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St. Augustine Food and Wine Festival

Plan Ahead for the St. Augustine Food and Wine Festival

The St. Augustine Food and Wine Festival is an annual culinary celebration located in the country’s most beautiful and oldest cities. At this exciting event, you’ll witness talented culinary and beverage professionals in their element. With highlights like celebrity guest chefs, well-known winemakers, local chefs, and local craft adult beverage producers. The year’s festival will

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Historic Downtown St. Augustine

The Best St. Augustine Hotel Near Downtown

Our St. Augustine hotel is ready to welcome you to the oldest city in the nation! The St. Francis Inn is located just steps from many of the attractions, points of interest, restaurants, and shops in the historic district. Our bed and breakfast is a part of this dynamic city’s history as well, being built

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kayak in St. Augustine

5 Great Places to Kayak in St. Augustine

When you kayak in St. Augustine you’ll have a wide variety of places to choose from! The location of this historical city makes it perfect for this fun sport. Here there are bays, inlets, estuaries, and the Matanzas River to name a few of the plethora of options to kayak. This is an ideal way

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The best wedding venue in St. Augustine

Discover The Best Wedding Venue in St. Augustine!

When searching for the best wedding venue in St. Augustine look no further than our Florida bed and breakfast! Your wedding day should be a dream come true. Everything should run smoothly and most importantly, you should be stress-free. We want to help you in the process by providing the perfect place to simply say

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how to get to St. Augustine

How to Get to St. Augustine

How to get to St. Augustine? There are many options depending on whether you prefer a quick flight, a drive with stops along the way, or maybe even a bus ride. If you happen to already be in Florida, St. Augustine is just about 2 hours away from some major Florida cities including Jacksonville, Daytona

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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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Visit the St. Augustine Distillery

Visit the St. Augustine Distillery

The St. Augustine Distillery is a unique experience not to be missed when visiting St. Augustine. This one of a kind Florida establishment is a locally owned and operated artisanal spirits distillery that is located within a beautifully restored ice plant from the turn of the century. From learning all about the history of distilling

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Enjoy a Day at the St. Augustine Beach

A Day on the St. Augustine Beach

While there really is plenty to do in St. Augustine, so much so that you’ll need multiple days here, there’s truly nothing better than spending a day on the St. Augustine Beach. With more than 20 miles of pristine beaches to enjoy, and plenty of places to relax when you need a few minutes out

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10 Things to do in St Augustine This Winter

Things to do in St. Augustine This Winter

Are you looking for a great list of things to do in St. Augustine? It’s a great place to get away no matter the time of year, but perhaps especially so this winter.  The temperature is generally mild in St. Augustine in January and February, with temperatures usually ranging from the mid-60s to mid-70s, and

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Off the Beaten Track Eats – Smokin' D's BBQ

If there is one thing we talk about at the St. Francis Inn, it’s good eats. With St. Augustine being such a walking town, it’s easy to forget the car and just walk around town, hitting all the downtown restaurants. And while there is absolutely nothing wrong with that, there are some spots that are

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