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Plan Ahead for the Nights of Lights in Downtown St. Augustine

Plan for the Nights of Lights in Downtown St. Augustine

Each winter, we can’t wait until our historic city takes on a new, bright glow with the annual Nights of Lights festival. Downtown St. Augustine transforms into a winter wonderland with more than three million lights sparkling on historic buildings, palm trees, and boats out on the water. The 2023/2024 season is planned to be

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Shopping in St. Augustine

Start Your Holiday Shopping in St. Augustine

You’ll find great deals shopping in St. Augustine all year round, but there’s something incredibly magical about doing your holiday shopping in the nation’s oldest city. First of all, our city comes alive each November with sparkling decorations for the Nights of Lights, an annual city-wide festival. And secondly, you never know what you’ll discover

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St. Augustine Night of Lights

Plan Now for St. Augustine Night of Lights in 2021

Each year, nearing the holiday season, the St. Augustine Night of Lights transforms the city into a sparkling masterpiece. More than three million lights adorn the buildings, historic structures, and palm trees, lighting up the evenings. It’s a lovely time of year to explore the Florida coast, and the St. Augustine Night of Lights makes

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St. Augustine Night of Lights

Get Ready for St. Augustine Night of Lights 2020

The St. Augustine Night of Lights is a stunning city-wide holiday display that is sure to be an unforgettable experience! This year marks the 27th year for this annual event in which the town’s Spanish colonial buildings are draped in white twinkling lights from the sidewalks all the way to the rooftops. This creates a

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Celebrate the Holidays with us!

The lights are on in St. Augustine! Approximately 2.5 million lights were switched on this weekend, commencing the 23rd annual Nights of Lights celebration. This magnificent display of tiny white lights shines for 10-weeks, through January 31. Every corner of the city is filled with a magical holiday sparkle. Experience this fabulous event with our

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The 3rd Day of Christmas Desserts:3 French Hens

                                                                French Macaroons Vanilla Macaroons                                                  Chocolate Macaroons ¾ cup ground almonds                                          ¾ cup ground almonds                  1 cup powdered sugar                                            1 cup powdered sugar 2

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ON THE SECOND DAY OF CHRISTMAS, MY TRUE LOVE GAVE TO ME…TURTLE DOVE CHEESECAKE!

Turtle Dove Cheesecake 24 OREO Cookies, finely crushed (about 2 cups)6Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted 1pkg. (14 oz.)Caramels 1/2cupmilk 1cupchopped Pecans 3pkg. (8 oz. each)Cream Cheese, softened 3/4cupsugar 1Tbsp.vanilla3 eggs2oz. Dove Chocolate HEAT oven to 325°F. MIX crumbs and butter; press onto bottom and 2 inches up side of 9-inch spring form pan. MICROWAVE caramels

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Restaurants Open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

RESTAURANT!                      CHRISTMAS EVE            CHRISTMAS HOURS95 Cordova!…………………………………….OPEN!……………………….OPENA1A Aleworks!………………………………..CLOSED!…………………….CLOSEDAlcapulco Mexican Restaurant!………….CLOSED!…………………….CLOSEDCafe Alcazar!……………………………………OPEN!……………………..CLOSEDAmici Italian Restaurant!…………………….OPEN!……………………..CLOSEDAnn O’Malleys Irish Pub!…………………….OPEN!……………………….OPENAthena Greek Restaurant!…………………..OPEN!……………………….OPENAunt Kate’s!……………………………………..OPEN!……………………….OPENAviles Restaurant & Lounge!……………….OPEN!……………………….OPENBack Yard Island Cafe!………………………..OPEN!……………………..CLOSEDBeachcomber!…………………………………OPEN!……………………..CLOSEDBeach’s On Vilano!…………………………….OPEN!……………………..CLOSEDBistro De Leon!………………………………..OPEN!……………………….OPENBlack!y!………………………………………….OPEN!……………………..CLOSEDBlack Molly!…………………………………….OPEN!……………………..CLOSEDBorillo’s Pizza and Subs!……………………..OPEN!……………………..CLOSEDCafe Atlantico!…………………………………OPEN!……………………..CLOSEDCafe Cordova!………………………………….OPEN!……………………….OPENCafe Del Hidalgo!……………………………..OPEN!……………………..CLOSEDCafe 11!………………………………………….OPEN!……………………..CLOSEDVernon’s!………………………………………..OPEN!……………………..CLOSEDCap’s on the Water!……………………………OPEN!……………………..CLOSEDCarmelo’s

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Experience Nights of Lights

Stay two consecutive weeknights (Sunday-Thursday) between Nov 18, 2023 through Jan. 27, 2024 and receive a free Evening Nights of Lights Trolley Tour, including a pair of complimentary magical viewing glasses per guest.

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