El Galeon and Nao Victoria: Two ships hold many stories of travel in the past and present | StAugustine.com

 July 14, 2014 Monday – Sunday: July 14 – 20 El Galeón and Nao Victoria Tour –  LAST WEEK FOR EL GALEON!!!   Tour full-sized replicas of 16th and 17th century Spanish tall ships. Docked at the St. Augustine City Marina, El Galeón Andalucia and Nao Victoria are both open for daily tours. This is the

Pictures Pictures Pictures!  After the BBQ (from 5pm – 7pm) everyone (except poor Elle the night innkeeper) walked to the bayfront to enjoy the fireworks. Guests enjoy grilled hamburgers and hot dogs with “all the fixins”. Having a great time!  Wish you were here! Honey-dog enjoyed the outdoor grilling, too! YES, THAT IS JOE FINNEGAN

Surfer Sunrise | StAugustine.com You can rent surfboards, skim boards, and other fun beach equipment at The Pit Surf Shop on A Street – just 1 block from Our Beach Cottage on B Street (where Inn guests can park and enjoy a day at the beach) and 2 blocks from Our Beach House on C

Visitors, locals enjoying new seawall | StAugustine.com

July 7, 2014 Monday – Sunday: July 7 – 13 The Award-Winning Journey: 450 Years of the African-American Experience – Recognized by the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation as an outstanding heritage education program, Journey: 450 Years of the African American Experience covers the long and storied history of African-Americans in St. Augustine. The story of African-Americans

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One of the most popular accommodations at the St Francis Inn is Elizabeth’s Suite on the second floor. This suite features two spacious rooms overlooking St. Francis Park. Both rooms feature wood-paneled ceilings and large, shuttered windows. The sitting room has a queen sleeper sofa. mini-fridge, microwave oven, and a flat-screen TV. The sitting room

During the month of May we ran a contest on our facebook page (if you haven’t LIKED us on facebook, will you now?  www.facebook.com/StFrancisInn ).  We were flooded with entries!  We had so much fun going through all your comments, captions, and pictures!  We will definitely have to do this again. Originally Joe was going

Those of you who have stayed at the St. Francis Inn in the past two years have probably seen our gardener, Jill Ziebell.  She can usually be spotted sitting somewhere on the property snipping, digging, and babying our various plants.  Jill has become yet another ambassador for the Inn:  helping passersby with directions and helping guests with questions