An Online Blog About the Daily Happenings of St. John, USVI
The Student Conservation Association and the Friends of the VI National Park teamed to work with 10 young people who spent a month on island paying attention to some overgrown trails in the Park. Brush was cleared, water bars installed, trails rebuilt in parts of Cinnamon Bay, Reef Bay, Ram Head and Caneel Hill. Jeffrey … Read moreHiking trails get attention
(I got it wrong. It’s the Westin, not Caneel. here’s a Daily News story link, too.) Roland Czekelius, who was a cook at Caneel Bay in the ’80s, has returned to the island as the new executive chef at the Westin St. John Resort & Villas. He’s been on the mainland for the past 25 … Read moreWESTIN names new executive chef
Caneel Bay Resort’s marchers dressed as golden Aztecs powered the team to a first place finish in the Floupe category of the St. John festival. Second place went to the Westin’s performers, outfitted in madras dresses, sewn by St. John seamstress Yolanda Morton, the St. John Source reported. The island’s Love City Pan Dragons won … Read moreJuly 4th parade winners
The first meal cooked by members of the VI Culinary Team was a success, according to people who attended a fund raiser at the Westin to help finance the competitors’ entry in the annual Taste of the Caribbean later this month in Miami. Team chefs included Andrew Power and Rodney Rightenburg of Caneel Bay, along … Read moreWestin hosts VI Culinary team prep
Both Caneel Bay Resort and Westin Resort and Villas are reporting record occupancy rates during the first quarter of the year. Matt Balcik, at the Westin, said "we’re running at 92% occupancy," while Caneel’s chief, Rik Blyth said the resort has had occupancy in the high 80s to low 90s during the first three months … Read moreBusiness is great at resorts
The New York Times spent 36 hours on St. John. And an exhausting time was had by all, I’m sure. Start at Joe’s Rum Hut at Wharfside, then Woody’s (where they actually went to eat!!. Then on the second day, a picnic to go from Dolphin and snorkeling at Watermelon Cay, lunch at Skinny’s in … Read moreMore press for St. John
Monday, Jan 23rd 200610:00am Omega Workshops at Maho Bay. Sessions include: Whole Food Nutrition: Nourishing the Body, Mind, and Soul, The Free Heart, and -World Dance. Eomega.org or Viki Brown at 693-5308. Wednesday, Jan 25th 200611:00am Friends of the National Park Schedules Seminar. Afro-Caribbean Drumming Workshop, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Catherineberg Ruins. Drummer … Read moreWhat’s happening on island
When the day’s most important question is, "Which beach shall we go to today," life ain’t bad, is it? If you’re looking for solitude, Virgin Voices suggestsit can usually be found at "Francis Bay and Haulover, as well as the more remote Lameshur Bay." If you want to catch a glimpse of someone rich and … Read moreBeaches for all seasons
The annual fund raiser at Caneel Bay Resort to benefit the Sprauve School has usually featured celebrity waiters, government officials, local business owners and community activists who are honored as they pour wine for the several hundred attendees. This year’s event, Jan. 14, will feature Sprauve alumni, according to the St. John Source. The school … Read moreSprauve gala to fete alumni
The number of residences offered for sale on the island’s Multiple Listing Service increased again this past week, despite the holidays, to 84 properties, another record. The number of condominiums offered for sale showed a decline for the first time in several weeks, down 2 to 23. Land offerings, on the other hand, continued to … Read moreReal estate: condo listings decrease
