Irene’s Blog

Our condolences to the family of Raymond Bravo, who passed away last week.  A lifelong resident of St Augustine, he spent over 40 years working with the St Augustine Sightseeing Trains after serving in the United States Army Air Corps.  He was an active member of the USO, Sons of the Confederate V...
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DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORS – What do leather, precious metals and wood have in common? Stop by 11B Aviles Street where you’ll find Dan Holiday, Joel Bagnal and Bob Stoker at Dan Holiday Leather and see how each of these artisans use their particular medium to create objects of beauty and function. Wood...
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Located at the northeast corner of Florida, St. Augustine is the oldest occupied European settlement in the United States. Having changed hands from the Spanish, English and ultimately The United States, its incredible architecture reflects  its diverse heritage.  While it hardly seems like someth...
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Downtown resident, Lowell Beyer, is the featured artist at 233 West King Gallery in an exclusive show titled “Slice of Time,” which is a series of black and white photographs.  Call 217-7470 for gallery hours.  The show runs through October 2nd so you’ll have to hurry to see it, and see it y...
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By Irene Arriola Our condolences to the family of Betty Nissen who passed away in late August. A longtime resident in the city, she was a renowned artist with many awards and membership in both the St Augustine Art Association and the Jacksonville Water Color Society. And condolences to the fa...
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Another First Coast institution of higher learning has made the U.S. News & World Report's list of Best Regional Colleges in the South. Flagler College has been ranked 10th in the South by the guide, according to a release from the school. More than 1,600 schools across America are on the lis...
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Hats off to Yvette Schindler of the Present Moment Café at 224 West King Street on her new recipe book, “Handmade in the Present Moment.”  The book signing was last week but you can find the book at the Café or through the website at thepresentmomentcafe.com.  Stop by to say congratulations ...
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Congratulations and happy birthday to The Floridian which will be turning 2 this weekend.  Be sure to join in the fun at their Birthday Extravaganza 2012 on Saturday, September 1 and Sunday, September 2.  Everyone is invited to help them celebrate and you can visit the floridianstaug.com for more ...
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Flagler College has once again been named one of the top colleges in the country in the 2013 edition of The Princeton Review’s book, “The Best 377 Colleges.” Annually published since 1992, “The Best 377 Colleges” is one of 150 Princeton Review books published by Random House. In additio...
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The weather notwithstanding, summer’s winding down and soon the streets will throng with incoming college students mixing it up with last minute vacation revelers. CONGRATULATIONS – The Maria Jefferson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution recently honored our own Eva Doolitt...
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