History and Stripes

After living in the sunshine state for almost seven years, I had only been to St. Augustine once and that was a few months ago for a friend's birthday when I was only a few weeks post-partum. I couldn't wait to go back with H and explore some more, as well as go on tours at the winery and the distillery.


One of our first stops was at the St. Augustine Distillery, where we enjoyed a delicious lunch at Ice Plant Bar which is in the same building as the distillery. I couldn't get over the beautiful space, which is in an old industrial building from the 1920's that used to make ice for ice boxes before refrigerators became the next big thing. I love how they kept the look of the prohibition era even down to the employees' uniforms.

Dress - Kate Spade | Wedges - Michael Kors | Jacket - Old Navy | Fedora Hat - Target | Bag - Deux Lux | Stacking Rings - Perry Street | Necklace and Bracelet - Kendra Scott










I added a fun fedora hat as a pop of color to my striped dress and denim jacket. It was the perfect piece to give my look a little something extra.


We also visited San Sebastian Winery which is only a street over from the distillery for another tour and tasting. My favorites of course were the bubbles and blush wine appropriately named Blanc de Fleur and Rosa. They both of course came home with us in bottles. 










After the winery and distillery tours and tastings, we ventured into town for some site seeing and popped into a few restaurants and shops. We stopped at Taberna del Caballo, and I had to try the chocolate brownie trifle. It was absolutely delish!





We capped the day off with driving over the bridge to St. Augustine Beach, and grabbing some drinks at Salt Life Food Shack. The views of the beach from the rooftop bar were gorgeous, and as I sipped on some bubbles and watched people playing beach volleyball I was reminded from the millionth time why life is so much better in Florida.


41 comments:

  1. This is so up my alley fun! We have a distillery about an hour away and it's such a fun place to go! Let's talk how cute you are!! Adore the red brimmed fedora and beautiful wedges, so perfect with the stripped dress! Prettiest girl at that distillery I bet!! Love it!

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  2. Ot has so much neat history! Looks like fun! And I love your dress, so adorable!

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  3. Love the pop of red! Sounds like a great day!
    Xo, Elizabeth
    http://stripesandsolitaires.com

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  4. All of these places look so fun!!! I'd love to visit there sometime. My Jean jacket is from old navy too!!! I've had it for about 5-6 years now and it's still going strong. I wear it sooooo much with dresses.

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  5. How cute do you look in this striped dress and red accessories?! I've heard great things about St. Augustine and after reading your posts, it will definitely have to be added to the travel list. That food looks so delicious too! What a fun visit!

    xo, Rachel
    A Blonde's Moment

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  6. What a cool place and you look so cute in your striped dress and fun hat!
    xo, Whitney and Blaire
    Peaches In A Pod

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  7. The drinks at the Ice Plant Bar look amazing-- and what a cool atmosphere! Love the photos with the doors and your outfit is so cute!

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  8. How fun! I'd love something like that around here and so would the hubs!

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  9. St. Augustine and Beach are the BEST! My in-laws snowbird to St. Auggie Beach every year...and we got engaged at the top of the lighthouse. <3 Such a special place to us. We have one of the first bottles of vodka made at the distillery, but have yet to visit! Our yearly trip changed once we started having kids, but it'll happen again soon enough. Glad you loved it as much as we do!

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  10. What a beautiful and neat place. All the buildings are so cool and all the drinks and eats sound incredible. Love that dress with the red wedges too :)

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  11. That food looks amazing and you look so, so cute! I love bright wedges with the striped dress!

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  12. Ooh fun! I'll be in Orlando again next week and can't wait to soak in some of that Florida sunshine! xo

    Katie | Willow and White

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  13. So fun! We used to stop in St. Augustine every year on our way to vacation for school clothes shopping but were never able to explore the city itself. That's on my to-do list for another Florida trip because it seems like such a cool place!
    Kelsey
    www.thepeacockroost.com

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  14. St Augustine is such a little Florida treasure!! I love visiting & especially LOVE the Columbia there!

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  15. It seriously sounds like you couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day exploring all of the adult beverage options that St Augustine has to offer! Both winery and the distillery look like so much fun, and I love that striped dress! So cute!

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  16. This looks like such a fun day! My grandparents go to St. Augustine every winter, and I remember visiting as a kid and thinking it was so boring. Probably wouldn't be the case anymore, it looks like such a cute town!

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  17. First of all, you look adorable in hats. I SO wish that I could pull them off, but I look dumb when I wear them. SEcond of all, this place looks amazing! I would love to go back to St. Augustine sometime. I haven't been since I was a teenager.

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  18. What a cool looking distillery! You look adorable in that dress and I'm loving the red wedges! This makes me want warmer weather ASAP!

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  19. I love how you all are always doing such fun things! This sounds like a great weekend. My husband and I need to do more things like this. Love your stripes and fun red wedges.

    Amy Ann
    Straight A Style

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  20. What a fun day!! Love that dress on you!

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  21. Obsessed with your whole outfit but especially that KS dress! I have always wanted to go to St. Augustine. My parents went a few months ago and loved it.

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  22. Awesome photos! Love your outfit a lot! =)

    - Cielo
    Mermaid in Heels

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  23. St. Augustine is at the top of my list of places to visit. I love history and ghost stories so I want to check out all the haunted places. And with this post, I have ideas for places to eat and get a drink. Super helpful!

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  24. This looks like such a fun day of wine and vodka (distillery) tasting. Love Moscow Mules. And that outfit you wore is definitely a favorite of mine!!

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  25. This place looks great, the food must have been delicious there. LOve your striped dress and red shoes.
    Nina

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  26. I haven't been to St. Augustine but it looks so pretty! That distillery looks so fun!

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  27. It sounds like you had a great time! I've never been but I hear it's a fun place to check out. All of your drinks and food look so tasty! Beautifully Candid

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  28. St Augustine is one of my favorite FL cities so I'm happy you and H got to explore the scenery, history, and food. Your lovely outfit makes it all so patriotic!

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  29. Very nice photos! This seems delicious and so funny! Very beautiful dear!
    xx
    Mónica Sors
    MES VOYAGES À PARIS
    NEW POST: TOUS MEDALLIONS | MIX & MATCH + EMBROIDERED JACKET

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  30. Love this look - you can never go wrong with stripes and a pop of color!

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  31. oh my goodness, what a fun visit! that dress is gorgeous on you, the wines look and sound amazing and hello chocolate brownie trifle! yum. so cool about the uniforms at that one place, looks like a very comfy uniform haha.

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  32. What a fun trip- and how cute are you in those nautical stripes?

    -Ashley
    Le Stylo Rouge

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  33. Lovely photos!!!
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    xx

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  34. This looks so fun!!! Im always up for a fun little brewery! Such a cute post!

    Brittany :)
    www.kingdomofsequins.com

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  35. You look so cute! I'm in love with that hat!

    Shauna

    www.lipglossandlace.net

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  36. This sounds and looks like the best day! You know how to have the most fun! And you are making me so jealous of Florida life!!

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  37. We are headed to St.Augustine the end of May for a family vacation! The in laws are joining us! So the hubs and I may have to have a date and visit these places! They look so FUN!

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  38. I've always wanted to go to St. Augustine! This looks like such a fun time! xx, I'm Fixin' To

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