Boeing-Boeing

High-flying fun comes to Saint Augustine's Limelight Theatre with this classic farce, directed by Gary Cadwallader, which tells the hilarious tale of a Parisian bachelor who juggles romances with three air-hostesses in the swinging 60's. 

Opening Night with champagne reception is Friday October 26.

Located at 11 Old Mission Avenue, performances will take place through November 18 on Thursdays, through Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays at 2pm 

Tickets are priced at $25 for adults; $22 for seniors; and $20 for students and active-duty military.

For info: 904.825.1164 - limelight-theatre.org

Bicentennial Commemoration Of The Spanish Constitution of 1812

Celebrate the 200th anniversary of the naming of St. Augustine's Plaza de la Constitucion with a full day of educational and inspiring activities. Hosted by the Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine along with the Puerto Rican Bar Association, the festivities will begin with a moot court competition. Legal scholars will debate the constitutionality of the Puerto Rican Territory within the context of the United States.

The competition will be held in the Alcazar Room in the Lightner Museum located at 75 King St. from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. At 2 p.m., an Ecumenical Prayer Service will take place at the Cathedral Basilica located at 38 Cathedral Place. The Most Reverend Felipe J. Estevez, Bishop of St. Augustine, will preside as leaders of various faith traditions throughout the area ask for blessings on all nations and peoples of the world. 

City of St. Augustine Vice-Mayor Leanna Freeman will speak at the event along with the Consul General Garrigues and clergy from numerous area churches. The Chancel Choir of the Cathedral, under the direction of Dr. Bernard Sans, will provide music, including a metrical version of the Te Deum in English. All events are free and open to the public.

https://sites.google.com/site/staugustine450/News/celebrating-200-years

Annual Greek Festival

St. Augustine's fascinating Greek Heritage is celebrated by Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church with a delicious assortment of Greek foods, pastries and beverages along with nonstop entertainment with live Greek music by the Hellenic Band and performances by Greek dance troupes.

On Saturday at 9 a.m. there will be a Ready, Set, Go Greek-Fest Run. 

The Festival takes place from 4 to 9 p.m. on Friday; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday at Francis Field behind St. Augustine's Historic Downtown Parking Garage on Castillo Drive.

Admission is $2, children under 12 are free. 

Tel.: 904.829.0504. 

www.stauggreekfest.com 

Flavors of Florida's Historic Coast Top Chef Cook-Off

More than a dozen chefs from restaurants along Florida's Historic Coast to compete Flavors Top Chef Cook-Off, A Benefit For Home Again St. Johns, Is This Friday!

Some of the top chefs from St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches will make culinary history when they compete at the Renaissance World Golf Resort, Convention Center and Beach Club for the title of Flavors Top Chef. The Flavors Top Chef Cook-Off is one of the featured events that take place during the Flavors of Florida's Historic Coast program which offers unique, delicious and affordably-priced prix fixe (fixed price) dining choices and enticing cultural events through the month of October.

Flavors of Florida's Historic Coast Top Chef Cook-Off will take place Friday, October 12 in the Atrium at the beautiful Renaissance World Golf Resort, Convention Center and Beach Club, from 5 to 7 p.m. The competition will feature more than a dozen chefs conjuring up their signature dishes for a panel of celebrity judges who will select the Best of the Best. In addition, everyone in attendance will sample the prix fixe dinners featured by Flavors participating restaurants in October. Ballots submitted by attendees will determine the Flavors People's Choice Award! Sponsored by the Renaissance World Golf Resort and The St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches Visitors and Convention Bureau, proceeds from the event will support Home Again St. Johns, the primary organization responsible for meeting the needs of the homeless in St. Johns County.

Advance tickets for Flavors Top Chef Cook-Off are available online for $20 at www.HistoricCoastFlavors.com. Tickets are also available at the door for $25 per person.

First Coast News Weekend Anchor, Jessica Clark will emcee the Flavors Top Chef Cook-Off. Celebrity judges will be Chef David Bearl, Member of the American Culinary Federation and the Director of College Advancement at the First Coast Technical Institute; Phil Amato, Anchor and Host of Good Morning Jacksonville on WTLV; Jody Sutton, Director of Community Relations at World Golf Hall of Fame; and David Mariotti, Chairman of the VCB Board of Directors and General Manager, The Lodge & Club at Ponte Vedra Beach.

The restaurants chefs presenting at the Flavors Top Chef Cook-Off represent every part of St. Johns County from elegant Ponte Vedra Beach southward through Vilano Beach, World Golf Village, and to laid-back St. Augustine Beach. They include:

• 619 Ocean View and Augustine Grille (Sawgrass Marriott Resort)
• 95 Cordova (Casa Monica Hotel) - Aviles (Hilton St. Augustine Historic Bayfront)
• Beaches on Vilano - Donovan's Irish Pub - Kingfish Grill - Raintree Restaurant
• Rhett's Piano Bar and Brasserie - Mulligan's Irish Pub (Hilton Garden Inn Ponte Vedra Beach)
• The Tasting Room - The Reef
• Villagio Italian Grill (Renaissance World Golf Resort)

Local Resident Specials

NOTE: St. Johns County residents with a valid ID are always admitted free of charge to the Oldest House, the Lightner Museum, the Fountain of Youth (special events excluded), the Ximenez-Fatio House, the Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse, Spanish Military Hospital Museum, and theHistoric Tours of Flagler College. The daily tours and wine tastings at the San Sebastian Wineryare free to everyone. Also, admission is free to everyone at the Authentic Old Drug Store, Fort Matanzas National Monument, St. Photios Chapel, the Pena-Peck House, the Father Miguel O'Reilly Museum and the Mission Nombre de Dios Museum (donations are welcomed).

NEW:  St. Johns County residents who purchase full-price admisssion to the St. Augustine Lighthouse ($9.50 adults; $7.50 seniors and children 12 and under; free for children under 44 inches in height) can now receive a pass good for free admission for an entire year!  The Lighthouse is now open until 6 p.m. on  Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. Also, on the first Monday of each month, St. Johns County residents are admitted free to the Dow Museum of Historic Houses, 246 St. George Street, St. Augustine. 

NEW: St. Johns County residents with a valid ID now receive FREE admission to the Oldest Housein St. Augustine.

  

For more information on events and activities in St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches, go to the Visitors and Convention Bureau website at www.FloridasHistoricCoast.com or call 1-800-653-2489

ANCIENT CITY TOURS: HALLOWEEN

October 26, 27, 28 & 31

ANCIENT CITY TOURS: HALLOWEEN 2012

Ever wonder where Halloween traditions came from or how the legend of St. Augsutine's Love Tree began? These and many other questions about Halloween haunts will be answered on these special Ancient City Tours. 

Departing every 30 minutes beginning at 7 p.m. these tours get off to an auspicious start from the Ancient City office at 6 Cordova Street - next door to the infamous Tolomato Cemetery. 

Tickets are $15 each (under 6 free) and reservations are required. 

Call 904.827.0807  
www.staugustineghosttours.com 
or  
http://ancientcitytours.net/halloween/

Saturday: October 6 in St. Augustine

Pink Up The Pace 5K Walk/Run

Annual Pink up the Pace raises money to assist the uninsured and under-insured in the early detection of breast cancer and increase public awareness of the importance of early detection. The race starts at 8 a.m. from the corner of Orange and Cordova Street in St. Augustine.www.pinkupthepace.org

Historic Weapons Demonstrations At Fort Matanzas

From 12:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m., authentically clad re-enactors will demonstrate Spanish muskets and cannons.  Admission is free including the ferry ride from Rattlesnake Island. Fort Matanzas National   Monument is located at 8635 A1A at the south end of Anastasia Island approximately 15 miles south of St. Augustine.  904.471.0116. www.nps.gov/foma.

Sunset Celebration At Vilano Beach Town Center
See a spectacular St. Augustine sunset cast from across the bay at the Vilano Beach Town Center, 75 Vilano Beach Road. This special event includes artistic performers, local arts and crafts and genuine Old Florida surprises. Dine on food samples from businesses along Vilano Road and see why Vilano Beach is the best-kept hidden treasure in the county. Floating docks near the pier allow for waterway transport from the mainland to the island - just as in the early Flagler days. The event is from 3:00 pm to dusk at the Vilano Beach Pier and Pavilion. Free to the public. www.vilanobeachfl.com  904.540-0402.

3rd Annual Hispanic Heritage Festival of St. Johns County

A celebration of Hispanic Heritage on Florida's Historic Coast. The Festival takes place from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Palencia Club, located at 600 Palencia Drive, St. Augustine and feature music, food and fun for the entire family. St. Johns County schools will be representing various Latin countries.  http://hhcsj.org/events.php  

   

We Ain't Skimpin' on the Shrimpin' Sea Monsters, Shrimp and Beer??

 Come and enjoy the delicious Low- country Boil and beer at the St. Augustine Lighthouse! Check out the new Sea Monsters exhibit and the upgraded Shrimping Exhibit. Don't miss the spectacular sunset from the top of the tower! Please join us for this fun filled evening under the stars! Tickets are $45 per person or $80 per couple. Space is limited.  Advanced ticket purchase required. Purchase them HERE: 904.829.0745

ST. AUGUSTINE CITY WALKS HALLOWEEN ORIGINS TOURS

October 1-31 

ST. AUGUSTINE CITY WALKS HALLOWEEN ORIGINS TOURS

Explore the stories of how many of our present day Halloween customs began... Bonfires, Jack-O-Lanterns, Costumes & Masks, Trick-or-Treating, and more! During the entire month of October, ALL of the St. Augustine City Walks' regularly scheduled evening tours will feature enchanting stories on the history, myths and legends of the Original Halloween, also known as Samhain- The Celtic New Year. Join one of their famous Historic Pub Crawls, Creepy Crawls, or History, Mystery & Murder tours for this special Halloween event! All tours depart downtown regularly, seven days a week. Special discounts available for online booking with all tours. 

For more information and to reserve your space visit www.StAugustineCityWalks.com or call 904.540.3476.