| 2011-02-10 | The St. Augustine Celtic Music and Arts Festival |
| The St. Augustine Celtic Music and Arts Festival, presented by Romanza, is coming to St. Augustine March 11-17, 2011. The 2011 Festival is arguably the finest International collaboration of Celtic Music and Arts that the United States has ever seen. Some of the greatest living musicians, artists, writers and poets from Ireland, the U.S., and the Celtic region of Spain will converge for a weeklong celebration to honor the great traditions of music, literature, dance and all things Celtic. | |
| 2011-02-10 | TV pioneer Chirkinian inducted into World Golf Hall of Fame |
| The World Golf Hall of Fame & Museum is pleased to announce that longtime CBS television executive Frank Chirkinian has been selected for Induction into the World Golf Hall of Fame. Chirkinian was selected via the Hall's Lifetime Achievement category. He will be enshrined on Monday, May 9, at World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Fla., along with Ernie Els, Doug Ford, the late Jock Hutchison, Jumbo Ozaki and former President George H.W. Bush. | |
| 2011-02-10 | World Golf Hall of Fame 2011 Inductees Announced |
| Fighting a battle for his life in taking on lung cancer, longtime CBS golf producer Frank Chirkinian has some news to lift his spirits. more msnbc.com ( 2/10/2011 1:49:50 AM -08:00 ) | |
| 2011-02-10 | Things you need to look at while hiring St Augustine Florida vacation rentals |
| Planning to go on a vacation to St Augustine? Well is this is the case then the first thing you need to plan out is good place where you can stay. St. Augustine is very popular place for beach. You will find mind blowing refreshing beaches in this place and basically these beaches are its main tourist attraction. Therefore if you really want to look out for good St Augustine Florida vacation rentals then you can think of looking out for a beach house. But when you are hiring the St Augustine Florida vacation rentals for your trip you will have to keep in mind certain important things. These important things can help you get the best vacation rental for yourself and thus making your trip memorable. | |
| 2011-02-10 | St. Augustine Florida, Old World Charm with a New Spin |
| There is something about a a city that takes pride of the fact that it has historical landmarks that allows one to travel back in time to dream and wonder about the what if and once was scenario. St. Augustine represents one of these jewels that allows us to get a sense of what this small city looked like in its hey day. With so much to see and do in St. Augustine, it's no wonder that it remains a popular vacation destination plus with its local being so close to the Daytona and Orlando areas and neighboring beaches, it's the perfect choice. | |
| 2011-02-09 | Businesses Ready For February Revenue |
| ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- Business owners at the beach are longing for activity this weekend. St. Augustine is just one beach tourist spot that's hoping for some good business during Valentine's Day weekend. Business owners are hoping that romance and the races bring in big revenue for the month of February. | |
| 2011-02-09 | Country Singer Travis Tritt Announces Show In Ponte Vedra Beach |
| PONTE VEDRA, Fla. -- Country music superstar Travis Tritt will perform a solo acoustic set at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall on Feb. 24 beginning at 7:30 p.m. Tritt is a Grammy-award winning singer who has been singing since the' 90s. His debut album, "Country Club," helped him break into the mainstream. He won two Grammy awards for his work on the single "The Whiskey Ain't Workin" and "Same Old Train." | |
| 2011-02-07 | Historic St. Augustine – an RV Camping Itinerary |
| The Atlantic Coast city of St. Augustine, Florida is not only the oldest city in the U.S., it’s also a fantastic place to go RV camping. Just an hour south of Jacksonville, this beach town is easy to reach and bursting with amenable RV parks. Here a sample itinerary for spending time in historic St. Augustine: | |
| 2011-02-06 | A NEW LINE ON TOURISM |
| Hold on tight, stretch before climbing and whatever you do, don't look down. And in this case, it's not just about height. Get ready to swing, zip and step up to nearly 60 feet in the air between the trees and above crocodiles and alligators at Crocodile Crossing, the St. Augustine Alligator Farm's new aerial attraction. | |
| 2011-02-02 | St. Augustine Alligator Farm Allows Visitors Birds-Eye View |
| ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- You could soon have a bird's eye view of alligators. The Alligator Farm has installed a high ropes adventure course over its exhibits, called "Crocodile Crossing." "It's going to be the first one of its kind in the state of Florida over live alligators and crocodiles," explained Scott Brown, spokesman for the Alligator Farm. Each visitor will be given a quick safety course before they are allowed to climb on the 12- to 50-foot platforms. Everyone must wear a harness and stay tethered to safety lines. | |
| 2011-02-01 | Ponte Vedra Concert Hall off to an eclectic start: Celtic folk-rock, B-52s, Travis Tritt, more |
| Those who set the inaugural talent lineup for the new Ponte Vedra Concert Hall get an A for effort for the sheer variety. There's the frantic, sped-up rock of the B-52s ("Rock Lobster," for those who've forgotten). The smoky sounds of Leon Redbone ("I want to be seduced"). Even a country singer who doesn't wear a cowboy hat. Read more at Jacksonville.com: http://jacksonville.com/community/shorelines/2011-02-02/story/ponte-vedra-concert-hall-eclectic-start-celtic-folk-rock-b-52s#ixzz1Ck5RAKtO | |
| 2011-01-31 | Ticket Tracker: Miranda Lambert coming to St. Augustine Amphitheatre |
| Last Friday, we told you a country concert at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre would be announced today. It was, so the news is out. Miranda Lambert, who has toured as an opening act for several superstars, has a headlining show coming up in the area. She'll be at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre on Friday, April 15. She's had at least a half-dozen Top 40 songs, has platinum-selling power, and is up for several Grammys this year. Sounds as if she can hold her own. | |
| 2011-01-31 | Dukes escape winter blast, head to Florida to open season |
| While JMU students endure cold weather in the valley, junior golf captain Michael Smith is looking forward to returning to his hometown to play at the Jacksonville University Invitational in sunny Florida. The men's golf team began play at their first tournament of the season today at the TPC Sawgrass Stadium Course in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fl. Fortunately for JMU, Smith lives on the property. | |
| 2011-01-30 | St. Augustine, Florida |
| We only had a half-day to spend in St. Augustine, Florida, and unfortunately, we did not spend it at Ponce de Leon’s Fountain of Youth. Probably could have used some of that magical elixir, but if it did any real good, I’m sure it would have been all used up by the large numbers of aging snow birds that are now tanning on the beaches of Florida. | |
| 2011-01-29 | Museum of pirate lore a nice fit in St. Augustine |
| In my younger days, I worked as a boat pilot at Walt Disney World, so it's impossible for me to look at any depiction of the high seas and not think of stormy nights navigating a launch on the open waters of some man-made lake. The sensation surfaced again last week on my road trip to the newly opened Pirate & Treasure Museum, across from the Castillo de San Marcos fort in St. Augustine. In December, the museum relocated from its original location in Key West, a move that ought to generate a new, captive audience of youngsters bused into the historic city on school field trips. | |
| 2011-01-27 | Smart Meetings - Tales of Northeastern Florida |
| Upon first glance at Florida's northeastern coastline, you would just assume that this is an area of pleasant beach communities in a quiet suburb of Jacksonville. But dig beneath the surface and you'll find that St. John's County, better known as St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches, is rich with history of all kinds - from the foundation of America to the foundation of the PGA Tour and everything in between. | |
| 2011-01-27 | Southern Living - The Scenic Route: Jacksonville to Daytona |
| In St. Augustine, stop by Faver (faverpottery.com or 904/304-2310) where fifth-generation native Worley Faver creates pottery using the 5,000-year-old method passed down from ancient Egyptians: pinching and forming the vessels by hand, with prehistoric tools - red Georgia clay, a bit of coral and a Virginia walnut for texturing - plus several metal picks. | |
| 2011-01-16 | The Power of Place: Inspiration is Everywhere |
| I haven't traveled a lot, but it's certainly not because of a lack of desire. Traveling and experiencing new places and cultures is one of the things I most want to do... when time and finances will allow. Here on my blog, I occasionally feature a post called "Weekend Wanderings" where I upload pictures of places I'd like to visit some day. I haven't done one of those posts in a while, so this morning, as I was considering the possibilities for a new "Weekend Wanderings", it occurred to me that it might be interesting to post images of some of the places I have been | |
| 2011-01-16 | Lopez, Villagers converge on World Golf Hall – Villages Daily Sun |
| ST. AUGUSTINE — Some days are more special than others. Nancy Lopez has seen a lot of special days during her storied career. She saw another Saturday. | |
| 2011-01-15 | On the Lynx |
| The ship's time in St. Augustine is the longest the Lynx has ever been in port, Gordon said. The longest trip at sea was traveling from the West Coast to Hawaii, which took 26 days, she said. | |
| 2011-01-15 | St. Augustine Lighthouse |
| I decided to drive down to St. Augustine today and snap a few photos of the lighthouse. It was late in the afternoon, so the sun was behind the lighthouse from my point of view. This made it difficult for me to get the lighthouse properly exposed without blowing out the sky. I decided this might be the perfect opportunity to try some HDR (High Dynamic Range) photography. | |
| 2010-12-01 | Saint Augustine Complete Travel Article by The Event Lady Featured on SOMOS Monthly Hispanic Magazine of SW Florida. |
| If you dream of love, and who doesn’t … let me take you to a place where you will fall in love every day while you spend a pleasant time, enjoying subtle touches of an era gone by. If you want to disconnect and immerse yourself in a place where there are no crowds of people, or long waiting lines, then I recommend the “City of Romance” as it is called by the residents, the picturesque city of St. Augustine. This rich treasure of our State of Florida exudes Spanish culture and the ambiance instills the desire to forget the present and just enjoy passionate love; simultaneously it has the peculiarity of being able to revive those relationships that occasionally need to add a bit of fuel to the fire. You slowly regain your senses and feel alive again, being delighted by nostalgia and memories of a time, where life was much simpler and certainly kept a greater spiritual mystery and a healthy desire to live to the fullest. | |
| 2010-12-01 | .St. Augustine a ‘gem’ with plenty of heritage |
| We are just back from a glorious week spent in St. Augustine, Florida. The main purpose of the trip was not sight-seeing, but you can’t visit that city without becoming entirely involved in its ambience. St. Augustine, founded in 1565, is a perfect example of the way in which a city can retain its heritage without damaging the commercial community. In fact, it has proved to be exactly the opposite. There’s very little left in St. Augustine from the 16th and 17th centuries, but there is plenty from the 19th century when Henry Flagler and other industrialists discovered the city and vowed to turn it into a resort. | |
| 2010-11-29 | St. Augustine holiday events for 2010 |
| St. Augustine holiday events for 2010Posted in Travel News | November 29th, 2010 Millions of twinkling lights, ice skating, a visit from Santa and regularly scheduled snowfall (only in Florida) are part of the many holiday events in St. Augustine this season, when the nation’s oldest city is filled with the spirit of Christmas. On November 20 – January 31 downtown St. Augustine will host the 17th annual Nights of Lights Celebration . Tracing its origins to the Spanish tradition of displaying a lighted white candle during the Christmas holidays, the spectacular lighting reflects the city’s 445-year history. | |
| 2010-11-29 | Traveler's Checklist: Castillo de San Marcos and Fort Matanzas - Two Dream Sites For Children |
| European settlement of the United States did not start with Jamestown in 1607 or Plymouth Rock in 1620. Near the northern tip of Florida on the Atlantic coast stands St. Augustine, which was established in 1565 and is the oldest continuously occupied city in the country. While the historic part of the city is filled with T-shirt and coffee shops, two fascinating national monuments nearby, Castillo de San Marcos and Fort Matanzas, add depth to the story of Florida's origins | |
| 2010-11-29 | Places to Visit in St Augustine FL |
| St Augustine Florida certainly boasts beautiful beaches and state parks where you can enjoy recreational activities like hiking, camping and kayaking. St Augustine is also the oldest city in the United States with a rich cultural blend of French, Spanish, British and Greek influences, which makes the city one of the most unique places to visit on the East Coast of USA. | |
| 2010-11-28 | Florida Golf Vacation – Reasons Florida Is Great For Golf |
| Florida has come to be recognized by a variety of people as the perfect holiday location. A few thousand people visit Florida every few months to experience first hand, the magic that it can offer. A good number of these people visit the state for golf reasons. Florida has a range of venues to offer as destinations for golf vacations. Florida’s First Coast is located in the northern part of the state it hosts the World Golf hall of fame. Some of the biggest names in the sport have played at this venue, and as far as courses go, they are among the finest in the world. One particular area in this First coast is the Amelia Island, and you will find packages that offer you great value for money here. For instance, one of the packages offers a four day summer stay with golf included. | |
| 2010-11-28 | Sample St. Augustine B&Bs during annual tour |
| ST. AUGUSTINE - The "painted ladies" are dolled-up for the holidays and ready to welcome a parade of visitors during their annual tour,. Guests can sample "the oldest city's" quaint and quirky historic bed and breakfast inns from 2 to 5 p.m. Dec. 11 and 12. Many of the 25 inns on the 17th annual Bed and Breakfast Holiday Tour reflect the colorful Victorian "painted lady" hues, including The Penny Farthing Inn and The Carriage Way Inn. | |
| 2010-11-27 | Places to Stay in St. Augustine, Florida |
| Pensacola was settled first, but St. Augustine holds the title of America's oldest city thanks to a massive hurricane that briefly wiped out the settlement in the Panhandle. St. Augustine's claim to oldest city in the New World remains firmly entrenched in the consciousness of visitors thanks to its Old World charm, but if you're looking for the ultimate in modern conveniences, you won't be disappointed. | |
| 2010-11-26 | Winter Wonderland in St. Augustine |
| The Winter Wonderland in St. Augustine runs now through January 2nd and admission is free. It is located in the St. Augustine Amphitheatre on A1A South, just south of the entrance to Anastasia State Park. The hours through December 17th are Monday-Thursday from 4pm to 10pm, Friday from 4pm to 11pm, Saturday from 12pm-11pm, and Sunday from 12pm-10pm. Parking is available at the parking lot directly in front of the St. Augustine Amphihteatre. On busy nights (i.e., Friday & Saturday nights) overflow parking is available at the Elks Lodge located adjacent to the Amphitheatre. | |
| 2010-11-26 | Winter Wonderland in St. Augustine |
| The Winter Wonderland in St. Augustine runs now through January 2nd and admission is free. It is located in the St. Augustine Amphitheatre on A1A South, just south of the entrance to Anastasia State Park. The hours through December 17th are Monday-Thursday from 4pm to 10pm, Friday from 4pm to 11pm, Saturday from 12pm-11pm, and Sunday from 12pm-10pm. Parking is available at the parking lot directly in front of the St. Augustine Amphihteatre. On busy nights (i.e., Friday & Saturday nights) overflow parking is available at the Elks Lodge located adjacent to the Amphitheatre. | |
| 2010-11-25 | St. Augustine |
| I would be very remiss if I failed to mention two other buildings of the Gilded Age built in St.Augustine. The Villa Zorayda was built in 1883 by a Boston millionaire, Franklin Smith. He had fallen in love with the Alhambra while visiting Spain and was determined to build his home in that style. The end result was an exact replica of one wing of that palace, but one-tenth its size. | |
| 2010-11-25 | Florida Holidays Are Not Just About Theme Parks |
| The perfect holiday destination isn’t just about the great number of attractions that a certain place posses. It instead comprises a lot of factors such as accessibility, accommodation and price. Not all tourists are gifted enough to have the ample resources to spend for their holidays. Some people may not have been on holiday in a long long time due to the cost of a holiday abroad. If you really want to have the time of your life without having to worry about stiff prices and expenses, then you better have some cheap holidays to Florida. | |
| 2010-11-25 | Florida Holidays Are Not Just About Th |
| The perfect holiday destination isn’t just about the great number of attractions that a certain place posses. It instead comprises a lot of factors such as accessibility, accommodation and price. Not all tourists are gifted enough to have the ample resources to spend for their holidays. In fact, some haven’t even had a holiday vacation in their entire life because of budget constraints. If you really want to have the time of your life without having to worry about stiff prices and expenses, then you better have some cheap holidays to Florida. | |
| 2010-11-25 | Fig Tree Cottage added to local Bed and Breakfast |
| One of St. Augustine’s popular Inn’s, The Ancient City Inn, announces the Grand Opening of their New Fig Tree Cottage. The Inn will dedicate the Cottage with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 8 a.m. on Friday, December 3 and host a Grand Opening Celebration from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, December 4. | |
| 2010-11-24 | Experience Florida History in St. Augustine |
| Sunny St. Augustine, FL, has a rich history connected with many famous people and legends. Immerse yourself in St. Augustine’s colorful past and present with a look at this list of popular city attractions | |
| 2010-11-24 | Winter Wonderland Returns to St. Augustine |
| ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- Calendars and the sun say winter starts in late December, but in the nation's oldest city, winter begins today. Winter Wonderland is now open at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. The festivities -- all outdoors -- include ice skating, an ice slide, an elf train and an elf village, a bounce house, and, of course, reindeer games. There's also a variety of activities and snacks, and there's no admission fee to Winter Wonderland. | |
| 2010-11-24 | Local VCB wins global marketing awards |
| Jay Humphreys, Communications Director for the St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & the Beaches Visitors and Convention Bureau reported to local Historic City News reporters that the marketing efforts of the VCB and the Ypartnership advertising agency are being recognized with major awards in a global competition. Presented by the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International, the Adrian Awards honor creative brilliance and best practices in hospitality, travel and tourism-related marketing. The awards will be presented in New York, January 31, 2011, before worldwide industry leaders. | |
| 2010-11-24 | Book Holiday Accommodation in Florida for 2010 Players Championship TPC Sawgrass, PGA Tour Florida |
| May marks one of the most-exciting non-major events of the playing season the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass, Florida With an alcoholic field and an enthusiastic setting, you acquiredt desire to pretermit any of the action. To give you a flavour of what’s in store: Tiger Woods tees off at 1:28pm and is paired off with Hunter Mahan and Britains Ian Poulter who did so well in the 2010 Augusta Masters | |
| 2010-11-23 | Trail of the Pirates - Road Trip from Key West to St. Augustine |
| Ahoy friends far and wide! Follow along with me as I drive from Key West to St. Augustine and points in between, following the trail of pirates and exploring Florida's east coast maritime culture and lore! I'll try to post every day. | |
| 2010-11-23 | It's the most wonderful time of the year in Jacksonville |
| Tthere are so many wonderful opportunities to get out and enjoy the festive northeast Florida area. From now until January 2nd, The 4th Annual Winter Wonderland is at the St. Augustine amphitheatre on A1A South just south of the entrance to Anastasia State Park. Admission is free and you can purchase tickets for the different activities, such as a train or sleigh ride, ice skating and ice slides, Blizzard Bounce House and S'mores by the fire pit. Every night at 7pm and 9pm snow will fall on the ice rink and the Elf Village. | |
| 2010-11-21 | PONTE VEDRA, FLORIDA |
| Imagine purchasing 415 acres of prime Floridian property, situated inland, along the state's Northeastern coast for only $1. The Professional Golf Association received such an offer over 30 years ago. They knew a good deal when they saw it made Ponte Vedra their national headquarters. The Stadium Course (home of The Players Championship), in addition to the PGA offices, are now located on the once $1 - now multi-billion dollar property. While selling the land for such a price may seem crazy, it really was an effective way to utilize the geography and encourage development of a high-end hospitality industry within the area. | |
| 2010-11-19 | Castillo de San Marcos National Monument: St. Augustine, Florida |
| In November, the Examiner is running a special series on military architecture in honor of America’s veterans. The articles are featuring fortifications in the United States that were created by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, plus those built by the Continental Army, British, French, Spanish, Native Americans and Confederates. | |
| 2010-11-19 | The 2010 Holiday Insider's Tour of St. Augustine will be Dec. 3-5. |
| Tour events begin with a waterfront reception overlooking the Bridge of Lions and a trolley excursion under millions of lights at the annual Night of Lights Celebration. Private tours include a beautifully-restored residence, the St. Augustine Lighthouse and Museum, Flagler College and more. An exclusive tour and dessert reception will be at the new St. Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum, followed by the Grande Illumination British Night Watch. The weekend winds down with a brunch at the Casa Monica Hotel and an optional gardens tour of the city. | |
| 2010-11-19 | Winter Wonderland Returns to St. Augustine |
| Calendars and the sun say winter starts in late December, but in the nation's oldest city, winter begins today. Winter Wonderland is now open at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. The festivities -- all outdoors -- include ice skating, an ice slide, an elf train and an elf village, a bounce house, and, of course, reindeer games. There's also a variety of activities and snacks, and there's no admission fee to Winter Wonderland. | |
| 2010-11-14 | Garrison Keillor plays to packed house |
| Garrison Keillor infused his radio show, "A Prairie Home Companion," with cautionary tales of alligators and Northern invasion before an animated audience Saturday night at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. Keillor, in a pin-striped suit and trademark red tie and red sneakers, broadcast live from the Amphitheatre to about 4 million listeners and 600 radio stations and to a packed house with hardly a seat open. | |
| 2010-11-13 | The higher level of the Castillo de San Marcos |
| The higher stage in the Castillo de San Marcos is dominated by the four wide, flat gun decks, that connects the corner bastions. The bastions are the Bastion San Pedro for the southwest, Bastion San Agust?? | |
| 2010-11-13 | Holiday Events |
| There is now better place to celebrate the holiday season than St. Augustine, Florida. The holiday decorated Old City makes it easy to get into the Christmas spirit and make holiday shopping a pleasure. The winter weather is usually very mild, and the old city puts on a great holiday celebration with the Night of Lights festivities, a Winter Wonderland, a Christmas Parade, Regatta and much more. | |
| 2010-11-12 | Florida |
| 2) A1A Scenic and Historic Coastal Byway >>> Starting Point: Ponte Vedre A trip along the north east Florida coast that combines three individual State scenic highways. The route begins just south of Jacksonville at Ponte Vedra Beach and extends south for 72 miles along the Atlantic Ocean and Intercoastal Waterway. The route terminates just south of Flagler Beach. | |
| 2010-11-03 | Heritage Festival tops weekend entertainment |
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| 2010-11-01 | Visit St. Augustine: Florida |
| If you could design a Florida tourism brochure, what images would you choose? Maybe palm trees, beaches, art deco buildings and bikini-clad babes? Or perhaps a mouse with big ears, smiling kids and amusement rides? Those iconic images of South Beach and Disney have been so burned into our mind | |
| 2010-11-01 | The Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village In Northeast Florida Offering A "Beat The Recession Group Package" In 2011 |
| If you are interested in conducting a program in Florida in 2011, you should consider taking advantage of the | |
| 2010-10-31 | 10 More Terrifying Places |
| 5 St. Augustine Lighthouse Florida, United States This lighthouse in St. Augustine, Florida, was built in the 1600s by Spanish settlers. By 1824, it was an official US lighthouse, and was later replaced by the current lighthouse, located about a quarter mile away. | |
| 2010-10-28 | A Prairie Home Companion |
| Now you can experience the famous broadcast | |
| 2010-10-28 | Exploring St. Augustine, FL |
| I have just returned from a long road trip up and down the coasts of Florida, and will be detailing some of my outdoor adventures in the upcoming week. My first real stop on this trip was in the town of St. Augustine. In addition to the beaches, St. Augustine has a number of excellent outdoor adventures and parks to visit. One of St. Augustine | |
| 2010-10-26 | St. Augustine Amphitheatre nominated for international award |
| ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. -- Though it's only been around for a few years, the new and improved amphitheatre is already getting attention across the globe. The amphitheatre has been nominated in Pollstar Magazine's Best Small Outdoor Venue category. Since the venue reopned in 2007, it has played host to dozens of world-famous acts including Crosby, Stills and Nash, Bonnie Rait, The Counting Crows, and ZZ Top just to name a few. The amphitheatre has already attracted 200,000 visitors this year alone with an economic impact estimated at over $8 million. | |
| 2010-10-26 | Halloween Fun: St. Augustine |
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| 2010-10-26 | Pina Coladas And St. Augustine |
| It is incorrect to dub St. Augustine, Florida as America | |
| 2010-10-02 | St. Augustine - A Complete Angling Destination |
| My surface plug followed the mandates of a good backcast with some forward finessed line feathering and landed right beside a long stretch of marsh grass. I worked the plug back to me in classic "walk the dog" style: its' side-to-side seductive dance was easy to begin and maintain since I was equipped with a stiff graphite spinning rod and eight-pound power transmitting braided line. My customary research - as well as inquiries of local anglers and writers - pointed to Captain Tommy Derringer. Tommy is a life-long St. Augustine resident and well-known redfish tournament angler who runs a brisk shallow water and inshore fishing charter business that has thrived for over a dozen years. I was lucky to find two days in late summer that Tommy had open for charter, but before committing to the dates, I had a few questions about the timing of the trip, his boat, as well as St. Augustine - all of which he was more than happy to answer. | |
| 2010-09-18 | A Kayaker's Guide to the History of St Augustine |
| A brief history of St Augustine that directly relates to places you will easily see when you are paddling in the St Augustine area. | |
| 2010-09-16 | 'A Prairie Home Companion' coming to St. Augustine |
| Lake Wobegon is coming to the Ancient City. Garrison Keillor will bring his popular "A Prairie Home Companion" radio show to the St. Augustine Amphitheatre on Saturday, Nov. 13. The show will be broadcast nationally. The show starts at 5:45 p.m and goes live on the radio at National Public Radio at 6 p.m. Tickets are $35, $55 and $65. They go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday. | |
| 2010-09-16 | Hispanic Heritage Month |
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| 2010-09-16 | teo hotels in St. Augustine - Critical Cities |
| Sep 16, 2010 Two Hotels in St Augustine At the beginning of the 1888-89 winter season, Henry Flagler opened two opulent hotels in St Augustine, Florida: the Ponce de Leon, and the Alcazar. These hotels represented the beginning of the | |
| 2010-09-15 | MY FABULOUS FLORIDA - THIS WEEKEND IN ST. AUGUSTINE |
| Wednesday, September 15, 2010 This Weekend in St. Augustine Saturday: September 18 BEGINNERS PRIMITIVE POTTERY WORKSHOP Learn the history of local Native American pottery and try the techniques used for thousands of years at the Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park in St. Augustine. The workshop is from 9 a.m. to noon and costs $40 per person - including all the needed materials and you take your pottery home! Registration required for these limited spots. Call 904-829-3168 to register today or email veryhoppy@gmail.com. BLACKBEARD'S TREASURE | |
| 2010-09-04 | Golfing Holidays To Florida |
| Florida is huge on the sport of golf, and hosts thousands of golf aficionados who | |
| 2010-09-03 | St. Augustine Beach Wednesday Market |
| Wednesday, Sep 8 8:00a to 12:30p at St. Johns County Pier, St Augustine Beach, FL The Wednesday Farmers Market boasts a wide variety of purchasing options including but not limited to fruits, vegetables, breads, seafood, honeys, nuts, coffees, custom clothing,crafs | |
| 2010-09-03 | Down With The Ship In St. Augustine |
| St. Augustine was the first permanent, declared European village in what is currently the United States, formed only a little more than seventy years after Columbus | |
| 2010-09-02 | Oldest American city turns 445 |
| The city of St Augustine in Florida was founded by the state | |
| 2010-09-02 | Being a chef means 'instant gratification' to Ponte Vedra Inn & Club's Hermann Muller (The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville) |
| By Charlie Patton, The Florida Times-Union, JacksonvilleMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Sept. 02--Growing up in Karnten, a small town in the mountains of Austria not far from the Italian border, Hermann Muller was exposed to good food young. Both his mother and father cooked well. "In Europe, everybody was a good cook," Muller said. But the food he was eating wasn't fine cuisine. It was "good home cooking," lots of pasta and vegetables grown in the family garden. What gave him the idea that he might want to make a living cooking professionally was the experience of a neighbor who had gone to culinary school and then gotten a job cooking on cruise ships. Muller wanted that life. "I wanted to see the world," he said. The 55-year-old Muller has seen plenty of it, in a professional cooking career that has taken him from Austria to the Bahamas to New Orleans to Washington, D.C., and finally to Ponte Vedra Beach. | |
| 2010-09-01 | St. Augustine: The Historic District to Castillo de San MArcos |
| Called the Ancient City because it is the oldest city in the country, St. Augustine has much to offer from a Historic District to Castillo de San Marcos In 1565, Spanish conquistadors established the first permanent in La Florida (Land of the Flowers), beating the Jamestown colony by 42 years. That settlement was in St. Augustine. The Spanish held Florida on and off for a number before selling to the United States in 1821. They may have left, but the Spanish influence still exists in St. Augustine. Read more at Suite101: St. Augustine: The Historic District to Castillo de San Marcos http://www.suite101.com/content/st-augustine-the-historic-district-to-castillo-de-san-marcos-a281292#ixzz0yNMFPNAA | |
| 2010-08-30 | The History of St. Augustine |
| St. Augustine is a small town located on the northeast coast of Florida. It is one of the most significant coastal towns in Florida, as well as the whole of America. Being the oldest city in Florida, it is blessed with numerous historic attractions including the Castillo de San Marcos, Fort Matanzas, Ripley | |
| 2010-08-30 | St. Augustine Cycling Festival |
| The St. Augustine Cycling Festival will kick off its second annual event on Saturday, September 11 with a new bicycling clinic. The two-day event offers a bicycle expo both days, along with plenty of food and drink. On Saturday, Trapdoor and Pili Pili will provide live music from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, Tony Novelly will perform from noon until 3:00 p.m.. Also, on Sunday the 21st Annual Endless Summer Watermelon Ride will take place. The ride offers routes from 30 to 100 miles and is listed in Elizabeth and Charles Skinner's book, The Best Bike Rides in the South. | |
| 2010-08-29 | Down With The Ship In St. Augustine |
| It is inaccurate to dub St. Augustine, Florida as America's oldest city. Native American mound cities in the Upper Midwest and the Anasazi Pueblo cities of southwestern Colorado predate St. Augustine by several hundred years, as do Mexico City and the ancient Mayan city of Tikal further south. However, St. Augustine was the initial permanent, declared European village in what is now the United States, established only a little over seventy years after Columbus' historic voyage. | |
| 2010-08-28 | End-Of-Summer Offers For Florida |
| Summer is slipping past, but there | |
| 2010-08-28 | St. Augustine to Party Like it's 1565 in Birthday Celebration |
| ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- How time flies. It seems like only yesterday St. Augustine was founded, but it's actually been 445 years, so that's reason enough to party. The nation's oldest city was founded on Saturday, Sept. 8, 1565. Fast forward to 2010, and there's a long weekend of partying. It starts at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept.2, with a concert in the Plaza de la Constitution and a slice of birthday cake for everyone who attends. As the story goes, Spanish Admiral don Pedro Menendez de Aviles came ashore on the 8th to set up a military base against the French, and people of European descent have been there ever since. | |
| 2010-08-26 | Florida's shrine to golf |
| ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- While St. Andrews is considered the Home of Golf and the Old Course its mecca, it's fitting that a shrine to the game lies on the outskirts of America's oldest city. Just a short drive from the heart of this historic community, the tower of the World Golf Hall of Fame is a beacon for golf lovers travelling the I95, and it is only natural that visitors from Niagara/Ontario are drawn to seek out our local link supplied by Marlene Stewart-Streit -- the first Canadian inducted into the Hall. But they'll be surprised to find that the Fonthill phenom, who was inducted in 2004, isn't Canada's only presence. And most Americans, including many staff and volunteers at the Hall of Fame, are also surprised to learn that the man considered the Father of American Golf was Canadian by birth. Although that is how is he listed in the guidebook. In fact, Charles Blair Macdonald, who was inducted into the Hall in 2007 in the Lifetime Achievement category -- as a Canadian -- entered the world on Nov. 14, 1855, in Niagara Falls, Ont., the son of a Scottish immigrant father and a Canadian (part-Mohawk) mother. | |
| 2010-08-26 | St. Augustine, Florida World Golf Village Special |
| Avid golfers and beginners alike will enjoy a trip to the World Golf Village. After an excellent golf round, take a walk through the World Golf Hall of Fame and step back into the history of the game and learn about the legends who have made golf a classic sport.The World Golf Village is home to two excellent courses, both designed by World Golf Hall of Fame Members, the King and Bear and the Slammer & Squire. The King & Bear course, designed by Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus, features scenic water views and has been rated among Golf Week | |
| 2010-08-26 | St. Augustine, the Nations' oldest city boasts beaches, ghosts and the fabled fountain of youth |
| To say St. Augustine is old is an understatement. As the | |
| 2010-08-23 | Toby Keith is coming to St. Augustine, Florida |
| Toby Keith is one of the country music industries most consistent hitmaker | |
| 2010-08-22 | Florida Wedding Destinations - St. Augustine, Florida |
| Saint Augustine, Florida is an extremely popular wedding and honeymoon destination. Just imagine being able to say you got married in the oldest city in the nation! St Augustine is located between North East and Central East Florida, approximately 40 miles south of Jacksonville and 60 miles north of Daytona Beach. The pleasant year round climate of St. Augustine adds to its appeal as a perfect Florida wedding destination. You cannot really say you | |
| 2010-08-21 | Where to eat for fun in St. Augustine |
| Whether you're visiting the beach, shopping, or touring the historical sites, hunger is bound to strike. Relax and enjoy the views with one of these restaurants in St. Augustine. They will entertain you with a lively atmosphere of fun, food, and maybe even new friends. Read more at Suite101: Where to Eat for Fun in St. Augustine, Florida http://www.suite101.com/content/where-to-eat-for-fun-in-st-augustine-florida-a275978#ixzz0xQgEaJmS | |
| 2010-08-20 | Pirate and Treasure Museum soon to open |
| As construction continues at 12 Castillo Drive, directly across from the Castillo de San Marcos, Historic City News has been updated on the status of St. Augustine | |
| 2010-08-20 | Tourism numbers up in St. Augustine area, officials report |
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| 2010-08-20 | Florida History - Warden Castle (Ripley's Believe It or Not!) - St. Augustine, Florida |
| The original Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museum(R) in St. Augustine, Florida, is a landmark in and of itself. The unique chain of quirky and fun museums spread out from here. But the one in St. Augustine is even more special because of its location, the beautifully designed and supposedly haunted Warden Castle. During the years after the Civil War, many of the nation's wealthiest families looked to the Southern coast as locations for winter homes. It was during this era that the Millionaire Village grew on Jekyll Island, Georgia. Just down the coast, the historic old city of St. Augustine also attracted the attention of some the country' 19th century rich and famous. | |
| 2010-08-20 | Eat, Pray and Love In Florida |
| This past weekend, the film Eat, Pray, Love, based on the book by Elizabeth Gilbert, hit theaters and ranked number two at the box office. What does this tell us? Women want to travel alone. While jetting off to places like Italy, India and Bali sounds amazing, it | |
| 2010-08-20 | St. Augustine, Florida: an Affordable Family Vacation of Historic Proportions |
| This summer, our family wanted to visit our family in beautiful St. Augustine, Florida. Founded in 1565, St. Augustine is the oldest continuously-occupied city in America. The city is spectacularly beautiful, rich in history, and a fantastic family vacation destination. With the economy putting the squeeze on our family pocket book, it seemed like our annual trip to the sunshine state was going to be impossible. But with some careful planning, understanding we were going to give up a few luxuries and by doing a lot of research, we were able to have an amazing vacation for half the cost | |
| 2010-08-20 | Florida's Shore Things |
| When it comes to seeing Florida's coastline, these shore things are sure bets! Florida is nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico providing some 1200 miles of coastline | |
| 2010-08-20 | Listings of Ponte Vedra Beach Rentals, plus Enjoy Championship Golf Courses |
| Going on a vacation to an island paradise and staying in Ponte Vedra beach rentals, would leave you thinking there is nothing better to do than visit the beach. However, in addition to exploring the town or enjoying the local establishments, there are several local championship golf courses to try near your Ponte Vedra vacation homes. Ponte Vedra Golf and Country Club near your Ponte Vedra Beach Rentals The Ponte Vedra Golf and Country Club is home to the best golf courses in the Sawgrass Community, redesigned and restructured by course experts Ed Seay and Arnold Palmer. Enjoy the game of golf whether you are an amateur seeking to learn the sport, or a seasoned expert who happens to be on vacation and merely needs to improve. Apart from its world-class golf courses, the Ponte Vedra Golf and Country Club also features tennis courts, several golf and tennis equipment shops and an aquatics center, featuring a junior Olympic sized swimming pool. They also have a dining room and a bar which serve drinks and meals throughout the day. | |
| 2010-08-20 | Cities of interest in Florida |
| Find St. Augustine is pretty easy. Just head east of Orlando on the Atlantic coast I95 and go north (towards Jacksonville). Go about 40 miles, then goes on SR1 and continue north for 20 miles. Then follow the signs to St. Augustine. St. Augustine is the oldest city in the United States, founded 29 August 1565 in that it was also the day of the feast of St. Augustine. It is also considered one of the cities most charming and picturesque, Florida. St. Augustine has a beautiful historic district with its cobbled streets, cafes, bars, shops and bed and breakfast. Shopping in St. Augustine could not be easier. If you have a passion for antiques, gifts, handmade, blown glass, arts and crafts, art, or handmade chocolates, and if you | |
| 2010-08-20 | How about a late summer trip to Florida's Historic Coast? |
| Despite nationwide concerns about the economy, visitors this summer are coming to Florida's Historic Coast in record numbers. Just released July data show the occupancy rate for the area's seaside resorts, luxury hotels, historic inns and family-friendly lodgings was 66.2 percent- the highest rate since July 2007 - a year that set a record for visitors to the area. Stretching from Ponte Vedra southward through St. Augustine and St. Augustine Beach to Marineland, Florida's Historic Coast features 42 miles of pristine Atlantic beaches, world-renowned golfing opportunities, unique history, fine dining, upscale shopping and romantic getaways. | |
| 2010-08-19 | Florida |
| St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra and the Beaches Visitors and Convention Bureau reports visitors this summer are coming to Florida | |
| 2010-08-18 | Sights in North America's oldest city |
| ST. AUGUSTINE, FL. -- For travellers who want to combine golf on Florida's aptly named First Coast with a lot of history, the oldest city in North America is precisely that, with virtually all historic sites within easy walking distance and the World Golf Hall of Fame and numerous top-notch golf courses within an easy drive, including TPC Sawgrass and its famous 17th hole. Good advice for the first-time visitor to this city is to get your bearings by taking a ride on one of the green Old Town Trolleys or the red St. Augustine Sightseeing Trains. Their drivers deliver narrated tours of the historic district, pointing out the sites with their own humorous and entertaining twists on a history of exploration and settlement dating back to 1513 when Juan Ponce de Leon arrived on the shores that he named La Florida -- the place of colourful flowers. | |
| 2010-08-17 | Castillo de San Marcos National Monument |
| It was one of those hot summer days in Florida when you start sweating even before you wake up. By mid-morning, the heat and humidity had become a force to be reckoned with. It was in this climate that we made our way to the center of St. Augustine in order to tour the historic soul of the city, the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument. Even from the outside, the ancient fort is impressive. Its walls span a city block and is an impossible-to-miss feature of St. Augustine. The fort is the oldest masonry fort in the United States and was constructed of coquina, tiny shells that have bonded together to make a form of stone. You can actually see the shells in some parts of the fort that have crumbled over time. | |
| 2010-08-17 | Top 10 US Towns For Taking a Ghost Tour |
| A spirited guest Top 10 with a difference today from Courtney Mroch aka @HauntJaunts Haunt Jaunts is a travel blog for restless spirits created by Courtney. The blog features haunted places and paranormal tourism of interest to ghost enthusiasts. | |
| 2010-08-17 | Meetings take a swing at the pros |
| 2010-08-09 | Step Back in Time in St. Augustine |
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| 2010-08-05 | The Oldest Town in America |
| We drove the short distance into the Sunshine State on Monday morning and after an hour or so of unremarkable highway, we arrived at the beautiful coastal town of St. Augustine. This place is the oldest continuously occupied European-established city and port in the United States and was founded in 1565 by a Spanish explorer, Juan Ponce de Leon (brilliant name). After spending 5 minutes in the visitor centre we saw that there was plenty to see and do and that it would keep us busy for a couple of days before we were due to be in Orlando. Rather than spend the $25 each for the city trolley tour, we took one of the tour maps and decided to follow it ourselves. | |
| 2010-08-02 | Planning A Trip To St. Augustine, Florida |
| When planning a Florida vacation many people look to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Tampa/St. Petersburg, South Beach in Miami, the Florida Keys or the Everglades. Don | |
| 2010-08-02 | St. Augustine - The Fort, Castillo De San Marcos |
| One of the things that St. Augustine is most know for is the Castillo De San Marcos . This is a sprawling 17th Century fort is the only remaining of its kind in the United States. While these types of historical places don't usually interest me, it really is quite an amazing place. Hand made out of coquina and more than 330 years old is like a castle, complete with a moat that can make any little kid dream of princesses, pirates and dragons. | |
| 2010-07-26 | Park Service Junior Rangers Defend the Fort in St. Augustine |
| Got house guests? Bet you have a favorite place to share with out of town visitors. During my childhood days in Arlington, Virginia, we took friends and family to Mount Vernon. When I moved near Philadelphia, the choice became the Liberty Bell or the Franklin Institute. Now that I reside in Jacksonville, Florida, I venture to nearby St. Augustine and tour a National Park site-Castillo de San Marcos. St. Augustine, founded in 1565, holds the honor of being America | |
| 2010-07-26 | A visitor's guide to the World Golf Hall of Fame, St. Augustine, FL |
| Over the years golf has become one of the most popular sports. Many people regularly play the game themselves, as well as watch the professionals going about their business in the many tournaments that are held each season. Over the years there have been many golfers that have excelled in the game. If you want to find out about some of the stars that reached the very top of the game, a visit to the World Golf Hall of Fame is a way to do this. This museum celebrates the greats of the sport and whether you are golf fan or not it can be a great place to visit. | |
| 2010-07-26 | Tourism is up at the Beaches this summer (The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville) |
| July 23--Karen Hernandez of Jacksonville goes to the beach at Mickler's Landing in Ponte Vedra Beach often during the summer. Lately, she's noticed it's been "really crowded," in part by out-of-staters. "They're from Oregon, Massachusetts, New York, South Carolina, Texas, everywhere," she said while relaxing on the beach with relatives from Kentucky. "Just everywhere." Hernandez's observations are backed up by area hotels and visitor and convention bureaus, who say tourism is up at the Beaches this year. Beaches hotels are averaging 82 percent occupancy on the weekends, compared with about 70 percent last year, said Visit Jacksonville spokeswoman Lyndsay Rossman. During the week, occupancies are ranging from 65 to 75 percent, compared with about 50 percent last summer. In St. Johns County, including Ponte Vedra Beach, tourism picked up beginning in April, with a 5 percent increase over the previous year, said Jay Humphreys, spokesman for the St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra and the Beaches Visitors and Convention Bureau. The upward trend is continuing through the summer, he said. "We don't have all the numbers in, but we expect a good May, June and July as well. It's the first positive growth we've seen this year." | |
| 2010-07-25 | Hall Of Fame Ceremony Moved |
| ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) -- The induction ceremony for the World Golf Hall of Fame is moving to May, where it will kick off a busy week at The Players Championship. The ceremony at the World Golf Village, about 20 minutes from the TPC Sawgrass, will be May 9. Officials are hopeful that inducting a new class on the Monday of one of golf's biggest tournaments will increase attendance and attention. The ceremony was held in November. Read More http://www.golfdigest.com/golf-tours-news/2010-07/golf-hall-of-fame-0722#ixzz0un4xqQUn | |
| 2010-07-24 | Tourism is up at the Beaches this summer |
| Karen Hernandez of Jacksonville goes to the beach at Mickler's Landing in Ponte Vedra Beach often during the summer. Lately, she's noticed it's been "really crowded," in part by out-of-staters. "They're from Oregon, Massachusetts, New York, South Carolina, Texas, everywhere," she said while relaxing on the beach with relatives from Kentucky. "Just everywhere." Hernandez's observations are backed up by area hotels and visitor and convention bureaus, who say tourism is up at the Beaches this year. | |
| 2010-07-22 | Golf Hall of Fame ceremony moves to spring |
| The induction ceremony for the World Golf Hall of Fame has been moved to a spring date. Previously held in the fall, it will take place on Monday, May 9, 2011, which is the same week as The Players Championship. Among the players on this year's ballot are Ernie Els, Retief Goosen, Davis Love III, Kenny Perry, Fred Couples and Colin Montgomerie. | |
| 2010-07-22 | Hall of Fame induction will move to The Players week |
| The World Golf Hall of Fame induction ceremony is moving to the same week as The Players Championship. PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem announced today that the ceremony will take place on Monday, May 9, of next year at the World Golf Village in St. Augustine Fla. That will lead off The Players Championship week with the first round of the tournament beginning three days later at the TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach just up the road from the World Golf Village. | |
| 2010-07-22 | World Golf Hall of Fame Induction Moves to Players Week |
| Ceremony will kick off 2011 PLAYERS Championship St. Augustine, Fla. (July 22, 2010) | |
| 2010-07-19 | A pirate's life for you: Finding the "arrrrgh" in the Sunshine State |
| When it comes to pirate awareness, the timeline is clearly divided: "The explosion of popularity was exponential after that," says Donna Demko, handing out beads in her pirate garb on a sunny afternoon on Centre Street in Fernandina Beach. "And it was not just with the kids, it was with the adults, too." Demko was a pirate when pirates weren't so cool. She's a public relations officer for the Fernandina Beach Pirates Club, a public service and social club that has been around for 35 years. She will tell you that these are fine times for pirates, thanks to Johnny Depp. In Florida, however, the pirate connection isn't linked to a pop-culture fad. The state is steeped in buccaneer history that stretches from Key West to Tampa Bay, St. Augustine to Fernandina Beach on Amelia Island, almost at the Georgia line. | |
| 2010-07-18 | Checking out Wine & Spirits of St. Augustine |
| Day one in St. Augustine was all about relaxation, scenery and food, but on day two I had to get down to official business. In my case, that means hunting down the wine and spirits When talking about St. Augustine, I have to clarify | |
| 2010-07-18 | St Augustine, Vilano Beach: This skimboarding hot |
| 3. St Augustine, Vilano Beach: This skimboarding hot spot is only a few minutes from the oldest known city in America, this spot is famous among skimboarders in Florida. This beach has got the typical Florida break combined with a very generous slope. The waves at this beach break right on the shore and are decent sized for most of the year. The biggest waves tend to be in the 4 foot range. There | |
| 2010-07-18 | Escape to the Old City |
| As the temperature climbs, the mind drifts to thoughts of relaxing days spent by the ocean ' white sand between your toes, a soothing lullaby created by the gentle surf, and the tranquil azure-blue water that seems to stretch infinitely before you. The appeal of the ocean is universal and beach vacations have been a favorite of travelers for generations. As pristine beaches become harder to find, St. Augustine remains absolutely beloved by travelers for one very simple reason - here you feel a sense of renewal and peace that can't be found anywhere else. | |
| 2010-07-17 | Sailing away the stress in St. Augustine |
| Life sometimes gets away from us as we struggle to keep up with work and family. Sometimes it takes a little nudge to remind us that we should stop and enjoy it a bit more. For my friend Lynn and me, it was more of a push than a nudge, but we found a place to help us remember how to enjoy life a little more | |
| 2010-07-16 | Museum on a mission |
| A triple alignment of historic significance will take place in conjunction with the dedication of the Mission Nombre de Dios Museum on Sept. 4. "It doesn't matter what your religious affiliation is. Anyone who has lived in St. Augustine or visited the Oldest City should recognize the importance of this historic event when the casket of Don Pedro Menendez de Aviles makes a brief stop below the Great Cross and the statue of Father Francisco Lopez de Mendoza Grajales on the way to its place in the new museum," said Eric Johnson, director of Mission Nombre de Dios. | |
| 2010-07-16 | Lighthouse museum opens new exhibit on shrimping |
| Campers at the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum are giving the newest exhibit multiple thumbs up, as in: "Wow!" "Wow!" "Wow! Wow!" The response was music to the ears of the Lighthouse staff, who have been putting together the permanent exhibit that highlights the shrimping and shrimp boat building industries of St. Augustine. "Wows are good. We like wows," said Kathleen McCormick, who was putting the finishing touches on the exhibit Thursday afternoon in preparation for a reception later that evening that included members of longtime shrimp industry families, including the Versaggis, Salvadors, Saris and Polis. | |
| 2010-07-15 | Kayak St. Augustine plans Salt Run excursion this weekend |
| Kayak St Augustine will do a trip at Salt Run at 9 a.m. Saturday, July 17. The trip is designed for participants who require instruction. Those not wanting instruction can rent kayaks to go their own way or stay with the group. | |
| 2010-07-15 | Shipwrecks and Lost Treasures of the Seven Seas |
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| 2010-07-14 | St. Aug passenger rail station coming |
| The push to bring passenger rail access from Jacksonville to Miami got a little further after the St. Augustine City Commission late last month selected the site for a proposed Amtrak station, according to the St. Augustine Record. The full story is available here. Using the former Florida East Coast Railway station between U.S. 1 and San Marco Avenue will help save on construction costs. The 351-mile railway line built by 19th-century tycoon Henry Flagler ended passenger service in the mid-1960s. For the project to go forward, Melbourne, Titusville, Daytona Beach, Fort Pierce, Vero Beach, Cocoa and Stuart need to designate their passenger stations. Read more: St. Aug passenger rail station coming - Jacksonville Business Journal | |
| 2010-07-12 | Footsteps of the Greats |
| Ever since Jerry Pate celebrated his 1982 Players Championship victory by throwing course architect Pete Dye and then-PGA Tour Commissioner Deane Beman into the water next to the 18th green at TPC Sawgrass, then diving in after them, TPC has been part of the golf lexicon. Since then, the PGA Tour has developed a network of golf courses around the country that has hosted numerous events on which the greats of the game have competed and won. | |
| 2010-07-11 | Pick your paradise among Atlantic beaches |
| Whether your beach style is a brisk walk along the shore, the adrenaline rush of water sports, frolicking in the waves or just relaxing in a lounge chair, you can find your own place in the sun along the miles and miles of beaches along the Atlantic Ocean. St. Augustine Beach Named one of the nation's top historic destinations, this seacoast village boasts more than 85 historic sites and landmarks. Here, you won't see high-rise or glitzy hotels. Stay in one of Old Town's B&Bs, or in the name brand, affordable hotels on St. Augustine Beach. | |
| 2010-07-11 | Historic City Memories: The Datil |
| There are national cuisines, regional cuisines, and finally local cuisines. We are all familiar with the national cuisines, represented by the ubiquitous Chinese restaurants all featuring menus inviting us to choose one item each from Columns A, B. and C; Mexican restaurants with combination dinners with variations on tacos, tamales, enchiladas, chiles rellenos, chimichangas, and nachos. The latter two items were invented in the United States. In many instances, there are myths surrounding the origins of popular | |
| 2010-07-09 | Florida Panhandle's tourism loss is St. Augustine's gain |
| The condominium vacation rental market in St. Augustine has been booming in recent weeks with families making last-minute bookings after cancelling plans for the Florida Panhandle and west coast over concerns with the Gulf Coast oil spill. Candy Rettich-Romang, a rental manager and Realtor at MAY Realty & Resort Rentals Inc. in St. Augustine Beach, estimates a 20 percent increase in bookings over the same period last summer. That increase would be even greater, she said, if she had more vacation rentals to offer. | |
| 2010-07-09 | OAR returns to St. Augustine |
| OAR returns tο St. Augustine Rock Band OAR wіƖƖ return tο St. Augustine Ampitheatre Sept. 18 аftеr sold-out performances іח 2008 аחԁ 2009. Tickets ɡο οח sale July 23 аt 10 a.m. аחԁ wіƖƖ rυח .50 іח advance аחԁ tһе day οf tһе ѕһοw. Tickets аrе available аt www.ticketmaster.com , bу phone аt (800) 745-3000 οr tһе St. Augustine Ampitheatre Box Office. | |
| 2010-07-09 | St. Augustine Alligator Farm and Zoological Park |
| One of Florida's oldest visitor attractions, The St. Augustine Alligator Park is more than 100 years old and has awed over one million guests throughout the years. A magnificent display of fearsome alligators and crocodiles, as well as delightful exotic birds occupy the Zoological Park. Interpretive programs including feedings will please both young and old alike. A gift shop and eatery are provided on site for guest convenience. | |
| 2010-07-06 | Florida Shopping Guide: St. Augustine and Jacksonville |
| Prime Outlets St. Augustine Recently renovated and expanded, Prime Outlets St. Augustine is the premier outlet shopping destination in northeast Florida. There are more than 75 top outlet stores offering savings of up to 65%. The luxury names include Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH, Juicy Couture and Cole Haan, as well as Gucci's only outlet store in the southeastern United States. | |
| 2010-07-06 | St Augustine Tourism |
| Discover the oldest city in America by visiting St. Augustine, Florida. The small Southern town--home to about 15,000--welcomes visitors from all over the world with a charming touch. In addition to historical sites spread throughout the northeast Florida city, St. Augustine also boasts family activities, dozens of restaurants and plenty of outdoor attractions. | |
| 2010-07-05 | Fireworks lovers dazzled |
| Scores of people being pulled by dogs or eager children, carrying chairs like backpacks, walked under an orange sky toward the Bridge of Lions Sunday evening. Their destination: the Bridge of Lions, from which they were able to watch the Oldest City's Fourth of July fireworks for the first time in five years. "We figured this was the best spot," St. Augustine resident Diane Thayer said from the bridge. "This is much nicer, the new bridge. It's beautiful." The 83-year-old bridge reopened in March after a major rehabilitation. | |
| 2010-07-05 | World Golf Hall of Fame PSA: Gary Player |
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| 2010-07-03 | Colonial-era shipwreck found |
| Archaeologists from the Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program have found a potential colonial shipwreck buried under the sand about a mile off the coast and north of the St. Augustine Beach pier. The scientists found a cauldron, thousands of lead shot, a glass base and a second cooking vessel about 400 meters from the site of where the ship the "Industry" sank in 1764. The newly discovered ship could be older than the "Industry," said Chuck Meide, director of the archaeological program. If that's so, the shipwreck would be the oldest known one off the waters of St. Johns County, Meide said. | |
| 2010-07-03 | Tourism, Transportation & Travel |
| Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa has been named one of the Best Beach Resorts for Families by Parents.com, the website of Parents Magazine. Praised for its mini golf course designed by Arnold Palmer, kids-only swimming pools, shark tooth hunts and private beach, the Sawgrass Marriott joined an elite list of 20 family-friendly vacation spots, including resorts in Jamaica, Honolulu, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. To determine its winners, Parents.com researched the cost of a week | |
| 2010-07-03 | The Florida Heritage Book Festival |
| It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Florida Heritage Book Festival. The festival, now in its third year, is St. Johns County's first major literary festival. From an all-day writers workshop to the Literary Legends Banquet honoring Carl Hiaasen, as well as Saturday?s free authors, presentations and children's events, we think you will find something to your liking. Come join us in beautiful downtown St. Augustine for an opportunity to immerse yourself in all things Florida. I look forward to seeing you at the Festival on September 24-25, 2010. | |
| 2010-07-02 | 4th of July Road Trip Ideas for Travel Nurses |
| If you are a travel healthcare professional, chances are that you find yourself in a new city this 4th of July weekend. How will you celebrate Independence Day and remember America | |
| 2010-07-02 | Civil Rights Act is rooted in city's history |
| Today marks the 46th anniversary of the passage of the U.S. Civil Rights Act, more than an event celebrated from afar by many St. Johns County residents who were foot soldiers in the movement in the summer of 1964. On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon Baines Johnson signed the bill into law. It was an historic moment for St. Augustine's African-Americans and their white supporters from around the United States. Civil rights leader and former UN ambassador Andrew Young says St. Augustine's experiences were pivotal its passage. This was the last staging ground for civil rights demonstrations before the U.S. House of Representatives passed the bill that June. In the weeks leading up to that vote, St. Augustine was the scene of nightly demonstrations in the Plaza. On June 11, the Monson Restaurant was the only place in Florida where Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested (on trespassing charges) as he and his followers tried to enter the restaurant. | |
| 2010-06-28 | Saint Augustine Lighthouse |
| Looking for a place with a view? Try climbing the Saint Augustine Lighthouse! Completed in 1874 of Alabama brick and Philadelphia iron, it is St. Augustine | |
| 2010-06-25 | Saint Augustine Lighthouse |
| Looking for a place with a view? Try climbing the Saint Augustine Lighthouse! Completed in 1874 of Alabama brick and Philadelphia iron, it is St. Augustine | |
| 2010-06-23 | St. Augustine Minorcan Clam Chowder |
| Long overdue post from April, since the oil spill and all, but we are still seeing clams in our NJ market as of this moment- the devastation in the Gulf however is horrible. When visiting St. Augustine, Florida a few months ago we enjoyed a good seafood meal at a small sea side shack. While looking at the menu I noticed this bottle of hot sauce sitting on the table. Are you a hot sauce head like me? Do you put it on most foods you eat? | |
| 2010-06-23 | Top 10 guy trips |
| Bachelor parties, Father | |
| 2010-06-22 | The Ponte Vedra Inn & Club Celebrates its 80th Anniversary |
| The AAA Five-Diamond Ponte Vedra Inn & Club in Northeast Florida is commemorating its history with a year long 80th birthday celebration. In 1922, the National Lead Company, an organization dedicated to mining the mineral-rich beach area, built a nine-hole golf course, log clubhouse and polo field for its employees. Famed British architect, | |
| 2010-06-22 | First Coast Changes to 'Historic Coast' in St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra |
| LargerSmaller Photo by Mike Kaminski ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- Strolling through St. Augustine, it's easy to tell there's history in the old city. For years, Northeast Florida has been called the First Coast. "One thing we noticed when we talked to visitors from other places was that they didn't exactly understand that," Richard Goldman said. He is the director of the St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra, and the Beaches Visitors and Convention Bureau. | |
| 2010-06-22 | Coalition favors existing site of former train station |
| Kim DeLaney, who is Growth Management Coordinator for the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council, told Historic City News reporters that the Amtrak-FEC Coalition has been working overtime to get the wrinkles worked out of their plan to restore passenger service on Florida East Coast Railway tracks that haven | |
| 2010-06-21 | Around Florida in mid July: |
| St. Augustine -- Wild Dreams, Discovering Henry Flagler presents a performance by Paul Jellinck at 7 p.m. on July 16-17. The program tells the story of Flagler's development of St. Augustine as a world-class resort, his work with John D. Rockefeller and expansion of his empire to the Keys. The event is at the San Marco Theater on San Marco Avenue, across from Ripley's Believe It Or Not Museum. Tickets are $12 for adults; $6 for children. For details, visit www.getaway4florida.com or call 904-429-0280. | |
| 2010-06-20 | New Attractions in St. Augustine |
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| 2010-06-20 | Summer In St. Augustine |
| Looking for a change of pace or change of scenery this summer? Visit our neighbors to the north. St. Augustine Amphitheatre REO Speedwagon, Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo | |
| 2010-06-19 | Romantic Getaway: St. Augustine |
| ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA. -- Looking for a weekend getaway for just the two of you? Look no further than St. Augustine, Florida. St. Augustine | |
| 2010-06-19 | 6 FREE Things to do in St. Augustine |
| Known as The Ancient City, St. Augustine, Florida is the oldest city in the United States and has six free things to do help you have an affordable family vacation. Located between Northeastern and Central East Florida, the city enjoys a mild climate year round. Its architecture and landmarks speak of the early Spanish Empire of the New World, and its offerings to visitors | |
| 2010-06-17 | San Marco Amtrak stop favored |
| The best spot for an Amtrak station would be between San Marco and U.S. 1, just south of the Winn-Dixie, according to a study by the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council. The big remaining question is whether the East Coast railway project can get federal funds to put Amtrak service from Jacksonville to Miami with St. Augustine as one of eight new stops. | |
| 2010-06-17 | America |
| 10. Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Initially, Dye's Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass was considered "Mickey Mouse," a gimmicky golf course. Now it's a blueprint for target-style position golf that, to this day, cannot be overpowered. The 18th hole serves as the climax of a brutal finishing stretch. Oh, and there's the island green on No. 17 that turns even the pros' arms into spaghetti. | |
| 2010-06-17 | Today in Florida History June 17th |
| Today in Florida history June 17th... 1942 Four German saboteurs from a U-boat landed today on Ponte Vedra Beach. Burying their weapons and explosives in the sand, the four men made their up the beach to Jacksonville, where they caught a bus into town. At the same time a second team of agents landed in New York. Their mission was to blow up power plants and do as much damage as possible to the civilian community. All were arrested within three days, following the defection of one of the members, Walter Dasch. | |
| 2010-06-16 | The oldest city in North America - a true historical gem |
| 2010-06-16 | Top 18 Places to Take Dad |
| TPC Sawgrass (Players Stadium) The most famous par 3 in golf could be the setting for an epic contest between you and your father to see who is better at handling the pressure of hitting the island green, one of the most photographed attractions in Florida. | |
| 2010-06-16 | The St. Francis Inn B&B |
| This is where we stayed in St. Augustine, and I have to say that we really enjoyed our stay. We chose the St. Francis Inn mainly because of all the amenities, and the price seemed very reasonable. For two nights, we paid $268.00 and received a 10% AAA discount! The amenities included a gourmet breakfast, a social hour with beer, wine and appetizers, AND a homemade desert time from 7:30 to 9:00!! AND much, much | |
| 2010-06-16 | Southern Exposure opens Friday at the Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach |
| Southern Exposure and another exhibition of works by local and regional artists will open Friday at the Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach. Southern Exposure in the main gallery will showcase pieces by painter Russ Wilson and sculptor Jerry Hallan. Wilson is known for his realistic interpretations of life in the South and Hallan's large-scale sculptural pieces are a fun representation of Florida wildlife. Also, the Art of Healing from Cancer, featuring works by collage artist Joyce Gabiou and sculptures by Catherine Morris, will be on display in the community gallery. | |
| 2010-06-16 | Guana Tolomato Matanzas Reserve |
| Recreational activities at Guana Tolomato Matanzas Reserve (GTMNERR) - Guana River include hiking, biking, fishing, kayaking or canoeing, and bird watching. More than nine miles of nature trails and old service roads wind through the hammock, scrub and flatwoods; access to the trails is at the west end of the Guana River Dam. | |
| 2010-06-15 | Castillo de San Marcos |
| The Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine, Florida is a destination worth visiting, ghosts or no ghosts. It is the icing on the cake for a visitor interested in the paranormal, that this ancient (for our country, at least) fort seems to house multiple hauntings. The first block was laid for this venerable old edifice in 1672 as protection against pirates and other sea-born threats to the Spanish colonial town of St. Augustine. It took 23 years for the fort to be completed, and in that time many of the workers employed in its construction perished from tropical heat and diseases, not to mention violence. It was during the Spanish rule that the Castillo obtained its first ghostly duo. | |
| 2010-06-14 | "Travel With Stephanie Abrams!" Radio Show are in Florida, |
| 450 Years of Floridian History with the Ponte Vedra, St. Augustine, and Beaches Visitors & Convention Bureau; Exploring St. Augustine with Old Town Trolley Tours; Staying in Style at the Casa Monica Hotel, St. Augustine, Florida; Romance and Spanish Influence at the Casa Monica Hotel, St. Augustine, Florida; Art Galleries at the Kessler Collection Hotels; Fine Dining at 95 Cordoba at the Casa Monica Hotel, St. Augustine, Florida; Travel Insurance for Hurricane Season from InsureMyTrip; Staying Safe in a Hurricane at the NOAA National Hurricane Center, Miami, Florida; Hurricane Predictions from the National Hurricane Center, Miami, Florida; How Travel Insurance From InsureMyTrip Can Protect Your Investment From Hurricanes. | |
| 2010-06-14 | Types of St. Augustine Accommodations |
| The Sunshine State has a number of tourist attractions of which St. Augustine is a very well known one. Every year, thousands of people from across the United States come to this place to see the oldest port of continental United States along with many other tourist attractions. In such a condition, it is obvious that the city of Saint Augustine be equipped with the best facilities of boarding. You can easily find St. Augustine accommodations in all budget ranges and types. There are very cheap dormitory based accommodations and then there are five star hotels with their luxury suites. Of course, you can also find mid range hotel rooms which are the best choice for most people. | |
| 2010-06-14 | St. Augustine |
| We found the Old Town Trolley Tours in Savannah and Boston gave us a great overview of all the major sites and attractions and decided to use them again for our St. Augustine orientation. And again, they did the job superbly! This town has so much great architecture, I must have taken a hundred pictures. Unfortunately, because it was hard to be steady, most were left on the cutting room floor! So, you | |
| 2010-06-13 | Florida Travel Calendar for June |
| June 4-6: Dark of the Moon Sunset/Moonrise Tour, St. Augustine. Be a guest of the St. Augustine Lighthouse and enjoy viewing the sunset and moonrise from the most unique perspective in all of St. Augustine. Includes a champagne toast, provided by San Sebastian Winery, atop the tower and an informative overview of the history of the St. Augustine Light Station. 8:30-10 p.m. $25 for non members of St. Augustine Lighthouse Museum, $20 for members. 904-829-0745. www.staugustinelighthouse.com June 5: Anastasia State Park's Annual Beach Bash, St. Augustine. Family day of guided walks, a scavenger hunt and a sandcastle sculpture contest. Prizes, music and fun for all ages. Regular park admission; no fees for contests. 904-461-2033. http://www.floridastateparks.org/anastasia/Events.cfm | |
| 2010-06-13 | Things to Do in St. Augustine, Florida |
| Things to Do in St. Augustine, Florida Overview The nation's oldest city, St. Augustine, Florida, is home to beautiful historic buildings and sites, still yet to show its true age. The city is still bursting with life and entertainment. With quaint restaurants and shops and historic opportunities all around the city, St. Augustine is one of the most interesting destinations in the United States. | |
| 2010-06-13 | Smithsonian, Lighthouse affiliation is the perfect match |
| The St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum is a newly accepted partner of the Smithsonian. That simple statement leads a news release about the Lighthouse's newest affiliation. Just saying Smithsonian and the Lighthouse Museum in the same sentence elevates our landmark attraction to almost rare air. For sure, it allows the Lighthouse access to Smithsonian museum artifacts and exhibit pieces that very few would see unless they traveled to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. | |
| 2010-06-07 | Northeast Florida |
| Some of the oldest settlements in the state | |
| 2010-06-07 | Ponce de Leon treasures unveiled |
| Archaeologist Raphael A. Cosme told Historic City News local reporters that he is proud to announce a new exhibit has opened featuring his private collection of Spanish colonial artifacts at the St Augustine History Museum. The exhibit entitled | |
| 2010-06-07 | TPC Sawgrass - THE PLAYERS Stadium Course - 10 Best Trusted Advice for Travelers |
| Most visitors walk off this course talking about one thing - how they played #17, a 132-yard par-3 with an island green that is extremely difficult to hit. Arguably the most photographed hole in golf, the 17th is just one of the challenges on this championship caliber course. With mounds, deep pot bunkers and water on just about every hole, Sawgrass can strike fear in the heart of even the best golfers in the world. Be prepared for a test when you come here. | |
| 2010-06-06 | Escape to the Old City |
| Escape to the Old City As the temperature climbs, the mind drifts to thoughts of relaxing days spent by the ocean ' white sand between your toes, a soothing lullaby created by the gentle surf, and the tranquil azure-blue water that seems to stretch infinitely before you. The appeal of the ocean is universal and beach vacations have been a favorite of travelers for generations. As pristine beaches become harder to find, St. Augustine remains absolutely beloved by travelers for one very simple reason - here you feel a sense of renewal and peace that can't be found anywhere else. St. Augustine was discovered in 1513 when Juan Ponce de Leon, sailing along the Atlantic coast in search of the fabled fountain of youth, came ashore somewhere in the vicinity and claimed the continent for Spain. Nicknamed 'The Old City,' it is the oldest continually inhabited settlement in America ' that's right, it was settled before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock ' and remains one of the most charming and quaint beach towns in America. In addition to its historical ties to the Spanish Empire, the town also boasts many remnants from the Flagler Era, when Henry Flagler's vision of a luxury resort community added marinas, golf courses, and luxury hotels to the landscape in the late 19th century. | |
| 2010-06-04 | New Attractions in St. Augustine |
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| 2010-06-02 | TPC SAWGRASS ● OCTOBER 18-24, 2010 |
| Winn-Dixie is proud to partner with the PGA TOUR to bring the Nationwide Tour to the Jacksonville area this Fall with the Winn-Dixie Jacksonville Open presented by Planters! This is your chance to see golf | |
| 2010-06-01 | Beach Resorts in Florida |
| The sunny beaches and succulent seafood of St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra, and Vilano Beach are certainly popular draws for visitors to Florida. If one had to pick another reason to spend a lengthy vacation along this stretch of Atlantic shore, the prospect of a great golf game might just be the ticket. It's no secret that professionals and casual golfers enjoy the lush greens of Northern Florida golf courses, and if you're the type to plan your trip around eighteen holes St. Augustine is the place for you. | |
| 2010-06-01 | Families from St. Augustine Hotels Get Ready for Anastasia Beach Bash |
| Summer is here, and that means guests of St. Augustine hotels and nearby Florida golf resorts will be enjoying the Anastasia State Park | |
| 2010-05-31 | World Golf Hall of Fame Military Appreciation |
| This summer, the World Golf Hall of Fame will say | |
| 2010-05-31 | Hit the Greens with Dad at World Golf Village |
| Forget about giving Dad another tie. And, who wants some boring cuff links? Make this Father | |
| 2010-05-31 | Florida events through June 12 |
| June 10: Summer Concert in the Plaza, St. Augustine. Held 7-9 p.m. at Cathedral Place in the Old City's Plaza de la Constitucion. Free. 904-825-1004, www.plazaconcerts.com . Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/05/30/1651478/florida-events.html#ixzz0pbXOiHYC | |
| 2010-05-31 | Enjoy a Golf Vacation in St Augustine and Ponte Vedra Beach |
| The sunny beaches and succulent seafood of St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra, and Vilano Beach are certainly popular draws for visitors to Florida. If one had to pick another reason to spend a lengthy vacation along this stretch of Atlantic shore, the prospect of a great golf game might just be the ticket. It's no secret that professionals and casual golfers enjoy the lush greens of Northern Florida golf courses, and if you're the type to plan your trip around eighteen holes St. Augustine is the place for you. | |
| 2010-05-28 | Sawgrass family fun package starts at $159 per night |
| The 4,800-acre Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florda was recently lauded with a number of accolades. The most recent was being named one of the Best Beach Resorts for Families by Parents.com, the website of Parents Magazine. Praised for its mini golf course designed by Arnold Palmer, kids-only swimming pools, shark tooth hunts and private beach, the Sawgrass Marriott joined an elite list of 20 family-friendly vacation spots. | |
| 2010-05-22 | Gulf oil will come to First Coast in small drabs, tourist officials cautiously relieved |
| As oil continues to spew from a blown well on the Gulf of Mexico floor, a Jacksonville marine biologist said some of the crude will reach Northeast Florida beaches, but more as a "nuisance" than a massive slick. Meanwhile, the St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & Beaches Visitors & Convention Bureau is bracing for any fears of oil-slicked beaches here and is launching an information battle to keep tourists coming to the First Coast. | |
| 2010-05-22 | SAN AGUST |
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| 2010-05-21 | Northeast Florida |
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| 2010-05-19 | Memorial Day |
| May 29 you can take a self-guided sensory walk and scavenger hunt at Fort Mose Historical State Park during the day, or hop on the Old Town Trolley for an 11 a.m-1 p.m stop.. Other historic stops on their Oldest Ports Tour are Castilla de San Marcos, Fountain of Youth and St Augustine Lighthouse and Museum. Call 904-829-3800 for price. Weather permitting, the St. Augustine Spanish Garrison will be at Fort Mose from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Contact terri.newman@dep.state.fl.us Fort Mose open 9 a.m-5 p.m. $4 per car up to 8 people; $2 if trolley passenger. Saratoga Blvd. 904-461-2033. http://www.floridastateparks.org | |
| 2010-05-19 | Growing the Tourism Economy of America's First Coast |
| PGAV Destinations completes Master Plan for St. Johns County, Florida, including Historic St. Augustine and Ponte Vedra Beach St. Louis, MO (Vocus) May 18, 2010 -- PGAV Destinations, a global leader in the planning and design of unique destinations, is pleased to announce the completion of their Destination Master Plan for St. Johns County, Florida. This study was performed in partnership with Magellan Strategy Group of Asheville, North Carolina. The region will soon celebrate the 500th anniversary of Ponce de Leon | |
| 2010-05-19 | A full slate of activities set for this weekend in St. Augustine |
| Historical re-enactments to beach and nature outings, there is plenty to do this weekend in St. Augustine. Here | |
| 2010-05-18 | The Best Weekend Getaways in Florida |
| Sometimes a brief change of scenery is all it takes to revitalize the spirit and make the work-a-day world seem far away. Getaways can provide this diversion, and weekend visitors have many choices when taking advantage of Florida's hospitality. St. Augustine This historic city on Florida's First Coast provides ample attractions to keep the weekender busy. Those who are new to the excitement of St. Augustine might consider taking an Old Town trolley tour first, to sample the flavor of the area. A don't-miss experience in St. Augustine is the Castillo de San Marcos. | |
| 2010-05-18 | Things to Do in St. Augustine |
| Make sure to add these things to your St. Augustine things to do list when you visit this quaint city in Florida. There are numerous things that you can do in this interesting city. St. Augustine is the oldest European-established city in North America and the evidences is found on the different architectural structures of the buildings. Here are a few things that you can do while vacationing in the city. | |
| 2010-05-18 | St. Augustine rich in history for students |
| ST. AUGUSTINE The fourth- and fifth-grade classes from St. John Greek Orthodox Day School recently spent the day in St. Augustine. The adventure began at the Castillo de San Marcos, the Spanish-built fort that was completed in 1695 | |
| 2010-05-18 | The Spanish Bakery of St. Augustine |
| Note: menu offerings and prices may vary. Fresh baked bread in loaves or rounds and homemade empenadas baked in a stone hearth oven, spicy sausage wrapped in a flaky crust | |
| 2010-05-18 | Another World Golf Village Visit |
| You may recall that last year I wrote about my first visit to the World Golf Village and the Hall of Fame. With a few hours to spend after this year's Players, I made the short drive down to St. Augustine to pay another visit and as impressed as I was last year, I have no problem stating that my latest visit only confirmed what a special place this is. | |
| 2010-05-16 | Florida Has Three Romanitc Destiantions Acommodations to Cater to Your Needs |
| If you want to experience exquisite dining and see spectacular views, Florida is the best place you can go. Moreover, if you are looking for a romantic place, Florida is also a perfect choice as you will be able to stay in the most romantic place on earth. Bayfront Westcott House | |
| 2010-05-16 | 19th Hole: Golf Hall of Fame Worth the Journey |
| After a slow start, the World Golf Hall of Fame, near St. Augustine, Fla., has come on strong as one of the nation | |
| 2010-05-12 | Save on St. Augustine golf vacation |
| Atlanta Travel 12:05 p.m. Wednesday, May 12, 2010 Text size: Decrease Increase Save on St. Augustine golf vacationShareThisPrint E-mail .By Clara Bosonetto Maerz For ajc.com If you | |
| 2010-05-10 | Try Savory Faire for your next walking tour |
| Historic City News reporters have learned about a new local entertainment option promoted as St. Augustine | |
| 2010-05-09 | Visiting Florida Lighthouses |
| If you are a fan of lighthouses, Florida is a great travel destination. With 1800 miles of coastline, Florida boasts twenty-nine lighthouses of many shapes and sizes. Although not all are open to public tours, fourteen of them are, and another six have grounds that can be toured. | |
| 2010-05-08 | Strolling through St Augustine |
| Time seems to have come to a stop in St Augustine, North America | |
| 2010-05-07 | Did the 17th Hole at TPC Sawgrass Get Too Easy All of the Sudden? Not a Chance. |
| The 17th hole at the TPC Sawgrass is on the short list of the most famous holes in all of golf. For the players, it's really nothing more than a short iron or a wedge to a green with some very accessible pin placements. With weather in Florida not exactly cooperating this spring, the most difficult pin placements may not be used this week at The Players Championship, making 17 that much easier for those in the tournament. But the water | |
| 2010-05-07 | Visiting St. Augustine Florida |
| Driving up along the coast on A1A, the St. Augustine Lighthouse is immediately in view once you approach the city. It was built in 1824 on the site of an earlier Spanish tower. Within the city, you'll find many shops, hotels and restaurants inside the many historical buildings. | |
| 2010-05-07 | 2010 TPC: Island Green at 17 Makes Sawgrass' Signature Special |
| Every golf course has something going for it. At The Pheonix Open, it's the rowdy and rocky 16th; Augusta National's treacherous 12th comes complete with shady shadows, cobble bridge and golden bell flowers at the Masters; even old St Andrews boast a big old building; and Pebble Beach really has too many too beauties to chose just one. At Sawgrass, however, it's the Island Green at hole 17. | |
| 2010-05-04 | Nautical fest and boat show headed to St. Augustine |
| The Marine Industries Association of Northeast Florida (MIANEF) is the host of the St. Augustine Nautical Festival and Boat Show, set to cast off May 29 and 30 in St. Augustine. Sponsored by The St. Augustine Port, Waterways & Beach District and St. Augustine Marine, is the third such show held in the Oldest City. The two-day St. Augustine Nautical Festival and Boat Show will showcase a wide array of boats on trailers, as well as electronics, maintenance supplies, law enforcement displays and demonstrations, apparel, music, food, beverages and more. Plus, anyone with a trailerable boat for sale can display it at the festival for only $60. | |
| 2010-05-04 | Nautical Festival and Boat Show |
| Marine Industries Association of Northeast Florida told local reporters at Historic City News that both new and used boats, vintage boats and all things nautical will be featured May 29th through 30th when they present the St. Augustine Nautical Festival and Boat Show. Sponsored by The St. Augustine Port, Waterways & Beach District and St. Augustine Marine, the festival follows in the wake of three very successful past boat shows held in the historic old city. | |
| 2010-05-04 | FEC Amtrak passenger rail workshop Tuesday night |
| Next Tuesday night, Historic City News reporters will be on hand and our readers are invited to participate in a joint public information workshop regarding the FEC Amtrak Passenger Rail project. The plans propose restoration of passenger service, to be provided by Amtrak, over the Florida East Coast rail corridor from Jacksonville to West Palm Beach, with service continuing south to Miami on the CSX rail corridor. | |
| 2010-05-04 | On the bag: Now playing, Return to PGA Tour's island |
| Calling upon divine intervention doesn't hurt. That's what some players in this week's Players Championship say about the penultimate hole on the Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass. At just 132 yards, the par-3 nevertheless strikes fear into the hearts of the world's best players. More accurately, it's the water that surrounds the 4,000-square-foot green that sends a chill up the players' spines. With only a sliver of walkway connecting the hole to dry land, the 17th is one of the most recognizable | |
| 2010-05-04 | TPC Sawgrass Preview: Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, and Pete Dye's Gem |
| This weekend the PGA Tour makes its annual stop in Ponte Vedra, Florida for The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass. The players love this tournament, and, outside of the four majors, consider this the most sought-after prize on the PGA tour. Even though it is a popular tournament amongst the players, it is not the fifth major. Sounds like one of my daughters trick word problems from her math class: | |
| 2010-05-04 | Nationwide Tour offers exemption to 2010 Junior Players Champion |
| The 2010 Junior Players Champion will receive an exemption into the inaugural Winn-Dixie Jacksonville Open Presented by Planters, the American Junior Golf Association announced Thursday. A Nationwide Tour event, the Winn-Dixie Jacksonville Open Presented by Planters will be played on the Dye's Valley Course at TPC Sawgrass, Oct. 18-24. | |
| 2010-05-04 | The Players Championship starting times set |
| The starting times and groups for the first two rounds of The Players Championship have been released, and fans of No. 1-ranked Tiger Woods and Nos. 2-ranked Phil Mickelson will be rooting at opposite ends of the day. Mickelson will play with Ernie Els and Dustin Johnson, teeing off at the 10th hole of the TPC Sawgrass Players Stadium Course at 8:18 a.m. Thursday and 1:28 p.m. Friday. Woods, who will play with Ian Poulter and Hunter Mahan, will start Thursday on the first tee at 1:28 p.m. and Friday on the 10th tee at 8:18 a.m. | |
| 2010-05-03 | Scientist Said he has Proof USA's Oldest Street is in St. Augustine |
| ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- Aviles Street is a narrow, brick road in downtown St. Augustine that is chock-full of history. Now, an archaeological dig appears to prove what many people in St. Augustine already claimed - that Aviles is the oldest street in the United States. "We know this road dates back to the early 1600's based on the pottery we've recovered," Carl Halbirt, archaeologist for the city of St. Augustine, said. Halbirt and his team have found pottery shards several feet under the current bricks of Aviles, in older layers of Aviles Street. However, Philadelphia claims its road, Elfreth's Alley, is the oldest residential street in America dating back to 1720. | |
| 2010-05-03 | Stay and Play Golf Package offers deal in St. Augustine |
| St. Augustine, of course, is home to the World Golf Hall of Fame, but you don | |
| 2010-05-03 | Florida Has Three Romantic Destinations and Accommodations to Cater to Your Needs |
| If you want to experience exquisite dining and see spectacular views, Florida is the best place you can go. Moreover, if you are looking for a romantic place, Florida is also a perfect choice as you will be able to stay in the most romantic place on earth. Bayfront Westcott House Built in 1880, the Bayfront Westcott House is one of Florida | |
| 2010-04-29 | Amtrak train stopping in St. Johns |
| St. Augustine hasn't had an operating railroad depot since 1959, but on Saturday, passengers from a dozen coastal Florida counties will disembark in St. Johns County from a special Amtrak passenger train running from Miami to Jacksonville. City Commissioner Nancy Sikes-Kline, who has been working to bring this about, said, "This is exciting news for St. Augustine and our big chance to show our commitment to the dream of bringing the Amtrak passenger train back." | |
| 2010-04-28 | Stay and Play Golf Package offers deal in St. Augustine |
| St. Augustine, of course, is home to the World Golf Hall of Fame, but you don | |
| 2010-04-28 | Northeast Florida Regional Airport at St. Augustine |
| Edward R. Wuellner, Executive Director of the St. Augustine-St. Johns County Airport Authority updated local news reporters with Historic City News on plans to develop the airport as the economic gateway to Northeast Florida. The first public step in this carefully crafted business plan is renaming the St. Augustine Airport the Northeast Florida Regional Airport at St. Augustine. | |
| 2010-04-11 | St Augustine, Florida |
| St. Augustine, Florida is America | |
| 2010-04-10 | Perfect Family Getaway at St. Augustine! |
| A great family vacation needs planning and careful considerations. We want it to be enjoyable for every member of the family as well as educational. With that in mind, A Florida summer getaway would a perfect one for it has everything, from beaches, inns, golf clubs, historical places and many recreational activities that whole family can enjoy! I am talking about the place in Florida and that is at St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches. Here, brick streets lead to historic churches, living history museums, antiques stores, charming restaurants and B&Bs, and shops. A centuries-old fort stands guard, horse-drawn carriages clip-clop through the historic district, and ghost tours show you the area | |
| 2010-04-10 | A Walk Through St. Augustine |
| On our way home from Orlando, a little more than an hour into our 20+ hour road trip back to Toronto, we stopped in St. Augustine, | |
| 2010-04-10 | Fun Things to Do in St. Augustine, Florida |
| St. Augustine, Florida, is the oldest permanent settlement in the continental United States. Spanish Admiral Pedro Menendez de Aviles founded it in 1565. Other settlements before this time failed. The historic significance makes it a must-see place in the United States because of the historical landmarks in the city. Outdoor lovers find numerous fun things to do in St. Augustine, such as touring natural habitats in the area. | |
| 2010-04-08 | Head to St. Augustine for your next vacation |
| The quaint beach community of St Augustine is located just 163 miles (two and a half hours) southeast of Valdosta. It lies just south of Jacksonville so if you feel the urge to shop you won | |
| 2010-04-08 | International travel TV show features St. Augustine |
| Bora Bora. Antigua. Tahiti. And now St. Augustine. 'The Travel Guy' television show, which tours the world, has landed on the First Coast. Frank Greco, also known as the' Travel Guy,' has chosen to showcase St. Augustine and its different places and people for an entire episode. Greco explained why he chose to feature St. Augustine. "It was the Fountain of Youth. I kid you not! Because if I could get a few years off my age and trim down a bit, I would love it!" | |
| 2010-04-07 | Ripley's Sightseeing Trains |
| St. Augustine's original "red" train, Ripley's Sightseeing Trains is a great way to see the city and learn about its history. The narrated tours embrace the ancient city's history and riders may get off at any of more than 20 convenient stops along the route to explore St. Augustine at their leisure. Numerous discounted ticket packages are available that offer admission to some of St. Augustine's most popular attractions, and ticket-holders may park for free and ride the "Red Trains" for up to three consecutive days during their visit. | |
| 2010-04-07 | Ponte Vedra revs up to prepare for annual Nocatee car show |
| About 150 classic, custom and antique automobiles are expected to compete for trophies Sunday when the Ponte Vedra Beach Chamber of Commerce hosts its eighth annual Ponte Vedra Car Show. The event will be at the Nocatee Community Park from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. A new feature this year will be a silent auction featuring vacations, furniture, artwork and more. | |
| 2010-04-04 | Edmonton man saluted for work in civil rights era |
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| 2010-04-04 | seminolewar |
| Upcoming event in St. Augustine The Second Seminole War A 175th Anniversary Event Welcome Friends! The 175th anniversary of the 2nd Seminole War (1835-1842) begins this April in historic St. Augustine Fl. The 7th USI Living History Association, along with The Fountain of Youth Park are pleased to present an outstanding living history event. Your participation is greatly needed and appreciated. | |
| 2010-04-03 | Florida Attractions and Events |
| Florida may be best known for sandy beaches, fishing, and amusement parks like Walt Disney World, but there are many other attractions waiting for you. Sample history in Saint Augustine and art in Sarasota. Visit Kennedy Space Center where the U.S. manned flights to outer space began in 1962. You will still have time for a leisurely stroll on one of the many beaches and a boat tour of one of Florida's clear natural springs. Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, Saint Augustine | |
| 2010-04-01 | Chinese golf team trains at TPC Sawgrass to prepare for Asiad |
| As part of the PGA TOUR's ongoing relationship with the China Golf Association (CGA), the Chinese Men's National Golf Team has arrived for nearly three weeks of training at TPC Sawgrass in preparation for the 16th Asian Games in November in Guangzhou, China. Seven players, accompanied by two coaches, one interpreter, one trainer and one official from the CGA, arrived on March 25 and began their training regimen at the TOUR Academy at TPC Sawgrass the following day. They are undergoing an evaluation in all phases of the game and in addition to extensive training, they will compete in matches against the University of North Florida, Jacksonville University and Flagler College men's golf teams, plus a group of area high school standouts. For these matches, they will be joined by several other Chinese players who currently are attending school in the U.S. | |
| 2010-03-31 | Chinese NAtional Team trains at TPC Sawgrass |
| Chinese National Team trains at TPC Sawgrass, will play local collegesPGA TourEspecially I would like to thank the staff from the PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Golf Course Properties, the TPC Sawgrass and The TOUR Academy for all the special | |
| 2010-03-31 | TPC Sawgrass |
| Located in beautiful Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, TPC Sawgrass is home to the PGA TOUR | |
| 2010-03-31 | It's still a thrill to golf the Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra |
| PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. - Some of the many memories, after 30 years at the Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass, are starting to cross over into legend. Who will forget Hal Sutton's shout of "Be the right club today," as he hit a 6-iron approach still on the final hole of a 2000 duel with Tiger Woods? Or the second shot by Davis Love III on the par-5 16th from the trees to set up an eagle en route to a final-round 64 in miserable conditions in 2003? Or how about in 1982, when winner Jerry Pate, after the first Players Championship at the Stadium Course, tossed PGA Tour commissioner Deane Beman and course designer Pete Dye into the water before diving in himself, oblivious to the alligators? | |
| 2010-03-31 | Colonial Spanish Quarter Museum Reviews |
| Step back in time to 1740 | |
| 2010-03-26 | Kelly Tours Destinations |
| On August 28, 1565, Don Pedro Menendez de Aviles first sighted the coast of Florida and twelve days later founded a new city and named it St. Augustine. This day trip to America | |
| 2010-03-16 | Cities of interest in Florida |
| Finding St.Augustine is quite easy. Just head East from Orlando toward I95 on the Atlantic coast and go North (toward Jacksonville). Go for about 40 miles and then turn off onto SR1 and keep going North for about 20 miles. Then just follow the signs to St.Augustine. St. Augustine is the USA | |
| 2010-03-16 | Looking ahead: Wednesday - USA Today |
| After being closed for five years of rehab, the historic Bridge of Lions reopens in St. Augustine, Fla. The bridge, which spans the Intracoastal Waterway and connects downtown to Anastasia Island, opened in 1927. | |
| 2010-03-16 | Northeast Florida |
| The north-east of Florida | |
| 2010-03-14 | Caching & Sightseeing in St. Augustine |
| We were off bright and early into St Augustine to do some caching and sightseeing to see how much we remember about the city since we were here last. Our first cache was located at the St Augustine Visitor's Center where you went in a asked for the geocache and they gave you the ammo box in which the cache was located. After we signed the log and got coords for the only benchmark in the state of Florida we walked outside to find the actual benchmark. | |
| 2010-03-10 | Harvest of Hope festival starts on Friday - HistoricCity.com |
| St. Augustine Visitors and Convention Bureau Communications Director Jay Humphreys announced the following weekend entertainment activities to the local St. Augustine news desk; including three popular festivals, music and heritage activities. | |
| 2010-03-10 | Amazing Facts - New York Historic Society |
| When in the U.S., there is an endless list of places to visit and depending on their interests, as long as you have to spend and how much you want to travel. | |
| 2010-03-04 | In Coastal Companion : First Friday Art Walk March 2010 |
| The First Friday Art walk is one of St. Augustine | |
| 2010-03-04 | Paddle Tales Blog: The Rookery in St. Augustine--Chapter 1 |
| I visited the rookery at the back of the Alligator Farm last year and had a wonderful time watching the egrets and wood storks building their nests and preparing to fill them. I had hoped to get back after the eggs had hatched, but the weather turned wretched. Not only did it keep me from going back, but it created a tragedy at the rookery--days on end of rain took its toll on the young birds; they couldn't get dry and most of them died. I'm hoping this year will be better. So I got an early start with the first trip. | |
| 2010-03-04 | Camping-tales.Blogspot: Anastasia State Park in St. Augustine, Florida |
| This state park is virtually across the street from the Alligator Farm; the bird rookery in the zoo was my primary destination on this trip. This park stays pretty full so I was lucky to get a site for two days in a row. (It turns out that my little Scamp is small enough to use one of their "tent-only"sites, which are nearly always available. Might be a moot point, though, since I found a different campground to try nearby.) I will be returning to this area often in the near future to watch the progress at the rookery. | |
| 2010-03-04 | The Continuous Tourist.Blogspot: Great Places To Drink An Adult Beverage |
| Back in November, I wrote about great places to enjoy an adult beverage and said I would make it a recurring topic, each time offering up five recommendations in alphabetical order. Here, finally, is installment number two. The Mill Top Tavern; St. Augustine, FL Situated atop a water mill that was built in 1888 on the oldest street in America | |
| 2010-03-04 | Central Florida Future.com: Don't go too far this spring break, stick to the sunny south |
| With the weather still bogging down Florida with sporadic thunderstorms and surprisingly chilly conditions, northern travel for spring break seems to be no longer an option. How convenient that we live where the rest of the world vacations. Sticking at home isn | |
| 2010-03-03 | tstsy.com: Travel And Tourism: A.M. Stir: Big acts set for St. Augustine Amphitheatre |
| A.M. Stir: Big acts set for St. Augustine Amphitheatre The St. Augustine Amphitheatre is a real gem, tucked into a corner of Anastasia State Park on A1A, south of the Bridge of Lions. It | |
| 2010-03-02 | Homecorzine.com: Cities of interest in Florida |
| Finding St.Augustine is quite easy. Just head East from Orlando toward I95 on the Atlantic coast and go North (toward Jacksonville). Go for about 40 miles and then turn off onto SR1 and keep going North for about 20 miles. Then just follow the signs to St.Augustine. St. Augustine is the USA | |
| 2010-03-01 | St. Augustine Decorates Self to Honor Spanish Founder |
| This city in northeast Florida decorated itself in gala style on the weekend for the 491st anniversary of the birth of its founder, Pedro Menendez de Aviles, at a festive celebration complete with costumes from the 16th and 17th centuries. The event is organized on the last weekend in February each year to honor the first colonial governor of Florida, who in 1565 founded St. Augustine, the oldest city in what is now the United States. Cuban-born actor Chaz Mena played the role of Menendez de Aviles at the gala and in the parade that moved through the streets of St. Augustine, which has preserved with great pride its Spanish colonial architectural style. From the Castillo de San Marcos to the Lightner Museum, at the main entrance of which stands a statue of the city | |
| 2010-03-01 | 10 Reasons to Vacation in Florida |
| Theme Parks | |
| 2010-02-28 | St. Augustine Lighthouse, Florida |
| Founded in 1565, St. Augustine is both the oldest continuously occupied city in North America and the oldest port in the continental US. After some time of disputes among indigenous, French, and British forces, the Spanish built the nearby fort as the Castillo de San Marcos, only to be renamed St. Marks by the British until taken over by the Americans, who renamed it Fort Marion, after the Swamp Fox of Revolutionary War fame. Today the popular landmark is run as a National Park and named the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument. As a port, St. Augustine needed a lighthouse to show mariners the way home through Florida's changeable coast and channels. Completed in 1874 on an island, the final lighthouse took three years and 1.2 million bricks to build on ground consisting of naturally cemented little shells called coquina, the same material used earlier to build the fort. | |
| 2010-02-27 | St Augustine Florida History |
| Many of the ancient buildings and forts that were a major part of St Augustine Florida history are in daily use by residents and visitors alike. The history of St. Augustine Florida can be traced back to 1493. Juan Ponce de Leon was a shipmate of Christopher Colombus on his second voyage to the New World. He came back to Florida with his own expedition in 1513, and claimed the land - most of North America - for Spain. He named it "Florida the Great Country of North America." | |
| 2010-02-27 | Destinations in Florida |
| Florida is nicknamed the Sunshine State, and whether you | |
| 2010-02-24 | Vacationing at Vilano Beach Florida |
| When vacationing on a beach in Florida, Miami Beach is the one that most commonly comes to mind. However, many tourists and locals alike are starting to find enjoyment in vacationing at Vilano Beach, which is just two miles from St. Augustine, which is known as the | |
| 2010-02-24 | Weekly Top Five List: Spectator Holes |
| No. 17 at TPC Sawgrass: Some players call it too gimmicky. Others call it thrilling. The fans call it one of the best short holes out there -- especially late Sunday when the Players Championship is on the line | |
| 2010-02-23 | Where to Head to in Florida - Travel and Leisure |
| Whether you | |
| 2010-02-23 | Harvest of Hope Fest 2010 Information Unveiled |
| That | |
| 2010-02-23 | TPC Sawgrass: Open for Amateurs |
| Video about TPC Sawgrass, THE PLAYERS and golf on Florida's First Coast. | |
| 2010-02-23 | Pirate Soul Museum relocating to St. Augustine |
| The pirates are coming. The Pirate Soul Museum, which has been in Key West since 2004, is moving to St. Augustine. Work has already begun on the building that used to house Teepee Town and the Christmas Shop, right across Florida A1A from Castillo de San Marcos. Pat Croce, museum owner and former owner of the Philadelphia 76ers, said he | |
| 2010-02-23 | A Swing Through North Florida |
| After a delicious lunch, we headed northeast following Interstate 4 to Interstate 95 toward our next destination, the oldest city in the United States, St. Augustine. For part of this driving segment, we opted to leave Route 95 for Route 1, (a highway which parallels it) so that we could again get a look at an older more rural Florida with many trees, large farms and tracts of land, less commercialization. Ten miles outside of St. Augustine, the 21st century comes into quickly into view once again. Lots of fast food, big box stores, and retail establishments. Almost as quickly, you are back many centuries as you enter the old city of St. Augustine. Here there are still shops, hotels, restaurants, but almost all are tastefully in keeping with the historic nature of the city. | |
| 2010-02-20 | A new home for golf |
| Nestled between oak woods, a lime-green sign reads | |
| 2010-02-20 | Best Beaches For... |
| Best Beach to Be Pampered: Ponte Vedra Beach (800-653-2489, www.getaway4florida.com) Ponte Vedra Inn and Club is one of the best places to find delicious spa treatments along a Florida beach. The resort sits on a beach lined with high dunes and towering palms. The roaring surf makes for exhilarating body surfing or a comforting bedtime song after a day of pampering. | |
| 2010-02-19 | St. Augustine, Florida - The Game Puppet |
| There are few places in America where one can capture the essence of Old World Spanish atmosphere in a modern, yet ancient, town. St. Augustine, Florida, is one of these places. Its history is diverse, filled with exciting dips between peace and wartime. The story of St. Augustine began in 1513, when Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon, formerly governor of Puerto Rico, came to Florida on an adventure. He is rumored to have been looking for the "fountain of youth" hinted to him by the local Timucua Indians. Once he reached America, he named the land "Pascua Florida," or "land of flowers" because the event took place during the Easter season. The name "La Florida" stuck and has been passed down to us in our present day. Since that day in 1513, Spain attempted without success to make Florida a colony. But each time, the hand of fate intervened. Spain decided to let Florida go. | |
| 2010-02-18 | Disney-Free Destinations in Florida |
| Known universally as the Sunshine State, Florida enjoys blissfully warm weather all year round, so whether you | |
| 2010-02-17 | St. Augustine is for Lovers |
| Sometimes the most romantic places are best explored after the Valentine | |
| 2010-02-08 | AirTran to offer flights from BWI to Jacksonville |
| Perhaps in an effort to balance Southwest's new service to the beaches of northwest Florida, AirTran will begin offering 4 daily flights between Baltimore and Jacksonville in May. The again, maybe it's just a coincidence - after all, Florida is a hot vacation market. From Jacksonville, it's a quick jaunt north to Amelia Island - a relaxing getaway I highly recommend. Just about 50-60 miles to the south, you'll find the shores of Ponte Vedra Beach and historic St. Augustine. | |
| 2010-02-07 | Cozy inns to visit on your trip South |
| Snowbirds tired of staying in cookie-cutter motels on their annual trek to or from warmer climes should consider breaking up the trip with a stay at a cozy bed-and-breakfast or inn. You can start your day with a decadent breakfast. Take time to golf or walk the beach. You might even discover a new destination along the way, from St. Simons Island, in southern Georgia, to St. Augustine, Fla. The Old Powder House Inn St. Augustine, Fla. Visit a city like St. Augustine and you want to have easy access to the many historic venues, museums and restaurants. Stay at the Old Powder House Inn in St. Augustine's historic district and you're within walking distance of anywhere downtown. | |
| 2010-02-07 | Places to take a shine to- Boston Globe |
| 2010-02-06 | IMAX Theater to present Van Gogh film |
| Celebrate the life and work of Vincent van Gogh with the World Golf Hall of Fame IMAX Theater's latest film "Van Gogh: Brush with Genius." Opening weekend activities will include a VIP event and an art walk featuring local artists Feb. 12-13. For film schedules and ticket information, visit World GolfIMAX.com. Guests can enjoy an opening night VIP event Feb. 12 with unlimited hors d'voures, wine and beer at Fairways Cafe from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The evening will include a live demonstration by local artist Gary Garret, a member of First Coast Plein Air Painters, who will paint in the style of van Gogh. | |
| 2010-02-06 | The fastest way to Florida Driving |
| Have you ever wondered what it is doing the fastest route to Florida? Well, if you live in the northeastern United States or in the Canadian province of Ontario, read on! After many years of research on the main north-south (and driving my wife crazy with education), the travel time between different places, we have determined that the following is the shortest route to Florida sunshine. A few minutes south of Jacksonville is one of my favorite stops along the World Golf Village. Besides the largeThe atmosphere of the Gulf in the shops and restaurants in the country, there is the World Golf Hall of Fame. Believe me, it's worth the trip! | |
| 2010-02-06 | World Golf Hall of Fame Happenings: Northeast Florida |
| There are two events coming to the World Golf Hall of Fame" "Van Gogh: Brush with Genius"will open February 12th, 2010 at the World Golf Hall of Fame IMAX theater format. The extraordinary colors and passionate brushwork of Vincent van Gogh take on a new life in this giant screen. President's Weekend at the World Golf Hall of Fame will be on February 15th, 2010. The World Golf Hall of Fame will celebrate a common thread between generations of United States presidents - golf - with its annual President's Day weekend. | |
| 2010-02-06 | Fun in Florida that is Inexpensive or Free |
| If you are able to climb a little, a visit to the St Augustine Lighthouse might be fun without spending too much money. There are 219 steps to the observation deck of the Lighthouse. There you can get a 360 degree view of the historic city and the Atlantic Ocean. The ticket price depends on how old you are, and if you are able to make a vertical climb. The tickets are $3. to $7.50 depending on your climbing ability. I think this would be a fun adventure for most people. It's not often you get to climb to the top of a lighthouse. St Augustine is a great city to visit. It is full of historic places for families to visit. Be advised, though that it is a little expensive to visit many of the places in St Augustine. So, if you are looking for free or inexpensive places to visit, be careful which ones you visit in St Augustine. | |
| 2010-02-05 | Our RV Life |
| The Castillo de San Marcos at St. Augustine, Fl The fort was never captured but it changed hands three times. The design of the fort was unusual with the diamonds at the corners.That allowed the cannons to cross fire against any invaders. It was also constructed of Tabby stone which was made of sand and shells and also Coquina which was a native limestone. . IT was soft so that the stone didn/t shatter with cannon blasts. The walls were between 14-19 feet thick at the base and taper up to 9 feet. IT was surrounded by a moat and there was also a sloping wall outside the fort. | |
| 2010-02-04 | Cupid is Calling: Lover |
| Gabriel Hernandez and Catalina de Valdes were the first two people to officially record their love for each in St. Augustine - they were married here on January 24, 1594. More than 400 years later, romance continues to be a major attraction in the oldest city, along the surf-kissed sands of St. Augustine Beach and at the luxurious resorts of Ponte Vedra. With Valentine | |
| 2010-02-04 | If you're a Player, check out this TPC Sawgrass golf package |
| If you've ever wanted to see if you can handle the pressure at the famed 17th at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., here's your opportunity. Between now and a few weeks before the Players Championship set for May 6-9, the Sawgrass Golf Resort & Spa, a Marriott Resort, is offering a pretty cool golf package. | |
| 2010-02-03 | St. Augustine -- Chocolate Tours, Love Tree and Fertility Statues |
| Gabriel Hernandez and Catalina de Valdes were the first two people to officially record their love for each in St. Augustine - they were married here on January 24, 1594. More than 400 years later, romance continues to be a major attraction in the oldest city, along the surf-kissed sands of St. Augustine Beach and at the luxurious resorts of Ponte Vedra. With Valentine's Day, star-spangled nights, great dining and cozy accommodations, February is the perfect month to find romance in this unique Florida destination. | |
| 2010-02-01 | First look at TPC Sawgrass |
| played TPC Sawgrass' "THE PLAYERS Stadium Course" (yes...that's the actual name, and don't you forget it) this weekend (Jan 30, 2010). And for fear of finger injury, excuse me as I heretofore refer to it as "Stadium". For those of you outside the area, even though Ponte Vedra Beach is technically in Florida, (PVB to Naples is 360 miles...PVB to Charlotte NC is 383 miles), it is not the typical Florida climate that is shown on the commercials for the State Convention and Visitor's Bureau. To prove that point, Jacksonville (PVB's hub city) does NOT have a Convention Center hotel...or even motel. | |
| 2010-01-29 | It's on par with best golf spots |
| By Larry Olmsted Founded in 1565, St. Augustine is the USA's oldest city and attracts many admirers to its Spanish Colonial architecture. But today, a different "historical" attraction draws more than 300,000 visitors a year: Home to the World Golf Hall of Fame, St. Augustine is a magnet for vacationing and second-home golfers along Florida's northeast coast. The TPC Sawgrass Stadium Course, opened in 1980, put the area on the golf map. About 40 minutes north in Ponte Vedra Beach, it is the world headquarters of the PGA Tour and home to The Players Championship. Because of its novelty and annual TV exposure, the island par-3 17th hole is arguably the most recognizable golf hole on Earth, and the course is perennially ranked among the nation's top 10. The Stadium is just one of more than a dozen courses in Ponte Vedra Beach, including the TPC Valley and Sawgrass Country Club. The town is a popular golf second-home community, and such top PGA Tour stars as Vijay Singh have houses here. | |
| 2010-01-29 | Campgrounds in St. Augustine, Florida |
| St. Augustine, Florida, lays claim to being the oldest city in America. Because of it's age, it has earned the nickname "The Ancient City." St. Augustine offers many outdoor recreation opportunities, the result of the beaches and water that encompass the city. There is surfing, sea-kayaking, snorkeling, scuba-diving, and fishing to be had, as well as bird-watching and wildlife observation. There are several campground options for visitors in the St. Augustine area. | |
| 2010-01-28 | There is a place in Florida- vijay singh |
| There is a place in Florida, where, in a dark deserted beach in June 1942, four German saboteurs landed, hoping to disrupt U.S. efforts World War II. That beach was Ponte Vedra Beach, a few miles south of Jacksonville, and there was an American in sight to see German submarine or leading to them. It was only seven months after Pearl Harbor of production, and the important contribution of U.S. industrial age war of relief supplies forces to defend against the German war machine. | |
| 2010-01-28 | St. Augustine, Fla., is on par with the best golf spots |
| Founded in 1565, St. Augustine is the USA's oldest city and attracts many admirers to its Spanish Colonial architecture. But today, a different "historical" attraction draws more than 300,000 visitors a year: Home to the World Golf Hall of Fame, St. Augustine is a magnet for vacationing and second-home golfers along Florida's northeast coast. The TPC Sawgrass Stadium Course, opened in 1980, put the area on the golf map. About 40 minutes north in Ponte Vedra Beach, it is the world headquarters of the PGA Tour and home to The Players Championship. Because of its novelty and annual TV exposure, the island par-3 17th hole is arguably the most recognizable golf hole on Earth, and the course is perennially ranked among the nation's top 10. The Stadium is just one of more than a dozen courses in Ponte Vedra Beach, including the TPC Valley and Sawgrass Country Club. The town is a popular golf second-home community, and such top PGA Tour stars as Vijay Singh have houses here. | |
| 2010-01-27 | Fun and sun in Florida |
| There is more to Florida than theme parks. You might think of the entire state of Florida as a theme park when you consider all that there is to do. How about searching for alligators in the | |
| 2010-01-27 | Florida's Birding and Fotofest |
| ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (April 14) Florida's Birding & FotoFest will take place along the Northeast coast of Florida April 22-26, 2009. Now it in its seventh year, this year's events will be headquartered at the Center for Marine Studies at the University of Florida's Whitney Lab at Marineland - approximately 15 miles south of St. Augustine on historic and scenic A1A. Over the years, the event has grown tremendously in popularity - this year, participants are coming from 31 states and two countries. | |
| 2010-01-26 | Tepee Town site to become pirate attraction |
| The St. Augustine local news desk has learned that Pat Croce is moving his Pirate Soul Museum from Key West to the former Christmas Shop and Tepee Town site on Avenida Menendez, according to the St. Augustine Report. Croce, considered an expert on the Age of Piracy, scouted the property during his visit here in December to present Pirates! Fact & Fiction; a program in the 450th First America series. | |
| 2010-01-26 | Playing #17 at TPC Sawgrass |
| Bad things lead to good. At least that's what happened today. After the awful experience at the range this morning, I had a very rewarding practice back home in my yard, on a glorious January afternoon, about forty degrees and blue skies and bright sunshine. With greater confidence, I was able to start thinking about accuracy with my 9-iron and the one-arm swing. This is when I started playing #17 at Sawgrass, just for practice. You know that hole. It's the one that's an island. If you miss, you're in the drink | |
| 2010-01-26 | A Walk Through St.. Augustine, The Oldest Continuously Inhabited City in the Untied States |
| On our way home from Orlando, a little added than an hour into our 20+ hour alley cruise aback to Toronto, we chock-full in St. Augustine, "the nation's oldest city", aloof arctic of Jacksonville - absolutely the oldest continuously active European adjustment in the United States, accepting been founded by the Spanish in 1565. St. Augustin's founder, Don Pedro Menendez, came aground on September 8, 1565, and chose to name the adjustment afterwards the angel saint whose barbecue day coincided with the day of landing. Of course, afore the Spanish anytime set bottom on Florida soil, the Timacuan Indians had already been actuality and they watched Menendez and the almost 1500 colonists and soldiers achieve here. Over the aftermost few centuries the burghal accomplished governments from altered countries, including Spain, Britain, and aback 1821, the United States. | |
| 2010-01-26 | Did you know the First Coast has its own Opera Company? |
| Randall Adkison discovered First Coast Opera three years ago, as he was searching for yet another way to scratch the acting itch he picked up in high school. Now he's directing "The Threepenny Opera," a musical by Bertolt Bretcht and Kurt Weill that, among other things, introduced audiences everywhere to the song and the story of Mack the Knife - a glamorous, yet notorious criminal who wins the hand of Polly Peachum and sends her father, J.J. Peachum, on a quest for his head. "Actually, it's more like a play with music than opera," Adkison said. For Adkison, 35, the St. Augustine-based First Coast Opera has been a gift not only to area opera aficionados, but also to people like himself: local performers and producers who enjoy the challenge of having yet another venue to hone their artistic skills. | |
| 2010-01-25 | Flames Open Spring with Win over Southeastern- Sports |
| The Flames will return the golf links on Feb. 8 and 9, when they travel back to the Sunshine State to participate in the Jacksonville Invitational. The two-day, 54-hole event will give Liberty | |
| 2010-01-25 | Planners Talk about Fabulous Florida Getaways |
| Planners Talk about Fabulous Florida Getaways We know how hectic a meeting professional's life can be and want to give you a chance to escape to the Sunshine State for a getaway of your own. Since January 2009, VISIT FLORIDA has invited meeting professionals to register to win a Fabulous Florida Getaway. | |
| 2010-01-25 | Valentine's day deal for golfers |
| Is your squeeze a golf fanatic? Here's an trip idea that could make the ultimate Valentine's Day gift. TPC Sawgrass and Sawgrass Marriott Resort offer golfers the chance to "Play Before The Players Play" at Northeast Florida | |
| 2010-01-25 | Romance in the air, on land or at sea, St. Augustine, FL, Sports |
| Navigate your way through the oldest city in America, by land, air or sea to St. Augustine for some sun, fun and adventure. Visit the past with charm, architectural wonders and the simple pleasures of life filled. Take a deep breath of fresh air, feel the warmth of the sun and the local flavor, if you cobbled streets full of unique Shoppes meander. Enjoy delicious snacks from different ethnic fare from chefs with their own torch. Do you smell that? Sweet andbitter. Make sure you are one step and Claude chocolate truffles, chocolate drinks, or take bark. Discover your fountain of youth at Ponce de Leon, or maybe participate in the local grapes in San Sebastian Winery. Enjoy a stroll through the village, the oldest school building, | |
| 2010-01-24 | Enjoy Dining in Saint Augustine, Florida |
| Founded by Pedro Menendez de Aviles in 1565, St. Augustine, Florida, is the oldest city in the United States. Located on Matanzas Bay and a stone | |
| 2010-01-24 | St. Augustine Royal Family - 2010 |
| Katie Raulerson is the new princess of St. Augustine today for 2010. The Royal Family are official representatives of the City of St. Augustine. The Castillo de San Marcos, was commissioned in 1672. The Spanish Royal Family at that time consisted of Queen Marianna, Princess Margarita and the boy-King Carlos. This is symbolic of Spain | |
| 2010-01-24 | Scenic Sunday # 80: Castillo de San Marcos |
| This is my post for the Scenic Sunday meme, which shares beautiful scenes from around the world. To see more Scenic Sunday posts, or to join and show your own pictures, click HERE. I | |
| 2010-01-23 | Lets go to some Large "Stone Structures |
| Two of the nice sites were Fort Matanzas and Castillo de San Marcos Both related and quite close to St Augustine. Fort Matanzas is named for the slaughter of the French Huguenots in the 1500's. Matanzas is a Spanish word meaning Slaughter/s. Fort Matanzas was a small outpost close to St. Augustine. In a way, it was a guard post for the "back door" of St. Augustine. Today, the Fort remains on an Island, with the only access via a small Ferry. | |
| 2010-01-22 | A bucket list of Florida attractions at residents' fingertips |
| The state you're in is pretty amazing. People by the millions come every year from around the world to Florida for a slice of sunshine and a theme park thrill. There are lots of sights and activities that deserve your attention, too. Imagine all the places you haven't seen yet. Vow to get to know Florida in 2010. Today, we start with 10 places and events that we think make Florida the eclectic place it is. They show the diversity of the Sunshine State and are plenty interesting for a long weekend. We'll keep our scrapbook going for the rest of the year, pinpointing places you ought to have on your Florida bucket list. In the meantime, get out the map and plot your excursion. Climbing St. Augustine Lighthouse | |
| 2010-01-20 | Weekend Trip into Florida History |
| One thing Florida always encourages in locals and visitors alike is to explore all that lies within its peninsula and this past weekend, I did just that. Instead of hanging around Lake County, I went with family to two favorite spots in Volusia County where Florida history is alive and well along with popular as ever. The first stop was to Blue Springs in Orange City, a favorite | |
| 2010-01-20 | Haunted St. Augustine, Paranormal Investigative Tour |
| This is strictly a 2 hour walking tour including a walk around the Fort Castillo San De Marcos. This was my 2nd favorite ghost tour in St. Augustine. Our tour guide was Harry Stafford, the one with the PhD in parapsychology. He was a very nice, intelligent, and easy going man. He is extremely knowledgeable about the paranormal and gives you the education behind it. There are a few things I like about this tour. It is a small group where you can ask questions that will be answered. You also are given an electromagnetic field detector and given ample amount of time to search grounds to see if it goes off. He lets you know where there is underground wiring, but there is a difference between how it goes off with electricity compared to supposed paranormal. When I was on the tour with my wife, there were 6 other people. (I enjoy personal ghost tours) Near the cemetery where the boy is said to hop from tree to tree, I did get orbs, which you see in the photos. This is where all of our emf detectors went off | |
| 2010-01-20 | Top 10 U.S. Destinations to Pursue Hobbies |
| Maybe you have a client whose New Year's resolution is to pick up or hone his/her skills in a new hobby. If that's the case, then take a gander at HotelsCombined.com's top 10 places in the United States to pursue hobbies. In recognition of January as National Hobby Month, the site is listing its top picks with some hints at where to get in on some good deals. 1. Golfing - Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida | |
| 2010-01-20 | Special PLAYERS ticket packages now available |
| The 2010 PGA TOUR Regular Season is underway and, despite the cool temperatures along the First Coast, spring and THE PLAYERS Championship are not far away. Reserve your seats now in golf's greatest stadium by taking advantage of special Family Plan and "The Turn" ticket packages, now available for purchase, tournament officials announced today. THE PLAYERS Championship, which annually features the strongest field in golf, returns to THE PLAYERS Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass, May 3-9. Introduced for the first time in 2009, the Family Package is the most cost-effective way for families to enjoy THE PLAYERS for one low price. The package includes two adult tickets, two youth tickets (children 18 years old and under) and one free parking pass for one day of tournament action. The Family Plan is priced at $129 (plus tax & fees) per day, Thursday-Saturday, while Sunday's final round, played on Mother's Day, can be purchased for a reduced price of $99 (plus tax & fees). | |
| 2010-01-20 | PGA Tour adding fall event in coastal Georgia |
| All four rounds of the McGladrey Classic will be aired by The Golf Channel. It will be played one week after the Ryder Cup and gives South Georgia and North Florida two high-level professional golf tournaments in October. The Nationwide Tour will hold the Winn-Dixie Jacksonville Open on Oct. 21-24 at the TPC Sawgrass Dye's Valley Course. | |
| 2010-01-20 | Sawgrass 17 - 2 of 2 |
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| 2010-01-20 | Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band |
| Saturday, July 17 7:00p at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, St Augustine, FL Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band at St. Augustine Amphitheatre. | |
| 2010-01-19 | A walk through St. Augustine |
| On the way back from Orlando, a little 'more than an hour into our 20 + hour back in Toronto, we stopped in St. Augustine, the oldest city in the country, just north of Jacksonville | |
| 2010-01-19 | Lonesome Bert & the Skinny Lizards Releases New CD |
| That edgy folk trio on everyone's mind, post-hip pre-cool Lonesome Bert & the Skinny Lizards, is thrilled to announce the release of a new collection of their toe-tapping mind-tanglers in the form of a CD entitled "Happytown." To celebrate the release (their second CD), the trio is throwing a party featuring their entertainment at Cafe Eleven, Friday, January 22nd on St. Augustine Deach. | |
| 2010-01-19 | Travel site names Venice Top 10 spot for hobbies |
| THE HOBBY TOP 10HotelsCombined.com's Top 10 Places in the U.S. to Pursue Hobbies: 1. Golfing: Ponte Vedra Beach -- Sawgrass Marriott Resort & Spa. 2. Cooking: New Orleans -- Edgar Degas Historic Home, Courtyard & Inn. 3. Motorcycle Riding: Las Cruces, N.M. -- Hotel Encanto. 4. Photography: Denver -- Hotel Teatro. 5. Skiing: Jackson Hole, Wyo. -- Amangani Resort. 6. Fishing: The Emerald Coast -- Pelican Beach Resort. 7. Antique Shopping: Hudson, N.Y. -- Union Street Guest House. 8. Surfing: Huntington Beach, Calif. -- Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa. 9. Beer Tasting: Philadelphia -- Penn's View Hotel. 10.Collecting Shark Teeth: Venice -- Inn at the Beach | |
| 2010-01-18 | Indoor Activities in St. Augustine, Florida |
| A wonderful city to visit in search of indoor activities which is located approximately forty minutes southeast of Jacksonville and is the oldest European city in America is St. Augustine. Here you will find a city abundant with history as it boasts many restored and reconstructed colonial structures some dating back to circa 1706. | |
| 2010-01-18 | St Augustine, Florida - A Good Place |
| The earliest settlement in America is not located at Plymouth Rock, Boston, Philadelphia or even New York Harbor. For a Taste of the oldest American history in the United States the visitor needs to see St. Augustine, Florida for it is the oldest continuously inhabited city. St Augustine, founded in 1565, has thrived through centuries of strife and change and emerged in the 21st century as a tourist Mecca. The white sand beaches, warm summer waters of the Atlantic and dozens of attractions draw thousands of sun loving tourists to this sleepy community every year. With a waterfront steeped in History, St. Augustine boasts the oldest port in the United States, a boon to today's boating, yachting and fishing crowd. | |
| 2010-01-18 | A Road Trip on I-95 Through Florida is an Adventure in Itself |
| -95 runs 1,917 miles along the length of the east coast with over 300 miles of it in Florida. Starting near Jacksonville, running to Miami with main thoroughfares such as I-10 to I-4 intersecting with it. If you | |
| 2010-01-17 | Best Beach Vacations in Florida |
| Florida offers some of the best beach vacation opportunities in the United States. There are over 220 beaches on Florida | |
| 2010-01-17 | Florida Expert Video |
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| 2010-01-17 | St Augustine, Florida - An Amazing Vacation |
| On a recent trip to Florida, I visited the Castillo de San Marcos. It is located in St Augustine, Florida. St Augustine has many attractions for you to see while you are there. I've been many times, and find something different every time I go. Castillo de San Marcos is an old fort Located at; 1 South Castillo Drive St. Augustine, FL 32084 The fort is over 300 years old, and is in excellent condition. It took about twenty-three years to build it and if you are interested in | |
| 2010-01-15 | St. Augustine Travel Tips |
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| 2010-01-14 | January Fun in St. Augustine, FL |
| Looking for something FUN to do in St. Augustine? When you are not shopping for homes in St. Augustine, relax and enjoy a little local flavor. Here are a few of the events happening in and around our community this month: LIMELIGHT THEATRE: BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS Friday, Jan. 1 | |
| 2010-01-14 | Ponte Vedra Agent Can Book Your Space Flight |
| If you've always wanted to visit outer space, then give the new space travel agent in town a call. Ponte Vedra travel agent Suzanne Perritt applied to be one of the agents for Virgin Galactica's space flights for the general public, planned to start in 2011. She was selected, trained for three days at Cape Canaveral and attended the rollout of Space Ship 2 in California last month. "It's very exciting. I was always interested in the space program being from Florida and attended several launches downstate with children and grandchildren," says Perritt. | |
| 2010-01-14 | Three sites in St. Augustine, Florida |
| South of Jacksonville, Florida, along the First Coast, lies the oldest European settlement in America, the city of St. Augustine, established in 1565. Also known as the Ancient City, St. Augustine is an excellent spot for travelers wanting to take in four hundred and forty-five years of history in the New World. It | |
| 2010-01-14 | Billy Bragg, Dr. Dog and Rogue Wave Set for Harvest of Hope Fest |
| The second annual Harvest of Hope Fest will take place from March 12-14 in St. Augustine, FL. The event raises funds for the Harvest of Hope Foundation, a charitable organization that assists migrant farm workers. All in all more, than 150 artists will participate in the 2010 event. The roster of artists includes: Billy Bragg, Dr. Dog, The Mountain Goats, Rogue Wave, Delta Spirit, Portugal. the Man, Anti-Flag, Dead Prez. The complete line-up, ticket information and more about the mission of the fest, can be found at the festival website. | |
| 2010-01-14 | Shopping and Ghost Tours and Lighthouses OH MY!!!!!! |
| I'm back and we had a fab time. We didn't have any type of schedule...just a plethora of time and all kinds of activities we could indulge ourselves in. We got off early on Tuesday and had an easy trip up through Daytona. We walked on the beach even though it was bloody cold. Jessaca whined, but we did it anyway. *grin* Once up in St. Augustine, we got to our motel, The Bayfront Inn. Easy walking distance to the downtown district. We dumped our stuff off, I handed Jessaca the map and told her to take the lead. And then we walked. I'll bet we walked 10 miles that day and just as much the next. We criss-crossed the town, and our first stop was the Sebastian Winery. A local winery that offers free tours and tasting. We missed the tour, but was there in time for a tasting which was a lot of fun. We found a few wines that Jessaca and Jonathon would have liked. I wish he was home, I would have bought him some port. | |
| 2010-01-11 | Three new events highlight 2010 Nationwide calendar |
| Ponte Vedra Beach, FL (Sports Network) - The Nationwide Tour unveiled its 2010 schedule on Monday and three new events were added with two in the United States and one in Colombia. The Bogota Open is scheduled for March 4-7 with Colombian Camilo Villegas expected to play some sort of role in the championship. The Mylan Classic is headed to the Pittsburgh area September 2-5, while the Winn-Dixie Jacksonville Open is going to PGA Tour headquarters at the TPC Sawgrass' Dye Valley course. That event is scheduled for October 21-24. | |
| 2010-01-11 | Rosey Roads: St. Augustine, Florida |
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| 2010-01-11 | Subtropical Sanctuary of the Sunshine State: Florida Travel Information |
| From the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic seaboard, travel to Florida is the ultimate adventure and getaway for spring breakers, singles, couples, and the entire family alike. The Sunshine State is packed with amusement park extravaganzas, wildlife sanctuaries, pristine beaches, and cruise ship island escapades. Don | |
| 2010-01-10 | 24 Hours in St. Augustine, Florida |
| Start with a walk on the beach. Anatasia Island is about a ten minute drive (an hour walk) from St. George Street and downtown St. Augustine. Check when low tide is take a long stroll down the beach. The sun coming over the ocean will be beautiful and blinding, so remember to bring sunglasses. Personally, I like walking on the beach without shoes on, letting the sand massage my feet and feel the cool water from a crashing wave. You will see plenty of other people out running, walking their dogs, enjoying a stroll or even a ride on a segway. Breakfast: There are many breakfast places to get you going. Since you | |
| 2010-01-10 | Vacationing at Vilano Beach Florida |
| When vacationing on a beach in Florida, Miami Beach is the one that most commonly comes to mind. However, many tourists and locals alike are starting to find enjoyment in vacationing at Vilano Beach, which is just two miles from St. Augustine, which is known as the | |
| 2010-01-07 | Ripley |
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| 2010-01-07 | Interview: Ryan Murphy, Co-Founder of the Harvest of Hope Festival |
| The respective worlds of festivals and non-profits have more in common than you probably thought. Sleepless nights, endless phone calls, and that look from your wealthier friends and family that you | |
| 2010-01-06 | St. Augustine, Florida |
| Touring the old historic district of St. Augustine, Florida comprised most of our day. Walking the narrow cobblestone streets, crowded with numerous tourists, fulfilled any needs we might have had to commune with other humans. The serenity White Swan has to offer is an oasis. We viewed the fort, Castillo De San Marcos, as we walked around it. Construction on this fortress began in 1672 and it was completed many years later. We listened as a colonial garbed docent recited the history of the fortress and then other museum volunteers shot a cannon from the top of the fort. They periodically shoot the cannon throughout the day as they give tours of the old fortress, and the shots can be heard throughout the whole downtown area. | |
| 2010-01-06 | Glimpses of St. Augustine |
| A little look at St Augustine, Florida from a brief one night excursion to the oldest city in the US. Beautiful architecture, blue skies and some of the best Spanish Tapas I've had since Barcelona. Ole. | |
| 2010-01-06 | Players Championship Packages Now Available |
| Visit TPC Sawgrass in May to see the 2010 Players Championship. This is one of the most exciting tournaments of the year. Players Championships Packages are available with accommodations near the course, tickets to the tournament rounds, daily breakfast, and more. | |
| 2010-01-06 | HotelsCombined.com Commemorates National Hobby Month, Naming the Top 10 Places in the United States to Pursue Hobbies |
| WILMINGTON, Del., Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- In recognition of January as National Hobby Month, HotelsCombined.com names the Top 10 Places in the United States to Pursue Hobbies, including suggested hotels in those destinations. Whether spending the day golfing at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, skiing at Amangani Resort in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, or collecting shark's teeth off the coast of the Inn at the Beach Resort in Venice, Florida, travelers can rest assured they found the best hotel deals at HotelsCombined.com ? the world's largest hotel search engine and price comparison site. HotelsCombined.com Top 10 Places in the United States to Pursue Hobbies 1. Golfing - Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. - Sawgrass Marriott Resort & Spa. TPC Sawgrass--home of the PGA TOUR Headquarters--is the ultimate golf destination. The Sawgrass Marriott offers golfers exclusive access to the PGA TOUR's most respected tournament course - THE PLAYERS Stadium Course. | |
| 2010-01-06 | Fort Mantanzas and Its Haunted Past |
| I had the pleasure of climbing through the tiny opening in the officers room and I actually got stuck, so I can only imagine what it was like during a siege with officers in full gear. The fort had five guns which could reach a target of half a mile away in the inlet. Small openings in the coquina walls were used by infantrymen to fire muskets, although at times it was almost impossible to stay on target in the small enclosure. | |
| 2010-01-05 | Florida Attractions |
| Castillo de San Marcos, Costa Atlantica In 1672, after the British had burned the city around them once too often, the Spaniards began the construction of this fortress coquina. Completed 23 years later, is the oldest masonry fort in the mainland United States. Rangers take Spanish colonial uniforms add to the medieval ambiance of the place. Can cannonheard throughout the city are dismissed if she is in every Sunday, between San Marcos, Fort Matanzas Ave & River. | |
| 2010-01-05 | St. Augustine, Florida, A Historic City |
| The city of Saint Augustine Florida is the oldest city in the US established by the Europeans. Although Ponce de Leon was the first person to visit the city, the first settlement here was established by Menendez de Aviles in August 1565. This happened almost fifty years earlier than the English colonists reached Jamestown. In North America, St. Augustine had become the center of Spanish power. This continued for almost 200 years. The original 100 settlers had to face the same problems that the other settlers had to suffer in early America. They had to face continuous wars with the Native Americans, French and British, numerous plagues, famine and of course hurricanes. The British Empire was expanding and to face this threat, the Spanish, in 1672 built the fortress Castillo de San Marcos to protect themselves while under the supervision of Queen Mariana. The British twice invaded and sacked St. Augustine, but Spanish survived these attacks because of their refuge in Castillo. | |
| 2010-01-05 | The Oldest City in the Nation: St. Augustine |
| Yes, you read right. St. Augustine, Florida (@ 435-yrs-old) located just 272 miles north of Ft. Lauderdale beats out both Jamestown and Plymouth Rock by several years as the oldest city in the entire nation. Now, as a Floridian, it | |
| 2010-01-05 | Despite cold, right whales still flocking to First Coast |
| A week of cold weather isn't discouraging the annual North Atlantic right whale migration to Florida; in fact, the mammals couldn't be happier. "They have lots of blubber ... and they like the colder water," said Katie Jackson with the North Atlantic Right Whale Project, a part of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. "Our plane was up today, and sightings were reported in Georgia and Florida," Jackson said. The right whales are on the endangered species list despite more than 50 years of protection. North Atlantic right whales are the rarest of the right whales, with only several hundred estimated in existence. | |
| 2010-01-03 | Staying at a Beautiful St. Augusitne Bed and Breakfast Inn |
| Nestled along the coast of Florida is the quaint town of St Augustine. It holds much historic value as being one of the oldest cities of the nation. It is quiet and serene and holds the flair it did way back when. There are many options for St Augustine bed and breakfast inns that you can stay at while visiting this cute little town that you can enjoy and get a slice of history while relaxing on your holiday. You can explore the roots of the town all the way back to the explorer Ponce de Leon and his lifetime journey for the fountain of youth. This is the area where he is said to have made his discovery, though the actual sight has never been found. It is rich in cultural history of the Spanish people and the wild adventures as explorers discovered and settled this land many years ago. | |
| 2010-01-03 | Getaways don't have to be far from home |
| Why wait for Valentine's Day to enjoy a getaway with your honey? After all, what's more romantic than cuddle weather? If you can get away a` deux, consider some of these places to exhale after a hectic holiday season. Most of the lodging suggestions we've made are at independent hotels or inns, but you can likely find cheaper accommodations at chain hotels such as Hampton Inn or Holiday Inn Express. | |
| 2010-01-03 | St Augustine: For a Really Dog-Friendly Florida Vacation |
| By Jodi Kain St. Augustine is a beautiful little historic town in Florida. It has Dog-Friendly beaches,parks,attractions,outdoor restaurants,and much more. A very good Dog-Friendly restaurant that I recommend for you and your dog is the Florida Cracker Cafe. Next door to the cafe is a chocolate shop called | |
| 2010-01-02 | St Augustine Bed And Breakfast Houses Are The Perfect Getaway |
| The atmosphere of St. Augustine is a great combination of romance and relaxation, all rolled into one place. The many bed and breakfasts in this area provide not only a great place to stay, but they are able to make it feel like a home away from home. For all that is included with most of the B and Bs in this location, the rates are phenomenal. St Augustine bed and breakfast options are plentiful in this excellent location by the water. There is a bed and breakfast that is on Matanzas Bay, with nearby access to the water. If shopping is desired, it | |
| 2010-01-02 | Ghostly Places |
| If you are looking for a really ghostly place, you must visit St. Augustine. Located along the coast of Florida, this old city literally reeks of the paranormal. Throughout the course of its history, St. Augustine has been popular for its ghosts. A large number of paranormal investigators and researchers agree that the America | |
| 2010-01-02 | St Augustine Bed And Breakfast Inns And The History Of Florida |
| Nestled along the coast of Florida is the quaint town of St Augustine. It holds much historic value as being one of the oldest cities of the nation. It is quiet and serene and holds the flair it did way back when. There are many options for St Augustine bed and breakfast inns that you can stay at while visiting this cute little town that you can enjoy and get a slice of history while relaxing on your holiday. St. Augustine | |
| 2010-01-01 | St. Augustine Bed & Breakfast Lodgings |
| St. Augustine is a great place to find bed and breakfasts that offer the perfect weekend getaway. These are fantastic places to feel ultimately pampered or to have a very memorable wedding experience. St Augustine bed and breakfast locations are within easy access to the town and it | |
| 2009-12-31 | Ghost Tours of St. Augustine, Florida |
| There are some real ghosts that seem to follow the Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine, Florida. Locals call this huge structure as the "Old Fort". The construction of this beautiful fortress began on 2 October in 1672. Later, more than three hundred years, is still standing and shows the history of the nation's oldest city. " Today, ghost stories and legends grew around this fortress, and several types of unexplained phenomena in this building. InIn this article some of the real spirit of the structure have been introduced, and some strange events that took place here. | |
| 2009-12-31 | TPC at Sawgrass (Florida), Recommended by Alice Dye |
| The concept of the Stadium Course at the Tournament Players Club at Sawgrass belongs to former Professional Golf Association Tour Commissioner Deane Beman. | |
| 2009-12-30 | Oh Baby! Ripley |
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| 2009-12-30 | New Years weekend events in St. Augustine |
| St. Augustine Visitors and Convention Bureau Communications Director Jay Humphreys announced to Historic City News the following New Years weekend events. Thursday, New Year | |
| 2009-12-29 | Evidence suggests chocolate was relished in St. Augustine during the 1500s |
| Archaeologists have found a whisk known as molinillo in a plastic container inside the storerooms at St. Augustine's Government House in the US, which suggests that chocolate may have been made and eaten in St. Augustine in the 1500s. According to a report in the St. Augustine Record, the whisk is a slender wooden stick with a carved knob on one end. "It shows a probable connection to Mexico or Central America that St. Augustine had," said City Archaeologist Carl Halbirt. "It's evidence for the presence of the chocolate drink (in St. Augustine)," he added. | |
| 2009-12-29 | Evidence suggests chocolate was relished in St. Augustine during the 1500s |
| Washington, December 29 (ANI): Archaeologists have found a whisk known as molinillo in a plastic container inside the storerooms at St. Augustine | |
| 2009-12-29 | Blue Moon Mystique at St. Augustine Lighthouse on New Year |
| A rare blue moon will occur on New Year | |
| 2009-12-29 | Evidence suggests chocolate was relished in St. Augustine during the 1500s |
| Washington, December 29 (ANI): Archaeologists have found a whisk known as molinillo in a plastic container inside the storerooms at St. Augustine | |
| 2009-12-28 | IN PRAISE OF WALKING - Small Journeys, Big Thoughts |
| Walking St. Augustine - The Oldest US City The oldest city founded by Europeans, actually. Had a great walk up and down St. George Street looking at all the shops, visiting Castillo San Marcos, eating at little out-or-the-way restaurants, and strolling beneath the Christmas light bespangled live oaks at the old slave market. It was a magical night, reminiscent of the Christkindlmarkt visits our family made in Europe years ago. The highlight of the evening walk was a ride on the old antique carousel. | |
| 2009-12-16 | St. Augustine Named Top Choice by AAA |
| ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- The AAA already has estimated that nearly 5 million Floridians will be driving this holiday season, and now we know where many of them should go. The AAA has named the nation's oldest city one of its 12 best places to experience holiday cheer. The annual Nights of Lights celebration was the deal-sealer. It's a two-month party featuring a wide variety of activities for tourists and locals alike. "Millions of white lights glow along the ancient streets and historic buildings of the oldest continually occupied European settlement in the continental United States. This year's 16th Annual Nights of Lights traces its origins to the Spanish tradition of displaying a lighted white candle during the Christmas holidays," said the AAA decision to include St. Augustine. | |
| 2009-12-16 | St Augustine Sunset Helicopter Tour- 2Travel Portal |
| pLooking for the perfect way to propose or celebrate your anniversary or honeymoon? Look no further! The Romance Sunset Helicopter Tour offers the most romantic setting in St. Augustine, approx. 98 miles from Orlando./ppYou | |
| 2009-12-16 | Theatre on agenda for the Holiday weekend |
| St. Augustine Visitors and Convention Bureau Communications Director Jay Humphreys announced to Historic City News the following weekend events for your holiday enjoyment. Friday, Saturday and Sunday: December 18-20 LIMELIGHT THEATRE: BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS Enjoy this exciting musical that mixes laughter and a little bit of spice at the Matuza Main Stage at Limelight Theatre. When conservative sensibilities meet the ladies of the Chicken Ranch, feathers are going to fly. Limelight Theatre is located at 11 Old Mission Road in St. Augustine. Show times are Tuesday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday 2 p.m. matinees only through January 17. Tickets are $25 adults, $22 Seniors and $20 for students and military. For more information, call 904.825.1164 or visit www.limelight-theatre.org. | |
| 2009-12-15 | Angling on Florida's North East Coast- World Fisihng Network |
| Best known for being the oldest city in the United States is also home to some fabulous largemouth bass fishing. This and plenty of other angling surprises and action awaits you on the east coast in St. Augustine, Florida. St. Augustine is the perfect city for families and is also a great spot for anglers wishing to get in some salt water fishing while on vacation. The area has many fantastic restaurants (make sure you grab a fish taco!), shops and things to see for people of all ages (there is even a fishing pier not far from the downtown core). Between November and January is the annual "Nights of Lights" where the city is covered in beautiful Christmas lights. This is a sight not to be missed; it's worth taking a walk through the old city. | |
| 2009-12-15 | World Golf Hall of memories - Examiner.com |
| A few days before the Induction Ceremony for the 2009 class into the World Golf Hall of Fame Jack Peter, Senior Vice President and Chief Executive, took the time to sit down for an interview covering a wide range of topics. The World Golf Hall of Fame, opened in 1998, is part of the sprawling World Golf Village development bordering Interstate 95 outside St. Augustine, Fla., and run by the not-for-profit World Golf Foundation. Support for the Foundation comes from the world | |
| 2009-12-15 | St. Augustine: Adventures By Land, Sea and Air- The City Traveler |
| In St. Augustine, Fla., anyone on a quest for the Fountain of Youth will find outdoor adventures certain to get their juices flowing. Known as America | |
| 2009-12-05 | City website devoted to archaeological work - Historic City News |
| Few cities in the nation can rival St. Augustine | |
| 2009-12-05 | St. Augustine Lighthouse- Travel Close Up |
| On my last trip up to St. Augustine over Thanksgiving, we decided to take a tour of the St. Augustine Lighthouse. After all the food we ate, it seemed like a good idea as there were 219 steps. EXTREME AEROBICS!!! Yep, there they were spiraling ever upward. Did I tell you that I have a fear of heights? And the higher we went, the narrower the space. Oh, and did I tell you that I am claustrophobic? I know | |
| 2009-12-05 | Florida doesn't need snow to get in holiday spirit - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |
| Orlando, Fla. - If you're one of those snowbirds who heads to Florida this time of year, you'll find lots of holiday displays - even without the cold weather. St. Augustine celebrates Nights of Lights through Jan. 31 with light displays, a Winter Wonderland area with ice skating, a refrigerated ice slide and sleigh rides. St. Augustine Historic Inns is sponsoring a Bed and Breakfast Holiday Tour next weekend, with a dozen inns showing off their holiday decorations each day. Each inn partners with a local culinary establishment to provide a signature treat for participants. Old Town Trolley provides free transportation for tour participants who prefer to ride. Tickets are $35 at www.staugustinebandbtour.com. | |
| 2009-12-03 | Coolest Places to Visit in The United States- Florida Sports Online |
| When in the United States, there is an endless list of places to visit and much will depend on your interests, the time you have to spend, and how far you wish to travel. High on the list of places to visit in the USA would have to be NASA | |
| 2009-12-03 | Amelia Island VP named executive director |
| VCB Board Chairman Charles Cox reported to Historic City News that Richard Goldman has been named as the executive director of the St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches Visitors and Convention Bureau. Goldman replaces Cox who has served as the organization | |
| 2009-12-03 | County approves $200k sponsorship |
| On Tuesday, St. Johns County Commissioners approved a sponsorship agreement with the PGA Tour for $200,000 for advertising during The Players Championship in May 2010. The money, which was a part of the budget for 2010 approved by the commission, will come from the category three Tourist Development Council fund, which funds leisure and recreational development programs. Council programs under category three funds are managed by the County | |
| 2009-12-03 | Harvest of Hope Festival returns to Florida |
| The 2nd Annual Harvest of Hope [ tickets ] Fest returns to St. Augustine, FL, Mar. 12-14 at St. Johns County Fairgrounds. The three-day charitable event was designed to raise awareness and provide financial and educational aid to migrant farmworkers, according to a press release. Last year's festival featured more than 100 artists from diverse genres of music, including punk, hip-hop and indie. Among the acts that performed were Against Me!, GZA, Tokyo Police Club, Ra Ra Riot, KRS-One, Girl Talk, Less Than Jake and The National. | |
| 2009-12-03 | Castillo de San Marcos National Monument -TC Palm |
| The Castillo (castle) was initially built by the Spanish to protect their empire in America. Engineer Ignacio Daza incorporate a type of fortress construction called the "bastion" system. The star-like outline of the Castillo is formed by diamond-shaped projections or bastions at each corner of the fort; the design eliminates blind spots for the guards in the garitas or sentry boxes at each bastion point and increases the fort's firepower by allowing multiple cannons to fire on the same target, creating a crossfire effect. | |
| 2009-12-03 | 29th annual Regatta of Lights December 12th - Historic City News |
| Communications Director Jay Humphreys reported to Historic City News that the historic waters of Matanzas Bay will sparkle in the glow of a holiday regatta of boats decked out in their seasonal finery. Hosted by the St. Augustine Yacht Club, the 29th annual event will feature a nighttime parade of sailboats, trawlers, fishing boats and recreational boats aglitter with brilliant lighted displays ranging from patriotic to whimsical. Boat owners will try to out-dazzle the competition in a spirited contest featuring prizes in a variety of categories featuring boats from 15 to 85 feet in length. | |
| 2009-12-03 | St. Augustine Lights the City with Holiday Tradition |
| Thousands of luminaries were placed around the grounds of the St. Augustine Light Station. The park was free and open to the public, however for the first year ever, guests were asked to bring canned food to help feed the hungry. People climbed more than 200 stairs of the lighthouse to see the city all lit up for the holidays. Meanwhile choirs sang, cider was served and the keeper's house was all decked out with christmas cheer. | |
| 2009-12-03 | St Augustine to Ft Lauderdale, FL - Maryland Gazette |
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| 2009-12-02 | FLORIDA ATTRACTIONS LIGHT UP FOR THE HOLIDAYS - USA TODAY |
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| 2009-12-02 | The first annual Harvest of Hope Foundation Music and Art Festival at the St. Johns County Fair Grounds in St. Augustine, Florida.- The American Perspective |
| This three day, multiple stage alternative music festival all to benefit and raise awareness for Harvest of Hope (www.harvestofhope.net), a non-profit organization that provides financial, educational, and service oriented aid to migrant farm workers all over the country. | |
| 2009-12-02 | Snowbird Christmas: Holidays in Florida- Connecticut Post |
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| 2009-12-02 | Bed and Breakfast Holiday Tour : St Augustine - Costal Companion |
| This is the 16th year of the popular St. Augustine Historic Inns | |
| 2009-12-02 | Into the Spirit of Things, St. Augustine |
| Halloween Hauntings with Travel Writer Dave Hunter I'm sitting in the haunted bedroom of a haunted inn, in St. Augustine, Florida, arguably the most haunted city in North America. Kathy and I will be sleeping here for the next two nights in the room where Mrs. Capo, the building's original owner, frequently returns for a ghostly visit. | |
| 2009-12-02 | Spend the Holidays at TPC Sawgrass - TPC Blog |
| Take a break from the holiday hustle and bustle to enjoy a free concert on the Back Lawn at TPC Sawgrass. The Lucas Cates Band will perform live from 7:00 - 9:00 PM. Hailing from Madison, Wisconsin, the Lucas Cates Band is an original acoustic rock band who integrates elements of pop, rock, funk, reggae, jazz, R&B, alternative-country and jam and appeals to all ages. Cash bars will be available for refreshments. To learn more about The Lucas Cates Band click here for their website. | |
| 2009-12-01 | Snowbird Christmas: Holidays in Florida |
| you're one of those snowbirds who heads to Florida this time of year, you'll find lots of holiday displays | |
| 2009-12-01 | FAMILY GETAWAYS - Disney Family Fun Magazine |
| Spend a Day in St Augustine Florida Swashbuckling adventures and 500 years of history come together in this town just two hours from Orlando. Pirates still roam the streets of St Augustine but these days they re very well behaved During one of my family s visits a buccaneer in full regalia ran into me as he was rushing to a reenactment event and then stopped to apologize profusely That s the kind of funny sweet moment that keeps our family com ing back to this Atlantic Coast city where Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon landed in 1513. | |
| 2009-12-01 | Link to File " target="_blank">FAMILY GETAWAYS - Disney Family Fun |
| Fun Trips, Helpful Tips, Family-to-Family Advice, and Memorable Adventures Spend a Day in ... St. Augustine, Florida Swashbuckling adventures and 500 years of history come together in this town just two hours from Orlando By Alisson Pirates still roam the streets of St. Augustine, but these days, they're very well behaved. During one of my family's visits, a buccaneer in full regalia ran into me as he was rushing to a reenactment event and then stopped to apologize profusely. That's the kind of funny, sweet moment that keeps our family coming back to this Atlantic Coast city where Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon landed in 1513. Other colonial history destinations, such as Williamsburg, Virginia, may get more of the limelight, but St. Augustine's glorious weather, walkable downtown, and piratical past not to mention its proximity to Orlando's theme parks make it an ideal place for a family day trip. I love to steal away to St. Augustine with my husband, Jeremey, and our son, Owen, age 9, from our home in nearby Gainesville. Here's how we pack in a full day of fun in one of the oldest European settlements in the United States. Link to File " target="_blank">Click to read the full story |
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| 2009-11-30 | THE PLAYERS offers holiday ticket special for 2010 event (PGATOUR.com) |
| PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. | |
| 2009-11-30 | British Nightwatch and Grande Illumination |
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| 2009-11-28 | 5K With Donna at TPC Sawgrass |
| THE PLAYERS 5K with Donna raised funds to finish breast cancer. The inaugural event welcomed runners and walkers of all levels to experience a behind-the-scenes 5K route through the beautiful PLAYERS Stadium Course. Participants began at the Clubhouse and ran along the cart paths through all back nine holes. Registration for the event was limited to 1,000 people. The event also included a Grounds Ticket to attend THE PLAYERS on Sunday, May 9, 2010. Also anyone attending THE PLAYERS wearing the official 5K participant tee shirt will be admitted free to the 5K with Donna Sawgrass Suite on the 16th tee. 100% of net proceeds and raised funds will go towards breast cancer research at Mayo Clinic and care through the Donna Foundation, an organization dedicated to funding the needs of women with breast cancer. | |
| 2009-11-28 | Romantic Honeymoons are St. Augustine |
| The key to pulling off a great romantic honeymoon is all in the couple | |
| 2009-11-27 | St. Augustine, Florida |
| On a recent trip to St. Augustine, Florida (The oldest city in the United States), we spent a gorgeous 4 days exploring the beaches, restaurants, local shops and kayaking the salt flats. Brown Pelicans were everywhere, perched on pillars, docks and anywhere else they could find a vantage point for capturing fish. | |
| 2009-11-26 | The Oldest City- Bodeswell Family Travel Blog |
| We got a nice email from Kevin from Jacksonville,FL who wanted to invite us over, but it said | |
| 2009-11-24 | The Ultimate Vacation Destination: St. Augustine Florida's Beauty Will Captivate You |
| It is North America's oldest and most beautiful city. St. Augustine is truly a sight to behold. Into Florida and past Jacksonville, on the eastern side facing the Atlantic Ocean, lies the oldest and most engaging city in the United States. Known for its 43 miles of pristine beaches, its 19th century architecture, and Spanish influence, lies the timeless beauty of St. Augustine. More than 20 years before the English settled Roanoke in Virginia, and 42 years before Jamestown Virginia, St. Augustine became a permanent settlement in 1565 thanks to the Spanish Admiral Pedro Menendez de Aviles. While some from Quebec City, Canada might argue, St. Augustine is truly the oldest city in North America. St. Augustine boasts the oldest standing wooden school house, and is home to the first ever Christian mass held in North America. Its history is as rich as its beauty. However, its allure doesn't only come from being the oldest city, it comes from its way of life and tribute to it's historical past. | |
| 2009-11-24 | Let's Talk Food: Turkeys lost to eagles as symbol, but they |
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| 2009-11-22 | Where was first Thanksgiving? How about St. Augustine, FLa.- Pittsburg Post |
| By Virginia Linn Pittsburgh Post Gazette the ST AUGUSTINE Fla | |
| 2009-11-20 | Florida's Renaissance at World Golf Village Offers Handa Cup Rate - Travel Pulse |
| The 2009 Handa Cup will be held on Dec. 5 through 6, 2009, at World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Fla. The annual match-up will be played on World Golf Village | |
| 2009-11-20 | History Sun Drenched - New York Times |
| There's "Old Florida" - and then there is really old Florida. St. Augustine, the oldest permanent European settlement in the continental United States and a city of about 12,500 residents, was settled by the Spanish in 1565. On Matanzas Bay in St Johns County south of Jacksonville and north of Dayto na Beach this waterfront city with its 300 year old homes and Spanish Renais sance Revival architecture attracts tour ists and snowbirds Horse drawn bug gies clop along brick streets Attractions include the Castillo de San Marcos a 17th century fort now a national monu ment and St Augustine Alligator Farm which is more than 100 years old The oil tycoon Henry Flagler built a number of grand hotels here including the Ponce de Leon built in 1888 and now the center piece of Flagler College. | |
| 2009-11-20 | Holiday Tourism is Big Business in St. Augustine |
| ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- There's nothing like some holiday fun to light up tourism in Florida. When two million lights in downtown St. Augustine turn on for Nights of Lights, cash registers light up too. John Cunningham is the owner of Ann O'Malley's, an Irish pub in St. Augustine near the fort. He said, "We start seeing a lot more people coming into town, locals, people coming from Jacksonville and Palatka. And we see a lot of out-of-towners coming in for the weekends which is very nice." Cunningham said all those little lights double his weekend business. Just across the temporary Bridge of Lions at the St. Augustine Amphitheater, Winter Wonderland brings in the revenue, too. | |
| 2009-11-18 | 2009 Bed and Breakfast Holiday Tour |
| Visitors and Convention Bureau Communications Director Jay Humphreys, reported to Historic City News that on December 12th & 13th, St. Augustine | |
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| If gas prices are hitting hard, or you're just looking to ditch the car on your next trip, check out these excellent walkable towns in Florida. St. Augustine Founded in 1565, St. Augustine pre-dates automobiles by a long shot, making it an obvious choice for your walkable vacation. The city | |
| 2009-11-06 | Judyth Piazza chats with Zach McKenna, St. Augustine Eco Tours |
| It is a combination of elements that make excursions with St. Augustine Eco Tours a world class experience. 1. The Environment - St. Augustine Eco Tour`s Headquarters are located in the heart of an amazing estuary and surrounded by a 60,000 acre NEER (National Estuarine Research Reserve). | |
| 2009-11-03 | Wadkins, Olazabal inducted into Hall of Fame |
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| 2009-11-02 | Olazabal, Wadkins and O'Connor inducted into Hall of Fame |
| MIAMI (Reuters) - Jose Maria Olazabal, Lanny Wadkins and Christy O'Connor celebrated their elevation to the World Golf Hall of Fame in St. Augustine, Florida on Monday. Double U.S. Masters champion Jose Maria Olazabal of Spain, American Wadkins and Irishman O'Connor, whose European Tour career spanned four decades, were inducted at the World Golf Village as part of the class of 2009. Olazabal, who was movingly introduced by his compatriot and good friend Seve Ballesteros via video, bracketed his induction with the two Green Jackets he clinched at Augusta National in 1994 and 1999 | |
| 2009-11-02 | Ancient city, Crescent Beach inspire Florida painters |
| St. Augustine native Pamela Geiger expressed her artistic style with local scenery at the fifth annual Crescent Beach Paint Out. The Paint Out features more than 30 Floridian | |
| 2009-11-01 | Touristy but not tacky, St. Augustine carries its past with pride |
| ST. AUGUSTINE - So much of Florida can seem like a big swath of mini-malls, chain stores, and sprawling residential complexes - one development after another, relieved only by the occasional pelican or palm tree. We came to St. Augustine hoping to find something with a little more soul. Founded in 1565, St. Augustine is the oldest continuously occupied European settlement in North America, and it still has the architecture to prove it. Its narrow streets and central plaza were laid out by Spanish decree in 1598. It boasts many fine Spanish and British Colonial structures, including at least 43 homes built before 1820. | |
| 2009-10-31 | Home for the Holidays |
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| 2009-10-31 | St. Augustine Florida with Character |
| It was easy for me to get attached to St. Augustine, Florida. We hit it off immediately, since the city has five things I love history, water, personality, decent weather and more history. St. Augustine was founded in 1565, some 42 years before the English colonized Jamestown and 55 years before the Pilgrims set foot on Plymouth Rock. It | |
| 2009-10-30 | 35th annual Grande Illumination December 5th |
| John Thornton, Board Member for the Committee for the Night Watch reported to Historic City News that the 35th annual Grande Illumination - British Night Watch Parade sparkles to life on Saturday, December 5th. More than two million tiny white lights will glow along the ancient streets and historic buildings of the Nation | |
| 2009-10-29 | King and queen of Spain want to visit St. Augustine in 2015 |
| ST. AUGUSTINE - King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sophia of Spain will likely make a royal visit to St. Augustine during its 450th birthday in 2015 to accent the city's Spanish heritage, Spanish Ambassador Santiago Martinez Caro said Wednesday. Speaking to the regional St. Augustine 450th Commemoration Commission at Flagler College, the ambassador said there has been no official confirmation of the trip because it is so far off. | |
| 2009-10-28 | Celebrate a Most Ancient Halloween in America |
| Saturday: October 31 UPTOWN SATURDAY NIGHT A favorite end-of-the-month event, Uptown Saturday Night takes place from 5 to 9 p.m. the last Saturday of every month in the Uptown San Marco Shopping District, St. Augustine. Galleries, antique stores and unique shops between Ripley | |
| 2009-10-28 | Gamble Rogers Folk Festival Relocating Downtown 2010 |
| The Gamble Rogers Folk Festival is excited to announce its decision to move to downtown St. Augustine in 2010. The Festival, now in its 15th year, commemorates the life and performing art of national star and local hero James Gamble Rogers. For 12 years the festival was housed at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre followed by a 2 year residence at the St. Johns County Fairgrounds. This year the Gamble Rogers Folk Festival has teamed up with the St. Johns County Cultural Events Division and the City of St. Augustine to produce the event in a unique new format. From Friday, April 30 to Sunday, May 2, 2010, downtown St. Augustine will be immersed in the sights and sounds of folk, dancing, storytelling, and bluegrass. | |
| 2009-10-28 | Romantic Honeymoons are St. Augustine |
| The key to pulling off a great romantic honeymoon is all in the couple | |
| 2009-10-28 | Florida Golf Guide -- Inside the World Golf Hall of Fame near St. Augustine |
| The current featured exhibit at the World Golf Hall of Fame is " Bob Hope: Shanks for the Memory," which runs through 2010 in honor of 1983 Hall of Fame inductee Bob Hope. More than 400 of Hope's golf artifacts, ranging from the trick golf clubs he used in his USO shows with the troops to a replica of the club that astronaut Alan Shepard used on the moon, are on hand to help tell the story of an entertainer who was hooked on the sport. Shepard said he got the idea to take the club into space after watching Hope constantly walk around a movie set using a driver for better balance. Besides the Hope exhibit, golf fans can learn what it was like to putt gutta-percha balls with hickory putters on old, spongy greens | |
| 2009-10-26 | Find of the Week |
| We finished up excavations in the Plaza late last week. One of the most interesting things we uncovered were soil stains relating to a late 16th century structure. Here you can see a posthole on the left, a linear soil stain that is a wall trench, and an unexcavated posthole on the right. The conch shell at the bottom of the unit is most likely on the floor surface of the structure. The ceramics we uncovered in association with the stains give us a rough date of late 1500s to early 1600s. | |
| 2009-10-26 | http://golfblips.dailyradar.com/article/artifacts-featured-in-world-golf-hall-of-fame-class-of/ |
| Special displays recounting the paths of each of the 2009 World Golf Hall of Fame Inductees have been opened to the public, a week before Dwight D. Eisenhower, Christy O | |
| 2009-10-26 | Halloween: 13 Haunted Travel Destinations |
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| 2009-10-26 | Florida Travel Tips & Deals |
| Ghostly getaway in Old City The St. Francis Inn Bed & Breakfast, in downtown St. Augustine is offering a "scary" getaway this fall: guests who stay any two nights –weekends included – pay the inn's low regular season rates starting at $119 per night, and get the Paranormal Paranoia Getaway Package for 50 percent off. Regular price for this spooky package is $113.13 but if guests mention the Paranormal Paranoia Getaway Package deal, they pay $56.56! Guests receive all the free guest amenities (breakfast daily, Lighthouse tickets, use of bicycles, free parking, etc.) plus the ghostly contents of the Paranormal Paranoia Getaway Package: a copy of the Ghosts of St. Augustine book, a copy of the Oldest Ghosts book, two tickets to the Ghostly Encounter walking tour, two tickets to the Ghosts & Gravestones Trolley Tour, and two St. Francis Inn Ghostly Tee Shirts. To get this deal and others, visit www.getaway4florida.com/getaway-card/ to print a "Getaway Card" for savings at a variety of St. Augustine attractions, golf courses, hotels and more. All city "Hot Deals" are posted on this site. Guests must book a two-night stay to qualify for the 50 percent off the package price. This deal is good for weeknight and weekend stays through Dec. 24 (Thanksgiving weekend Nov 26-28 is excluded.) This discount/deal cannot be combined with any other deal or discount. "Ghostly Getaway Package Deal" must be mentioned at the time of booking and guests must bring their Getaway Card to check-in. Offer is based on availability. Taxes and gratuities are not included. Advance reservations are required. Call 800-824-6062. | |
| 2009-10-26 | World Golf Hall of Fame announces opening of historic displays |
| AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- On Monday, Oct. 26, special displays recounting the historic paths each of the 2009 Inductees took to the World Golf Hall of Fame will open to the public. The opening is one week prior to Dwight D. Eisenhower, Christy O'Connor, Jos | |
| 2009-10-25 | Florida Events - Miami Herald |
| Nov 1 - Great Chowder Debate St. Augustine At Conch House Marina Resort on Anastasia Island 904-829- 8646 www.getaway4Florida.com/events | |
| 2009-10-23 | Schooner Freedom, St. Augustine |
| This was the first field trip of the year with the Arlington Explorers home schooling group. First off, let me say that I am not overly fond of water--in fact, being on any boat scares the dickens out of me. So why did I plan, of all things, a boat excursion for our homeschooling group. Honestly, at the time, I don't know. But as it got closer to the day of the field trip, I got more and more excited. We were going to be on the type of boat that was used during the War of 1812 and the Civil War. How cool would that be? Still I was a little apprehensive--but we were going to have fun. Before we even got on the boat, we got to see dolphins in the water. OK, the day was starting off good. | |
| 2009-10-22 | St. Augustine Beach Florida Welcomes the 2009 Florida State HOG Rally |
| Harley-Davidson enthusiasts have arrived in St. Augustine Beach, Florida for the 2009 Florida State H.O.G Rally. Riders from across the state and across the country are gathering from October 21 to October 24th in St. Augustine Beach for parades, vendor events, and socializing. "Bikers 2009 Florida State H.O.G Rally Neighborhood: St. Augustine Beach St. Augustine, FL 32080 United States of America Welcome" proclaims the town's businesses as they prepare to host this grand event. Hotels, auto dealers, and local restaurants of St. Augustine Beach are geared up for the big event hosted by the nation's oldest city. | |
| 2009-10-22 | Travel Features |
| Boasting amenities like spas, swimming pools and gourmet restaurants, there | |
| 2009-10-21 | Nationwide event going to PGA headquarters |
| PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) | |
| 2009-10-21 | Discover First America update |
| 2009-10-21 | Fifth annual conference of publishers and writers |
| Flagler College and the Florida Literary Arts Coalition are partnering with the Jane | |
| 2009-10-21 | St. Augustine, Florida - Part 2 |
| We loved some of the old buildings and how everything was so lush in this warm and moist climate! It's amazing how different the architecture is just three hours south of where we live. It was spectacular!! | |
| 2009-10-21 | Winn-Dixie Jacksonville Open to Take Place at TPC Sawgrass in 2010: New TPC Golf Tournament Will Be Played Next October |
| Oct. 21--Winn-Dixie and the PGA Tour announced today that a new golf open at The Dye's Valley Course at TPC Sawgrass will begin play starting next October and will be dubbed the Winn-Dixie Jacksonville Open. The open will be a stop on professional golf's Nationwide Tour and its proceeds will benefit local non-profit charity organizations, the two announced today. All receipts from public ticket sales are to be donated to those organizations through a program called "TICKETS Fore CHARITY." | |
| 2009-10-21 | Black Art Beer Showcased at St. Augustine Oktoberfest 2009 |
| FORT LAUDERDALE, FL--(Marketwire - 10/21/09) - Black Art Beverage, Inc. (Pinksheets:BLVI - News) announced their participation in the 2009 St. Augustine Oktoberfest that was held on October 16, 2009 at the St. Augustine Beach Pier & Pavilion, St. Augustine, Florida. The event featured over 100 beers from around the world. | |
| 2009-10-21 | Events, happenings and Halloween |
| Limelight Theater, 11 Old Mission Ave. 904-825-1164. E-mail marketlimelight@bellsouth.net or Web site limelight-theater.org. Reservations suggested. Box office open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. | |
| 2009-10-20 | Judyth Piazza chats with Brendan Burke, Archaeologist at LAMP |
| Internet Radio Inerview | |
| 2009-10-20 | Halloween Adventures Await |
| Historic City News would find it difficult to imagine a more appealing location for ghostly fun this Halloween than in the Nation | |
| 2009-10-20 | 2010 Nationwide Tour tourney coming to TPC Sawgrass |
| The best professional golfers in the world descend on the TPC Sawgrass Players Stadium Course every May for The Players Championship. Those aspiring to that kind of company can come to Ponte Vedra Beach for a full-field Nationwide Tour event in the fall of 2010. The Times-Union has learned that the announcement will be made at a news conference scheduled for Wednesday at the TPC Sawgrass. The tournament likely will be played at the Dye's Valley Course, sources told the Times-Union. It is believed that the Tour does not want to use the Stadium Course for the event because it already is the venue for The Players Championship in May, which costs the facility and the Marriott Sawgrass more than a month of resort income. The Tour might also want to maintain a mystique about playing the Stadium Course in a professional event. | |
| 2009-10-19 | The Timeless Beauty of St. Augustine Florida |
| Along highway 95, into Florida and past Jacksonville, on the eastern side facing the Atlantic Ocean, lies the oldest and most engaging city in the United States. Known for its 43 miles of pristine beaches, its 19th century architecture, and Spanish influence, lies the timeless beauty of St. Augustine. More than 20 years before the English settled Roanoke in Virginia, and 42 years before Jamestown Virginia, St. Augustine became a permanent settlement in 1565 thanks to the Spanish Admiral Pedro Menendez de Aviles. While some from Quebec City, Canada might argue, St. Augustine is truly the oldest city in North America. St. Augustine boasts the oldest standing wooden school house, and is home to the first ever Christian mass held in North America. Its history is as rich as its beauty. However, its allure doesn't only come from being the oldest city, it comes from its way of life and tribute to it's historical past. | |
| 2009-10-19 | Nationwide Tour coming to Northeast Florida |
| The PGA Tour will bring a Nationwide Tour event to the TPC Sawgrass in the fall of 2010, according to the Florida Times-Union. A PGA Tour official would neither confrim nor deny the report. PGA officials have scheduled a news conference Wednesday to make | |
| 2009-10-19 | St. Augustine, Florida - Part 1 |
| I thought I'd better divide the photos into two posts or you'll be on overload... We found St. Augustine to be a beautiful little old town with interesting and friendly people. It was a little more commercial than we had expected, but the number of good restaurants truly surprised us! It was also the weekend of the annual Biketoberfest in Daytona Beach and we saw beautiful, gleaming motorcycles and their proud owners everywhere! Many of them were escaping the cold and even snow in their home states for one more trip into summer! | |
| 2009-10-19 | St. Augustine |
| Christmas in St. Augustine Florida is a spectacular site to see, especially if it is seen up close and personal. Cobblestone streets, massive trees adorned with Spanish Moss, historic homes, and waterfront views give the ancient city a stunningly unique Christmas look. Join the Garden Club of St. Augustine this December for a nostalgic | |
| 2009-10-17 | Visit St. Augustine-Palm Coast-Flagler Beach In Florida |
| Welcome to my blog. The first city here, St. Augustine Florida, is nations oldest city. Founded in 1565 by the Spanish, who eventually sold it to the United States in 1821. Charm and distinction best describes this place. Steeped in history, it is displayed everywhere you turn from the buildings to the architecture. In 1883 Henry Flagler, the oil tycoon, came to the city. He was so impressed that he invested heavily in St. Augustine's restoration and development as a winter resort. Flagler contributed some of the cities most spectacular architecture, such as the Alcazar Hotel (now Lightner Museum), the Cordova, and the Ponce de Leon (now Flagler College). | |
| 2009-10-16 | Family Vacations In Floridas Sawgrass Area |
| Are you planning a vacation near Jacksonville Florida? You may be looking for hotels near sawgrass. If you are a golf lover, hotels near tpc sawgrass should be your desired choice. The Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort and Spa is a top choice for family and golf vacations. This sawgrass hotel Jacksonville Florida has access to world-renowned golf, fresh and saltwater fishing, a beautiful beach, four pools, spa, seven restaurants and two lounges. Children age five and younger eat for free at the sawgrass golf resort This Jacksonville resort offers many complimentary amenities including miniature golf and access to the Oceanfront Cabana Club. Families can enjoy their vacation by flying kites by the sea; counting the shrimp boats off shore or riding on a catamaran. Bikes are available for rental. The family golf advantage allows youths age 17 or younger to play golf for free on Dye's Valley Course after 2:00 p.m. when an adult game fee is paid. | |
| 2009-10-15 | Halloween attractions: The hoots and horrors |
| Some attractions that come alive for Halloween are just plain fun. Others are really quite scary. And some are both. There's a new player this year on the scare-you-silly Halloween scene. Warehouse 31, located in a St. Augustine industrial park is a 20-minute trip through your worst nightmares - blood-soaked ghouls, demonic clowns, disturbing psychos, chainsaw-wielding madmen and passage that will test out just how claustrophobic you really are. | |
| 2009-10-15 | St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches Getaway for Two Sweepstakes |
| Grand Prize: One (1) Grand Prize | |
| 2009-10-15 | Full calendar of local events this weekend |
| Communications Director, Jay Humphreys wiht the St. Augustine Visitors and Convention Bureau updated Historic City News on this weekends events..... | |
| 2009-10-15 | Oktober Fest Comes To St. Augustine Beach |
| ST. AUGUSTINE BEACH, Fla. -- Oktober Fest is Friday, Oct. 16, at the St. Augustine Beach Pier and Pavilion. There will be more than 80 international and domestic beers for sampling, which is included with admission. Local restaurant vendors will be on hand as well as German cuisine, folk dancers and music. There's also a 45-foot ferris wheel and games for adults. There's also a free taxi service (within 6 miles) and free parking. | |
| 2009-10-15 | Crescent Beach Paint Out Draws Artists and Admirers to Enjoy Culture |
| Crescent Beach is a charming seaside town just a few miles from St. Augustine. Located on quaint Anastasia Island (near the lighthouse), It might just have more shorebirds and sand dunes than people. Add boats aplenty, and you | |
| 2009-10-13 | St. Augustine Lighthouse in Florida |
| Forty years prior to the settlement of Jamestown, a Spanish fleet landed on the shores of northeastern Florida. They named the settlement St. Augustine, and it was the beginning of St. Augustine's claim to fame as the oldest city in America. In 1824 the first St. Augustine lighthouse was built on Anastasia Island in St. Augustine, Florida. The St. Augustine Lighthouse was the first lighthouse established in Florida. As happened to many lighthouses, the ocean became a threat to the foundation of the lighthouse; and by 1870, a new lighthouse was needed. The construction of the existing St. Augustine Lighthouse was begun in 1871. It was made of Alabama brick, Philadelphia iron and Georgia granite and was completed in 1874. | |
| 2009-10-10 | "Castillo de San Marcos - St. Augustine, FL" Waymark - Geocache' |
| Since its founding in 1565, St. Augustine has had a fortification to ensure Spanish sovereignty over Florida. For 100 years, nine successive wooden forts did the job adequately. But when the English attacked St. Augustine in 1668, a stone fort became necessary. The Castillo de San Marcos was built in 1672-95 and is the symbol of the 235 year presence of Spain in the southeastern United States. The Castillo is the oldest masonry fortification within the United States. It is constructed of coquina, a kind of stone made of limestone and small shells that have cemented together over time, and is only found in this area of the country. Since nobody had every built a fort out of coquina, they had no idea how strong it would be. They decided to build the walls of the fort 12 feet thick, with the walls facing the harbor 19 feet thick. | |
| 2009-10-09 | St. Augustine Honors Greek Traditions, Customs this Weekend - First Coast News |
| ST. AUGUSTINE, FL -- Expect Greece to arrive in St. Augustine this weekend. The 12th Annual Greek Festival starts today and continues through Sunday, featuring food and dancing all representing the Greek culture. Nick Demos and the Greek Islanders will be playing classic Greek music. The Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church hosts this year's festivities, which include an agora market offering products imported from Greece. The 12th Annual Greek Festival is from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. It is at the city's Special Events Field is located on West Castillo Drive in downtown St. Augustine. Admission is $2 for adults, free for ages 16 and under. For more information, call (904) 829-0504 or CLICK HERE. | |
| 2009-10-09 | Discover First America - Legacies of La Florida |
| Leslie Keys, Director of Corporate, Foundation and Government Relations, reported to Historic City News that Flagler College, the 450th Commemerative Commission and other partners were fortunate to receive funding under a Florida Humanities Council grant. | |
| 2009-10-09 | North Florida & the Panhandle Travel Calendar for November- Orlando Sentinel |
| Nov. 1: 24th Annual Great Chowder Debate, St. Augustine. Satisfy your passion for great seafood chowder at the Conch House Marina's celebrated annual Great Chowder Debate. More than 30 area restaurants compete to see who has the best chowder – each special entry is available for tasting with taste tickets at $1 each. An astounding variety of chowders will be available, from local favorites like the Menorcan chowders to an assortment of New England chowders made with clams, conch, lobster, scallops and crab and laced with secret concoctions of herbs and spices. The event starts at noon and runs throughout the day.At Conch House Marina Resort, on Anastasia Island. 904-829-8646. www.getaway4florida.com/events Nov. 2: 50th Beach Birthday, St. Augustine Beach. Come sing Happy 50th Birthday to the City of St. Augustine Beach. There will be plenty of cake, ice cream and hot chocolate available. At St. Augustine Beach City Hall, 5-7 p.m. Free. 904-501-1253. www.50thBeachBirthday.com Nov. 2: Sunset / Moonrise Tour, St. Augustine. Be a guest of the St. Augustine Lighthouse and enjoy viewing the sunset and moonrise from the most unique perspective in all of St. Augustine! This special event includes a champagne toast, provided by San Sebastian Winery, atop the tower and an informative overview of the history of the St. Augustine Light Station. A champagne toast, provided by San Sebastian Winery, and light refreshments, provided by The Reef, is included in the price of each ticket, which is $20 members, $25 non-members. Advance reservations required; call 904-829-0745. www.staugustinelighthouse.com Nov. 6-8: Ponte Vedra Winefest, Ponte Vedra Beach. Join in the "Bella Sera", a celebration of Italian food and wine as the Ponte Vedra Beach Chamber of Commerce presents its eighth annual Winefest at Sawgrass Golf Resort and Spa. On Friday evening, enjoy the kick-off dinner as Chef Brett Smith prepares fine Italian favorites, accompanied by Banfi Vintners finest. On Saturday, enjoy an exhibit of Vietri Pottery and a marketplace, then participate in the Grand Tasting, featuring a collection of fine Italian wines. On Sunday, the famous Annual Champaign Brunch tempts all. Tickets range from $45 three-hour grand tasting on Saturday to $175 for all three days' activities. 904-285-2004. www.pontevedrachamber.org Nov. 13-15: St. Augustine Pirate Gathering 2009, St. Augustine. Welcome back to the second annual Pirate Gathering. Aye, we be calling reenactors, living historians and casual pirates from all over the seven seas to join the Crews of the Black Heart, Ancient City Privateers and Brothers of the Coasts, as we celebrate the Golden Age of Piracy in the nation's oldest city. See the pirate mutiny, weapons demonstrations, sailor's encampment and thieves market. Hear stories of the high seas, history, shanties and more. All pirates are welcome so come ashore dressed in your best piratical "pirattitude" and enjoy a weekend of fun. At St. Frances Field and Historical Quarter downtown. 904-829-3168, 800-356-8222. www.pirategathering.com Nov. 21-Jan. 31: Nights of Lights Festival and Celebration, St. Augustine. This inspiring display of more than two million tiny white lights adorning the palm trees and buildings throughout the city's historic district is based on a custom by the town's original Spanish colonists, who placed a white candle in their windows to brighten the nights during the Christmas holidays. Among special events and activities awaiting visitors: nighttime tours of ancient buildings and inns led by storytellers in period clothing, rollicking train and trolley tours through the narrow brick streets, art walks featuring more than 30 galleries serving free holiday refreshments on the First Friday in December and January, special Saturday night antique shopping events, a dazzling regatta, Florida ice skating, luminaries in the town plaza, holiday concerts, even a Christmas parade. Other new aspects include a 100-foot-long Ice Slide (the first outdoor ice slide for warm climates) as well as an outdoor ice skating ring, sleigh rides that run nightly through an enchanted winter forest and downtown. There's also an Elf Village (free admission), a S'mores Fire Pit, and more. Nights of Lights, 902-825-1004; other activities 904-471-1965. www.getaway4florida.com/nights/ | |
| 2009-10-08 | World Golf Hall of Fame inductees - Golfweek |
| An alphabetical roster of the inductees to the World Golf Hall of Fame in St. Augustine, Fla. The group will be joined Nov. 2 by the late President Dwight D. Eisenhower, an ambassador of golf who was instrumental in helping popularize the game in the U.S., and three of the game | |
| 2009-10-08 | Safe Vacation Tips |
| Between burglars, car-jackers and terrorists, the carefree vacation seems like a thing of the past. There is no question that many dangers await the unwary traveler, both at home and abroad. In spite of the problems, there are precautions you can take to ensure that you will get the rest and relaxation you deserve on your vacation. Tips for Travelers Sometimes the theme parks are not the best places to go because they are too expensive or you know that none of you will enjoy waiting in line for thirty minutes. St. Augustine, Florida is just one of the many historical places in the United States that you can go on your vacation. | |
| 2009-10-07 | FALL FILLED WIHT NEW DISCOVERIES IN ST. AUGUSTINE |
| Fall is a special time in this part of Florida - the sky takes on a deeper blue,...... more | |
| 2009-10-05 | St. Augustine Announces New Getaway Card |
| A new Getaway Card now offers discounts for visitors to St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra and The Beaches. Available for easy download from My Getaway Card, the free card provides discounts on nearly every feature that makes the destination so popular, including entertaining attractions, world-class golf, accommodations for every taste and budget, outstanding shopping, and upscale dining. | |
| 2009-10-05 | Light-up Night to illuminate over two million lights |
| Barbara Golden with the Visitors and Convention Bureau, reported to Historic City News that next month, the City of St. Augustine will begin its annual Nights of Lights celebration commencing with the "Nights of Lights Light-up Night" on November 21, 2009. | |
| 2009-10-05 | kid-friendly zones: st. augustine and amelia island, florida |
| On the eastern shore of northernmost Florida amid live oaks dripping with Spanish moss sit two communities, one known for history and the other for luxury. As one of the oldest cities in the United States, St. Augustine wears its Spanish heritage proudly as evidenced by the many preserved structures enclosing Old World gardens at the edge of cobbled streets. On Amelia Island, it | |
| 2009-10-04 | World Golf Village and the Hall of Fame |
| Upon arriving at the Players, I was consistently asked, "why are you here?" Can't you feel the love from my fellow members of the working press? After rambling on about how I'd always wanted to experience golf's fifth of four majors or experiencing Jacksonville in May, I'd casually mention, "Monday I am going down to the World Golf Village." Invariably, the reply went something like this: "Oh, which course are you playing?" | |
| 2009-10-04 | Florida events: Oct. 9-11 |
| Oct. 9-11: Greek Festival, St. Augustine. Admission $2, under 16 free. 904-829-0504; www.stauggreekfest.com | |
| 2009-10-01 | Twom Million Lights Shining Bright in St. Augustine |
| The City of St. Augustine will begin its annual Nights of Lights celebration during the Nights of Lights Light-up Night on November 21, 2009. At 6:30 p.m., St. Augustine Mayor Joe Boles, along with several past St. Augustine mayors, will | |
| 2009-10-01 | Folk Musician Gamble Rogers' Absence Keenly Felt Among Fans - Lakeland Ledger |
| Frank Thomas of Lake Wales can't help wondering how different the world might be if he had persuaded his friend Gamble Rogers to join him at a music festival in Brevard County 18 years ago. A year before his death, Rogers performed at St. Augustine High School. He was approached afterward by Sam Pacetti, a student and promising guitarist. At Rogers' suggestion, they began meeting regularly for guitar lessons that Pacetti said also included philosophical discussions led by a man he called "a supreme intellectual." | |
| 2009-10-01 | Event listings for Oct. 1-7 - Ocala SAtar Banner |
| GREEK FESTIVAL: The 12th annual Greek Festival will be held Oct. 9 through 11 at the Special Events Field on Castillo Drive in downtown St. Augustine. $2, free for ages 16 and younger. (904-829-0504 or www.stauggreekfest.com) THIRD DAY: Christian rockers perform with Glory Revealed at 7 p.m. Oct. 11 at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre in St. Augustine. $20.50-$40. (www.ticketmaster.com) | |
| 2009-10-01 | The Decemberists at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre - Urban Jacksonville |
| The Decemberists were the featured band September 29th at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. It was a Tuesday, so there was not as much of a showing as expected for such an acclaimed band. Still, the audience was mostly made up of those who knew the songs, and were truly excited to be there. | |
| 2009-10-01 | Long List of Entertainement Choices This Weekend - Historic City News |
| Jay Humphreys, Communications Director at the St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches Visitors and Convention Bureau updated Historic City News on this weekends entertainment events. | |
| 2009-10-01 | Two Million Lights Shining Bright in St. Augustine - St. Aug News |
| The City of St. Augustine will begin its annual Nights of Lights celebration during the Nights of Lights Light-up Night on November 21, 2009. At 6:30 p.m., St. Augustine Mayor Joe Boles, along with several past St. Augustine mayors, will | |
| 2009-10-01 | October Art Events take center stage in St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches |
| October is a special time in St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches | |
| 2009-09-30 | COMMENTARY: Echoes of Gitmo Bay in Indian prison - The Daily Advertiser |
| American Indians suspected of terrorizing white settlers pushing West were confined in a prison not unlike the one at Guantanamo Bay. The country struggled to define the Indians' legal status. Were they criminals, prisoners of war or agitators who needed to be confined to stop them from attacking again? | |
| 2009-09-30 | 12th Annual Greek Heritage Festival - Historic City NEws |
| Jay Humphreys, Communications Director for the St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches Visitors and Convention Bureau, announced to Historic City News the 12th Annual Greek Heritage Festival. The exotic sights and sounds of Greece return to St. Augustine when the 12th Annual Greek Festival takes place October 9-11 at the city's Special Events Field. Featuring food, music, dancing and fun, the festival provides a total immersion into Greek culture - in the bright Florida sun. More... | |
| 2009-09-30 | October Art Events Take Center Stage in St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches |
| October is a special time in St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches | |
| 2009-09-30 | Ghost-Hunting Show Airs In St. Augustine - News4Jax |
| ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- The nation's oldest city has attractions that bring in people from all over, but some are just a little harder to find. The people behind an Orlando-based ghost-hunting show brought their cameras to St. Augustine in hopes of catching some supernatural sights. The TV crew set up shop at the Spanish Military Hospital near the Bridge of Lions over the weekend, trying to connect with the "long-lost souls of soldiers." | |
| 2009-09-30 | Greece Returns to St. Augustine For The 12th Annual Greek Festival |
| The exotic sights and sounds of Greece return to St. Augustine when the 12th Annual Greek Festival takes place October 9-11 at the city | |
| 2009-09-27 | FLORIDA ON A TANKFUL - St. Augustine Lighthouse - Bay News |
| Climb 165 feet above sea level for a view of the Atlantic Ocean you can enjoy day or night. Scott Fais explores the St. Augustine Lighthouse built in 1874 and discovers haunted happenings. You can find all things haunted AND Floridian starting now on Florida On A Tankful - just in time for October 31st - Halloween. So get ready for a spooky ride across the great Sunshine State - courtesy of Scott Fais, his unlimited energy and great sense of storytelling. | |
| 2009-09-27 | The World Golf Hall of Fame Inductions |
| Amy will be attending this year | |
| 2009-09-27 | Visit St. Augustine on a Budget - Historic City News |
| Don't let a thin wallet stop you from getting away for a day or two and capturing some charm right here in North Florida. | |
| 2009-09-26 | When the snow flies, avid Canadian golfers head south on vacation- Vancouver Sun |
| In northeast Florida alone there are literally dozens of courses, says John McElreath, vice president of Florida's First Coast of Golf, a tourism association representing many golf courses and resorts along a 200-kilometre stretch of coastline. Mr. McElreath says the region is home to some world-class golf, such as Amelia Island Plantation with its numerous resort courses, and the Tournament Players Club Stadium course, better known as the TPC at Sawgrass. | |
| 2009-09-25 | Sawgrass Golf Resort and TPC Sawgrass special for golfers, 7 weeks of the 17th |
| Home of THE PLAYERS Championship and the famed Island Hole 17, TPC Sawgrass and Sawgrass Golf Resort & Spa, A Marriott Resort, are offering "Seven Weeks of The 17th," including: | |
| 2009-09-24 | Indian prison has lessons for modern Guantanamo |
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| 2009-09-24 | Haunted hotels: Five, if you dare |
| Some of the finest inns of the Southeast come appointed with apparitions | |
| 2009-09-24 | Play the 17th at Sawgrass - TPC Sawgrass and Sawgrass Marriott Golf Special - Seven Weeks of the 17th at Sawgrass |
| That's right. With this special: | |
| 2009-09-23 | Uptown Saturday Night in St Augustine, Sept 26th - Coastal Companion |
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| 2009-09-23 | Jazz Fest at St Augustine Beach |
| This year St Augustine Beach turns fifty and puts on a great party with lots of different events. the Jazz Fest is part of the birthday celebration. You can enjoy live jazz music on Saturday Sept 26th and Sunday Sept 27th. Local and regional musicians will perform at the Pavilion at the Beach. There will be lots of food, music and most of all fun for the whole family and remember, this is a free concert, so you have no excuses for missing out. More.... | |
| 2009-09-22 | October Art Events Take Center Stage In St. Augustine, Ponte, Vedra & The Beaches - |
| October is a special time in St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches | |
| 2009-09-22 | Nation's Oldest Documents Get New Home |
| ST. AUGUSTINE, FL -- It's only fitting that the nation's oldest city would be home to the nation's oldest documents. To make sure those documents have their proper place in history, the Diocese of St. Augustine is dedicating a new archives center. According to the Diocese, the center holds the oldest European documents of North American origin (north of Mexico) that still exist, dating back to 1594. | |
| 2009-09-22 | 2009 World Golf Hall of Fame Inductees Set |
| Jim Nantz, Christy O'Connor Jr. and Arnold Palmer will be in attendance to present 2009 inductees Lanny Wadkins, Christy O'Connor and the late Dwight D. Eisenhower at the World Golf Hall of Fame induction ceremony on November 2. Seve Ballesteros will present Jos | |
| 2009-09-21 | October Art Fest Takes Center Stage - St. Aug News |
| St. Augustine Ponte Vedra & The Beaches has a vibrant arts community that provides year-round art shows, festivals, exhibits and opportunities to expand one | |
| 2009-09-21 | Saint Augustine Florida feierte 444. Geburtstag- USA Attractions (Germany) |
| Vom 3. bis 5. September 2009 feierte St. Augustine in Florida, die als | |
| 2009-09-18 | 10 great places to swashbuckle down |
| Castillo de San Marcos St. Augustine, Fla. This is hands-down one of the best spots in the USA to capture a glimpse of the pirate era, Woodard says. Here you'll see "the 17th-century fortress from which Spanish officials tried to confront the Bahamian pirates. Amazingly, it's still intact," he says. Back at street level is nearby Taberna del Gallo, a 1736 watering hole with no electricity, just flickering candles. Stick around: It is also the starting point for the city's nightly ghost tour. 800-653-2489; visitoldcity.com | |
| 2009-09-18 | Old City of St. Augustine Explored in New Book -PR Log |
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| 2009-09-17 | St. Augustine Lighthouse Has Enticing Offer |
| ST. AUGUSTINE, FL -- It won't cost First Coast residents much to see the best eagle's-eye view of the coastline available. The St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum is slashing rates for people from the area. In fact, people who can prove they live in St. Johns County won't have to pay anything at all. The Lighthouse usually offers free entry to locals during October, but this year, they've expanded the calendar. The new rates are good now, and still go through the end of October. It's the "Free for you and Me" program, and a St. Johns County ID gets you into the museum, tower and grounds. | |
| 2009-09-17 | GOLF: WGV Hall of Fame offering free admision on Sept. 26 - Jacksonville Sport News |
| On Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, the World Golf Hall of Fame in St. Augustine, Fla., will participate in the fifth-annual Museum Day, presented by Smithsonian magazine. A celebration of culture, learning and the dissemination of knowledge, Smithsonian | |
| 2009-09-17 | Cultural Events - September 17 - 23 - Historic City News |
| 2009-09-17 | The Decemberists Set To Unveil 'Here Come The Waves: The Hazards Of Love Visualized' - Top 40 Charts.com |
| NY (Top40 Charts/ Capitol Records) - The Decemberists album The Hazards of Love was released by EMI's Capitol Records in March to rave reviews with NPR calling the album an epic adventure and SPIN writing that it yields spectacular sparks, adding that it contains "some of the snarliest, bluesiest, rockingest moments in The Decemberists catalog." The raves continued when the band hit the road for their "A Short Fazed Hovel" tour with Pitchfork calling the live performance "a triumph," The Wall Street Journal declaring it "a remarkable experience," and New York Magazine naming it the"Indie Rock Show of the Year." Sept. 29 St. Augustine, FL St. Augustine Amphitheater (w/ Laura Veirs & the Hall of Flames) | |
| 2009-09-17 | Getaway Card Opens New Savings in St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra and Beaches |
| ST. AUGUSTINE, FL, September 17, 2009 - America's oldest city has introduced the newest way for vacationers to St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra and the Beaches of St. Johns County, Florida to receive incredible deals and special pricing on lodging, entertainment, golf, dining and much more. The new Getaway Card provides travelers with an array of discounts to some of the area's most popular attractions, restaurants, hotels, resorts, golf courses and shopping venues. "We understand that the economic difficulties experienced worldwide have resulted in people carefully watching their spending, taking fewer trips and being much more budget conscious when planning their leisure travel," said Charles Cox, chairman of the St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra and The Beaches Visitors and Convention Bureau. "The Getaway Card provides real savings and value in a time when people need it most." By visiting www.mygetawaycard.com, travelers can print their free Getaway Card and preview a list of participating outlets and offers. In addition, a Getaway Card logo will be clearly visible in the windows of all participating businesses so visitors to St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra and the Beaches will be able to identify participants in the savings program. For more information regarding St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra and the Beaches, call (800) 653-2489. | |
| 2009-09-17 | Find pirate festivals and events in Florida- Orlando Sentinel |
| There are an array of annual pirate-themed festivals and events in Florida. For updates information on pirate events in Florida, as well as nationally, check the listings at piratefestivals.com. Pirates Sack St. Augustine, Searle's Raid, (March). This reenatment commemorates the 17th Century Raid by Captain Robert Searle. It start at St. Augustine's Downtown Plaza and heads north. staugustineinfo.com | |
| 2009-09-16 | Literary fan has dream come true |
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| 2009-09-15 | Florida Travel Tips & Deals - WPIX.com |
| St. Augustine package The Renaissance Resort at World Village in St. Augustine is featuring the Prime Outlets Shop & Stay Package valid through Jan. 4, 2010. The package includes deluxe accommodations, breakfast for two daily at the resort's 500 South Restaurant, a voucher to be redeemed at the Prime Outlets – St. Augustine for a $100 center-wide gift card, and a Prime Outlets – St. Augustine VIP coupon book worth hundreds of dollars of additional savings at participating stores. The Prime Outlets – St. Augustine are 10 minutes south of the resort and the gift card may be used at any of the 75 name brand and designer outlet stores. Package price is from $199 per room, per night, and is based on availability. The offer is not available to groups of 10 or more rooms and cannot be combined with any other promotion. Use promotional code ZH5. Visit www.WorldGolfRenaissance.com. | |
| 2009-09-15 | Hispanic Heritage is Home |
| For Florida, the annual celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month is especially important. The Sunshine State is home of the first permanent Spanish settlement in America, St. Augustine. | |
| 2009-09-13 | Ponte Vedra Beach - Orlando Sentinel |
| Ponte Vedra Beach is an unincorporated seaside community in St. Johns County, Florida, 18 miles southeast of downtown Jacksonville and 26 miles north of St. Augustine. It is an upmarket tourist resort best known for its association with golf. It is the home of the ATP Tour, the PGA Tour, and The Players Championship is played at The Tournament Players Club at Sawgrass. Sawgrass is also the new home of The MPS Group Championships, a women's tennis tournament. MORE..... | |
| 2009-09-13 | St. Augustine Cycling Festival Rides On- First Coast News |
| ST. AUGUSTINE, FL -- It's a bikers dream this weekend in St. Augustine. From banana seats to stretchy biker shorts, people shopped for the latest accessories at the St. Augustine Cycling Festival. The 2 day event features 3 main events: A bicycle expo, The Rivertown Omnium and the 20th Annual Endless Summer Watermelon Ride. No matter how skilled a biker is, everyone is welcome. If you missed it Saturday, The Cycling Festival continues Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. | |
| 2009-09-12 | Good Deals, Great Times - Boston Globe |
| For those itching to fly away this season, value is the watchword. These five trips will stretch your dollar while expanding your horizons. #3 St. Augustine, Florida: A pristine beach, majestic architecture, cozy streets, rich history. Who needs Miami? I | |
| 2009-09-12 | Florida has the golfer's dream - Chicago Tribune |
| ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- Fittingly, the first thing you see at the World Golf Village as you exit Interstate Highway 95 is a golf course: Slammer & Squire, named respectively after two Hall of Famers who helped design it, Sam Snead and Gene Sarazen. You go to check in at the Renaissance Resort, and you're greeted by a bell captain wearing plus-fours golfer pants. You walk outside the hotel, and there's a putting green to the right and the World Golf Hall of Fame to the left, where there is enough memorabilia in one building to make golf historian (and Hall of Famer) Ben Crenshaw take notes. You look in the distance. What's that? It sure looks like a green in the middle of the lake. It's not just any hole, in fact, but a to-the-yard replica of the infamous island 17th hole at nearby TPC Sawgrass. The view appears to be, as NBC announcer Gary Koch famously called it, better than most. | |
| 2009-09-11 | The Secret to Success in 2010? Meet at a Golf Course! - Huffington Post |
| The Top 5 Golf Resorts for Meetings? Each of the top 5 locations featured in The Taraci Collection offer a world-class meeting setting as well as a wide-array of spa services and other activities to keep non-golf enthusiasts entertained as well. The Sawgrass Marriott: An extraordinary Florida meeting venue, The Sawgrass Marriott is set against a brilliant backdrop of sun, sand, and championship golf including THE PLAYERS Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass. | |
| 2009-09-11 | North Florida & the Panhandle Travel Calendar for October- Orlando Sentinel |
| Check out our list of North Florida & Panhandle festivals and events for October. Oct. 2: First Friday Art Walk, St. Augustine. Oct. 3: Sand Sculpting Classes, St. Augustine Beach. Oct. 9-11: Annual Greek Festival, St. Augustine. Oct. 24-31: Crescent Beach Paint Out, St. Augustine. | |
| 2009-09-11 | http://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/orl-october-travel-calendar,0,6045767.htmlstory- Orlando Sentinel |
| Oct. 2: First Friday Art Walk, St. Augustine. One of the city's most popular cultural events, held the first Friday of each month. Enjoy new exhibits, music, entertainment and refreshments at more than 20 participating galleries, plus great food courtesy of the St. Augustine Independent Restaurant Assn. Tours begin at Rembrandtz American Craft Gallery. St. Augustine Sightseeing Trains and Old Town Trolleys offer complimentary shuttle service to most galleries. Shuttles run on a continuous loop every 30 minutes. 904-829-0065. www.artgalleriesofstaugustine.com More.... | |
| 2009-09-10 | Cycling Festival in St. Augustine this Weekend - First Coast News |
| Cyclists of all ages will be pedaling into the nation's oldest city this weekend. The St. Augustine Cycling Festival is taking place Saturday and Sunday throughout town. It gets underway at 11 a.m. Saturday with the Florida Cycling Points Series Criterium, which goes until 6:30 p.m. at the St. Johns County Office Complex on Lewis Speedway. The Amphitheater plays host to the Bike Expo, which includes cycling safety training for kids, tricycle races, vendors and even movies in the evenings. The Expo runs from noon to 10 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. | |
| 2009-09-10 | Bocce Ball Courts Are a Hit in St. Aug Beach - First Coast News |
| The bocce ball courts in St. Augustine are now open. A group of regulars play at the courts every Wednesday and Saturday. Bocce ball is an ancient Italian game similar to lawn bowling but on a dirt alley. Dick Shapleigh plays bocce ball on the courts by the St. Augustine Beach Pier. He said, "The guys here are a good bunch of people. We joke with each other. No one takes it too seriously." Frank Amapo is from Sicily, Italy. He also plays on St. Augustine Beach courts. He smiled and said, "I like it very much. We play twice a week." People of all ages play bocce ball in St. Augustine Beach. | |
| 2009-09-10 | Discounted Awards Nights at Marriott - Wall Street Journal |
| Package Rates on Florida Links Resort TPC Sawgrass and Sawgrass Marriott in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., are offering golfers discounted accommodations and golf time from Oct. 1 to Nov. 20. The "Seven Weeks of the 17th" package rates start at $170 per night for stays of three nights or more, based on double occupancy. The package includes one round on the Players Stadium Course, one round on the Dye's Valley Course, one nine-hole-practice round on Dye's Valley, one hour of instruction at the Tour Academy, a personal forecaddie on the Players course, and a $75 golf credit that is good for a year. The package is subject to blackout dates. To book go to www.SawgrassMarriott.com. | |
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| 2009-09-10 | Ghost Tours St Augustine, Florida - The Lighthouse- Amazines.com |
| The hauntings of the St. Augustine Lighthouse in Florida are popular stories that bring many visitors to this area on an annual basis. Pictures and videos have captured strange and highly unexplainable orbs, mists, and what appears to be apparitions. The most popular videos were done by the famous TAPS team from Ghost Hunters. In these videos, you can clearly see dark figures moving around in the immense structure, and other strange phenomenon occurring. Here, you will be introduced to the hauntings that are said to occur at the St. Augustine Lighthouse. | |
| 2009-09-10 | Three Festivals this Weekend - Historic City News |
| Communications Director for the St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches, Jay Humphreys, updated Historic City News on this weekends entertainment events...... | |
| 2009-09-10 | Press #3 for linguistic diversity - BBC ONLINE |
| But I had not quite realised the sheer presence of Hispanic people in the USA. In any public space, at least where I live, you do not have to stand long before you hear Spanish spoken. I like it, it speaks to me of long holidays exploring my favourite European country. But I have been startled - and on a practical level, frustrated - to find that quite a few people serving in shops and restaurant can hardly speak English at all. I suppose the T-shirt shows that some feel that one of the guiding American principles - you can all come here but you've got to fit in - has been broken. This rather ignores the fact that the Spanish were behind the founding of what many consider the first permanent settlement in what would become the USA, in St Augustine, Florida. | |
| 2009-09-09 | St. Augustine Cycling Festival - Historic City News |
| St. Augusitne PArks and Recreation Department invite all to participate..... | |
| 2009-09-08 | Volunteers to conduct underwater archaeology = Cape Gazette |
| Roper recently returned from two months at St. Augustine, Fla., where she was used for a field school by the St. Augustine Lighthouse and Museum for students from five colleges - four in the United States, and Flinders University in Western Australia. | |
| 2009-09-01 | St. Augustine on foot- Southern Living |
| Explore our eight favorite spots on Florida's most historic streets by Annette Thompson | |
| 2009-09-01 | World Golf Hall of Fame features Bob Hope exhibit - PGA Magazine |
| Legendary Bob Hope, winner of the 1989 PGA Distinguished Service Award and someone who shared his love of golf with millions through multiple entertainment genres, is the focus of a special exhibition - "Bob Hope: Shanks the Memory" - which debuted November 2008 and continues through 2010, at the World Golf HaN of Fame in St. Augustine, Fla. Featuring the largest collection of Hope memorabilia ever placed on display in a single exhibition, "Shanks for the Memory" is comprised of more than 400 photos, 300 artifacts and video footage. It includes Hope's PGA Distinguished Service Award and a PGA of America money clip that was presented to Hope in 1942. Hope carried the money clip for the remainder of his life. Hope and Bing Crosby's charity golf exhibitions inspired many other Hollywood stars to raise funds for U.S. troops, beginning in World War II. Overall, Hollywood raised nearly a million dollars for the USO; more than one million for the war bond drive and more than $2 million for Army and Navy relief societies. By showing their PGA Professional card, PGA members receive free admission to the World Golf Hall of Fame yearround, as well as discounts for their accompanying guest^. For more information, visit www.wgv.com, or call 1-800-WGV-GOLF. Print only - no link available. | |
| 2009-08-26 | Travel 101: What is the oldest European city in the United States? |
| School children learn about the landing of the Mayflower at Plymouth in 1620, and Jamestown celebrates its history from 1607 as the first permanent English settlement in Virginia, but the city which is the oldest settlement in the current United States is St. Augustine, Florida | |
| 2009-08-24 | Supplier News - Association Trends |
| Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village St Augustine FL sponsored a reception for the Florida Society of Assn Executives at the FSAE annual conference in July | |
| 2009-08-24 | Florida Travel Tips and Deals - KDVR, Denver, Colorado |
| St. Augustine inns reward first 444 reservations St. Augustine's five Inns of Elegance are celebrating the Old City's 444th anniversary with a free night giveaway to the first 444 reservations. For the first 444 reservations made between Sunday through Thursday at any of the Inns of Elegance for two nights, winners will receive a third night free (not including holiday or weekend periods). The bed & breakfast inns (Bayfront Westcott House, circa 1885; Bayfront Marin House, circa 1788; Casablanca Inn, circa 1914; Inn on Charlotte, circa 1914; St. Francis Inn, circa 1791) are within walking distance to St. Augustine's historic district. Visit www.Getaway4florida.com or call 877-616-6444. | |
| 2009-08-23 | Florida Events - Miami Herald |
| Sept. 3-5: 444th Birthday Celebration, St. Augustine. 904-825- 1000; www.ci.st-augustine.fl.us/staugustinesbirthday/index.cfm. Sept. 5: Sand Sculpting Classes, St. Augustine Beach. Learn about the art, techniques and tools for making great sandcastles. 904-501- 1253; www.50thBeachBirthday.com. | |
| 2009-08-19 | Native American Traditions to Be Honored at St. Augustine |
| In the 16th century, Native Americans known as Timucua lived in a village called Seloy on the site of the Fountain of Youth Archeological Park in St. Augustine. The Timucua had inhabited the area for 500 years prior to the Spanish settlement in 1565. This year, St. Augustine pays homage to those historical roots that predate the Spanish period during a three-day celebration from September 3 through 5. It all starts when Seloy comes alive with demonstrations of the culture and lifestyles of the native Floridians on Thursday, September 3, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. All of the eastern United States tribes that have been part of Florida | |
| 2009-08-19 | Step Back in Time on St. Augustine |
| The things of yesteryear are what | |
| 2009-08-19 | Exotic vacations may be closer than you think - cnn.com |
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| 2009-08-13 | Secrets of St. Augustine Part 6- British and seafood cuisine |
| The city of St. Augustine has transferred hands from the British to the Spanish and back again before joining the United States. Each country has left its mark and its taste for you to try. There is everything from elegant dining to enjoying a few beers as you watch the sun slip below the horizon. St. Augustine is a place you have to taste to believe. | |
| 2009-08-13 | Doing Well in a Weak Economy |
| Its nice for Historic City News to be able to report on at least one local company that says "business is looking up" despits the sagging economy. | |
| 2009-08-13 | Messing around at St. Augustine- Live the Adventure Blog |
| This photo has to be one of my all-time favorites because it really shows the personalities of my children. Upon arriving at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm in Florida, my boys saw this stuffed alligator and right away struck this pose. Of course I had to snap a picture! But my husband suggested that Chelsea step into the scene, too. With little prompting, our drama queen got in on the action and the results where hilarious! Love it! | |
| 2009-08-13 | Nation |
| On September 3-5, 2009, St. Augustine, Florida, the Nation | |
| 2009-08-13 | Me St. Augustine Obsession |
| I suppose I am obsessed. I | |
| 2009-08-12 | Lots of Weekend Entertainment Planned |
| Communications Director Jay Humphreys with the St. Augustine - Ponte Vedra Visitors and Convention Bureau updated Historic City News on this weekend's entertainemnt events including a rodeo, pub crawl and concerts. Friday: August 14 Counting Crows perform at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre | |
| 2009-08-12 | Cannon Firing at Castillo |
| Images and personal experience bolg | |
| 2009-08-10 | St. Augustine: B&Bs in the first city span three centuries- Special to the Sun Sentinel |
| Only Disney World manages to cram more holiday happenings into December than St. Augustine, our nation's oldest city, settled by the Spanish 55 years before the Pilgrims set foot on that famous rock in Plymouth. There are parades and regattas, concerts and carolers, townsfolk dressed in the 18th century British manner, torchlight processions, military encampments and re-enactments, and candlelight tours of homes including some of those transformed to bed-and-breakfast accommodations. In Florida, only Key West has more inns and guest houses than St. Augustine. Here are a few of my favorites -- all with private baths, TV, telephones and other modern conveniences. And remember: You can always go after the holidays; there's usually something special going on in the First City, as you will discover if you call 800-653- 2489. | |
| 2009-08-09 | Around Florida - South Florida Sun Sentinel |
| 2009-08-09 | Fall food drink festivals showcase eclectic Florida palate- South Florida Sun Sentinel |
| Florida serves up a bounty of food festivals each fall everything from beer and wine to ribs and stone crabs Events are subject to change verify dates and particulars before setting out. Great Chowder Debate: For more than two decades the Conch House Marina Resort in St Augustine has been holding this delectable event always on the first Sunday in November. Starting at 12:30 p.m. Visitors can taste a a variety of Minorcan chowders | |
| 2009-08-07 | Video about Drake's Raid - YouTube |
| This video was produced by Elizabeth Neily | |
| 2009-08-05 | North Florida & the Panhandle Travel Calendar for September- Orlando Sentinel |
| Check out our list of North Florida & Panhandle festivals and events for September. Sept. 4: First Friday Art Walk, St. Augustine. One of the city's most popular cultural events, held the first Friday of each month, 5-9 p.m. Enjoy new exhibits, music, entertainment and refreshments at more than 20 participating galleries, plus great food courtesy of St. Augustine Independent Restaurant Assn. Tours begin at Rembrandtz American Craft Gallery. St. Augustine Sightseeing Trains and Old Town Trolleys offer complimentary shuttle service to most of the galleries, running on a continuous loop every 30 minutes. 904-829-0065. http://artgalleriesofstaugustine.com Sept. 5: Sand Sculpting Classes, St. Augustine Beach. Come learn about the art, techniques and tools for making great sandcastles. In preparation for the City of St. Augustine Beach's 50th Birthday sand sculpting contest on Nov. 7, there will be sand sculpting classes for kids of all ages the first Saturday each month through October. These family-fun instructional sessions, free and open to the public, take place on the beach in front of Ocean Trace. 904-501-1253. www.50thBeachBirthday.com | |
| 2009-08-05 | St. Augustine- Blogger K Squared |
| Last Friday, Kevin and I had the day off together, so we ventured north to St. Augustine, the oldest city in the U.S. We | |
| 2009-08-05 | This Weekedn in St. Augustine - My Fabulous Florida |
| St Augustine Evetns for August 7 -9 | |
| 2009-08-03 | St. Augustine's 444th birthday party coming up! |
| Founded in 1565, Florida's St. Augustine survived nearly two centuries of attacks from marauding pirates, Indians, and the British while developing a unique population of Spaniards, Indians, escaped slaves of African descent, settlers and wanderers from various European nations, and people of mixed blood. St. Augustine became part of the US in 1821, but its multi-cultural society has remained a vital element in its success. | |
| 2009-08-03 | World Golf Championships maintain a big-time purse |
| Whatever economic woes the world is experiencing have not spread to the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational, which gets underway Thursday on the South Course at Firestone Country Club. The purse also keeps the Bridgestone as one of the highest-paying events on the PGA Tour. Only The Players Championship and the British Open have higher purses. | |
| 2009-08-02 | St. Augustine--national monuments and 444th birthday celebration |
| On September 3-5, 2009, America's oldest city, St. Augustine, Florida, will celebrate its 444th birthday. The birthday events will focus on the Native Americans who lived there before, during and after the arrival of the Spanish settlers. "St. Augustine has set a remarkable record for endurance that is unmatched in American history. Despite hurricanes, wars, plagues and countless pirate raids, the city has survived and flourished continuously since September 8, 1565, when its birth was proclaimed by Don Pedro Menendez de Aviles." | |
| 2009-08-02 | Yee-haw! Pro Rodeo Action by St. Augustine |
| Getting bucked off by a horse is about as much fun as a root canal, but it beats the heck out of getting bucked off a bull. See, when a horse dumps you, he | |
| 2009-08-01 | Celebrate the 444th birthday of our nation's oldest city - St. Augustine |
| How often do you get the chance to celebrate the 444th birthday of a U.S. city? Um...I'm guessing never! But you can have the first opportunity to do so in St. Augustine - the oldest city in the United States! The city will be celebrating its 444th birthday from September 3 - 6th on Labor Day weekend and the week-long birthday bash will consist of fun and entirely FREE 16th-century themed events for all ages. | |
| 2009-08-01 | Beaches - part one |
| So, what is GTMNERR? It stands for Guana Tolomato Mantanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve. Whew! It is located off A1A between Ponte Vedra and Vilano Beach. If you are looking for a quiet, less crowded place, this is for you. There are three beach access areas along A1A. The parking lots are on the west side, then beachgoers cross the street to boardwalks that go over the dunes and onto a lovely coquina sand beach. The south access is wheelchair accessible. There are no lifeguards and pets are not allowed on the beach. The beach access parking areas are open from 8AM until sunset and are equipped with port-a-potties. The entrance fees are as follows: $3 per vehicle ( up to 8 people), additional $3 for trailers, $1 for pedestrians and bicyclists. All this is done on the honor system as you enter the parking lot. Ranger patrols have been increased to keep the area safe. | |
| 2009-07-31 | Pedro Menendez landing to be reenacted |
| Jay Humphreys notified Historic City News that on September 3rd through 5th, St. Augustine will celebrate its 444th birthday wiht three full days of special events and activities. | |
| 2009-07-31 | Free Sand Sculpting Lessons at St. Augustine Beach |
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| 2009-07-24 | St. Augustine, Florida end of summer deals...we're talkintravel |
| Here's the latest news from St. Augustine, Pointe Vedra and the beaches areas of Florida as provided by Getaway4florida. Read on for all the specials. Summer isn | |
| 2009-07-24 | Pirate Adventures Abound on St. Augustine Voyages |
| Shipwrecked on the grounds of St. Augustine | |
| 2009-07-23 | End-of-Summer Vacation Deals in St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches, Florida |
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| 2009-07-22 | Old is New Again - Boca Raton Magazine |
| Althouh most of us down here probably approach St. Augustine from the south, the most scenic way to enter the city is from the north via A1A. The stark skyline features the romantic spires of Flagler College the soaring cross of the Mission of Nombre de Dios, marking the site of the city's founding and the first parish mass in 1565. Then there's the silver Intracoastal, the mangrove islands, sailboats moored at a marina. Not much has changed in St Augustine, the oldest European city in the States, first visited by Ponce de Leon in 1513 but settled by Juan Menendez de Aviles 50 years before the first English settlers landed at Jamestown. | |
| 2009-07-20 | Anastasia State Recreation Area, St. Augustine- WHOtv.com Orlando |
| ANASTASIA STATE RECREATION AREA, St. Augustine - Thousands of years have washed over this slender sandbar of a barrier island called Anastasia. But only recently has man written his history on this coastline. As you stand along the park's barren, wind-swept beach, squinting inland over light-washed marshes held apart from the sea by heaped dunes of sugar sand, you can feel the primal pull of the waves. It is this great ocean -- nipping like a frothing emerald-gray wolf against Anastasia's eastern flank -- that has shaped both the natural and manmade history of the land on which you stand. | |
| 2009-07-20 | Introduction to St. Augustine-Frommers.com/destinations |
| 105 miles NE of Orlando, 302 miles N of Miami, 39 miles S of Jacksonville With its 17th-century fort, old city gates, horse-drawn carriages clip-clopping along narrow streets, historic buildings, and reconstructed 18th-century Spanish Quarter, St. Augustine seems more like a picturesque European village than a modern Floridian city. This is, after all, the oldest permanent European settlement in the United States (no, it wasn't Jamestown in 1607 or the Pilgrims' settlement at Plymouth Rock in 1620). A group of French Huguenots settled in 1562 near the mouth of the St. Johns River, in present-day Jacksonville. Three years later, a Spanish force under Pedro Men | |
| 2009-07-20 | Around Florida in mid August: Free visit to St. Augustine national monument - Georgina Cruz, Orlando Sentinel |
| St. Augustine -- Visitors may witness history come alive -- for free -- at the Old City's Castillo de San Marco during National Monuments Free Weekend, Aug. 15-16. The National Park Service is waiving entrance fees this Saturday and Sunday, so all may enjoy the Castillo de San Marco on Avenida Menendez and St. Augustine Bayfront. Throughout the weekend park staff and volunteers will present historic weapon firing demonstrations and living history programs depicting life in an 18th century Spanish garrison. Event hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Weapons demonstrations are scheduled for 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. both days, and ranger-led programs are presented every hour daily during the free weekend, weather permitting. For information, visit www.nps.gov/casa. | |
| 2009-07-18 | Visit the Golf Hall of Fame in St Augustine FL- Suite101.com |
| Followers of the game of golf know the names; Sam Snead, Arnold Palmer, Babe Zaharias, Jack Nicklaus, Nancy Lopez, and Annika Sorenstam are some of golf | |
| 2009-07-17 | The Offspring - Daytona News-Journal |
| Rock band plays today in St. Augustine By RICK de YAMPERT Entertainment Writer Given some of the news flashes that have blazed across TV and social media in recent weeks -- that a certain King of Pop's casket has left the building (that's not a joke), that his ghost was spotted in his mansion -- it's a good time to check in with Dex. | |
| 2009-07-16 | Visit a National Park for free this weekend - Examiner.com |
| July 18th-19th is the second "Fee Free Weekend" for the National Park Service this summer. All national parks are offering free admission this weekend, and on August 15th-16th. Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, the world-famous fort in St. Augustine, which is the oldest continuously occupied city in America. | |
| 2009-07-16 | Event listings for July 16-22, 2009- Ocala.com |
| THE OFFSPRING: Rockers perform with Sum 41 at the St. Augustine Amphitheater in St. Augustine on Friday. $27.50-$39.50. Gates open at 5:30 p.m., and the show starts at 7:30. | |
| 2009-07-16 | Events calendar- Florida Times Union |
| The Offspring with Sum 41 and Frank Turner, 6:30 p.m., St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 Florida A1A S. $25.50, $33, $37.50. (904) 471-1965 or www. staugamphitheatre.com. | |
| 2009-07-15 | Guaranteed Sunshine at Two Florida Hotels -HotelsUptake.com |
| Two Florida hotels are guaranteeing the state | |
| 2009-07-15 | AVETT BROTHERS- last.fm |
| St. Augustine Amphitheatre 1340 A1A South Saint Augustine, Jacksonville United States Show on Map Tel: 904-471-1965 Web: www.staugamphitheatre.com/ | |
| 2009-07-15 | Hello From Orlando - A Walk Through St. Augustine - The Oldest Continuously Inhabited City In The United States |
| On our way home from Orlando, a little more than an hour into our 20+ hour road trip back to Toronto, we stopped in St. Augustine, | |
| 2009-07-15 | Florida Travel Tips & Deals- Fox 2 online, Orlando |
| Related links Florida Travel Tips & Deals Florida Travel Calendar for July Florida Travel Calendar for August Florida Getaways of the Day Photos Florida Beach Guide Florida Springs Guide South Florida festivals Photos Florida's top festivals Photos Top 50 Theme Park Attractions Photos Photos: Greetings from Florida -- classic postcards Photos Attractions and Attraction discounts Send us your best beach photos Florida Lighthouse Guide Photos Photos: 2009 best beach runner-up Siesta Key and more Florida beaches Photos Photos: 28 Florida hotels on Top 500 list Photos Mobil Travel Guide's 4- and 5 Star Destinations in Florida Photos Photos: Orlando's newest rides and attractions Photos The Gearbox: Reviews of travel gear Photos Celebrity Travel -- Where the who's who like to go to get away from all of that Read the blog: Tourism Central Florida Read the blog: Theme Park Rangers Free sand sculpting classes on St. Augustine Beach -- St. Augustine Beach is calling seaside Michelangelos this summer with the offer of free sand sculpting classes from 10 a.m. to noon the first Saturday of each month through Oct. 3. Participants learn the art, techniques and tools to make great sandcastles. These family-fun instructional sessions are free and open to the public, and take place on the beach in front of Ocean Trace, located off Dondanville Road on St. Augustine Beach. Visit www.getaway4florida.com. | |
| 2009-07-14 | Congratulations St. Augustine - Top 10 of Nation |
| St. Augustine has been named as one of the 10 Best Places to Live in the country by U.S. News & World Report. | |
| 2009-07-14 | Find Me a 100 Winner - Open Special! |
| The shortest price among my four selections is the mere 260.0 available about Stephen Ames. The naturalised Canadian, originally from Trinidad and Tobago, has a reputation as one of the finest 'wind players' in world golf, which is widely expected to be an essential attribute for success at Turnberry. Ames fits into that category of consistent players who have earned a great living at the game's highest level without landing the major title that would define their career. He has won the next best thing though; the 'Fifth Major', otherwise known as TPC Sawgrass. | |
| 2009-07-14 | Around Florida in early August: Lobsterfest in Key West plus events in Daytona, St. Augustine, Key Largo and Melbourne- Orlando Sentinel |
| St. Augustine -- The Sunset/Moonrise Tour offers participants the opportunity to view the sunset and moonrise from the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum from 7:45 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. on Aug. 5. A champagne toast and light hors d'oeuvres are included atop the tower. Admission is $25 and reservations are required --and can be made by calling 904-829-0745. The lighthouse is located at 81, Lighthouse Avenue. For details, visit www.staugustinelighthouse.com. | |
| 2009-07-14 | Wine & Dine- B & B Blogger |
| If you prefer a smaller, intimate wine event, drop your bags off at Bayfront Marin House in St. Augustine, Florida. The Victorian style bed and breakfast is located on the waterfront with easy access to sailing, dolphin watching and quick daytrips to the lighthouse. Take in complimentary evening wine hour and dessert or ask the innkeeper to arrange a private wine tasting party at a local specialty wine shop or at the inn. Innkeeper can customize the package to include cheese, crackers, fruit, chocolates, etc. | |
| 2009-07-14 | Around Florida in early August- NEwsChex |
| Orlando Sentinel St. Augustine -- The Sunset/Moonrise Tour offers participants the opportunity to view the sunset and moonrise from the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum ... | |
| 2009-07-13 | Summer Special Offer Customize View Complete Package - Portugal |
| Summer Special Offer Customize View Complete Package 3 ROUNDS , 2 NIGHTS FROM $628.00 /PERSON (450,00 | |
| 2009-07-13 | Moat, boats, bridges and fort - Tales from the road and all that jazz... |
| The Castillo de San Marcos is unique in North American architecture. As the only extant 17th century military construction in the country and the oldest masonry fortress in the United States it is a prime example of the "bastion system" of fortification, the culmination of hundreds of years of military defense engineering. | |
| 2009-07-13 | Budget travel in Florida can still be rich in experiences - Orlando Sentinel - NewsChex |
| The St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum is a working light station and museum, preserving and interpreting Northeast Florida's rich maritime history. ... | |
| 2009-07-12 | Lodgings go 'Green' in St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra Beach, the beaches |
| From the beaches, through the historic district of the Nation's Oldest City, to the golfing destinations of Ponte Vedra Beach and World Golf Village, accommodations are setting the pace for membership in the Florida Green Lodging Program. Administered by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the program establishes voluntary guidelines for hotels and motels to conserve natural resources and prevent pollution. "It's not surprising to me that our destination is among the most environmentally-conscious in the state," said Glenn Hastings, executive director of the St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra Beach & The Beaches Visitors and Convention Bureau. "As one of the nation's most historic destinations, we take preservation seriously -- and not just when it comes to history and culture." The elegant seaside resorts of Ponte Vedra Beach have also embraced the Green Lodging Program. The AAA Five Diamond Ponte Vedra Inn and Club, along with the Lodge and Club at Ponte Vedra and the Sawgrass Golf and Spa Resort, a Marriott property, have all received official certification. | |
| 2009-07-12 | Budget travel can still be rich in experiences |
| In tough economic times, it's more important than ever to escape for rest and relaxation. And in Central Florida it's not hard to find diversions that won't break the bank. A budget summer road trip can be as easy as ABC: animals, beaches and culture. Whether on the Gulf or Atlantic coast, options abound. In St. AugustineAn excursion to St. Augustine, for instance, offers museums, history, quirky shopping and the option of sand and surf. There is fine dining at The Columbia, for those with a taste for it, but the day can be equally enjoyable with a couple of slices of pizza and an ice-cream cone. "I think that's why it's so attractive," says Kelly Holleran, owner of Stogies Jazz Club & Listening Room, a cozy bar in a converted two-story house on Charlotte Street. "There are things you can do for no money at all." | |
| 2009-07-12 | Picture gallery: Scenes from St. Augustine |
| Beaches, history, shopping, the St. Augustine area has it all, and you won't have to break the bank to enjoy. LINKS TO IMAGES | |
| 2009-07-12 | Florida Travel Tips & Deals - WGNO New Orleans |
| Check this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in: Free sand sculpting classes on St. Augustine Beach -- St. Augustine Beach is calling seaside Michelangelos this summer with the offer of free sand sculpting classes from 10 a.m. to noon the first Saturday of each month through Oct. 3. Participants learn the art, techniques and tools to make great sandcastles. These family-fun instructional sessions are free and open to the public, and take place on the beach in front of Ocean Trace, located off Dondanville Road on St. Augustine Beach. Visit www.getaway4florida.com. | |
| 2009-07-11 | Lodgings Go "Green" in St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches |
| Administered by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the program establishes voluntary guidelines for hotels and motels to conserve natural | |
| 2009-07-10 | Secrets of St. Augustine- Part 5: Soaring into the sunset |
| There are many ways to see historic St. Augustine; via carriage ride, walking through the old town, using one of the trolley tours, or soaring over the city in a helicopter. Old City Helicopter tours offer a unique view of the city and the beaches around it. Old City Helicopter tours leave from St. Augustine airport and vary in length and price. Prices are reasonable considering the exotic nature of the tour and the length of time in the air. Prices start at $35 dollars per person for the shortest tour and go from there. | |
| 2009-07-10 | Ahoy! Pirating a Florida Vacation Aboard the Black Raven- www.vacation.com |
| Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate | |
| 2009-07-10 | Goosen in first at the Scottish Open- UPI.com |
| Retief Goosen watches his drive off of the 1st tee box during the fourth round of the the 2009 Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida on May 10, 2009. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch) | |
| 2009-07-09 | Creative Force Maps Completes Map Project for Travelhost Magazine - Directions Magazine |
| Creative Force Maps has just completed a map project for Travelhost of Florida's First Coast. Travelhost is a publication that offers helpful, fun, and exclusive insider information on thousands of destinations throughout the United States. Their website features digital versions of the magazine for all the locations they cover. Before your trip, visit their website to check out your travel destination and find out what is happening before you arrive! The First Coast of Florida extends along the eastern coast from the Georgia border, past the southern end of Anastasia Island, to Marineland. The principal cities of Florida's First Coast include Fernandina Beach, Jacksonville and St. Augustine. Florida's First Coast is an interesting and diverse coastal region that is worth a visit. The old blends with the new where significant historical landmarks still stand as a testament to Florida's rich history. Visitors to Florida's First Coast can stand where Spaniard's took a stand over 400 years ago at the old fort | |
| 2009-07-09 | North Florida & the Panhandle Travel Calendar for August- South Florida Sun Sentinel |
| Aug. 1: Sand Sculpting Classes, St. Augustine Beach. Come learn about the art, techniques and tools of making great sandcastles. In preparation for St. Augustine Beach's 50th Birthday Sand Sculpting Contest on Nov. 7, the city will host sand sculpting classes for kids of all ages the first Saturday each month through October. These family-fun instructional sessions, free and open to the public, take place on the beach in front of Ocean Trace. 904-501-1253. www.50thBeachBirthday.com | |
| 2009-07-09 | St. Johns Golf and Country Club achieves Audubon designation |
| SAINT AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- St. Johns Golf & Country Club - owned by The St. Joe Company and managed by Billy Casper Golf - has been designated a "Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary" for its high standards protecting the environment and preserving the natural heritage of golf. St. Johns - according to conservation group Audubon International - is one of only five courses in the Jacksonville-area to achieve certification, joining the elite TPC Sawgrass | |
| 2009-07-07 | GMCVB's Convention Sales Sells at FSAE Annual Conference |
| Convention Sales Staff will be attending the Florida Society of Association Executives (FSAE) Annual Conference July 8-11, 2009 at the Sawgrass Golf Resort & Spa in Ponte Vedra, Florida. Over 150 Association Executives are expected to be in attendance for this very special 50th Anniversary Conference. This is a great opportunity to promote the Miami brand directly to the Association Executives during the many networking opportunities throughout the conference and the VIP Connection Reception for their summer association business. We have also just learned that we have won the bid to hold their 2011 Annual Conference in Miami so we will start promoting our destination to this important group of Association Executives who book millions of dollars in meetings. | |
| 2009-07-06 | Lodgings Go |
| St. Augustine, Fla. (June 26) -- From the beaches, through the historic district of the Nation | |
| 2009-07-05 | CHEERS FLORIDA |
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| 2009-07-05 | Sharing Your Good Times - Belleville NEws- Democrat, St. Louis |
| Making New Friends Amanda Waigand 16 of Swansea swims with the dolphins at Marineland in Florida. Amanda is the daughter of Ed and Kathy Waigand of Swansea. SUBMITTED BY SUE BOSWORTH | |
| 2009-07-04 | This July 4 calls for caution to ensure a safe, exciting holiday - Florida Times Union |
| - Two expert Ponte Vedra Beach grillers made the finals of the Ultimate Hometown Grill-Off on the weekday morning show "Live with Regis and Kelly." Each week a different grilling category was featured and fans voted on line for their favorite chef. At the end of May, Executive Chef John Williams of LuLu's Waterfront Grille on North Roscoe Boulevard placed among the top four barbecue chicken grillers for "Low and Slow Grilled Chicken with barbecue mango sauce." In mid-June, TPC Sawgrass Executive Chef Hector Gonzalez competed in the grilled fish category. His Florida grouper with mango salsa and citrus buerre blanc was one of five finalists out of about 2,000 entries. | |
| 2009-07-04 | SAGPS Adventure Tours and St. Augustine Pedi-cab Team-Up for New Innovative GPS Tour |
| SA GPS Adventure Tours, Inc. in partnership with St. Augustine Pedi-cab, LLC today announced the launch of a new GPS adventure tour titled, "Shivers and Awe Ghost Ride." This tour utilizes GPS technology, originally scored background music, professional sound effects, and voice narration of the highest cinematic quality to take visitors on a one hour riding adventure through haunted St. Augustine. This is the second of a series of GPS tours to be launched in St. Augustine. SAGPS Tours successfully launched the "Shivers and Awe" GPS walking tour last summer. | |
| 2009-07-03 | St. Augustine Foots Fireworks Bill and Says It's Worth It |
| ST. AUGUSTINE, FL -- The Camacho family from Miami visits to St. Augustine and it's flag-laden streets every summer. Angie Camacho said, "We do it every year. We come to St. Augustine for the 4th of July." It's a tradition, just like the fireworks over the Matanzas River is a tradition. However, Paul Williamson with the City of St. Augustine said the city's fireworks display is more than a tradition. "From a business standpoint, our business is tourism. We like to put on a great show for our visitors as well as for all of our residents," Williamson said. So while other cities have chopped the fireworks out of their budgets due to economic constraints, St. Augustine has not. That's because the city follows the idea -- you have to spend money to make money. | |
| 2009-07-03 | Freaky Friday |
| Every Friday I feature a Florida destination that is 'offbeat' and a little weird - there's a lot of that in Florida. This week we go to the city of St. Augustine. As the "nation's oldest city" it only stands to reason that St. Augustine, Florida, would have its share of ghosts. St. Augustine is also known as "Ancient City" and even offers ghost tours. The oldest city in the United States of America was actually founded in the year 1565 by a man named Pedro Menendez de Aviles, but he wasn't the first to step foot on the land. The first documented visitor was Ponce de Leon, you remember him from history class - the guy looking for the fountain of youth. | |
| 2009-07-02 | Towns offer July 4th celebrations - Gainesville Sun |
| St. Augustine The city will be presenting its annual Independence Day Celebration, "Fireworks over the Matanzas," at 9:30 p.m. Saturday. The fireworks show is billed as one of the biggest on Florida's East Coast, with about 10,000 people show attending the 20-minute presentation each year. The best places to view the fireworks presentation, which will be set to music simulcast on a local radio station, are between the Castillo de San Marcos and the Bridge of Lions. St. Augustine is located about two hours east of Gainesville. | |
| 2009-07-02 | Towns offer July 4th celebrations |
| The city will be presenting its annual Independence Day Celebration, "Fireworks over the Matanzas," at 9:30 p.m. Saturday. The fireworks show is billed as one of the biggest on Florida's East Coast, with about 10,000 people show attending the 20-minute presentation each year. The best places to view the fireworks presentation, which will be set to music simulcast on a local radio station, are between the Castillo de San Marcos and the Bridge of Lions. St. Augustine is located about two hours east of Gainesville. | |
| 2009-07-01 | SAGPS Adventure Tours and St. Augustine Pedi-cab Team-Up for New Innovative GPS Tour - PR Web |
| GPS multimedia tours provide tourists with significantly enhanced tourism experiences in haunted St. Augustine, Florida and the Shivers and Awe bicycle-cab tour allows this experience to be done in an environmentally friendly way St. Augustine, Florida (PRWEB) July 1, 2009 -- SA GPS Adventure Tours, Inc. in partnership with St. Augustine Pedi-cab, LLC today announced the launch of a new GPS adventure tour titled, "Shivers and Awe Ghost Ride." This tour utilizes GPS technology, originally scored background music, professional sound effects, and voice narration of the highest cinematic quality to take visitors on a one hour riding adventure through haunted St. Augustine. This is the second of a series of GPS tours to be launched in St. Augustine. SAGPS Tours successfully launched the "Shivers and Awe" GPS walking tour last summer. Visitors to St. Augustine can now experience North America's oldest city while being captivated by ghost stories and paranormal phenomena on a riding tour experience that intertwines with St. Augustine's rich history and magnificent architectural ambiance. The GPS Ranger | |
| 2009-07-01 | Ponte Vedra hosts Florida State Championship Softball Tourney - Florida Times Union |
| Ponte Vedra will draw thousands from across the state this holiday week for the 2009 Babe Ruth Softball Florida State Championship. The tournament is not only valuable to the girls that have worked so hard to get there, but could be good for the local economy over the long holiday weekend. | |
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| 2009-07-01 | discover fterida - VIVE, Palm Beach, FL |
| WHEN MANY VISITORS THINK OF FLORIDA THEY CONJURE UP THOUGHTS of McMansions and cookie cutter neighborhoods Florida has been wrongly accused of lacking culture and ethos at its very core However Jacksonville and the cities of Northern Florida have long historical roots that date back to the 1500s | |
| 2009-07-01 | MORE GREAT NEW DAY TRIPS - Florida Travel & Life |
| Die hard Amazing Race fans now have a chance to play the game with AdLib Luxury Tour's new St. Augustine excursion, "the Oldest Amazing Race Tour." Similar to the TV show teams race across the historic city making detours and pit stops at locales like the Castillo de San Marcos and the St. Augustine Lighthouse. | |
| 2009-07-01 | PRACTICE THAT S PERFECT- Golf Digest |
| Two Golf Digest publications recently ranked the best places to practice golf in the United States. Heading the Golf Digest Index list of the 75 Best practice Areas was the private Pine Valley NJ Golf Club. It was followed by four public courses World Woods Golf Club in Brooksville Fla Pinehurst, NC Resort Bandon, Ore Dunes and TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fl. | |
| 2009-07-01 | Best Places to Live- US News and World Report |
| As the nation's longest continually inhabited European-founded city, St. Augustine, Florida, considers itself the oldest city in America. | |
| 2009-06-30 | Around Florida in late July: Everglades Music & Crafts Festival plus events in Key West, St. Augustine, Melbourne and Bradenton- Orlando Sentinel |
| St. Augustine -- The Music By The Sea Concert Series features a concert by the Bush Doctors on July 15. The concert, at the St. Augustine Beach Pier Pavilion on A1A Beach Boulevard, is free. Visitors can also sample local flavors with dinners from Purple Olive under $10. Dinner starts at 6 p.m.; the concert is from from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Bring a chair. For details, go to www.staugbchcivicassoc.com or call 904-347-8007. | |
| 2009-06-30 | Top 10 Florida State Parks |
| #5 Anastasia State Park Dive into history at Anastasia State Park, located on the Atlantic just south of St. Augustine. Here you will find miles of pristine beach, tidal salt marsh and upland hammocks to explore. Favorite activities are camping, swimming, fishing, beach hiking and wildlife viewing. The calm waters of the salt run make a great place to try your hand at canoe or kayak paddling or sail boarding. If you run out of things to do at the park, St. Augustine, the oldest city in the U.S., is within easy paddling or biking distance. The city features historic forts and buildings, a lighthouse, fine restaurants, shopping and every tourist amenity imaginable. | |
| 2009-06-30 | Eisenhower was vital to golf in valley, as a whole- The Desert Sun - Plam Springs |
| It might be easy for younger golf fans to scratch their heads a bit over the addition of a president of the United States to the World Golf Hall of Fame. But Dwight Eisenhower wasn't just another president, at least not in terms of golf. In fact, Eisenhower was so important to the game, it's a wonder he is just now getting into the Hall of Fame, 40 years after his death. If there was a national hero in the country in the 1940s and 1950s, it was Dwight Eisenhower. He had led the allies in World War II, made critical decisions that helped defeat the Germans and became so popular that he could have run for president through either party and still won | |
| 2009-06-29 | Fairfield Inn to open July 1 in St. Augustine- MSN Money |
| Marriott International Inc. will open an 82-room Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott in St. Augustine July 1. The hotel is at 305 Prime Outlets Blvd., near the newly renovated Prime Outlets mall. It will be operated as a Marriott franchise, owned and managed by Shaner Select Services Hotels IV LLC of State College, Penn. General Manager Chris Steele is also the GM at the Courtyard by Marriott, which is about a half mile away. That 98-room property opened June 4. | |
| 2009-06-29 | Cheers, Florida, for many great places to drink!- Mercury News, Silicon Valley |
| TRADEWINDS LOUNGE, 124 Charlotte St., St. Augustine: A slice of the South Pacific amid historic downtown's Spanish architecture. House band Mantanzas, led by Troy Locke, has been rocking the place for 26 years. Locke's colorful stories include one about a Ringo Starr impostor who made big local news sitting in with the band until folks found out it wasn't the real Beatles drummer. "He didn't know anything about the Beatles," Locke said recently. | |
| 2009-06-28 | Potter's Wax Museum Honors Michael Jackson- First Coast News |
| ST. AUGUSTINE, FL -- Potter's Wax Museum in downtown St. Augustine is paying tribute to the King of Pop. The museum moved it's "Michael Jackson Thriller" display to the front of the museum. The display showcases Jackson's 1983 life-size image from his all-time top selling hit "Thriller" front and center in the main lobby. Museum officials say Michael Jackson will live on forever in his music and at the museum. | |
| 2009-06-28 | Fourth of July weekend getaways- Gainesville Sun |
| St. Augustine What better place to celebrate America's independence than at its oldest city? About two hours east of Gainesville, St. Augustine features a fireworks display that is one of the largest on Florida's east coast. The show starts at 9:30 p.m. Saturday, and the best places to view the fireworks are between the Castillo San Marcos and the Bridge of Lions along Matanzas Bay. About 10,000 people come each year to the presentation, which is choreographed to a soundtrack of popular music. Before the big show, from 6 to 8 p.m., the city hosts a free concert featuring the All Star Orchestra, which will perform Big Band and swing music with a patriotic twist. Spend the rest of the weekend exploring old St. Augustine, which has retained much of its identity as a 16th century Spanish colonial town. | |
| 2009-06-28 | Every shoots 72, Bell, Graham in high 70s - Daytona Beach News-Journal |
| STATE AMATEUR: Port Orange's Don Bell shot 78, while Wesley Graham, also of Port Orange, shot 79 in the third round of the State Amateur Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach. Bell had a three-round total of 228, 21 strokes behind leader Blayne Barber of Lake City. Graham was at 230. Barber shot 71 Saturday for a 9-under 207. The final round is today. | |
| 2009-06-28 | Lodgings Go Green in St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches - FloridaEscape.com |
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| 2009-06-27 | Castillo de San Marcos National Monument and fireworks over the Matanzas- The Examiner, Baltimore, MD |
| Each Fourth of July, spectacular fireworks burst above ancient Castillo de San Marcos National Monument and reflect in the waters of Matanzas Bay. One of the East Coast | |
| 2009-06-27 | Ike in the Hall - New York Daily News |
| The first golfing fanatic in the White House will be the first president in the World Golf Hall of Fame. The WGF's Board of Directors has selected the late President Dwight D. Eisenhower for induction in the Lifetime Achievement Category. Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/fromthebunker/2009/06/ike-in-the-hall.html#ixzz0JpHIECOW&C | |
| 2009-06-27 | RVing Towards America |
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| 2009-06-26 | Surf City: Surfing league comes to Ponte Vedra |
| With 825 miles of beaches, Florida is a surfer | |
| 2009-06-26 | "Ghost Hunters |
| The St. Augustine lighthouse was constructed between 1871 and 1874. It | |
| 2009-06-26 | Day Two Of The 92nd Florida Amateur Championship - WMBB Panama City |
| Day 2 of the 92nd Florida Amateur Championship taking place Friday at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach Florida. Of the 168 player field 6 Bay County residents are taking part. | |
| 2009-06-26 | Now that Ike is in....- Golf Digest |
| The presidency did not tend to interfere with Dwight D. Eisenhower's passion for golf, and it contributed significantly to popularizing the game in the '50s and beyond, for which he will be honored with induction into the World Golf Hall of Fame, the Hall announced on Friday. Eisenhower will be the first president inducted into the Hall in ceremonies at the World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Fla., on Nov. 2. It says here the second president that deserves to be inducted is George Herbert Walker Bush, and given that he's 85 (though he's still jumping from airplanes), better to do it sooner than later. | |
| 2009-06-26 | Eisenhower Elected to Hall of Fame- About.com |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower is the first American president elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame, a selection announced by the Hall today. The former president and World War II general will go in along with other members of the Class of 2009, having been selected in the Lifetime Achievement Category. | |
| 2009-06-26 | Eisenhower Will Enter Hall of Fame- Washington Post |
| Former president Dwight D. Eisenhower will be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in St. Augustine, Fla., this November as the first so-called Golfer-in-Chief. During his presidency from 1953 to '61, Eisenhower took the sport into the public eye, spending much of his time away from the Oval Office on fairways around the country, most notably Augusta National. | |
| 2009-06-26 | Sidelines: McHugh Tied for Third in State Amateur - The Lakeland Ledger |
| McHugh Moves Into Tie for ThirdLEDGER STAFF & WIRESKelly McHugh of Lakeland fired a 4-under-par 68 and moved into a tie for third Friday in the second round of the Florida State Amateur Championship at Ponte Vedra Beach. McHugh, who will be a junior at Florida Atlantic, is at 3-under 141 for the golf tournament, a 72-hole event at The Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass and the East/West Course at Sawgrass Country Club. | |
| 2009-06-25 | St. Augustine Backs Rail Project. |
| On Monday, June 22, 2009, the St. Augustine City Commission became the latest Florida community to support returning passenger rail service between Jacksonville and Miami. | |
| 2009-06-25 | Dates Announced for 2010 MPS Group Championships |
| PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL -- The MPS Group Championships tennis tournament is returning to Sawgrass Country Club for the second straight year. This Sony Ericsson WTA Tour event will begin on April 5, 2010, and it will conclude on April 11, 2010. Last year, Caroline Wozniacki won this womens tournament which was previously based at the Amelia Island Plantation. | |
| 2009-06-24 | Minority Power- Jacksonvile- Florida Times Union |
| To be or not to be, that is the question of democracy, whether | |
| 2009-06-24 | State Am attracts large field - News PRess- Ft. Myers, FL |
| The 92nd Florida Amateur Championship set a record this year for entries, and Fort Myers' Steve Kaske thinks he knows why. It's called the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, home to the PGA Tour's annual flagship event: The Players Championship. "We're playing at the (PGA) Tour players' home course ... a place that the pros play every single year," Kaske said. "That's why they got so many entries." | |
| 2009-06-24 | Local golf: Southwest Florida players tee it up in Florida State Amateur - Naples Daily NEws |
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| 2009-06-24 | Four Ocalans set to compete in State Amateur - Ocala.com |
| Four Ocalans will be in the 168-player field when the state | |
| 2009-06-24 | TENNIS: Dates for the 2010 MPS Group Championships confirmed - Florida Star PAper Sports News |
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| 2009-06-24 | 2009 Employees of the Year - Historic City News |
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| 2009-06-23 | East Coast Passenger Train Proposed- www.FirstCoastNews.com |
| ST. AUGUSTINE, FL -- Cities along the east coast of Florida are getting onboard with a proposed passenger train line. It would run from Jacksonville to Miami with about nine stops in between. Some of the stops include St. Augustine, Daytona Beach, Titusville, and Palm Beach Gardens. Amtrak already runs from Jacksonville to Orlando to Miami. However, the proposed line would run along the east coast on Florida East Coast Railway tracks that freight trains already use. Various city councils and groups like the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council have already said they support the passenger train line. They have asked the governor and the Secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation to prioritize federal stimulus money for the train project. | |
| 2009-06-23 | Sun - white sand - and - red clay!- Tifton Gazette |
| As some of you may or may not know I was on vacation last week My family and I went to St Augustine Beach for a relaxing time on the Atlantic Ocean. I love the family atmosphere at St Augustine as it is one of the nicest places I have been. | |
| 2009-06-22 | Heading to TPC- The Daily Citizen, Dalton, GA |
| Jeff Browne has been to the Fellowship of Christian Athletes national tournament at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra, Fla., once before. Browne left The Farm Golf Course on Monday with a second invitation to Sawgrass. | |
| 2009-06-21 | Top 10: 4th of July Road Trips-- RoadTripsForFamilies.com |
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| 2009-06-20 | TPC Sawgrass Stadium Course in Ponte Vedra Beach a nice Father's Day gift - TampaBay.com |
| Father's Day is Sunday, so if you still haven't found the perfect gift for the golfer dad in your life, here's a solution that should please him | |
| 2009-06-17 | CVB Offers Incentives for Groups in St. Augustine - MeetingNews.com |
| The St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches Visitors & Convention Bureau has introduced two new meeting incentive programs for planners who book a meeting in the St. Augustine/Ponte Vedra Beach area before Dec. 31, 2010. The first program, a Tapestries program, awards planners points that are redeemable for experiential group activities. The second program, a "Meetings Concierge" program, works the same way, but provides cultural experiences rather than experiential ones. | |
| 2009-06-17 | News Journal - Hall of Fame rolling out red carpet for dads |
| Father's Day weekend is always a special one for golfers. That's because it is also the weekend of the U.S. Open. But before dad settles in to watch the final round, families can treat their hero to another golfing experience. On Sunday, the World Golf Hall of Fame will open its doors for its annual Community Day. From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. visitors will enjoy free admission to the exhibit hall, including the featured exhibit, "Bob Hope: Shanks for the Memory." In addition, in celebration of Father's Day, all dads get a complimentary round on the 18-hole natural grass putting course and a half-priced admission to one film at the IMAX Theater. | |
| 2009-06-16 | World Best Tourism, Holiday, Travel and Vacation - HolidayDream.com |
| The Castillo de San Marcos is a Spanish built fort located in the city of St. Augustine, Florida, United States. It was known as Fort Marion from 1821 until 1942, and Fort St. Mark from 1763 until 1784 while under British control. | |
| 2009-06-16 | Register to Win A Summer Beachfront Break-Away from Ponte Vedra Inn and Club! |
| Stretched along the sparkling blue waters of the Atlantic Ocean, just 20 miles southeast of Jacksonville, Florida, lies the charming seaside village of Ponte Vedra Beach. The two luxury resorts (only 1.5 miles apart) each boast their own individual and unique style. The combined resources of both resorts, however, create the finest collection of recreational and social amenities found anywhere. An expertly trained staff of more than 850 employees also contributes to the guest experience by exceeding the highest standards of hospitality. Whether for family vacation, romantic retreat or a conference event, guests have come to appreciate Ponte Vedra Beach Resorts' complete spectrum of glittering amenities and uncompromising level of personal service. | |
| 2009-06-16 | Ponte Vedra Inn & Club in Florida ~ Summer Vacation Deal |
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| 2009-06-16 | The Travelling Adventurer - Spending a day in St. Augustine |
| Last weekend, I needed to get out of town. So I decided to pay a visit to the coastal town of St. Augustine. The city is the nation | |
| 2009-06-16 | Florida Travel Tips & Deals- WPIX, Orlando |
| Free on Father's Day -- The World Golf Hall of Fame in St. Augustine is offering free admission to everyone who visits during Community Day, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Father's Day, June 21. On this day, fathers also receive free admission at the Hall's 18-hole natural grass putting course and half-price admission at the Hall's IMAX Theater. The World Golf Hall of Fame is at One World Golf Place. For details, call 904-940-4123 or visit www.wgv.com. | |
| 2009-06-15 | Sunshine Guaranteed Packages at Hilton Garden Inn Ponte Vedra |
| TheHilton Garden Inn Jacksonville/Ponte Vedra is so confident that guests will have their day in the Florida sunshine, the hotel is offering a free future room night's stay if it rains more than .5 inches on their next vacation. The Sunshine Guaranteed package at the Hilton Garden Inn Jacksonville/Ponte Vedra is available until September 30, 2009. | |
| 2009-06-14 | Briefs: Check out national parks for free this summer |
| Pick the right weekend to travel this summer, and you'll get in free at more than 147 national parks and monuments. The National Park Service recently announced that entrance fees will be waived on June 20-21, July 18-19 and Aug. 15-16 at the sites that charge fees (244 national parks have no entrance fees). In Florida, five parks are included in the promotion: Canaveral National Seashore on the east coast, Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in St. Augustine, Dry Tortugas National Park off Key West, Everglades National Park and Gulf Islands National Seashore along the Panhandle. Go to nps.gov/findapark/feefreeparks.htm for a state-by-state list of places included. | |
| 2009-06-14 | ARMCHAIR GOLF Briefs |
| 2009-06-14 | Fabulous field set for Florida Amateur at TPC Sawgrass |
| The final field of 168 players has been set for the 92nd Florida Amateur Championship, which will be played June 25-28 at the TPC Sawgrass Players Stadium Course and the Sawgrass Country Club. | |
| 2009-06-13 | Summer vacation trips for kids who live near the Happiest Place on Earth |
| While there is plenty of talk about "staycations" these days--one way to broaden your children's horizons over summer break is to do something they can't do at home. With that in mind, here are a few suggestions: | |
| 2009-06-13 | Ghost Adventures in Castillo de San Marcos, St. Augustine, FL |
| Last night on Ghost Adventures, Zak Bagans, Aaron Goodwin and Nick Groff took on the Soldier | |
| 2009-06-13 | Free Sand Sculpting Lessons in St. Augustine |
| JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Want to learn the secrets of creating a great sand sculpture? You can head to St. Augustine Beach on the first Saturday of the month and sand sculpting expert Patrick Ortiz will be on hand to offer lessons. The lessons are taught from 10 a.m. to noon and are designed to get people ready for the big sand sculpting contest that will be held on November 7 as part of St. Augustine Beach's 50th Birthday bash. The lessons are free of charge and suitable for sand castle lovers of all ages. | |
| 2009-06-13 | Gainesville Sun - City offers four centuries of history |
| In 1565, the City of St. Augustine was founded by the Spanish and since that day, it has thrive, making it the longest continually inhabited European founded city in the United States -or more commonly called the "Nation's Oldest City." Putting it into perspective, St. Augustine was founded a half a century before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock and fifty years after Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon first laid sight on the shore. Since the area was first sighted on August 28 -a day known to the Spanish as the feast day of Augustine of Hippo -it was consequently named the settlement of San Augustin. With over four centuries of history, a visitor to St. Augustine can delve into the past by visiting one of many museums that share the way of life of early Spanish colonists, or you can simply enjoy strolling the narrow cobblestone streets. There is no better way to learn about the city than aboard an open-air trolley. Guests enjoy both transportation and entertainment as the conductors offer humorous tales and interesting trivia, bringing 500 years of American history to life. Step off and re-board at your leisure at historic sites, restaurants and shopping. | |
| 2009-06-12 | Kayak Tour in Ponte Vedra Beach |
| PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL -- Ponte Vedra Beach is offering two kayak tours Saturday, July 11. The tours take you through scenic Goelz Preserve. The tour includes lunch and a two hour guided paddle through Goelz Preserve in Ponte Vedra Beach. Inside the preservation, you will see a natural sanctuary full of wildlife and native plants. The North Florida Land Trust's goal is to protect the quality of the fresh water resource. Two tours will be offered, the first will begin at 8 a.m. and a second tour will be available at 1 p.m. | |
| 2009-06-12 | Florida Travel Tips & Deals |
| Check this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in: Sweet 16 in St. Augustine The Casa Monica Hotel in St. Augustine has introduced a Sweet 16 Princess Package. The package provides custom makeovers for up to six girls before being picked up by a horse-drawn carriage for a tour of the city while sipping non-alcoholic pink "champagne." The tour is followed by dinner in a private room at the 95 Cordova restaurant. After a midnight chocolate fondue and a night of beauty sleep in a suite, the princesses will be served breakfast in bed followed by a morning of soaking up the sun on the Moroccan pool deck. Each girl receives a framed photograph to remember the experience. A complimentary chaperone room is included. The package celebrates the resort's 120th anniversary and is inspired by the 2001 visit to the Casa Monica by Queen Sophia of Spain. Price-tag is $2,500 weekday; $3,000 weekend. Call 800-648-1888 or go to www.casamonica.com and click on Packages and then on Fun and Entertainment. | |
| 2009-06-12 | St. Augustine Amphitheatre is packing in big crowds |
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| 2009-06-12 | Olazabal puts pain aside to open with 66 at SJC |
| If his golf career ended the next time he tried to swing a club -- a possibility Jose Maria Olozabal has confronted several times over the past 15 years -- his r | |
| 2009-06-11 | CONTEST The grand prize for vacation stories |
| So what do you win? A Bentley? A mansion in Buckhead? A brand new life? Not quite. The Atlanta Travelers Blog grand prize winner will receive a three-night stay at the AAA Five Diamond rated resort, Ponte Vedra Inn & Club. This luxurious oceanside escape is located 20 miles southeast of Jacksonville, Fla., and is stretched along the sparkling blue waters of the Atlantic Ocean. A Florida landmark, the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club is a chance to indulge in deluxe accommodations and be surrounded with opportunities for more amazing vacation stories to share with family and friends. | |
| 2009-06-10 | Too good to pass up when traveling Interstate 95 |
| The crossroad is the International Golf Parkway. The signs, particularly visible when lit at night mark places to visit at the World Golf Village. This is where golfing greats such as Arnold Palmer occasionally drop in because it is home to the World Golf Hall of Fame and the King and Bear course he designed with Jack Nicklaus. | |
| 2009-06-10 | Romantic Inns in St. Augustine |
| St. Augustine, Florida, is known as the oldest city in America. The first permanent European settlement, this city on Florida's Atlantic coast has a romantic pulse. Sure, it has beautiful beaches, great weather and unusual attractions (like Ponce de Leon's Fountain of Youth). But have you heard of the Love Tree? It's a palm tree grown up through the center of an oak tree. Legend has it that couples who kiss in the shade of the intertwined trees will seal their love forever. | |
| 2009-06-10 | Adventures in ghostland |
| The investigation took place in Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine, Fla., and will air on the Travel Channel on Friday, June 12 at 9 p.m. The site is an all-stone Spanish-built fort initially constructed in 1672 that was in action for most of the late 17th century into the early 19th century. The fort is currently known for its unexplained happenings that are thought to be the spirits of Mari Marti and Manual Abela. The two were chained to the wall and left to die by Marti | |
| 2009-06-10 | City named in best places to live |
| A month ago Don Edwards was working at the Avid Angler on North Ponce de Leon Boulevard when he got a call from a U.S. News & World Report writer. "I was the only one here, and he asked me, 'Can I ask you a few questions?" recalled Edwards. The questions had to do with living in St. Augustine. | |
| 2009-06-10 | St. Augustine Among Top Ten Places To Live |
| ST. AUGUSTINE, FL --U-S News has listed St. Augustine in it's list of top ten "Best Places To Live For 2009". The magazine took a thrift conscious approach to this year's list, looking at affordable communities that have strong economies and plenty of fun things to do. | |
| 2009-06-10 | Byers' Golf Notebook - TheStar.com |
| A little farther away, you can book a special package at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra, Fla., where they play The Players Championship (also known as the "fifth major") every year. The package starts at $985 (U.S.) per person and includes three nights accommodation at Sawgrass Golf Resort and Spa, two rounds on The Players Stadium course, two rounds on Pete Dye's Valley Course, the use of a forecaddie and a one-hour lesson. Other TPC Sawgrass packages start at $495 per person. Go to pgatourexperiences.com or call 1-888-421-8555. | |
| 2009-06-10 | WGV: Complimentary admission to HOF on Father's Day |
| The World Golf Hall of Fame will open its doors to everyone on Father | |
| 2009-06-10 | Five-Diamond Florida Resort Debuts 'Summer Beachfront Break-Away' Deals |
| PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ponte Vedra Inn & Club, one of only seven AAA Five-Diamond resorts in Florida, is currently offering room rates starting at $149 on select dates. The "Summer Beachfront Break-Away" lodging special runs until the end of August with prices discounted up to 60 percent. "Many families are cutting back on expenditures this year, but don't want to miss out on summer vacation time together," said Dale Haney, vice president and general manager of the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club. "Our attractively priced summer rates allow a family of four to enjoy the ultimate amenities - the beautiful Atlantic Ocean and Northeast Florida beaches - at a historic top-tier resort for less than $150 per night." | |
| 2009-06-10 | King Buster 400 this weekend |
| Communications Director Jay Humphreys with the St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches Visitors and Convention Bureau updated Historic News on this weekends events including the King Buster 400 competition. | |
| 2009-06-09 | Best Places to Live 2009 |
| With the decade winding to a close, Americans have grown increasingly reluctant to gas up their moving vans. Last year, the Census Bureau's national mover rate--which represents the percentage of Americans 1 year and older who moved within the past year--hit its lowest level since 1948, when the bureau began tracking the data. And who can blame us? In the face of a terrifying banking crisis, a historic housing crash, and a grueling recession, relocating to a new city isn't exactly on the to-do list. But despite the uncertain economy, the nation's diverse topography presents an enviable menu of great places to find work, retire, or just change your scene. St. Augustine, Florida As the nation's longest continually inhabited European-founded city, St. Augustine, Fla., considers itself the oldest city in the United States. Founded in 1565 by Spanish Adm. Pedro Men | |
| 2009-06-03 | Your Dream Vacation Fulfilled at Hilton Garden Inn Jacksonville/Ponte Vedra |
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| 2009-06-02 | National parks to waive fees for 3 weekends |
| National parks, including Everglades National Park and Dry Tortugas National Park in South Florida, will drop fees for three summer weekends. The parks will lift admission fees June 20-21, July 18-19 and August 15-16. Three other national parks in Florida will also drop entry fees -- Canaveral National Seashore in Brevard County, the Castillo de San Marco National Monument near St. Augustine and Gulf Islands National Seashore in the Panhandle. | |
| 2009-06-02 | St. Augustine, Florida: Spanish heritage, Henry Flagler, and more |
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| 2009-06-02 | Florida Travel Calendar for July |
| July 4: Fourth of July Celebration, St. Augustine. You'll have a blast at one of the East Coast's largest fireworks shows as showy displays burst above the ancient Castillo de San Marcos Fort and reflect in the waters of Matanzas Bay. Come early to the 9:30 fireworks for the best vantage points located along the bayfront between the Castillo and the Bridge of Lions. Free. 904-825-1005. www.staugustinelinks.com/#events | |
| 2009-06-01 | Golf Hall of Fame treasures: Strange's Memorial trophy |
| Strange lifted the Memorial Tournament trophy afterward and it can now be seen at the World Golf Hall of Fame as part of nearly 200 Strange artifacts currently on display within the museum. | |
| 2009-06-01 | On the bayou at Barbara Jean's |
| Before I moved to Jacksonville, I was introduced to the crab cake of all crab cakes and more recently, I was lucky enough to share some "chocolate stuff" with my hilarious and adorable friend Kat. In the town of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, resting on what the locals refer to as, "the ditch," hides a sweet little culinary gem. | |
| 2009-06-01 | Golf Hall of Fame treasures: Warhol painting of Nicklaus |
| The World Golf Hall of Fame in St. Augustine, Fla., honors the game's greatest players with exhibits and museum-type artifacts, including an impressive collection of Jack Nicklaus memorabilia. With the PGA TOUR in Dublin, Ohio, this week for Nicklaus' Memorial Tournament, PGATOUR.COM asked Mark Cubbedge, the Manager of Research and Collections at the Hall of Fame, to pick out a few Nicklaus mementos. | |
| 2009-06-01 | Golf Hall of Fame treasures: Wind's Captain's Club blazer - PGA Tour |
| Jack Nicklaus selected Herbert Warren Wind, considered by many to be America's greatest golf writer, as a member of the Captain's Club. This is Wind's Captain's Club blazer, which is now part of the World Golf Hall of Fame's collection. | |
| 2009-06-01 | Florida travel guide for the Fourth of July |
| St. Augustine -- The July Fourth Fireworks at the Old City are one of the largest displays of Florida's East Coast, lighting up the skies over the ancient Castillo de San Marcos and reflecting in the waters of Matanzas Bay beginning at 9:30 p.m. on July 4. Best viewing vantage points are along the bay-shore between the Castillo de San Marcos and the Bridge of Lions. The spectacle is free. Go to www.visitoldcity.com. | |
| 2009-05-30 | Around Florida at the end of June: Greek fest in St. Augustine |
| St. Augustine -- The Old City goes Greek during the 23rd Annual Greek Landing Day Celebration on June 25-27. The event commemorates the arrival of the first Greek colony in North America. Hundreds of Greeks, Menorcans and Corsicans arrived on June 26, 1768 and went on to establish the New Smyrna Colony. St. Photios Shrine, scene of the celebration along with St. Augustine's Spanish Colonial Quarter, serves as a memorial to those early colonists by witnessing the Orthodox Faith and promoting Hellenic culture. St. Photios has Byzantine-style frescoes and an exhibit chronicling the days of the first colony of Greeks. Admission to the festival, which features Greek music and dances, is free. St. Photios is at 41 St. George Street. For information, visit www.StPhotios.com or call 800-222-6727. For details on travel to St. Augustine, call 800-653-2489. | |
| 2009-05-30 | Fox 20: St. Louis - Florida Travel Tips & Deals |
| Sweet 16 in St. Augustine The Casa Monica Hotel in St. Augustine has introduced a Sweet 16 Princess Package. The package provides custom makeovers for up to six girls before being picked up by a horse-drawn carriage for a tour of the city while sipping non-alcoholic pink "champagne." The tour is followed by dinner in a private room at the 95 Cordova restaurant. After a midnight chocolate fondue and a night of beauty sleep in a suite, the princesses will be served breakfast in bed followed by a morning of soaking up the sun on the Moroccan pool deck. Each girl receives a framed photograph to remember the experience. A complimentary chaperone room is included. The package celebrates the resort's 120th anniversary and is inspired by the 2001 visit to the Casa Monica by Queen Sophia of Spain. Price-tag is $2,500 weekday; $3,000 weekend. Call 800-648-1888 or go to www.casamonica.com and click on Packages and then on Fun and Entertainment. | |
| 2009-05-27 | The Big List of summer rock concerts |
| Speaking of jazz-rock, country-rock and jam-band psychedelia, the down-the-road St. Augustine Amphitheatre will be a shrine to all three 1970s sounds this summer with a quadrophenia of ear-appealing shows. Whenever age-old bands hit the road, it | |
| 2009-05-19 | SUMMER CONCERTS ADD TO ENJOYMENT OF ST. AUGUSTINE'S HISTORY AND BEACHES |
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| 2009-05-17 | America's oldest city offers history, and fun |
| If you're heading to the festival, a day trip to the oldest permanently settled city in America is definitely in order. The popular attractions include the St. Augustine Lighthouse, the oldest house in the state, Ponce de Leon's Fountain of Youth and Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, the 17th-century fort built to protect the city. Visitors also check out tours of cemeteries, historic homes, churches and museums. But here are some other fun places to go: | |
| 2009-05-11 | Sizzling Stenson shoots 66, wins Players by four |
| Henrik Stenson kept bogeys off his card and clothes on his body, earning fame yesterday for a flawless round of golf and a surprising blowout victory in The Players Championship at Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. | |
| 2009-03-25 | U.S. House of Representatives Passes |
| U.S. Rep. John L. Mica (FL-7) | |
| 2009-01-20 | Romantic Honeymoon's are St. Augustine's Specialty |
| The key to pulling off a great romantic honeymoon is all in the couple | |
| 2009-01-20 | Florida's Oldest Road Trip: St. Augustine |
| Whether you're a longtime Floridian or a recent transplant, there's plenty to discover in St. Augustine. The country's oldest city offers bars and restaurants, tourist-trap gift shops, bed and breakfasts, fishing charters, beach access, and lots and lots of history. Most people who visit St. Augustine choose to stay in the historic district. Just off of St. George street, the pedestrian artery of old town, a traveler has the choice of dozens of quaint inns and bed and breakfasts. These are mostly large old homes that have been renovated to accommodate guests. I've stayed in several with my wife and have yet to have a negative experience. A particular favorite is the Casa de Suenos, run by Kathleen Hurley, who has always been pleasant and obliging. The great breakfast alone is worth the extra few bucks a visitor might have to shell out for a b-and-b, but the added comfort and convenience will win big brownie points with a spouse or partner. | |
| 2008-07-17 | A European Destination on the First Coast |
| Old church chimes, quaint brick roads, artistic fountains. St. Augustine's charm has captured national attention. Travel and Leisure Magazine has ranked St. Augustine as the best destination in America to feel like you've left the country. The announcement was made on Good Morning America. But do Americans who have been to Europe agree? | |
| 2008-07-17 | A Beach Vacation that offers something for everyone, Visit St. Augustine, Florida |
| It's the nation's oldest city that features plenty of historic attractions as well as those for the wild and adventurous. Check out the Fountain of Youth, a historic lighthouse and even The Masters Trophy at golf's ultimate destination, visit St. Augustine. Atlanta's WSB Channel 2, Nelson Hick's reports from St. Augustine, Florida | |
| 2008-07-14 | International -Style Vacations at Home |
| Laura Begley, Deputy Editor of Travel + Leisure Magazine, reports to Good Morning America three American destinations that have a European feel. St. Augustine, Florida is pick number one. Other destiantions named include Barboursville, Va.; Santa Rosa, Calif.; Milwaukee, Wis.; and Republic Island, Mich. | |
| 2008-06-22 | 10 places to get your feet back on the ground |
| With gas prices at or near record levels it s time to be | |
| 2008-06-19 | Scenic summer getaways on a tank of gas |
| No time to go very far? Not enough gas money, anyway? Not to worry. Whether it's a winding route through oak-draped avenues shading stately homes, a quirky roadside attraction or a pristine spring that beckons on a hot day, here is a list of the region's hidden treasures - natural wonders, cultural attractions and out-of-the-way gems - all within easy driving distance. | |
| 2008-06-01 | Great Summer Getaways |
| Vive Magazine, West Palm Beach: Ponte Vedra Inn & Club | |
| 2007-08-27 | St. Augustine marking civil right sites |
| Ten historical landmarks designated as part of the Freedom Trail ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - Lillian Roberson was about to doze off when she heard a car pull up outside her home. Her husband, Bungum, and her four young sons were asleep. When she got up to check, the back of her home was ablaze | |
| 2007-08-13 | The past lives on in historic St. Augustine |
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