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10 best attractions in Florida: Readers’ Choice winners – St Augustine
After four weeks of voting in 10Best.com’s Readers’ Choice contest, your votes helped identify the “Best Florida Attraction.” The winners are: 1. Clearwater Marine Aquarium 2. The Ringling – Sarasota 3. Everglades Holiday Park – Ft. Lauderdale 4. Discovery Cove – Orlando 5. Magic Kingdom – Orlando 6. St. Augustine Historic District 7. Seashells of […]
Irene's BlogWhy People Move HereCNN: St. Johns County one of ‘best places to live’
St. Johns County on Wednesday was named fifth on CNN Money’s list of “2013 Best Places to Live: Where the Jobs Are.” It said the county’s “vitals were strong” and cited job growth from 2010 to 2012 as 12.1 percent. “It’s the healthiest county in Florida and leads the state in public education,” the Aug. […]
Irene's BlogWhy People Move HereRetirement Living: 5 great (unknown) places to retire
Picking a place to retire is a pretty big deal. Any good financial planner will advise you to start thinking about where you want to live well before you enter those retirement years. If you don’t plan to retire in the home you’ve lived in for years, you may go to one of those “Best […]
Irene's BlogWhy People Move HereST AUGUSTINE: SUPER SHOPPING IN THE SUNSHINE STATE
Some familiar downtown names and faces were recently featured in the Essentially America magazine, the only UK magazine devoted to travel and lifestyle in the USA. Under the title, “Super Shopping in the Sunshine State,” Joel Bagnal in his goldsmithing apron appears on the front page of the article which starts out with shopping in […]
Irene's BlogSt. Augustine Amphitheatre in Top 100 list
The national concert industry publication Pollstar has named the St. Augustine Amphitheatre to its list of the 100 top Amphitheatre venues worldwide. The distinction is based on ticket sales reported to Pollstar for shows played between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2012. The St. Augustine Amphitheatre ranked 43. The St. Augustine Amphitheatre is joined on […]
Irene's BlogWhy People Move HereDOWNTOWN NEIGHBORS 01.09.2013
On the move: Wendy Tatter of WB Tatter Gallery on San Marco Avenue has moved downtown! She will be joining the Georgia Nick Gallery at 11A Aviles Street and everyone is excited about the news. Wendy wants to thank everyone who has supported her for the past seven years in her uptown location and to […]
Irene's BlogYACHTING MAGAZINE RECOGNIZES ST AUGUSTINE AS ONE OF THE BEST YACHTING TOWNS 2012
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 something to brag about, St. Augustine is home to the narrowest street […]
Irene's BlogWhy People Move HereHANDMADE IN THE PRESENT MOMENT
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 and while you’re there […]
Irene's BlogPoll: Florida voters prefer St. Augustine
Chances are if you’re registered to vote in Florida, you like St. Augustine. At least that’s what one poll shows. Public Policy Polling randomly sampled 642 registered voters in Florida in an automated telephone survey that asked whether they thought favorably of 10 major cities in the state — St. Augustine included. What the poll […]
Irene's BlogWhy People Move HereWebsite: St. Augustine is one of nation’s best spots for historic preservation
St. Augustine is a great place to be a historic structure, according to one website. National website Livability.com named St. Augustine as one of the country’s top spots for historic preservation. City Commissioner Nancy Sikes-Kline, who is also a member of the Citizens for the Preservation of St. Augustine, said in the news release that […]
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