Jill Cruz
December 13, 2019
Feature, Food + Drink, Restaurants, St. Augustine
Cheba Hut recently opened their first East Coast location in . I was invited out to meet with the owner Dusty and try the food. Having zero knowledge of the brand before they contacted me, I was intrigued by their business once I read that they are a “Marijuana Themed Sandwich Shop.” What did that mean? I needed to know. So I dug into the business a little bit and realized that the theme is just that, a theme. As much as some of you might want it to be, the food is not marijuana infused. The menu items are …
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Liza Mitchell
September 6, 2019
Charitable, Community, Events, Feature, Festivals, Get Away, Music, Music News, Outdoors, St. Augustine
4th Annual Sing Out Loud Festival The 4th annual kicks off September with a roster of 334 national, regional, and local artists performing in live concerts at various venues. The month-long free festival held on the four weekends from September 6th-29th features eclectic presentations of concerts by country music star Kacey Musgraves, St. Paul & the Broken Bones, Jenny Lewis, Kurt Vile, Shovels & Rope, Son Volt and Aaron Lee Tasjan, The Growlers, Hot Water Music, Propagandhi and Subhumans, GZA, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, the Menzingers, and Dave Hause, Raye Zaragoza, and more. The full schedule is available at …
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Dick Kerekes & Leisla Sansom
August 1, 2019
Dual Critics, Feature, On Stage, St. Augustine, Theatre, Theatre Reviews
A DUAL CRITICS REVIEW St. Augustine’s has opened the Florida debut of Fun Home, a moving, heart-gripping musical (July 26 – August 25, 2019), on the Matuza Mainstage. The story has an unusual origin: it was adapted from a graphic true-life memoir written and illustrated by American cartoonist Alison Bechdel, titled “Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic.” The book, which took over seven years to complete, was well-received after publication in 2006; both Time Magazine and the New York Times listed it as one of the best books of the year. The musical adaptation, developed through a number of readings and …
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Erin Thursby
July 16, 2019
Downtown, Feature, Food + Drink, Ft. George / East Heckscher, Jacksonville Beach, Mayport, Northside, Ponte Vedra, Restaurants, St. Augustine, Summer Experience Guide, The Beaches, Travel & Tourism
The First Coast doesn’t lack for food and drink with a view, specifically a water view. Here’s a rundown of a few of the places you can find with varying water vistas. For a view of the St. Johns River and , there are two places you might try: the River City Brewing Company (835 Museum Cir, Jacksonville, 398-2299) and Charthouse (1501 Riverplace Blvd, Jacksonville, 398-3353). If you go to the Charthouse for the view, it’s a good idea to come during happy hour for bar snacks. Prices are exceptionally high on their dinner menu. River City Brewing Company is more …
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FOLIO
July 2, 2019
Amelia Island, Atlantic Beach, Brooklyn, Community, Downtown, Family, Feature, Fernandina, Festivals, Get Away, Holidays, Jacksonville Beach, Mayport, Neptune Beach, Northbank, Outdoors, Southbank, St. Augustine, The Beaches, Travel & Tourism
INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS ON THE FIRST COAST July 3rd Independence Day Celebration at the Ballpark The are proud to give away patriotic Jumbo Shrimp caps to the first 2,000 fans through the gates! Stick around post-game for the largest fireworks show of the season. Secure your tickets NOW because this game will sell out! You can purchase online, or avoid fees by purchasing over the phone (904-358-2846). Tickets start at $5! July 4th Throwback Baseball Game The tradition carries on July 4th, 4-7pm, as the Westside and Eastside (of the ) battle it out on the baseball field for bragging …
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Jennifer Melville
December 19, 2018
Attraction, Dance, Family, Feature, On Stage, Outdoors, St. Augustine, Travel & Tourism
The Venardos Circus arrives at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre this holiday season to debut a brand-new show and kick off the 2019 season. But Kevin Venardos of never dreamed of running away to join the circus; he envisioned himself performing on Broadway. A New Jersey kid who loved to sing and dance, Venardos studied musical theater at school. “At 22 years old, I was in New York auditioning for everything people would pay me money to do,” he explains, “I happened upon this really incredible adventure just by chance or by fate. I got a job as a ringmaster when …
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Dick Kerekes & Leisla Sansom
April 25, 2017
Dual Critics, Feature, On Stage, St. Augustine, Theatre, Theatre Reviews
LIMELIGHT THEATRE REVIEW A DUAL CRITICS REVIEW BY DICK KEREKES & LEISLA SANSOM The city of is filled with history that attracts multitudes of visitors each year. St. Augustine’s is reenacting a bit of history of their own with a new production of their very first show, staged back in 1992. ’s comedy/drama “I Ought To Be In Pictures” opened April 21, 2017 and will run through May 14 in the . Call the box office at 904-825-1164 or visit limelight-theatre.org for additional information and reservations. Neil Simon has established himself as one of America’s most notable playwrights; he has …
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Jon Bosworth
August 20, 2015
Business, Feature, Food + Drink, Lifestyle, Local Musicians, Music, Perennial, St. Augustine
SO THIS IS WHAT THE LOCALS KNOW Around St. Augustine you’ll see bumper stickers that call us “a quaint little drinking village with a fishing problem.” That’s cute and all, but the truth is living in is not as charming as outsiders think. Trolleys are constantly in your way, the whole place smells like horse piss, and sometimes when you live here you feel like you live in Disney World. There are always more tourists than locals. But a New St. Augustine is rising. The abandoned and forgotten Lincolnville neighborhood in Downtown’s backyard is being rejuvenated by hipsters, and it’s starting …
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Liza Mitchell
August 17, 2015
Celebrate 450, Community, Family, History, Lifestyle, Perennial, Public Art, St. Augustine, Visual Art
There is a sacred current running through the history of St. Augustine that draws thousands each year to the Oldest City. It’s the site of the first Christian settlement and the home of two holy touchstones: the and . When first spotted land on August 28, 1565, he placed a small wooden cross in the soil on what was the feast day of Saint Augustine of Hippo. Among the 800 people carried to the New World from Spain were four diocesan priests who celebrated the first Mass and ministered to the new settlers. He founded the new colony, , at …
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Brenton Crozier
August 17, 2015
Business, Drink, Food + Drink, St. Augustine
is relatively new in name, but their ethos, practices, and location have roots that reach far into the area’s past. The business operates with a tenacious sense of place, an exacting emphasis on quality, and a circuitous conscience that results in their distillers grains getting turned into soil or when they are fresh, fed to livestock. The concept is multifaceted and is one that is meeting the challenge of creating a celebrated entity among locals and a sought-after attraction for tourists. The only thing that , Co-Founder and CEO, talks about as glowingly as the distillery, is . “I …
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