St. Augustine Ponte Vedra 2008 Travel Planner - (Page 42) Things to do Area Tours & Attractions ADLIB LUXURY TOURS & TRANSPORTATION, INC. 421 W. Silverthorn Ln., Ponte Vedra 827-1845, www.adlibtours.com Designing your private tour so you can maximize your time in the Ancient City. Offering historic and ghost tours. Area codes are (904) unless otherwise noted. Listings in Orange Visitors & Convention Bureau Member HAUNTED ST. AUGUSTINE Corner of Charlotte & Cuna Streets, St. Augustine 823-9500, www.haunted-st-augustine.com Introduction into the investigation of hauntings and what they consist of. A twohour interactive walking tour. EMF meter provided to guests. ST. AUGUSTINE ECO TOURS 111 Avenida Menendez, Slips #58 & #60, St. Augustine 877-636-5744, www.staugustineecotours.com Your best chance of seeing dolphins and a large variety of wildlife in St. Augustine. An interpretive naturalist will explain dolphin behavior, birdlife and elements of the estuary. MARINELAND 9600 Oceanshore Blvd., St. Augustine 888-279-9194, www.marineland.net Visit the world’s first oceanarium for a relaxed, more intimate experience with dolphins and sea turtles. Snorkel or scuba dive in Marineland’s 450,000-gallon rectangular oceanarium. Ad page 45. Reader Response 16. ST. AUGUSTINE GLIDED TOURS, LLC 11 Magnolia Ave., St. Augustine 669-9806, www.segwaystaugustine.com Segway tours of the Oldest City. Glide through the streets with the effortless motion of a Segway PT. Reserve your two-hour Segway tour for either 10 a.m. or 2 p.m. They are located inside the Fountain of Youth Park. COUNTRY CARRIAGES 2945-B Stratton Blvd., St. Augustine 826-1982, www.countrycarriages.net Tours start and end along the bayfront between the fort and the Bridge of Lions. The tour route is just over two miles long and takes between 45 minutes and an hour to complete. ST. AUGUSTINE GUIDES FOR HIRE 5228 A1A Hwy. S., St. Augustine 471-4314, www.staugguides.com Educational field trips to St. Augustine for a lot less, no deposits required. Also, Colonial Kids Creative Classroom in-school field trips with hands-on fun and private ghost tours, bus stepon tours and Castillo de San Marcos Guides. POTTER’S WAX MUSEUM 17 King St., St. Augustine 800-584-4781, www.potterswax.com “Visit America’s first and finest wax museum.” More than 170 lifelike figures. See the world’s only working wax studio on display to the public and view their many displays. ECOMOTION SEGWAY TOURS 11255 Fort George Rd., Jacksonville 251-9477, www.ecomotiontours.com Island explorations on Segways on beautiful off-road park trails of Fort George and Little Talbot Island. Pristine natural settings, spectacular water views and fascinating plants and wildlife. Fun and easy to ride. ST. AUGUSTINE OLD JAIL 167 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine 829-3800, www.historictours.com Completed in 1891, the jail housed prisoners for more than 60 years. It is one of the few surviving 19th-century jails. Visitors will be “processed” as new prisoners by deputies. Hear fascinating stories of actual prisoners and see where they lived, and where some died. RIPLEY’S BELIEVE IT OR NOT! MUSEUM 19 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine 824-1606, www.staugustine-ripleys.com For more than 50 years, visitors have enjoyed the original Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Museum. Experience the museum that has created a sensation worldwide. More than 800 exhibits of unusual, strange and even weird oddities and curiosities. Ad page 7. Reader Response 4. EXCELSIOR MUSEUM AND CULTURAL CENTER 102 Martin Luther King Ave., St. Augustine 824-1191, www.excelsiorculturalcenter.com Excelsior School, until 1963, was the gateway to public education for black residents of St. Augustine. Today it is a black history museum and reading resource center for young people. ST. AUGUSTINE SCENIC CRUISE St. Augustine Municipal Marina, St. Augustine 800-542-8316, www.scenic-cruise.com Enjoy a one-hour-and-15-minute scenic cruise along the St. Augustine waterfront and beautiful Matanzas Bay. Unique view available only from the water. No reservations necessary. Ad page 45. Reader Response 17. RIPPLE EFFECT ECOTOURS 286 S. Matanzas Blvd., St. Augustine 347-1565, www.rippleeffectecotours.com A dedicated kayak touring company based in St. Augustine offering scheduled eco-tours in many of the state parks in Northeast Florida. All trips are two hours and no prior kayaking experience is necessary. They provide the finest and newest equipment that the kayaking industry produces. GHOST TOURS OF ST. AUGUSTINE, FL INC. 22 St. George St., Ste. 101, St. Augustine 888-461-1009, www.ghosttoursofstaugustine.com Offering four unique ghostly experiences. The original A Ghostly Experience walking tour, Ghost of the Matanzas, Shadows of the Past and Haunted Lighthouse. ST. AUGUSTINE SIGHTSEEING TRAINS 19 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine 800-226-6545, www.redtrains.com A narrated tour with stops at all major attractions, historical sites, restaurants and shopping. Seven optional tour plans. Regular tour includes conducted seven-mile train tour of the Old City to more than 20 scheduled stops. Ad page 7. Reader Response 5. THE GHOSTS & GRAVESTONES TOUR 27 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine 826-3663, www.ghostsandgravestones.com Come join them for a most haunting experience on this city’s premier “frightseeing” tour exploring the darker side of St. Augustine’s past. The tour guide, the town gravedigger, tells stories of spirits encountered from tales of murder, mayhem and ghostly apparitions. SAN SEBASTIAN WINERY 157 King St., St. Augustine 888-352-9463, www.sansebastianwinery.com Free tour of the winery, explaining the complete winemaking process from the Florida muscadine grape to the finished product. Includes free samples. Ad page 45. Reader Response 19. WORLD GOLF HALL OF FAME & IMAX ® THEATER 1 World Golf Pl., St. Augustine 800-WGV-GOLF, www.wgv.com Enjoy 600 years of golf history at the Hall of Fame and a unique cinematic experience at the IMAX® Theater. Ad page 36. Reader Response 9. 42 http://www.haunted-st-augustine.com http://www.staugustineecotours.com http://www.marineland.net http://www.segwaystaugustine.com http://www.adlibtours.com http://www.countrycarriages.net http://www.staugguides.com http://www.potterswax.com http://www.ecomotiontours.com http://www.historictours.com http://www.staugustine-ripleys.com http://www.excelsiorculturalcenter.com http://www.scenic-cruise.com http://www.rippleeffectecotours.com http://www.ghosttoursofstaugustine.com http://www.redtrains.com http://www.ghostsandgravestones.com http://www.sansebastianwinery.com http://www.wgv.com
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