When life gives your change, Go Shopping!

Daniel — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:29:18 +0000

St. Augustine is famous for its wonderful little shops along St. George Street. You’ll find over 200 specialty stores, ice cream shops, restaurants, art galleries and so much more. If you’re looking for refreshments, beach towels, cold drinks, collectibles, shells, trinkets of all kinds, and a bite to eat, St. George Street is the place to be. Located in the heart of the Nation’s Oldest City, many of our stores are also historic properties, with some buildings dating back to the early 1700’s. St George Street’s shopping district is off limits to vehicles and stretches from the Original Old City Gates to the historic plaza located in the heart of downtown St Augustine. You can get there very easily with our Red Sightseeing Trains. Simply step off at stop #6 to enjoy the North end of St George Street or get off at stop # 13 at the Plaza to start at the South end. When you’re done enjoying St. George Street, simply return to any of our Red Train stops, where one of trains arrives every 15 – 20 minutes to pick you back up.
After a day of shopping you can always relax in the city’s Plaza for a Free Concert featured every Thursday Evening during the summer months. It’s the perfect way to end a perfect day of shopping.
For those of you into Antiques, a perfect place to visit is our Antique Shopping district located at stop #19 on San Marco Avenue. A trip to St. Augustine is not complete without a stroll down the Antique Shopping District, also known as Uptown St. Augustine. Many of our 19th century homes along this street are now antique stores and art galleries. There are hundreds of featured artists who show their works and dozens of collectors displaying some of the finest antiques found in the southeast.

First Friday Art Walks

Marcie — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:59:19 +0000

First Friday Art Walk

If you love art, you have to attend one of the First Friday Art Walks in St. Augustine. These are so fun! It happens (as the name suggest) every first Friday of every month. Many couples will acually plan there stay in St Augustine around this event. You just stroll down the street on a self guided tour of local galleries, enjoying complimentary refreshments and live music all while viewing some of the newest artists on the scene. This is a lovely time and is highly recommended for anyone who loves art!

There is also a FREE Artwalk Train on First Friday by Ripley’s Sightseeing Trains! You can hop on starting at 6pm on King Street. The train makes a loop around town to other neighborhoods of AGOSA galleries every 20 to 30 minutes. You can park at Ripley’s Believe it or Not Museum, The San Sebastian Winery, Rembrandtz Gallery, or Butterfield Gallery to catch the train. Come early to catch a parking space and enjoy the galleries starting at 5pm. The train and trolley tours start at 6pm until 9pm. Call 829.0065 or 825.4577 for more info. This is a FREE service from our wonderful patrons, the Ripley’s Sightseeing Trains .You can also enjoy wonderful catered delights at many of the galleries sponsored by our patrons, The St Augustine Independent Restaurant Association. Thank you!

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When life gives your change, Go Shopping!

First Friday Art Walks