Planning a trip to enjoy the 2020 Nights of Lights in St. Augustine? Read this first! We love Nights of Lights in St. Augustine. Walking around town holding hands, seeing the warm glow of the lights on the bay, looking up at the trees draped with lights in Constitution Plaza–it’s PERFECT! This year’s celebration will … Read More
If you’re planning a visit to St. Augustine this holiday season, do yourself a favor and start laying out the details of your trip now. It’s an amazing time of year–with beautiful lights everywhere as part of Nights of Lights, trolleys full of people singing Christmas carols, and unique shops all stocked with the coolest … Read More
Read on for Mother’s Day Specials in St. Augustine: Mother’s Day is coming up–and we were just thinking, “Is there any better way to tell your mother (or the mother of your children) that you love them than taking them to St. Augustine for a getaway”?? Well, kind of… The *only* Mother’s Day present that’s … Read More
St. Augustine is nothing short of magical this time of year, with over three million white lights greeting visitors during our Nights of Lights Festival. How magical? Last month, House Beautiful named St. Augustine one of the best Christmas towns in America. To make the magic even more magical, our St. Augustine hotel is running … Read More
Go Fourth and Prosper! Yes, St. Augustine FL events are a big deal and so is the fourth of July. There’s a concert in the Plaza de la Constitucion, inside the gazebo. It starts at 6:00 and goes until 8:00pm. Feel free to grab one of our beach chairs and take it with you if … Read More
St. Augustine loves a parade! Fourth of July, Christmas, St. Paddy’s Day…and this Sunday, we celebrate our Parada de los Caballas y Coches (the parade of Horses and Carriages), which is a perfect way to celebrate Easter! (If you’re looking for something to do from 12 – 2, the St. Augustine Easter Promenade takes place … Read More
The holidays were especially gratifying this year in St. Augustine. After all, Hurricane Matthew was only a few weeks ago, and it seemed as if all of the business owners, residents, and even visitors wanted to give the celebration their all. Trolleys were full of people singing Christmas carols, with lots of laughing and holiday … Read More
If you were staying with us last night, you got a chance to see one of the best Halloween dessert spreads ever seen at our bed and breakfast! Donna truly outdid herself this year, making a simply beautiful Haunted Forest cake, spooky witches’ fingers, spider cookies, and Mike’s favorite, soylent green cupcakes. There were audible … Read More
Each year, the hub and I try to give as many staff off as possible on Thanksgiving and Christmas. When we first bought the inn, in 2010, our plan was to give everyone those two days off. I planned on making a buffet breakfast, and cleaning any rooms that were turning over. The hub was … Read More
Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and that means out-of-town guests. When you own a bed and breakfast, you’re always hosting out-of-town guests. Which means you’re always thinking about how to make their stay more comfortable, more relaxing, more of a break from their everyday lives. Here are 6 tips for making their stay a … Read More
