by Scott Powers
Special to HISTORIC CITY NEWS
Vacation rental home platform Airbnb is driving down the lodging prices and revenues for traditional hotels, a new national study led by a Florida State University professor finds.
Historic City News was notified by Florida Department of Transportation Public Information Officer, Allen Nelson, that traffic will be impacted at the following St Augustine and St Johns County locations where roadwork is being conducted.
Starting on Monday, April 22nd archaeological digs in the North Davis Shores area will begin as part of an investigation to test a possible location for St. Augustine’s second settlement which dates from 1566 to 1572.
A reminder to Historic City News readers that the St. Augustine Easter Parade has moved from Easter Sunday. The Easter parade is tomorrow, Saturday 4/20/19 beginning at 9:00 a.m. and is expected to last to approximately 11:30 a.m.
National Park Week starts tomorrow, Saturday April 20, which means Historic City News readers have free entry to Florida National Parks. That’s right, free entry to so much Florida history. We are fortunate to have two national monuments and part of a local cultural heritage corridor in St Augustine and St Johns County.
Racked by increasing levels of nuisance flooding, St Augustine’s fountain of half-baked and overpriced plans hopes that a “retaining wall” will help minimize impacts of rising tides in certain parts of town. Right.
Historic City News was updated this morning on the expected severe storm conditions predicted to cross St Johns County later this afternoon. Cautionary preparations are being taken to protect children, elderly and outdoor animals.
Scores of fine artists from across the region are converging on St. Augustine to capture its architectural, historic and natural beauty during the 3rd Annual St Augustine Plein Air Paint Out, being held Tuesday April 23rd through Wednesday May 1st.
