Monthly Archives: June 2017
Endless Summers on St. Croix
Summers are hot. It doesn’t matter where you live… when the pleasant spring breezes trade-in for that first still, humid, summer heat, it can almost make winter seem enjoyable. It’s times like this that call for a nice refreshing dip in the Caribbean Sea. While you’re floating around in the crystal-clear waters of the Caribbean,... Read More
New Frederiksted Hotel “The Fred” Makes Strides In Construction
Located on the Strand Street waterfront, The Fred will be a 22-room boutique hotel, one of only two in the town of Frederiksted. The development broke ground officially on March 9 of this year, making it the first new hotel development on St. Croix in three decades. According to Developer Christopher Swanson, “Ever since we received our... Read More
New Play-Based Preschool, PlaySTX, To Open for 2017-2018 School Year
A new play-based preschool, PlaySTX, is accepting enrollment for the 2017-2018 school year. The school will welcome students ages one to four. Familiar educators have committed to teaching at PlaySTX including Shannon Gray and Raheema Wagner (formerly of Stone House); along with Jess David, which many island families know from Undercover Books and the Christiansted... Read More
Characters of the Caribbean: Captain Steve and Photographer Lindsay Kammerzelt
Captain Steve Kammerzelt has been with Big Beard’s Adventure Tours since 2002. He met his wife, Local Photographer Lindsay Kammerzelt, on the boat Renegade in March 2004 when she was visiting friends on vacation. After he persuaded her to move to St. Croix, Steve later proposed to Lindsay on Buck Island and they were married... Read More