.
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📰 In the news
Store improvements on the way: A Pensacola Walmart Neighborhood Market will close for remodeling on March 9 and is expected to reopen April 3. The pharmacy and gas station will stay open — get closure and reopening details.
Royals take the stage: History gets a remix as Six the Musical Teen Edition opens today and runs March 6 through 15, offering a pop twist on history for local families — get all the details.
Ownership shapes next steps: Pensacola, as Escambia County’s landlord for the Bay Center site, wants a say in renovations and asked residents for input on three possible additions as part of a broader study — see what’s being considered.
Gold & silver are hot: Coming off gold’s best year since 1979, the momentum is carrying well into 2026 with silver remaining one of the most talked-about assets. Curious why they’re back in focus? American Hartford Gold has a free guide that explains what’s happening and how people are approaching it today. It’s free – and definitely worth a read.
Someone Googled you this week: Whether you’re dating again, selling something locally, or just meeting new neighbors… people are going to look you up. Like it or not, the internet has a way of surfacing past mistakes and outdated information that no longer reflects who you are. Thankfully, there’s a really easy way for you (or someone you care about) to clean up all that up – learn more here.
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Vegan comfort, no compromises: End of the Line Cafe satisfies Pensacola’s plant-based cravings with a 100% vegan menu, house-made cashew cheese, and kombucha on tap. Brunch rotates weekly, keeping things fresh. It’s the low-key hangout where you bring your meat-eating friends… and watch them realize every bite is, in fact, vegan.
Treasure-hunting, upgraded: If your living room needs character, roam Alyssa’s Antique Depot, where 250+ local vendors keep treasures in constant rotation. It’s the spot you enter “for a minute” and exit with a story, a lamp, and maybe tomorrow’s conversation piece.
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📆 Around town this weekend
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🌴 Palm and Tropical Recovery Workshop @ Bailey’s Produce & Nursery | Friday (3/6) at 4:00 PM – Cold snap turn your palms crispy? Bailey’s Produce hosts a recovery workshop to sort what’s toast and what’s just playing possum, when to prune, when to step away, and how to nurse those tropical divas back, no chainsaw bravado required, just practical, local know-how.
🧑 Chef Showcase 2026 @ Sanders Beach-Corinne Jones Resource Center | Friday (3/6) at 5:30 PM – Ready to taste your way through 18 chefs and still call it a light dinner? Trade flip-flops for shoes at this all-inclusive Pensacola Dream Center fundraiser with tastings, live music, and an open bar with beer, wine, and champagne for $75, or sponsor a table.
🎷 Charlie & the Hammerheads @ Five Sisters Blues Cafe | Friday (3/6) at 6:00 PM – Blues is back on the Blocks, and 5 Sisters Blues Cafe is serving it hot with Charlie & the Hammerheads. Slide in for smoky riffs, strong pours, and that sweet spot between toe-tapping and slow-swaying. Consider it therapy you can dance to, no appointment required.
🥣 Pick A Bowl Fill A Bowl @ Brownsville Community Center | Friday (3/6) at 6:00 PM – Pick a handmade bowl, sip wine, and sample the best local soups, all while your ticket funds 30 meals for neighbors who need them. Come for the slurp and pottery demo, leave with art you’ll actually use, and feel pleasantly self-righteous.
🌳 Arbor Day Market @ UWF Edward Ball Nature Trail | Saturday (3/7) at 9:00 AM – UWF’s Arbor Day Market lets you roam the trail, snag free native fruit trees, and hear Master Gardeners tell you what your yard wants. Expect guided walks and the Fire & Nature Festival with food trucks and live burn demos, limit two trees per household.
☠ Wild West Piratefest @ Five Flags Speedway | Saturday (3/7) at 10:00 AM – If you’ve been craving a time machine that runs on turkey legs and mead, Five Flags is hosting a mashup of jousting knights, pirate shanties, and Wild West showdowns. Expect firebreathers, camel rides, Irish pub tunes, a craft bazaar, and dangerously good fair food.
🍷 Wine on the Water @ Pensacola Blue Wahoos Stadium | Saturday (3/7) at 1:00 PM – Whether you’re a rosé loyalist or a craft beer contrarian, the Grand Tasting at Blue Wahoos Stadium pours wine, bubbles, craft beer, mocktails, and bites with a Pensacola Bay backdrop. Second annual, and every dollar benefits Sacred Heart’s care for local women, and kids.
Live music & entertainment:
Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →
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🔥 Worth a peek
We’re always on the hunt for useful resources, deals, services, and products we think you’ll love. Here’s what caught our eye this week.
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📻 Pensacola report
Weather forecast
Today – High: 76°F – Low: 66°F – Precip: 15%
Areas of fog before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Later: Areas of fog after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
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Tomorrow – High: 77°F – Low: 65°F – Precip: 8%
Areas of fog before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Later: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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