An Online Blog About the Daily Happenings of St. John, USVI
Bringin’ the Fun, the cute, 14-month old Internet cafe and espresso bar in Cruz Bay, is for sale. Asking price is $75,000 for the shop which also does breakfasts, sells some gift items, and gets a commission when booking day sails and island tours. Here’s our earlier story about the place: http://barnako.typepad.com/news_of_st_john_usvi/2007/05/closest_thing_t.html She and her … Read moreBring an offer for Cruz Bay business
I finished Mike Mullen’s book, “Keep Left”, in about two days. His story of building a house at Rendezvous Bay is both entertaining and, in a macabre way, instructional. Anyone who rents a St. John house will have a new appreciation for it after they see what Mullen went through to get his place done. … Read moreKeep Left
Judging from the Multiple Listing Service, the residential real estate business is picking up. At least eight homes have “Sale Pending” notices on their listings, the most I’ve seen in a long time. The most expensive property apparently under contract (nearly $3 million) is a new four-bedroom villa at Rendezvous Bay. Features include a pool, … Read moreHome sales appear stronger
This sign has appeared downtown. What it means, or what was intended, is anybody’s guess. It is on the corner at the intersection, marked by the Our Lady Catholic Church, St. John Car Rental and Wharfside’s parking. It seems to say that the road is one way if you’re on the street coming from the … Read moreWhich way, One Way?
The SeeStJohn.com Web site has more than the usual information for tourists. Sure, you can find links to rental homes, restaurants, real estate firms, wedding planners, and so on. But besides all that kind of boiler plate data, the site has links to eight videos, including some you can download to an iPod. Two of … Read moreSt. John for your iPod
Neither of the island’s two stations had gasoline to sell at midweek. The Domino Oil Co. failed to restock its Virgin Islands stations, the Daily News reported. The newspaper quoted a company executive saying its Coral Bay station, and half a dozen outlets on St. Thomas, also out of gas, would get deliveries "within the … Read moreNo gas
The Animal Care Center is hoping home owners will do a little late summer cleaning this week and sell their old household "stuff" at the ACC’s first "No Fleas, Please, Flea Market". The sale begins at 10 a.,m. on Saturday at the Winston Wells Ball Field at the Sprauve School. All children and dogs on … Read moreFlea market this weekend
There are a lot of outstretched hands looking for a tip between the St. Thomas airport and the Cruz Bay ferry dock, including baggage porters, taxicab drivers, and ferry luggage loaders. Is the person who greets you on St. John another one? Greeters are part of the villa rental package. They meet you at the … Read moreTipping the Villa Greeter
Developers of Cruz Bay’s Grande Bay Resort have been sued by two dozen buyers of the project’s condominiums, according to a copy of a lawsuit filed in the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands and forwarded to News of St. John. Lawyers argue Bay Isles Associates L.L.L.P. wants to record condominium documents with the VI … Read moreBuyers balk at new Grande Bay deal
The old barge dock area has now become an outdoor garage for ferry repairs, a parking lot, and a dock for small cruise ships. It could be, and should be, much more. Smart planning now could turn this valuable waterfront into an attractive boardwalk and plaza, offering visitors options for exploring the island and the … Read moreA modest proposal for The Creek
