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☕ Juniper Market’s owner sets a Friday ribbon-cutting for her Hastings cafe.
🚲 St. Augustine’s 90-bike share launches Friday, with docks from West King to the beach.
Thanksgiving Pickup at Asado Life
At 173 Asado Way in St. Augustine, Asado Life is taking preorders for Thanksgiving pickup. The riverfront restaurant’s menu includes roasted Joyce Farms turkey, smoked datil-honey ham, chorizo-cornbread stuffing and datil-braised green beans.
Order by Sunday, Nov. 22, at 11 p.m. and pick up on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The turkey is $165 and serves eight to 12; the ham is $120 and serves eight to 12. Both come hot, while sides and desserts come cold with reheating instructions.
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☕ Juniper Market owner sets Hastings cafe ribbon-cutting
The Gist: Juniper Market owner Jennifer Ashton has opened Marshtackie Florida Cafe at 420 N. Main St. in Hastings. The 42-seat cafe serves all-day breakfast, sandwiches, smashburgers and daily specials.
Why It Matters: Ashton renovated a 3,600-square-foot Main Street building she bought in 2023 and plans to add patio seating.
What's Next: The ribbon-cutting is set for 8:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 6, during the Fall Harvest Festival.
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🚲 City bike share launches Friday with 90 bikes
The Gist: St. Augustine will launch a bike share run by local company Drifters on Nov. 6. The fleet has 80 pedal bikes, 10 pedal-assist bikes and more than 170 docking stations.
Why It Matters: Riders can pick up and return bikes downtown, on West King Street and Anastasia Boulevard, and in St. Augustine Beach.
What's Next: The city plans a 10 a.m. ribbon-cutting Friday at the Plaza de la Constitución.
Read more here.
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🎉 Lincolnville Festival, 2026 | Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue | St. Augustine | Fri-Sun, Nov 6-8; family activities Sat, noon-5 p.m. | More | Game trucks and youth performances lead into Rebirth Brass Band's evening set.
🚜 Hastings Fall Harvest Festival and Farm Tour | North Main Street | Hastings | Fri-Sat, Nov 6-7; free festival Sat, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. | More | Explore a kids' fun zone, antique trucks, vendors and live music.
🚗 Ponte Vedra Auto Show - 2026 | Nocatee Station Field | Ponte Vedra | Sun, Nov 8, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. | More | See 200-plus collector cars, from horseless carriages to supercars. Admission is free.
🌾 Fort Mose First Harvest | Fort Mose Historic State Park | St. Augustine | Sat, Nov 7, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. | More | See period cooking and militia drills, then sample Black, Spanish and Native dishes.
🎸 Bruce Cockburn | Ponte Vedra Concert Hall | Ponte Vedra Beach | Fri, Nov 6, 8 p.m.; doors at 6:30 p.m. | More | Hear the Juno-winning songwriter and guitarist with special guest Livingston Taylor.
🎨 First Friday Art Walk | Downtown St. Augustine galleries | St. Augustine | Fri, Nov 6, 5-9 p.m. | More | More than 25 galleries open, with free trolley rides between districts.
🎹 A Flock of Seagulls | Ponte Vedra Concert Hall | Ponte Vedra Beach | Sat, Nov 7, 8 p.m.; doors at 6:30 p.m. | More | Hear 'I Ran (So Far Away)' from the new wave band.
🎤 Paula Cole THIS FIRE: 30 | Ponte Vedra Concert Hall | Ponte Vedra Beach | Thu, Nov 12, 7 p.m.; doors at 5:30 p.m. | More | Paula Cole plays This Fire in full, with Rett Madison opening.
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