An Online Blog About the Daily Happenings of St. John, USVI
They came, they supped, they swam, they left. The New York Post confirms the gossipy Gotham gals found everyone's favorite 'undiscovered' beach, Gibney. The Post said, the cameras rolled as the New York City girls dished and splashed. "Alex McCord, Sonja Morgan, Kelly Bensimon, Ramona Singer spent quality time together on the north shore, chilling … Read moreNYC Real Housewives do St. John
With jobs harder to find, and even keep, in the states this winter, maybe you're ready to chuck it all and follow your dream of living and working on St. John. One source of leads is, of course, the Web. Both the island's largest employer, Caneel Bay, and the Westin Resort use their online sites … Read moreWanna work in Paradise?
Jeremy Zuber of St. John won Saturday’s 13th annual 8 Tuff Miles race. It is the sixth time in a row the 28-year-old Caneel Bay employee has won the race. His time for the 8.38 mile Cruz Bay to Coral Bay course was 49 minutes 35 seconds. That was 12 seconds slower than his time … Read moreZuber, Gracie win St. John’s 8 Tuff Miles
The VI Tourism department has begin publishing monthly looks-ahead at events and specials in the Territory. There are hundreds of other events on St. John than these, when you include music and cultural activities, tours, hikes, fund raisers and so on . Here's that Tourism's come up with this month. Eco Weaving at St. John … Read moreSt. John happenings in February
Vice President-elect Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, are in the Virgin islands for a five-day vacation, according to a spokesman for the Territory’s Governor. They are “Here for a couple of days of rest and relaxation." According to reports, they are staying on Water Island. Decades ago, Caneel Bay was an r-and-r choice for … Read moreVP in the VI’s
Updated and clarified The U.S. Coast Guard has notified island boat captains they can no longer pick up tourists at the Westin’s beach, the National Park Service dock or the dock at "The Creek" for day sails to Jost Van Dyke and Tortola. The BVI Captains Log Blog reported 33 captains of boats that carry … Read more“Insecure” day sails to BVI in jeopardy
Bob said, "with family on beach at Caneel in 1997. Coach of green bay packers also in 1997, forgot his name. 2003 saw TV crew from TLC a Wedding story on AT&T and STJ. Bill Clinton. Forget year. " William Rini "saw Val Kilmer twice – both at Caneel Bay’s beach bar and at La … Read moreMore seen and “scene” reports
Some interesting responses to this week’s survey. Some serious, some fantasy-land. Here are a few, as of Friday morning. Harrison Ford, at Caneel Bay Mohammed Ali, at the Westin Jmm said, “A few years ago I saw a guy who looked like the pope. My wife said it absolutely was not The Pope. Probably not, … Read moreRich and Famous “Scene” on St. John
This is a month lots of people on St. John take off. They go on vacation, back to the mainland, visiting friends and family, which is why a bunch of restaurants are closed and the pace on the island is slow. Not to mention that a number of villas don’t take reservations because of the … Read moreSeptember tourism business mixed
Almost 55% of the nearly 500 NewsofStJohn.com readers who voted in last week’s poll said they stay in rental villas when they visit St. John. Condos and timeshares were second most popular. Here are the full results. Rent a Villa? 55% (264 votes) Stay at Caneel? 4% (18 votes) Stay at Maho or Cinnamon Bay? … Read moreNews of St. John readers are renters
