St Augustine Itinerary
 

My husband and I are going to St Augustine for our Anniversary weekend. We are staying at the Casa Monica and hope someone can help us with an itinerary and dinner on Friday nite. Thanks!

You can find a wealth of information at: http://www.oldcity.com/

One of our favorite restaurants is Creekside Dinery - likely to be quite crowded on Friday night - not sure whether or not they take reservations.

Have fun!

Possiblities for an anniversary celebration dinner: Raintree, La Parisienne, or 95 Cordova (which is in your hotel - I haven't been there yet, but I hear the food and atmosphere are good, but the service can be so-so).

I stayed at the Casa Monica in October and loved it. I went to 50 Cordoba for dinner. It is a special event place. They offer a set menu (three choices from each course) and the wine list and tasting room are a big attraction. La Parisienne is still a favorite of mine as well. I did find the food at 95 Cordova good, but service was strained and slow. Very pretty room, however. Raintree is also quite popular.
For lunch try the Alcazar in the Lightener Museum basement, it is actually the pool. Really a nice spot.

Hi Guys! Still looking for any ideas for an itinerary! We Leave tomorrow. So far we are dining at Opus 39 Friday night and Cordova 95 Saturday (Anniversary Nite). What to do tomorrow afternoon and all day Saturday are still up in the air.
Any Help, Anyone?!

St. Augustine is filled with wonderful things to do. Make sure to go to the visitor's center. From there, you can go across the street to the wonderful fort, shop along the Spanish Quarter (a definate "don't miss), and take a narrated trolley ride. The trolly ride is really fascinating and has on-and-off privilages. You can also take a romantic carriage ride. In St. Augustine, the possibilities are endless, so again I would start at the visitor's center. Happy Anniversary!

My wife and I also considering a trip to St. Augustine, for about 4 days in July. Is there enough to see and do? Has anyone been to the Alligator Farm nearby? We like visiting historic sights, museums, water-sports, etc.
CharleysGirl - I assume you are back by now(Happy Anniversary!). How was your trip? Any thing in particular you would recommend?
Thanks.

There is plenty to do over a long weekend in St Augustine. The main street in the historic district is St George Street. There you will find the entrance to the Spanish Quarter Museum. That, along with Fort Matanzas are the best historic attractions in my opinion.
Both charge small admission fees that are well worth it. (The fort is great place to escape the hot summer sun)

An escorted trolly tour is a good introduction to the town, but you will find St Augustine is a great city for walking. Be sure to spend time away from St George Street too! I think alot of people just wander up and down St George St. and miss alot. Be sure to take a peek in the Catholic Cathedral, and another beautiful church is the Presbyterian Church on Seville Street. This was built by Henry Flagler, he and some of his family are buried in the church. This church offers a wonderful tour by the way. If you are interested in architecture you might also want to tour Flagler College, which was originally a hotel built by Henry Flagler. When college is not in session there are tours you can take. The dining room with it's Tiffany windows is beautiful.
Just walking on the side and back streets surrounding the main historic area is great, very quiet, lots of pretty old homes to see as you walk along. As you may have guessed St Augustine is one of my favorite places to visit. Again, you can find so much to do that is away from the main historic street, I don't think you will run out of things to see and do on a first visit. Enjoy!