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Executive Editor Kelly Oden Editor Morgan Cole

Editor’s Letter

Art Director Guy Stevens Graphic Designer Garrett Hallbauer Editorial Assistant Dakota Parks

Morgan Cole, Editor

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It’s finally starting to feel like fall, and many of us are ready to embrace the spooky time of year more than ever. October has always been one of my favorite times of the year— and not just because it’s my birthday month—because Halloween is my absolute favorite holiday.

While many of last year’s Halloween events were cancelled or limited due to COVID-19, there’s no shortage of festive happenings in Pensacola this year. Whether you’re in the mood for some good old-fashion trick-ortreating or something a little more frightful, we’ve got you covered! In this issue, we’ve brought you a handy list of local Halloween festivities and trick-or-treat extravaganzas to help you bring in the spooky season.

In addition to a jam-packed lineup of Halloween happenings, the much-anticipated return of the Punk Rock Flea Market is scheduled for October 24. Whether you’re looking to mingle with fellow punk rockers or just want to shop, this event is truly unique and

offers up a little something for everyone.

For this issue, we had a chance to catch up with the Pensacola Ice Flyers to learn more about their upcoming season, which kicks off October 16 at the Pensacola Bay Center. Fans have quite the treat in store for them this season as the team returns to the ice after winning their fourth President’s Cup win.

We’ve also brought you the latest on a New Orleansbased burrito joint, called Juan’s Flying Burrito, that is scheduled to open two new locations in Pensacola this coming November. Just to be clear, this isn’t your average burrito joint. Juan’s serves up authentic (and gigantic) Creole-inspired burritos, and they mix up some of the best margarita’s I’ve ever had. You don’t have to take my word for it—go give it a try for yourself!

As always, we hope you enjoy this issue and until next time, cheers.

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14 Pensacola Ice Flyers Return to the Hangar

9 Halloween Happenings: Wicked Events and Spooky Festivities 12 Punk to the Core: Pensacola Punk Rock Flea Market

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16 Flying Burritos Coming in Hot: Juan’s Flying Burrito is Landing in Pensacola 20 October Events Calendar 22 Military Matters

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CREATIVES PAT R I C K ( PAT T Y ) Q U I N TA N I L L A B Y D A K O TA P A R K S

Whether he’s tagging and painting over pieces at Graffiti Bridge or designing massive, commissioned murals, Patrick (Patty) Quintanilla, 29, can usually be spotted around Pensacola with a can of spray paint in his hand. As a selftaught graffiti artist and muralist, he started out tagging trains and abandoned warehouses in his teens. Once Quintanilla moved to Pensacola four years ago, he started using the Graffiti Bridge as his personal sketch pad, began working as a professional mural artist and joined DVK, a worldwide graffiti group, which encouraged him to improve his craft. His designs combine illustrative realism and abstract contemporary art, often featuring detailed animals and sea creatures. You can check out his work on Instagram @pattysauces or Facebook @pattysart.

Graffiti art has a temporary quality to it as its always being covered up and tagged over. Do you find that temporary canvas inspiring, and if so, what draws you back to painting graffiti pieces?

It depends. If you mention graffiti around here, 98 percent of people think of Graffiti Bridge. And stuff there gets tagged over and covered over, sometimes within hours. But there’s a certain etiquette in the culture of graffiti. There’s an unspoken rule that you don’t go over a piece unless you’re going to do an equally good piece. But legal spots have always been kind of an abnormality to that aspect of graffiti. I feel like whatever you call it—public art, street art, graffiti, mural— it’s one of the most influential forms of art because of its accessibility to individuals who normally wouldn’t be interested in going to galleries or art museums. It’s the community aspect that keeps me coming back.

The work I do at Graffiti Bridge differs apply spray paint to smaller canvases out drawing. Whenever I paint an from a commission because there isn’t so that splatter is right in your face. It animal or a person, I always start with any pressure since I know that what- gives the art a certain rawness. Also, the eyes, because I feel like the eyes ever I paint will be gone in a day or two. spray paint in the fine art world is such set the mood for the whole design.

The bridge is essentially the sketch a recent thing. It’s always been counterpad I need to experiment and practice culture and viewed as less important Hidden between murals and graffiti work my craft, whereas commissions are than artwork done with oils or acrylics. on your IG are these beautiful abstract entirely different, because you’re going I think that’s changing now but, aerosol inkblot images that you posted in 2020 in knowing they’re expecting a certain paint doesn’t have that long traditional and captioned as a form of artistic therapy. quality of product. So, commissions history with greats like Michelangelo Can you tell me a little about those? are where I apply what I’ve learned or Picasso. There are no rules on how Those are really personal to me. I had playing around at the bridge. Commis- to practice it, so it’s freeing for me. Just a mural lined up in London and all kind sions are fun because you get to mesh make sure you’re in a well-ventilated of things scheduled, then COVID-19 your artistic imagination with the clien- area when spraying your canvas. derailed everything. I withdrew into tele vision, and the result is a collaboraa deep depression and needed to tive, unique piece of art.

Your murals combine bright saturated manage that negative energy. I went colors and layers of shading and detail out and bought two sketchbooks, went When you’re not tackling a massive wall, work. What’s that process like for you? into my room and started punching you also create and sell acrylic and spray- I don’t use projectors to do my murals. and crying, throwing black ink all over paint canvases. What is it about spray As far as a graph goes, I’ll do a squig- these pages. Then the next day and paint that you find appealing even in small gle graph occasionally. But apart from every day after that for a year, I would applications? that, everything goes on free hand. I open that book, look at this messy ink Whenever I paint a mural, it’s so big prefer the freedom of not following a blob and I would use white-out and red that when you look at it as a whole, it map of sorts. For commissions, I will spray paint to bring out what I saw in looks sharp and detailed, but if you get provide them with a rough concept that blob. I created more than 300 of How do you approach the work you do right up to the wall, you’ll see variations sketch. As far as signatures that stand them but deleted most of them off my on Graffiti Bridge versus a commis- in the lines and you’ll notice the splat- out for me, it’s the detail I put into the Instagram. They’re completely differsioned mural? ters and the drips. That’s why I love to textures and the eyes. I usually paint ent from my usual material, but they animals, because that’s how I started really saved me from that despair.

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There is something special about Pensacola in the Fall—crisp blue skies, white sandy beaches, coastal breezes, and cool evening strolls through our historic downtown. Additionally, each fall, Foo Foo Festival layers on arts, cultural, culinary, historical and environmental experiences for the enjoyment of locals and tourists alike. Join in, and experience it all during Foo Foo Fest this fall!

Halloween Happenings

WICKED EVENTS & SPOOKY FESTIVITIES

BY MORGAN COLE

It’s that time of year again: pumpkins are precariously piled up outside of supermarkets, cotton spiderwebs and plastic skeletons are being hung with care and spooky events are being unleashed across the city and beyond.

Although many of last year’s Halloween festivities were cancelled or heavily restricted due to COVID-19, this year’s

happenings in Pensacola are more plentiful— with some safe social distancing measures in place, of course.

From haunted houses and spectacular supernatural events to pumpkin patches and family-friendly festivals, we've compiled a handy list of creepy—and not so creepy— Halloween happenings around town to help you welcome back the spooky season.

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Palafox “Halloween Market”

Haunted Pensacola Victorian Bed & Breakfast Investigation

Join members of Second Sight Paranormal TV for a fullyequipped ghost investigation at the haunted Pensacola Victorian Bed & Breakfast located at downtown Pensacola. Paranormal experts provide attendees with their own ghost hunting equipment to use during the 3-hour ghost hunt. Audio equipment and digital cameras are allowed.

Apparitions and other paranormal activity have been frequently reported at Pensacola Victorian Bed and Breakfast. Built by ship captain William Northrup in the 1980s, the historic inn has been home to some mysterious happenings over the years. Witnesses have reported hearing sounds with no apparent source, including classical music and the sounds of children giggling and playing. The apparition of a woman dressed in a Victorian-era nightgown has also been noted by several guests, and there have even been aromas of breakfast drifting through the halls before anyone started preparations.

This ghostly event will kick-off Friday, October 29 at 8 pm and conclude on Halloween at 11 pm. Tickets are $45 per-person and for those really looking to get spooked, haunted overnight rooms will be available for $150. The Pensacola Victorian Bed & Breakfast is located at 203 West Gregory Street in downtown Pensacola. For tickets and complete event details, visit pensacolaghostevents.com.

Halloween Calendar Holland Farms Pumpkin Patch

September 25–November 6 Holland Farms

2 ​​ 055 Homer Holland Road in Milton, FL Visit hollandfarmsonline.com for tickets and information.

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A special “Halloween Market” edition of the Palafox Market is scheduled for Saturday, October 30 in downtown Pensacola. Vendor booths will be decorated for the occasion and offering-up candy to trick-or-treaters in costume. Children’s face paintings, candy, prizes for a costume contest and a Halloween-themed scavenger hunt will be part of the event. In addition to the sweet treats, everybody’s favorite arachnid superhero, SpiderMan, as well as Disney’s Princess Rapunzel, will be mingling with fans.

Palafox Market is staged in Martin Luther King, Jr., Plaza, every Saturday from 9 am to 2 pm. Entertainment will be provided by the String Farm bluegrass band. For complete event details, visit palafoxmarket.com or follow @PensacolaPalafoxMarket on Facebook.

Historic Pensacola Haunted House Walking and Trolley Tours

October is the best time of year for eerie encounters along Northwest Florida’s infamous “ghost coast.” You never know when or where you may experience something frighteningly freaky that boggles your mind, especially in downtown Pensacola.

Started by Pensacola Historical Society as an annual fundraiser, the University of Florida Historic Trust will offer its annual Haunted House Walking and Trolley Tours. With four different itineraries to choose from, tour guides will lead you on a stroll through downtown’s grave past as you learn about Intendencia Street’s murderous mayhem, Seville Square’s cornucopia of spooks and specters and South Palafox’s deadly bars and brothels (for adults only).

This year’s tours will be offered October 22, 23, 29 and 30. Each tour is limited to 25 participants and lasts approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. Tickets for walking tours are $15 for adults and $8 for children, ages 12 and under.

Tickets for the Trolley of the Doomed Tour are $20 for adults and $10 for children, ages 12 and under. For tickets and information, visit historicpensacola.org or call (850) 595-5985.

13th Annual Corn Maze & Fall Fun Festival October 2–November 7 Sweet Season Farms

First City Art Center 15th Annual Glass Pumpkin Patch

Saturday, October 9 Blue Wahoos Stadium

Happy Halloween Beer Garden Bash

Saturday, October 23 Coastal County Brewing Company

2260 Horn Road in Milton, FL Visit sweetseasonfarms.com for tickets and information.

351 West Cedar Street Visit firstcityart.org for tickets and information.

3041 East Olive Road Visit coastalcountybrewing.com for information.

Running of the Bulls & Ghouls

SPOOK-TACULAR: A Low Sensory Halloween Party

Trunk-or-Treat and Dog Adoption Event

130 East Government Street Visit northwestflorida.uso.org for tickets and information.

407 South Jefferson Street Visit pensacolamuseum.org for information.

750 Pensacola Boulevard For event details, check-out the Facebook event page.

Saturday, October 2 Seville Quarter

Saturday, October 16 Pensacola Museum of Art

Saturday, October 23 Anderson Subaru

Pensacon HalloweenFest

Pensacon HalloweenFest is back for another year of spooky pop-culture fun at the Museum Plaza in downtown Pensacola on Saturday, October 30 from 10 am to 6 pm. Featuring an outdoor, convention-style atmosphere with a Halloween theme, this full day of festivities will feature vendors, live entertainment, celebrity guests, artists, panels, food trucks, trick-or-treating and more—all in a safe and family-friendly environment. Children dressed up in Halloween costumes will receive a free Halloween bag and are encouraged to trick-or-treat with the vendors set up across the plaza.

Several celebrity guests will make appearances at this year’s event, including Star Trek legend George Takei. Among other guests scheduled to appear is actor Deep Roy, who is one of only two actors known to have completed the science-fiction anomaly of appearing in Star Wars, Star Trek and Doctor Who. Roy’s other roles include Tim Burton’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (in which he played all of the Oopma Loompas), Eastbound & Down, The X-Files and The NeverEnding Story. Roy and other guests will be on-hand to meet fans, pose for photos and sign free autographs.

Visit pensacon.com for complete event details and to check-out the latest celebrity guest lineup. Due to COVID-19, masks are recommended and vendors will be spaced out across the plaza to encourage safe social distancing. Hand sanitizing stations will also be available.

Hocus Pocus at The REX Theatre

Tuesday, October 26 at 7 pm The REX Theatre

18 North Palafox Place Visit pensacolacinemaart.com for tickets and information.

UWF Halloween Hike

Wednesday, October 27 UWF Edward Ball Nature Trail

1100 University Parkway (UWF Campus) Visit recreation.uwf.edu or call (850) 474-2819 for more information.

Seville Quarter Haunted Ghost Tour

Thursday, October 28 Seville Quarter

Creepy Hollow Woods

The unknown awaits around every corner at Creepy Hollow Woods, one of Northwest Florida's favorite haunted trails located in Jay. Founded in 2011 by Shane Haynes, the Creepy Hollow Woods has grown to become one of the top-rated haunted attractions not only in Florida, but in the nation.

For this frightful festivity, guests will have their choice of two different experiences, Normal or Night of Insanity, where they’ll navigate their way through “the haunt,” exploring the rooms and creatures that await you inside. For the Normal tour, guests will not be touched by the actors and tour group sizes will be limited.

The Insanity tour includes a full-blown hands-on experience and is not for the faint of heart. Two Insanity Victims will enter the haunt at a time after being given a hospital gown to mark guests for the experience for the actors. There is only one hope for you to escape the madness. You will be given a safe word before entering the haunted attraction. This experience only had a fifty percent completion rate last season. Just a heads up, don’t wear anything that you’re particularly attached to as people tend to come out of the haunt looking much different than they did before they entered.

You’ve been warned!

Creepy Hollow Woods will also provide live music and axe throwing (you’ll get to throw three axes for $5) while guests wait for their turn to enter the haunt. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased online at hauntpay.com or in-person at the event. The Night of Insanity tour is for adults, ages 18 and up and valid ID is required. Creepy Hollow is located at 2251 Wade Road in Jay, FL. For more information, be sure to follow Creepy Hollow Woods on Facebook at @CreepyHollowWoodsFL.

Drive-by Trick-or-Treat

Friday, October 29 Covenant Care Corporate Office

130 East Government Street Visit pensacolaghostevents.com for tickets and information.

5041 North 12th Avenue For information, follow Covenant Care on Facebook.

Halloween Trick-or-Treat, Movie & Fireworks

DRACULA presented

by Ballet Pensacola

Friday, October 29 Blue Wahoos Stadium

351 West Cedar Street Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at bluewahoos.com.

October 29–31 Pensacola Little Theatre

400 South Jefferson Street Visit pensacolalittletheatre.com to purchase tickets.

YIKES! Comedy Halloween Party

Sunday, October 31 Odd Colony Brewing Company

260 North Palafox Street Visit oddcolony.com for information.

Barktoberfest 2021

Sunday, October 31 Community Maritime Park

301 West Main Street Visit pensacolahumane.org for information.

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PENSACOLA PUNK ROCK FLEA MARKET

by Dakota Parks

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cross major cities in the US, you can

find a hardcore gathering of people clad

in leather jackets, tattoos, mohawks and

mullets, ready for headbanging and moshing⁄

or just shopping. The Punk Rock Flea Market is a widespread cultural phenomenon that harmoniously embraces the punk rock subculture

with DIY aesthetics, artisans, eclectic art, macabre goods and oddities for sale at the

same event. Back for its 5th year, the Pensacola Punk Rock Flea Market was originally

founded by Bari Kyle of Nearly Dead Threads

& Oddities, but the baton has been passed to

longtime vendor-turned-organizer, Megan Wills.

This year’s event will be held on October 24

from 2–5 pm at 432 W Belmont Street.

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Rocket Anyway Vintage “I think the market does a really creepy home décor, curated oddigood job at helping people find ties, Halloween-themed items, their people. It gives room for antiques and aptly termed “punk everybody to come together junk.” As Wills explained, this and coexist in a judgement- year’s event will be the biggest free space,” Wills said. “My market yet with more than 60 favorite part is seeing shy, vendors scheduled. introverted people come to life at the event and discover “We’ve all been on lockdown, waiting people that have their same for the world to reopen, so I think fascinations and interests. markets are starting to pick back You know, you don’t have up and people are really excited to to be a punk or a punk rock get back out there,” Wills explained. person to come to the event. “One of my insider tips for shopIt’s the wide variety of goods, ping the market is to walk a loop artisans and the general vibe and browse all of the vendors first that is punk.” before you start spending money, so you don’t get to the end and have The vendors at the market buyer’s remorse. With this many create and sell eclectic one- vendors, it’s easy to spend all of of-a-kind artwork and goods your money before you even reach that range from vintage and the end of the lineup.” upcycled clothing to handmade jewelry, potted plants, While performances from local horror and fan memorabilia, punk bands are a usual staple at

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Curious Revival

Jade Tree Succulents

most Punk Rock Flea Markets, there won’t be any live music this year to keep the crowd moving and spaced out. Wills explained that in the past vinyl record shops have curated a lineup of tunes and Reverend Powell, the owner of the lot where the event takes place, has set up jazz music for attendees.

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YoU DOn’T HAVE tO Be a PuNK

come to the event. or a punk rock person to goods, artisans It’s the wide variety of is punk and the general vibe that

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and the busiest. Boswell has been running her business for four years and sets up every Saturday at Palafox Market. She describes her work as “green interior” as most of her planters are designed for interior home décor. While she is known for upcycling and creating planters out of everyday objects, she also creates unique planters and terrariums specifically for the Punk Rock Flea Market.

In addition to the vendor lineup, there are several donation booths, provided at no-cost for nonprofits and charities to table and raise awareness about their organizations. The groups in attendance this year are the National Youth Advocate Program, which provides resources and programs to children, families and foster parents, Sunday’s Child, an LGBT+ nonprofit, FemmSouth, a podcast and feminist “I actually double my usual inventory book club, and the 309 Punk Project, for this market. I make a lot of skull which documents the history of the head planters and cemetery terrarthriving punk scene in Pensacola and iums with some spooky Hallowrecently published the book A Punk- een miniatures specifically for this house in the Deep South: The Oral market. In addition to those, I also History of 309. have moss terrariums, fairy garden terrariums, disco ball planters and For Catherine Boswell, owner of dinosaur toy succulent planters, Jade Tree Succulents, the Punk which everyone loves,” she said. “I Rock Flea Market is both the short- just try to create unique items that est market she sets up at all year you can’t find anywhere else.”

markets, I am the weird kid in the corner. People either think my stuff Just like Boswell’s unique planters, is cool, they may not like the art Angi Jones, owner of Curious Revival, but dig my vintage pieces or they has been traveling to Pensacola from are completely scared of it! At the Mississippi each year since 2017 to Pensacola Punk Rock Flea Market, I set up at the Punk Rock Flea Market can fully be myself and let my freak and sell her “cabinet of curiosities.” flag fly. I usually make some of my Jones has always been a life-long edgier pieces for this market.” thrifter and fascinated by all things creepy. She noticed at flea markets, Whether you’re looking to get into estate sales and auctions that there the spooky season spirit, trying to were always a lot of broken, dusty track down some one-of-a-kind art baby dolls that never got purchased. and décor pieces or want to hang She decided to combine her hand- out and meet some local punks, the picked vintage finds with elements Pensacola Punk Rock Flea Market of assemblage art to revive these has a little something for everyone. forgotten doll parts in a curious way. Mad Munchies food truck will be slinging vegan food and Mrs. Jones “I am a psychiatric nurse with a Cold Brew Coffee will be pumping master’s degree in psychology, so out the caffeine at the event. To stay I know all about brokenness and updated on new vendors, check out feeling unwanted. My business @pensacolapunkrockfleamarket on not only let me revive these forgot- Instagram and Facebook. ten objects but also kept me sane through an extremely difficult time in my life,” Jones explained. “At other DOWNTOWNCROWD.COM | 13

Pensacola Ice Flyers

“We will have a target on us, so we must be ready to play every night.”

Return to the Hangar

by Darien Hardy

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he Pensacola Ice Flyers will once again return to the ice to defend their President’s Cup crown at the first home game of the 2021–2022 season on Saturday, October 16.

This marks the fourth championship win for the Ice Flyers, which has been especially rewarding as the team was able to power through and play, even with new COVID-19 protocols in place.

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The Ice Flyers will debut their newlydesigned championship logo and uniforms on game night, which reflect their most recent President’s Cup championship win. New merchandise and Ice Flyers swag featuring the new logo, will be available for purchase at the game.

The kick-off game is set for October 16 at 7:05 pm against the Birmingham Bulls at the Pensacola Bay Center.

This season’s schedule includes 56 games and will conclude with an away game on April 9 against Georgia’s Macon Mayhem.

Fans can purchase tickets to single games online at ticketmaster.com or at the Pensacola Bay Center Box Office to avoid paying Ticketmaster fees.

Season and group tickets (for parties of 10 or more) can be purchased or requested through the Ice Flyers’ online box office at pensacolaiceflyers. com. Season ticket holders earn exclusive benefits such as 10 percent off merchandise, discounts on additional tickets to single games, live streaming capabilities, special shout-outs and exclusive Ice Flyers swag.

The Pensacola Ice Flyers team posing with their fourth President’s Cup championship trophy. 

Pensacola Ice Flyers owner, Greg Harris explained that this season is going to be interesting because a lot of players on many teams have signed professional contracts and are moving up to new leagues.

“Coach Rod has been working to bring in some really good talent, people and players to wear the Ice Flyers jersey and to, really, truly compete at the highest level on their way to another championship,” Harris said.

The Ice Flyers have announced the signing of five new players for this season’s team roster. Fan favorites, forward Brennan Blaszczak and defensemen Duggie Lagrone and Cam Bakker will return for a new season. Additionally, rookie forwards Bobby Hampton and Marcus Russell signed to join the ranks. The Ice Flyers have also signed Queen’s University forward Jared Bethune to this season’s roster.

“Defending our title will be a fun challenge. We will have a target on us, so we must be ready to play every night, which is a good thing. It builds consistency and consistency is what wins in the playoffs,” Pensacola Ice Flyers Head Coach, Rod Aldoff said. “It’s exciting, I’m looking forward to the challenges as a coach, and the players are looking forward to the challenges as well— becoming a team and family and representing the city of Pensacola the best way possible.”

In the past, the Ice Flyers provided fans with several fun ways to interact with the players beyond typical games. This season, the team has plans to host more theme nights and events to benefit local charities.

For the past two years, the team has dedicated game nights to Autism Pensacola, and in the upcoming season, they plan to dedicate a night to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida.

Pensacola Ice Flyers Marketing Director, Brenden Arnrey said that the February 22 home game theme night would include the return of the beloved Wiener Dog Races, which has been a local favorite for many years and benefits the Pensacola Humane Society.

This year also marks the 25th anniversary of the history of ice hockey in Pensacola. The Ice Flyers plan to celebrate the momentous occasion with a special home game for its fans. The Bay Center’s video board will feature shoutouts to visiting alumni, and the Ice Flyers will sport a speciallydesigned jersey featuring a 25th anniversary logo just for the occasion.

“I just want to thank the community for their support and their loyalty

and their commitment to the Ice Flyers throughout all the difficult times we’ve all experienced in the last year and a half. It’s greatly appreciated and we’re all looking forward to seeing everyone at the hangar on October 16,” Harris said.

To check out the full game schedule and for more information on this season’s roster, visit their website at pensacolaiceflyers.com or follow them on Facebook and Twitter @PcolaIceFlyers. 

FLYING BURRITOS COMING IN HOT JUAN’S FLYING BURRITO IS LANDING IN PENSACOLA

by Morgan Cole

Heads up! Flying Burritos coming in hot. You can catch them in two different locations in Pensacola.

For the first time in 24 years, Juan’s Flying Burrito will expand outside of its home territory in New Orleans with two new locations “Pensacola is similar to New Orleans in a coming to Pensacola this fall. The casual, lot of ways,” Fisher said. “Besides being a Creole-Mexican fusion restaurant has grown Saint’s town, it’s diverse, a little funky, loves to become a local favorite throughout The to eat, loves a good party and especially, a Big Easy, known for its distinct vibe and hefty good margarita.” made-to-order tacos and burritos.

The first Juan’s opened its doors in 1997 in The first Pensacola restaurant is set to the Lower Garden District of New Orleans open November 20 at 200 South Alcaniz at the height of its renaissance. It all started Street in the historic downtown building with majority owner and founder, Warren formerly home to Alcaniz Kitchen and Tap. Chapoton, who wanted to create an affordThe second location will open in Westside able mission-style burrito joint like those Pensacola at 3790 Barrancas Avenue in popular in San Francisco’s Mission District, place of the old Tippy’s Tavern. No opening for the city’s diverse crowd of local artists date has been set for the Barrancas loca- and musicians to enjoy. tion, but Juan’s Director of Florida Operations, Johnny Fisher said that he expects As a musician himself, Chapoton knew things to be up and running a few months first-hand how hard it was to find a decent place in the city to grab a quick bite of after the downtown location. affordable food between sets or gigs. So, he set out to create something different from the “scoop-and-eat” food carts that many of the musicians and artists had become accustomed to. Of course, its distinct punk rock vibe and rock and roll aesthetic made it more popular.

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According to Fisher, the expansion to Pensacola was viewed as a natural next step by restaurant owner Warren Chapoton, who was inspired by the vast similarities of Pensacola to New Orleans, where the business was first launched and quickly flourished — giving rise to its four locations.

Compared to other big burrito franchises like Moe’s or Chipotle, Fisher said Juan’s blends the unique culture of New Orleans with a burrito joint to create the world’s first Creole Taqueria (or Creole Mexican restaurant), making it distinct in their offerings.

IT’S A DELICIOUS NEIGHBORHOOD RESTAURANT THAT IS INTEGRATED INTO THE COMMUNITY WITH A FUN AND COMFORTABLE VIBE.”

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JUAN’S WELCOMES A REALLY DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE CROWD, WHICH WE THINK WILL FIT IN WELL WITH THE PERSONALITY OF DOWNTOWN PENSACOLA.”

“It’s a delicious neighborhood restaurant that is integrated into the community with a fun and comfortable vibe,” Fisher said.

For more than two decades, Juan’s Flying Burritos has remained true to quality. Everything is authentic and cooked to order using only the best fresh ingredients.

“Juan’s has become a New Orleans institution,” Fisher said. “The food and margaritas are incredible. There’s a really big focus on the ingredients, the recipes and the overall execution. And it’s done in a funky, rock ‘n’ roll, punk rock environment that has people from all walks of life coming back for more. So it welcomes a really diverse and inclusive crowd, which we think will fit in well with the personality of downtown Pensacola.”

The restaurant offers, as expected, a lot of burritos, including the classic Flying Burrito and other favorites such as salads, bowls, quesadillas, nachos, huevos, enchiladas and more. From grilled steak, shrimp and chicken to vegetarian and vegan dishes, Juan’s Flying Burritos offers plenty of “must try” specialties that are sure to please any palate.

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“We’ve been overwhelmed with gratitude by the response and welcoming we’ve had The Pensacola menu will feature items from Pensacola, especially from the other similar to those offered at the New Orleans small businesses downtown and our loyal locations in addition to a full bar, which will, guests that live or vacation in Pensacola,” of course, serve plenty of tequila. Fisher Fisher said. “We look forward to being a said that each of the barrels of tequila part of this vibrant city for many years.” were hand-picked from the Patron distillery, making their margaritas something to For a taste of what you can expect, check brag about. out their menu at juansflyingburrito.com.

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October COMMUNITY EVENTS Constant Coffee Poetry Night

October 4, 11, 18 & 25 Join Pensacola Poetry at the longest running open mic in Pensacola at Constant Coffee & Tea, located at 615 Scenic Highway. Every Tuesday, poets and creatives come to flex their voices through poetry, rap and spoken word. Come out and support the local arts community and hear a beautiful bricolage of words. Doors open at 6 pm and mic starts at 6:30 pm. Follow Pensacola Poetry on Facebook for updates and information.

7th Annual Pensacola Dragon Boat Festival

October 9 The 7th Annual Pensacola Dragon Boat Festival celebrates Pensacola and offers family fun for both competitions and spectators. From 8 am to 5 pm, come to Bayview Park on October 9 for a great team-building and community event. For more information and event details, visit pensacoladragonboatfestival.com.

FCAC's 15th Annual Pumpkin Patch

October 9 First City Ar t Center’s 15th Annual Pumpkin Patch sale will be held Saturday, October 9 from 2 pm to 6 pm at the Pensacola Blue Wahoos Stadium.

Choose from thousands of glass and ceramic pumpkins made by local artists. For tickets and event details, visit firstcityart.org.

“Al Fresco” Pop-Up Concert

October 9 and October 30 “Al Fresco” is BACK! Pensacola Opera is proud to return to the community this fall with their special series of pop-up outdoor concerts. These popup concerts are hosted around town on select Saturdays at different parks and green spaces. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy your favorite opera, musical theatre, and popular tunes—performed by the Pensacola Opera’s incredible 2021-22 Artists in Residence—in a safely distanced, outdoor setting. This month’s concerts will be held on October 9 at HK Mat20 | DOWNTOWNCROWD.COM

thews Park, located at 1200 E Anderson Street, from 5-6 pm and October 30 at Corinne Jones Park, located at 620 W. Government Street, from 5 pm to 6 pm. For more information, visit pensacolaopera.com/events.

Bands on the Beach

October 12 A different kind of breeze will be rockin’ the beach as Dr. Breeze takes the stage for Bands on the Beach on Tuesday, October 12 from 7 pm to 9 pm and location. To check out the line-up of upcoming performances and for more information, visit visitpensacolabeach.com.

The Beach Boys

October 13 As The Beach Boys mark more than a half-century of making music, the group continues to ride the crest of a wave unequaled in America’s musical history. Saenger Theatre will present The Beach Boys on Wednesday, October 13 from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm.

For tickets and event details, visit pensacolasaenger.com.

Gordon Open Mic

October 14 Join the Gordon Community Center for this month’s open mic night where musicians, comedians, poets and performers celebrate their artistic talents.

Open mic night is hosted on the second Thursday of each month from 7 pm to 10 pm the Gordon Community Center located at 306 North DeVilliers Street in downtown Pensacola. If you are interested in performing, you will have a chance to sign-up for a time slot when you arrive. For more information, follow @penartsinc on Facebook.

Gordon Community Art Center October Events

October 1–31 Whether you pop in for an art showing, perform at the monthly open mic or take a class, there is something for everyone at The Gordon. Come out and meet the artist of the month at the monthly artist mingle on October 16 from 5-7 pm. The Gordon is offering classes in belly dancing on October

5, 12, 19 and 26 at 5:30 pm; yoga on October 7, 14, 21, 28 at 5:30 pm; interpretative dance workout on October 2, 9, and 16 at 12:30 pm; and community hustle line dancing on October 7 and 21 at 6:30 pm. Call The Gordon at 850857-8961 for more information.

Thievery Corporation

October 14 Twenty-five years into their genre-defying electronic music career, Thievery Corporation’s founding principles of D.I.Y. and inclusion have become key themes in mainstream social conversation. Thievery Corporation is coming to Vinyl for their outernational tour.

Doors open at 7:30 pm and show starts at 8 pm. Tickets are available at vinylmusichall.com.

Pensacola Little Theatre presents: Taking Stock

October 15–24 Pensacola Little Theatre will host Taking Stock on Friday, October 15 at 7:30 pm, as well as Sunday October 24 at 2:30 pm. The O’Gara siblings meet after losing both of their parents to decide how to divide up family assets. While they rifle through boxes of memories some unresolved issues between the siblings come to light.

Will they find any resolutions to the demons in each of their closets and come out of the other side still a family? This Studio 400 drama is written by local playwrights Milan Smith and Paul Logsdon and Directed by Renee Jordan. For event details, visit pensacolalittletheatre.com.

Pensacola Symphony Orchestra presents: Opening Night

October 16 Join the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra for the unparalleled excitement of Opening Night! They will return at full capacity for a season sparkling with energy and joy. It all begins on October 16 with Brahms’ hauntingly beautiful Fourth Symphony, the composer’s monumental work featuring long, lyrical lines and unsentimental grandeur.

The program also includes Berlioz’s “Hungarian March” and Liszt’s First Piano Concerto, featuring the return

of Rober to Plano. Visit pensacolasymphony.com to purchase tickets and see the season lineup.

Food Truck Fest

October 17 Pensacola’s Food Truck Fest will feature several of the city’s finest food trucks. The festival will be held on Sunday, October 17 from 11 am to 8 pm at Vince Whibbs Sr. Community Maritime Park. A portion of the proceeds go to Feeding the Gulf Coast.

There is a $2 entry fee and kids 12 and under are free. For tickets and event details, visit orangebeachbreeze.com.

Free Pilates in Community Maritime Park

October 17 Free one-hour pilates classes will be held in Community Maritime Park on the third Sunday of each month throughout 2021 at 10:30 a.m. Classes are open to all ages and levels of experience. Certified instructors from Pure Pilates Studio will provide instruction. The class is free, but you will need to BYOM (Bring Your Own Mat) and any other accessories you would like to use. Stay hydrated! Don't forget to bring a bottle of water.

Pensacola Interstate Fair

October 21–31 For 11 days each October, the Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds are awash in color, lights and music as the midway roars to life. The fair will be open for good, old-fashioned entertainment from Thursday, October 21 until Sunday, October 31 at the Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds on Mobile Highway. For more information and event details, visit pensacolafair.com.

OAR Festival

October 23 On October 23, from 10 am to 2 pm, The Bayview Community Center will host the OAR Festival, whose mission is to showcase paddling and outdoor experiences in the Pensacola Bay Area and provide the community with recreational opportunities. With abundant local water resources and a citywide paddling trail, organizers of this event seek to provide access and instruction for safe paddling along with education on Pensacola’s unique natural resources.

For more information, visit oarfest.com.

Trunk-Or-Treat AND Dog Adoption Event

October 23 On Friday, October 23, Anderson Subaru on Pensacola Blvd. will partner with Phoenix Rising Rescue to host a Trunkor-Treat and Dog Adoption Event from 11 am until 2 pm. Admission is free to the public and food from Wacked Out Weiner Pensacola will be available for purchase. For event details, visit the Facebook event page.

Amy Grant

October 29 Saenger Theatre will host Amy Grant on Friday, October 29 from 7 pm to 9 pm.

Conventional wisdom has it that Amy Grant put Contemporary Christian Music on the map, becoming the first CCM artist to have a platinum record, the first to hit No. 1 on the Pop charts, and the first to perform at the GRAMMY Awards. Since then, Grant has been strumming her way through a thirty-plus-year adventure as a singer-songwriter, author, television host, and speaker. For tickets and event details, visit pensacolasaenger.com.

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October 29–31 This Halloween, join ‘Ballet Pensacola’ for the world premiere of Ballet Pensacola’s Artistic Director, Darren McIntyre’s original production of Dracula. This haunting and legendary tale is sure to spookily delight your taste and ballet bite as we travel from Transylvania to London in pursuit of chaotic seduction, lust and frightful encounter. The Penscola Little Theatre will present Dracula on Friday, October 29 at 7 pm. Additional performances will be Saturday, October 30 at 7:00 pm with a matinee performance on Sunday, October 31 at 2:30 pm. For tickets and event details, visit balletpensacola.org.

Zarzaur Law’s 3rd Annual FREE Kids’ Halloween Event

October 29 Zarzaur Law, P.A., a personal injury law firm based out of Pensacola, Florida, has once again partnered with local downtown businesses to host the 3rd annual “Zalloween” event. “Zalloween” is a free, safe and fun-filled Halloween event for kids to be held at the intersection of Palafox and Romana Streets in Downtown Pensacola on Friday, October 29 from 4 to 6 pm. For more information, visit zarzaurlaw.com.

Hobo Johnson & The Lovemakers

October 29 A quirky lyricist who wears his heart on his sleeve, Sacramento artist Hobo Johnson has found both viral fame and chart success with his unique brand of emorap. He began performing as a teenager, but he didn’t adopt the name Hobo Johnson until he was 19 years old and living out of his car after being kicked out of his parents’ house. In 2018, Johnson and his backing band, The Lovemakers, uploaded a video of the song “Peach Scone” for NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest, and the clip quickly exploded online. Doors open at 7:30pm and show starts at 8 pm; tickets are available at vinylmusichall.com.

Pensacola Race for Inclusion Benefiting Special Olympics Florida

October 30 On Saturday, October 30 at 8:00 a.m., join us for a 5K fun run/walk at Bayview Park as part of Special Olympics Florida’s Race for Inclusion, to raise funds for Special Olympics Florida athletes.

Meet inspirational Special Olympics Florida athletes and celebrate inclusion. Special Olympics Florida’s Race for Inclusion is a nine-month campaign to inspire people across Florida to create communities where everyone is respected and valued, especially those with intellectual disabilities.

Shakespeare in Love

October 31–November 7 The University of West Florida (UWF) Department of Theatre presents Shakespeare in Love based on the screenplay

by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard, adapted for the stage by Lee Hall with music by Paddy Cunneen. Performances will be held October 29-31 and November 5-7 with shows at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday.

All performances will take place in the Mainstage Theatre of the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82, on the UWF Pensacola Campus. For tickets and event details, visit the Center for Fine & Performing Arts page on uwf.edu.

2021 Blue Angels Homecoming Show

November 3–6 The roar of the engines, the streamers of smoke, every formation in perfect symmetry. Whether they are flying

high at practice or soaring through a spectacular air show, it is always a thrill to see the Blue Angels cut across Pensacola skies. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the 2021 Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show will be moved to Casino Beach. For more information, visit naspensacolaairshow.com.

Seville Quarter Halloween Costume Contest

October 30 Seville Quarter will host Pensacola’s largest Halloween Costume Contest in Phineas Phogg’s. A total of $3,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded, including a $1,000 to the first place winner of the costume contest. The top 20 costumes will also receive prizes.

Registration begins at 7 pm and the contest starts at 9 pm. The contest will be open to age 21 and up. Party will continue throughout the Seville Quarter Haunted Complex with great music and Spooky tricks and treats. For details, visit sevillequarter.com.

MILITARYMATTERS AN ARMED FORCES NEWS SECTION

GOV. RON DESANTIS ANNOUNCES $840,000 IN GRANTS TO SUPPORT NORTHWEST FLORIDA MILITARY BASES Santa Rosa County will receive $300,000 to purchase easements around NAS Whiting Field to provide buffer zones around the busy naval aviation training base. The county will also receive a $60,000 grant to promote the development of the Whiting Aviation Park.

The grants are part of $3.4 million in awards under three separate state grant programs aimed at supporting military missions in Florida that DeSantis announced Wednesday in several appearances across Florida.

“As we look to see the funding and where it would make the most sense, clearly, this is one of the regions of the state that really stands out,” DeSantis said. “So, we’re happy to be here, and we know that the community will make good use of it.”

Escambia County will receive $300,000 to purchase easements for buffer zones around NAS Pensacola, while Okaloosa ov. Ron DeSantis visited Mil- County will receive $90,000 to encourage ton on Wednesday, September economic diversification around Eglin Air 15 to announce grant awards totaling Force Base.

Santa Rosa County Commission Chairman $840,000 for communities in Northwest Dave Piech said similar grants in the past are Florida aimed at promoting the military’s The Greater Pensacola Chamber of Com- what enabled the county to create Whiting continued operations in the area. merce will receive $90,000 to create high- Aviation Park and its ongoing support to the skilled jobs for veterans. military’s mission in the county.

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