May 2012 Archives - 450 Years
From the monthly archives: May 2012

May 31st – June 3rd Weekend Line-up in St Augustine

By On May 30, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Uncategorized
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After Tropical Storm Beryl came through and literally dampened our Memorial Day Weekend fun in St Augustine, we are looking forward to much sunnier skies and having our outdoor activities back this weekend. Starting on Thursday, Concerts in the Plaza kicks off at 7:00 pm in the Plaza de la Constitución. Normally the start of the weekly [...]

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Memorial Day Weekend Approaching

By On May 24, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Uncategorized
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It is almost time to celebrate Memorial Day again in the oldest city. This three-day weekend has been one of our busiest for years. This year it could be even better as AAA recently addressed falling gas prices and says they could actually boost holiday travel. Some believe that the price of gas never has much of an [...]

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Livability.com Names St Augustine “One of the Top Ten Cities for Historic Preservation”

By On May 22, 2012 · 197 Comments · In Featured, Uncategorized
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Livability.com - a site known for featuring America’s best places to live and visit recently listed ten cities in the U.S.A. known for Historic preservation and low and behold St. Augustine, Florida is listed as number 5! This is quite an honor as we were recently named by National Geographic as having one of the top ten holiday light [...]

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Drake’s Raid – St Augustine’s Most Brutal Attack!

By On May 20, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Celebrating 450, Historical
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The History of Sir Francis Drake’s Attack on San Agustin. 425 years ago on June 6th, 1586 twenty-three ships approached the harbor of the Spanish colonial city of St. Augustine with 2000 Englishmen under the command of Sir Francis Drake. A day after making sight of the harbor, 1000 of these men, led by Captain Christopher [...]

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St Augustine’s Fort Mose to Host Open House

By On May 18, 2012 · 208 Comments · In Historical, Uncategorized
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Fort Mose Historic State Park in St. Augustine will host an open house in its visitor center on May 25, from 5:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. as part of this year’s Art in the Park program. The reception will be free and open to the public. The museum entry fee of $2.00 still applies for [...]

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Saturday, May 19th – Packed With Romanza Events!

By On May 18, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Uncategorized
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Take a look at this amazing line-up of Romanza events all day Saturday. Many of these are entirely free to the public. Come join the fun and help us celebrate St. Augustine’s 450 years of culture! Enjoy live music, culinary delights, Latin Music and Dance, and much more this weekend in the oldest city in [...]

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Friday Night Romanza Lineup

By On May 17, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Uncategorized
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Welcome to Romanza Week in St. Augustine! Don’t miss out on this cultural extravaganza in the oldest city. Weekend visitors and St. Augustine locals be sure to check out this amazing lineup of events on Friday May 18th! 3:00 pm-7:00 pm, FREE “SACSPA Live Music and Art Open House” St. Augustine Community School of the Performing [...]

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St. Augustine’s Historic Inns Meet Guest’s Expectations – It’s Proven!

By On May 16, 2012 · 253 Comments · In Featured, Uncategorized
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St. Augustine’s Historic Inns provide their guests with exceptional lodging in the heart of the oldest city with their own personal touches and at-home comforts.  Each of St. Augustine’s 26 historic inns are unique and have their own way of creating a pleasant atmosphere for their guests. This comes with the feeling of old-fashioned charm along [...]

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Should St Augustine Bayfront Mini Golf Stay?

By On May 11, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Uncategorized
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The St Augustine bayfront mini golf course next to the bridge of lions opened in 1949 and is said to be the nation’s oldest one. Carpet golf or putt-putt is what they called it back when I was a kid. For some reason I recall there being a stage behind it for music and dance. It [...]

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Romanza Week – May 14th Thru May 20th

By On May 10, 2012 · 205 Comments · In Uncategorized
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St Augustine’s Romanza Week - May 14th - 20th, 2012 kicks-off four years celebrating St. Augustine as “the oldest continually occupied European Settlement in the Continental United States”, leading up to the City’s 450th birthday in 2015. The word Romanza means different things to different cultures. “Romanza” meaning “love affair” in Italian, is also a word being [...]

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Decision Date on Spanish Quarter Decision Moved up – No Mention of the Lighthouse

By On May 9, 2012 · 190 Comments · In Uncategorized
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The St. Augustine Record reported this morning that the date of Spanish Quarter decision will be held May 22nd.  Earlier mentions by various articles stated the 15th. This write up by the St. Augustine Record included no mention of the St. Augustine Lighthouse who was originally a potential candidate and delivered their plans for taking [...]

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Spanish Quarter’s Fate to be Decided on May 15th

By On May 7, 2012 · 190 Comments · In Uncategorized
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The Colonial Spanish Quarter was closed last year due to lack of revenue to put it softly. The museum was not generating enough to hold its own; therefore city commissioners of St. Augustine made the decision to allow private companies come in to manage the property – revamping it so to speak. It was decided [...]

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