So much to do…so little time.  No better place for a vacation than in St. Augustine, Florida.  Check out these promo Radio Advertisements to get a feel for the fun and great times ahead when you come to Florida’s History Coast!!

Stay with us At Journey’s End Bed & Breakfast and we can help you make the most of your time while you are here!  Plus…there is no better place to stay and get the REAL St. Augustine experience. Give us a call and see what our Inn is all about!  904-829-0076.

See you soon,

Tim and John

Your Innkeepers

Yesterday, June 16th, America’s Favorite Quiz Show, Jeopardy featured St. Augustine, Florida as a category in round #1.  How well can you do with these…..(and don’t forget you must answer in the form of a question!!!)

$200 – ANSWER:  St, Augustine, Florida boasts a “farm” founded in 1893 for these reptiles with more than 20 related species

$400 – ANSWER: Ending a long period of this country’s rule, 1819′s Adams-Onis treaty turned St. Augustine over to the U.S.

$600 – ANSWER: Of course St. Augustine is home to this legendary spring sought by Ponce de Leon: okay, it’s a tourist spot opened in 1901

$800 – ANSWER: Believe it or not, this man’s oldest Odditorium of weird stuff is located in St. Augustine

$1,000 – ANSWER: St. Augustine’s Castillo de San Marcos is an old fort built from a form of limestone known as coquina, or “little” these

Here are the QUESTIONS -

$200 – What are Alligators?

$400 – What is Spain?

$600 – What is the Fountain of Youth?

$800 – Who is Ripley?

and for $1,000 – What are shells?

Did you get them all right? If not, its time for another visit to St.Augustine and a stay with us ~ At Journey’s End B & B and we will make sure you get to see all of these  interesting sites and more! Oh, you say, these were easy. Well, then we can send you off to the more interesting and perhaps not so well known things to do in St. Augustine. Anyway you look at it the Ancient City has more things to do than you can imagine. So… make your reservations with us now!  See you soon!!!

From your Friends,

Tim & John

PS…How did you do???  Let us know!

A visit to St. Augustine, Florida is incomplete without exploring the rich African American heritage that actually changed our nation’s history and inspired the world.

I recently attended the First America Heritage program called “The Road to Freedom-African Americans in Florida”. It was a fascinating look into the role St. Augustine played as the birthplace of African American history. Written records dating back to St. Augustine’s founding in 1565 mention free Africans!

In keeping with St. Augustine’s “firsts” and “oldest” place in history, look at these notable moments in history and special places to visit…AND THEY AREN’T YOUR TYPICAL ATTRACTIONS…

• The first birth of a black child was here in 1606!
• Fort Mose – first recognized “Free” community of ex-slaves in 1738
• The Underground Railroad first ran South to Spanish Florida… rather than North..and guess where?? To St. Augustine.
• “Slave Market” – public market house used to sell slaves and also a focal point for the civil rights movement in the 1960′s
• Historic Lincolnville – formerly known as “Little Africa” was a thriving neighborhood established in 1866 by former slaves. It played a major role in the civil rights movement in the 1960′s
• St Cyprian’s Episcopal Church, built in 1900 was founded by Africans and is the oldest building in historic Lincolnville.
• Ray Charles, singer and songwriter was a student at the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind, St. Augustine. His piano is on display.

Oh… and there is SO MUCH MORE… over 18 locations that are a must see as part of the African American history in St. Augustine including the ACCORD Freedom Trail which highlights and commemorates significant locations in the struggle to attain civil rights for all through the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.  St. Augustine played a pivotal role in the passage of the Act.

Not your typical tourist attractions when one thinks of St. Augustine, but surely these shouldn’t be missed.

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At Journey’s End B & B…also is not your typical Bed & Breakfast. Come for a visit to St. Augustine and stay with us!

You arrive as our guest…but you’ll leave as our friend…see you soon!

Tim and John, Innkeepers

Peter Yesawich, CEO of YPartnership, America’s leading experts in travel, leisure and entertainment marketing spoke last week at the St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra Visitors and Convention Bureau meeting stating that St. Augustine is the most fascinating destinations in Florida!!

Of course those of us that live here already knew that. Not only do we have wonderful beaches like the rest of Florida but we also have outstanding dining, attractions and of course shopping. But, what makes us most fascinating is history.  St. Augustine is the oldest city in America and no one else in Florida can claim that moniker.  We have the Castillo de San Marco (the Fort), the oldest wooden school house, the oldest drug store, the oldest house, the oldest street… and I joke with the guests that stay with us At Journey’s End Bed & Breakfast that I am the oldest Innkeeper! But I drank from Ponce de Leon’s Fountain of Youth also here in St. Augustine…so I don’t actually look 450 years old!

Yes, St. Augustine  has old world charm, romance, culture, beaches… and even old Florida quirk! This place should be on everyone’s vacation destination list!

Make your plans to visit soon. Check out these websites to plan a “fascinating” vacation on Florida’s History Coast!

www.getaway4florida.com

www.OldCity.com

www.Augustine.com

And remember….its only 5 years, 3 months and 19 days until St. Augustine’s 450th Birthday Celebration!