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

St Augustine Chocolate Gown Comes in 1st Place in Fort Lauderdale Chocolate Competition

By On October 30, 2012 · 497 Comments · In Uncategorized
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The Festival of Chocolate Competition was held on October 13th in Ft Lauderdale, Florida this year. The fashion show competition was one for designers who made dresses out of chocolates and chocolate candy wrappers. The featured dresses that were on the runway were all handmade by fashion designers from around the country. Fashion Designer Dragana Bubic of [...]

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New Business in Historic District Gives Local Up-and-Coming Artists a Chance to Showcase Their Work

By On October 27, 2012 · 222 Comments · In Uncategorized
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St Augustine is a town of opportunity, creativity, and where dreams can come true for anyone. The talent we see here is absolutely unbelievable when it comes to music and art of all kinds. Many artists have what it takes but lack the time to market and distribute their work to the public while juggling [...]

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St Augustine Listed by CNN Money Magazine as one of the Best Retirement Destinations in the U.S.

By On October 17, 2012 · 200 Comments · In Uncategorized
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Within a year, St Augustine has received various accolades some of which include being one of the “Top Ten Prettiest Towns” according to Forbes and as having one of the most famous holiday light displays in the entire world as noted by National Geographic. Others recognize the nation’s oldest city for its historic preservation. If you haven’t [...]

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St Augustine Prepares for Huge Festival and Street Party this Weekend!

By On October 10, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Uncategorized
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This Saturday St Augustine’s Third Annual Aviles Street Festival will kick off like never before! The festival has received extraordinary attention this year and is expected to be packed with many locals and weekend visitors. Event planners are saying the third-year festival is something you really don’t want to miss! If you happen to be [...]

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