An Online Blog About the Daily Happenings of St. John, USVI
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
The Friends of the V.I. National Park have released their schedule of seminars, workshops and activities for the winter. The annual series begins in January and runs through April. Kristen Maize, the program manager, said therm are several new activities this year, including exploration of the waters off St. Thomas aboard the Atlantis submarine. Others … Read moreWinter Friends activities
Visitors report seeing Kenny Chesney on island in the last week, at Caneel and downtown. Sources tell the Inquiring Iguana the visit was connected to the country singer’s planned pre-Thanksgiving ABC-TV special, featuring tunes from Chesney’s latest album.
Soca music, mocko jumbies, kids in costumes … just another 4th of July in Cruz Bay on St. John. Hundreds of people wandered through the downtown streets, some sipping a tall cool one, others shading themselves in the bandstand, and most everyone smiling, according to an article in the Virgin Islands Daily News. The Celebration … Read more4th of July Celebration a hit
St. John Air Taxi hopes to begin flights in about six months. David S. Brown, chief executive, said he is negotiating for a landing spot near Enighed Pond and permission to build a ramp there. Earlier reports indicated the airline would operate out of the Creek and near the Caneel Bay dock. The air taxi … Read moreAir Taxi eyes November takeoff
St. John was voted the Best All-Around Destination by readers of Caribbean Travel & Life Magazine. Four of the island’s hotels also were honored in the 2005 Best of the Caribbean balloting. Caneel Bay Resort was Best Resort for a Wedding; the Westin St. John was named Best Large Hotel; Maho Bay took the title … Read moreMagazine readers vote St. John #1
