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2.5 Stars - 37 Opinions
475 Commerce Lake Dr, Saint Augustine, Florida, 32095, United States
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Approaching the castillo entrance
Oldest Schoolhouse
Michealangelo's David, replica
outside casa maya
I know it seems like an odd question, but I'm proposing next weekend and I'd like to take her to a restaurant afterward that makes jewelry look good.
Some of you will know what I'm talking about. Usually track lighting or can lighting will make jewelry sparkle extra. Anyone know a restaurant like that in Saint Augustine?
Love your idea! Lucky lady! We're thinking the Columbian. Or Fiddler on the Green. Good luck!
Would definitely recommend the Columbian. It had mood lighting at night and seating under the night sky but covered with a glass roof. It will definitely set the mood and is more of an upscale ambiance. Good luck!
Need some information on what to see or do in St. Augustine, why not visit the DOWNTOWN VISITOR INFORMATION CENTER. I popped in to see what they had in brochures and was not disappointed. The folks there are happy to answer any questions you have and there were lots of brochures and city maps available for you to use.
For more information on St. Augustine contact the Chamber of Commerce at (904) 829-5681
or www.staugustinechamber.com
The Flagler Presbytherian Memorial Church was built in 1889 by Henry Flagler in memory of his daughter who died in childbirth. Located at the corner of Sevilla and Valencia streets, it's in the Venetian Renaissance style.
This old fort is tiny and unimpressive in itself. The Spanish built it on Rattlesnake Island, about fifteen miles south of the port at St. Augustine. It guards the small inlet (still "unimproved") that is the Matanzas River and forms the "Back Door to the Port."
The name Matanzas means slaughter, referring to what Pedro Menendez did there to a group of Hugenot attackers from Fort Caroline (sixty miles north).
What's neat about this place is experiencing its intimacy. You board a small boat at the ranger station and ride with eighteen others across the river. You can then listen to a nicely-presented narration and begin exploring the fort. The final ascent is on a narrow, rustic ladder, but the view from the top is very rewarding. You can see a stretch of Intracoastal Waterway and marsh that stretches more than three miles north to the highway 206 bridge, or you can look east along the Matanzas River to the A1A bridge and the inlet beyond. You are likely to see bald eagles, osprey, dozens of terns and gull species, and perhaps even dolphins.
Back on shore, take the short habitat walk through a hammock environment on a handicap-accessible boardwalk. The whole thing is free. Picnic tables are available, and so are clean rest rooms.
So is the ocean. Across from the park entrance, there's a ramp through the dunes. You can park free and walk down, or you can pay a toll to the County (most parts of the year) and drive on the wide, clean beach. There is a bird sanctuary adjoining, and sea turtles sometimes use this area for nesting. Two popular ways of fishing in this area are surf casting and dropping a line from the bridge.
Ok, we were exhausted from an entire day os kayaking, so we were a bit out of it, but Stogies is a wonderful place to chill out and listen to music. Yes, they sell cigars, and you can sit outside, go upstairs where they have comfy couches, or stay downstairs to watch the live jazz music (I think it was a Cuban band) The crowd is very mellow and funky and I definately want to go back here. casual
TThe gang descended upon this restaurant after the happy hour at the Jazz club and what a great choice. Good food selection and you definitely have to try the alligator appetizer, it's not bad kinda taste like chicken.
I had the tuna special that night and it was good.
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Address: 475 Commerce Lake Dr, Saint Augustine, Florida, 32095, United States
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