Someone Waits For Me: LGBT+ Elders Share Their Stories
By Dakota Parks for Pensacola Magazine and Coming of Age Magazine Although queer and transgender people have been present in films since...
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Oct 1, 20214 min read
Punk to The Core: Pensacola Punk Rock Flea Market
By Dakota Parks for Downtown Crowd Across major cities in the US, you can find a hardcore gathering of people clad in leather jackets,...
Oct 1, 20214 min read
5 Questions With Creatives: Patrick (Patty) Quintanilla
By Dakota Parks for Downtown Crowd Whether he’s tagging and painting over pieces at Graffiti Bridge or designing massive, commissioned...
Sep 1, 20216 min read
Creative Solutions for Marine Pollution
By Dakota Parks for Downtown Crowd Living along the white sand beaches of the Gulf Coast and the longleaf pine-covered bayous and rivers...
Sep 1, 20214 min read
5 Questions With Creatives: Emily Bishop
By Dakota Parks for Downtown Crowd Emily Bishop, 22, has spent the last three years intensively training in dance studios in Chicago,...
Aug 1, 202112 min read
The New Vintage: Curating Nostalgic Collections
By Dakota Parks for Downtown Crowd Fashion trends often rotate with the seasons and come in and out of style like clockwork. Mom jeans,...
Aug 1, 20215 min read
A Look Inside Sean Seid’s New Book
By Dakota Parks for Downtown Crowd As a notable figure in the art scene and a regular in the open mic poetry circles, Sean Seid, 31, has...
Jul 1, 20214 min read
Supporting Local Artists at the Pensacola Arts Market
By Dakota Parks for Downtown Crowd In the last year, markets have sprung up across the entire city of Pensacola— from Uptown Pensacola...
Jul 1, 20218 min read
Fishing for the Future: How Conservation and Sustainability Promote Healthy Ecosystems
By Dakota Parks for Pensacola Magazine Fishing along the Gulf Coast is more than just a hobby or a job—it’s a way of life and a cultural...
Jul 1, 20214 min read
5 Questions With Creatives: Doug Stanford of YNICORNS
By Dakota Parks for Downtown Crowd For many of us, music is the much-needed respite from daily chaos and our catalyst for creativity....
Jun 1, 20216 min read
Uncovering The History of Underground Railroad Sites in Northwest Florida
By Dakota Parks for Downtown Crowd Every year, researchers uncover never-before-seen or analyzed documents, artifacts and correspondence...
Jun 1, 20214 min read
PensaPride: Pensacola’s New LGBT+ Pride Festival
By Dakota Parks for Downtown Crowd Every June, people in cities across the world flood the streets in rainbow regalia, flying flags and...
Jun 1, 20215 min read
Robert Malmberg: Exploring the Intersection of Fine Art Photography and Interior Design
By Dakota Parks for Pensacola Magazine Robert Malmberg has spent the bulk of his life with his eyes behind a camera, capturing the world...
Jun 1, 20216 min read
The Rise of Coworking Spaces in Pensacola
By Dakota Parks for Northwest Florida's Business Climate The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted nearly every facet of our lives, including a...
May 1, 20215 min read
Queering Spaces: Uncovering Untold Community History
By Dakota Parks for Downtown Crowd How do we decide whose stories are recorded or written in history books? For a long time, the answer...
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