Holiday-filled February brings much to celebrate, and ONE Sotheby’s International Realty shares tips on where to unwind over Presidents’ Day Weekend and how to spoil your special someone on Valentine’s Day. New buzzy restaurants continue to elevate the region, while a full concert calendar includes a beloved jazz and blues festival honoring Black History Month.
Music Festivals
Blending history and music, the Fort Mose Jazz & Blues Series welcomes standout performers including Samara Joy, the Robert Cray Band, and Gary Clark Jr. at Fort Mose Historic State Park from February 6–15. Jacksonville Beach’s annual Seawalk Music Festival returns to Seawalk Pavilion on February 21–22, while the Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival presents its “Florida’s Finest” program, highlighting exceptional talent and works by Beethoven, Chopin, and more at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church on February 22.
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Founded in 1565, St. Augustine is the oldest continually inhabited European settlement in the United States. Known as the Ancient City or Old City, it continues to charm residents and visitors with its historic architecture, more than 42 miles of barrier coastline, and a thriving hospitality scene. Fancy living here? Discover more local details and property listings below.
St. Augustine
Part of the Sea Island archipelago in the southeastern United States, Amelia Island tops many vacationers’ bucket lists. Eight flags have flown over this centuries-old destination, whose quiet beaches and premier resorts—such as the Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island—continue to attract residents and visitors alike. Fancy living here? Discover more below.
Amelia Island
Valentine’s Day
Treat your sweetheart to decadent bonbons from San Marco-born Peterbrooke Chocolatier, followed by French brunch and Dubai chocolate lattes at Le Petit Paris’s new Ponte Vedra Beach café. Stroll the Jacksonville Arboretum & Botanical Gardens during Valentine’s After Dark, or enjoy the Jacksonville Symphony’s Romeo and Juliet: Tchaikovsky & Bernstein at the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts. For a livelier celebration, hit the dance floor at Boots & Bourbon: A Dutton Style Valentine’s at Ancient City Farmstead.
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Jacksonville, the largest city geographically in the contiguous United States, offers an incredible variety of green spaces and beaches, along with prime waterfront stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the St. Johns River and its iconic bridges. Its diverse neighborhoods and islands invite nonstop adventure. Fancy living here? Discover more below.
Jacksonville
An idyllic oceanside enclave just 18 miles south of Jacksonville, Ponte Vedra Beach is often discovered while watching The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass or vacationing at its iconic Ponte Vedra Inn & Club. Many visitors fall in love with its quiet, chic lifestyle and choose to make it home. Fancy living here? Discover more below.
Ponte Vedra Beach
Dining Around
Dine beneath the dramatic moon installation that anchors Black Pearl’s glamorous dining room, where a Michelin-starred chef leads a new Ponte Vedra Beach destination featuring three distinct culinary concepts: a Japanese-Italian restaurant, an omakase counter, and the Omotenashi speakeasy. Meanwhile, the local restaurateur behind Oaxaca Club and Southern Grounds introduces Hub Brooklyn, alongside Aegean-inspired eatery Alder & Oak and rooftop bar Zorba’s, offering sweeping river views.
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