From the monthly archives: November 2011
Viewing the oldest city lit up by a million lights on Friday managed to get me in the holiday spirit quick. Not only did the lights tour promote a festive atmosphere but an even deeper appreciation for our city and its unique charm. The building that stood out the most was the Lightner Museum or [...]
Saint Augustine’s thriving community and year-round good weather attracted not only visitors but many artists to our area in the 1930’s through the 1950’s. Some of these artists are famous today with original paintings worth thousands and some remain relatively known. The city became the largest art colony in the South with the efforts of [...]
The Changing of the Guard brought to us by the City of Saint Augustine and the San Agustin Garrison offers all of us a step back into our rich history (Ancient History)! 1740 was the year where soldiers guarding the Saint Augustine are dismissed for the night, but not before their replacements arrive and are ready to take [...]
The first corporate sponsor of the 450th commemoration of Saint Augustine is in town this weekend. Miami Tri Events introduces the first ever Saint Augustine marathon. This is a family weekend of fun beginning at the Castillo de San Marcos on Saturday at 6:30 am. Runners will have the privilege of running along our historic [...]
Not only are the grounds magnificent with a memorable view of the great cross rising two hundred and eight feet above the marshes of the Matanzas River, this location offers a significant amount of history involving Saint Augustine; in fact, it was the exact site that Saint Augustine was founded in 1565. The Mission De Dios [...]
I recently toured the homes in this museum and was amazed at the originality of each house and the collection of antiques that were in them. I enjoyed seeing each of them. I especially enjoyed viewing the art work in the Rose House and the Spear House. The people who explained the self-guided map of [...]
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