We Came for the Tank. We Stayed for the Food.
Came to see the Tanked aquarium at Salt Life Food Shack in St. Augustine. Here’s what the tank actually looked like and what we ordered.
Nights of Lights St Augustine | 32nd Year Guide & Tips
There are holiday light displays, and then there’s Nights of Lights St Augustine—a tradition so iconic it consistently lands on “Best Christmas Lights in America” lists year after year. And having lived in St. Augustine for 15 years, I can tell you it absolutely deserves the hype. This past January, we made it back to …
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Ghosts & Gravestones Tour: A Chilly Night of Laughs and Frights in St. Augustine
The Ghosts and Gravestones tour St Augustine promised laughs, frights, and a creepy trolley ride through the city’s haunted landmarks. Our Take: The Good, The Bad, The Not-So-Scary Bus Rating: 🚌 🚌 🚌 🚌 /5 We gave it four full buses. Not because it was scary—no ghosts, no orbs, not even a flickering light. But …
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The Holly Hill Gnome Tree
A Tiny World of Magic in Florida This whimsical little oddity wasn’t on the itinerary, but when we spotted a gnome-sized door at the base of a tree in Holly Hill, we couldn’t resist. It ended up being one of the most memorable detours on our Michigan-Bound Road Trip! Nestled along Riverside Drive in Holly …
Meet Old Methuselah: Florida’s Ancient Cypress at DeLeon Springs
Old Methuselah DeLeon Springs State Park If you want to meet a living landmark, the Old Methuselah bald cypress at DeLeon Springs State Park is it. This thousand-plus-year-old tree stands beside the spring run, hollow-trunked, wind-sculpted, and still throwing shade like only an elder can. We found Old Methuselah on a quick walk along the …
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