St. Augustine Traveler’s Tidbits
Issue 7

I have a wonderful suggestion - February 14th is on a Saturday this year, why not spend a romantic Valentine's weekend with that special someone in the Nation's Oldest City?

A beautiful hotel, a delicious dinner, strolling on the beach or maybe an evening carriage ride; St-Augustine-Travel-Guide.com makes planning your perfect Valentine's Weekend a breeze.

Included in this issue:

• February in St. Augustine - News From Our Home
• What's New
• Special Review
• February Events
• March Events
• Spring Events
• Build Your Own Web Business

February in St. Augustine

Greetings from our home,

Well, I must say it's rather chilly today; 45 with a brisk wind from the north. Now don't laugh if you are "up north" where it is really cold, that would seem like a nice spring day to you, right?

I guess when you live in Florida your body gets used to warm weather and you feel the cold a bit more. The good news is it is going to be in the 60's, maybe even 70's, by the weekend.

We have had more cold weather this year than I can ever remember. We generally have a few cold days and some years a freeze or two but this year I think we have had at least three major freezes (down in the 20's) and tonight it is going into the 20's again. Thankfully, our wood stove has been keeping us toasty warm.

Even our kitty and Molly, our aging Chihuahua, don't want to be outside for more than a minute or two. Talk about spoiled...oh well, that's half the fun of having pets. Speaking of pets be sure to check out our new Pet Friendly page if you travel with your pets. Lots of good information. I even found a gem of a "condo-tel" not just for pet owners but everyone.

A beautiful spot on Camachee Harbor about five minutes from downtown St. Augustine. The Inn at Camachee Harbor, I'll be adding it to our Hotels page very soon. Read my review a few paragraphs down.

I hope you're making plans to visit St. Augustine, you'll be glad you did.

We hope to see you soon.

All the best,
Lynn

What’s New at St-Augustine-Travel-Guide.com:

Several new pages are up that you'll want to be sure to look over.

First up; be sure to check out our Art pages. Find all the tucked away local galleries, learn about our First Friday Art Walk and Uptown Saturday Night. We have quite a thriving art community here you won't want to miss.

Sunrise - Saint Augustine Harbor
by Patricia Pollock, Watercolor Artist

Next, you'll meet Patricia Pollock, a very talented local watercolor artist. You can even purchase her lovely painting Sunrise - Saint Augustine Harbor. I have several of her paintings and I just love them. Wouldn't you enjoy this beautiful remembrance of St. Augustine?

Then, as I mentioned above, for all you pet lovers, you'll want to check out our Pet Friendly pages.

Be sure to check back often to see what‘s new.

Special St. Augustine "Condo-tel" Review:

A beautiful sight that will greet you each morning
at the Inn at Camachee Harbor

Inn at Camachee Harbor

I get so excited when I find something special to share with you!! This is one of those wonderful finds. The Inn at Camachee Harbor is hidden away surrounded by old oaks and lush gardens while perched on the edge of Camachee Harbor.

This is a small harbor just off the Intracoastal Waterway which runs along the eastern side of St. Augustine.

The Inn considers itself a "condo-tel" which is like a condo-hotel combination. All of the rooms have a private deck overlooking the harbor and marina or a private garden. I checked out three of the rooms - although I hate to call them just rooms as they are so much more.

The first offered an upper level bedroom and bathroom with the lower level a very nice sitting area. Both with wonderful views of the marina. The second was a suite with private bedroom, living room, deck and screened porch. The third was more like a hotel room however it was exceptionally large with a lovely garden just outside.

The Inn is small so you might want to make your reservations well in advance I would imagine they book up quite quickly.

Rates are from $99.00 per night to $169.00 per night. I think you will really enjoy a stay at the Inn at Camachee Harbor.

(800) 688-5379
201 Yacht Club Dr.
St. Augustine FL

Upcoming St. Augustine Events:

February Events

• February 6 - First Friday Art Walk; Downtown St. Augustine
• February 8 - Art Garfunkle in Concert with the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra
• February 8 - Concertante Sextet String Ensemble - Emma Concert Series, Flagler Auditorium 2:00 p.m.
• February 14 - Special Valentine's Dinner at The Table Cafe; Prefix menu (904) 829-8243
• February 14 - A Day in Old Florida - Faver-Dykes State Park
• February 14 - Romantic Pianist Thomas Pandolfi - Emma Concert Series, Flagler Auditorium 8:00 p.m.
• February 21 - 16th Annual RSVP Chocolate and Beyond Gala - Lance National Guard Armory, San Marco Avenue, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
• February 28 - Noche de Gala - 16th century masked ball; Lightner Museum. 6:30 p.m. $175.00 per person.
• February 28 - Torchlight Tour Fort Matanzas - Fort Matanzas 6:00, 6:45, 7:30, and 8:15 p.m
• February 28 - Uptown Saturday Night - San Marco Avenue 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

• March 6 - First Friday Art Walk - Downtown St. Augustine, Florida.
• March 6 - 9 - The Sack of St. Augustine: Captain Searle's Raid of 1668 - Fountain of Youth
• March 13 - 15 - 28th Annual Lions Seafood Festival - Events Field, Castillo Dr.
• March 21 - 17th Annual Lighthouse Festival & 5K Run - St. Augustine Lighthouse
• March 28 - Uptown Saturday Night - San Marco Avenue
• March 28 - 30 - The Pirates of Penzance - First Coast Opera

• April 3 - 5 - Rhythm and Ribs Festival - Events Field, Castillo Dr.
• April 18 - 19 - St. Augustine Art Association Spring Art and Craft Festival - Events Field, Castillo Dr.
• April 18 - 19 - 7th Annual Florida Birding and Fotofest - Guana Environmental Education Center, Guana River State Park
• May 1 - 3 - Gamble Rogers Folk Festival - St. Johns County Fairgrounds
• May 4 - 10 - The Players Championship - Stadium Coarse at Sawgrass; PGA Tour
• More to Come next month.

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Watch for these new pages coming to St-Augustine-Travel-Guide.com very soon:

• St. Augustine Shopping
• St. Augustine Things to Do
• St. Augustine Authors
• St. Augustine News

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!

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