What a lovely Christmas we had here! The weather was gorgeous and there was a big turnout at Cane Bay for a HUGE Christmas feast! I've never seen so much food! Three turkeys were fried and people brought every imaginable side dish and dessert. By the time lunch was served (around 2:30 - 3:00), I
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12/26/2008
In my post about the holiday festitivities, I mentioned Soca music, then did a bit of investigating because music is such an integral part of Caribbean culture and traditions. Soca is a musical form that mixes the slower beat of American soul music with the upbeat tempos of calypso. Soca began in
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12/24/2008
Many people must wonder what Christmas would be like in a tropical paradise - with 82 degree weather year round. Well, let me share a bit of what it's like. I think you'll be surprised if you haven't experienced Christmas "Cruzian Style." First of all - there is WONDERFUL soca Christmas music p
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12/23/2008
Christmas is the season when all the many artists on St Croix get into high gear and start promoting their wares at the many craft fairs on the island. The "biggies" are the Starving Artist's Sale at the Whim Plantation, which was bigger and better than ever this year, and the Christmas Spoken H
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12/16/2008
I'm going to start this series of 4 blogs the same way to get my message across:The Great St. Croix Land Rush is Coming! St Croix is poised to be the next "hot spot" in the Caribbean. With a new and wonderful director of Tourism, a fabulous governor and Lieutenant Governor, a new bevy of Senato
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12/13/2008
I'm going to start this series of 4 blogs the same way to get my message across:The Great St. Croix Land Rush is Coming! St Croix is poised to be the next "hot spot" in the Caribbean. With a new and wonderful director of Tourism, a fabulous governor and Lieutenant Governor, a new bevy of Senato
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12/07/2008
On 1/3 acre, this home has great potential.
12/04/2008
166' of Beautiful Waterfront Land with a sheltered cove and views from all sides
12/04/2008
Finally, the $18.5 million Virgin Islands Cardiac Center is open! This signals the start of a new era of cardiac care in the the Caribbean! While the Luis hospital already provides heart catheterizations, angioplasty, stenting work, and pacemaker implantings, the 25,305-square-foot center offers
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12/02/2008