After nearly 130 years, the Woman s Exchange of St. Augustine is still going strong. Times may have changed, but our mission hasn t, said Jane Weizmann, president of the St. Augustine exchange. It is in our DNA to help.
Gift shop showcases work by local artists
Located on St. George Street in the historic Peña-Peck House, the exchange s gift shop still sells items made by local artists and vendors, both men and women. Jewelry, works of art, clothing, purses and more are all for sale in the shop. We have unique things that people come looking for. Hand-crafted items like potato bags that you put in the microwave and they re guaranteed to produce a wonderful steamy baked potato, Weizmann said. We have baskets that have been made out of amazing cloth or pine needles. We have handmade jewelry, lovely unique jewelry.
In 1899, tourists to D.C. could visit Egypt and Rome at the Halls of the Ancients John Kelly
There was once a hall of ancient history in Washington. It was near the White House and funded by an industrialist or a tycoon. Could you dig up information on it, please? Washington would have looked a lot different if
Franklin Webster Smith had had his way. It may not have looked better. Still, Answer Man would love to step back in time and enter the Halls of the Ancients. That was the name of Smith’s self-funded museum, which opened in 1899 at 1312-1318 New York Ave. NW, where the Inter-American Development Bank stands today.
Nights of Lights
Daily through Jan. 31, 2021: The City of St. Augustine glows with more than 3 million white lights during the 27th annual Nights of Lights an event that was recognized by National Geographic as one of the Top 10 light displays in the world. The lights come on at sunset every evening. There are many options for viewing the lights, including driving through in your own vehicle (we recommend weeknights, and in January, for less traffic congestion). From trolley rides, by helicopter, on boat tours, horse-and-carriage rides, pub crawls and food tours see the city in many ways, all lit up during the holiday season. More details at nightsoflights.com.