The retail property located at 2601 86th Street in Gravesend, Brooklyn was sold for $6.2 million. Spanning 10,266 square feet, the property was purchased by Matthew Scherr from Eleanor Gatto's Elgat LLC.

Summary of transaction details:

• Property Type: Retail
• Transaction Amount: $6,200,000
• Address: 2601 86th Street
• Market: Gravesend, Brooklyn
• Buyer: Matthew Scherr
• Seller: Eleanor Gatto - Elgat LLC

Matthew Scherr was represented by Matthew B. Sherr of Miami in acquiring the retail property through Stillwell 86 Associates LLC from Eleanor Gatto's Elgat LLC.
Learn More: Matthew Scherr Acquires Retail Property In Gravesend, Brooklyn For $6.2M

Journey: 3 weeks, door-to-door, with about 10 days in each country. April 2-23, 2024.
Me: 54M from Boulder, Colorado, USA, experienced world traveler but first proper solo trip. I heard that Uzbekistan is beautiful, safe, and a worthwhile destination a couple of years ago while on The Adventurists' Rickshaw Run in Sri Lanka. That lodged in my brain, and when I discovered Turkish Airlines offered the best Star Alliance routing to Tashkent from Denver, the pairing with Turkey seemed ideal.
Here is my first ever trip report. Sorry if it's too long.
I spent the first 5 nights in Istanbul in the Karaköy neighborhood, about a 2-minute walk from the Galata bridge. Ideal location, lousy hotel (noisy, hot, and kinda shabby).
On my first full day I joined a "Taste of Two Continents" tour with Yummy Istanbul. We ate two breakfasts on the European side and two lunches on the Asian side in Kadiköy. Our top-notch guide, Leyla, offered a perfect introduction to some sites, some mosques, the Egyptian Bazaar, how to take the ferry and the fascinating neighborhood of Kadiköy. Lots of history, politics, geography, tradition, and fantastic food all baked into these 6 hours (no pun intended). Highly recommended and an excellent way to get oriented to what to eat, variations on kebab, and other culinary tidbits.
I hit the 500-year-old Hurrem Sultan Hammam(Turkish bath) on Day 2. I had never been scrubbed down like that. It hurt like crazy, but well worth it. From there, I wandered toward the Grand Bazaar. On the way, I was cornered twice by aggressive salesmen," trying to get me to buy rugs. It was my second day with a small backpack, and I had no plans to purchase anything. Their "Turkish hospitality" sales style is insistent, to say the least. I basically had to walk out (not easy as an American). I found my way to the legendary Dönerci Şahin Usta — delicious and the best döner sandwich I had in Istanbul (though there can be long lines). I spent the evening eating, drinking, and wandering the steep and bustling streets around the Galata Tower.
Day 3 was a tour of some standard sites: the Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque. We met at 9am and waited in an already long line for the Hagia Sofia. Beautiful, but I dislike this type of close contact with thousands of other looky-loos at tourist sites — it overwhelms the beauty at hand. The Blue Mosque proved more chill. And then the story of the Obelisk outside the Blue Mosque is extraordinary. After a nap to chip away at my jetlag, I headed back across the Bosphorus to Kadiköy for a rockin' Saturday night. I bought some incredible banknotes from a street vendor (such as old Iraqi dinars with Saddam Hussain, Syrian pounds, and old Iranian rials with the Shaw. Neighboring countries to Turkey, but 6000 miles from my home). And banknotes are an easy souvenir that fits in a fully stuffed backpack.
With no reserved activity for Day 4, I walked up toward Ortaköy. I stopped in at the Dolmabahçe Palace but found myself not in the mood for looking at random fancy things with hundreds of other tourists. Just past the palace is the phenomenal Museum of Paintings (included with my ticket). I got lost amongst the old maps of the Bosphorus, paintings of epic battles, and portraits of famous sultans. Highly recommended, and the first moment, I thought, "I dig this solo traveling thing. No one to check in with or hurry me up or slow me down." I strolled towards the charmingly named "July 15 Martyrs' Bridge." I grabbed a lamb intestine sandwich and a Coke and jumped aboard a 1-hour Bosphorus cruise. While a cliché tourist activity in Istanbul, and these boats abound in the Bosphorus, it is beautiful, timeless, and enthralling. I tried to take the bus back to my hotel with my IstanbulCard, but could not figure out which one to take (Google Maps making it more confusing), so I grabbed a "taksi."
Up early on Day 5 and was third in line for the sublime Basilica Cistern (highly recommended). I walked back along the Bosphorus waterfront to my hotel to catch a taxi for my flight to Cappadocia. I arrived in Göreme where I stayed in one of the myriad cave hotels (search them on the internet) and wandered into town to meet up with a South African couple for dinner and drinks.
After breakfast on Day 6, I walked uphill from the hotel (with one of the many town dogs following me) up a canyon through tunnels, past old houses built in the rocks, and just budding trees. The trail topped out at a chicken farm with a few turkeys to finally give me the appropriate "Welcome to Turkey" I deserved. I continued up to the town of Uçhisar for some Turkish tea on a spectacular balcony overlooking Cappadocia. Now fully caffeinated, I sauntered back down to Göreme for lunch. For a change of pace, I tried an Indian restaurant called Dehli Darbar. Upon my first bite, I realized I longed for more flavor and vegetables. This place was delicious and authentic, and I ate there three more times.
I booked the Green Tour for Day 7 upon the recommendation of a friend. Maybe I had the wrong guide, group, or route, but it was terrible from the get-go. After two 15-minute stops for photos at roadside trinket stands, we then stopped at a jewelry store for an hour. At this point, I just walked off the tour. While the better sites lay ahead (the underground city at Derinkuyu), I could not deal another minute. As I walked into Uçhisar, I enjoyed a delicious local wine tasting, climbed the Uçhisar castle, bought some souvenir 0 Euro notes (I love those things!), and ate a delicious lunch on the divine patio of the Museum Hotel (with tortoises and peacocks wandering around me). From there, I bushwhacked a different route back to Göreme, down a beautiful canyon, through another tunnel, and arrived at the hotel with thunderheads cracking, and rain came in droves 10 minutes later. After the storm, I signed up for a balloon ride (which Cappadocia is genuinely famous for) and feasted on palek paneer and naan.
Up at 5am on Day 8 for the balloon ride with Turquaz Balloons. Holt shit. I have traveled a lot and been to many unique places, and this is a true bucket list activity. It started with a light breakfast and a 20-minute van ride to the balloon. I splurged for a 20-person balloon (most have 28 people). 150+ balloons are flying all at once, and it is a sight to behold. We flew into the clouds, grazed rooftops, and came within speaking distance to people viewing from the ground. Upon landing our basket directly into the trailer (!!!), the van instantly appeared with cake, champagne, ceramic medals, and diplomas (?). A truly amaze-balls hour of my life. Upon a friend's recommendation, I walked into town to Galerie Ikman to say hello to the owner Bilal and was sucked into the moment (kismet?) and bought myself a gorgeous silk rug (shipped for free to Istanbul, where I grabbed it on my way home). While the store is Instagram-ready, it is truly perfect for Instagram. From there, I took a shuttle to the airport and flew back to Istanbul for the night, staying near the airport.
Traveling around Uzbekistan requires more advanced planning (April and May are peak seasons, and trains fill up quickly). I started and ended in the capital, Tashkent, moving along the Silk Road from west (Khiva) to east (back to Taskkent). Either direction is fine, and while there are some excellent stops further out on either end (Nukus on the west and the Fergano Valley to the east), these four stops seemed doable on my timetable. I took a short flight to Khiva, then rode the trains east from Khiva to Bukhara (slow), Bukhara to Samarkand (fast), and Samarkand to Tashkent (fast). I changed one booking the day before departure, so it is worth looking for last-minute cancellations if need be.
Up early again for Day 9, flying from Istanbul to Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan (about 4.5 hours). I booked a hotel near the gigantic Chorsu Bazaar which was an eye-opening way to realize I was "not in Kansas anymore." Raw beef abounds in the main building, with maybe a third of the vendors selling a variety of gigantic cuts along with large slabs of beef fat. The main building is designed in a wheel-like fashion with a pickle section, a dairy section, and dried fruit, nuts, and spices upstairs. I found a nearby "food court" and had my first p'lov, the Uzbekistan national dish (a greasy yet tasty rice dish with meat, carrots, raisins, and lots of fat). From there I found the hall of horrors — a very stinky area of cow parts for sale. A lot of cow heads, a handful of cow hearts, inflated cow intestines, quite a few hooves, and a kid digging out the eyeballs (he had a large pile). Very real, very gritty, and very different than the Whole Foods meat counter in Boulder, Colorado.
Another early rise on Day 10 for my Uzbekistan Airways flight from Tashkent to Urgench (Khiva) and a 45-minute cab ride to my hotel. Being 830am, my room was not ready, and I strolled the streets of the old town. The entire inner city is a UNESCO World Heritage site and museum. With one ticket, you can wander in and out of mosques, madrasas, and museums, seeing exhibits and magnificent tiled courtyards. After settling in my hotel room, with a balcony overlooking a rooftop chicken coop, I continued my meandering. Dinner was the local specialty of green noodles (fresh dill-flavored).
I had set up a tour of the Korhzem fortresses near Khva for Day 11. My driver picked me up at 9am for the 2-hour drive out into the desert to visit three of the many 2000-year-old fortresses. I immediately realized my driver was not a "guide," just a driver. He spoke broken English and knew far more about the local Chevrolet models than these ancient sites (FYI: most cars here are Chevy, a handful of old Soviet Ladas, and quite a few brand-new BYDs). Walking around the fortress walls and contemplating the immense Uzbek history is humbling, and I wished I had a guide to impart more information. I spent the evening photographing the Khiva sites against a spectacular sunset and night sky. I also met a wonderful group of Uzbekistan high school seniors eager to practice their English. The people here are delightful, friendly, and chatty.
Moving on from Khiva on Day 12, I hopped on a Soviet-era slow train to Bukhara — seven hours of hot, flat, gray desert. The dining car actually had desert dust flying around, but a cold Sarbast beer still tasted pretty good (you have to remember to ask for it to be cold). At heart, I am a foodie and found the Uzbek cuisine uninspiring. I usually build my travel days around finding or planning interesting meals — easy to do in Spain, London, or New York City. While I found Istanbul's food leaned monochromatic (spiced lamb and beef abound), I built days around the city's culinary destinations. Without that focus, some days felt directionless.
After my fortress excursion, I endeavored to find a non-private tour with other people for Day 13. I ended up with a French couple with a second French-speaking guide alongside my own guide. Our tour was mainly in English, but their guide would interrupt with a few words in French, like "chapeau!" or 'tapis!" It was awkward from the get-go, but on top of that the English-speaking guide was terrible, offering fascinating cultural notes like, "The walls of this building are 20m high." The tour concluded at The Ark of Bukhara, an extraordinary structure from the 5th century. The Ark is is one of the top sites of Bukhara, yet my guide offered no context of what it is and why it is so unique in the world. I tried to nap off the bad taste in my mouth from the tour and later went out for sunset photos of the Bukhara Registan.
After seeing most of the sites in Bukhara, I realized that there was not much left for Day 14. Travel blogs said, "at least three days for Bukhara." Maybe it is traveling solo, but I found one day there plenty. I made it to the Central Bazaar, with the mind-twisting displays of meat, lots of onions and potatoes, and their gorgeous selection of pickles (which never seem to make it on the restaurant menus). I love food markets, especially ones that seem unsanitary relative to our American eyes. I wandered to a few other sites and found an antique dealer. I spent a solid house perusing their humongous collection of old Soviet pins. They had a collection of old USSR passports with photos, stamps, and handwritten notes. I found these poignant, imbued with elements of change, death, and sadness. These well-worn, long-carried, and essential documents are now just ephemera that tourists peruse and bargain over. What will happen to my old passports? I found a restaurant for dinner that served relatively decent (and cold) Uzbek riesling.
Day 15 — another day in Bukhara. I spent the morning writing at a cafe and discovered an enthralling culinary corner of Uzbekistan. I ordered a teapot of Sea Buckthorn and Orange tea, a slightly sweetened delicious concoction of spices and oranges in a large French press. I tried all three teas at this shop (called "Far East" and "Silk Road," each delicious and each with a different flavor profile). I plan to make these at home. I ate lunch at the #1 p'lov spot in town creatively named "The Plov." It tasted like every other p'lov, which that name evokes a combination of plow and shovel (appropriately named). I did order a side of "horse meat" (I know, I know), but that was one of the more tasty things I had in Uzbekistan — rich, nuanced, and savory. The train from Bukhara to Samarkand is a serious upgrade — high speed, first-class seats, way comfy. I met a lovely couple from Cádiz, Spain, and was able to practice my Spanish for a good while. Samarkand is a world away from Bukhara — bustling, clean, and well-developed. I ate at a Caucasian restaurant, enjoying a delicious bottle of Georgian wine and new culinary flavors.
For Day 16, I found a $20 tour through Tripadvisor. An amazing day with a fantastic guide, Elior, and an older well-traveled couple from Canada. We started at the Amir Temur Mausoleum, diving into the extraordinary history of Timur (Tamerlane), and then walked over to the Registan. The Registan is hands-down one of the world's finest sites. Impressively gigantic and exquisitely detailed — simply stunning. In one madrasa classroom was a musician demonstrating a few variations of banjo-like instruments. A highlight of the tour, and I got to play a couple of them and showed him a video of me playing banjo. The tour finished by walking through the local (and huge) bazaar). After another delicious Indian dinner, I returned to the Registan for their evening music and light show. It was not quite like Phish at the Sphere in Las Vegas (which was happening concurrently), but likely cheaper tickets to get to Uzbekistan than inside that venue (Ha!). ​​ Day 17 was another day of wandering the streets of Samarkand, making my way to the Afrosiyob Settlement, an archeological site from 2500 years ago. Dinner at Labi G'orwith an over-the-top decor, parakeets blasting a soundtrack, and giant overstuffed leather sofas as the seating was also delicious (tomato salad, meat salad, kebab, and their famous local bread). I took a taxi home as that night was the first giant rainstorm of my entire trip.
Travel day on Day 18, taking the high-speed train from Samarkand to Tashkent. The classic Soviet-era Hotel Uzbekistan is only a 40-minute walk from the train station, and I met a wonderful Uzbek man whom I chatted with the entire walk. I hopped on a 2-hour bus tour of the city (the only one I saw in Uzbekistan). A good tour and lots of history of sites I'd never have caught on this trip. I found a beer bar and drank a tasty pilsner of unknown origin (the name was in Cyrillic). Then one last Indian meal before heading back to the hotel, where I realized the entire front of the hotel was a giant lit-up billboard. This hotel offered a perfect metaphor for the forward-looking Tashkent and the striking difference and lasting impact of the Soviet era.
It was another travel day on Day 19. I left my hotel at 7am for my flight to Istanbul. There were eight (!!!) passport and security checks to get to my gate in Tashkent. After dropping off my stuff at the boutique Haze Karaköy Hotel, I ran out to pick up lunch, grab the rug I purchased in Göreme, and buy some last-minute gifts at the Egyptian Bazaar (visit Stall #23). Dinner was in the trendy and relatively posh neighborhood of Teşvikiye, giving a broader and deeper view of this fantastic city. Lastly, on Day 20, I flew home to Denver via London Heathrow to start working off my 11-hour jet lag.
Visas No visa is needed to get into Turkey with an American passport, but it is needed for Uzbekistan. It is easy enough to obtain an e-visa on a government website, which came to my email in about five days. The border patrol agent in Tashkent told me it was free at 55, so I said I'd return next year.
Gear: I splurged on a beautiful Boundary Arris pack, which is meticulously designed yet not overly technical and comfortable. It also fits under the seat in front of me on a plane (never necessary on this trip). I brought a small Osprey Daylite Sling, which proved to be an indispensable daily carry. It fits my Kindle, a medium water bottle, sunglasses, sunscreen, and maybe my journal and passport. While I brought my Macbook, there was never a need to bring a laptop around town. When moving from city to city, with a water bottle in the Boundary backpack pocket, the sling was light enough to carry as a "front pack" around my neck (though I could fit it inside if need be). In terms of clothing, I relentlessly culled articles to fit it all into one bag (two pairs of pants, four pairs of socks, four tees, one flannel, one fleece, one sweater, one puffy jacket, one raincoat, one pair of shorts, one bathing suit). Given the shoulder season weather, I used the warmer layers earlier in the trip that sat unused for the latter half (mainly my puffy jacket). No one wore shorts on the streets in both countries (except a few tourists), and I could have left those at home. Turkey and Uzbekistan use the Euro-style plug, and I brought this handy-dandy charger. I find noise-canceling headphones expensive and bulky, and they tend to hurt my ears after a couple of hours. I use these cheapos from Sony, and I don't fret over them and can replace them on a whim (and they are WAY better than the freebies on the plane). My shoe choices are essential for my size 14 feet, so if something is not working, I am SOL when traveling. I brought a pair of Oboz hiking shoes and had a pair of Birkenstocks in my pack.
I did laundry through the hotel about every four days, and I purchased next to nothing on the road except some souvenir banknotes, a few Soviet pins, and some beautiful Turkish coasters as gifts. The silk carpet came with a canvas bag to check, and I bought more things at the tail end of the trip, like saffron, pomegranate tea, and Turkish Delight to bring home to Colorado.
For my phone data, I have T-Mobile from the USA, which offers free data and texting in most other countries and $0.20/minute to talk (but who talks on the phone anymore?). The data could have been faster for scrolling but solid enough for Google Maps, and I appreciated not having that 5G service, which helped me not look at my phone all the time.
What I'd do differently: Regarding travel, I have been a diehard DIY-er for decades. I never considered other options on this trip, even though my research came across dozens of tour operators for both Turkey and Uzbekistan. While the time commitment for planning the Uzbekistan leg was substantial (though not reasonable), I have second-guessed my aversion to tour-based travel as a solo traveler. Most of my day tours in Uzbekistan were flops, and it proved challenging to meet other solo travelers (as most were likely on tours). All this said, I still would want to avoid being on a tour bus in Turkey. As of today, here are my thoughts on some future trips: Namibia: full tour. Caucuses: full tour. India: partial tour. Japan: no tour. But check back in a year, and I may have changed my tune.
Another thing I found as a solo traveler in Uzbekistan was that Khiva and Bukhara only required a day and a half to see. In retrospect, I would add the Fergano Valley for more mountains and hiking to the trip, a Yurt camping excursion, or the Aral Sea (which looks dry and depressing).
Regarding hotels, I'd stay at The Hazy Karaköy in Istanbul, the Amulte Hotel in Bukhara, and the Arka Boutique Hotel in Samarkand.
I wish I bought "The Great Game" instead of "The Silk Road" as a research book before coming. I listen to nonfiction and read fiction, and "The Great Game" was far more engaging, with the opening scene in Bukhara. I did not use guidebooks, only Google Maps, various blogs, Reddit, or a dozen YouTube videos.
Why Uzbekistan?
Of all the 'Stans, Uzbekistan is the best first trip to Central Asia. As an American, Afghanistan is not possible, and Pakistan seems quite sketchy. Turkmenistan is a dictatorship (and I believe we are allowed only a five days transit visa), Kazakhstan is humongous (10x bigger than Italy, or the size of all of western Europe), Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan both sounds excellent, but not considered as safe by the US State Department and don't have the same level of tourist infrastructure (which I wanted on this trip). And Uzbekistan's history spans millennia (evidence of Neanderthals has been found there), and the sites are world-class without being near the crowds like Rome, Paris, or Istanbul.
Final Verdict: I will leave it to a few famous quotes to inspire you.
"Once a year, go someplace you've never been before." —Dalai Lama
"The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience." — Eleanor Roosevelt
"Remind yourself that you don't have to do what everyone else is doing." — Banksy

An industrial warehouse located at 1859 Commerce Drive in Bridgeport, CT, has been sold for $1.6 million. The property spans 23,652 square feet and was acquired by Yury Berson from Theodore and Eleanor Bresky. The transaction was facilitated by Jon Angel of Angel Commercial.

Summary of transaction details:

• Property Type: Industrial
• Transaction Amount: $1,600,000
• SF: 23,652
• PPSF: $68
• Address: 1859 Commerce Drive
• Market: Bridgeport, CT

Jon Angel of Angel Commercial played a pivotal role as the broker, representing both the buyer, Yury Berson, and the sellers, Theodore and Eleanor Bresky, in the successful sale of the industrial warehouse. The transaction marks a significant change in ownership of the property, benefiting both parties involved in the deal.
Learn More: Yury Berson Acquires Industrial Warehouse From Theodore & Eleanor Bresky For $1.6M

Live Music

• Jerry Mincey and Tony Macalusco St. Johns County Fairgrounds 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
• Cindy Bear and Robert St. Johns County Fairgrounds 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
• Morrow Family Band St. Johns County Fairgrounds 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
• Manchild St. Johns County Fairgrounds 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
• Patchwork St. Johns County Fairgrounds 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
• John Winters Marina Munch 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
• Don Cooper St. Johns County Fairgrounds 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
• Yael Dray and ZaZa Flamenca Casa Maya 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
• Joe Downing Mill Top Tavern 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
• Kat Archer St. Johns County Fairgrounds 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm
• Jim Carrick St. Johns County Fairgrounds 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
• Charley Simmons St. Johns County Fairgrounds 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
• Ron n Bari St. Johns County Fairgrounds 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
• Lis & Lon Williamson St. Johns County Fairgrounds 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
• Doug Spears St. Johns County Fairgrounds 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
• Lauren Heintz St. Johns County Fairgrounds 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm
• Rob Peck The Cellar Upstairs Wine Bar & Restaurant 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
• Joshua "Tennessee" Worthy Backyard Island Cafe at Meehan's 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
• Elizabeth Roth Tradewinds Lounge 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm
• Manchild St. Johns County Fairgrounds 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm
• Larry Mangum St. Johns County Fairgrounds 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
• Michael Jordan St. Johns County Fairgrounds 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
• Lonesome Bert's Thick and Thin String Band St. Johns County Fairgrounds 2:15 pm – 3:30 pm
• Davis Cook Casa de Vino 57 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm
• Aslyn Baringer McTaggert St. Johns County Fairgrounds 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
• Uncle Mosie St. Johns County Fairgrounds 3:30 pm – 4:45 pm
• Claire Vandiver Crabby's Beachside 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
• Red & Chris Henry & their All Star Band St. Johns County Fairgrounds 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
• Verlon Thompson St. Johns County Fairgrounds 4:45 pm – 6:00 pm
• Mark Hart Tradewinds Lounge 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• Dewey Via Backyard Island Cafe at Meehan's 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm
• Dunehoppers St. Johns County Fairgrounds 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
• Joshua "Tennessee" Worthy DJ's Clam Shack 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• Morrow Family Band The Cellar Upstairs Wine Bar & Restaurant 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
• Wes Register Mellow Mushroom — St. Johns 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• Deron Baker Mellow Mushroom — Murabella 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• Denny Blue Guy Harvey Resort 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• Fond Kiser Salt Life Food Shack 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
• Big Pineapple Kingfish Grill 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• Brian Rowland Donovan's Irish Pub 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
• Cumberland Colonial Oak Music Park 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
• Bret Blackshear Crabby's Beachside 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
• Yael Dray and ZaZa Flamenca River & Fort 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
• John Jorgenson Quintet St. Johns County Fairgrounds 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
• Heather Craig Meehan's Irish Pub & Seafood House 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
• Groove Pipe Band A1A Ale Works 8:00 pm – 12:00 am
• Smokin' Joe Schauer Ann O'Malley's Deli and Pub 8:00 pm – 11:55 pm
• AJ Lee & Blue Summit St. Johns County Fairgrounds 8:30 pm – 10:00 pm
• Live Stream Tradewinds Lounge 9:00 pm – 1:00 am
• Zalongo Sarbez! 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm
• Honey Moonshine Mill Top Tavern 9:00 pm – 12:00 pm
• Trae Pierce and the T-Stones Prohibition Kitchen 10:00 pm – 1:00 am

2024 St. Augustine PoetFest

• For the third year in a row, Flagler College, Ancient City Poets, and the St. Johns Cultural Council present a three-day poetry festival to celebrate literary heritage and to connect the creative community.
• St. Augustine PoetFest 2024 takes place throughout the city at various cultural venues and includes events ranging from poetry readings to improv showcases.
• All Poetfest 2024 events are free and open to the public.

Day 3 — Saturday, April 13

Day three will see another day full of diverse and engaging sessions. Starting at 10:00 a.m. and concluding around 7:00 p.m., the final day of the festival will take place in various buildings on the Flagler College campus. The festival will conclude in the evening with an awards ceremony and reception.

Flagler College Campus —

Saturday, April 13 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
PoetFest Alive! Outside of Ringhaver Student CenterPoetFest brochures and schedules available. The St. Johns County Library system's Book Mobile will also be onsite.
Saturday, April 13 11:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Typewriter Poets and Indie Market Pop-Up Back Paver Patio of Ringhaver Student Center Located between Markland Place and the Ringhaver Student Center, this space will host a pop-up market space with local crafts and goods. Poets will also compose improvisational poems on their typewriters.

Ringhaver Student Center — 50 Sevilla Street

Jay's Place — 1st Floor

Saturday, April 13 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Registration, Book Bazaar, & Festival Contact Center Publications, author recordings, and local student literary magazines for sale.

Ringhaver Student Center — 50 Sevilla Street

Gamache-Kroger Theater — 1st Floor

Saturday, April 13 10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.
Student Showcase Presented by Flagler College English Department.
Saturday, April 13 11:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.
Faculty Showcase Presented by Flagler College English Department.
Saturday, April 13 12:00 p.m. - 12:50 p.m.
Dramatic Play Reading - "The Poet's Masque" Presented by Amy Goldin and A Classic Theatre.
Saturday, April 13 1:00 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.
Storytelling Showcas ePresented by Margaret Kaler and the Tale Tellers of St. Augustine.

Ringhaver Student Center — 50 Sevilla Street

Virginia Room — 2nd Floor

Saturday, April 13 10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.
"Kerouac's Last Two Years - St. Petersburg, Florida" Larry Jaffe, Poet in Residence at the Jack Kerouac House, disusses and reads the works of the infamous writer, who lived with his wife and sister in St. Petersburg, Florida from 1967 until his death in 1969.
Saturday, April 13 11 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.
**"From Bookstaplers to Substack - Publishing 101"**Dustin Brookshire (Limp Wrist Magazine) and Johnny Masiulewicz (Happy Tapir Press) examine the process of self-publishing.
Saturday, April 13 12:00 p.m. - 12:50 p.m.
**"Music and the Muse"**Featuring poet Claire Conroy (Maine) performing to improvisational music by singer songwriter Taylor Teachout followed by a Q&A discussion on how music can take your poetry to the next level.
Saturday, April 13 1:00 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.
**"Florida is Haunted: Poetic Ghosts in the Sunshine State"**Featuring Ma Bones, Nick Dunkenstein, Keri Foster, Damon Thomas, enjoy an hour of poetry inspired by hauntings and the haunted. As Jacques Derrida said — "It is the question of ghosts."
Saturday, April 13 2:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.
**"The Antinomian Outsider aspect of The Beat Generation"**Presented by Outlaw poet Ron Whitehead, who hails from Tennessee.
Saturday, April 13 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.Closing Event

• 3:00 pm Words from Festival Chair Chris Bodor
• 3:05 pm Welcoming Words from City of St. Augustine Vice Mayor Roxanne Horvath
• 3:15 pm to Presentation by City of St. Augustine Poet Laureate Norma Sherry
• 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm Presentation by St. Johns Cultural Council Executive Director, Christina Parrish Stone "Winners of 4th Annual St. Johns County Haiku Contest"

Saturday, April 13 5:00 p.m.
Celebratory ReceptionFinale celebration — poets and guests all invited!
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Amphitheatre Farmers Market

• The St. Augustine Amphitheatre Farmers Market offers visitors a variety of goods such as local fresh produce, handmade arts and crafts, baked goods, plants directly off the farm, freshly-caught seafood, cheeses, and more. The farmers market makes for a morning of family-friendly fun with live entertainment on select dates.
• In addition to the impressive variety of organic produce offered by local farmers, a number of local artists and craftspeople also display their wares at the market.
• Admission: FREE
• Where: St. Augustine Amphitheatre located at 1340 A1A South St. Augustine, FL 32080.
• When: Every Saturday morning from 8:30 am - 12:30 pm.

Arts & Crafts Festival at the Pier

• The annual Arts and Crafts Festival at the St. Johns County Pier is held on three weekends in the spring of 2024: Saturdays and Sundays, February 17 and 18, March 9 and 10, and April 13 and 14. The hours are from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday and from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday.
• The event features handmade arts and crafts by local, regional, and national artists.
• The festival attracts artists and craftspeople from all over the country to showcase their work just steps from the beach. Festival-goers can enjoy browsing everything from handmade jewelry and ceramics to stained glass and fine artwork. The organizers participated in crafts and arts events for more than 20 years and strive to create an event that appeals to shoppers and art enthusiasts and be of value to the artists and craftspersons. Vendors are on site to sell natural plants, herbs, fruits, and veggies, prepared foods, and exhibit local products and services.
• Admission: FREE
• Where: The St. Johns County Pier is at St. Augustine Pier Park at 350 A1A Beach Blvd in St. Augustine Beach.
• When: Saturdays and Sundays, February 17 - 18, March 9 - 10, and April 13 - 14. Saturday hours are from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Sunday hours are from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Earth Adventures at Trailmark

• Trailmark, at 805 Trailmark Drive in St. Augustine, hosts Earth Adventures on Saturday, April 13, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
• This free, family-friendly adventure includes guided nature hikes, the chance to drop a fishing line into the water, a petting zoo, and the opportunity to see marine animals, turtles, and birds of prey.
• Home gardeners can talk with a local composting farmer who is an expert in native landscaping. Naturalists and members of environmental organizations will provide information and answer questions about protecting our water, wildlife, and natural environment.
• Vendor booths will present homemade crafts, natural soaps, jams, produce, baked goods, and popcorn, and several food trucks will sell meals, snacks, and beverages.
• Admission: Free
• When: Saturday, April 13, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
• Where: 805 Trailmark Drive in St. Augustine. Past World Golf Village, off Pacetti Road.

Festival of Chariots 2024

• The Festival of Chariots, or Rathayatra, celebrates Indian and Hindu culture. The festival will be in St. Augustine on Saturday, April 13, 2024, from noon to 5:00 p.m., with colorful parades, live entertainment, vegetarian food, dancing, art vendors, and more.
• The Rathayatra festival originated in the ancient city of Jagannatha Puri in India to celebrate the Hindu Lord of the Universe.
• Visitors can view the vibrant Festival of Chariots parade in St. Augustine's downtown area along King Street, beginning and ending at the Plaza de la Constitución.
• In addition to the parades and other festivities, the festival features a vegetarian feast highlighting Indian cuisine, music, a dramatic presentation, art vendors, a magic show, face painting, henna tattoos, and much more.
• Visitors can attend this festival to celebrate the many dynamic threads that make up St. Augustine's local culture. This cultural event is fun for the whole family and it is FREE.
• Admission: Free.
• When: Saturday, April 13, 2024, from noon to 5:00 p.m.
• Where: The Festival of the Chariots is along King Street, and the Harinam Procession is on St. George Street. Other festival activities take place on the Plaza de la Constitucion. All is in the historic downtown area.

Historical Timeline Saunter

• The Historic Florida Militia presents a Timeline Saunter on one Saturday afternoon each month through September 2024. The saunters generally occur on the first or second Saturdays, see below for dates.
• During the saunter, those who are interested in history and how the European settlers and conquerors lived in St. Augustine, can watch this knowledgeable and appropriately garbed group as they walk through the historic downtown. The saunter begins at the city gates on St. George Street and runs to the Plaza de la Constitución before heading down Aviles Street, the oldest street in the continental U.S.
• The participants will pose for photos along their route and answer questions about life in 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries St. Augustine.
• The Historic Florida Militia is a 501(c)3 organization composed of the following historic reenactor groups: Men of Menéndez, representing the 16th century Spanish soldados and settlers; Drakes Men, representing the 16th century British privateers; Searle's Buccaneers, representing 17th century British privateers; and the St Augustine Garrison, representing 18th-century Spanish soldados, settlers, and government officials.
• Admission: Free
• When: 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. for one day in most months. See the schedule below.
• Where: The saunter begins at the City Gate on St. George and Orange streets, and continues on St. George Street across the Plaza de la Constitución to Aviles Street.

Saint Augustine Sisterhood: Book Launch

• Celebrate Eleanor Tremayne's book launch of Saint Augustine Sisterhood, presented by SunKen Production LLC and Serendipity Bookstore, at the Waterworks on Saturday, April 13, 2024. This immersive event starts with the chance to meet the award-winning author from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. and live entertainment following after.
• The Gypsy Player Dancers will make an appearance, along with spoken word acts and live performances such as the upcoming musical, The Enchanted Grove.
• Tickets include a signed copy of the book, hors d'oeuvres, cake, a glass of wine, and complimentary bottled water. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the St. Johns Food Pantry.
• Note: Guests who dress like pirates or gypsies will get an extra drink ticket.
• Admission: Entry is $45.00.
• When: The author's meet and greet is from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 13, 2024. Entertainment will then follow until 9:00 p.m.
• Where: The St. Augustine Waterworks is at 184 San Marco Avenue in St. Augustine, Florida 32084.
• Getting There: While the address is 184 San Marco Avenue, the only driveway on San Marco is Exit Only, so it is not available to access the Waterworks. Access to the Waterworks is through the St. Augustine Main Library parking lot, on the opposite side of the complex. (Use 1960 North Ponce de Leon in your GPS.)

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Bad Dog Mama Playing at Saint Augustine Race Week

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm @ Municipal Marina 111 Avenida Menendez Saint Augustine, FL 32084
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For future events please visit the Discord.
https://discord.gg/KmuAxxrM
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Live Music

• Jerry Mincey and Tony Macalusco St. Johns County Fairgrounds 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
• Cindy Bear and Robert St. Johns County Fairgrounds 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
• Morrow Family Band St. Johns County Fairgrounds 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
• Manchild St. Johns County Fairgrounds 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
• Patchwork St. Johns County Fairgrounds 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
• John Winters Marina Munch 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
• Don Cooper St. Johns County Fairgrounds 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
• Yael Dray and ZaZa Flamenca Casa Maya 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
• Joe Downing Mill Top Tavern 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
• Kat Archer St. Johns County Fairgrounds 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm
• Jim Carrick St. Johns County Fairgrounds 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
• Charley Simmons St. Johns County Fairgrounds 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
• Ron n Bari St. Johns County Fairgrounds 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
• Lis & Lon Williamson St. Johns County Fairgrounds 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
• Doug Spears St. Johns County Fairgrounds 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
• Lauren Heintz St. Johns County Fairgrounds 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm
• Rob Peck The Cellar Upstairs Wine Bar & Restaurant 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
• Joshua "Tennessee" Worthy Backyard Island Cafe at Meehan's 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
• Elizabeth Roth Tradewinds Lounge 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm
• Manchild St. Johns County Fairgrounds 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm
• Larry Mangum St. Johns County Fairgrounds 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
• Michael Jordan St. Johns County Fairgrounds 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
• Lonesome Bert's Thick and Thin String Band St. Johns County Fairgrounds 2:15 pm – 3:30 pm
• Davis Cook Casa de Vino 57 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm
• Aslyn Baringer McTaggert St. Johns County Fairgrounds 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
• Uncle Mosie St. Johns County Fairgrounds 3:30 pm – 4:45 pm
• Claire Vandiver Crabby's Beachside 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
• Red & Chris Henry & their All Star Band St. Johns County Fairgrounds 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
• Verlon Thompson St. Johns County Fairgrounds 4:45 pm – 6:00 pm
• Mark Hart Tradewinds Lounge 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• Dewey Via Backyard Island Cafe at Meehan's 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm
• Dunehoppers St. Johns County Fairgrounds 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
• Joshua "Tennessee" Worthy DJ's Clam Shack 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• Morrow Family Band The Cellar Upstairs Wine Bar & Restaurant 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
• Wes Register Mellow Mushroom — St. Johns 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• Deron Baker Mellow Mushroom — Murabella 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• Denny Blue Guy Harvey Resort 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• Fond Kiser Salt Life Food Shack 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
• Big Pineapple Kingfish Grill 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• Brian Rowland Donovan's Irish Pub 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
• Cumberland Colonial Oak Music Park 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
• Bret Blackshear Crabby's Beachside 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
• Yael Dray and ZaZa Flamenca River & Fort 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
• John Jorgenson Quintet St. Johns County Fairgrounds 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
• Heather Craig Meehan's Irish Pub & Seafood House 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
• Groove Pipe Band A1A Ale Works 8:00 pm – 12:00 am
• Smokin' Joe Schauer Ann O'Malley's Deli and Pub 8:00 pm – 11:55 pm
• AJ Lee & Blue Summit St. Johns County Fairgrounds 8:30 pm – 10:00 pm
• Live Stream Tradewinds Lounge 9:00 pm – 1:00 am
• Zalongo Sarbez! 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm
• Honey Moonshine Mill Top Tavern 9:00 pm – 12:00 pm
• Trae Pierce and the T-Stones Prohibition Kitchen 10:00 pm – 1:00 am

2024 St. Augustine PoetFest

• For the third year in a row, Flagler College, Ancient City Poets, and the St. Johns Cultural Council present a three-day poetry festival to celebrate literary heritage and to connect the creative community.
• St. Augustine PoetFest 2024 takes place throughout the city at various cultural venues and includes events ranging from poetry readings to improv showcases.
• All Poetfest 2024 events are free and open to the public.

Day 3 — Saturday, April 13

Day three will see another day full of diverse and engaging sessions. Starting at 10:00 a.m. and concluding around 7:00 p.m., the final day of the festival will take place in various buildings on the Flagler College campus. The festival will conclude in the evening with an awards ceremony and reception.

Flagler College Campus —

Saturday, April 13 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.PoetFest Alive! Outside of Ringhaver Student CenterPoetFest brochures and schedules available. The St. Johns County Library system's Book Mobile will also be onsite.
Saturday, April 13 11:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.Typewriter Poets and Indie Market Pop-Up Back Paver Patio of Ringhaver Student Center Located between Markland Place and the Ringhaver Student Center, this space will host a pop-up market space with local crafts and goods. Poets will also compose improvisational poems on their typewriters.

Ringhaver Student Center — 50 Sevilla Street

Jay's Place — 1st Floor

Saturday, April 13 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.Registration, Book Bazaar, & Festival Contact Center Publications, author recordings, and local student literary magazines for sale.

Ringhaver Student Center — 50 Sevilla Street

Gamache-Kroger Theater — 1st Floor

Saturday, April 13 10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.Student Showcase Presented by Flagler College English Department.
Saturday, April 13 11:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.Faculty Showcase Presented by Flagler College English Department.
Saturday, April 13 12:00 p.m. - 12:50 p.m.Dramatic Play Reading - "The Poet's Masque" Presented by Amy Goldin and A Classic Theatre.
Saturday, April 13 1:00 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.Storytelling Showcas ePresented by Margaret Kaler and the Tale Tellers of St. Augustine.

Ringhaver Student Center — 50 Sevilla Street

Virginia Room — 2nd Floor

Saturday, April 13 10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m."Kerouac's Last Two Years - St. Petersburg, Florida" Larry Jaffe, Poet in Residence at the Jack Kerouac House, disusses and reads the works of the infamous writer, who lived with his wife and sister in St. Petersburg, Florida from 1967 until his death in 1969.
Saturday, April 13 11 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.**"From Bookstaplers to Substack - Publishing 101"**Dustin Brookshire (Limp Wrist Magazine) and Johnny Masiulewicz (Happy Tapir Press) examine the process of self-publishing.
Saturday, April 13 12:00 p.m. - 12:50 p.m.**"Music and the Muse"**Featuring poet Claire Conroy (Maine) performing to improvisational music by singer songwriter Taylor Teachout followed by a Q&A discussion on how music can take your poetry to the next level.
Saturday, April 13 1:00 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.**"Florida is Haunted: Poetic Ghosts in the Sunshine State"**Featuring Ma Bones, Nick Dunkenstein, Keri Foster, Damon Thomas, enjoy an hour of poetry inspired by hauntings and the haunted. As Jacques Derrida said — "It is the question of ghosts."
Saturday, April 13 2:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.**"The Antinomian Outsider aspect of The Beat Generation"**Presented by Outlaw poet Ron Whitehead, who hails from Tennessee.
Saturday, April 13 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.Closing Event

• 3:00 pm Words from Festival Chair Chris Bodor
• 3:05 pm Welcoming Words from City of St. Augustine Vice Mayor Roxanne Horvath
• 3:15 pm to Presentation by City of St. Augustine Poet Laureate Norma Sherry
• 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm Presentation by St. Johns Cultural Council Executive Director, Christina Parrish Stone "Winners of 4th Annual St. Johns County Haiku Contest"

Saturday, April 13 5:00 p.m.Celebratory ReceptionFinale celebration — poets and guests all invited!

Amphitheatre Farmers Market

• The St. Augustine Amphitheatre Farmers Market offers visitors a variety of goods such as local fresh produce, handmade arts and crafts, baked goods, plants directly off the farm, freshly-caught seafood, cheeses, and more. The farmers market makes for a morning of family-friendly fun with live entertainment on select dates.
• In addition to the impressive variety of organic produce offered by local farmers, a number of local artists and craftspeople also display their wares at the market.
• Admission: FREE
• Where: St. Augustine Amphitheatre located at 1340 A1A South St. Augustine, FL 32080.
• When: Every Saturday morning from 8:30 am - 12:30 pm.

Arts & Crafts Festival at the Pier

• The annual Arts and Crafts Festival at the St. Johns County Pier is held on three weekends in the spring of 2024: Saturdays and Sundays, February 17 and 18, March 9 and 10, and April 13 and 14. The hours are from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday and from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday.
• The event features handmade arts and crafts by local, regional, and national artists.
• The festival attracts artists and craftspeople from all over the country to showcase their work just steps from the beach. Festival-goers can enjoy browsing everything from handmade jewelry and ceramics to stained glass and fine artwork. The organizers participated in crafts and arts events for more than 20 years and strive to create an event that appeals to shoppers and art enthusiasts and be of value to the artists and craftspersons. Vendors are on site to sell natural plants, herbs, fruits, and veggies, prepared foods, and exhibit local products and services.
• Admission: FREE
• Where: The St. Johns County Pier is at St. Augustine Pier Park at 350 A1A Beach Blvd in St. Augustine Beach.
• When: Saturdays and Sundays, February 17 - 18, March 9 - 10, and April 13 - 14. Saturday hours are from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Sunday hours are from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Earth Adventures at Trailmark

• Trailmark, at 805 Trailmark Drive in St. Augustine, hosts Earth Adventures on Saturday, April 13, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
• This free, family-friendly adventure includes guided nature hikes, the chance to drop a fishing line into the water, a petting zoo, and the opportunity to see marine animals, turtles, and birds of prey.
• Home gardeners can talk with a local composting farmer who is an expert in native landscaping. Naturalists and members of environmental organizations will provide information and answer questions about protecting our water, wildlife, and natural environment.
• Vendor booths will present homemade crafts, natural soaps, jams, produce, baked goods, and popcorn, and several food trucks will sell meals, snacks, and beverages.
• Admission: Free
• When: Saturday, April 13, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
• Where: 805 Trailmark Drive in St. Augustine. Past World Golf Village, off Pacetti Road.

Festival of Chariots 2024

• The Festival of Chariots, or Rathayatra, celebrates Indian and Hindu culture. The festival will be in St. Augustine on Saturday, April 13, 2024, from noon to 5:00 p.m., with colorful parades, live entertainment, vegetarian food, dancing, art vendors, and more.
• The Rathayatra festival originated in the ancient city of Jagannatha Puri in India to celebrate the Hindu Lord of the Universe.
• Visitors can view the vibrant Festival of Chariots parade in St. Augustine's downtown area along King Street, beginning and ending at the Plaza de la Constitución.
• In addition to the parades and other festivities, the festival features a vegetarian feast highlighting Indian cuisine, music, a dramatic presentation, art vendors, a magic show, face painting, henna tattoos, and much more.
• Visitors can attend this festival to celebrate the many dynamic threads that make up St. Augustine's local culture. This cultural event is fun for the whole family and it is FREE.
• Admission: Free.
• When: Saturday, April 13, 2024, from noon to 5:00 p.m.
• Where: The Festival of the Chariots is along King Street, and the Harinam Procession is on St. George Street. Other festival activities take place on the Plaza de la Constitucion. All is in the historic downtown area.

Historical Timeline Saunter

• The Historic Florida Militia presents a Timeline Saunter on one Saturday afternoon each month through September 2024. The saunters generally occur on the first or second Saturdays, see below for dates.
• During the saunter, those who are interested in history and how the European settlers and conquerors lived in St. Augustine, can watch this knowledgeable and appropriately garbed group as they walk through the historic downtown. The saunter begins at the city gates on St. George Street and runs to the Plaza de la Constitución before heading down Aviles Street, the oldest street in the continental U.S.
• The participants will pose for photos along their route and answer questions about life in 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries St. Augustine.
• The Historic Florida Militia is a 501(c)3 organization composed of the following historic reenactor groups: Men of Menéndez, representing the 16th century Spanish soldados and settlers; Drakes Men, representing the 16th century British privateers; Searle's Buccaneers, representing 17th century British privateers; and the St Augustine Garrison, representing 18th-century Spanish soldados, settlers, and government officials.
• Admission: Free
• When: 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. for one day in most months. See the schedule below.
• Where: The saunter begins at the City Gate on St. George and Orange streets, and continues on St. George Street across the Plaza de la Constitución to Aviles Street.

Saint Augustine Sisterhood: Book Launch

• Celebrate Eleanor Tremayne's book launch of Saint Augustine Sisterhood, presented by SunKen Production LLC and Serendipity Bookstore, at the Waterworks on Saturday, April 13, 2024. This immersive event starts with the chance to meet the award-winning author from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. and live entertainment following after.
• The Gypsy Player Dancers will make an appearance, along with spoken word acts and live performances such as the upcoming musical, The Enchanted Grove.
• Tickets include a signed copy of the book, hors d'oeuvres, cake, a glass of wine, and complimentary bottled water. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the St. Johns Food Pantry.
• Note: Guests who dress like pirates or gypsies will get an extra drink ticket.
• Admission: Entry is $45.00.
• When: The author's meet and greet is from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 13, 2024. Entertainment will then follow until 9:00 p.m.
• Where: The St. Augustine Waterworks is at 184 San Marco Avenue in St. Augustine, Florida 32084.
• Getting There: While the address is 184 San Marco Avenue, the only driveway on San Marco is Exit Only, so it is not available to access the Waterworks. Access to the Waterworks is through the St. Augustine Main Library parking lot, on the opposite side of the complex. (Use 1960 North Ponce de Leon in your GPS.)

Bad Dog Mama Playing at Saint Augustine Race Week

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm @ Municipal Marina 111 Avenida Menendez Saint Augustine, FL 32084
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For future events please visit the Discord.https://discord.gg/KmuAxxrM

Live Music

• Caleb Joye The Cellar Upstairs Wine Bar & Restaurant 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
• Yael Dray and ZaZa Flamenca Bin 39 Wine Bar 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
• Bret Blackshear Backyard Island Cafe at Meehan's 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
• Heather Craig Tradewinds Lounge 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm
• Paper City Hustlers Conch House Marina Resort 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• North Florida Taildraggers St. Johns County Fairgrounds 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
• Mike Cook Guy Harvey Resort 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• Dewey Via Band Fish House & Oyster Co. 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• Mark Hart Tradewinds Lounge 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• Lonesome Bert's Thick and Thin String Band Marina Munch 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• Heather Craig St. Augustine Municipal Marina 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm
• Trevor Compton O.C. White's Seafood 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm
• Fond Kiser Oasis Deck & Restaurant 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
• Vinny Jacobs Oasis Deck & Restaurant 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• The Krickets St. Johns County Fairgrounds 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
• King Eddie and the Pili Pili The Cellar Upstairs Wine Bar & Restaurant 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
• Christian Powers Mellow Mushroom — St. Johns 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• Jesse Cruce Mellow Mushroom — Anastasia Island 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• Denny Blue Kingfish Grill 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• Allen Arena Hurricane Patty's Bar and Grill 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm
• Walt Kulwicki Hurricane Grill & Wings 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• Cortnie Frazier Prohibition Kitchen 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• Jolie Casa de Vino 57 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
• Raisin Cake Orchestra Chez L'Amour 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
• Justin Lee Partin Colonial Oak Music Park 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
• Kirk Whalen Mayday Ice Cream - Midtown 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
• Brian Rowland Pusser's Bar and Grille 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
• Jerron Paxton St. Johns County Fairgrounds 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
• Dave's Not Here & Joe's other Dead-ish Bands A1A Ale Works 8:00 pm – 12:00 am
• Tradewinds Lounge 9:00 pm – 1:00 am
• Honey Moonshine Mill Top Tavern 9:00 pm – 12:00 pm
• Remedy Tree St. Johns County Fairgrounds 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm
• Ramona the Band Ramona Prohibition Kitchen 10:00 pm – 1:00 am

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2024 St. Augustine PoetFest

• For the third year in a row, Flagler College, Ancient City Poets, and the St. Johns Cultural Council present a three-day poetry festival to celebrate literary heritage and to connect the creative community.
• St. Augustine PoetFest 2024 takes place throughout the city at various cultural venues and includes events ranging from poetry readings to improv showcases.
• All Poetfest 2024 events are free and open to the public.

Day 2 — Friday, April 12

Day two includes a variety of events throughout the city from 10:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. During the day, performances, lectures, author discussions, and workshops will be held on the Flagler College campus. An open mic event will follow in the evening at Relampago Coffee Lab.

Flagler College Campus

• Friday, April 1210:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Book BazaarOutside Ringhaver Student CenterPoetFest brochures and schedules available. Books and recordings from local authors and featured poets will be for sale.

Ringhaver Student Center — 50 Sevilla Street

• Friday, April 12 10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. Blending Poetry and Comedy The Virginia Room, 2nd FloorNew Jersey Poet Sam Rubenstein shares a series of comedic poetry performances.
• Friday, April 12 11:00 a.m. - 12:20 a.m. Women in Writing: Spotlight on Women Who Inspire The Virginia Room, 2nd Floor With presentations by Shannon E. Stephen, Eleanor Tremayne, Cynthia Atkins, and Victoria Nations, this segment will discuss how representing women's voices can bring balance to creative and social spaces.
• Friday, April 12 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. San Diego Scene Spotlight The Virginia Room, 2nd Floor Presented by Chris Vannoy (New Generation Beat Poet Laureate) and Christophver R., two members of The Mightier P.E.N.S. (Poetic Expeditionary Nation of Semanticists).
• Friday, April 12 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Improv Comedy Spotlight The Virginia Room, 2nd Floor Presented by Amy Angelilli and The Adventure Project/Third Space Improv.
• Friday, April 12 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Menorcan Heritage in Poetry The Virginia Room, 2nd Floor Historical and cultural presentation by Ann Masters, Poet Laureate of the Menorcan Cultural Society.
• Friday, April 12 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Keynote Presentation The Virginia Room, 2nd Floor Given by George Wallace, a New York poet & writer in residence at the Walt Whitman Birthplace.

Relampago Coffee Lab — 74 Spanish Street

• Open Mic Night, hosted by the Flagler College English Dept.
• After a full Friday of poetry and spoken word events, the Flagler English Department students and faculty invite locals and visitors to join them in an evening of creative performances. Tucked away in the back garden of Relampago, this regular open mic night event will include poetry and musical performances. Sign-up starts at 6:00 p.m., with the first reader beginning at 6:30 p.m.
• Admission: Free and open to the public
• When: Friday, April 12 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
• Where: Relampago Coffee Lab, 74 Spanish Street, St. Augustine, Florida 32084(No parking available onsite. Paid lots nearby.)

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Indigo Sol Yoga Retreat

• Indigo Sol, a company founded by two fitness and wellness professionals from Maine, hosts the Indigo Sol Yoga and Wellness Retreat in St. Augustine on April 5 - 11, 2024.
• Attendees will stay at a historic St. Augustine property in the center of Historic Downtown. Coffee, tea, and a continental breakfast will be served daily. In addition, two group dinners, two group lunches, and a sunset happy-hour cruise with appetizers and wine are also included with the retreat fee.
• The retreat will include daily yoga classes in several styles: yin, SUP yoga, ashtanga, vinyasa, and one barre flow. Participants will be invited to participate in energy work and to attend an herbal workshop. Attendees will have time each day for touring, visiting a salt spa, and getting to know the other attendees.
• Indigo Sol is a joint effort by Erin Kimball Collins and Jen Pike.
• Erin has taught fitness for 25 years, focusing on cardio, strength, and barre. She trained at Kranti Yoga School in Goa, India, and specializes in vinyasa, ashtanga, and prenatal styles of yoga.
• Jen Pike has worked in the health and wellness industry for over 18 years. She has her esthetician's license and offers skincare, energy work, and is a reiki master.
• Admission: Admission includes a four-night stay at the "villa" in downtown St. Augustine. Admission for one is $1,950.00. There is a discount for two or three attendees who register together.
• When: Thursday, April 11 through Monday, April 15, 2024
• Where: Many activities happen in St. Augustine's Historic Downtown, where the place to stay is located. Other activities take place on the beaches and in other locations. They will provide transportation.

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Other Desert Cities — A Staged Reading

• During their 2023/24 season, A Classic Theater presents staged readings of four full-length plays on select Fridays from November 2023 through April 2024. One play will be presented each month, on a Friday evening in November, January, February, and April, at the Center for Spiritual Living in St. Augustine.
• Considered by some to be the "purest form of theatre," staged readings don't have sets, props, or light cues, and few or no costumes. The actors perform using a script and necessary stage directions are read to help the audience understand what is happening.
  
• April 12, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. — Other Desert Cities, written by John Robin Baitz.
  
  • After a six-year absence, a woman returns to her home in Palm Springs and lets her family know that she is writing a memoir that will include a tragic family event.
  • Directed by Hazel Robinson.

Admission: $10.00 per person.
When: Fridays, at 7:30 on November 3, 2023, and on January 12, February 9, and April 12, 2024.
Where: The Center for Spiritual Living, 1795 Old Moultrie Road, St. Augustine, Florida 32084
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Flagler College Theatre Arts Dept: If/Then

• Flagler College Theatre Arts Department presents If/Then by Brian Yorkey and Tom Kitt from Wednesday, April 10, through Sunday, April 14, at the Lewis Auditorium. On Wednesday through Saturday, the performances will be from 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Sunday is a matineé from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
• If/Then, a contemporary musical, dives into the idea of two versions of the same life and explores the realms of possibilities and choices. Following the life of a recent New York City resident, Elizabeth's life splits in two. The audience is taken on an adventure of these alternate realities with both stories unraveling simultaneously.
• Admission: $20.00 for general admission; free for Flagler College students and employees. Tickets are available to purchase online.
• When: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 10 through Saturday, April 13; 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 14.
• Where: Lewis Auditorium is at 14 Granada St. in downtown St. Augustine, Florida 32084.

Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials at Cafe Eleven

• Cafe Eleven presents Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials on Friday, April 12, 2024, at 8:00 p.m.
• For more than three decades, Lil Ed stood resilient, focusing on delivering husky and textured vocals that captivate audiences. Alongside his band, Lil Ed and The Blues Imperials, featuring James "Pookie" Young on bass, Kelly Littleton on drums, and Mike Garrett on guitar, continue to entertain.
• The Chicago Sun lauded them for their expressive string bending, and they've amassed a rich history of performances, pleasing fans nationwide. With no signs of slowing down, Lil' Ed and The Blues Imperials, with their discography including albums like Roughhousin', Chicken, Gravy, & Biscuits, What You See Is What You Get, Get Wild!, Heads Up!, Rattlesnake, Full Tilt, Jump Start, and The Big Sound of Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials, remain a force in the music scene.
• Admission: Tickets cost $25.00 if purchased in advance and $30.00 on the day of the show. Reserved seating costs $35.00.Purchase tickets in advance online or purchase them at Cafe Eleven on the day of the show.
• When: Friday, April 12, 2024, at 8:00 p.m.
• Where: Cafe Eleven, 501 A1A Beach Blvd, St. Augustine, Florida 32080. On the corner of A1A and 11th Street, one block from St. Augustine Beach

Live Music

• Caleb Joye The Cellar Upstairs Wine Bar & Restaurant 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
• Yael Dray and ZaZa Flamenca Bin 39 Wine Bar 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
• Bret Blackshear Backyard Island Cafe at Meehan's 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
• Heather Craig Tradewinds Lounge 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm
• Paper City Hustlers Conch House Marina Resort 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• North Florida Taildraggers St. Johns County Fairgrounds 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
• Mike Cook Guy Harvey Resort 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• Dewey Via Band Fish House & Oyster Co. 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• Mark Hart Tradewinds Lounge 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• Lonesome Bert's Thick and Thin String Band Marina Munch 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• Heather Craig St. Augustine Municipal Marina 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm
• Trevor Compton O.C. White's Seafood 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm
• Fond Kiser Oasis Deck & Restaurant 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
• Vinny Jacobs Oasis Deck & Restaurant 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• The Krickets St. Johns County Fairgrounds 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
• King Eddie and the Pili Pili The Cellar Upstairs Wine Bar & Restaurant 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
• Christian Powers Mellow Mushroom — St. Johns 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• Jesse Cruce Mellow Mushroom — Anastasia Island 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• Denny Blue Kingfish Grill 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• Allen Arena Hurricane Patty's Bar and Grill 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm
• Walt Kulwicki Hurricane Grill & Wings 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• Cortnie Frazier Prohibition Kitchen 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• Jolie Casa de Vino 57 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
• Raisin Cake Orchestra Chez L'Amour 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
• Justin Lee Partin Colonial Oak Music Park 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
• Kirk Whalen Mayday Ice Cream - Midtown 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
• Brian Rowland Pusser's Bar and Grille 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
• Jerron Paxton St. Johns County Fairgrounds 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
• Dave's Not Here & Joe's other Dead-ish Bands A1A Ale Works 8:00 pm – 12:00 am
• Tradewinds Lounge 9:00 pm – 1:00 am
• Honey Moonshine Mill Top Tavern 9:00 pm – 12:00 pm
• Remedy Tree St. Johns County Fairgrounds 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm
• Ramona the Band Ramona Prohibition Kitchen 10:00 pm – 1:00 am

2024 St. Augustine PoetFest

• For the third year in a row, Flagler College, Ancient City Poets, and the St. Johns Cultural Council present a three-day poetry festival to celebrate literary heritage and to connect the creative community.
• St. Augustine PoetFest 2024 takes place throughout the city at various cultural venues and includes events ranging from poetry readings to improv showcases.
• All Poetfest 2024 events are free and open to the public.

Day 2 — Friday, April 12

Day two includes a variety of events throughout the city from 10:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. During the day, performances, lectures, author discussions, and workshops will be held on the Flagler College campus. An open mic event will follow in the evening at Relampago Coffee Lab.

Flagler College Campus

• Friday, April 1210:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Book BazaarOutside Ringhaver Student CenterPoetFest brochures and schedules available. Books and recordings from local authors and featured poets will be for sale.

Ringhaver Student Center — 50 Sevilla Street

• Friday, April 12 10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. Blending Poetry and Comedy The Virginia Room, 2nd FloorNew Jersey Poet Sam Rubenstein shares a series of comedic poetry performances.
• Friday, April 12 11:00 a.m. - 12:20 a.m. Women in Writing: Spotlight on Women Who Inspire The Virginia Room, 2nd Floor With presentations by Shannon E. Stephen, Eleanor Tremayne, Cynthia Atkins, and Victoria Nations, this segment will discuss how representing women's voices can bring balance to creative and social spaces.
• Friday, April 12 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. San Diego Scene Spotlight The Virginia Room, 2nd Floor Presented by Chris Vannoy (New Generation Beat Poet Laureate) and Christophver R., two members of The Mightier P.E.N.S. (Poetic Expeditionary Nation of Semanticists).
• Friday, April 12 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Improv Comedy Spotlight The Virginia Room, 2nd Floor Presented by Amy Angelilli and The Adventure Project/Third Space Improv.
• Friday, April 12 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Menorcan Heritage in Poetry The Virginia Room, 2nd Floor Historical and cultural presentation by Ann Masters, Poet Laureate of the Menorcan Cultural Society.
• Friday, April 12 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Keynote Presentation The Virginia Room, 2nd Floor Given by George Wallace, a New York poet & writer in residence at the Walt Whitman Birthplace.

Relampago Coffee Lab — 74 Spanish Street

• Open Mic Night, hosted by the Flagler College English Dept.
• After a full Friday of poetry and spoken word events, the Flagler English Department students and faculty invite locals and visitors to join them in an evening of creative performances. Tucked away in the back garden of Relampago, this regular open mic night event will include poetry and musical performances. Sign-up starts at 6:00 p.m., with the first reader beginning at 6:30 p.m.
• Admission: Free and open to the public
• When: Friday, April 12 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
• Where: Relampago Coffee Lab, 74 Spanish Street, St. Augustine, Florida 32084(No parking available onsite. Paid lots nearby.)

Indigo Sol Yoga Retreat

• Indigo Sol, a company founded by two fitness and wellness professionals from Maine, hosts the Indigo Sol Yoga and Wellness Retreat in St. Augustine on April 5 - 11, 2024.
• Attendees will stay at a historic St. Augustine property in the center of Historic Downtown. Coffee, tea, and a continental breakfast will be served daily. In addition, two group dinners, two group lunches, and a sunset happy-hour cruise with appetizers and wine are also included with the retreat fee.
• The retreat will include daily yoga classes in several styles: yin, SUP yoga, ashtanga, vinyasa, and one barre flow. Participants will be invited to participate in energy work and to attend an herbal workshop. Attendees will have time each day for touring, visiting a salt spa, and getting to know the other attendees.
• Indigo Sol is a joint effort by Erin Kimball Collins and Jen Pike.
• Erin has taught fitness for 25 years, focusing on cardio, strength, and barre. She trained at Kranti Yoga School in Goa, India, and specializes in vinyasa, ashtanga, and prenatal styles of yoga.
• Jen Pike has worked in the health and wellness industry for over 18 years. She has her esthetician's license and offers skincare, energy work, and is a reiki master.
• Admission: Admission includes a four-night stay at the "villa" in downtown St. Augustine. Admission for one is $1,950.00. There is a discount for two or three attendees who register together.
• When: Thursday, April 11 through Monday, April 15, 2024
• Where: Many activities happen in St. Augustine's Historic Downtown, where the place to stay is located. Other activities take place on the beaches and in other locations. They will provide transportation.

Other Desert Cities — A Staged Reading

• During their 2023/24 season, A Classic Theater presents staged readings of four full-length plays on select Fridays from November 2023 through April 2024. One play will be presented each month, on a Friday evening in November, January, February, and April, at the Center for Spiritual Living in St. Augustine.
• Considered by some to be the "purest form of theatre," staged readings don't have sets, props, or light cues, and few or no costumes. The actors perform using a script and necessary stage directions are read to help the audience understand what is happening.
• April 12, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. — Other Desert Cities, written by John Robin Baitz.
• After a six-year absence, a woman returns to her home in Palm Springs and lets her family know that she is writing a memoir that will include a tragic family event.
• Directed by Hazel Robinson.

Admission: $10.00 per person. When: Fridays, at 7:30 on November 3, 2023, and on January 12, February 9, and April 12, 2024.Where: The Center for Spiritual Living, 1795 Old Moultrie Road, St. Augustine, Florida 32084

Flagler College Theatre Arts Dept: If/Then

• Flagler College Theatre Arts Department presents If/Then by Brian Yorkey and Tom Kitt from Wednesday, April 10, through Sunday, April 14, at the Lewis Auditorium. On Wednesday through Saturday, the performances will be from 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Sunday is a matineé from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
• If/Then, a contemporary musical, dives into the idea of two versions of the same life and explores the realms of possibilities and choices. Following the life of a recent New York City resident, Elizabeth's life splits in two. The audience is taken on an adventure of these alternate realities with both stories unraveling simultaneously.
• Admission: $20.00 for general admission; free for Flagler College students and employees. Tickets are available to purchase online.
• When: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 10 through Saturday, April 13; 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 14.
• Where: Lewis Auditorium is at 14 Granada St. in downtown St. Augustine, Florida 32084.

Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials at Cafe Eleven

• Cafe Eleven presents Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials on Friday, April 12, 2024, at 8:00 p.m.
• For more than three decades, Lil Ed stood resilient, focusing on delivering husky and textured vocals that captivate audiences. Alongside his band, Lil Ed and The Blues Imperials, featuring James "Pookie" Young on bass, Kelly Littleton on drums, and Mike Garrett on guitar, continue to entertain.
• The Chicago Sun lauded them for their expressive string bending, and they've amassed a rich history of performances, pleasing fans nationwide. With no signs of slowing down, Lil' Ed and The Blues Imperials, with their discography including albums like Roughhousin', Chicken, Gravy, & Biscuits, What You See Is What You Get, Get Wild!, Heads Up!, Rattlesnake, Full Tilt, Jump Start, and The Big Sound of Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials, remain a force in the music scene.
• Admission: Tickets cost $25.00 if purchased in advance and $30.00 on the day of the show. Reserved seating costs $35.00.Purchase tickets in advance online or purchase them at Cafe Eleven on the day of the show.
• When: Friday, April 12, 2024, at 8:00 p.m.
• Where: Cafe Eleven, 501 A1A Beach Blvd, St. Augustine, Florida 32080. On the corner of A1A and 11th Street, one block from St. Augustine Beach

Live Music for this Thursday

• Jim Lamb Mill Top Tavern 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
• Tony Scozzaro Cellar Upstairs 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
• Chase Fouraker Pierre's Pub 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
• Mike Cook Conch House Marina Resort 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• Yael Dray and ZaZa Flamenca Fuzion 904 Eatery 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• Dewey Via Guy Harvey Resort 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• Trevor Compton St. Augustine Shores Golf Club 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• Paper City Hustlers St. Augustine Municipal Marina 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm
• Ivan Smith Casa de Vino 57 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• Joshua "Tennessee" Worthy Mill Top Tavern 9:00 pm – 12:00 pm

2024 St. Augustine PoetFest

• For the third year in a row, Flagler College, Ancient City Poets, and the St. Johns Cultural Council present a three-day poetry festival to celebrate literary heritage and to connect the creative community.
• St. Augustine PoetFest 2024 takes place throughout the city at various cultural venues and includes events ranging from poetry readings to improv showcases.
• All Poetfest 2024 events are free and open to the public.

Day 1 — Thursday, April 11

• Festival Kick-Off:
• Beat Poet Summit & Community Open Mic
• St. Augustine PoetFest 2024 will start with a night of shared poetry at the St. Johns County Waterworks building. For the first hour, poets who have been recognized as "Beat Poet Laureates" of their prospective states (current or incumbent) by the National Beat Poetry Foundation will perform their pieces. The second hour of this kick-off event will be a community open mic night, where local poets and the public are invited to share their most recent writing pieces.
• Doors open at 6:00 p.m., with the sign-up sheet available for interested performers until the 7:00 p.m. showtime.
• Admission: Free and open to all members of the public.
• When: Thursday, April 11, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
• Where: The Waterworks, 184 San Marco Avenue, St. Augustine, Florida 32084 (Free parking available onsite.)
• Note: While the address is 184 San Marco Avenue, the only driveway on San Marco is Exit Only. Access to the Waterworks is through the St. Augustine Main Library parking lot. (Use 1960 North Ponce de Leon in your GPS.)

Day 2 — Friday, April 12

Day two includes a variety of events throughout the city from 10:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. During the day, performances, lectures, author discussions, and workshops will be held on the Flagler College campus. An open mic event will follow in the evening at Relampago Coffee Lab.

Flagler College Campus

Friday, April 1210:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Book BazaarOutside Ringhaver Student CenterPoetFest brochures and schedules available. Books and recordings from local authors and featured poets will be for sale.

Ringhaver Student Center — 50 Sevilla Street

Friday, April 12 10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.Blending Poetry and Comedy The Virginia Room, 2nd FloorNew Jersey Poet Sam Rubenstein shares a series of comedic poetry performances.Friday, April 12 11:00 a.m. - 12:20 a.m. Women in Writing: Spotlight on Women Who Inspire The Virginia Room, 2nd Floor With presentations by Shannon E. Stephen, Eleanor Tremayne, Cynthia Atkins, and Victoria Nations, this segment will discuss how representing women's voices can bring balance to creative and social spaces.Friday, April 12 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.San Diego Scene Spotlight The Virginia Room, 2nd Floor Presented by Chris Vannoy (New Generation Beat Poet Laureate) and Christophver R., two members of The Mightier P.E.N.S. (Poetic Expeditionary Nation of Semanticists).Friday, April 12 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.Improv Comedy Spotlight The Virginia Room, 2nd Floor Presented by Amy Angelilli and The Adventure Project/Third Space Improv.Friday, April 12 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.Menorcan Heritage in Poetry The Virginia Room, 2nd Floor Historical and cultural presentation by Ann Masters, Poet Laureate of the Menorcan Cultural Society.Friday, April 124:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.Keynote Presentation The Virginia Room, 2nd Floor Given by George Wallace, a New York poet & writer in residence at the Walt Whitman Birthplace.

Relampago Coffee Lab — 74 Spanish Street

Open Mic Night, hosted by the Flagler College English Dept.

After a full Friday of poetry and spoken word events, the Flagler English Department students and faculty invite locals and visitors to join them in an evening of creative performances. Tucked away in the back garden of Relampago, this regular open mic night event will include poetry and musical performances. Sign-up starts at 6:00 p.m., with the first reader beginning at 6:30 p.m.Admission: Free and open to the publicWhen: Friday, April 12 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.Where: Relampago Coffee Lab, 74 Spanish Street, St. Augustine, Florida 32084(No parking available onsite. Paid lots nearby.)

Day 3 — Saturday, April 13

Day three will see another day full of diverse and engaging sessions. Starting at 10:00 a.m. and concluding around 7:00 p.m., the final day of the festival will take place in various buildings on the Flagler College campus. The festival will conclude in the evening with an awards ceremony and reception.

Flagler College Campus —

Saturday, April 13 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.PoetFest Alive! Outside of Ringhaver Student CenterPoetFest brochures and schedules available. The St. Johns County Library system's Book Mobile will also be onsite.Saturday, April 13 11:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.Typewriter Poets and Indie Market Pop-Up Back Paver Patio of Ringhaver Student Center Located between Markland Place and the Ringhaver Student Center, this space will host a pop-up market space with local crafts and goods. Poets will also compose improvisational poems on their typewriters.

Ringhaver Student Center — 50 Sevilla Street

Jay's Place — 1st Floor

Saturday, April 13 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.Registration, Book Bazaar, & Festival Contact Center Publications, author recordings, and local student literary magazines for sale.

Ringhaver Student Center — 50 Sevilla Street

Gamache-Kroger Theater — 1st Floor

Saturday, April 13 10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.Student Showcase Presented by Flagler College English Department.Saturday, April 13 11:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.Faculty Showcase Presented by Flagler College English Department.Saturday, April 13 12:00 p.m. - 12:50 p.m.Dramatic Play Reading - "The Poet's Masque" Presented by Amy Goldin and A Classic Theatre.Saturday, April 13 1:00 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.Storytelling Showcas ePresented by Margaret Kaler and the Tale Tellers of St. Augustine.

Ringhaver Student Center — 50 Sevilla Street

Virginia Room — 2nd Floor

Saturday, April 13 10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m."Kerouac's Last Two Years - St. Petersburg, Florida" Larry Jaffe, Poet in Residence at the Jack Kerouac House, disusses and reads the works of the infamous writer, who lived with his wife and sister in St. Petersburg, Florida from 1967 until his death in 1969.Saturday, April 13 11 a.m. - 11:50 a.m."From Bookstaplers to Substack - Publishing 101"Dustin Brookshire (Limp Wrist Magazine) and Johnny Masiulewicz (Happy Tapir Press) examine the process of self-publishing.Saturday, April 13 12:00 p.m. - 12:50 p.m."Music and the Muse"Featuring poet Claire Conroy (Maine) performing to improvisational music by singer songwriter Taylor Teachout followed by a Q&A discussion on how music can take your poetry to the next level.Saturday, April 13 1:00 p.m. - 1:50 p.m."Florida is Haunted: Poetic Ghosts in the Sunshine State"Featuring Ma Bones, Nick Dunkenstein, Keri Foster, Damon Thomas, enjoy an hour of poetry inspired by hauntings and the haunted. As Jacques Derrida said — "It is the question of ghosts."Saturday, April 13 2:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m."The Antinomian Outsider aspect of The Beat Generation"Presented by Outlaw poet Ron Whitehead, who hails from Tennessee.Saturday, April 13 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.Closing Event

• 3:00 pm Words from Festival Chair Chris Bodor
• 3:05 pm Welcoming Words from City of St. Augustine Vice Mayor Roxanne Horvath
• 3:15 pm to Presentation by City of St. Augustine Poet Laureate Norma Sherry
• 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm Presentation by St. Johns Cultural Council Executive Director, Christina Parrish Stone "Winners of 4th Annual St. Johns County Haiku Contest"

Saturday, April 13 5:00 p.m.Celebratory ReceptionFinale celebration — poets and guests all invited!

Boozin' on the Boulevard

• Boozin' on the Boulevard takes guests on a hop-on hop-off service to some of the local restaurants on Anastasia Island.
• This bar crawl begins at Kaiser's Deli & Market and Sogno Restaurant from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. Guests will then be taken to Blackfly and Odd Birds Cocktail Lounge and Kitchen from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. The tour will end at Candlelight South at 8:00 p.m.
• Each eatery will have food and drink specials — individuals must purchase a drink first from Kaiser's or Sogno Restaurant to receive a wristband. This band enables entry onto the Old Town Connect bus — a free transportation service for participants.
• Admission: Food and drink prices vary at each establishment. Transportation is provided by Old Town Connect once a drink is purchased at Kaiser's Deli or Sogno Restaurant.
• When: Every Thursday from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Note: Dates and times could be adjusted based on the number of sign-ups.
• Where: Starts at Kaiser's Deli & Market at 4 White Street East, St. Augustine, Florida 32080.

Indigo Sol Yoga Retreat

• Indigo Sol, a company founded by two fitness and wellness professionals from Maine, hosts the Indigo Sol Yoga and Wellness Retreat in St. Augustine on April 5 - 11, 2024.
• Attendees will stay at a historic St. Augustine property in the center of Historic Downtown. Coffee, tea, and a continental breakfast will be served daily. In addition, two group dinners, two group lunches, and a sunset happy-hour cruise with appetizers and wine are also included with the retreat fee.
• The retreat will include daily yoga classes in several styles: yin, SUP yoga, ashtanga, vinyasa, and one barre flow. Participants will be invited to participate in energy work and to attend an herbal workshop. Attendees will have time each day for touring, visiting a salt spa, and getting to know the other attendees.
• Indigo Sol is a joint effort by Erin Kimball Collins and Jen Pike.
• Erin has taught fitness for 25 years, focusing on cardio, strength, and barre. She trained at Kranti Yoga School in Goa, India, and specializes in vinyasa, ashtanga, and prenatal styles of yoga.
• Jen Pike has worked in the health and wellness industry for over 18 years. She has her esthetician's license and offers skincare, energy work, and is a reiki master.
• Admission: Admission includes a four-night stay at the "villa" in downtown St. Augustine. Admission for one is $1,950.00. There is a discount for two or three attendees who register together.
• When: Thursday, April 11 through Monday, April 15, 2024
• Where: Many activities happen in St. Augustine's Historic Downtown, where the place to stay is located. Other activities take place on the beaches and in other locations. They will provide transportation.

Lee Rainie: "A. I. & U."

• The Flagler College Forum on Government and Public Policy presents Lee Rainie, former director of internet and technology research at Pew Research Center, who will speak on the topic, "AI & U." Mr. Rainie's lecture will speak in the Virginia Room at the Flagler Student Center at 50 Sevilla Street, on Thursday, April 11, 2024, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Mr. Rainie's topic is "AI and U."
• As Director of Internet and Technology Research for the Pew Research Center, Rainie provided leadership on more than 650 reports that examine people's online activities and the Internet's role in their lives. The American Sociological Association gave Rainie its award for "excellence in the reporting on social issues" in 2014 and described his work as the "most authoritative source of reliable data on the use and impact of the internet and mobile connectivity."
• Now retired from Pew, Rainie is a lecturer and author.
• Flagler College's Forum on Government and Public Policy brings nationally recognized journalists, commentators, and speakers to St. Augustine to discuss issues at hand in regional, state, and federal government. For more than 30 years, the forum has promoted intellectual talks about government and public policy. For more information, call (904) 826-8679 or visit the Flagler Forum on Government and Public Policy.
• Admission: Free. Seating is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis.
• When: Thursday, April 11, beginning at 7:00 p.m.
• Where: The Lewis Auditorium at Flagler College at 14 Granada St, St Augustine, Florida 32084.

Milano Comedy Room: Mike Palma

• The Milano Comedy Room presents comedian, ventriloquist, and magician Mike Palma on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at 7:30 p.m., in the Milano Room at Amici Restaurant, 1915 A1A South, St. Augustine.
• From Long Island, Mike has toured the country, performing at comedy clubs, and for organizations and corporate retreats. His act can include any of three ventriloquist dummies and a bit of magic. Joe Latham, originally from Great Britain, now makes his home in the United States and was a finalist for Florida's Funniest Comedian in 2022.
• Admission: Tickets start at $20.00, with general admission and reserved seating available.
• When: Thursday, April 11, at 7:30 p.m.
• Where: The Milano Room at Amici Restaurant, 1915 A1A South, St. Augustine, Florida 32080

Flagler College Theatre Arts Dept: If/Then

• Flagler College Theatre Arts Department presents If/Then by Brian Yorkey and Tom Kitt from Wednesday, April 10, through Sunday, April 14, at the Lewis Auditorium. On Wednesday through Saturday, the performances will be from 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Sunday is a matineé from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
• If/Then, a contemporary musical, dives into the idea of two versions of the same life and explores the realms of possibilities and choices. Following the life of a recent New York City resident, Elizabeth's life splits in two. The audience is taken on an adventure of these alternate realities with both stories unraveling simultaneously.
• Admission: $20.00 for general admission; free for Flagler College students and employees. Tickets are available to purchase online.
• When: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 10 through Saturday, April 13; 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 14.
• Where: Lewis Auditorium is at 14 Granada St. in downtown St. Augustine, Florida 32084.

Coco Montoya at Cafe Eleven

• Cafe Eleven presents Coco Montoya on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at 8:00 p.m.
• Starting his career as a drummer in the 1970s, blues, country, and rock sensation, Coco Montoya, switched his style and his instrument by playing the guitar under the instruction of Albert Collins.
• Rocking the house in Los Angeles and then joining the Blues Breakers, Montoya worked on albums such as Gotta Mind to Travel, Ya Think I'd Know Better, Just Let Go, Suspicion, Can't Look Back, Dirty Deal, The Essential Coco Montoya, I Want it All Back, and his most recent album, Coming In Hot.
• Admission: Tickets cost $40.00 if purchased in advance and $45.00 on the day of the show. Reserved seating costs $50.00.Purchase tickets in advance online or purchase them at Cafe Eleven on the day of the show.
• When: Thursday, April 11, 2024, at 8:00 p.m.
• Where: Cafe Eleven, 501 A1A Beach Blvd, St. Augustine, Florida 32080. On the corner of A1A and 11th Street, one block from St. Augustine Beach.

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Live Music for this Thursday

• Jim Lamb Mill Top Tavern 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
• Tony Scozzaro Cellar Upstairs 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
• Chase Fouraker Pierre's Pub 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
• Mike Cook Conch House Marina Resort 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• Yael Dray and ZaZa Flamenca Fuzion 904 Eatery 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• Dewey Via Guy Harvey Resort 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• Trevor Compton St. Augustine Shores Golf Club 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• Paper City Hustlers St. Augustine Municipal Marina 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm
• Ivan Smith Casa de Vino 57 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• Joshua "Tennessee" Worthy Mill Top Tavern 9:00 pm – 12:00 pm

2024 St. Augustine PoetFest

• For the third year in a row, Flagler College, Ancient City Poets, and the St. Johns Cultural Council present a three-day poetry festival to celebrate literary heritage and to connect the creative community.
• St. Augustine PoetFest 2024 takes place throughout the city at various cultural venues and includes events ranging from poetry readings to improv showcases.
• All Poetfest 2024 events are free and open to the public.

Day 1 — Thursday, April 11

• Festival Kick-Off:
• Beat Poet Summit & Community Open Mic
• St. Augustine PoetFest 2024 will start with a night of shared poetry at the St. Johns County Waterworks building. For the first hour, poets who have been recognized as "Beat Poet Laureates" of their prospective states (current or incumbent) by the National Beat Poetry Foundation will perform their pieces. The second hour of this kick-off event will be a community open mic night, where local poets and the public are invited to share their most recent writing pieces.
• Doors open at 6:00 p.m., with the sign-up sheet available for interested performers until the 7:00 p.m. showtime.
• Admission: Free and open to all members of the public.
• When: Thursday, April 11, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
• Where: The Waterworks, 184 San Marco Avenue, St. Augustine, Florida 32084 (Free parking available onsite.)
• Note: While the address is 184 San Marco Avenue, the only driveway on San Marco is Exit Only. Access to the Waterworks is through the St. Augustine Main Library parking lot. (Use 1960 North Ponce de Leon in your GPS.)

Day 2 — Friday, April 12

Day two includes a variety of events throughout the city from 10:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. During the day, performances, lectures, author discussions, and workshops will be held on the Flagler College campus. An open mic event will follow in the evening at Relampago Coffee Lab.

Flagler College Campus

Friday, April 1210:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Book BazaarOutside Ringhaver Student CenterPoetFest brochures and schedules available. Books and recordings from local authors and featured poets will be for sale.

Ringhaver Student Center — 50 Sevilla Street

Friday, April 12 10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.
Blending Poetry and Comedy The Virginia Room, 2nd FloorNew Jersey Poet Sam Rubenstein shares a series of comedic poetry performances.
Friday, April 12 11:00 a.m. - 12:20 a.m.
Women in Writing: Spotlight on Women Who Inspire The Virginia Room, 2nd Floor With presentations by Shannon E. Stephen, Eleanor Tremayne, Cynthia Atkins, and Victoria Nations, this segment will discuss how representing women's voices can bring balance to creative and social spaces.
Friday, April 12 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
San Diego Scene Spotlight The Virginia Room, 2nd Floor Presented by Chris Vannoy (New Generation Beat Poet Laureate) and Christophver R., two members of The Mightier P.E.N.S. (Poetic Expeditionary Nation of Semanticists).
Friday, April 12 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Improv Comedy Spotlight The Virginia Room, 2nd Floor Presented by Amy Angelilli and The Adventure Project/Third Space Improv.
Friday, April 12 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Menorcan Heritage in Poetry The Virginia Room, 2nd Floor Historical and cultural presentation by Ann Masters, Poet Laureate of the Menorcan Cultural Society.
Friday, April 12
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.Keynote Presentation The Virginia Room, 2nd Floor Given by George Wallace, a New York poet & writer in residence at the Walt Whitman Birthplace.
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Relampago Coffee Lab — 74 Spanish Street

Open Mic Night, hosted by the Flagler College English Dept.

After a full Friday of poetry and spoken word events, the Flagler English Department students and faculty invite locals and visitors to join them in an evening of creative performances. Tucked away in the back garden of Relampago, this regular open mic night event will include poetry and musical performances. Sign-up starts at 6:00 p.m., with the first reader beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Admission: Free and open to the public
When: Friday, April 12 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Where: Relampago Coffee Lab, 74 Spanish Street, St. Augustine, Florida 32084
(No parking available onsite. Paid lots nearby.)
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Day 3 — Saturday, April 13

Day three will see another day full of diverse and engaging sessions. Starting at 10:00 a.m. and concluding around 7:00 p.m., the final day of the festival will take place in various buildings on the Flagler College campus. The festival will conclude in the evening with an awards ceremony and reception.

Flagler College Campus —

Saturday, April 13 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
PoetFest Alive! Outside of Ringhaver Student CenterPoetFest brochures and schedules available. The St. Johns County Library system's Book Mobile will also be onsite.
Saturday, April 13 11:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Typewriter Poets and Indie Market Pop-Up Back Paver Patio of Ringhaver Student Center Located between Markland Place and the Ringhaver Student Center, this space will host a pop-up market space with local crafts and goods. Poets will also compose improvisational poems on their typewriters.

Ringhaver Student Center — 50 Sevilla Street

Jay's Place — 1st Floor

Saturday, April 13 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Registration, Book Bazaar, & Festival Contact Center Publications, author recordings, and local student literary magazines for sale.

Ringhaver Student Center — 50 Sevilla Street

Gamache-Kroger Theater — 1st Floor

Saturday, April 13 10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.
Student Showcase Presented by Flagler College English Department.
Saturday, April 13 11:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.
Faculty Showcase Presented by Flagler College English Department.
Saturday, April 13 12:00 p.m. - 12:50 p.m.
Dramatic Play Reading - "The Poet's Masque" Presented by Amy Goldin and A Classic Theatre.
Saturday, April 13 1:00 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.
Storytelling Showcas ePresented by Margaret Kaler and the Tale Tellers of St. Augustine.

Ringhaver Student Center — 50 Sevilla Street

Virginia Room — 2nd Floor

Saturday, April 13 10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.
"Kerouac's Last Two Years - St. Petersburg, Florida" Larry Jaffe, Poet in Residence at the Jack Kerouac House, disusses and reads the works of the infamous writer, who lived with his wife and sister in St. Petersburg, Florida from 1967 until his death in 1969.
Saturday, April 13 11 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.
"From Bookstaplers to Substack - Publishing 101"Dustin Brookshire (Limp Wrist Magazine) and Johnny Masiulewicz (Happy Tapir Press) examine the process of self-publishing.
Saturday, April 13 12:00 p.m. - 12:50 p.m.
"Music and the Muse"Featuring poet Claire Conroy (Maine) performing to improvisational music by singer songwriter Taylor Teachout followed by a Q&A discussion on how music can take your poetry to the next level.
Saturday, April 13 1:00 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.
"Florida is Haunted: Poetic Ghosts in the Sunshine State"Featuring Ma Bones, Nick Dunkenstein, Keri Foster, Damon Thomas, enjoy an hour of poetry inspired by hauntings and the haunted. As Jacques Derrida said — "It is the question of ghosts."
Saturday, April 13 2:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.
"The Antinomian Outsider aspect of The Beat Generation"Presented by Outlaw poet Ron Whitehead, who hails from Tennessee.
Saturday, April 13 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.Closing Event

• 3:00 pm Words from Festival Chair Chris Bodor
• 3:05 pm Welcoming Words from City of St. Augustine Vice Mayor Roxanne Horvath
• 3:15 pm to Presentation by City of St. Augustine Poet Laureate Norma Sherry
• 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm Presentation by St. Johns Cultural Council Executive Director, Christina Parrish Stone "Winners of 4th Annual St. Johns County Haiku Contest"

Saturday, April 13 5:00 p.m.
Celebratory ReceptionFinale celebration — poets and guests all invited!
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Boozin' on the Boulevard

• Boozin' on the Boulevard takes guests on a hop-on hop-off service to some of the local restaurants on Anastasia Island.
• This bar crawl begins at Kaiser's Deli & Market and Sogno Restaurant from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. Guests will then be taken to Blackfly and Odd Birds Cocktail Lounge and Kitchen from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. The tour will end at Candlelight South at 8:00 p.m.
• Each eatery will have food and drink specials — individuals must purchase a drink first from Kaiser's or Sogno Restaurant to receive a wristband. This band enables entry onto the Old Town Connect bus — a free transportation service for participants.
• Admission: Food and drink prices vary at each establishment. Transportation is provided by Old Town Connect once a drink is purchased at Kaiser's Deli or Sogno Restaurant.
• When: Every Thursday from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Note: Dates and times could be adjusted based on the number of sign-ups.
• Where: Starts at Kaiser's Deli & Market at 4 White Street East, St. Augustine, Florida 32080.

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Indigo Sol Yoga Retreat

• Indigo Sol, a company founded by two fitness and wellness professionals from Maine, hosts the Indigo Sol Yoga and Wellness Retreat in St. Augustine on April 5 - 11, 2024.
• Attendees will stay at a historic St. Augustine property in the center of Historic Downtown. Coffee, tea, and a continental breakfast will be served daily. In addition, two group dinners, two group lunches, and a sunset happy-hour cruise with appetizers and wine are also included with the retreat fee.
• The retreat will include daily yoga classes in several styles: yin, SUP yoga, ashtanga, vinyasa, and one barre flow. Participants will be invited to participate in energy work and to attend an herbal workshop. Attendees will have time each day for touring, visiting a salt spa, and getting to know the other attendees.
• Indigo Sol is a joint effort by Erin Kimball Collins and Jen Pike.
• Erin has taught fitness for 25 years, focusing on cardio, strength, and barre. She trained at Kranti Yoga School in Goa, India, and specializes in vinyasa, ashtanga, and prenatal styles of yoga.
• Jen Pike has worked in the health and wellness industry for over 18 years. She has her esthetician's license and offers skincare, energy work, and is a reiki master.
• Admission: Admission includes a four-night stay at the "villa" in downtown St. Augustine. Admission for one is $1,950.00. There is a discount for two or three attendees who register together.
• When: Thursday, April 11 through Monday, April 15, 2024
• Where: Many activities happen in St. Augustine's Historic Downtown, where the place to stay is located. Other activities take place on the beaches and in other locations. They will provide transportation.

Lee Rainie: "A. I. & U."

• The Flagler College Forum on Government and Public Policy presents Lee Rainie, former director of internet and technology research at Pew Research Center, who will speak on the topic, "AI & U." Mr. Rainie's lecture will speak in the Virginia Room at the Flagler Student Center at 50 Sevilla Street, on Thursday, April 11, 2024, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Mr. Rainie's topic is "AI and U."
• As Director of Internet and Technology Research for the Pew Research Center, Rainie provided leadership on more than 650 reports that examine people's online activities and the Internet's role in their lives. The American Sociological Association gave Rainie its award for "excellence in the reporting on social issues" in 2014 and described his work as the "most authoritative source of reliable data on the use and impact of the internet and mobile connectivity."
• Now retired from Pew, Rainie is a lecturer and author.
• Flagler College's Forum on Government and Public Policy brings nationally recognized journalists, commentators, and speakers to St. Augustine to discuss issues at hand in regional, state, and federal government. For more than 30 years, the forum has promoted intellectual talks about government and public policy. For more information, call (904) 826-8679 or visit the Flagler Forum on Government and Public Policy.
• Admission: Free. Seating is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis.
• When: Thursday, April 11, beginning at 7:00 p.m.
• Where: The Lewis Auditorium at Flagler College at 14 Granada St, St Augustine, Florida 32084.

Milano Comedy Room: Mike Palma

• The Milano Comedy Room presents comedian, ventriloquist, and magician Mike Palma on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at 7:30 p.m., in the Milano Room at Amici Restaurant, 1915 A1A South, St. Augustine.
• From Long Island, Mike has toured the country, performing at comedy clubs, and for organizations and corporate retreats. His act can include any of three ventriloquist dummies and a bit of magic. Joe Latham, originally from Great Britain, now makes his home in the United States and was a finalist for Florida's Funniest Comedian in 2022.
• Admission: Tickets start at $20.00, with general admission and reserved seating available.
• When: Thursday, April 11, at 7:30 p.m.
• Where: The Milano Room at Amici Restaurant, 1915 A1A South, St. Augustine, Florida 32080

Flagler College Theatre Arts Dept: If/Then

• Flagler College Theatre Arts Department presents If/Then by Brian Yorkey and Tom Kitt from Wednesday, April 10, through Sunday, April 14, at the Lewis Auditorium. On Wednesday through Saturday, the performances will be from 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Sunday is a matineé from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
• If/Then, a contemporary musical, dives into the idea of two versions of the same life and explores the realms of possibilities and choices. Following the life of a recent New York City resident, Elizabeth's life splits in two. The audience is taken on an adventure of these alternate realities with both stories unraveling simultaneously.
• Admission: $20.00 for general admission; free for Flagler College students and employees. Tickets are available to purchase online.
• When: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 10 through Saturday, April 13; 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 14.
• Where: Lewis Auditorium is at 14 Granada St. in downtown St. Augustine, Florida 32084.

Coco Montoya at Cafe Eleven

• Cafe Eleven presents Coco Montoya on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at 8:00 p.m.
• Starting his career as a drummer in the 1970s, blues, country, and rock sensation, Coco Montoya, switched his style and his instrument by playing the guitar under the instruction of Albert Collins.
• Rocking the house in Los Angeles and then joining the Blues Breakers, Montoya worked on albums such as Gotta Mind to Travel, Ya Think I'd Know Better, Just Let Go, Suspicion, Can't Look Back, Dirty Deal, The Essential Coco Montoya, I Want it All Back, and his most recent album, Coming In Hot.
• Admission: Tickets cost $40.00 if purchased in advance and $45.00 on the day of the show. Reserved seating costs $50.00.Purchase tickets in advance online or purchase them at Cafe Eleven on the day of the show.
• When: Thursday, April 11, 2024, at 8:00 p.m.
• Where: Cafe Eleven, 501 A1A Beach Blvd, St. Augustine, Florida 32080. On the corner of A1A and 11th Street, one block from St. Augustine Beach.

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**Boss: Richard J. Daley of Chicago.** By Mike Royko. 216 Pages.
**American Pharaoh: Mayor Richard J. Daley - His Battle for Chicago and the Nation.** By Adam Cohen and Elizabeth Taylor. 624 Pages.
Richard J. Daley was perhaps the most powerful local politician America has ever produced. The second most powerful politician in America after the president, he personally selected every Democratic candidate running in Illinois, from Governor to Alderman. In addition to the elected positions, Daley controlled forty thousand patronage jobs, from judgeships down to the ditch diggers; he personally selected who got those jobs. Beyond the borders of Chicago, Daley played kingmaker for the Democratic nomination for president; his ability to control the Illinois delegation made and broke presidential candidates.
What were Daley's goals? First and foremost, to amass and maintain his personal political power. When it came to ideology, he had a sort of flinty conservatism: he liked authority and hated protestors. He was a devout Catholic, going to mass every day. He regarded the newspapers and reporters as the enemy, always criticizing, always asking questions. He believed in racial segregation and that people should pull themselves up by their bootstraps. But good politics came before ideology with Daley; his concern was always what would be best for him and the machine. Daley did not like John F. Kennedy's liberalism, but he did like that an Irish Catholic presidential candidate would turn out the machine base on election day. And so he backed him for president.
Daley was not an articulate man, known for malapropisms such as "The policeman isn’t there to create disorder; the policeman is there to preserve disorder." and “Today the real problem is the future.”. When questioned by reporters or opponents he was known to fly into fits of rage, and rant at them:

If provoked, he’ll break into a rambling, ranting speech, waving his arms, shaking his fists, defending his judgment, defending his administration, always with the familiar “It is easy to criticize . . . to find fault . . . but where are your programs . . . where are your ideas . . .”

Arrogant and ruthless, he always got what he wanted - and if he didn't, he would make sure you would never hold an office or job in Chicago again. And yet for all his flaws, Daley saved Chicago from going the way of other declining rust belt cities, like Detroit or St. Louis. Historians have ranked him amongst the greatest American mayors of all time.
This is the story of the last of the big machine bosses.
*American Pharaoh* is a 600 page tome on the life and times of Richard J. Daley. It's impressively researched, but a bit dry at times. The book takes it's title from the African-American nickname for Daley: "Pharaoh". To them he was an oppressor, demanding much of his subjects but offering little in return.
*Boss* is the much more fun read, written by Chicago Tribune humorist Mike Royko. While it is not as impressively researched, I like the style it is written in more, peppered with observations such as:

Daley didn’t come from a big family but he married into one, and so Eleanor Guilfoyle’s parents might well have said that they did not lose a daughter, they gained an employment agency. Mrs. Daley’s nephew has been in several key jobs. Her sister’s husband became a police captain. A brother is an engineer in the school system. Stories about the number of Guilfoyles, and cousins and in-laws of Guilfoyles, in the patronage army have taken on legendary tones.

A City of Neighborhoods

Early 20th century Chicago was a “City of Neighborhoods”, each with its own ethnic group: Germans on the North Side, Irish on the South Side, and Jews on the West Side. People kept to their own kind, and outsiders entered other neighborhoods at their peril.
Richard Joseph Daley was born in the Irish neighborhood of Bridgeport in 1902. Bridgeport was Chicago’s original slum, a grim place even by the standards of early Chicago. Irish laborers settled it in the early 1830s, digging the Illinois & Michigan Canal. After the canal was finished, the neighborhood turned to animal slaughter. By the time Daley was born, the Irish were prospering and no longer treated with the discrimination their parents and grandparents encountered upon arriving in America. But Daley was raised with stories of the famine and discrimination, and that would be his common refrain when civil rights groups asked him for change: “The Irish were discriminated against, and we pulled ourselves up by our bootstraps. Why can’t the Blacks do the same?“.
Daley spent his free time at the clubhouse of the Hamburg Athletic Club, which was part social club, part intramural sports team, and part street gang. Youths in the Hamburg Athletic Club policed the borders of the neighborhood, ensuring no outsiders entered, especially African-Americans living in the encroaching ghetto east of Wentworth Avenue. Poet Langston Hughes made the mistake of crossing the invisible boundary his first weekend in Chicago and was beaten by an unknown Irish street gang.
The Hamburg Athletic Club became infamous for its role in instigating the 1919 Chicago race riot. Started when an African-American swimmer drifted into the white beach area, the riot lasted for a week and killed 38 people. Later, gangs such as the Hamburg Athletic Club were found to have spent the entire summer trying to start a riot and actively attacked black neighborhoods when clashes started. Daley was always shifty about his memories of the riots, refusing to say if he participated or not. This was political calculation; Daley needed both white and black votes, and saying nothing allowed them both to believe he was on their side in 1919. But it should be noted that the youths of the club thought highly enough of Daley that they elected him their president at the age of 22, a position he retained for fifteen years.

A House for All Peoples

The Hamburg Athletic Club was also Daley's introduction to politics. Chicago's athletic clubs were sponsored by local ward bosses, and members often served as political workers, getting out the vote in campaign season. The 11th Ward Alderman and Ward Committeeman, Joseph (“Big Joe”) McDonough took an interest in Daley, and made him his personal assistant in the 11th Ward Organization. Daley had been inducted into Machine politics.
The Chicago Machine - formally known as the Cook County Democratic Organization - dominated Chicago politics. While ultimate authority rested with the County Chairman, it was the Ward bosses (Committeemen) who did the day-to-day work of slating candidates for office, distributing patronage and dispensing favors. Daley was one of three thousand precinct captains spread out over Chicago's fifty wards. Precinct captains were responsible for forming personal relationships with four to five hundred voters, and were expected to predict vote totals within ten votes. Ward bosses and captains who failed to deliver on election day were "vised" and replaced with someone who would do better.
The Machine ethic could be summarized in ten rules, according to one academic:

1. Be faithful to those above you in the hierarchy, and repay those who are faithful to you.

1. Back the whole machine slate, not individual candidates or programs.
   
2. Be respectful of elected officials and party leaders.
   
3. Never be ashamed of the party, and defend it proudly.
   
4. Don’t ask questions.
   
5. Stay on your own turf, and keep out of conflicts that don’t concern you.
   
6. Never be first, since innovation brings with it risk.
   
7. Don’t get caught.
   
8. Don't repeat what you see and hear, or someone might get indicted.
   
9. Deliver the votes, or we will find someone who will.
   

The political machine that Daley would one day inherit was an invention of Czech leader Anton Cermak. Cermak had wrested control of the machine from the Irish by uniting the various immigrant groups in Chicago under one issue: Prohibition. Protestant native-born Americans tended to favor Prohibition, and immigrants saw the attacks on alcohol as an attack on them. The Irish initially resented this Bohemian upstart, but by creating the pan-ethnic ticket, he had strengthened the machine enough to take on the current mayor, Republican William "Big Bill" Thompson. Cermak won the mayorship, but for only a short time: in 1933 he was slain by a bullet meant for FDR while vacationing in Florida.
Daley's patron, Alderman McDonough, had been slated for County Treasurer by Cermak, who brought Daley along as his deputy. McDonough was not a man given to hard work or details, and he left the job to his deputy. However, Daley was not satisfied with running the Treasury and wanted to move up in the world. The trouble was, all of the slots Daley could conceivably move into were taken. Worse, McDonough's power had waned with the assassination of Cermak. The Irish had reasserted their dominance, and the former allies of Cermak were being pushed out. Patrick Nash took over the machine and slated Edward Kelly as mayor.
McDonough unexpectedly died in 1934. While having your political patron die was usually a death knell for your career, Daley was known as a bright star in the machine. He quickly allied with the Kelly-Nash faction and stayed in his role as deputy County Treasurer, but was not slated for 11th ward boss, much to his disappointment. However, Daley's lucky streak continued - politicians continued to die at a young age, and one of the three state representatives for Bridgeport died. This man was a republican, elected as part of a deal to send two Democrats and one Republican to Springfield. The Republicans attempted to select their own man, but the Democratic-controlled state election board ruled it was too late to reprint the ballots. The machine organized a write-in campaign for Daley, who was duly elected as state representative. Daley had won his first office, but as a Republican.

Springfield

The Springfield that Daley arrived at in 1936 was corrupt, even by the standards of early 20th century America. Most legislators were there for "girls, games, and graft". The most common kind of bill was a "fetcher" bill, a bill designed to harm the many special interests that sent lobbyists to Springfield. Lobbyists came over with envelopes of cash, and the bill was quietly dropped. If directly taking money from lobbyists was too much for a legislator, lobbyists hosted card games guaranteeing winnings of up to one thousand dollars. Daley personally was never on the take, never drank, and never cheated on his wife. He instead holed up in his hotel room with draft bills and budget documents.
Even if he wasn't corrupt, Daley was a machine man, and considered his primary job to do the bidding of his masters in Chicago. However, he was also a surprisingly progressive force: he attempted to create income and corporate taxes to replace the regressive sales tax, introduced bills to strengthen tenant protections, and was an early supporter of the school lunch program. His greatest accomplishment in Springfield was creating the Chicago Transit Authority out of the ashes of the bankrupt transit companies. Of course, many of the bills were designed to promote the machine's interests:

One Daley tax reform, which he tried to pass four times, would have allowed Cook County residents to appeal their tax bills directly to the county assessor, rather than proceed through the court system. It might have made appeals simpler for taxpayers, but its greatest beneficiary would have been the ward committeemen and aldermen who could then use their ties to the highly political county assessor’s office to reduce the taxes of their friends and supporters. Daley was also doing the machine’s bidding when he crusaded to revise the state’s divorce laws to make the state’s attorney part of every divorce. The change would have given the state’s attorney’s office a five-dollar fee for every divorce action filed in Cook County, generating revenue and work for an office that was usually filled by the machine and that employed an army of Democratic patronage workers.

Daley acquired a reputation as an expert in budgetary matters and was promoted to State Senator, then elected the youngest Senate Minority Leader in Illinois history. In the Chicago tradition of double-dipping, he was given the job of Cook County Comptroller. In addition to giving Daley another salary, this was a particularly sensitive post since he could see the books of the entire county. Daley knew which contractors were favored, which contracts that were "lowest bid" were secretly loaded with extras, and who was given what job. A person who drove a politician around might be employed as an engineer for the Highway Department. Anyone who could read the figures knew where the bodies were buried.
After a decade in Springfield, Daley was ready to return to Chicago. At the same time, MayoBoss Edward Kelly was in trouble. He had proved too corrupt even for Chicago, and voters were ready to throw the machine out. Worse for his political prospects was his support for racial integration. Kelly needed a slate of candidates who seemed reform-minded but could be counted on to advance the machine's interests in office. Daley seemed the perfect choice: he had a reputation for honesty and hard work, but completely loyal to to the machine. Kelly slated him for Cook County Sheriff.
If the office of sheriff was good for the machine, it was hard to see it as good for Daley. The sheriff's office was the most corrupt of offices, and considered a career-ender. The Sheriff's office patrolled unincorporated Cook County, and was empowered to enter Chicago and the suburbs if the municipal police weren't doing their jobs. In reality, they spent most of their time shaking down motorists, suburban bars, and brothels. A journalist remarked that if a Sheriff hadn't cleared $1 million ($18.5 million in 2024 dollars) in his four years in office, he wasn't trying. Few left without being the subject of scandal, and most simply tried to clear as much money as possible before ignominious retirement. Daley's mother remarked "I didn’t raise my son to be a policeman”.
Unfortunately (or rather, fortunately) for Daley, the 1946 elections were a disaster for Democrats. President Truman's approval ratings had slid to 32% amid high inflation and shortages. The Democrats were trounced in the elections, and Daley lost to his Republican opponent. The loss wasn't held against him because the entire slate had been defeated. Daley never had to tempt his ethics.

Boss

Daley also had his eyes on the 11th Ward Committeeman position. After McDonough passed, the 11th Ward Alderman and Committeeman seats passed to Daley's new patron, Hugh “Babe” Connelly. However, Connelly's health was failing, and he lost his alderman seat to a Republican in the 1946 disaster. Daley convened a meeting that Connelly was too ill to attend and struck a deal with the Poles moving into Bridgeport. They would support Daley for Ward Boss, and he would support a Pole for the aldermanic seat.
Daley now had a seat in the Cook County Democratic Central Committee, the politburo of the machine. The Central Committee is a collection of all the committeemen from the Chicago wards and Cook County suburbs. However, it is not a committee of equals; each member votes in accordance with how strong the Democratic vote was in the last election in their ward. Daley, coming from the heavily Democratic 11th ward, was one of the most powerful members on the committee.
Meanwhile, Kelley had resigned as party boss, but Irish factions in the machine were divided on who to replace him with. They settled on Jacob Arvey, committeeman from the Jewish 24th Ward. Arvey was an ideal caretaker because the Jewish vote was relatively powerless, and he would not be able to seize control of the machine. He, however made some clever slating decisions and over-performed expectations. His first decision was to slate Martin Kennelly, a reform-minded Democrat, for mayor. While there was a risk in slating a reformer for a city-wide office, where they might actually do something, it was better to have a Democrat they could remove than a Republican they couldn't. More importantly, he was opposed to racial integration. Arvey next slated Adlai Stevenson for governor and Paul Douglas for US Senator, other great reformers. Having reformers at the top of the ticket boosted down-ballot races, but at the same time these offices controlled less patronage and could not do much damage to the machine. The strategy worked brilliantly, and Arvey was kept on as caretaker. However, Arvey's luck ran out when he slated police Captain Daniel “Tubbo” Gilbert for Sheriff. Gilbert had claimed to a Senate crime committee that he had accumulated a fortune of $360,000 ($4.6 million in 2024 dollars) by being a successful gambler, and when asked if his gambling was legal, replied “Well, no. No, it is not legal.”. The testimony was leaked to the *Chicago Sun-Times* days before the election, and headlines proclaimed the "World's Richest Cop". The Democratic ticket went down in flames, and Arvey was blamed:

Chairman Arvey, hailed as the genius who saved the Machine by slating Kennelly, Douglas, and Stevenson, was now the idiot who slated Tubbo Gilbert. In the silence of the Morrison Hotel headquarters, Arvey waited for somebody, anybody, to tell him it was just one of those bad breaks and not to worry about it. Arvey, knowing he was being blamed, was hoping for a vote of confidence. Nobody offered it, so he finally said, “I think I’m going to resign.” Then he went to California to take a vacation and wait for somebody to call and ask him to change his mind—Joe Gill, Al Horan, Daley. Nobody called, so that was it; he was out.

Daley headed up the Arvey faction now, but when the votes were tallied, neither he nor his rival, 14th Ward Committeeman Clarence Wagner, had enough votes to secure the chairmanship. The two factions were less divided by policy than personality: Daley's faction was the richer Irish, referred to as the "lace-curtain" Irish and resented by Wagner's faction for looking down at their less-successful brethren. The two sides settled on Joseph Gill as interim chairman until 1952. Both sides regarded him as neutral, and as the oldest member of the committee, unlikely to stay on long. 1952 came to pass, and Daley had accumulated barely enough in patronage and votes to take the chairmanship. Hover, Wagner was not ready to concede, and proposed the committee break for two weeks to stall for time and consolidate his position. Wagner took a group of influential politicians up to Canada on a fishing trip, where he died in an automobile accident. Even for a career built on well-timed deaths, no death in Daley's life had been more convenient than this. He had the chairmanship; The next step was the mayorship.

Kennelly

Kennelly was shaping up to be a mediocre mayor, content mostly to attend ceremonial functions and do little else. Unfortunately for the machine, the one issue he took on with gusto was civil service reform. While Chicago, in theory, had civil service protections, the machine had ways of getting around it. Exams were held so infrequently or made so difficult that nobody was available to be hired the honest way. The city could then hire political flunkies as "temporary" employees, many of whom spent their entire careers as temporary hires. Kennelly started running exams again and consolidated titles so that they fell under civil service protection. The ward bosses lost 12,000 jobs over Kennelly's mayorship and were ready to remove him.
Kennelly also went too far on the race issue. While he was slated because he was against integration, a careful balance needed to be struck. One of the innovations of the Kelley-Nash machine was to bring in the black vote. African-Americans had traditionally voted Republican, the party of emancipation, but this changed with the advent of the depression and FDR's New Deal. Kelley eagerly took up federal funding the New Deal, and distributed patronage and welfare to a black sub-machine controlled by Congressman William Levi Dawson.
Like most politicians, Dawson's main concern was his own political power and was a loyal machine man. He opposed integration because spreading out the black vote would dilute his power, and the machine was against it. In exchange, he promoted welfare politics for his constituents. While he didn't get as much patronage as white politicians, he got his share of jobs and favors and was an influential power player in Cook County.

during the 1960 presidential campaign, Dawson served on the civil rights issues committee of John F. Kennedy’s presidential campaign — known as the Civil Rights Section. The first thing Dawson tried to do was get the name changed. “Let’s not use words that offend our good Southern friends, like ‘civil rights,’” he told the group’s first meeting. His office in the campaign headquarters was quickly dubbed “Uncle Tom’s Cabin.” Dawson’s primary loyalty was to his political organization, not his race — and when the two were in conflict, the Democratic machine always won. “You would not expect Willie Mays to drop the ball just because Jackie Robinson hit it,” Dawson liked to say.

Dawson's ability to deliver 70 percent of the vote in his three wards was critical to the machine's lopsided victories. Kennelly, however, had forgotten who had elected him and began a moralistic crusade against two black institutions: "policy wheels" and "jitney cabs". "Policy" was a popular gambling game, similar to the modern day lottery. Thousands of policy stations were spread throughout the South Side. While technically illegal, Dawson personally selected the police officers who served in his fief and ensured they did not prosecute the policy wheels. When the Chicago Outfit attempted to bribe a police captain into letting them muscle in on the action, Dawson had him replaced.
"Jitney Cabs" was the Chicago term for unlicensed taxis that operated in the South Side Black Belt. Licensed taxis were exclusively controlled by white operators and only traveled to white neighborhoods. Jitney cabs were a lifeline for the African-American community, which was not served by public transportation. Dawson was therefore shocked when police officers from downtown started arresting policy wheel operators and jitney drivers. Dawson was traditionally given a free hand to determine what illegal activities were allowed in his neighborhoods. Many blacks saw it as thinly-veiled attempt to let the white Outfit profit from their communities. And Kennelly wasn't improving welfare or leaning on slumlords to clean up their properties; - just attacking the things they liked and needed.
Dawson went to Kennelly, and explained the situation. Kennelly, however refused to do anything, and insulted Dawson at the same time. Dawson didn't ask again, and instead plotted his revenge. When it came time to re-slate Kennelly, Dawson made a surprise appearance from Washington and dressed Kennelly down:

“Who do you think you are? I bring in the votes. I elect you. You are not needed, but the votes are needed. I deliver the votes to you, but you won’t talk to me?”

After the tirade and Kennelly was thoroughly chastised, the party admitted that Kennelly's civil service reforms made him too popular; the machine would be forced to run him again. But he would not get another term after this one. This deal was made in the backrooms of the Central Committee, and Kennelly was unaware such a deal had taken place. Daley began quietly building a case for him to take over as mayor and freezing out Mayor Kennelly from the organization. Daley stopped inviting Kennelly to party functions or asking his opinion about slating decisions. Kennelly, however failed to get the message and was shocked when he was not re-slated in 1954. The slating committee instead picked Daley, who pretended to be surprised. The official line was that Daley had been drafted, not seeking the office.

The Primary

Despite not getting the Democratic endorsement, Kennelly was not going to let go of city hall without a fight. He entered the primary determined to win a third term in office, showing a fire he had never exhibited as mayor. Kennelly fired all of the ward leaders who had voted against him from their patronage positions, and also vowed to fire any city employee who campaigned against him. He received the backing of Chicago's business community, who made sizable campaign contributions. Most importantly, he was more popular than Daley, who looked exactly the image of a corrupt machine boss. Complicating the primary further was the entrance of Daley's future arch-nemesis, Benjamin Adamowski, into the primary on a anti-machine platform. Adamowski hoped Kennelly would drop out of the race, and that his reform credentials, combined with the Polish vote, would put him over.
But Daley had the machine on his side. When the candidates applied for the ballot, Daley showed exactly the kind of dirty tricks the machine afforded him. In Chicago, candidates are listed on the ballot in the order they apply. Since voters often pulled the lever on the first recognizable name, having top billing was a coveted position in Chicago elections. Kennelly arrived early, hoping to be first when the city clerk’s office opened at 8:30 a.m. However, Daley’s man entered through a side door early and got his petition stamped first. Daley would be first on the ballot.
Daley may not have had the business establishment backing him, but he had his source of campaign funds. Patronage workers were required to kick back 2% of their salary back to the ward organization, and attend $25-a-plate fundraisers. In addition, contractors who did business with the city and county kicked back money to the machine, knowing that Daley losing would mean the end of their contracts. Organized crime also backed the machine: an anonymous man appeared on TV to say that 10% of the city's gambling revenue went to politicians. Come election day, there would be plenty of "walk-around" money.
Daley spent very little time directly appealing to voters or taking stands on important issues. Instead, he practiced good old-fashioned machine politics. Daley spent most of his time firing up his precinct captains, trusting them to deliver the votes on election day. He made sure to develop a relationship with as many of them as possible, talking with the men about the White Sox, and the women about their children. The precinct workers in turn, devoted themselves to Daley, knowing their jobs were on the line. Kennelly, in contrast, thought politics was about taking the right stands on the issues. If voters were simply told about his principles, they would naturally support him. “Television is our precinct captain” was Kennelly's motto, which Daley dismissed. “Can you ask your television set for a favor?” he said.
Kennelly also tried to make the campaign about bossism and corruption. Daley, in response, promised to resign his position as chairman if elected and responded with a theme he would use throughout his career: populism. He insisted the divisions were not between the machine and reformers but between business elites and working class people. “What we must do is have a city not for State Street, not for LaSalle Street, but a city for all Chicago,” Daley told his backers, and defended the party proudly:

“The party permits ordinary people to get ahead. Without the party, I couldn’t be mayor. The rich guys can get elected on their money, but somebody like me, an ordinary person, needs the party. Without the party, only the rich would be elected to office.”

On race, Daley played both sides. He cultivated Dawson as an ally, and made sure to defend him in front of black audiences. Kennelly attacked Dawson, calling him a political boss: “I can understand why Dawson passed the word that he couldn’t stand for Kennelly. I haven’t been interested in building up his power. Without power to dispense privilege, protection and patronage to preferred people, bossism has no stock in trade.” Daley, at the same time, made sure to insinuate upon white audiences that he did not support integration, though he made every effort to dodge a direct question about the issue.
As the primary approached, it seemed that Kennelly had an insurmountable lead: polling indicated the population preferred him 2:1. These of course, were not reliable voters. Kennelly figured that the machine could turn out 400,000 votes in the primary, so if turnout was more than 900,000, he would comfortably win. In the end, turnout was only 750,000 and Daley carried the day with 49% of the vote. Adamowski had split the anti-machine vote as well. When looking at the ward totals however, it became clear how the machine had delivered Daley's victory. In most wards, Kennelly and Daley ran neck-and-neck, but in the "Automatic Eleven" wards, the machine's base, Daley had won by Assad-level margins.
While Daley had won the primary, he had not won the mayorship yet. The Republicans had decided to nominate a reform Democrat, Robert Merriam, to run for them, and he promised to be a challenging opponent. Merriam represented the liberal 5th ward and had made a name for himself as a crime fighter by broadcasting actual cases of corruption and crime on his TV show, *Spotlight on Chicago*. Many Republicans were not enthusiastic about nominating a Democrat as their candidate. The leading national conservative paper, the *Chicago Tribune* called him a RINO. But Republican Governor William Stratton wanted to breathe life into the Chicago Republican Party, and a fusion ticket between independent Democrats and Republicans was the best promise of that.
The issues ended up being a repeat of the primary, with Daley sticking to platitudes, promising to hire more policemen and to do more for the neighborhoods, though he was vague about exactly what he would do. Merriam attacked Daley for his ties to the machine and promised to continue the civil service reforms Kennelly had started. Daley hit back, mocking Merriam for not being a loyal member of either party. Daley, once again, adopted a populist tone, making the campaign between blue-collar workers and blue-bloods on the lakefront. Merriam, he said, was not a man of the people, unlike Daley, who continued to live in a Bridgeport bungalow with his seven children. Daley promised to put union members on city boards in transit, schools, parks, and health and racked up plenty of union endorsements.

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Merriam was concerned that Daley would try to steal the election, or at the very least, inflate his vote totals. This was completely justified. The machine had a number of tactics to steal votes. It began on registration day. Not only would precinct captains make every effort to register voters in their neighborhoods (preferably as Democrats), they would go to flophouses, scan the guest list, and register everyone on it. Since they were transients unlikely to vote, the precinct captains could safely vote for them. The *Chicago Tribune*, in a 1972 exposé, would create fake voters in the guest lists and watch precinct captains put guests such as "James Joyce" or "Elmer Fudd" on the voter rolls. In addition to flophouse voters, there were ghost voters. Merriam sent 30,000 letters to registered voters in machine strongholds. 3,000 came back as unclaimed, moved, or dead. Merriam claimed that the machine may have as many as 100,000 ghost voters on the voter rolls. The *Tribune* would later confirm that the machine was indeed voting for ghost voters. Merriam also sent a spy into a west side polling place and caught on camera "Short Pencil" Louie erasing Kennelly votes and replacing them with Daley votes.
The machine had other tactics, such as "four-legged voting," where the precinct captain would go into the booth with the voter and ensure they pulled the lever for the Democratic ticket. While it served well to ensure voters with a poor command of English voted correctly, it also ensured voters who had been bribed with cash or alcohol kept up their end of the bargain. And when regular voters weren't available, the machine simply stuffed the ballot box, with precinct captains and election judges alike pulling the lever multiple times. Later investigations would show that there were more votes in some precincts than voters who requested ballots.
According to state law, Republican and Democratic election judges were supposed to be at all polling places to blow the whistle on these sort of tactics. However, the machine had its way of co-opting them. Often ward bosses selected both the Democratic and Republican judges, who were often machine workers who had switched parties. When legitimate Republicans tried to register, the city mysteriously "lost" their applications. If a real Republican did somehow become a judge, they were intimidated into silence. Gangsters would arrive and threaten them if they didn't leave the polling site. Another judge was arrested when he asked to see the voting records, and released at the end of the day without charges. Another had their dog poisoned. If, on the other hand they looked the other way, they would be treated to breakfast, lunch, and dinner by the precinct captain, along with something extra beyond the $25 they nominally received for judging.
Beyond cheating, the machine had other tactics to convince voters to vote the way they wanted. Before the primary, voters in the Automatic Eleven received a dollar bill in the mail, accompanied by the message, "This is your lucky day. Stay lucky with Daley.”. Voters in public housing and on welfare were told that they would lose their benefits if they didn't vote for the machine. The machine would appeal to racial prejudices by circulating a fake letter in white neighborhoods saying Merriam's wife was black (she was not). In Catholic neighborhoods, campaigners never tired of reminding voters that Merriam was divorced and raising two children that were not his own.
Like the primary, Merriam staked his victory on voter turnout. The machine was thought to control 600,000 votes in the general election, and so Merriam needed 1.2 million votes to overcome Daley's lead. Daley won 708,000 votes on a turnout of 1.3 million, 55% of the vote. Again, the Automatic Eleven had proved critical, especially the African-American wards. In the 1st ward, dominated by the Chicago Outfit, Daley won by 90%. Daley was now mayor, and he would rule the city with an iron fist for the rest of his life.

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i know they’re talked about a lot, but it’s still baffling to me their entire business. They operate out the most dodgy multi story car park ever 😭, you literally can’t write it. Yet on auto trader not only do they sell hundreds of cars priced less than £1k. They also house some of the most expensive cars for sale: 4 lamborghini SVJs, Veyron, Multiple Cullinans, rare cars like slantnose Porsche’s, eleanor mustangs…. the list goes on and on and on. I just don’t get it, how are they profitable to have such extensive stock? They have a higher stock value than the hartleys, GVE, Philip ireland, literally every dealer, while also not discriminating against the value. Does anyone have experience with them? is it drugs or what? i dont get it 😂

This is my go-to eval for LLMs because generating three random nouns forces the model to write something that is well outside of its training distribution. In this case, the nouns were: sale, draft, and stain.
Opus:

Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a young entrepreneur named Liam who owned a quaint secondhand bookstore. Liam had always dreamed of writing his own novel, but he never found the time to sit down and put his ideas on paper.
One day, while preparing for a big sale at his store, Liam stumbled upon an old, leather-bound book with a peculiar stain on its cover. Intrigued, he opened the book and discovered that it was filled with blank pages, except for the first one, which had a single sentence: "The story begins with a draft."
Liam felt inspired and decided to use the book to finally write his novel. He closed the store early, ignoring the impending sale, and sat down to write the first draft of his story. As he wrote, the stain on the book's cover seemed to fade away, as if it were being absorbed into the pages.
Days turned into weeks, and Liam became increasingly engrossed in his writing. He barely noticed the passing of time or the dwindling number of customers in his store. His only focus was on completing his draft.
Finally, after months of dedication, Liam finished his novel. He felt a sense of accomplishment and pride, knowing that he had poured his heart and soul into the pages. As he closed the book, he noticed that the stain on the cover had completely disappeared.
Liam realized that the stain had been a metaphor for his unfulfilled dream of writing, and by dedicating himself to his craft, he had finally removed the stain from his life. He smiled, knowing that sometimes, the most meaningful sales in life are the ones we make to ourselves, trading fear and doubt for the courage to chase our dreams.
With renewed energy, Liam reopened his bookstore, ready to share his love for literature with the world, and eager to embark on his next writing adventure.

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GPT-4:

In the quaint town of Willow Creek, nestled between rolling hills and a sparkling river, there was a little antique shop known for its rare finds and eclectic collection. The shop, aptly named "Time Treasures," was run by an elderly gentleman named Mr. Aldridge. He was known for his keen eye for value and his love for storytelling.
One sunny spring morning, Mr. Aldridge decided it was time for a sale. He placed a sign outside the shop that read, "Spring Cleaning Sale! Unique items at unbeatable prices!" The townspeople, always on the lookout for a good bargain, eagerly streamed in as the doors opened.
Among the visitors was a young writer named Clara. She had moved to Willow Creek for its tranquility, which she found perfect for her creative process. As she perused the discounted items, her eyes were drawn to an old, leather-bound journal. It was nestled between a set of teacups and an ancient-looking compass. The journal was marked with a sign that said, "Half Price! Mysterious origins!" Intrigued, Clara picked it up and felt a surge of inspiration. She imagined the stories that might be hidden within its pages.
As she flipped through the journal, a draft of wind blew in from the open door, flipping the pages rapidly before stopping at a page with a peculiar, dark stain. The stain resembled an ink blot, but upon closer inspection, Clara noticed there were faint traces of writing around it. Curiosity piqued, she decided to purchase the journal, hoping to decipher the words and uncover the history behind the stain.
Back at her cozy study, Clara spent hours gently tracing the outlines of the faded letters. As the sun dipped below the horizon, she finally pieced together the text surrounding the stain. It was a love letter, dated back to the early 1900s, written by a man named Thomas to his beloved Eleanor. The stain, it seemed, was a drop of tears that had fallen as Thomas penned his heartfelt words.
Clara was moved by the depth of emotion in the letter. The discovery sparked an idea for her next novel - a historical romance built around the love story she had uncovered. She spent weeks drafting the outline, her fingers dancing over the keyboard as she wove the tale of Thomas and Eleanor, using the stain as a pivotal moment in her story.
Months later, Clara's novel was published and became an unexpected bestseller. The townspeople of Willow Creek buzzed with excitement knowing that a piece of their history had inspired such a captivating story. Mr. Aldridge, proud to have played a part in Clara's success, displayed her book in the front window of "Time Treasures," right next to the journal that had started it all.
And so, the stain that marked a forgotten page in an old journal had breathed life into a new story, connecting the past to the present and leaving an indelible mark on the hearts of readers everywhere.

Overall, I would declare GPT-4 the winner. It integrated the nouns in a much more natural and logical way, whereas Opus' story felt more forced. The "sale" aspect didn't relate much to the rest of the story.