Sometimes the hype is greater than the bang, such was the case for many festival goers attending last weekend’s Bacon Nation Festival at Francis Field in St Augustine. I was excited for the chance to shake hands with the bacon lady, but overall, it left me limp.
A special opportunity is being offered to Historic City News readers who are St Johns County residents; one that comes around once every 125-years. Beginning on April 1st and continuing until December 31, 2014, take a docent-led tour of Flagler College, highlighting the architectural heritage of the former Hotel Ponce de Leon, while the admission charge has been waived.
Laurie Sanderson reported the following St Augustine and St Johns County locations to Historic City News where the Florida Department of Transportation will be conducting roadwork that is expected to have an impact on driving, beginning this morning and continuing through the coming week.
Sam Lansdale
Julington Creek, FL
Dear Editor:
If Juan Ponce De Leon had only discovered La Florida 501 years later, he would have found all the gold he was looking for at the Julington Creek CDD.
Letter: Romanza Festivale of the Arts
Albert Syeles, President
Romanza St Augustine, FL
Dear Editor:
Join in the ten-day celebration our City’s vibrant living culture: music, dance, theater, art, cuisine, heritage and romance with “St. Augustine’s Romanza Festivale of the Arts” going on May 9-18, 2014 at locations around St Augustine and St Johns County.
HAWKE announces that their 20th annual Dine on the Wild Side fund-raising dinner will be held at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm on Saturday evening, May 17, 2014. This popular event is sponsored each year by the Alligator Farm and Zoological Park (www.alligatorfarm.com)—more than a park, it’s the zoo for you.
Historic City News readers are invited to enjoy an authentic reenactment this weekend on the grounds of Fort Mose Historic State Park in St. Augustine; presented by Florida Living History, Inc., Fort Mose Historic State Park, and the Fort Mose Historical Society.
