An Online Blog About the Daily Happenings of St. John, USVI
A frequent visitor to Caneel Bay is the primary reason 14 pupils at Guy Benjamin School have laptop computers. Tim Falconer a computer software developer from Pennsylvania, was familiar with the One Laptop Per Child venture to put PCs into the hands of children around the world. While on St,. John, be began talking with … Read moreSt. John’s kids with computers
Discount deals at Caribbean resorts including Caneel Bay and the Westin caught the attention of Hillary Howard in Sunday’s New York Times. "Hotels are slashing room rates, offering food credits and giving away free nights," she wrote. The Westin’s offering a $350/night rate until Nov. 4m including a $100 daily credit for food and drink. … Read moreN Y Times notices St. John discounts
The annual July 4th Celebration Parade began at the ball field next to the National Park’s offices and wound through Cruz Bay to the Sprauve School. Paraders included, as usual, the Middle Age Majorettes, and, new this year, the Guy Benjamin School. Both the Westin Resort and Caneel Bay sponsored floats. If you weren’t there, … Read moreFestival 2008 Video
American adds $20 fuel surcharge Jane Packer floral displays at Caneel? Best Coach Class Award to American Airlines
In its first year of ownership of the St. John Sun Times, Red Sunset Publishing took home a lion’s share of honors from the 2008 ADDY awards competition organized by the Ad Club of the VI. The honors go to the best advertising. design, display and marketing efforts during the past year. Red Sunset garnered … Read moreSun Times big ADDY winner
Early one morning this week, I glanced in the window at Starfish Gourmet and Wine. The TV set hanging from the ceiling was playing CNBC. Over at St. John Hardware, the in-store radio was playing NPR’s ‘Talk of the Nation." Different. Last year, I think there were 17 units at Sirenusa listed for sale. This … Read moreRandom notes after three weeks on island
Yesterday’s posting of updated photos of the island’s major construction projects have brought comments offering real anger and frustration about Sirenusa, Grande Bay, and Pond Bay. It’s time for a reality check. For some time, I’ve been critical of the island development, particularly the monster homes and McMansions so different from the Caribbean cottages we … Read moreDevelopment: it’s here. Get over it.
You can own Stoneridge, Kenny Chesney’s seven-bedroom home overlooking Caneel Bay and the North Shore of St John, if you’re rich. The luxurious estate was built in 1979. The Multiple Listing Service blurb offering the house says it is "Situated amidst and abutting preserved National Park lands … (and) no expense was spared." Stoneridge includes … Read moreChesney’s house for sale at $14 million
I just tore through Mike Mullen’s saga of building a McMansion villa on St. John, ‘Keep Left’. One day on the Caneel beach, with time out for that $40 hamburger, and the book was done. I remembered that Mike told me the experience hadn’t soured him on construction projects here. In fact, he had another … Read moreAuthor’s new St. John project ‘up in the air’
The fastest man on St. John – again – is Jeremy Zuber. In last weekend’s 8 Tuff Miles road race from Cruz Bay to Coral Bay, the St. Johnian crossed the finish line with a time of 49 minutes and 23 seconds. Zuber, who works at Caneel Bay resort, has won the 8.375 mile race … Read moreIt’s a 5-peat in Virgin Islands road race
