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Story Hour at the Botanical Garden
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Reef Jam – Celebrate the Reef!
Photography by Marjo Aho Sunday, May 27th, 2012 – Reef Jam in Frederiksted, St. Croix. Celebrate the Reef! Last Sunday, under some beautiful Caribbean sunshine, the 5th annual Reef Jam rocked out at Rainbow Beach in Frederiksted. Reef Jam is an annual music fundraiser on the beach and is held Memorial Day weekend. The focus... Read More
St. Croix Ironman 70.3 – Lance Armstrong in Attendance
Sunday, May 6, 2012 – Crucians lined the drizzling streets with umbrellas, coffees, laughter and cheer the morning of the St. Croix Ironman 70.3! This race is the qualifier for the Ford Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii. It felt as though the entire island was taking part in this annual event. Volunteers and fans... Read More
Three Perfect Days: U.S. Virgin Islands
Hemispheres, United Airlines’ in-flight magazine, boasts the U.S. Virgin Islands in their article, “Three Perfect Days: U.S. Virgin Islands.” Three Perfect Days: U.S. Virgin Islands You’ll find this a very interesting and informative article with information on all 3 of our beautiful islands. You may even reference this on your next trip. We’re looking forward... Read More
The U.S. Virgin Islands Rank #1 for 2012 Travel
Newsday’s Travel section had a quick write up about the top 10 U.S. travel spots for 2012. The U.S. Virgin Islands made the top spot! It’s not hard to imagine with our pristine beaches, amazing sunsets, tropical weather, some of the top dive sites in the world and fascinating cultures…just to name a few. And... Read More
Lonely Planet Confirms: U.S. Virgin Islands are #1
Lonely Planet supplies some of the most trusted and informative travel guides and travel information, and they voted the U.S. Virgin Islands as the #1 spot for travel in 2012! Top 10 US travel destinations for 2012 With the USVI being part of U.S. territory, it makes it very... Read More
Governor Signs To Help The Disabled
Governor de Jongh recently signed legislation that will be a huge benefit for St Croix’s own disabled and/or elderly. Bill No. 29-0042 created the Visitable Housing Design and Incentive Program. A property owner may apply to participate in the program and after completion and evaluation of their property will receive a Certificate of Visitability. This... Read More
Santa’s Caribbean Bakeshop for Crucian Critters!
Lights, carols and holiday cheer filled the streets of St. Croix last night! Not only was it Art Walk Thursday but the St. Croix Animal Welfare Center’s Caribbean Bakeshop Dessert Party. From 6pm to 8pm the event took place at Namaste Café in downtown Christiansted. There were homemade holiday cookies for sales as well as... Read More
St. Croix Christmas Lighted Boat Parade 2011
Is sitting by a fireplace wrapped in a blanket with hot cocoa your norm for the Holidays? Change it up with some Caribbean spice on St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Now, we do still love our holiday music, lights, carols and Christmas trees, but we enjoy a beautiful palm tree in place of... Read More
JetBlue, Our New Friend in the V.I.
Yay…we will soon have JetBlue flying to and from the USVI! The airline recently announced that starting December 12, 2011, they will begin daily service to and from both St. Thomas and St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands. This is in addition to their increased presence in other Caribbean locations, including St. Martin and... Read More