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Friday, Saturday & Sunday: November 5-7 30TH ANNUAL LINCOLNVILLE HERITAGE FESTIVAL Come celebrate St. Augustine’s amazing African-American heritage while enjoying great music, entertainment and family-fun activities. Headline performers include Boyz II Men, Kool and the Gang, Percy Sledge, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Guitar Shorty, the Jazz Ambassadors of the US Army Field Band, Willie

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FLA-GA Game and Halloween Weekend!

We still have a few rooms left for this weekend – including Halloween night! One of the biggest rivalries in college football takes place in Jacksonville Saturday: the annual University of Florida vs the University of Georgia game. Most restaurants and bars in our area will have the game on Saturday afternoon – enjoy the

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Light Up Your Life Video Contest

Announcing our 2010 “Light Up Your Life” Video Contest Win a $100 Gift Certificate for sharing your St. Francis Inn “Light Up Your Life” experience! To enter our video contest, book a 2-weeknight (Sunday-Thursday) stay at the St. Francis Inn during the Nights of Lights (November 21, 2010, to January 27, 2011), create a 2-minute

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THE Perfect Destination for Halloween: St Augustine FL

The days are growing shorter and the nights seem darker and cool breezes rustle the palms in our courtyard. Or…was it really just the breezes rustling the palms? St Augustine is the oldest city in the United States with almost 450 years of people living (and dying…) here. Shadows darken our narrow streets and the

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DATIL PEPPERS, MOONRISE AND MORE

DATIL PEPPER FESTIVAL * SATURDAY OCTOBER 23 Come learn about the spicy little pepper that is a great part of St. Augustine’s epicurean history. Taste local dishes and purchase pepper products along with plants and garden décor when top chefs representing St. Augustine’s restaurants will gather at the St. Johns County Fairgrounds to compete in

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Cracker Day! Flaming Lips! This Weekend

CRACKER DAY * SATURDAY OCTOBER 16 Celebrate Florida’s Country Cracker Heritage when bluegrass banjos and fiddles combine, horsemanship demonstrations and mouth-watering barbecue. Enjoy a full day of horseback games, horseback racing, barrel racing, livestock show, cracker whipping demonstrations, and exhibits of Florida Cracker equipment. Events take place all day from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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Light Up Your Life!

Celebrate an extended holiday season and enjoy our FREE “Light Up Your Life” Special. All guests who stay any two consecutive weeknights (Sunday thru Thursday, excluding Dec 26 – 30) from November 21, 2010, to January 27, 2011* will enjoy the millions of tiny white lights sparkling throughout the ancient streets, historic buildings, and local

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Getting Ready for Halloween!

Honey is wearing a delightful costume provided by Inn Manager Kelly Brooks. The shark costume features a grinning shark mouth sitting atop Honey’s head – with holes in the side for Honey’s ears. The shark body wraps around Honey but is most visible on her back where the shark fin meets her tail. Honey, of

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This Weekend: Authors, Books, Museum Day, Uptown Saturday Night and More

TONIGHT & FRIDAY NIGHT: AUTHOR ROBERT MACOMBER IS STAYING AT ST FRANCIS INN! Robert Macomber (click here for his website), author of the Award-Winning Honor series will be staying with us while he attends the Florida Heritage Book Festival! FLORIDA HERITAGE BOOK FESTIVAL * FRI & SATGet literary at this celebration of the authors and

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We’re running a special right now! If you buy a $400 gift certificate, we’ll throw in a $100 gift certificate. Give the gift of relaxation this year.
*Offer valid through December 31, 2024. Valid on new GC purchases only. Redeemable toward new reservations made for stays after January 5, 2025.

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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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Sunday through Thursday nights May through October is the perfect time to enjoy St. Augustine without all the crowds!

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