Carriage Way Bed and Breakfast - September News Special

Carriage Way Bed and Breakfast - September News Special

St Augustine FL celebrates its 445th Birthday

This coming Saturday, September 4th, St Augustine FL celebrates its 445th Birthday.  Long before Jamestown, the Spaniards led by Admiral don Pedro Menendez de Aviles established St. Augustine as a Spanish colony and military base against the French trespassers in La Florida on September 8, 1565.

St. Augustine, the oldest continuously occupied European city will be celebrating with an authentic recreation of its landing.  The "First Thanksgiving" will be re-enacted at 4:45 p.m. on the grounds of Ponce de Leon's Fountain of Youth.  Also, this weekend will be an encampment of Timucan Indians on the grounds of the Fountain of Youth, which was originally a large native American village called Seloy.  There will also be a Spanish funeral procession as 16th century Spanish soldiers carry the actual casket of Pedro Mendez to its new home int the Mission Nombre de Dios Museum.

This will be a wonderful weekend to travel to St. Augustine and help celebrate First America and there is no better way to stay than in a St Augustine bed and breakfast, which is an easy walk away.  Carriage Way Bed and Breakfast is a better way to stay.

St Augustine bed and breakfast, Romantic Florida Getaway Weekend

Stay this weekend in a St Augustine bed and breakfast and enjoy a romantic florida getaway weekend.  This is the perfect weekend to getaway to the oldest city and relax with the one you love.  It is the weekend before the busy Labor Day weekend and traditionally one of the quietest periods of the year.

Beginning on Saturday morning, wake up to the wonderful aroma of a homemade breakfast at the C served from 8:30 - 10 a.m.  After breakfast, take time to sit on the verandah and enjoy the morning.  Next take a stroll down St. George street or get lost on one of the quaint back streets and discover something that  - has always been there.  Walk back to the inn and enjoy a nap or read a book on the swing, if your lucky there might even be an afternoon rain.

Take a drive out to Anastasia State Park for the "Low Tide Beach Ride" with a park ranger and enjoy bird watching on a 3 1/2 mile ride to the North end of the beach.  It starts at 5 p.m. and bike rentals are available at Island Joe's Pavillion within the park or bring your own or borrow the Inn's bikes.  Enjoy the party-like atmosphere during "Uptown Saturday Night" in the San Marco shopping district between Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum and the Mission of Nombre de Dios.  Galleries, antique stores and unique shops will be open from 5-9 p.m.  Meet the artists, have a book signed and enjoy live music and refreshments.

We hope that you enjoy your Florida weekend getaway.  Carriage Way Bed and Breakfast is a better way to stay for that Florida romantic getaway.

St. Augustine Alligator Farm - St Augustine Fl

The St. Augustine Alligator Farm and Zoological Park in St Augustine Fl is a unique and historical attraction with many wonderful exhibits.

Established in 1893 the Alligator Farm is one of Florida's oldest Zoological attractions.  It is certified by the American Zoological Association and is home to every known species of crocodilian, 23 in all.  The St Augustine Alligator Farm is more than just alligators.  It has many rare and exotic reptiles, birds, and mammals.  It also serves as a native bird rookery.  For things to do in St Augustine it is a prime location for photo opportunities year around.

While you vacation in Florida stop in and see this historic Florida attraction.  For lodging in Florida please consider a Florida bed and breakfast.  Carriage Way Bed and Breakfast is a better way to stay for your St Augustine getaway.

San Sebastian Winery - St Augustine winery

St. Augustine Fl is the birthplace of American wine, so while you are on vacation in Florida, stop by the San Sebastian Winery and see this St Augustine winery.  The winery occupies one of Henry Flagler's old East Coast Railroad Buildings.

The winery features award winning wines produced with Florida native muscadine grapes.  San Sebastian offers a free winery tour daily and you will find it not only very educational, but you will also have the opportunity to taste the wines at the end of the tour.

"The Cellar Upstairs" is a wonderful open air deck with a jazz and blues bar serving San Sebastian wines, a fine selection of beer and offers a light menu for a relaxing and spectacular view of St. Augustine.

Your St Augustine bed and breakfast offers San Sebastian winery coupons for wine purchases.  Carriage Way Bed and Breakfast is a better way to stay for your St. Augustine getaway.

World Golf Hall of Fame - Golf Getaways

Golfing  enthusiasts traveling to Florida will certainly enjoy the World Golf Hall of Fame and the golf getaways in St. Augustine Florida.  In addition to the Golf Hall of Fame, you will find some beautiful and challenging courses to test your skills in Northeast Florida.

While visiting this St. Augustine museum you will be able to enjoy the history of golf and learn about all the great golfers inducted into the hall of fame.  The Bob Hope exhibit: Shanks for the Memories is quite entertaining and will continue through the end of the year.

Whether you are traveling with a golf buddy or here for a romantic getaway, check out the Fl golf packages that include accommodations and rounds of golf.  Carriage Way Bed and Breakfast is a better way to stay for your golf getaway.

Anastasia State Park - St Augustine Beaches

Anastasia State Park has one of our favorite St Augustine Beaches and is one of the best Florida State Parks for beach activities.  It is located over the Lions Bridge on Anastasia Island and just a 10 minute drive from the downtown historic district of St. Augustine.

Eco tourism is abundant for birding and once you are on the beach you can walk for an hour and a half to the North for a private beach hike or bicycle ride.  While you are in the state park, check out Anastasia water sports for beach rentals for kayaking, windsurfing, paddle boarding and Hobie catamaran sailing.

Although there is good camping in Anastasia State Park, it is always better to stay in the comforts of your St Augustine bed and breakfast.  Carriage Way Bed and Breakfast is a better way to stay.

St Augustine Things to do

Hotel Ponce de Leon

When you travel to Florida, St. Augustine is the Florida vacation spot that you do not want to miss.  Here is our short list of St Augustine things to do:

1. Explore the Castillo de San Marcos, the Spanish fort that took 23 years to complete and construction was started in 1672.
2. Take the Flagler Legacy Tour at the Hotel Ponce de Leon now known as Flagler College.  Henry Flagler enlisted the help of designer Louis Comfort Tiffany and Thomas Edison.
3. Climb the St. Augustine Lighthouse and while you are there visit the Maritime Museum to see the new St. Augustine shrimping and boat building exhibit.
4. Stroll down St. George Street and enjoy the many shops, eateries, and pubs.  Be sure to explore the other fine establishments on the side streets of the oldest city.
5. Spend a half a day or so enjoying the Lightner Museum.  Otto Lightner, founder of Hobbies Magazine, chose Flagler's Alcazar Hotel to showcase his collection of collections.
6. The Memorial Presbyterian Church, built by Henry Flagler in 1889, is a fine example of Venetian Renaissance architecture and memorial to his only daughter.
7. Visit the Basilica - Cathedral, built in 1793 and partially financed by the Spanish royal treasury.
8. Step back in time to a life in the 1740's at the Colonial Spanish Quarter, a living history museum.
9. Spend a day on the beach at Anastasia State Park, one of the finest beach parks in the state of Florida.  You can walk for over an hour and pretend that you are walking on your own private beach.
10. Take a load off your feet and enjoy the Old Town Trolley Tour of St. Augustine for a narrated tour of the city, sail away on the Schooner Freedom or for a more private excursion try out DEA Charters on their 30' Catamaran,  or depart on the Scenic Cruise for a narrated tour of Matanzas Bay.

One of the most popular and best things to do is just kick back on the porch swing with a good book and a glass of wine or nice cold beer at a St Augustine bed and breakfast, the Carriage Way Bed and Breakfast is a better way to stay for your Florida getaway.

St Augustine Art Association, St Augustine Art Walk

The Art Galleries of St Augustine sponsor the St Augustine Art Walk on the first Friday of every month and members of the tour include the St Augustine Art Association and one of our favorites, the High Tide Gallery formally known as the Mullet Beach Art Gallery.  High Tide will be featuring their grand reopening under their new name this Friday.

The Independent and locally owned Art Galleries of St. Augustine First Friday Art Walk features 14 member galleries providing a collection of art from local, regional, national and international artists.  The art walk is held from 5 - 9 p.m.

Situated in middle of it all and within a few minutes walk to the galleries is the Carriage Way; a St Augustine Florida bed and breakfast, a better way to stay!

Aviles Street - St. Augustine's oldest Street

Something new is happening to St. Augustine's Oldest Street, Aviles Street.  During the next 45 days, Aviles Street is undergoing a face lift that will transform this quaint little street in the nation's oldest city.  The new street scape will feature new brick streets, wider sidewalks for benches and outside dining, as well as streetlights.  It is nice to know that the businesses will remain open during construction.

Carl Halbirt, who is the City of St. Augustine's archaeologist, has determined that Aviles Street has been a street since the late 1500's.  The street is anchored by two museums, the Spanish Military Hospital on the North end and the Father O'Reilly House Museum toward the North end.  While visiting St Augustine stroll into Gaufres and Goods for pierogies or purchase a painting at Aviles Street Gallery.  One of our favorite shops on Aviles is Dan Holiday Leather, where he will make a pair of custom sandals for you.

We look forward to dining in the under the lights on Aviles Street and strolling home to a St Augustine Bed and breakfast.  When you vacation in Florida, Carriage Way is the way to stay for your Florida getaway.