Posts tagged Avenida Menendez
St. Augustine – Velo Fest Street Closures
May 4th
Bicycle event will impact downtown traffic on Friday & Saturday, May 9 & 10.
The bicycle events associated with Velo Fest will necessitate some road closures and detours in downtown on Saturday, May 10 starting at 6:30am until noon.
On Friday, May 9, starting at 5:30pm, a bicycle parade will depart Francis Field and continues east on W. Castillo Dr., south on S. Castillo Dr./Avenida Menendez, Cathedral Pl. and Cordova St. ending at Flagler College. While no roads will be closed for this event, vehicular traffic is urged to use caution along the route during the parade.
On Saturday, May 10, the Old City Crit bicycle race will necessitate the closing to vehicular traffic of streets comprising the race course, including Cathedral Pl. and portions of King St., Cordova St., Sevilla St., Valencia St. and Charlotte St. Note that parking along the race course will be prohibited starting at 3:00am and continuing until the event’s conclusion, approximately noon.
Source: City of St. Augustine
This Weekend – St. Johns County March for Babies
May 1st
St. Johns County 2014 March for Babies, scheduled for this Saturday, May 3, will not necessitate the closing of any streets, but vehicular traffic is asked to use caution when driving along the walk’s route for while participants will use sidewalks where available, the route includes some areas where there is no sidewalk.
The estimated 500-800 participants will begin the walk at Francis Field and continue east on W. Castillo Dr., south on S. Castillo Dr./Avenida Menendez, west on St. Francis St., south on Marine St., west on South St., north on St. George St., north on Cordova St., west on Orange St., and north on Riberia St. returning to Francis Field.
The walk is expected to conclude at approximately 10:30am.
Source: City of St. Augustine
St. Augustine Tour 16-17th Century Ships
Apr 22nd
El Galeón and Nao Victoria Tour
Tour full-sized replicas of 16th and 17th century Spanish tall ships. Docked at the St. Augustine City Marina, El Galeón Andalucia and Nao Victoria are both open for daily tours. El Galeón is an exact replica of the famous galleons that played an important role in the creation and maintenance of the Spanish Empire. Built in Spain, it is similar to the galleon that brought Pedro Menendez to Florida where he founded St. Augustine in 1565.
The Nao Victoria is a replica of the first ship to successfully circumnavigate the world commanded by Ferdinand Magellan in the 16th century. The ships are available for tours beginning at 10 a.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. El Galeón admission is $15 for adult and $8 for youth. Nao Victoria admission is $10 for adults and $5 for youth. A combo ticket for both ships is available for $20 for adults and $10 for youth. 111 Avenida Menendez. 904-824-1606
Source: City of St. Augustine
