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An open-air bar right on the boardwalk in Pensacola Beach, this is the spot to get twisted
in a variety of ways, with signature frozen cocktails from the Bushwacker to the 190
Octane (don't ask - just drink).
Sidelines Sports Bar
BAR
850-934-3660;
www.sidelinespensacola.com
; 2 Via de Luna Dr;
11am-10pm)
This popular almost-beachfront sports bar heaves during spring break. The rest of the year
it's the best place in town to down a beer and watch the game.
GAY & LESBIAN PENSACOLA
While the Panhandle isn't best known for its progressive values, Pensacola, a small, bright
spot for gay culture, is the exception. On the last weekend in May, members of the LGBTQ
community descend upon the city for the annual
Gay Memorial Day
(
www.memorialweekendpensacola.com
), a three-day fiesta of DJ soirees, all-night beach
parties, drag shows and general fun and frivolity: crowds reach as many as 50,000, so
book ahead!
The Panhandle's signature gay bar pulls in a mixed, though male-heavy, crowd for dan-
cing, drinks and drag shows. The complex is made up of the
Otherside
, a casual video
bar, open daily, and
Emerald City
, the nightclub-show venue, open from 9pm Wednesday
to Monday.
850-433-8482;
www.theroundup.net
; 560 E Heinberg St; 2pm-3am), a niche-y neighborhood
hangout with a killer furry-friendly patio. Ladies are welcome, but cowboys, tradies and
bikers are always flavor of the month. There's a Facebook page for events listings.
For the lowdown on what's gay in town, or if you need a friend, check out the local
St), which organizes film screenings, speakers and other community events.
Information
The local daily is the
Pensacola News Journal
(
www.pnj.com
). National Public Radio
(NPR) is syndicated locally on WUWF 88.1FM.
