Did you know St. Augustine has the narrowest street in the US? What about the light house, did you know it's rumored to be haunted? 🔔 If you enjoyed this video, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE & help our channel grow🔔: th-cam.com/users/TheDetourDuo
You should have visited the Castillo during a canon-firing ceremony; multiple times per day and very impressive with reenactors in period Spanish garb. Mojo's Tacos for breakfast and, for a beach, I recommend Anestasia State Park, just south of the lighthouse, there's a small fee but it's protected.
Great video! My wife and I go to St Augustine as much as we can, and Mango Mango is one of our favorite spots! We can't wait to try the blue hen now! Next time you guys go down, you have to try pizza time and the world famous burrito shop. The alligator farm is the only place in the world as far as I know where you can see every species of crocodilian known to man as well. Will definitely subscribe to you guys!
Narrow streets... I'm originally from Havana, Cuba.. Old Havana was built up before St Augustine, and it too has narrow streets.. Now, the narrow streets would not be about stopping pirates. Rather, since the Caribbean is such a hot place - even back then before man-made Climate change - the streets were made narrow to provide shade from the sun. It has nothing to do with stopping pirates, corsairs, or other interlopers, as even Havana was raided, sacked and burne in 1555. The narrow streets offered no valuable protection and St Augustine had yet to be founded.
@@TheDetourDuo, the night of lights is great! You should also consider seeing the city from the water on a cruise during the holidays. It's a lot of fun.
Gosh I love y’all’s videos. I get so excited every time you upload! I love watching people try the food that makes a city unique. I love the longer format video also! Keep up the good work! You two are adorable! ❤❤ much love from Fort Lauderdale!!
Thanks Lexi! We were actually just in Fort Lauderdale. We didn't shoot a video though but we're probably planning a trip down to Miami and Palm Beach sometime in the near future
I live in St Johns County. And while I have heard so much about The Ble Hen, I need to go there. While I agree that St Augustine Seafood is "meh" considering the price, you missed some gems. For coconut shrimp, it's OC White's; for fish and chips I recommend Barley Republic. You should have sampled Hyppo (I love the blueberry & goat cheese popsicle) on St George Street. In Cresent Beach near Ft Matanzas, Commander's Shellfish Camp has some of the best NE clam chowder I've had. (they farm their own clams)
I forgot two others: Pizza Time on St George Street (voted #2 in the US by TripWise{and dang good}) and the MUST HAVE in St Augustine; Hazel's Hot Dogs on Ponce de Leon
My daughter and I visited St. Augustine for the first first time a few weeks ago. We visited several of the places you highlighted in your video. We highly recommend the Lightner Museum and also recommend Ponce de Leon’s Fountain of Youth, The Cathedral, and a boat tour. We will definitely be retuning to St. Augustine in the future!
This was incredibly helpful, thanks you two! This was our first time stumbling across your channel and we must say, you guys do a fabulous job! Keep it up, we will be back!
@@lafl333 The Night of Lights event in St. Augustine. The entire historic district is lit up with over 3 million Christmas lights. We rode the trolley through the district to see the lights, and it was absolutely beautiful.
@@TheDetourDuono not Carmelo’s. That’s good too. But Pizza time is on St. George about half way down. They used to have a gelato station in there, but that is no more. They put an extra seating because they needed it.! Pizza anyway, you want it,arrancini,Stromboli,calzone,beer/wine……….nice stop :)
Always! I did the crazy part. I don't need to add to it. The funny thing is I'm always the one who volunteers us to do these things things. In my head it's never that bad until I get up there
You should definitely visit Greenville, SC! We loved the steamed bagel sandwiches at Sully's, the chillout kava drinks at Kava Konnection, and the Bandeja Paisa at Sacha's Cafe.
My husband and I just got back from St. Augustine! It’s our favorite beach spot. Next time you guys go, you should definitely check out Sunset Grille. The food is really good! Great video!
it’s true I live in Saint Augustine and you could go there around Christmas time because there are lights everywhere and it’s beautiful and there’s a big Christmas tree and also New Year’s Eve there’s also a countdown❤
We saw people laying out. By the pier there isn't much space but if you walk down further it opens up. We were just short on time and didn't save enough time to lay out.
It's not the oldest city in the United States, it is the oldest continuously inhabited European-established settlement in what is now the contiguous United States.
@@sb4040 Nope. Go look at St Auggie's website and you will see it's written like that. First bc there are older native cities, second there are older cities but weren't continuous inhabitants and third bc San Juan is apart of the United States and is older.
St. Augustine is the oldest CONTINUOUSLY occupied city in Florida. The oldest city in Florida is actually Fernandina Beach. The fort is older. They lost control and moved to St. Augustine and stayed there from then on.
What are you talking about? Saint Augustine is the oldest city in the U.S., established 1565. The Fort was built in the late 17th century to thwart pirate and privateer attacks.
We stayed at an airbnb www.airbnb.com/rooms/24366085?source_impression_id=p3_1702879913_yNX7WR%2BMKvoTDuHX&fbclid=IwAR05qR7sclM8IpECxFsEIPSXKNuNfXu9_9OpJDIl_TBAmYTv5PB-fK5uixU
@@TheDetourDuo sure thing! You earned a new subscriber with it! I’m actually headed to St. Augustine this weekend to film an episode of a brand new blog series. Research lead me to y’all’s channel and it rocks!
@@TheDetourDuo primarily it’s a travel vlog. St. Augustine is an easy one to start with because I live up in Jacksonville. I’ll be traveling nearly full time this year and doing everything from overnight Amtrak trains to visiting Portugal and Morocco
@@NickGoesFar jealous. We're starting to plan for more international trips. Portugal and Morocco are definitely on our list. Amtrak is a fun one too. We've just done the Northeast regional up the coast and the California zephyr
This is the best video of St Augustine I have watched and I’ve seen ALOT! Great job! Can’t wait to visit. ❤
Thank you so much! You have no idea how much that means to us!!
One of my favorite areas to visit!
It's such a laid back vibe. Almost tropical
Tony, high key jealous of your beard, it’s so full!
In need of some just for men to hide the grey 🤣
@@TheDetourDuo Salt and pepper is all the rage!
Very cool. It reminds me of the older cities in the Caribbean that were once under Spanish colonial rule, i.e. San Juan or Santo Domingo.
I said the same thing actually!
Did you know St. Augustine has the narrowest street in the US?
What about the light house, did you know it's rumored to be haunted?
🔔 If you enjoyed this video, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE & help our channel grow🔔:
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You should have visited the Castillo during a canon-firing ceremony; multiple times per day and very impressive with reenactors in period Spanish garb. Mojo's Tacos for breakfast and, for a beach, I recommend Anestasia State Park, just south of the lighthouse, there's a small fee but it's protected.
Thanks for the tips!
This video is so well done. Very fun to watch!!
Thank you! It was fun to make.
Great video! My wife and I go to St Augustine as much as we can, and Mango Mango is one of our favorite spots! We can't wait to try the blue hen now! Next time you guys go down, you have to try pizza time and the world famous burrito shop. The alligator farm is the only place in the world as far as I know where you can see every species of crocodilian known to man as well. Will definitely subscribe to you guys!
Thank you! We'll have to check those recommendations next time. We actually went to a concert right near the alligator farm
The Alligator farm is amazing!
Narrow streets... I'm originally from Havana, Cuba.. Old Havana was built up before St Augustine, and it too has narrow streets.. Now, the narrow streets would not be about stopping pirates. Rather, since the Caribbean is such a hot place - even back then before man-made Climate change - the streets were made narrow to provide shade from the sun. It has nothing to do with stopping pirates, corsairs, or other interlopers, as even Havana was raided, sacked and burne in 1555. The narrow streets offered no valuable protection and St Augustine had yet to be founded.
That's good to know. Thanks, I learned something new about Cuba.
Catch 27 if you want seafood
It was a long waiting list when we tried to go there
next time you go you should definitely try little margies next time you go it has great breakfast
Added to the list. Thanks for the recommendation!
Oldest city in the US period (by Europeans) …. Florida was technically the first state in o exist …. But it joined the union much later ….
Good to know!
We are glad you enjoyed our town! Our family moved here from Fort Lauderdale in 2014 to raise our family and we absolutely love it.
That is awesome! It's such a great town. We keep hearing it's even more amazing during Christmas time
@@TheDetourDuo, the night of lights is great! You should also consider seeing the city from the water on a cruise during the holidays. It's a lot of fun.
Gosh I love y’all’s videos. I get so excited every time you upload! I love watching people try the food that makes a city unique. I love the longer format video also! Keep up the good work! You two are adorable! ❤❤ much love from Fort Lauderdale!!
Thanks Lexi! We were actually just in Fort Lauderdale. We didn't shoot a video though but we're probably planning a trip down to Miami and Palm Beach sometime in the near future
Don't forget to check out the hotel golf course INSIDE ANASTASIA STATE PARK Park opening soon.
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I live in St Johns County. And while I have heard so much about The Ble Hen, I need to go there. While I agree that St Augustine Seafood is "meh" considering the price, you missed some gems. For coconut shrimp, it's OC White's; for fish and chips I recommend Barley Republic. You should have sampled Hyppo (I love the blueberry & goat cheese popsicle) on St George Street. In Cresent Beach near Ft Matanzas, Commander's Shellfish Camp has some of the best NE clam chowder I've had. (they farm their own clams)
I forgot two others: Pizza Time on St George Street (voted #2 in the US by TripWise{and dang good}) and the MUST HAVE in St Augustine; Hazel's Hot Dogs on Ponce de Leon
get the datil dog
Thanks for the recommendations. We have Hyppo here in Tampa. Love the popsicles there
@@TheDetourDuo LOL, no wonder you didn't stop in
They're really good though! We have to stop by the hot dog place for sure
I loved hearing about the black history. This is the 3rd video I've watched about St Augustine and the 1st to mention it.
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My daughter and I visited St. Augustine for the first first time a few weeks ago. We visited several of the places you highlighted in your video. We highly recommend the Lightner Museum and also recommend Ponce de Leon’s Fountain of Youth, The Cathedral, and a boat tour. We will definitely be retuning to St. Augustine in the future!
Great recs. We thought about going to the fountain of youth while we were there
This was incredibly helpful, thanks you two! This was our first time stumbling across your channel and we must say, you guys do a fabulous job! Keep it up, we will be back!
Thank you so much!!
No one is actually afraid of heights. Everyone is afraid of falling from them! #Perspective
Interesting perspective
I'm actually afraid of the heights. I love the fall from them though.
Love St. Augustine especially around Christmas
I bet it's so gorgeous around Christmas!
Why around Christmas?
As a northerner I’m curious too!
@@ptownset The Night of Lights takes place
@@lafl333 The Night of Lights event in St. Augustine. The entire historic district is lit up with over 3 million Christmas lights. We rode the trolley through the district to see the lights, and it was absolutely beautiful.
7:00 not a rumor, it’s actually true. I lived there for a great moment in life and got to learn and experience a lot.
It's such an interesting piece of history
Pizza Time is always my go to for great pizza in st augustine
Is that the one by the college? We thought about going there, but we'd both had a ton of pizza just the other day.
@@TheDetourDuono not Carmelo’s. That’s good too. But Pizza time is on St. George about half way down. They used to have a gelato station in there, but that is no more. They put an extra seating because they needed it.! Pizza anyway, you want it,arrancini,Stromboli,calzone,beer/wine……….nice stop :)
The fact that every shot of one of you eating was a mess is killing me.
Glad you had the napkins handy! But, seriously, great video, and thanks!
Favorite part of the video was "Go to the edge... Hell No" lol that would be me.
Always! I did the crazy part. I don't need to add to it. The funny thing is I'm always the one who volunteers us to do these things things. In my head it's never that bad until I get up there
Can’t beat a good eggs Benny
Definitely can't go wrong with it.
Really great videos guys!! Enjoyed it very much.
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it!
You should definitely visit Greenville, SC! We loved the steamed bagel sandwiches at Sully's, the chillout kava drinks at Kava Konnection, and the Bandeja Paisa at Sacha's Cafe.
Actually sounds really good! We've only been to Charleston and a brief stop in Hilton Head and Myrtle Beach. Could definitely use a trip to Greenville
@@TheDetourDuo Also, a side trip to Asheville, NC is a day trip possibility from Greenville as well.
We did go to Asheville. Got a video on that one. One of our favs.
My husband and I just got back from St. Augustine! It’s our favorite beach spot. Next time you guys go, you should definitely check out Sunset Grille. The food is really good! Great video!
Thanks for the rec!
7:39 it used to only be $10 in 2006
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My very favorite town!
It's so lovely and peaceful!
Great way to check 7' is with a tape measure! When you come to Canada, I'll give you two or three. I have sooooo many. Lol!
Lol
Love yalls uploads! keep up the good work
Thank you! More to come
Thanks for the great video. Lisa and I are heading there to see the Christmas lights this year.
Have a wonderful time! We haven't been for the Christmas lights year, but keep hearing it's gorgeous there this time of year
it’s true I live in Saint Augustine and you could go there around Christmas time because there are lights everywhere and it’s beautiful and there’s a big Christmas tree and also New Year’s Eve there’s also a countdown❤
Would love to see it at Christmas time!
Do people lay out at the beach?
We saw people laying out. By the pier there isn't much space but if you walk down further it opens up. We were just short on time and didn't save enough time to lay out.
Excellente!!
thanks
It's not the oldest city in the United States, it is the oldest continuously inhabited European-established settlement in what is now the contiguous United States.
Bingo
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It is the oldest U.S. city.
@@sb4040 Nope. Go look at St Auggie's website and you will see it's written like that. First bc there are older native cities, second there are older cities but weren't continuous inhabitants and third bc San Juan is apart of the United States and is older.
St. Augustine is the oldest CONTINUOUSLY occupied city in Florida. The oldest city in Florida is actually Fernandina Beach. The fort is older. They lost control and moved to St. Augustine and stayed there from then on.
Yup. That's correct. Continuously occupied.
What are you talking about? Saint Augustine is the oldest city in the U.S., established 1565. The Fort was built in the late 17th century to thwart pirate and privateer attacks.
This is where I live! Been here my whole life! Glad you enjoyed your stay 😁 you're still my fave recently discovered yt channel!
Loved the clip from The Office at the end! 😆
haha only fitting!
St. Augustine is very overpopulated and overpriced. I wouldn’t recommend.
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@@tyneanderson8830 most tourist towns are
Most tourist towns are
Ouch!
We go EVERY year,,, pure lies!
lol I love st Augustine. I live in fl and drive here sometimes.
Nice! We've liked our visits to St Augustine too
What is the song at 19:57? I like it
The one at 09:57 ? It's called Time Fly By ELEPHANT MOTEL
Go to the edge hell no 😂😂😂😂😂
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Where did y’all stay?
We stayed at an airbnb www.airbnb.com/rooms/24366085?source_impression_id=p3_1702879913_yNX7WR%2BMKvoTDuHX&fbclid=IwAR05qR7sclM8IpECxFsEIPSXKNuNfXu9_9OpJDIl_TBAmYTv5PB-fK5uixU
Thank you for sharing 🙏
Thanks for watching!
Epic video!!
Thank you!
Loved this video - you guys did awesome!
Thank you!!
@@TheDetourDuo sure thing! You earned a new subscriber with it! I’m actually headed to St. Augustine this weekend to film an episode of a brand new blog series. Research lead me to y’all’s channel and it rocks!
@connectednickh what's your blog series going to be about?
@@TheDetourDuo primarily it’s a travel vlog. St. Augustine is an easy one to start with because I live up in Jacksonville. I’ll be traveling nearly full time this year and doing everything from overnight Amtrak trains to visiting Portugal and Morocco
@@NickGoesFar jealous. We're starting to plan for more international trips. Portugal and Morocco are definitely on our list. Amtrak is a fun one too. We've just done the Northeast regional up the coast and the California zephyr
Def NOT worth it! too much traffic definitely overrated save your money and stay at home❤️
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Pensacola Florida was founded 7years before St. Augustine.
Was not continuously occupied though. Was not re-established until 1698
It was still founded first.@@stevep8445