Many people believe St. Augustine has a supernatural dimension, and some visitors enjoy exploring this dimension of what is called the third most haunted city in America. Many of the city’s B&Bs, inns, pubs, and public buildings contribute to this status. Casa de Solana Bed...
The Lightner Museum is located near Casa de Solana Bed and Breakfast in St. Augustine's historic district. The Museum, housed in the former Alcazar Hotel, is just a five minute stroll away from our bed and breakfast on Aviles Street. The Alcazar, built at the...
[caption id="attachment_2797" align="alignleft" width="250"] National Park Service Photo[/caption] During your St. Augustine vacation, be sure to visit Fort Matanzas National Monument in addition to exploring historic Castillo de San Marcos. The Fort is about 15 miles south of Casa de Solana Bed and Breakfast in St....
[caption id="attachment_2787" align="alignleft" width="300"] National Park Service Photo[/caption] Be sure to put historic Castillo de San Marcos on your sightseeing agenda during your Florida vacation in Saint Augustine. The only existing 17th century military fortress in the United States is just a ten minute walk along...
Florida’s St Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum gives visitors both breathtaking 140 foot views of Northeast Florida from the top of the Lighthouse and a trip back through centuries of St. Augustine’s history at the Museum to learn about the region’s maritime heritage. The history...
Less than four miles north of St. Augustine's historic center, guests can visit Fort Mose Historic State Park, site of the first legally sanctioned free African community in the U.S., and the northern defense of the city. Although the fort’s wooden structures are gone now,...
St. Augustine's Celtic Music and Heritage Festival celebrates its history as the oldest Celtic settlement in America. St. Augustine's founder, Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, came from Galicia in northwest Spain, one of the original Celtic nations. According to exciting new research, it holds the record...
Calling all 'Foodies' visiting St. Augustine during the 2017 Holiday Season - this is the year to travel back a century or more to savor Christmas foods of the Gilded Age, inspired by The Lightner Museum's current exhibit. "Dressing Downton, Changing Fashion for Changing Times,"...
If you are visiting St. Augustine for the Nights of Lights festivities early in December, you'll want to enjoy the special holiday lights events as well on the evenings of Saturday, December 2, Wednesday, December 6, and Saturday, December 9, 2017. Colonial Night Watch Parade December 2,...
Many people believe St. Augustine has a supernatural dimension, and Casa de Solana is said to be one of the Old City’s two most haunted inns. Ghost Hunters University concluded that our B&B had “…the most paranormal activity” sighted in St. Augustine during their visit!...