HELLO So many beautiful doors in downtown to pose in front of – like this one at Artsy Abode!
SUMMER IN ST. AUGUSTINE
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erhaps it comes from spending my whole life in Florida, but summer always feels like a magical time to me. It’s the time of cool drinks in sweaty hands, welcome breezes pushing porch swings, the smell of sunscreen and ocean air, fresh fruit to taste, and lush trees all around you. I’ve always been particularly partial to cold air and sweaters, but by the time that April and May roll around, I can feel the summer anticipation.
Photos by Brian Miller and David Steele
We start brainstorming for each issue of the magazine a couple months in advance, so in planning for the June/July issue, that anticipation was growing even faster than usual. And it’s been heightened, too, ever since I moved to St. Augustine. Summer is even more alive and vibrant here than in many places, and the STA-cation Issue gave us a chance to explore that vivacity. It gave us the chance to rediscover St. Augustine, see it in a new perspective, and realize that if you want a summer of adventure, excitement, and creativity, you don’t have to travel far past your front door. Along the way, we met the St. Augustine Sailing Sisters, a group of women whose passion and energy makes you want to hoist a sail and get out on the waves yourself. We explored the vast shark tooth collection of Justin Ashton, and it reminded us of the natural history that stands alongside our manmade one. Our annual Locals Love List brought together a community that enthusiastically celebrates the people around them. Jonny Brenns is singing his heart out, and Jessica Gott is protecting our coast. We swam with dolphins at Marineland Dolphin Adventure and got to explore the incredible beauty of the St. Johns County parks in our feature story.
At this magazine, we can make even stunt doubling look dramatic.
There is so much life between these pages. There are new places to explore and old places to rediscover, people to meet and food to try. We hope that our STA-cation Issue will reenergize your days in St. Augustine and contribute just a little to the magic of summer.
is bett er Casique the dolphin Just loo k at posing than I am. at that smile!
-Molly Wilson molly@occasionsmediagroup.com
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