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Living in Luxury: Villas for the Park Auction Highlights (pt. 2)

November 11, 2021 by Hillary Bonner

Happy Wednesday, er, uh, Thursday! Is it just me this week or is everyone else losing days? I looked at Teddy on Monday and asked if it was Wednesday and literally just had to look at my calendar in order to correct myself to Thursday on that intro. And I can’t even blame daylight savings time down here. Ha!

Anyways…Last week I told you a bit about the Friends VINP Villas for the Park auction and included some of the highlighted properties from their bidding catalog. And, as promised, I wanted to take a moment today, yes Thursday, to roll through a few more of these fantastic properties in preparation for the commencement of bidding tomorrow!

WAPA Construction Continues in Cruz Bay

November 9, 2021November 9, 2021 by Hillary Bonner

Do you remember my mentions of the underground power line construction in front of Mongoose Junction and Grand Bay last month? Well, that construction is hitting the road…and moving to another part of town just in time for the holidays.

Under The Moon- Uniting the Children of Uganda & St. John Through Music

November 4, 2021 by Hillary Bonner

You guys…Are you ready for some serious FEEL GOOD stuff today? The video I’m sharing with you today is a cooperative musical project featuring talents of the children from the Kare Afrika Orphanage (KAO) in Uganda and the musicianship of kids and adults from here on St. John. The final product of their efforts will literally fill your heart with love and your mind with a very important message.

Setting Expectations: Food Costs in the Virgin Islands

November 2, 2021 by Hillary Bonner

We recently returned to St. John and, even after nine years of living here, got a bit of sticker shock on our first few meals out and grocery trips on island. The already inflated cost of procuring a great meal or provisions that comes hand in hand with island living, or visiting, is growing right along with skyrocketing numbers around the country for the same. This post is not, by any means, meant to dissuade you from coming or send you into a panic. I’m simply saying that, if you are planning a trip this year, maybe bundle a bit more resources into your food, booze and grocery budgets.

RIP Baobab Tree

November 1, 2021November 1, 2021 by Hillary Bonner

Good Morning! I hope that you all had a great Hallo-Weekend! Despite the absence of the annual parties and happenings on St. John this weekend, I assure you that the residents, and visitors, of the island did not hence to put on their own show. There were so many amazing costumes running around town all weekend. It’s not shocking that so many people put in the effort to make the weekend festive, even with a lack of festivities. The kids AND adults of Love City put on a great show this weekend. Thank you to all who came out in their Halloween best. You truly put a smile on my face!

I hate to be a bummer on a Monday morning, but I am afraid I have some not so great news to share with you today. St. John’s beloved Baobab Tree, located on the L’Esperance Trail, lost its battle with a pest last week after community supporters and experts waged the war alongside it for the past year.

RIP Baobab Tree 6 — The above photo was taken in 2015.

Trunk Bay Beach Break

October 29, 2021October 29, 2021 by Hillary Bonner

Good Morning All- Happy Fri-YAY! I hope you all have some fun plans for Halloween this weekend. I know the kids of St. John will be stoked and stocked on candy after all of the Trick-or-Treat goings on this evening. I wanted to take a moment to share with you this morning some absolutely incredible photos, submitted by a reader, from one of your favorite beaches on St. John.

Happy Halloween! Trick or Treat and Other Weekend Festivities on St. John

October 28, 2021October 28, 2021 by Hillary Bonner

Halloween weekend is creeping up on us! And, although the adults might miss out on the annual festivities which seem to be curbed in this new normal of ours, the community here has made sure that the kiddos on island have a safe and festive way to enjoy the holiday!

COVID Update: Governor Bryan Eases Restrictions on Restaurants, Bars and Gatherings

October 27, 2021 by Hillary Bonner

Good Morning All! Governor Bryan addressed the territory Tuesday afternoon from the Cannabis Summit in Denver, Colorado. He is currently visiting the Rocky Mountain State in exploration of the safest and most lucrative ways to transition the USVI into the legalization of recreational marijuana.

COVID Update: Governor Bryan Eases Restrictions on Restaurants, Bars and Gatherings 10 — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. along with members of his executive staff supports the 34th Legislature at the V.I. Legislative Cannabis Summit in Denver, Colorado.- Government House VI- Twitter

But, that is another story for another time. The GREAT news we that received from the Governor yesterday via Facebook Livestream was the announcement of the further loosening of restrictions for bars, restaurants, gatherings and events in the territory. AND…Dancing is once again allowed!

Sailing the Virgin Islands- Enter to Win a Three Night Charter!

October 25, 2021October 25, 2021 by Hillary Bonner

Good Morning! Have you ever dreamed of spending multiple nights on the water in the Virgin Islands? Imagined waking up each morning to the serenity of being surrounded by the sea and falling asleep each night to the sounds of it? Well, a new boat owner on St. John is paying it forward in a big way for her first year of chartering with her new boat and business. And she is giving all of you the opportunity to do just that…For a very limited investment. This story is near and dear to my heart; both the boat and the Captain/Owner of the business have played an extremely important role in my life on St. John. And, the charity that benefits from her generosity is one that you will all know and recognize!

Where to Stay Spotlight: The Fred- A Beachfront Boutique Resort on St. Croix

October 19, 2021October 19, 2021 by Hillary Bonner

You know that feeling of not really feeling like you’re actually ON vacation until you’re half way finished with it? How about the feeling of missing out on the island hopping that the British Virgin Islands once provided us with? Well, I may have a solution for those of you who can sympathize with those sentiments. St. Croix is just a boat or sea plane ride away from St. John OR a great weekend stop on your way here. And, there’s a funky little beachfront hotel near the pier in downtown Frederiksted that will be sure to get you into vacation mode straightaway.