Some artists might say their work is a hobby, an interest, a passion. For RJ Higgins, however, art has been a new lease on life. After a serious accident seven years ago, Higgins was paralyzed from the neck down, deeming him an incomplete quadriplegic.
A native St. Augustinian and President and CEO of The Bailey Group, Mark Bailey, Sr. learned to surf at the wee age of 5 with his older brothers, John and Bruce, at the St. Augustine Beach Pier.
Eric Searcy is as embedded in the Old City lifestyle as anyone possibly could be. Whether it be by playing music or playing among the waves, Searcy finds solace in the finer and simpler things in life.
St. Augustine scratch donut shop creates classic flavors and new twists on old favorites Fiction Donuts was born out of the desire to provide the “everyman’s
“What’s the difference between good ice cream and great ice cream?” Mayday Ice Cream has the answer.
Kerry Tustin, founder and owner of advertising/marketing firm Hybrid Studios, will tell you that her life-long obsession with the sport has instilled in her a kind of sixth sense about the nature of change in the world of marketing today and how to stay on top of it, and even to get ahead of the “wave.”
As a student at the University of Central Florida, Billy Zeits would spend all of his free time surfing at Playalinda Beach in Titusville. Raised in Indian Rocks Beach on the west coast of Florida, Zeits was a latecomer to the surfing world. “Back in those days, it was all about finding the perfect wave,” he explains.
If you live in St. Augustine, whether you’re a surfer or not, it’s a good bet that you know at least one person who is. In a community so richly laden with surfing culture, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a whole lot of local surfers who haven’t been riding the waves since shortly after learning to walk.
The effects of filmmaker Bruce Brown’s iconic documentary, which took the country by storm in the late ’60s, are still felt today. If you bring it up around any surfer worth his weight in salt water, they’ll animatedly start talking about the first time they saw that movie and what it meant to them; how seeing it inspired them and made them want to do the same thing.
So, with a bit of funding help via a grant from The Florida Humanities Council (through the National Endowment for the Humanities), LAMP was able to put together the “500 Years of Maritime Florida Free Speaker Series:” a line-up of lectures covering a variety of topics concerning Florida’s storied past, both on land and water.
Ask people to describe past recipients of the Salvation Army’s Gus Craig award, and you’ll hear the same words repeated about each of the twenty deserving members of the community who have been awarded the honor since its inception in 1998. “Selfless.” “Dedicated.” “Caring.” “Committed to the community.” “Philanthropic.” “Giving.”
Choosing the right clinic for your pet can be overwhelming. Not only do you want a location close to home; you also want one with a solid recommendation who will compassionately care for your pet. Del Mar Veterinary Hospital, conveniently located at 1023 A1A Beach Boulevard, meets both of those requirements and has a full list of services, including wellness checks, dental care, and behavioral counseling.
When Max and Jan Miller purchased the historic Butterfield Garage at 137 West King Street, they found the original neon sign for the building, circa 1929, in the upper level of the building. The couple cleaned up the sign, plugged it in and…it worked! It was a sign… literally. They decided the name of their new gallery would have to be Butterfield Garage.
Tina Henle hasn’t lived in St. Augustine long, but she’s already made her mark on the local arts community. Just over four years ago, the fine art, travel, and wedding photographer relocated from her home on St. Croix, a US Virgin Islands territory in the Caribbean Sea, to the Nation’s Oldest City.
The Summer of 2018 concert schedule from Old City Life includes Concerts in the Plaza, Music by the Sea,
Part 2 of the OCL Old City Life Magazine 5 Year Anniversary look back at past issues! Celebrating the 450th Anniversary of St. Augustine, the natural wonder of Florida’s springs, Hurricane Matthew, Historic Lincolnville, the business of farming shellfish, the St. Augustine Ampitheatre and more…
ST. AUGUSTINE, FL – Two very seemingly different events ton Friday, June 29 demonstrate the ironic twists of history on Florida’s First Coast/the Nation’s Oldest Port
If you’d asked me 5 years ago if I thought I’d be at the Super Bowl in 2018, I would’ve laughed in your face,” says RJ Pozniak, owner of Maritime Creative, a St. Augustine-based event production company. Back then, Pozniak was a hired gun working out of his garage in Vilano Beach. Event producers would call him when their clients wanted something more than the traditional A/V setup.
