Actionable advice for short-term rental owners. No filler, no theory — just proven strategies from the field.
St. Augustine’s Fourth of July show, Fireworks Over the Matanzas, is one of the largest fireworks displays on the East Coast — launched over Matanzas Bay in front of the historic downtown skyline. Event info → A Downtown Show The best views are along the bayfront and from the Bridge of Lions area — arrive […]
by Ryan Shapiro
THE PLAYERS Championship, one of the most-attended single events in golf, is held every March at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach — about 15 miles from St. Augustine, making it the closest major event on our calendar. Tournament week for 2027 runs March 8–14. Official tournament info → Why St. Augustine Is the Move […]
by Ryan Shapiro
June through August is the baseline high season across St. Augustine, Palm Coast, and Flagler Beach — no single event drives it, just warm water, long days, and school being out. If you want the classic Florida beach-week experience, this is it. What Makes Summer Different Demand for pool homes peaks here — after a […]
by Ryan Shapiro
Every October, Hammock Beach Golf Resort’s Ocean Course in Palm Coast hosts Constellation FURYK & FRIENDS presented by Circle K, a PGA TOUR Champions event — meaning this isn’t a drive-in event for Palm Coast, it happens right here. The 2026 tournament runs October 5–11, with tournament rounds October 9–11. Official tournament info → A […]
by Ryan Shapiro
Thanksgiving week has become one of the strongest weeks of the year for Northeast Florida vacation rentals — and it’s not a coincidence. St. Augustine’s Nights of Lights now kicks off on the Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend, meaning families gathering for the holiday get the added draw of the season’s lights turning on right as […]
by Ryan Shapiro
St. Augustine’s Nights of Lights is one of the most-visited holiday events in the country — National Geographic has called it one of the best holiday lights displays in the world. The historic downtown is strung with millions of white lights from Thanksgiving weekend through mid-January. The 2026–27 season runs November 21, 2026 through January […]
by Ryan Shapiro
Biketoberfest is Bike Week’s fall counterpart — a smaller but still significant motorcycle rally held each October in Daytona Beach. The 2026 edition, the 34th annual, runs October 15–18. Official Biketoberfest info → A Quieter Alternative to Bike Week Biketoberfest draws a fraction of Bike Week’s crowd, which makes it a good option if you […]
by Ryan Shapiro
Each March, Daytona Beach hosts Bike Week — a ten-day motorcycle rally that’s one of the largest gatherings of its kind in the world. The 2027 edition, the 86th annual, runs March 5–14. Official Bike Week info → What to Expect Hundreds of thousands of riders converge on Daytona Beach for ten days of rides, […]
by Ryan Shapiro
Every February, Daytona International Speedway hosts NASCAR’s biggest race of the year — the Daytona 500 — about 50 miles south of St. Augustine and roughly 25 miles south of Palm Coast. It’s the single largest crowd draw of the entire NASCAR season, and lodging within an hour of the speedway sells out months in […]
by Ryan Shapiro
Northeast Florida has a real calendar of events that shapes when — and how far in advance — you should book a vacation rental. Some of these are massive regional draws that fill homes across St. Augustine, Palm Coast, and Flagler Beach months out. Here’s the year, in order. February: Daytona 500 NASCAR’s season-opening race […]
by Ryan Shapiro
