Visit Pensacola, Inc. on LinkedIn: It's always a pleasure welcoming new tourism partners to the Visit… (2024)

Diving into Japanese culture in Pensacola! 🇯🇵 Today, Darien, Hannah, and Blake had the pleasure of attending a traditional Japanese tea ceremony at the University of West Florida's Japan House! 🍵 👉 UWF cultivates a strong relationship between the U.S. and Japan through its educational, cultural, and business programs at the Japan House, which opened in 2004. 👉 Did you know that Japan House's tea room is one of only two authentic tea rooms in Florida?💙 A special thank you to Shigeko Honda and Junko Dunlap for an unforgettable experience and to Rachel Hendrix, UWF Office of International Affairs Executive Director, for showing the team around The Japan House.ℹ️ For information on the Japan House, tap here: https://bit.ly/3Ri2w5o

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Watch the movie. See it in person. With all eyes on Pensacola after the release of "The Blue Angels" documentary, we've put together a guide on how to see the Blues in person. From catching a practice session to attending the Blue Angels Homecoming Show or the Pensacola Beach Airshow, there are a variety of ways for visitors and locals to get the full Blue Angels experience.

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Visit Pensacola has released its Request For Proposal for domestic public relations services. Interested parties should review and submit any questions to pr@visitpensacola.com.

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"The sugar-white sands and clear waters offer endless opportunities for solitude..."With only a 3-hour drive from The Crescent City, Pensacola is a great option when looking for a beach getaway 🏖️ Check out Pensacola's recent feature in Thrillist!

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Don't forget to vote for Pensacola in Condé Nast Traveler's 37th Annual Readers’ Choice Awards! 🏆 Pensacola is currently in the running for two featured categories: “Beaches” and “Cities." You can vote DAILY until June 30th.

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On behalf of the entire Visit Pensacola team, we'd like to wish you a happy National Travel & Tourism Week! ❤️ 🍍The tourism industry is the heart of the American economy and is essential to the vibrancy and success of our destination. Thank you to all who participated in this week's festivities! 🎉 #NTTW2024

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A National Travel & Tourism Week for the books! ❤️🍍 We had an incredible week celebrating the tourism industry in Pensacola. The fun isn't over yet... Tomorrow, May 25, the UWF Historic Trust is hosting a free museum day! 🤩 Explore Pensacola's 460+ years of history at Historic Penscola's 28 properties for FREE! #NTTW2024

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Your 2024 Hospitality Heroes! 🏆 Today at the Visit Pensacola Hospitality Hero Luncheon, we were honored to recognize four hard-working individuals in the hospitality & tourism industry 💙 These are the rock stars who make our destination a better place to visit, as well as work, live, and play in. The winners ⬇️ 🌟 Donna Vandergift - Lodging𝙃𝙮𝙖𝙩𝙩 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙋𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙖𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙖 𝘼𝙞𝙧𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩🌟 Evan Wheeler - Attractions/Venues𝙃𝙤𝙩 𝙎𝙥𝙤𝙩𝙨 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨🌟 Shirley Thompson - Restaurant/Dining𝙃𝙞𝙡𝙩𝙤𝙣 𝙋𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙖𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙖 𝘽𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝🌟 Ray Concannon - Transportation𝙋𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙖𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙖 𝘽𝙖𝙮 𝘾𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙁𝙚𝙧𝙧𝙮Learn more about these heroes and their contributions to the hospitality industry here: https://bit.ly/3nQOCLO

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Exploring the spooky side of Pensacola 👻New for #NTTW2024, today we hopped aboard a trolley tour to take a peek at some of Pensacola’s most spooky and haunted sites. The tour was full of ghostly tales and history lessons, and we learned quite a bit about Pensacola’s spectral side 👀Special thanks to Pensacola History & Hauntings and Winterfest Pensacola for a ghoulish tour of Pensacola!

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