Locals have all seen the bumper stickers -- St. Augustine a Sleepy Fishing Village.... but St. Augustine Beach, incorporated in 1959, was never really a fishing village and anything but sleepy. Long-time residents recall that the beach was quite the exciting place to be. The hard packed sand was wide enough for planes to land and cars to race on. There were even polo games with autos in lieu of ponies.
Today the only planes you will see are in the sky and beach polo has been replaced with Frisbee tossing and paddle tennis. Additionally, The St. Augustine Beach Pier Park, located directly across from Seaside at Anastasia Resort Condominiums, offers a variety of fun activities such as the Wed. Farmers Market, Music by the Sea Concerts, fishing on the pier, Volleyball, and a new Splash Park for the kiddies.
As St. Augustine Beach celebrates its 50th birthday this year more and more visitors are discovering why so many of us have decided to call this home. The reasonable prices of Homes in St. Augustine and St. Augustine Beach, top rated public school systems and tropical climate are enticing. That is why I moved here in 1978 and why I am living here today. I love St. Augustine, fishing village or not.
Marjorie Taylor, Watson Realty Corp. is a licensed Real Estate Broker and community leader representing Homes in St. Augustine. She holds the professional designations of CRS, CSP, e-PRO, GRI, TRC and is passionate about helping clients buy and sell Homes in St. Augustine and Homes in St. Augustine Beach, Florida.
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St. Augustine is my favorite city. I like to stay at the Carriage House B & B when I visit. I enjoy walking through the old city. I have to say that the St. Augustine Lighthouse is my favorite attraction. I almost moved there a couple of years ago.