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Happy weekend, Pensacola!
In today’s happening-today edition: Creature-crafted masterpieces, a wild west piratefest, and Mahler’s symphony no. 2 + events worth checking out today & tomorrow.
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📰 In the news
Creature-crafted masterpieces on display: Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo’s Art on the Wild Side is set for March 28 in Gulf Shores, featuring animal art online. Tickets $125, or $100 for members, supporting zoo care — see tickets and auction details.
Commercial corridor safety revamp: Foley’s Miflin Road improvements are underway, adding turn lanes and curbs and removing the center median turn lane along much of the road to ease congestion and crashes before summer — get all the details.
Art meets safer streets: Foley’s downtown crosswalks got a colorful makeover from artist Ragan Windsor, backed by a $20,000 Main Street Alabama grant. Next is an alley between the pedestrian bridge and Hotel Magnolia — see what’s planned next.
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 Like it or not, the internet has a way of surfacing past mistakes and outdated information that no longer reflects who you are.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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Color that keeps changing: At The Graffiti Bridge, messages, tributes, and flashes of genius pop up daily, then disappear just as fast. On a run or detour home, you might see what your neighbors dreamed up today. The whole thing is oddly therapeutic.
Stitching home base: In historic downtown Pensacola, Dixie Knits is a warm, local yarn shop with a communal table ready for knitters and crocheters. Browse squishy fibers, join a class, and get friendly help when your pattern suddenly reads like ancient runes, no decoder ring required.
Raise a glass this week: Perfect Plain Brewing Co. keeps downtown energy humming in a spacious, community-minded hangout with a tap list that ranges from crisp pilsners to playful seasonals. It’s an easy pick for a midweek catch-up, a low-key date, or a well-earned solo victory lap.
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📆 Around town today & tomorrow
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🌳 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.
📿 Memory Wire Bracelet Class @ Flip Flops on Palafox Vendor Mall | Saturday (3/7) at 10:00 AM – Take a breather from scrolling and make something shiny at Flip Flops on Palafox. Vendor 333, aka Kim Feltman, walks you through memory wire bracelets, no experience, no fuss. It’s $20, spots go fast, call (850)466-3305, leave with wrists saying, I made this.
🛍 West Garden District Indoor Artisan Market @ Del Mar Plaza | Saturday (3/7) at 10:00 AM – Skip weather roulette, West Garden District’s indoor market at UB keeps finds dry, and parking free. A solid crew of makers with new faces rotating in, plus Whirl Pop slinging hot dogs, nachos, popcorn, cotton candy. Make it a twofer with Unique Boutique next door.
🖼 Begin Stained Glass @ Maker’s Loft | Saturday (3/7) at 6:00 PM – Trade doomscrolling for a beginner stained glass workshop where you pick a pattern, cut, grind, copper foil, and solder your own piece. Bring snacks, bring sips, bring patience. Book and pay on the website, not Facebook, or your spot disappears faster than good light.
🎭 Improvable Cause @ Pensacola Little Theatre | Saturday (3/7) at 10:30 PM – Consider this your monthly laugh tune-up at one of Pensacola’s best kept secrets, an unscripted improv throwdown powered by your half-baked suggestions. Expect ridiculous scenes, sharp wit, the thrill of not knowing what comes next, and $10 tickets with the bar open.
🐶 Coffee & Canines Pack Walk @ Buzzed Brew Coffee | Sunday (3/8) at 9:00 AM – Meet at Buzzed Brew in The Garden for local coffee, then we pack-walk Palafox like the well-caffeinated grown-ups we are. Open to all, new faces welcome. Bring a non-retractable leash, keep respectful space, and skip the meet-cutes if your pup prefers personal boundaries.
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: 77°F – Low: 66°F – Precip: 5%
Patchy fog before 7am. Partly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Later: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Tomorrow – High: 74°F – Low: 64°F – Precip: 45%
A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Later: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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