St. Augustine Traveler’s Tidbits
Issue 12

Our Flag at Fort Matanzas

Happy Fourth of July! This is a great time to be in St. Augustine.

You won't want to miss the fantastic fireworks this weekend.

Pack up the kids and bring the beach chairs or a blanket to the Castillo de San Marcos. It's the perfect spot for viewing the fireworks.

Both the Scenic Cruise and the Schooner Freedom have special cruises going out if you would like to have a front row seat on the Matanzas Bay. Either on land or sea it is sure to be a fun time.

Join us here in St. Augustine for your vacation.

St-Augustine-Travel-Guide.com has all the information you need to plan your perfect Florida beach vacation.

Included in this issue:

• July in St. Augustine - News From Our Home
• July Events
• August Events
• September Events
• Build Your Own Web Business

July in St. Augustine

"Hello" from our home,

This has been the hottest June I can remember in St. Augustine. Several days already in the high 90's. Usually, we don't get this hot until well into July.

I must say though, today has been very pleasant. I awoke this morning to a thunderstorm and pounding rain. It gradually tapered off to a light rain and finally quit. Clouds remained which kept the temperature quite mild.

Have you ever noticed that you tend to take those special places around you for granted? Or maybe you just don't make the time to enjoy those special places?

For example, we live in this wonderful community just a ten minute drive to the ocean and we hardly ever go. Strange, isn't it? Oh, I can hear many of you, "What? You mean you don't go to the beach?"

I am happy to say we have decided to make time every day to enjoy this wonderful place we are fortunate enough to call home. We went for a long walk on the beach this afternoon and dove in the ocean to cool off afterward. It was wonderful!

We are going to turn over a new leaf and get to the beach just as often as we can. How about you? Isn't it time you headed for the beach?

An odd looking little critter

I looked out my office window a day or so ago and look who I saw. A young armadillo rooting around for a tasty treat.

He was so engrossed with his digging I was able to creep up and take this photo. Once he realized I was there he scampered off back into the woods.

I love working at home.

Can I ask you a favor? If you have a favorite page or pages on our site would you help us spread the word? Maybe you found our St. Augustine Attractions page helpful or our St. Augustine Restaurants page or maybe our St. Augustine Tours page. Which ever ones you found especially helpful, would you be so kind as to share them? It only takes a minute and it's very easy.

At the bottom of every page is our "Share this page" box with several ways to share our site. You can add us to your Facebook or MySpace, Tweet us or Stumble us, YahooBuzz us or Google us, and you can even add a link to your website. A "digg" would be great, too.

We appreciate your vote of confidence and you'll be helping others discover the best of St. Augustine, too.

Most of all, I hope you'll be joining us for a vacation in St. Augustine very soon.

All the best,
Lynn

Your Thoughts

What do you love about St. Augustine? Let us know and we'll publish the best comments in our September newsletter. Tell us, here.

Your thoughts from last issue:

"My family and I loved the St. Augustine Alligator Farm, a truly amazing place to see Alligators and many other kinds of wildlife! Don't miss this place!" Gian, Camillus, NY

"I finally got a chance to go to the St. Augustine Alligator Farm. I had never been there until yesterday. It was so wonderful seeing all kinds of animals in there and the shows were informational and entertaining as well. I especially liked a feeding alligators show. " Mehmet, St. Augustine, FL

St. Augustine Alligator Farm

Upcoming St. Augustine Events:

July Events

• July 1 - Music by the Sea - Restless Kind - St. Augustine Beach Pavilion - 7 p.m.
• July 2 - Summer Concerts in the Plaza - The Driftwoods - Plaza de la Constitucion - 7:00 p.m.
• July 3 - First Friday Art Walk - 5:00 p.m. Downtown St. Augustine, Florida
• July 3 - World Golf Village Fireworks - Dusk
• July 4 - St. Augustine's Fourth of July Celebration - Downtown St. Augustine - Dusk
• July 4 - 5 - St. Augustine Flea Market - SR 207 & I-95 - 8:00 .am. - 4:00 p.m.
• July 7 - 24 - The Drawer Boy - The Limelight Theatre
• July 8 - Music by the Sea - Midlife Crisis - St. Augustine Beach Pavilion - 7 p.m.
• July 9 - Summer Concerts in the Plaza - Ancient City Slickers - Plaza de la Constitucion - 7:00 p.m.
• July 10 - 12 - Kingfish Challenge - St. Augustine Municipal Marina
• July 11 - 12 - St. Augustine Flea Market - SR 207 & I95 - 8:00 .am. - 4:00 p.m.
• July 11 - 28 - Rounding Third - The Limelight Theatre
• July 15 - Music by the Sea - Bush Doctors - St. Augustine Beach Pavilion - 7 p.m.
• July 16 - Summer Concerts in the Plaza - The Company - Plaza de la Constitucion - 7:00 p.m.
• July 16 - The Avett Brothers - St. Augustine Amphitheatre - 7:15 p.m. Tickets
• July 17 - The Offspring - St. Augustine Amphitheatre - 6:30 p.m. Tickets
• July 18 - 19 - St. Augustine Flea Market - SR 207 & I-95 - 8:00 .am. - 4:00 p.m.
• July 19 - Bob Weir & Ratdog - St. Augustine Amphitheatre - 5:30 p.m. Tickets
• July 22 - Music by the Sea - Mojo Highway - St. Augustine Beach Pavilion - 7 p.m.
• July 23 - Summer Concerts in the Plaza - Bob Peck & Friends - Plaza de la Constitucion - 7:00 p.m.
• July 25 - Uptown Saturday Night - San Marco Avenue
• July 25 - 26 - St. Augustine Flea Market - SR 207 & I-95 - 8:00 .am. - 4:00 p.m.
• July 29 - Music by the Sea - Grapes of Roth - St. Augustine Beach Pavilion - 7 p.m.
• July 30 - Summer Concerts in the Plaza - Big Pineapple - Plaza de la Constitucion - 7:00 p.m.

• August 1 - 2 - St. Augustine Flea Market - SR 207 & I95 - 8:00 .am. - 4:00 p.m.
• August 5 - Music by the Sea - Funk Shui - St. Augustine Beach Pavilion - 7 p.m.
• August 6 - Summer Concerts in the Plaza - The Restless Kind - Plaza de la Constitucion - 7:00 p.m.
• August 7 - First Friday Art Walk - 5:00 p.m. Downtown St. Augustine, Florida
• August 7 - Jackson Browne - St. Augustine Amphitheatre - 7:00 p.m. Tickets
• August 8 - 9 - St. Augustine Flea Market - SR 207 & I-95 - 8:00 .am. - 4:00 p.m.
• August 12 - Music by the Sea - Triple Rock Blues Band - St. Augustine Beach Pavilion - 7 p.m.
• August 13 - Summer Concerts in the Plaza - Elizabeth and the Grapes of Roth - Plaza de la Constitucion - 7:00 p.m.
• August 14 - Counting Crows with Michael Franti & Spearhead with Augustana - St. Augustine Amphitheatre - 7:00 p.m. Tickets
• August 15 - Judas Priest & Whitesnake with PopEvil - St. Augustine Amphitheatre - 6:30 p.m. Tickets
• August 15 - 16 - St. Augustine Flea Market - SR 207 & I-95 - 8:00 .am. - 4:00 p.m.
• August 19 - Music by the Sea - Joe Wytiaz & Friends - St. Augustine Beach Pavilion - 7 p.m.
• August 20 - Summer Concerts in the Plaza - Triple Rock Blues Band - Plaza de la Constitucion - 7:00 p.m.
• August 22 - 23 - St. Augustine Flea Market - SR 207 & I-95 - 8:00 .am. - 4:00 p.m.
• August 23 - Crosby, Stills and Nash - St. Augustine Amphitheatre - 7:00 p.m. Tickets
• August 26 - Music by the Sea - Toots Lorraine - St. Augustine Beach Pavilion - 7 p.m.
• August 27 - Summer Concerts in the Plaza - Skin & Bonz & The Big Hungry Boys - Plaza de la Constitucion - 7:00 p.m.
• August 28 - O.A.R. with Brett Dennen - St. Augustine Amphitheatre - 7:00 p.m. Tickets
• August 29 - Uptown Saturday Night - San Marco Avenue
• August 29 - 30 - St. Augustine Flea Market - SR 207 & I95 - 8:00 .am. - 4:00 p.m.

September Events

• September 2 - Music by the Sea - Roland Fleming Connection - St. Augustine Beach Pavilion - 7 p.m.
• September 3 - Summer Concerts in the Plaza - Gatorbone - Plaza de la Constitucion - 7:00 p.m.
• September 3 - 6 - City of St. Augustine 444th Birthday Celebration - Downtown St. Augustine
• September 4 - First Friday Art Walk - 5:00 p.m. Downtown St. Augustine, Florida
• September 7 - Labor Day Concert in the Plaza - The Boston Connection & Gil Surrett and a St. Augustine Jazz Society Jam Session (special 1-5 p.m.)
• September 9 - Music by the Sea - Falling Bones - St. Augustine Beach Pavilion - 7 p.m.
• September 3 - Summer Concerts in the Plaza - Gatorbone - Plaza de la Constitucion - 7:00 p.m.
• September 16 - Music by the Sea - AmyAlysse - St. Augustine Beach Pavilion - 7 p.m.
• September 23 - Music by the Sea - Hurricane Surfers - St. Augustine Beach Pavilion - 7:00 p.m.
• September 26 - Uptown Saturday Night - San Marco Avenue
• September 30 - Music by the Sea - First Coast Jazz Orchestra - St. Augustine Beach Pavilion - 7:00 p.m.

• October 4 - Alan Jackson - St. Augustine Amphitheatre - 7:30 p.m. Tickets
• October 9 - 11 - 12th Annual Greek Festival - Events Field, Downtown St. Augustine
• October 24 - Bonnie Raitt w/ Ryan Shaw - St. Augustine Amphitheatre - 8:00 p.m. Tickets
• November 2 - World Golf Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony - World Golf Village
• November 7 - Die Fledermaus (The Bat) - Emma Concert Series - (904) 797-2800
• More to Come next month.

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Ok, that's it for this issue - see you next time and I hope you have a wonderful visit to St. Augustine, Florida, my hometown!