February on the Gulf Coast

Are you ready? February is almost here. And there is much to do and to be done.

To start off the month for all you athletically minded individuals, there is the Pensacola Double Bridge Run. (Time is running out to register.) The Run will take place Feb 2; the 15K will begin at 7 am and the 5k run walk will begin at 8:30am.

For all the snowbirds, the Navarre Beach Chamber will be hosting their annual Snowbird Open House. All snowbirds are asked to RSVP. This event provides opportunities for the Snowbirds to see what the local community has to offer as well as the opportunity to win door prizes.

Everyone remembers February for Valentine's Day - yes, it is 2 weeks away. How will you spend it with your sweetheart?  Navarre Beach has the perfect prices and accommodations for a romantic weekend away.

To finish the month off prepare for the River Walk Arts Festival located in the historic river town of Milton. Locals and artisans will show off their latest goods and creations.

Navarre Beach has plenty to keep one busy in the winter month of February - don't spend it cooped up.  Plan a trip to the beach to enjoy some sunshine, milder temps and a Florida Winter.

Mardi Gras on Navarre Beach

It's time again to Let the Good Times Roll! Navarre's annual parade put on by the Krewe of Jesters will take place Feb. 18, 2012 at 1 p.m. on Gulf Blvd.

So be ready for family fun, doubloons, Mardi Gras beads and a taste of Mardi Gras in the South.

Plan your stay today. The parade stays on Gulf Blvd around the mile marker near the Navarre Beach Causeway. Enjoy the convenience of participating without the difficulty of finding parking by staying at any of our Gulf front condos  (Pearl or Regency).

Mardi Gras Fun Facts:


Mardi Gras was celebrated in Europe through the Middle Ages, and this Carnival time in February meant fun and merriment proceeding the time of Lent, repentance and fasting.  Mardi Gras was brought to America by French explorers who came to the Gulf Coast.

As much French influence remained in the New Orleans and Louisiana region, having once been French controlled before President Jefferson's Louisiana Purchase, the tradition and festival of Mardi Gras continued on. Although there have been times in our history when the frivolity was postponed - such as Word War I, the Great Depression and World War II, Mardi Gras still persists.

Since then, the celebration has spread throughout the Gulf Coast regions and incorporates the colors of Gold, Purple and Green, the annual parades with moonpies and mardi gras beads, and the phrase "Let the Good Times Roll!"