We love St. Augustine; all of the things mentioned in the replies above are wonderful. Being able to see the oldest city in North America by just a two-hour car trip away from TV is one of the many great things about our location in Florida. On the trolley tour you'll see the oldest school, oldest house, oldest hospital, etc etc; fascinating. A favorite restaurant of ours there is Scarlett O'Hara's (with decor just as you would imagine). Ripley's Believe it or Not there is the castle building that you see on Ripley's tv shows. There is also a nice beach there.
If you have more than a day to spend, a nice trip is to drive first to Daytona Beach for an outing, then take the road along the ocean up to St. Augustine; wonderful scenery and beautiful estates along the way.
Be sure to go back at the holidays and stay through the evening or overnight, as the holiday decorations are beautiful.
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Freeda Louthan
Lexington KY 1951-1972, Louisville KY 1972-2007
The Villages FL since 2007 - Home for good, at last
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