Tuesday: December 11 Candlelight Tours of Villa ZoraydaExplore the beautiful Villa Zorayda during an evening Candlelight Tour. Guided candlelight tour begins at 5:30 p.m. 83 King Street, St. Augustine. Tickets are $16 for adults and $8 for children 7 -12, children 4 -6 are free (not recommended for children under 3). www.villaZorayda.com Tuesday and Thursday:

Thanks to all the Tour Participants (we estimate had 500-600 people tour the Inn Saturday!) who visited us.  Thanks to Meehan’s Irish Pub & Seafood House who blew us away with their signature Macaroni & Cheese (with bacon and grilled shrimp!) and their cheerful crew who worked hard serving up that delightful fare.  Thanks to

Restaurant Christmas Hours Reservations 95 Cordova Luncheon 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.  Dinner 4:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.  Christmas Eve & Christmas Day Strongly Suggested  Credit Card Needed to Hold Reservation A1A Ale Works 11am to 4:00 pm Christmas Eve. Closed Christmas Day   Acapulco Mexican Restaurant Downtown Closed   Amici Italian Restaurant Christmas Eve

Ho Ho Ho!  The 19th Annual Holiday Tour of Bed and Breakfast Inns will take place this weekend, December 8th & 9th.  This year’s theme is the 12 Days of Christmas and, yes, we have been assigned Six Geese A-Laying!  Our holiday decorations will be more traditional than the above – Kelly and Janice are

Not only is St. Augustine listed as one of National Geographic Traveler’s Top 20 Trips for 2013, but the St. Francis Inn got a mention, too! Best Trips 2013 — National Geographic

Ice Skating at Winter Wonderland (all photos courtesy of the St. Augustine Record) Snowfall in Florida! Ice Slide Fun The littlest ones love the Elf Village For all pictures click on this link:Slideshow: Winter Wonderland 2012 | StAugustine.com

courtesy of the St Augustine Record Alan Jackson coming to Amphitheatre May 17 | StAugustine.com

Friday, March 15, 2013 –Saturday, March 16, 2013Gates 6:00pm | Starts 7:00pm Juan Siddi Flamenco Theatre Company presented by Friends of St. Augustine Amphitheatre                                                              

Photo by Kat Keutsch for PARADE magazine. Apple Cranberry Cobbler 4 cups chopped apples1 cup fresh cranberries1/4 cup brown sugar1 tsp cinnamon1 tbsp orange juice1/4 cup oats 1 stick of butter1 cup flour1 cup white sugar1 tsp vanilla2 tsp baking powder1/2 cup milk 1 – Melt butter in a 13×9 pan at 350 degrees in

Disclaimer:  This is a list of all restaurants who have notified the Chamber of Commerce that they will be open on Thanksgiving 2012.  This is not edited and we do not necessarily recommend a restaurant just because it is on this list.  We also are not implying that they will be serving a traditional Thanksgiving