St. Augustine Traveler’s Tidbits
Issue 9

Spring has arrived in St. Augustine and I must say, it's a beautiful time of the year! St-Augustine-Travel-Guide.com makes planning your perfect spring vacation a breeze.

April is a very busy month here in the Nation's Oldest City.

Be sure to take advantage of Ripley's Sightseeing Trains recession special. Their tickets are now only $16.99, a savings of $7.00!!

Included in this issue:

• April in St. Augustine - News From Our Home
• What's New
• Special Review
• April Events
• May Events
• Summer Events
• Build Your Own Web Business

April in St. Augustine

"Hello" from our home,

This has to be one of my favorite seasons! The March winds have whisked away most of the old leaves and catkins from the oak branches and now we are rewarded with trees full of brand new soft green leaves draped with Spanish moss. We have a sweet gum tree in the front yard that is still bare but soon, it too, will have its new spring greenery.

This is also the time of year the citrus trees are in full bloom. The scent is so sweet, nothing at all like citrus. As you wander around downtown you might just catch a whiff of the scent drifting through the air. If you smell a sweet perfume look around and see if you can find the orange tree.

Flocks of migrating warblers are finding St. Augustine irresistible this time of year, too. It's a treat for me to watch the tiny birds flitting around overhead.

As many of you know, I love the outdoors, and what better place to enjoy it than right here in St. Augustine, Florida.

Just the other day as I was driving into town on US1, I glanced over at Oyster Creek and saw twenty or so shore birds along the bank.

Of course I had to stop and see what all the excitement was about. It seems it was a great day for fishing! I grabbed my camera and ended up with some wonderful photos.

Left: Great Egret fishing; Right: Great Egrets, Wood Storks and Ibis relaxing

It certainly is wonderful living here.

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.

Do you love to shop? You'll have a great time exploring all the unique shops around town. From the Uptown San Marco Shopping District to Historic Downtown, you'll find it all on our Shopping in St. Augustine page.

Also new, is our Things to Do page. How are you going to fit it all in? I guess you'd better plan to stay at least a week!

Be sure to keep up with our St. Augustine restaurant reviews. The list is growing. While you're at it why not tell the world about your favorite St. Augustine Restaurant. Or you could leave a comment on an existing review. We'd love to know!

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

Special Reviews:

Cortesses Bistro

Re-opening soon is Cortesses Bistro. This great little restaurant has been undergoing extensive renovations after a fire in the kitchen caused considerable damage. This month they will be open for business once again.

This wonderful restaurant features something everyone will enjoy. From Seafood crepe appetizers to Minorcan Stew you're in for a treat.

Cortesses Bistro was the first place winner in the Taste of St. Augustine, and the Chowder Debate. They were also received the "Clean Plate Award" presented to the cleanest restaurants in Northeast Florida.

You'll want to treat yourself to a meal at the Bistro. Located at 172 San Marco Avenue.

Upcoming St. Augustine Events:

• April 3 - First Friday Art Walk - 5:00 p.m. Downtown St. Augustine, Florida
• April 3 - 5 - Rhythm and Ribs Festival - Events Field, Castillo Dr.
• April 4 - Easter Festival at the World Golf Hall of Fame - World Golf Village
• April 5 - Blessing of the Fleet - noon - St. Augustine Municipal Marina, Bayfront
• April 5 - Chicago in Concert - 8:00 p.m. St. Augustine Amphitheatre Purchase tickets.
• April 5 - 26 - Out of Bounds Art Exhibit - St. Augustine Art Association
• April 10 - Hall and Oates - 8:00 p.m. St. Augustine Amphitheatre Tickets
• April 12 - Easter Promenade - 12:30 p.m. Plaza de la Constitucion, Downtown
• April 12 - Easter Parade - 3:00 p.m. Downtown
• April 16 - Menorcan Fromajardes Serenade - 7:00 p.m. Plaza de la Constitucion, Downtown
• April 17 - Joe Cocker Live - 7:30 p.m. St. Augustine Amphitheatre - Tickets
• April 18 - 19 - Earth Day Celebration - Washington Oaks Gardens State Park
• April 18 - 19 - St. Augustine Art Association Spring Art and Craft Festival - Events Field, Castillo Dr.
• April 23 - 26 - 7th Annual Florida Birding and Fotofest - Guana Environmental Education Center, Guana River State Park
• April 24 - The Beach Boys in Concert - 7:30 p.m. St. Augustine Amphitheatre - Tickets
• April 24 - Uptown Saturday Night - San Marco Avenue
• April 26 - Bella Voce Caberet - 2:00 p.m. Flagler College Auditorium - Emma Concert Series
• April 26 - A Taste of St. Augustine & The Birth of Blues Music Fest - St. Augustine Amphitheatre
• April 30 - 311 - 7:30 p.m. St. Augustine Amphitheatre Tickets
• Every Saturday and Sunday - St. Johns Flea Market - SR 207 and I 95

• May 1 - First Friday Art Walk - 5:00 p.m. Downtown St. Augustine, Florida
• May 1 - James Taylor in Concert - 8:00 p.m. St. Augustine Amphitheatre - Tickets
• may 1 - 2 - First Coast Opera: Romanza: Songs of Love - St. Johns County Agriculture Center - SR 16 & I-95
• May 1 - 3 - Gamble Rogers Folk Festival - St. Johns County Fairgrounds
• May 2 - Living History Day at Fort Matanzas
• May 3 – 31 - Spring Members Show - St. Augustine Art Association
• May 4 - Kings of Leon - 7:30 p.m. St. Augustine Amphitheatre Tickets
• May 4 - 10 - The Players Championship - Stadium Coarse at Sawgrass; PGA Tour
• May 6 - 18 - Nina and Pinta - Docked at St. Augustine Municipal Marina
• May 8 - 31 - The Tempest - The Limelight Theatre
• May 13 - Music by the Sea - St. Augustine Beach Pavilion - 7 p.m.
• May 16 - 25th Annual Car Show - Events Field Castillo Dr. - 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
• May 18 - Rocky Horror Show - 8:00 p.m. St. Augustine Amphitheatre Tickets
• May 19 - Shakespeare Abridged - 8:00 p.m. St. Augustine Amphitheatre Tickets
• May 20 - Music by the Sea - - St. Augustine Beach Pavilion - 7 p.m.
• May 23 - Americana Pops - 7:00 p.m. St. Augustine Amphitheatre Tickets
• May 25 - Memorial Day Concert in the Plaza - Plaza de la Constitucion - 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• May 30 - Uptown Saturday Night - San Marco Avenue
• Every Saturday and Sunday - St. Johns Flea Market - SR 207 and I-95

Summer Events

• June 3 - Music by the Sea - - St. Augustine Beach Pavilion - 7 p.m.
• June 4 - Summer Concerts in the Plaza - Plaza de la Constitucion - 7:00 p.m.
• June 5 - First Friday Art Walk - 5:00 p.m. Downtown St. Augustine, Florida
• June 6 - Anastasia State Park's Beach Bash - Anastasia State Park - 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
• June 6 - Drake's Raid - Downtown St. Augustine - 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
• June 11 - 13 - 2009 Fountain Mercury King Buster 400 - St. Augustine Municipal Marina
• June 26 - 28 - Greek Landing Day - Colonial Spanish Quarter and St. Photios Shrine
• June 27 - Annual Pre-4th Blowout - St. Johns Flea Market - SR 207 and I-95
• June 27 - Uptown Saturday Night - San Marco Avenue
• July 10 - 12 - Kingfish Challenge - St. Augustine Municipal Marina
• More to Come next month.

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

• Villa Zoryada - a wonderful Historic Site you won't want to miss
• St. Johns Flea Market - one of the last "real" flea markets
• St. Augustine Wedding
• Retire in St. Augustine
• St. Augustine Authors
• St. Augustine News
• Everyday Needs
• Need to Know Facts

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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