THE GREAT AMERICAN SCARECROW FESTIVAL

This Saturday from 11-3 is the The Great American Scarecrow Festival.  This fun fall event is for the whole family. Stop by Simple Gestures  11am – 3pm to make your own scarecrow. Make sure to bring your old clothes for your creation and the hay will be provided. While creating your masterpiece enjoy some amazing music […]

July 4th – Best Beach Towns

A recent article from Coastal Living has named St. Augustine as one of the top 10 beach towns to enjoy Independence Day.  It is a great place to enjoy this amazing 20 minute firework display that goes off around 9:30 over the Matanzas Bay.  If you missed it this year then make sure to mark your […]

Reprinted with permission from The St. Augustine Record WHAT’S HAPPENING IN ST AUGUSTINE It’s that time of year when we have to fasten our seat belts so all the events coming at us fast and furiously don’t knock us out of our seats! Keep your calendars close so you don’t miss a thing. St Augustine lost a […]

DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORS 9.11.2013

Lend a hand: Everyone’s friend, Malea Guiriba, from Pie in the Sky is looking for help in restocking her food bank before the end of September.  The person or company that collects the most non-perishable food will win three of Malea’s world famous homemade pies.  Second place takes two pies and third place will fetch […]

DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORS 08.28.2013

Something new: Our friends at The Floridian restaurant would like everyone to know about their new backyard venture called The Florida Room.  Located in their backyard directly behind the restaurant, it’s a coffee and craft beer garden with house-baked pies and desserts, seasonally inspired sandwiches and artisan southern sundries.   Now that the cooler weather is […]

DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORS 06.25.2013

Mark your calendars for 7pm tonight when Dr Sherry Johnson, Director of Academic Programs/Latin American and Caribbean Center at Florida International University in Miami, will speak on “Life in Saint Augustine in the 1730s and 1740s as a Remote Military Town on the Spanish Frontier.” Dr Johnson will be discussing how life was affected in […]

DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORS 06.11.2013

Congratulations: It was a full house at the COA River House on May 30th when friends, fans and coworkers gathered together to honor  Cathy Brown as she handed over the reins to the new COA Director, Becky Yanni.  Laughter and good cheer were the order of the day as Joe Boles listed the many accomplishments, […]

DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORS 04.24.2013

Congratulations: It was a packed house in the Alcazar Room at City Hall Monday night when family, friends and co-workers came together to honor Herbie Wiles as the City Commission bestowed upon him The Order of La Florida.  In recognition of his extraordinary lifetime services to the community, Mr Wiles was given a rousing standing […]

DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORS 04.10.2013

Save these dates: This Thursday you are invited to join the three Mrs Flaglers for dinner at the Casa Monica Hotel as it celebrates its 125th anniversary.  The show is produced by our own Dianne Jacoby and the event includes a sumptuous meal.  Seating is limited so make your reservation by calling 819-6006.  $49 per […]

DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORS 3.27.2013

Congratulations to The Floridian restaurant for being the centerfold feature in the Executive Edge magazine  inside the March Jacksonville Business Journal. Titled “Far from the Usual Tourist Fare,” the Executive Eats article interviewed owners Genie and Jeff McNally about their innovative Southern fare which caters to omnivores, herbivores and locavores. If you’re a fan, stop […]