St. Augustine Treasures

06/01/2023

Karen Harvey, renowned local historian and author of some of the most important works on St. Augustine's ghostly history will be coming to our location at 4 Granada Street in the heart of downtown St. Augustine on First Friday, June 2, 2023 from 5 to 8pm.

If you're a regular to the ancient city, you've probably seen Ms. Harvey's books on shelves of stores throughout town. It's Karen's research that makes up the foundation of many stories you hear around St. Augustine to this day.

Come by for this unique opportunity to talk to a premier local historian and author about our city's history and pick up a signed copy of one of her many renowned books. Then join us on The Original Ghostly Experience and see that history for yourself! 📖 👻 www.ghosttoursofstaugustine.com (904)825-0087

02/13/2023

Our company owner Adam travels to Africa frequently, and sent this pic he took about a week ago of a lioness and her cubs in a remote area of Botswana’s Okavango Delta... we thought it was beautiful as the lighting and their pose was just perfect, and so we had to share!

Would y‘all enjoy seeing some African carvings, artwork & crafts in our downtown shop- made by and purchased directly from the artisans in one of the small local villages there? We’d love to help support them! 🙂

01/23/2023

St. Augustine City Walks Food & Wine Tours are the best foodie tours in town… A perfect idea for ! 💝
They also offer Florida resident discounts, check them out: StAugustineCityWalks.com

Have you seen the beautiful courtyard of the Lightner Museum? Did you know that there’s an amazing little restaurant inside what was once the indoor swimming pool area? It’s called The Cafe Alcazar and its a frequent stop (and a guest favorite) on our City Walks Food & Wine Tasting Tours!

You can explore a number of unique restaurants, tasting venues & historic sights on the original St Augustine foodie tour that started here with us over 16 years ago! You’ll sample multiple local restaurants in one afternoon with no reservations or waiting required, as we visit in small VIP groups. Plus it’s all inclusive with tons of great food prepared just for us by top local chefs, generous wine pours at each stop and even tips to the servers- all while seeing unique historical sites and learning about the city!

Tours depart daily at 1:30pm and last appx 3+ hours. Advance reservations are required as we only take a maximum of 10 guests out per day on tour.

📸 credit: Adam Shockey

(904) 825-0087
StAugustineCityWalks.com

01/19/2023

Here’s some interesting historical facts about the actual origins of modern day public “ghost tours” and how they got their start right here in St. Augustine, Florida many decades ago…

Ghost Tours of St. Augustine Inc. was actually the very first organization to begin researching & cataloguing St. Augustine FL’s paranormal occurrences over 30 years ago. In doing this and then sharing that info with guests on a nightly evening tour that anyone could sign up for, they LITERALLY invented what is now known as the modern day “ghost tour” which is popular all over in many different cities!

Company founder Sandy Craig, a history enthusiast & St Augustine native who’s family origins dated all the way back to the Spanish Minorcan settlers, joined with local historians, writers, and paranormal investigators as she wanted to create some type of evening activity for visiting overnight field trip groups for her local tour operator business. It was actually a very sleepy little town back then after 5pm, as hard as that may be to believe now!

So they spent over a year just researching & gathering stories through numerous interviews with residents, and combing through archives at the local Historical Society, before putting this new concept for a “tour” together. Her team even went on to actually write the first books on the town’s haunted history- which are still used in training even today by many other ghost tour companies all over… the rest, as they say, is history!

That legacy continues with a number of different haunted tour options available nightly. From the now famous Ghostly Experience lantern-lit nightly walking tours, to special Paranormal Investigations, Private VIP Ghost Tours and even Creepy Crawl Haunted Pub Tours (pub tours operated in partnership with St. Augustine City Walks Food & Wine Tours)

Ghost Tours of St. Augustine Inc is dedicated to sharing the city’s authentic haunted history and real reports of ghostly sightings, while keeping the past alive through documented accounts of the undead spirits who are still purported to roam the town. Had it not been for Ms Craig’s novel idea and interest in the paranormal, who knows if there’d be these types of tours today that we all love so much?!

Visit the website to learn more, and to see some unexplainable actual photos captured by guests while on tour.

(904) 825-0087
GhostToursOfStAugustine.com

01/18/2023

Our little mascot Buddy in the back office tonight in his favorite leather chair, helping Daddy order merchandise & work on pricing some of the antiques to put out front soon! He’s a hard worker- as evidenced by the last pic of him zonked out asleep at the desk! ❤️

01/17/2023

Here’s seven of our TOP PICKS for fun ways to Tour St. Augustine, Florida!

🍷 St. Augustine City Walks Food & Wine Tours are The BEST way to enjoy several local restaurants all in one afternoon- with no waiting (very VIP experience) and it’s all inclusive… tons of food, wine, even tips to servers! StAugustineCityWalks.com

🏰 Castillo de San Marcos National Monument This imposing fortress has protected St. Augustine for centuries- a must see!

👻 Ghost Tours of St. Augustine The city’s very first, original ghost tour company that literally started it all over 30 years ago! GhostToursOfStAugustine.com

💡St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum- Explore their historical museum, and then climb the 219 stairs to the top for incredible views!

🏖 St. Augustine Beach Look for sharks teeth, take a dip, or just soak up the sun… any beach day is a good day!

⚓️ St. Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum Aaargh! See genuine pirate artifacts and learn about the historic swashbucklers who landed right here in St. Augustine!

🔮 Ripley's Believe It or Not! This museum houses a collection unlike any other! From the mysterious to the exotic, there’s something here for everyone to fascinate everyone!

Stop by our office, give us a call, or visit us online to purchase tickets to any of the above!

TourStAugustine.com
4 Granada St 32084
(904) 825-0087

01/17/2023

THE HISTORY OF GHOST TOURS: Happy Halloween! 🎃👻Here’s some interesting historical facts about the actual origins of modern day public “ghost tours” and how they got their start right here in St. Augustine, Florida decades ago…

Ghost Tours of St. Augustine Inc. was actually the very first organization to begin researching & cataloguing St. Augustine FL’s paranormal occurrences over 30 years ago. In doing this and then sharing that info with guests on a nightly evening tour that anyone could sign up for, what is now known as the modern day “ghost tour” which is popular all over in many different cities was created.

Company founder Sandy Craig, a history enthusiast & St Augustine native who’s family origins dated all the way back to the Spanish Minorcan settlers, joined with local historians, writers, and paranormal investigators as she wanted to create some type of evening activity for visiting overnight field trip groups for her local tour operator business. It was actually a very sleepy little town back then after 5pm, as hard as that may be to believe now!

So they spent over a year just researching & gathering stories through numerous interviews with residents, and combing through archives at the local Historical Society, before putting this new concept for a “tour” together. Her team even went on to actually write the first books on the town’s haunted history- which are still used in training even today by many other ghost tour companies all over… the rest, as they say, is history!

That legacy continues with a number of different haunted tour options available nightly. From the now famous Ghostly Experience lantern-lit nightly walking tours, to special Paranormal Investigations, Private VIP Ghost Tours and even Creepy Crawl Haunted Pub Tours (pub tours operated in partnership with St. Augustine City Walks Food & Wine Tours)

Ghost Tours of St. Augustine Inc is dedicated to sharing the city’s authentic haunted history and real reports of ghostly sightings, while keeping the past alive through documented accounts of the undead spirits who are still purported to roam the town. Had it not been for Ms Craig’s novel idea and interest in the paranormal, who knows if there’d be these types of tours today that we all love so much?!

Visit the website to learn more, and to see some unexplainable actual photos captured by guests while on tour.

(904) 825-0087
GhostToursOfStAugustine.com