Seriously. Mad props to Habitat. They are awesome. They have given back so much to the community…read moreand have helped so many people. It is just awesome. If you have a chance, you totally need to volunteer with them. I was down here for the Collegiate Challenge. Awesome experience. Seriously, how many times can one say 'awesome' in a review? The crew that we worked with was ah-maz-ing! Ed, Joanne, & Wayne gave us such valuable information and helped turn the 17 of us into skilled carpenters that can hammer nails with the best of them, put windows in a house, and lay a roof down in four days! Four days! All we started with was the cement slab. What I really like about the program that they have is the homeowners (not necessarily of the house you are building) have to complete so many 'hands on' hours before they can move in. It was pretty neat to see a couple of them right there next to us. Don't know about Habitat? Here is a little information. Habitat builds houses in partnership with low and very low income families in need of decent shelter. To keep the cost of our houses affordable, Habitat uses the labor of thousands of volunteers. Habitat's partner families pay for their homes. Partner families invest more than money, they offer their own labor - sweat equity - into building their own homes and the homes of others. Their goal: To witness to the Word of God and the love of Jesus Christ for all persons through our words and actions. To build bridges among all economic and ethnic segments of our community by establishing new relationships, a sense of community and a renewed commitment to "the common good." To welcome participation from all individuals, groups, or organizations who desire to join with Pensacola Habitat for Humanity because of their shared concern and compassion for those in need. If you have the opportunity to do so, I suggest coming down and helping out. The program is awesome! There is a reason we have been coming down for 10+ years. Just being able to give back to the community is a great feeling. I wouldn't spend Spring Break any other way.

I highly recommend this organization for anyone looking to get their GED!! My son struggled with…read moreschool from kindergarten through high school! No matter how many tutors, extra help, special programs he was in, he just struggled to grasp it! But regardless, he never gave up! It was not an easy decision for me to sign him out of school all together, but I now know it was in his best interest! He started this process at a different organization, but they were unsupportive and half the time canceled classes on him. So he decided to go here and within a few short months, he achieved his goal and obtained his GED!!! They were so helpful and supportive of him and helped him achieve this milestone!! I am so grateful to the staff for their service and highly recommend them to anyone looking to get their GED!!

I volunteer at SBLC and they're doing an amazing job of providing free educational services such as…read moreESL, GED, and youth services to our community!

If you have not tried the American Legion food if you love fried okra, that appetizer is amazing…read more The fried oysters have been a hit as well. Fun. atmosphere always a lot of people up in the restaurant as well as down by the tiki bar. Last night, a little live music and on Fridays open Mic. Check their Facebook page for events. You don't have to be a member for dinner. Monday is members only.

I sometimes sing Karaoke there on Friday nights 6pm -9pm....Kelly is a really good KJ and the…read moresound system is excellent .......

Great place! Everyone was very friendly! Food was delicious…read morefrom red white and food. Great time playing bingo

This is a great spot in Gulf Shores for veterans and open to the public. They have fantastic drink…read moreprices with friendly staff and have a kitchen selling food if you want to eat. They also have lots of activities and events which are very popular. I had driven past this spot many times and kept thinking I needed to stop and check it out and it only took me a few years to finally visit. I wish I would have stopped in sooner as it is a great spot that offers a good value.

Totally awesome! Four galleries in one beautiful historic building: 1) main gallery (theme/artist…read moreprompt changes every six weeks, as are 2 &3. Judged, too. 2) The Vault showing a selected featured artist's works 3) The Award Alcove featuring one of the winners from the previous show in the main vault and 4) The Cinco Banderes (Five Flags) Permanent Collection, which adds two pieces annually. Free, too! It's about art here, not commerce.

Went by the Artel Gallery this evening and had a blast! We met up with a group in 'MeetUps', in…read morewhich we tried to connect with friends with commonalities. The Artel Gallery was so much fun and even provided live music for a few hours. The place was a bit small, but it offered quality art form local artists which was a major plus. The only reason the place didn't get 5 stars was because the representatives from the AG were sitting down, texting the entire time. I would have loved to write a 5 star review about this spot from our visit last night, but I was never greeted by any employees/representatives/staff... I know I'll definitely be back and would love to change my review to 5 stars, just simply asking to be greeted.

This is a free (donations encouraged) play area for children probably no older than 4 years old. It…read morefeatures many of the characters of PBS shows as well as generic toys and a mat play area for children under a certain weight, housed inside the Pensacola Bayfront Stadium, the current home of the Blue Wahoos Minor League baseball team. Overall, it's a good, fun, inexpensive way to get your child out of the house, but it can get cramped quickly. There's a sign asking parents not to bring sick children in, but it's clear many don't follow that rule and I am routinely concerned about the cleanliness of many of the toys.

My child likes to come and play but the ladies that work or volunteer there are obnoxious. I was…read morethere today and witnessed a fellow mom be humiliated in front of everyone. The worker told her to leave because her little boy was climbing. I understand there are rules to. Protect the children but a professional worker would have approached the mother and talked with her instead of yelling it out so that everyone in the room turned around and stared at her I was very embarrassed for her. She left quietly with a wailing child who was not done playing yet. That was very unnecessary and degrading.

My son has been going to the preschool since he was only 8 weeks old. He is almost 10 months. I am…read morevery thankful for the love his teachers have for him. I notice every detail they put into his day. His daily sheets, cleanliness and the standards they keep. I also LOVE the safety this school puts into keeping the children safe. Super thankful our son is able to attend this preschool!!!

Our family's experience with Marcus Pointe Baptist was ultimately very disappointing, particularly…read morein how concerns about our daughter's academic needs and safety were handled. Our daughter has mild ADHD and is a bright, capable student who does not require intensive academic support. The school actually presented accommodations to us as a routine, straightforward process. We were told we simply needed documentation from her doctor, which we obtained and submitted immediately. The accommodations were basic classroom supports, yet they were repeatedly not provided consistently by her teacher. We tried to address this respectfully throughout the year, including friendly reminders when accommodations were missed, but the same issues continued. There was also significant confusion surrounding the accommodations themselves. We were told we would receive her "504 plan," but what we were ultimately given was an accommodations/strategies sheet rather than a formal 504 plan. This left us questioning how clearly her accommodations had been documented, communicated to her teacher, and monitored throughout the year. Separate from the academic issues, we had serious concerns about how peer conflict and our daughter's safety were handled. On one occasion, our daughter was cornered on the playground by another student and became very upset and began crying. She reported seeking help from multiple teachers. Instead of receiving support, she reported responses including "I'm not dealing with this" before a teacher walked away and being told that if she could not calm down, she would have to sit in the front office. Children have conflicts. Our concern was not simply that an incident occurred, but how the adults responsible for supervising her responded when a young child was distressed and actively asking for help. We also raised concerns with administration about ongoing peer behavior and bullying-type situations. During those conversations, we were told statements along the lines of "boys will be boys" and that boys "pull your hair and tease you when they like you." We made it very clear that this is not a message we teach our daughter. Unwanted physical contact or teasing should not be normalized because another child may "like" her. We expected the school to reinforce appropriate boundaries and respectful behavior. When we raised these concerns more directly with administration, we hoped for a conversation about what had happened, why agreed-upon accommodations were not consistently followed, how the playground concerns had been handled, and what could be done differently. Instead, we received an email stating, "We feel it is best for Finley to finish the school year at home." This was approximately a week and a half before the end of school, and assignments were sent home for her to complete. This was completely unexpected. Our daughter had attended Marcus Pointe since K4 and had NEVER been in trouble of any kind. She was not a child with a history of behavioral or disciplinary problems. We had followed the school's accommodation process, immediately provided the documentation they requested, sent friendly reminders when accommodations were missed, and advocated for her when we had concerns about her safety. Yet after we raised those concerns more directly, our daughter was ultimately the one who lost her final days in the classroom. There were teachers and staff members at Marcus Pointe whom we genuinely appreciated, and this review is not intended to suggest every person at the school contributed to our experience. However, I strongly encourage prospective parents, particularly those whose children have ADHD, need even minor accommodations, or may need support with peer conflict, to ask detailed questions about how those situations are actually handled. A school can have policies and accommodations on paper. What mattered to us was how they were implemented day to day and how administration responded when we raised concerns that they were not working. Unfortunately, our experience left us with very little confidence in that process.

A Blessing Box is a small, often homemade box where people leave donated goods for others to pick…read moreup anonymously. Located in usually prominent areas, folks are filling them with items that will help those in need. There's everything from non-perishable food to toiletries There's no application, there's no forms, there's no red tape. If someone needs food for their family anytime they can go pick something out of the box, it's that simple. They're like those "Little Free Libraries" that have been popular for a while, but instead of offering books, they contain things like food, soap, diapers, and other necessities.  People who have items to donate fill (and refill) the boxes; people who need those items take them. "Take what you need, give what you can, and above all be blessed!" is what you will read on many of the boxes. The idea is thought to have originated with with Jessica McClard of Fayetteville, Arizona, who started her Little Free Pantry in March 2016. She got the idea from her neighborhood Little Free Library that she visited regularly. Today her Little Free Pantry website encourages others to set up their own Little Free Pantry with FAQs, legal advice, and even building plans for those who wish to build one themselves from scratch. To read more see: https://www.littlefreepantry.org/ I first became aware of The Blessed to Blessings Boxes for Baldwin County several months ago and joined their public Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/357603761862127/ Since then there has been a lot of activity and there's almost 30 of these boxes in our county alone. According to the Blessing Box/Little Free Pantry Locator online there's over 7000 of these listed around the country today. I think that's awesome and I justed wanted to pass this info along so others, who are so inclined, might get involved. Bottom line: Being involved is anything from dropping off something at your local box to building one of these near you. Either way, it's a blessing.

They have been such a huge blessing to my dad and i... it was nice that we finally got to give back…read moreafter benefiting from them all year.