Coastal Companion

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Changing of the Guard – St Augustine, Fl

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Find out what it was like in colonial times.  The soldiers guarding St. Augustine are dismissed for the night, and their replacements arrive to take over guarding Government House. The commander of the new watch puts the replacement soldiers through a drill before they take over their posts. The retiring soldiers are ordered to clear their weapons with the command of “Disparen!” Blasts of musket fire echoes between the buildings in the Old City.  In 18th century St. Augustine the sound meant that the changing of the guard has taken place and the town is safe for the night. This traditional Spanish military routine takes place at 7 p.m. in front of St. Augustine’s Government House in the Plaza de la Constitucion.
For more information, please call 904.825.1004

First Friday Artwalk – St Augustine, Florida

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This event is one of St. Augustine’s most popular cultural events on the first Friday of every month from five to nine p.m. Enjoy exhibits, music, entertainment and refreshments at over 20 participating galleries around town. Tours begin at Rembrandtz Fine Gifts for Fun People, 131 King Street. St. Augustine Sightseeing Trains and Old Town Trolleys offer participants a complimentary shuttle service to most galleries. Shuttles run on a continuous loop every thirty minutes. For more information about the event, please call 904.829.0065 or visit www.staugustinegalleries.com.
Rembrandtz Fine Gifts for Fun People, 131 King Street, St. Augustine, FL 32084
Hours: 5 to 9 p.m.
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Read our previous story about the First Friday Art Walk

Wings Over Florida Kayak Tour

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Leave from the lush gardens of Washington Oaks Gardens State Park only to find the true heart of Florida on our two-hour kayak tour. Search for the inhabitants of the coastal estuary including dolphins, manatees, turtles and an incredible variety of local and migrating birds.
Washington Oaks Gardens State Park
Hours: 10 a.m. to noon
Admission: $40 per person, reservations required
For more information, please call 904.347.1565, click here to visit the website.

Art Lectures in Ponte Vedra

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Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach
LogoARTtalks:”Our Florida”
With artists Sydney McKenna, Nancy Asbell, Joanelle Mulrain and Mary St. Germain discussing their thoughts on Florida today. 6:00 – 7:00p.m.
Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach, 50 Executive Way, Ponte Vedra Beach
For more information, please call  904-280-0614 or visit www.ccpvb.org

22nd Annual Greek Landing Day Celebration – St. Augustine, Fl

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Bring the whole family to celebrate this festive tribute to the arrival of the first colony of Greeks in North America. Hundreds of Greeks came with Minorcans and Corsicans with Andrew Turnbull, registering on June 26, 1768 with the governor of the East Florida Province, colonizing what would be known as the New Smyrna Colony. St Photios Shrine serves as a memorial to those Greek colonists by witnessing the Orthodox Faith and promoting the Hellenic culture.
St. Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine, 41 St. George Street, St. Augustine, FL 32084
Admission: Free. Call 904.829.8205 for more information about the event.