Category: St. Augustine

George Herbert’s ‘The Pulley’: The Gifts of Rest and Restlessness

June 13, 2023
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“Our hearts are restless until they rest in you,” wrote St. Augustine. Over 1,000 years later, George Herbert wrote a poem giving us the backstory as to why this is so. George Herbert lived from 1593 to 1633 and was one of the metaphysical poets who wrote in 17th-century England. I defer to the wisdom…

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St. Augustine Rich With History, Style and a Robust Dining Scene

October 1, 2022
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By Patti Nickell From Tribune News Service St. Augustine–Many agree that the most impressive way to arrive in St. Augustine is by crossing the Intracoastal Waterway on the Bridge of Lions. Looking toward the city, it’s easy to imagine that you are in Valencia or Barcelona as bell towers and colorful buildings with their lacy…

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Ghost Tours in St. Augustine: Fanciful Foray Into Fantasy and Fright

September 20, 2022
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By Fyllis Hockman At 450-plus years, St. Augustine, Florida, is the oldest city in the United States with a lot to recommend it — history, ancient (for this country) architecture, Spanish culture and, of course, ghosts. A city that old has a lot of history to haunt — a lot of death and despair to…

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St. Augustine: A Model on How to Thrive During a Pandemic

October 26, 2021
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Tourism dollars from the historic St. Augustine area help Florida’s St. Johns Count fund its schools, roads, and bridges. So when the CCP virus shut down the tourism industry in the United States and the world, the county faced the prospect of a devastating hit to its budget. Instead, the opposite happened all thanks to…

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