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September 1, 2010 / Happenings

Tons of upcoming fun along the Gulf coast

Downtown Pensacola hosts 3rd Annual CANstruction to benefit MANNA at Gallery Night Sept. 17 The 3nd Annual AIA-Northwest Florida CANstruction will be held in various locations in downtown Pensacola as part of Gallery Night on September 17. More...

Is 2010 the ACC’s year?

By Scott Page
Splash! Magazine

There has not been, to my knowledge, a college football season in the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) era when the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) shouldered higher expectations heading into September. More...

ocean moves local artist

By Scott Page
Splash! Magazine

For local artist Susan Kersch, inspiration can be found right outside her backdoor. The Gulf Breeze resident gets her artistic surge from the bluegreen waters of the Gulf of Mexico. More...

‘RESTREPO

To make their thrilling documentary – winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival – award-winning journalists Tim Hetherington and Sebastian Junger (pictured above) embedded with the soldiers of Second Platoon, Batt More...

Pensacola Beach hosts 2nd Annual Songwriter’s Festival

From Monday, Sept. 27 – Sunday, Oct. 3 experience the 2nd Annual Songwriter’s Festival on Pensacola Beach. More...

We’ll vouch for you

Escambia County hopes to duplicate Navarre Beach’s success using vouchers

By Lisa Newell
Splash! Magazine

Navarre Beach businesses saw a dramatic increase in business after the Santa Rosa County Tourism Development Council funneled BP dollars into a successful voucher program. More...

Coast hosts two more Sept. car shows

Fifth Annual Charity Car Show On Saturday, Sept. 11 from 11 a.m. More...

Truths, myths about glamourous 1940s beauty revealed

Hedy Lamarr was so breathtakingly beautiful, she was never expected to be much more than set dressing in most of her films. More...

Get ready for the 2nd Annual Perdido Key Open-Beach Volleyball Tourney

The countdown is on for the Perdido Key Chamber 2nd Annual Perdido Key Open Beach Volleyball Tournament, held at the world famous Flora-Bama the weekend of September 18t-19. There will be Mens, Womens, Coed 2, 4, and 6 person recreational teams. More...

Crude Life...

not entirely negative

By Scott Page
Splash! Magazine

If you spend enough time near the Gulf coast, you'll likely see bumper stickers, tshirts, caps and other merchandise brandishing two words – Salt Life. More...

SEC playing for 5 in ‘10

By Scott Page
Splash! Magazine

There’s no doubt the Southeastern Conference is the king of the college football world – having won four-straight BCS National Championship games. The league also has the highest number of AP preseason Top 25 teams (6). More...

September sky reveals a match made in hell

By Dr. Wayne Wooten
Pensacola State College

The full moon, the Harvest Moon, occurs on September 23, the day after the autumnal equinox; fall actually begins this year at 10:23 p.m. on September 22. More...

turtle power!

heroes of the half shell

By Scott Page
Splash! Magazine

F rom within the gloomy depths of tragedy associated with the Gulf oil spill, thousands of tiny ambassadors of hope have begun to emerge. More...

celebrity extra

‘FlashForward’ fans will wish they could turn back time

Q: One of my favorite reality shows is “The Real Housewives” series on Bravo. I especially love Bethenny Frankel on the New York series, and I wondered if that show and/or Bethenny would be back? – Michele M., Bel Air, Md. More...

life’s a ‘Vette

On Saturday, Sept. 18, join the Miracle Strip Corvette Club for fun and sun on Pensacola Beach at the annual "Life is a Vette at the Beach" Corvette show! This is the club's signature annual event. More...

Life can be better than the movies

It sounds like the opening scene of a romantic comedy: Two strangers meet one L.A. evening when hugely pregnant Utah housewife Becky Jack literally stumbles into the orbit of Felix Callahan, Hollywood heartthrob and everyone's favorite movie star. More...