Recently, as part of our ongoing “Green Lodging” program, we started recycling leftover guest soaps. Every day thousands of hotels and other lodgings discard thousands of pounds of leftover soaps which then end up in landfills. We have partnered with Clean the World (cleantheworld.org) to have all of our leftover soaps “re-batched” and sterilized. Clean

If you want to vote for the Best of the Best in the St. Augustine Record’s Best of St. Augustine 2010 Competition, click here. B&B’s are listed under Professional Services. We hope you will vote for the St. Francis Inn!

Here’s your chance to be counted! Voting starts tomorrow, Saturday, July 10. Vote online at www.staugustine.com/bestof2010 for YOUR favorite B&B: the St. Francis Inn! You can also vote for your favorite restaurants and attractions. Additional categories include: Automotive & Marine Entertainment & Recreation Food & Restaurants Legal, Financial & Real Estate Services Medical Services Professional

KINGFISH CHALLENGEChase the big ones in this exciting competition that offers cash and prizes for the biggest catch. Registration is limited to 400 boats. Friday is the Junior Kingfish Challenge, Tournament Registration and the Captain’s Meeting. Fishing days are Saturday and Sunday. There will also be a fish fry and awards on Sunday. It all

Early this morning Chef Gary was walking from the parking lot to the Inn when he noticed Zeke in the neighbors’ driveway. Zeke was in his “stalking” mode…slowly making his way up the driveway to his poor unsuspecting prey. Chef Gary couldn’t see whatever it was that Zeke was hunting, and turned to continue his

Fort Menendez at Old Florida Museum is kicking off its Summer 2010 Grand Opening with an Open House on Thursday July 1. The Open House will start at 5:00 pm and run until 8:00 pm. Admission is free for all who attend that evening, and refreshments will be available. Fort Menendez is a 1 ½

Guests of the St. Francis Inn this weekend will enjoy some special treats: Homemade Orange Sugar, Homemade Lime Salt (for our Frozen Daiquiris and Margaritas), and a special Homemade Tomato Salt for our weekend morning Bloody Marys. Joe and Margaret’s son Patrick – a recent graduate of the renowned Johnson & Wales University in Providence,

UPTOWN SATURDAY NIGHTA favorite end-of-the-month event, Uptown Saturday Night takes place from 5 to 9 p.m. in St. Augustine’s San Marco Shopping District. Galleries, antique stores and unique shops between Ripley’s Museum and the Mission of Nombre de Dios remain open during this special time. Meet the artists, book signings, live music, refreshments and other

All concerts are held at the beautiful Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine (just 3 blocks from the Inn). Musicians from the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra and the Ritz Chamber Players will be joined by guest artists to offer a variety of classical compositions. All performances are FREE to the public. Sunday June 20 2:00 pm. Festival

ST. AUGUSTINE BLACK HISTORY TOURJoin this two-hour tour that highlights over 400 years of African American history in the nation’s oldest city. Tour guide Howard (Xhabbo) Lewis, will provide a narrative about Pedro Menendez, Ft. Mose, the Plaza Market, Dr. Alexander Darnes, the Emancipation Proclamation, Lincolnville (formerly called “Africa”), the Civil Rights Era and more