Life + Culture

Discovering Puerto Rico

Celebrate The Season In Another of America’s Oldest Cities Article by Myra Van Hoose, Recipe by Kairym Lynch Pena Here in the Florida Panhandle we have long known that Pensacola was first settled before our Floridian sister city, St. Augustine established her roots. However, it may surprise you to know that there is an even older American city. Established in 1521, Old San Juan, Puerto Rico is actually the oldest city in the United States. Yes, Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of the United...

Life + Culture

Pensacola’s Snowmageddon 2025

Remembering the Beautiful Chaos One Year Later Article by Riley Buffett | Photography by Photocredit to: Visit Pensacola One year ago this month -January 21st to be exact, many of us who call Pensacola and the surrounding Northwest Florida Gulf Coast home were witnessing what we never thought we would, or even could, in our little corner of The Sunshine State. It’s been a year, with lots of heat in between, since we all woke to six plus inches of shimmering white snow blanketing the city that...

Health + Wellness

Dr. Sylvia Harris:

Balancing Functional Wellness, Internal Medicine and Aesthetics Article by Suzanne Pope | Photography by Addie J. Photography There are physicians who treat illness, and then there are physicians who change the way we understand our health. Dr. Sylvia Harris is the latter, a rare blend of scientist, investigator, listener, and artist practicing at the intersection of functional medicine, internal medicine, and aesthetics. “My background in internal medicine gave me a deep understanding of...

Health + Wellness

Dr. Samarpan Ananda:

Getting to Know Pensacola’s Holistic Chiropractor and ChiroYoga Founder Article by Will Estell | Photography by Addie J Photography In a wellness landscape that often separates physical, mental, and spiritual health, Dr. Samarpan Ananda stands out as one of the most integrative and spiritually grounded holistic practitioners along the Northwest Florida Gulf Coast. Dr. Ananda is a chiropractor, the founder of ChiroYoga, and a native of Pensacola who still calls Pensacola Beach home. His...

Wellness

6 Tips for Reducing Stress in 2026

Article by Jaqua DeFries | Photography by Kimberly Steinberg Even though we are living near the beautiful Gulf, in one of America’s richest cultural cities, many of us still find ourselves inundated with stressors from the fast-paced, ever evolving world we live in. It doesn’t take a lot to wreak havoc on our comfort zone. It can be something as small as noticing you’ve put on a few post-holiday pounds to something as drastic as a job change, or financial crunch. When this happens it can affect...

Health + Wellness

Dr. Christopher Campus: Biodental Health and Longevity

Article by Will Estell | Photography by Addie J Photography For Pensacola native Dr. Christopher Campus, DMD, dentistry has become far more than treating teeth. As president of Biodental Health and Longevity, Campus leads one of the region’s most unique health-centered dental practices - one that blends advanced clinical dentistry with functional medicine, biohacking modalities, and a deep commitment to the connection between oral and systemic health. Born and raised in Pensacola, Campus...

Food + Beverage

The Truth About Natural Wine

Exploring Healthier Drinking in the New Year Article and Photography by Alex Boykin Many of you probably enjoyed, or are still enjoying, some sparkling wine over the holidays and are perhaps looking to this new year transition to be a little healthier. That can mean abstaining from alcohol, or maybe just less alcohol. It may sound odd, coming from a wine writer, but I am a big proponent of drinking less wine. You read that correctly. I advocate for drinking less wine. Instead drink better...

Life + Culture

A Quiet Kind of Magic

How Pensacola Finds Grace, Gratitude, and Connection in the Stillness of the Season Article by Suzanne Pope | Photography by Provided There’s something about a Gulf Coast winter that slows the world to a heartbeat you can actually hear. The bay softens into glass. The air, still warm enough for short sleeves, carries a hint of salt and something sweet, maybe cinnamon from a nearby café, or the aroma of something baking in a neighbor’s kitchen. In this light, everything feels deliberate: the...

Entertainment

Good Tidings to Come

This December, expect treasured traditions and festive new ways to ring in the holiday season. Article by Anna Wall | Photography by Provided A Christmas Story: The Musical Broadway in Pensacola Saenger Theatre December 2nd & 3rd Nominated for three Tony Awards including Best Musical, this comedic performance brings the classic 1983 movie to life on stage. Set in the 1940s, a young Ralphie Parker schemes his way toward the holiday gift of his dreams. An infamous leg lamp, outrageous pink...

Wellness

​​Rethinking the Ritual of Resolutions

Reimagine Resolutions as Habits of Balance and Joy. Article by Anna Wall | Photography by Provided As the glittering promise of the New Year approaches, millions pause to reflect and set intentions for the year ahead. Though it can feel like you can’t sip a holiday cocktail or sample an hors d'oeuvre without someone asking about your resolution, few Americans take the practice seriously. A 2024 Pew Research Center survey found that only a third of Americans made at least one resolution. Among...