On July 19th (Monday) former Senator George MacGovern will get his birthday wish: to jump from a plane! The former Presidential candidate will jump over the Kennedy Space Center. Why? “…us old guys don’t want to be put on the shelf.” Click here for more details. (Picture from a visit Senator McGovern made to the

RINGO STAR AND THE ALL-STARR BAND AT THE ST. AUGUSTINE AMPHITHEATREFormer Beatle Ringo Starr will be performing with an All-Starr line up including Rick Derringer, Richard Page from Mr. Mister, Wally Palmer from the Romantics, Edgar Winter, Gary Wright, and Greg Bissonette. The show takes place Saturday, July 17, at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340

FRIDAY JULY 2 FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK Enjoy the latest exhibits, music, entertainment and refreshments at over 20 participating galleries – plus, great food courtesy of the St. Augustine Independent Restaurant Association. Tours begin at Rembrandtz American Craft Gallery, 131 King Street. Galleries are open from 5 to 9 p.m. St. Augustine Sightseeing Trains and

Photo “New Day” by AM Shehadeh FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK * FRIDAY JUNE 4Join one of St. Augustine’s most popular cultural events on the first Friday of every month. Enjoy the latest exhibits, music, entertainment and refreshments at over 20 participating galleries – plus, great food courtesy of the St. Augustine Independent Restaurant Association. Tours

Concerts in the Plaza return for their 20th season this Memorial Day. Celebrating two decades of entertainment, the concerts have been described as “the best way to spend a Thursday night in St. Augustine”. The season begins with an afternoon performance under the majestic oaks of the Plaza de la Constitucion from 1 to 5pm

WILD DREAMS – DISCOVERING HENRY FLAGLER * Friday and Saturday, May 21-22See Henry Flagler brought to life in this critically-acclaimed performance by Paul Jellinek. Performances are Friday and Saturday nights at 7 p.m. at the San Marco Theater across from Ripley’s Believe It or Not Museum in St. Augustine. Tickets are $12 for adults and

ANNUAL VILANO BRIDGE 5K RUN & WALK * SAT. MAY 15Get great exercise, enjoy spectacular views, maybe win a medal and treat yourself to a country-style breakfast at this popular event. For more details, call 904.829.0978 or go to www.ancientcityrr.org . KNOW YOUR CITY TOUR * SAT. MAY 15Learn fascinating and little-known facts about St.

A TASTE OF ST. AUGUSTINESavor the unique tastes of St. Augustine during this flavorful event that showcases more than 30 area restaurants’ signature dishes. All the fun takes place at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre, which will be transformed into a culinary marketplace offering the participating restaurants “signature tastes” as well as cookbooks, cooking equipment and

We had the pleasure of hosting Gus (a happy-go-lucky Maltipoo), Lisa (a travel writer), and Dave (a photographer) back in January. Lisa has published her experiences in St. Augustine in the on-line magazine TravelLady Magazine. TravelLady Magazine is the “only Travel Magazine with over 10,000 travel articles written by over 200 Professional Travel Writers”. Lisa’s

The St. Francis Inn publishes a quarterly e-newsletter (InnSight) for anyone who is interested in both news from the Inn and events coming up in St. Augustine. Anyone can sign up to receive our e-newsletter on our website www.stfrancisinn.com. Just enter your email address in the newsletter “box” and you will receive our next issue!