Go online for info about Pensacola
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Try this for a relaxing week or two: Mile after mile after mile of beaches, and a long way from the crowds and traffic around South Florida and Orlando.
Head for the Florida Panhandle city of Pensacola — www.visitpensacola.com — which advertises no less than 52 miles of beach, along with its collection of restaurants, museums and places to stay. Glance at the Web cam, and then click on Visitors to start collecting information. Look under Attractions and Sports for the links to Pensacola Beach, which covers the strands on Santa Rosa Island — www.sria-fla.com — and Perdido Key — www.perdidochamber.com — which has preserves and parks for hiking in addition to its beaches. There are other attractions in the Pensacola Bay area, including state and federal parks, museums and shopping. Take a look at Historic Pensacola to see what went into making the modern city. And for those of us who can’t leave our laptops at home, click on Maps and look for the one that shows Wi-Fi hot spots in the Pensacola area.
You might notice that some of the beaches are part of the Gulf Islands National Seashore — www.nps.gov/guis — including barrier islands along the Florida and Mississippi coasts. The National Park Service has its own beach Web cam, and the Seashore Activities section has what you need to know about fishing, swimming, hiking and campgrounds. The outdoors folks at GORP — tinyurl.com/2evoyv — can help you find more things to see and do.
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