09/15/2026
When your “office day” includes a little exploring! 🏛️✨
While I’m in St. Augustine this week, I had the chance to visit the Lightner Museum today, and y’all… this building has some HISTORY!
The museum is housed inside the former Hotel Alcazar, built by Henry Flagler and opened in 1888 during St. Augustine’s Gilded Age. And this wasn’t your average hotel! Guests could enjoy an enormous indoor swimming pool, bowling alley, tennis courts, baths, a grand ballroom, and more. Can you imagine vacationing here in the late 1800s?! 😍
The hotel eventually closed in 1931, and years later, Otto C. Lightner purchased the building to house his massive collection of art, antiques, glass, furniture, and all kinds of unique treasures. The Lightner Museum officially opened in 1948.
This is one of the things I LOVE about travel. You don’t always have to hop on a plane or travel across the world to discover something incredible. Sometimes there is so much history and beauty practically in your own backyard. ❤️
If you’re planning a trip to St. Augustine, definitely put the Lightner Museum on your list. And if you haven’t been in a while, it might be time to go back!
Now… back to “work.” 😉✈️