As Northeast Florida welcomes its first-ever Michelin guide, we also look forward to celebrating America’s 250th anniversary through special experiences as well as traditional parades and fireworks. Dress for dining out, hitting the links and other summer occasions with our July style tips too. ONE Sotheby’s International Realty wishes you a Happy Fourth of July.
Michelin Moment
Congrats to Northeast Florida’s Michelin-recognized restaurants in the global dining guide’s first edition for the region. St. Augustine came out on top with four entries, including Recommended Restaurants Asado Life and Lotus Noodle Bar, as well as Bib Gourmand distinctions for Bar Citra and Sunday Gathering Table. Amelia Island’s Salt at the Ritz-Carlton, Atlantic Beach’s Eggboy, and Jacksonville’s Bearded Pig and Rue Saint-Marc are more Recommended Restaurants.
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In 1565, Spanish explorers established the oldest continually inhabited European settlement in the U.S. Known as the Ancient City or the Old City, St. Augustine charms residents and visitors to this day with its historic architecture, over 42 miles of barrier coastline and thriving hospitality scene. Fancy living here? Discover more local details and property listings with the following link.
St. Augustine
Jacksonville’s northernmost oceanfront community, Atlantic Beach is known for its namesake country club, Beaches Town Center located on its Neptune Beach border and Hanna Park with hiking and biking trails and legendary surf spot the Poles. Fancy living here? Discover more local details and property listings with the following link.
Jacksonville
Fourth of July
America250 celebrations begin July 3rd with Freedom Fest’s patriotic light and music show (Friendship Fountain) and the Cummer Museum’s entertainment and lawn games. Watch Independence Day fireworks at Jacksonville’s Riverfront Plaza, Downtown Fernandina Beach, Jacksonville Beach Pier, and St. Augustine’s Castillo de San Marcos National Monument. The Ponte Vedra Inn & Club and Amelia Island’s Ritz-Carlton and Omni are among resorts hosting holiday cookouts to parades.
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Jacksonville, the largest city geographically in the contiguous U.S., boasts an incredible variety of green spaces and beaches, as well as prime waterfront from the Atlantic Ocean to St. Johns River with its iconic bridges. The city’s vast network of neighborhoods and islands further invites nonstop adventure. Fancy living here? Discover more local details and property listings with the following link.
Jacksonville
An idyllic oceanside enclave 18 miles south of Jacksonville, Ponte Vedra Beach is often discovered while watching the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass or vacationing at its iconic Ponte Vedra Inn and Club. Many visitors fall in love with its quiet, chic lifestyle and make it their home. Fancy living here? Discover more local details and property listings with the following link.
Ponte Vedra Beach
Part of the Sea Island archipelago in the Southeastern U.S., Amelia Island tops many vacationers’ bucket lists. Eight flags have flown over the centuries-old, historic destination, whose quiet beaches and premier resorts such as the Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island continue to draw residents and visitors. Fancy living here? Discover more local details and property listings with the following link.
Amelia Island
Summer Style
The Blue Collection, a Tennessee-based retailer for home, beauty and men’s and women’s fashions, launched a St. Augustine Beach store with brands like Love Shack Fancy, Alice & Olivia, Peter Millar, Barbour, Obagi skin care and Peacock Alley linens. Known for elevated athleisure in soft fabrics, Vuori opened a location in St. Johns Town Center with new collections such as the Villa and actor Tom Holland’s golf pieces.
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