http://groups.yahoo.com/group/memorial-weekend-pensacola/ Memorial Weekend Pensacola Mon, 11 Jul 2005 14:16:07 GMT Gay News http://groups.yahoo.com/group/memorial-weekend-pensacola/message/49 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/memorial-weekend-pensacola/message/49 From All Headline News: According to local reports, utilities are reporting widespread power outages in the region, after Hurricane Dennis made landfall. At Tue, 28 Jun 2005 17:09:27 GMT John http://groups.yahoo.com/group/memorial-weekend-pensacola/message/48 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/memorial-weekend-pensacola/message/48 Susan, The crowds were the smallest I have ever seen and I can't imagine how bad the porta potties would have been on the beach front had there been many Sun, 19 Jun 2005 16:39:43 GMT Suzan Revah http://groups.yahoo.com/group/memorial-weekend-pensacola/message/47 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/memorial-weekend-pensacola/message/47 Hi there. Just joined this group after returning from Pensacola (and after recovering from all the parties!) and was hoping to relive the memories here. Did Mon, 30 May 2005 01:18:31 GMT Gay News http://groups.yahoo.com/group/memorial-weekend-pensacola/message/46 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/memorial-weekend-pensacola/message/46 From a Pensacola News Journal story, Sunday May 29, 2005: The Memorial Day weekend crowd might be the smallest that Pensacola Beach officials have seen in Sun, 29 May 2005 15:29:15 GMT Gay News http://groups.yahoo.com/group/memorial-weekend-pensacola/message/45 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/memorial-weekend-pensacola/message/45 From 2theadvocate.com, posted Sunday, May 29th What's behind the beaches may make a difference in whether people go on vacation along the Alabama and Florida Sat, 28 May 2005 15:39:12 GMT Gay News http://groups.yahoo.com/group/memorial-weekend-pensacola/message/44 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/memorial-weekend-pensacola/message/44 From Pensacola News Journal, Saturday 5/28/2005 -- Pensacola Beach's four-day Memorial Day celebration started with little more than a sputter on Friday. A Fri, 27 May 2005 02:34:28 GMT Gay News http://groups.yahoo.com/group/memorial-weekend-pensacola/message/43 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/memorial-weekend-pensacola/message/43 As posted in Pensacola News Journal forums on 5/26/2005: Anyone who has not been to the beach since Ivan WILL be in for quite a shock. It will definately be a Thu, 26 May 2005 21:46:38 GMT Gay News http://groups.yahoo.com/group/memorial-weekend-pensacola/message/42 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/memorial-weekend-pensacola/message/42 From the Pensacola News Journal, Thursday May 26, 2005: Beach gets first big post-Ivan test Memorial Day weekend is the first big test since of the ability of Wed, 25 May 2005 18:37:55 GMT Gay News http://groups.yahoo.com/group/memorial-weekend-pensacola/message/40 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/memorial-weekend-pensacola/message/40 From the daily forums: [the core beach] IS OK AND ON A SOMEWHAT NORMAL WEEKEND WITH ALL HOTELS, CONDOS, HOUSES AND RENTALS AVAILABLE WITH FULL ACCESS TO THE Sun, 22 May 2005 19:56:41 GMT Gay News http://groups.yahoo.com/group/memorial-weekend-pensacola/message/39 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/memorial-weekend-pensacola/message/39 Quoting management of the gay bar Emerald City, the Pensacola News Journal on 5/22/2005 reports that there is only a "1 percent chance that Emerald City will Sun, 22 May 2005 16:02:11 GMT Gay News http://groups.yahoo.com/group/memorial-weekend-pensacola/message/38 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/memorial-weekend-pensacola/message/38 From an article in the Sunday, May 22, 2005 edition of the Pensacola News Journal: Crowds this year are expected to be down because Hurricane Ivan's Sun, 22 May 2005 05:37:54 GMT Gay News http://groups.yahoo.com/group/memorial-weekend-pensacola/message/37 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/memorial-weekend-pensacola/message/37 From the National Park Service website, updated 5/11/2005: SANTA ROSA: Access to the area is by boat only. The development at Opal Beach remains closed to Sun, 22 May 2005 03:28:52 GMT Florida Alabama http://groups.yahoo.com/group/memorial-weekend-pensacola/message/36 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/memorial-weekend-pensacola/message/36 OK ..... OK ...... Enough of this "rose-colored-glasses" propaganda from tourism-related interests that everything is normal with P'cola and the beaches ..... Sat, 21 May 2005 00:57:09 GMT larry http://groups.yahoo.com/group/memorial-weekend-pensacola/message/35 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/memorial-weekend-pensacola/message/35 Can anyone tell me for sure if the beaches are open for the memorial day big event? With guests coming in from out of town, I would really like to know. Thanks Thu, 19 May 2005 06:59:09 GMT gay_news_reports http://groups.yahoo.com/group/memorial-weekend-pensacola/message/34 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/memorial-weekend-pensacola/message/34 WWL-TV New Orleans report on current status of Hurrican Ivan repairs can be viewed here: you'll probably have to copy and paste into your browser.