This past weekend in St. Augustine was the annual Night of Lights. Everyone gathered downtown to watch as the entire city illuminated. Guests at the Mayor's Gala mingled at the Lightner Museum for cocktails and a catered dinner from Casa Monica.
I was lucky enough to have been able to experience the festivities at the Mayor's Gala without having to experience the financial deficit. I volunteered with the City of St. Augustine through my DOW client, St. Francis House. It was fun to see all of the city officials dressed up, drinking and dancing.
It rained most of the night, but people were so wrapped up in the tradition that they braved the storm. I was almost happy that it rained because the lights were reflecting off of the wet pavement. I imagine that a distant view of the city would have looked as if it were sparkling.
My mom and my grandmother came down for the festivities. It was nice to share this experience with them, during my last year here in St. Augustine. I hope after graduation we can make it our own tradition to come down to visit the city and Flagler, as well as enjoy another Night of Lights.
Autumn is by far my favorite season for a few reasons. I am from a small town in Massachusetts and the fall months in New England are perfect. The air is crisp and cool. The leaves change from green to a beautiful crimson and gold. Apple picking is always fun, no matter how old you are. My birthday is in October. And so is, of course, my second favorite holiday after Christmas, Halloween.
There is a haunted house my friends and I used to go to this time of year when we were in high school. It was known as Livingston Street, which is a long, dark, deserted road. It was scary, but nothing we couldn't handle. We would almost always dress up for Halloween. I'm pretty sure I didn't stop trick-or-treating until I was 18 years old.
I came down to Florida to go to school and haven't really been able to celebrate Halloween since. I have either been working or haven't had time to do anything Halloween-y. Last year, I did go to Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios in Orlando, but there were so many people there and it wasn't as scary as I had hoped. (I am one of those people who enjoys scaring themselves. Why? No idea.)
Anyways, since it is my senior year in college, I figure it's time to go big, or go home. So, in true Halloween spirit, I really want to go to Warehouse 31. It's a haunted attraction in St. Augustine and they always have some good deals. As a broke college kid, I would do almost anything to get discounts. (Almost anything.)
Warehouse 31 will take $3 off your ticket if you go to CVS or Gate, buy a Monster Energy drink and bring the empty can to their ticket gate. Or make a video of you scaring one of your friends and you could win a Warehouse 31 prize package that includes: 2 Triple Terror Heart Bypass Tickets, 2 drink coupons, WH31 shirts and a case of Monster Energy drinks. This contest ends October 10 so hurry up and get 'er done!
