Read more about the article Father Miguel O’Reilly House, Trinity Parish Church, and Memorial Presbyterian – St. Augustine, FL

Father Miguel O’Reilly House, Trinity Parish Church, and Memorial Presbyterian – St. Augustine, FL

On our latest visit to St. Augustine, we stumbled upon the St. Augustine History Festival. During the 5-day event, the University of Florida Historic St. Augustine (UFHSA) presented special events at over 30 historic sites, churches, gardens, and cemeteries. Most events were free and didn’t require tickets or reservations. 

I looked at the schedule and decided to see three sites – the Father Miguel O’Reilly House, Trinity Parish Church, and Memorial Presbyterian Church. It only took about two hours since the sites are located close to each other, and the tours occurred around the same time.

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Read more about the article Deepdene Park – Atlanta, GA

Deepdene Park – Atlanta, GA

People often associate landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted with Central Park in New York City, the US Capitol grounds in Washington, D.C., and the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC. However, Olmsted also created the Olmsted Linear Park, a series of six adjacent parks in Atlanta’s Druid Hills neighborhood. We finally had the chance to explore the 22-acre Deepdene Park, the largest of the six linear parks. Over 100 years old, the park remains a tranquil setting for enjoying the outdoors.

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Taking a Short Break…

With two recent college graduations (Auburn University and Flagler College), I'm taking a short summer break. Don't worry, I'll start posting in August!