Stories

St. Augustine is known for its history and tourist attractions such as the Castillo De San Marcos, The Fountain of Youth, The Old Jail, the Lighthouse and several other historical spots around town. However, locals and other regular visitors get bored going to the same places over and over again. So this weekend I adventured with some friends to find interesting places to visit that not everyone knows about. Here are seven off-the-beaten path places to visit when in the St. Augustine and Jacksonville areas:

“Then the universe aligned/With what I wanted all this time.” As the main chorus for her song, “Four Pink Walls,” Alessia Cara describes how she has broken the confines of her bedroom and has finally made it to stardom. Alessia Cara, stage name for Alessia Caracciolo, is an up-and-coming artist, who, at a mere 19 years old, has already released her first EP, “Four Pink Walls.”

While Philanthropy is right at home with the rest of downtown St. Augustine’s unique and tourist-driven shops, it does have one major difference: 10 percent of every sale goes to charity. This idea follows founder and owner, Christina Martin’s philosophy of retail which stems from her motto: “I can do all things through Christ.”