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In
opening, we Chris Cadenhead, Bill King, Michael Pinzone and our friendly
staff would like to say thank you for taking time to read our website
and we welcome you to Pensacola Beach and our pier. We have made it
our niche to be the friendliest pier anywhere you visit and we want
to offer you our promise that we will all work hard to provide you
with a safe, clean and family pier. We even offer transportation for
those that cannot walk the distance on our carts as a complimentarily
service. Our pier is for everyone.
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So, we invite you, your
family and friends to come and visit our pier. Whether you're an
experienced fisherman, a beginner or you are wanting to take in
an awesome sunset, sea life or the view will feel right at home
on our pier. It is a great place to meet and see your friends.
For several years the community has mourned and missed the old pier.
It's wooden structure and scent of fish sandwiches hovers in the
memories of most Pensacolians. Memories of the old resteraunt and
tackle shop are a part of the character of many of us. The old pier
served us well in the thirties, forties and into the nineties. Weathered
many storms and put up a good fight. But it finally succumbed to
age and nature.
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But, with all passing
comes new life as the New Pensacola Beach Gulf Pier stretches far
beyond the reaches of the old one. It's much wider and the newness
gleams in the setting sun. It will never replace the old pier but
it will take its place in our community and be "The Pier"
of our future. Designed to outlive most of us it will be the pier
our children remember today.
The new pier is a structural wonder built from the pier level down
and it is the longest pier in the Gulf of Mexico. The Pensacola
Beach Pier will also be faced with living up to the memories and
at the same time serving a community in a broader and more complex
manner.
The new pier opened 2 months early on the Saturday before memorial
day. The night before opening it assumed its new role as the gathering
place for the beach. That Friday, the pier was blessed by two community
churches, the ribbon was cut and the first official casts were made.
That night became an integral part of Pensacola Beach.
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Since that opening, the
pier has become an icon on the beach. In a matter of weeks thousands
have fished, gathered, walked, and enjoyed the awesome sights and
sunsets our pier offers daily.
The new pier is being dubbed the longest and friendliest pier in
the Gulf of Mexico. You can walk out to the end and catch flounder,
bonita, Spanish and King Mackerels, cobia and much more. You can
even watch dolphins, sea turtles and even manatees.
The pier is 1471 feet long and each step is enjoyable. It's long
& it's sunsets are breathtaking. Future plans include a restaurant,
bait & Tackle and a Gift Shop.
So please, come by, say
hi and let us show you a good time.
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