Gallery Night

I saw on another thread that Gallery Night was grouped into the same category as the Studer Ballpark. To me, that seems unfair.

To me, Gallery Night is an opportunity for local artists to set up their EZ-Ups and display their wares on the streets of Pensacola. Sure, there are established galleries and entertainment complexes that profit, but I have gone twice now and never been into a gallery storefront. The local artists have an eclectic collection of jewelry and art and I enjoy that immensely.

Gallery night is an opportunity for people to come downtown and celebrate the art and listen to the free music that is prevalent wherever you go downtown.

Please correct me if I am wrong, but I don't see Gallery Night as a fatcat elitist gathering for the wealthy that enriches the "In Crowd". OK, my $.02.

You have the right attitude.....but now somebody will tell you that you do not live in Pensacola anymore......that you are a studer supporter........that you eat your meals at Jacksons and the Fish House.....that you are part of the downtown crowd.

I simply enjoy the Pelican drop and other events in downtown. I often change my schedule to go to them. Sure I do not live in Pensacola, but my dollars are spent there. Sure I regularly try to see exhibits at the Art museum, and have seen some great exhibits, but the cynicism of a few will not stop the success of downtown Pensacola. People vote with their feet and I believe you are right Eric.

The only problem I have with it is that it's ok to walk around with a drink in your hand on certain events but if you try it on a off night it gets you in trouble.. The rules should all be the same..

. People vote with their feet and I believe you are right Eric.


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It's not the Gallery Night people that are responsible for the crime. I'd venture a guess that things are safer during Gallery Night as there are more people around.

My mom was born in Pensacola and died at 92 in 2009. She told me that only riff-raff lived on the waterfront. Of course, there were a lot of sailors in lumber ships and they came ashore to have a good time.

I said that because crime downtown along the waterfront isn't anything new. Granted, with the downturn in the economy, more folks are out of work and the war on drugs has fueled criminal activity.

The waterfront ain't the only place you don't want to be when the sun goes down. I can think of half of a dozen places I wouldn't want to be in Pensacola at night. Sad that it is that way, but it ain't gonna change much. I didn't use to travel with a gun. Now, I do. But I refuse to let fear rule my life. I just don't put myself in a situation to be taken advantage of, and like your friends, there is safety in numbers.

Yomama wrote:I saw on another thread that Gallery Night was grouped into the same category as the Studer Ballpark. To me, that seems unfair.

To me, Gallery Night is an opportunity for local artists to set up their EZ-Ups and display their wares on the streets of Pensacola. Sure, there are established galleries and entertainment complexes that profit, but I have gone twice now and never been into a gallery storefront. The local artists have an eclectic collection of jewelry and art and I enjoy that immensely.

Gallery night is an opportunity for people to come downtown and celebrate the art and listen to the free music that is prevalent wherever you go downtown.

Please correct me if I am wrong, but I don't see Gallery Night as a fatcat elitist gathering for the wealthy that enriches the "In Crowd". OK, my $.02.

Bob and I both developed severe bunions walking all over hell's half acre trying to find you and your bride so we could all have a beer an be somebody.

Lurch wrote:The only problem I have with it is that it's ok to walk around with a drink in your hand on certain events but if you try it on a off night it gets you in trouble.. The rules should all be the same..

This is because on Gallery Nights the DIB vis a vis the businesses take out a license to allow open containers for that night during a specific period of time to allow people to take drinks outside. For this there is an insurance policy and licensing requirements that do not exist on other days.

In other words the DIB district that participates becomes one "large" establishment for that purpose.