1. Flagler College
City: St. Augustine, FL
Category: Education
Telephone: (904) 829-6481
Address: 74 King St.
Description: Founded in 1968, Flagler College is a four-year, private, nondenominational college located in historic downtown St. Augustine. The college occupies the former Hotel Ponce de Leon, built in 1888 by the late oil magnate and Florida developer Henry M. Flagler. Eight of the college’s structures are designated as historic buildings; some are adorned with murals by American painters Martin Johnson Heade and George W. Maynard. With about 2,650 students, the college offers a 21-to-1 student-teacher ratio. Flagler features 20 major courses of study and 26 minors leading to baccalaureate degrees. The most popular majors are business administration, sports management, graphic design, communication, and political science. Flagler is accredited by the Commission of Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Sixty percent of the students come from Florida, with the remainder hailing from 44 other states and 20 foreign countries. Tuition is about $13,300 (excluding room and board).
2. St. Augustine/St. Johns County Municipal Airport
City: St. Augustine, FL
Category: Getting Here, Getting Around
Telephone: (904) 209-0090
Address: 4794 US 1
Description: St. Augustine/St. Johns County Municipal Airport is the closest private, noncommercial airport for general aviation and corporate air travel to historic St. Augustine and the World Golf Village. This facility has three paved runways (the longest being 7,000 feet), two lighted runways, and full-service, fixed-based operations.
3. Discovery Yoga—Training And Classes
City: St. Augustine, FL
Category: Health Care
Telephone: (904) 824-7454
Address: 3 Davis St.
4. Acupuncture And Holistic Health Center
City: St. Augustine, FL
Category: Health Care
Telephone: (904) 296-9545
Address: 4237 Salisbury Rd.
5. Outback Crab Shack
City: St. Augustine, FL
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (904) 522-0500
Address: 8155 County Rd. 13 North
Description: The last time I went to Outback Crab Shack, my husband and I heard a thud next to the table and looked down to see a four-foot water moccasin that had dropped out of the rafters and landed on the floor a few feet away from our feet. Within seconds a couple men from the kitchen ambled out and captured the snake using a method involving a broom and a bucket. Within minutes, lunch proceeded as if nothing ever happened. That’s what you get when you have dinner in a shack on a river in the middle if the woods far away from the things of man.Technically in St. Augustine, but feeling more like outer-Mandarin, Outback Crab Shack, along with a scant handful of old-school fish camps along the inland waterways, represents the best of the old-Florida lifestyle. Nestled among overhanging water oaks, Outback serves up heaping portions of fish, shrimp, and other seafood, but locals come for the kettle-boiled platter—a combination of crawfish, garlic crabs, clams, blue crabs or shrimp with corn, sausage, and potatoes delivered to the table on a huge metal platter. It’s meant to be shared, so come with a group and be ready to get messy. Dine indoors or out on the deck, depending on the weather. On the weekend, Outback often books live music during the day, but the deck gets packed quickly, so come early if you don’t fancy waiting. After lunch, take a walk along the dock—a great vantage point for alligator and turtle viewing. Open seven days a week for lunch and dinner.
6. Butterfield Garage Art Gallery
City: St. Augustine, FL
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (904) 825-4577
Address: 137 King St.
Description: If you’re in the market for original art at a price you can actually afford, make the drive to St. Augustine’s Butterfield Garage where stoneware and handbags sit next to a wide variety of original paintings. Housed in a former auto showroom and garage, the gallery retains some of the original tenants’ flavor juxtaposed against the work of 13 contemporary artists. Well worth the trip!
7. Adventure Landing
City: St. Augustine, FL
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (904) 827-9400
Address: 2780 State Rd. 16
Description: There are two Adventure Landings in Jacksonville and one in St. Augustine. Most parks have Adventure Speedway Go-Karts, Adventure Golf (two 18-hole miniature golf courses), laser tag in a multi-level arena, a video and gaming arcade, the Wacky Worm Roller Coaster, Frog Hopper, Max Flight Coaster Simulator, batting cages with varied skill levels, on-site food services, and snack bars. The whole family will enjoy the Shipwreck Island Play Village, the centerpiece attraction for kids, young and not so young. Multiple slides, water cannons, and waterfalls ensure hours of fun. There are separate prices for the water park, which is only open in summer, and for attractions like bumper cars and laser tag. Admission prices for adults and kids are based on the activities and services desired, check the Web site or call for details, for example, adults who are merely accompanying a child and do not plan to swim can purchase a less-costly ticket. Open Sunday through Thursday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., and until midnight on Friday and Saturday.
8. J&S Antique Carousel
City: St. Augustine, FL
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (904) 823-3388
Address: 180 San Marco Ave.
Description: More than 2,000 carousels were built in the United States between the 1880s and 1930s, but only around 165 are still in service. The wooden carousel in St. Augustine, built in 1927, still has the magic. Kids of all ages love to climb aboard a white charger with a wooden mane and ride around and around to the wonky strains of a calliope. The carousel operates from Sunday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.