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TABLE OF CONTENTS June / July 2018
FEATURES
Caribbean American Heritage Month; VI Emancipation...............3 Duty Free Allowance.......................................................................10 Blue Water Terrace..........................................................................32 GET IT FRESH—Local Markets....................................................35 Covert Story: Artist Barbara Gelardi.............................................36 Our Danish Connection—VELKOMMEN!..................................38 Danish Icon Now in Copenhagen..................................................38 VI Bridal Guide—5 Reasons to Elope............................................39 See Buck Island Our Way, Big Beards Adventure Tours................41 National Park NEWS, New Bulkhead / Old Well Tower...............46 DRIVE SAFE—STAY LEFT............................................................48 Island Worship................................................................................49 Something Old, Something New—The Legacy Project Update....59 The Courtyard Summer Classes.....................................................60 Cooking on All Burners!.................................................................62
Cover Artist Emancipation.
Kevin Foltz
Barbara Gelardi.
LEISURE
Events Calendar.........................................................4 Attractions & Tours...................................................7 Shopping.................................................................10 Easy Shopping Guide..............................................22 Dining......................................................................24 Easy Dining Guide..................................................34 Island Art.................................................................36 Island Weddings......................................................39 Watersports.............................................................40 Recreation/Beaches.................................................47 Treat Yourself...........................................................60
DESTINATION ST. CROIX
ON THE COVERS
Helpful Info & Phone Numbers.............................48 Accommodations....................................................50 Easy Hotel Guide.....................................................50 Transportation........................................................52
JUNE 2018 “Casino Seahorse”
MAPS
Acrylic Christiansted Aerial.
Ted Davis
St. Croix Road Map...............................................54 Christiansted Map & Walking Tour....................56 Frederiksted Map & Walking Tour......................58
LIVING
Real Estate................................................................62 St. Croix Sky Watch.................................................64
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Tel: (340) 772-1000 Fax: (340) 772-0333 Good Day and welcome to the United States Virgin Islands! Our people welcome you. We are a unique place to visit with a variety of islands: St. Croix, St. Thomas, St. John, Water Island and dozens of small cays and islets. Each island is unique. Each offers distinct and memorable experiences.
St. Croix is our largest island and we invite you to discover our historic towns; Christiansted and Frederiksted and discover the quaint shops and Danish Architecture. St Croix has wide open spaces, magnificent vistas and a unique culture. St. John is almost all National Park and perfectly preserved. It has sparkling turquoise bays and long, lazy beaches. Enjoy the relaxing atmosphere.
Jason Walker
Char Gregoire
Joe and Juliet San Martin
La Toya Lettsome-Ault
Karen Stanton
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St Thomas is the shopping center of the Caribbean with duty free shopping and a vibrant nightlife. Charlotte Amalie is the capital city of the United States Virgin Islands with its huge natural harbor, bustling port and vistas that will take your breath away. Try our underwater delights, bask on a beach, soak up some sunshine, sail into sunset or hike the trails. You can see why we call this "America’s Paradise." As the Governor of the United States Virgin Islands, I assure you that we will do everything possible to make your stay enjoyable. Our people are warm and friendly. We will welcome you in conversation. Don’t hesitate to ask people for directions or shopping tips. Our people are eager to help you enjoy your visit. I extend to you my warmest greetings and hope you enjoy your vacation in the United States Virgin Islands, this year celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Transfer Day!
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June & July Cultural Celebrations
by ChenziRa Davis Kahina, Director, VI Caribbean Cultural Center
VI Emancipation, 170th Anniversary THE RESTORATION OF BAMBOULA: A ST. CROIX EXPERIENCE
June was proclaimed National Caribbean American Heritage Month (CAHM) with a resolution passed by the US Congress in February, 2006. St. Croix and our Virgin Islands community have since been celebrating with annual events in recognition of this holiday month with congressional support by former VI Delegate to Congress, Dr. Donna M. Christian-Christiansen. A highlight of CAHM historic facts celebrates the life and achievements of William Alexander Leidesdorff—the first African-American millionaire entrepreneur born on St. Croix, Danish West Indies, now USVI. “The Virgin Islands of the United States of America, from inception, continues to contribute to the historic heritage narratives, honorable achievements, historic quests for self-determination, and liberties of the United States of America complemented by its unique transcultural representation of the people, culture, heritage, technology, and spirit of the Virgin Islands Caribbean Americas and beyond. The annual observance, in the June month, of National Caribbean American Heritage Month, is designated for observances, commemorations and celebrations for Virgin Islanders of Caribbean American descent to reaffirm their multicultural ties with the Caribbean America, respect their ancestral traditions and heritage of the Caribbean Americas, influenced by African, European, Indigenous, Asian, and other cultures, recognize their patriotic ties to the United States of America and, with their kin, throughout the Virgin Islands Caribbean Americas and beyond.” V.I. Executive Proclamation for National Caribbean American Heritage Month, 2015. The campaign to designate June as National Caribbean American Heritage Month was spearheaded by Dr. Claire Nelson, Founder and President of the Institute of Caribbean Studies. “Through the commemoration of this month,” she says, “we hope to ensure that America is reminded that its greatness lies in its diversity, with Caribbean immigrants, from founding father Alexander Hamilton, to journalist Malcolm Gladwell, who have shaped the American dream.” Recognition of prominent individual, ancestral, and living contributors to CaribbeanAmerican heritage and culture, of and within the Virgin Islands, will be featured in CAHM 2018 with US Presidential and VI Executive Proclamations. Check the Events Calendar, Page 5, for St. Croix’s June programs and events.
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Per Ankh Bamboula Collections
Shared with recognition of Cultural Heritage Educators and Tradition Stewards of the Bamboula—Leona Brady Watson, MaryAnn Golden Christopher, Martina “Tini” Frett, Richard Frett, Clara Matthias and Uncle Amos (MTRIP); Jean Essannason, Wendy C. Coram, Isborne Fredericks, NswNebKaRa Christopher HerishetaPaHeru, Macislyn Bamboula Dancers & Drummers, Per Ankh Bamboula Dancers & Drummers, and all contributing positively to the preservation and restoration of Bamboula! “Bamboula is reflective of the international and Caribbean crossroad of communication, cultural heritage, healing sciences, traditional folklore, and linguistic shifts within Crucian culture that have influenced the social mileau of St. Croix, the Eastern Caribbean nations, and AfRaKa. Bamboula, as a sacred art and traditional form of communication amongst AfRaKan and Indigenous people’s culture, has been associated with dance and musical rhythms used by free and enslaved AfRaKans in St. Croix and abroad for uprisings, initiations, celebrations, and secret society gatherings. Bamboula provides a unique communicative art that has influenced visual, musical, artistic, and spiritual art form expressions that have endured centuries of misrepresentation and banning from the cultural history of St. Croix and the VI. It was used to restore strength, order and respect to the interconnection of our AfRaKan ancestry, rituals and spiritual living sciences beyond the colonial enslavement experiences of 18th to 20th century Danish West Indies society. In St. Croix, Bamboula gatherings commence with the men blowing the conch shell horns and playing “Ka” drums with “Katta” sticks and the call for the community to gather in the form of a circle with women and men dancing and singing, as onlookers engage and support the spiritual revival-type atmosphere by the exchange of call and response rhythms. Bamboula is a dance of sacred communication that, in its higher side, will assist the participants of the community with enacting more positive and uplifting spiritual and social developments for the community.” Bamboula Lives! From “The Restoration of Bamboula: A St. Croix Experiencee,” Eastern Caribbean Islands Culture Conference (ECICC).
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Per Ankh Bamboula at Fort Frederik, St. Croix.
Chenzira Davis Kahina, St. Croix Island Center. Cristian Simescu
Diego Conde
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What To Do - Events JUNE / JULY 2018
THURSDAYS, 10-11AM “Garden Zen,” Yoga in the Garden St. George Village Botanical Garden (340) 692-2874, www.sgvbg.org.
Cruise Arrivals* Frederiksted Pier
Virgin Islands Port Authority “No Port/Ship Calls from June 2018 – August 2018. Schedule subject to change without prior notice.”
THURSDAYS, 5-7PM Yappy Hour for Dog Lovers & Canines Un Amore Restaurant Patio 5% of sales benefit the STX Animal Welfare Spay & Neuter Program. (340) 692-9922
*Check www.viport.com/Seaports/ Ship Schedule/St. Croix to confirm the most current schedule.
THURSDAYS, 6PM Disco Bingo Deep End Bar & Restaurant Reservations! (340) 718-7071.
NOTE: Event dates, time, and location were
at press time. Call, email, or check websites to confirm. Online Magazine readers (www.stcroixthisweek.com) can open the digital edition on the homepage, click hyperlinked websites in the Events Calendar for more detailed information. The rest of the site is being updated. Thank you for your patience. June 15 is the closing date for event entries for the August/September issue of St. Croix This Week. Email info to annesalafia@gmail.com.
THURSDAY NIGHTS Seafood Boil with music by Alex Scimeca BREW STX (340) 712-9820 Facebook. JUNE 3. 34th Annual The Women Race.
TUESDAYS, 10AM-12:30PM Friends in the Courtyard (Pier 69) Strand Street, Frederiksted Creative time together, hosted by Fresh Start. (505) 670-0655, sandyhruska@gmail.com.
LAST THURSDAYS, 6PM Seaside Wine Club Seaside Market & Deli, Gallows Bay Four wine and food pairings; free. (340) 719-9393. FRIDAYS, 5PM Paint ‘n’ Sip Barbara Gelardi Art Studio, Company Street. Text to reserve a spot. (340) 514-9038.
DAILY
TUESDAYS, 12:30-1PM Meditation in the Garden St. George Village Botanical Garden (340) 692-2874, www.sgvbg.org.
‘LIFE AT THE FARM’ GROUP WALKS Ridge to Reef Farm Rainforest www.ridge2reef.org
TUESDAYS, 11AM-11PM Two for Tuesday Specials BREW STX (340) 712-9820.
MONDAY – SATURDAY, 10AM-4PM Self-Guided Farm Tour Ridge to Reef Farm www.ridge2reef.org
3RD TUESDAYS, 6PM Book Discussion Group Undercover Books & Gifts (340) 719-1567, www.undercoverbooksstcroix.com.
MONDAY – SATURDAY, 10AM-5PM St. Croix Animal Welfare Pet Adoption The Pet Place, La Grande Princesse (340) 778-1650, (340) 725-PETS www.stcroixawc.org
WED, 11AM-4PM & SAT, 10AM-2PM Lawaetz Family Museum Walk-Up Tours Mahogany Road, Frederiksted www.ridge2reef.org.
MONDAY – SATURDAY, 10AM-1PM Self-guided & Guided Tours St. George Village Botanical Garden (340) 692-2874; www.sgvbg.org
WEDNESDAYS, 5PM-9PM 2 for 1 Bottles of Wine Un Amore Restaurant (340) 692-9922, www.unamorestx.com.
MONDAYS, 5:30PM-UNTIL Crab Races & Steak Night BREW STX Two free house beers with steak of the day. (340) 713-9820.
EVERY OTHER WEDNESDAY, 7:30PM Trivia Night BREW STX, Upstairs (340) 712-9820.
JUNE 1, 6PM Caribbean American Heritage Month Bamboula Art Sip VICCC Conference Suite, UVI Celebratory Opening hosted by the VI Caribbean Cultural Center @ the University of the Virgin Islands. (340-692-4272, www.viccc.uvi.edu.
WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS, 10AM-3PM History & Culture Workshops Estate Whim Museum Taught by tradition bearers, June 1 – August 17. St. Croix Landmarks Society. (340) 772-0598.
JUNE 1, 8PM Expressions Open Mic Night CHOP & Grill Restaurant Showcase your talent or listen to others! Singing, poetry, live music. (340) 778-2467.
ONGOING EVENTS
TUESDAYS, 9AM-11AM Nursery Open St. George Village Botanical Garden (340) 692-2874; www.sgvbg.org. Page 4 • June / July 2018
FRIDAYS 5:30PM Crab Races Deep End Bar & Restaurant (340) 718-7071, www.newdeepend.com. SATURDAYS, 10AM-12:30PM Kid’s Painting & Jewelry Class Barbara Gelardi’s Art Studio, Company Street. Text to reserve a spot. (340-514-9038 SATURDAYS, 8PM-MIDNIGHT Karaoke CHOP & Grill Restaurant Have fun with Rebel and Friends. (340) 778-2467.
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What To Do - Events SAVE THE DATE!
JUNE 8, 6-9PM ‘Pride’ Art Exhibit Opening Peachcan Gallery Queer Identity explores awareness, vulnerability, and empowerment through art. Light refreshments. Runs through June 28. (340) 332-9450. www.stxpride.org. Facebook. JUNE 8-9, 15-16, 22-23, 8PM & JUNE 17, 4PM “Blues for an Alabama Sky” Caribbean Community Theater Lionel Downer directs this classic Pearl Cleage play, set in Harlem in 1930. (340) 778-1983, (340) 718-4229, www.cct.vi.
JUNE 8. World Oceans Day Celebration.
JUNE 3, 4:45PM 34th Annual The Women Race Frederiksted Join VI Pace Runners in this 2-mile race that draws competitive runners, joggers, walkers & mothers with strollers; proceeds benefit the Women’s Coalition of St. Croix. $20, if pre-registered. $25, at race. (340) 773-9272, www.wcstx.org. JUNE 6-8, 8AM-5PM Pan African Economic Research Council Conference Great Hall, UVI Hear about Black Entrepreneurship: Challenges, Opportunities, Accomplishments in a Global Economy and more. (340-692-4272, www.paerc.org/upcoming-conference. JUNE 6 – AUGUST 17 Summer Sailing Camp St. Croix Yacht Club Beginner to Advanced, ages, 8-18, sailors learn or perfect skills aboard Optimists, Sunfish or 420s with US Sailing Certified Instructors. Register with Morgan Dale, morganstx@gmail. com or Brian Cayne, manager@stcroixyc.com. Some scholarships available. www.stcroixyc.com. JUNE 8, 6PM-8:30PM World Oceans Day Celebration East End Marine Park In celebration of World Oceans Day and the International Year of the Reef 2018, the East End Marine Park hosts “Coralpalooza,” an exciting lecture series & discussion on corals, sponsored by Triton’s Realm. sara@tritonsrealm.com. w w w.stcroix thisweek.com
JUNE 9, 9AM-3PM Coral Restoration Day Sweet Bottom Dive Center, Cane Bay Come to “Coralpalooza” and dive, snorkel, and learn about coral restoration efforts with The Nature Conservancy. Morning and afternoon guided dive trips to the coral nursery. To register, email sara@tritonsrealm.com. JUNE 14, 5:30-6:30PM NPS Lecture Series UVI Great Hall Marcia Taylor, UVI Center for Marine Environmental Studies presents “Climate Change Impact on the Marine Environment in the VI.” (340) 277-9642. www.stxparkfriends.org. JUNE 15, 6PM-9PM Sunset Jazz Buddhoe Park, Frederiksted Bring a blanket or beach chair and catch the cool sounds of local and international musicians. Food and drinks available. Free. JUNE 16, 10AM-12NOON Free Snorkel Clinic Cramer’s Park, East End Learn to snorkel or advance your skills. School-aged children to adults welcome. SEA provides instruction and gear. Call to register. (340) 773-1989, www.stxenvironmental.org. JUNE 21, 9 AM Summer Solstice Tour of Robin Bay East End Marine Park An interpretive ranger leads a tour focusing on the pre-Columbian history of the Southshore, including ancient resource management techniques. Learn about watersheds, salt ponds, and their importance to birds. Sponsored by DPNR. (703) 314-4889. JUNE 23 The Virgin Islands Track & Field Championships (340) 643-2557, www.virginislandspace.org.
22nd Anniversary
J U LY 8 , 2 0 1 8 JULY 8. 22nd Annual Mango Melee.
JUNE 23-24 The 33rd Annual Olympic Day Run St. Croix Educational Complex This series of one-mile runs on the track celebrates the Olympic movement around the world. VI Pace. (340) 643-2557. www.virginislandspace.org.
JUNE 2018 SCHEDULE AND BEYOND BLUES FOR AN ALABAMA SKY A Play by Pearl Cleage
Directed by Lionel Downer
June 8-9, 15-16-17, 22-23 Set in 1930s Harlem as its historic cultural Renaissance is stalled by The Depression, five friends search for a way to keep dreams of love, career, and public service alive. Fridays & Saturdays 8 PM • Sunday Matinee 4 PM Box office & bar open 45 minutes before showtime
COMMUNITY IS US
CCT is run by volunteers and the work doesn't stop when season is over. Donations are always welcome, financial or from our wish list. Sponsor a show or a student of the Calico Cat Company. Take out an ad in our 34th Season program; contact: cctbooklet@gmail.com or visit the website: cct.vi. "Community" is our middle name; CCT cannot exist without you!
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What To Do - Events TAKE TIME FOR THESE!
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JULY 12, 5:30-6:30PM NPS Lecture Series UVI Great Hall Meredith Hardy, from the NPS Southeast Archeological Center in Florida, presents findings from The Slave Wrecks Project, long-term research examining wrecks associated with the TransAtlantic Slave Trade off St. Croix.(340-) 277-9642. www.stxparkfriends.org JULY 15 - 22 Come Home to St. Croix Estate Whim Museum & Other Venues Crucians who live abroad and those who live right here enjoy this annual event. Eighty days of celebrating culture, history, family, and connections, it promotes the preservation of St. Croix’s cultural heritage and traditions through family reunions, family research, and other fun activities. (340) 772-0598, www.stcrioxlandmarks.com.
JUNE 24, 4PM Caribbean American Heritage Month Bamboula Cultural Extravaganza VICCC Conference Suite, UVI Hosted by the VI Caribbean Cultural Center at The University of the Virgin Islands. (340-692-4272, www.viccc.uvi.edu JUNE 29, 5:30-7:30PM Jazz in the Park Ft. Christiansvaern Bandstand Catch cool jazz sounds to the backdrop of Christiansted harbor! Bring chairs, blankets, coolers & friends. Presented by Community Music. Free! JUNE 29, 6:30-8:00PM “Amphibians Are Mighty Singers!” Mahogany Road Gut St. Croix Environmental Association guide Jennifer Valiulis interprets the croaking, chirping night sounds. Children 5 and older welcome; free for SEA members and children. Non-members, $10. Bring a flashlight; wear long pants and sleeves. Meet at the Lawaetz Family Museum in Little LaGrange. Call to register. (340) 773-1989, www.stxenvironmental.org
JULY 2018 JULY 3, ALL DAY 170th Anniversary of Virgin Islands Emancipation Day (July 3rd, 1848) Hosted by Alliance of St. Croix Cultural Heritage Organizations. Email for multiple events, viccc@live.uvi.edu. Details at www.wuvi.uvi.edu, Mondays and Thursdays at 1-3pm. JULY 4 Fireworks! After dark St. Croix Yacht Club Watch the festivities from the Clubhouse, for members or guests of members or donate to the fireworks campaign. Otherwise, grab dinner at Duggan’s Reef or Blue Water Terrace or watch along East End Road. 340-773-9531, www.stcroixyc.com JULY 6, 6-10PM Independence JUMP UP! Downtown Christiansted A beloved quarterly event! Local bands, street vendors, Mocko Jumbies. Sponsored by Christiansted Restaurant & Retail Association. (843) 754-5895. Facebook. Page 6 • June / July 2018
JULY 6. Independence JUMP UP!
Susan Wall
JULY 7-8 Caribbean Drag Races St. Croix Motor Sports Complex The STX drag strip reopens! Check this first race, VI vs. Puerto Rico, with cars and motorbikes on the track! Sponsored by the New Caribbean Drag Racing Association. JULY 8, NOON-6PM Mango Melee & Tropical Fruit Festival St. George Village Botanical Garden 22nd Annual! Bring the family out for the Mango Eating Contest, Mango Dis & Dat, educational workshops, food & craft vendors, children’s activities, music! $10. Children 12 & under free. VIP tent, $125 pp. (340) 692-2874, www.sgvbg.org. JULY 9 - AUGUST 3 C.H.A.N.T. Free Gut Summer Program 217 Customs House Street, Frederiksted “Community Engagement through Artistic Expression,” a program for ages 12-18. Crucian Heritage & Nature Tourism. (340) 277- 4834, www.chantvi.org. JULY 9 - AUGUST 5 Discover St. Croix Camp Estate Whim Museum & Other Venues This experience gives the next generation of preservationists, historians, and educators a firm grounding in VI culture and history. Campers ages 6 to 12 research their families, local traditions, Crucian culture and visit sites of cultural and historical significance. (340) 772-0598, www.stcroixlandmarks.com.
JULY 21, 10AM-12NOON Free Public Snorkel Clinic Beach beyond Cottages by the Sea Learn to snorkel or advance your skills. Schoolaged children to adults welcome. SEA provides instruction and gear. Call to register. (340) 77301989, www.stxenvironmental.org. JULY 21, 3PM 7th Annual ‘Strand on Fire’ Comanche Palm Court Taste all the hot sauces and judge for yourself in Krewe de Croix’s famous hot sauce competition. Registration at 2pm, $10. General admission, $5. Awards at 4:30; live music. (817) 908-3912 or (828) 447-3986. Facebook. JULY 27, 5:30-7:30 PM Jazz in the Park Ft. Christiansvaern Bandstand Catch cool jazz sounds to the backdrop of Christiansted harbor! Bring chairs, blankets, coolers and friends. Presented by Community Music. Free! JULY 28 Moonlight Hike Enfield Green to Betty’s Hope Hike by the light of the moon with St. Croix Hiking Association. Details posted on website 1 week prior. (340) 772-2073, www.stcroixhiking.org. JULY 29, 4PM VI Emancipation Month Cultural Heritage Celebration Exhibit VICCC Conference Suite, UVI Hosted by the VI Caribbean Cultural Center at The University of the Virgin Islands. (340-692-4272, www.viccc.uvi.edu w w w.stcroix thisweek.com
What To Do - Attractions & Tours PLAN YOUR NEXT ST. CROIX ADVENTURE!
ATTRACTIONS
Government House —340-773-1404 An elegant structure built as a home for a Danish merchant in 1749. Today it houses offices and a Governor’s apartment on the top floor. Courtyard has pools and gardens and a sweeping staircase to a 2nd-story ballroom used for official government functions. King Street, Christiansted. Historic Landmark. See Christiansted Walking Tour, Page 57.
Caravelle Hotel Casino — 340-227-7156 Newest Slot Machines, Video Poker, Spin Wheel Games, Cash Raffles. In-town Transportation. Open Mon – Wed, 11 am – 12 am, Thurs, Fri, Sat, 10 am – 1 am, Sun, 12 noon – 1 am. Christiansted Block Party Summer Series. Local and visiting legendary artists. Details on Facebook.
Hams Bluff Lighthouse —First lit in 1915 under the Danish Government. North of Frederiksted. Historic Landmark. See Guided Hikes, Page 9.
Divi Carina Bay Casino —340-773-7529 Challenging Table Games for seasoned players and newcomers. Over 250 Slot, Video Poker, and Multi-game Machines—traditional and video reel. Ticket Play. Live entertainment. Carina Café. Currently closed for storm recovery. Fort Frederik Museum —340-772-2021 Built between 1752 and 1760, this National Historic Landmark, also listed on the National Register of Historic Places and located in the Frederiksted Historic District, currently features a Collection of Local Cultural Moko Jumbie Art. Open Mon – Fri, 9 am – 4 pm. See Frederiksted Walking Tour, Page 58.
Point Udall Millennium Monument Easternmost point in the US. A sundial marks the azimuth of the first sunrise of 2000. Lawaetz Family Museum - 340-220-0466. Danish Homestead. National Historic Registry. Open Wed and Sat, 10 am – 3 pm. www.llgfarm.com
St. George Village Botanical Garden—1500 native and exotic species. Susan Wall
Roseway – 340-626-7877 National Historic Landmark Schooner. Gallows Bay, Christiansted. Nov – Mar only. Sunset Sails, 4 – 6 pm. www.worldoceanschool.org.
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The Museum of St. Croix’s Culture & History
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Round-trip Golf Cart Valet Transport from our parking lot on Watergut Street.
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Open daily except Christmas 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Museum Store: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Mon - Sat + Cruise Ship days infoatthegarden@gmail.com
Open Wed - Sat, 10 am - 3 pm & Cruiseship days, except Sundays.
Explore the sugar factory, slave quarters, and living museum Current Exhibits An African Venus on St. Croix Long Rows and Big Yards Hass, Hassman & Hass Racing A New Look at A Forgotten Life Alberta Viola Roberts Breaking the Silence: Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade My Granny House Trace Your Ancestry in our Research Library & Archives
Office located at 20 Prince Street, Christiansted, St. Croix 00820 52 Estate Whim, Frederiksted, U.S.V.I. 00840 www.stcroixlandmarks.org • (340) 772-0598 June / July 2018 • Page 7
What To Do - Attractions & Tours PLAY MORE, EXPLORE MORE, SEE MORE! St. Croix’s National Parks —340-773-1460
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Buck Island Reef National Monument
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Christiansted National Historic Site
In 1961, proclaimed a National Monument by President Kennedy. Spectacular beach, hiking and snorkeling trails. 7 miles from Christiansted. Accessible by NPS Authorized Concessioners, See Watersports, Page 40-41. www.nps.gov/buis Point Udall Millennium Monument.
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Established in 1952, includes Fort Christiansvaern, Old Customs House, Danish West India & Guinea Company Warehouse & Slave Market, Old Scale House, and the Steeple Building. Fort open 8 am – 4:30 pm daily; closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Restrooms and site parking. www.nps.gov/chri
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CHANT Crucian, Heritage & Nature Tourism
Lawaetz Family Museum, Frederiksted.
Susan Wall
Government House.
Judith King
Salt River Historical Park & Ecological Preserve —340-773-3183
Founded in 1992 in cooperation with the VI Government, the park documents the human and natural Caribbean world of the early indigenous settlements here about 4000 years ago till the 1500s. Christopher Columbus landed here in 1493. Nature preserve. This Park is currently closed for major renovations after two hurricanes this past fall. Watch for the reopening of a new Visitors Center next season.
Salt River Bay Exhibit Relocated Hurricane Maria damaged the Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve’s (NHP&EP) Visitor Contact Station. The exhibits, from this important National Park, have been relocated to Ft. Christiansvaern, Commandant’s Quarters, 2nd Floor.
Historical Walking Tours Nature Hikes & Tours
(340) 277-4834 • www.chantvi.org
Open Monday – Friday, 9 am – 3 pm.
Sweeny’s Tours
NARRATED TOUR INCLUDES: ■ Botanical Garden ■ Ft. Frederik Museum ■ Frederiksted Lunch Stop ■ Cruzan Rum Distillery
Departs 10 a.m., Downtown Christiansted, opposite Government House, King Street Returns 3:30, Monday - Friday Page 8 • June / July 2018
Email: sjtouss@gmail.com
Call: 773-6700 for Reservations!
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What To Do - Attractions & Tours ON-ISLAND EXPERIENCES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!
TOURS Aerial—Scenic, Charters, Island Hopping Cape Air, 100 flights a day, 800-CAPEAIR (227-3247) and Shoreline Aviation, Inc., Seaplane Service, Oct 15 – May 1, at Henry E. Rohlsen Airport. 340-642-3000, 800-468-8639 www.shorelineaviation.com. Around the Island —Sweeny’s St. Croix Safari Tours. Narrated. 340-773-6700. Departs Mon – Fri, 10 am, King Street, Christiansted. Botanical Garden —St. George Village Botanical Garden, established in 1972. Sixteen acres, 1500 native and exotic species. Restored buildings and ruins of a 19th century Danish sugar cane plantation. Open daily, 9 am – 5 pm (except Christmas). Museum Store. 340-692-2874. Certified Organic Farm— Ridge to Reef Farm. Tours and farm stays in camp-style eco lodging. Workshops in permaculture, agroforestry, and living skills. 340-220-0466, ridge2reef.org Christiansted National Historic Site — Alexander Hamilton’s Christiansted Crucian Heritage & Nature Tourism (CHANT), 340-277-4834, Nina York, Danish & English, 340-332-4451. Danish Homestead— Lawaetz Family Museum. Historic 18th Century house and farm. Wednesday and Saturday, 10 am – 3 pm, 340-220-0466, www.llgfarm.com Guided Hikes — Crucian Heritage & Nature Tourism (CHANT), 340-277-4834 (Maroon Ridge, Annaly Bay, Estate Hermitage & Parasol Mill), Mount Victory Camp, 340-201-7983 (Nature & Rainforest), and Bush Tribe Eco Adventures, (Issac’s Bay, Green Cay Nat’l Wildlife Refuge, Tide Pools at Annaly Bay, Hams Bluff Lighthouse) 340-277-2503. Historic Frederiksted — Crucian Heritage & Nature Tourism (CHANT), 340-277-4834. Horseback — Beach, Rainforest, Ruins. Cruzan Cowgirls, 907-841-1990. Restored Sugar Cane Plantation — Estate Whim Museum, Research Library & Archives, Sugar Factory and Mill, Slave Quarters, Great House. Open Wed – Sat, 10 am – 3 pm, Cruise Ship Days, except Sundays. 340-772-0598. Rum Distillery — Captain Morgan Visitor Center, 340-713-5654. Open Mon – Fri, 9 am – 5 pm. Gift Shop, and Cruzan Rum Distillery, 340-692-2280, Visitors Pavilion, Store. Open Mon – Fri, 8am – 5 pm. w w w.stcroix thisweek.com
Salt River Historical Park & Ecological Preserve exhibits. Now relocated to Ft. Christiansvaern; open Monday – Friday, 10 am – 3pm. Susan Wall
We fly around you. With more than 100 flights each day, find one that works for you. Easy connections in San Juan, too.
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Duty-Free Shopping SHOP & EXPLORE, BUY LOCAL!
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DOUBLE the $800.00 limit from other islands! Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will allow visitors to the USVI to enter the US with up to $1600.00 per person of duty-free purchases. MIX & MINGLE—Indian spinning rings.
COMPANY STREET Asha World Designs - 340-778-2742 Climb the steps next to The Common Cents Pub and you will find the marvelous ASHA shop. British owner Sarajane sells eclectic world adornments and attire gleaned from her extensive global travels. Her signature clothing line is hand made with pride in India,Thailand and Bali using hand-blocked and hand-loomed natural fabrics with globally-sourced fabulous prints. Look out for the new Moko Jumbie cushion covers and beaded bags. Complementing the ASHA collection, find a treasure trove of unique jewelry designs, accessories, gifts, textiles and homewares. This season also brings Bjørg, The Handloom, Desigual, Hipanema, Dutzi, several new capsule clothing lines from emerging world designers, and much, much more. www.ashaworlddesigns.com
Asha World Designs
Eden South – 340-713-1003
Located at historic #3 Company Street, Eden South is an unexpected oasis of divine and authentic Crucian treats. Come in to see our contemporary line of preserves and syrups from old-time recipes, books by local authors, colorful rainforest and recipe t-shirts and sample our famous Jack’s Bay Pepper Sauce—also available as a personal-sized bottle for easy carry-on when travelling. Our product line is made only from in-season, locally sourced fruit and is prepared in small batches for consistent quality. We are dedicated to bringing you the best time-honored traditions of St. Croix, conveniently packaged to help you enjoy and express Crucian culture, wherever you may be. www.edensouth.com
ALCOHOL
If you are at least 21 years old, you may also take up to five liters of alcohol duty-free as part of your $1,600 exemption, as long as at least four liters were purchased in the USVI, and at least one of them is a product of the USVI, like Cruzan Rum. Liquor boxes are free to check aboard your return flight. Returning resident travelers may import tobacco products only in quantities not exceeding the amounts specified in the personal exemptions for which the traveler qualifies.
■ Men’s ■ Women’s A glass of wine while you shop.
See below for up-to-date specifics on Customs Duty information concerning Rates, Duty-Free Shop articles, and Mailing and Shipping Goods.
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This is a Customs Declaration that can be made by family members who live in the same household and return to the United States together. These travelers can combine their purchases to take advantage of a combined flat duty rate, no matter which family member owns a given item. The combined value of merchandise subject to a Flat Duty Rate for a family of four traveling together would be $4,000. Purchase totals must be rounded to the nearest dollar amount.
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Top Shoe Brands
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ib designs – 773-4322 (say “eye-bee”)
An island favorite in historic Christiansted, this gallery is home to the distinctive designs of local artist/ metalsmith, Whealan Massicott. Whealan has been crafting for over 25 years and is fortunate to have a fabulous team of artisans join him in creating magical jewelry. Being a musician at heart allows life’s movements, patterns, and rhythms to play out in his raw, organic designs. Ib designs Feel Good Jewelry is a salute to the simplicity of life and to the inspiration of creativity. Truly artful, truly unique, truly Caribbean! Feel Good Jewelry for Feel Good People. Stop in to say hi to Whealan, Kris, and the rest of the ib family. Voted 2017 Best Handmade Jewelry of the Virgin Islands. Find us on Facebook. www.islandboydesigns.com.
The Shoe Bar – 340-713-1445
Located at 55 Company Street, The Shoe Bar is St. Croix’s premier shoe boutique, carrying styles for both men and women. Ladies can select from bcbg, Chinese Laundry,Vince Camuto, Jessica Simpson, Nine West, Bandolino, Naots and more. For the Gents, we have Nunn Bush (a Florsheim brand), Clarks, Kenneth Cole and Naots sandals and dress shoes. We are very proud to be the only authorized dealer for Naots in the Virgin Islands. Stop by and enjoy a glass of wine while you shop! Open Monday – Saturday, 10 am -5 pm. Facebook, The Shoe Bar VI.
Island vibes at ib designs.
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Sonya’s – 340-778-8605
Hook up with the Original- Sonya’s St. Croix Hook. Located at #1 Company Street since 1964, an introduction to the hand-wrought jewelry at Sonya’s begins with the pleasantly inexpensive hook bracelet which is often imitated, never duplicated. Our designs include: hurricanes, hearts, flowers, sea life, breast cancer awareness, and so much more. All creations are crafted in sterling silver, 14 & 18 karat gold—bracelets, rings, earrings, and pendants. Our loyal customers continue to vote our jewelry #1 in the Virgin Islands. Visit us at www.sonyaltd.com Toll-free: 877-766-9284.
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Tastes of History Within Your Reach
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KING STREET Panache Jewelers – 340-719-6624
With over 20 years of fine jewelry experience, Kevin Banani established Panache Jewelers in 2009 to meet the needs of the St Croix customer—fine jewelry inspired by romance, passion, and the beauty of the Virgin Islands. Your Authorized Dealer for Bulova, Seiko, and Michael Kors watches, Angelique de Paris bracelets, rings, & earings, Maralago Larimar, Rebecca, & Lauren G. Adams jewelry. Panache also carries a wide assortment of hook bracelets, & 14K gold, silver, & diamond fine jewelry. Distinctive Style. Distinctive Quality. Distinctively You. Come visit Your Ultimate Jewelry Destination on King Street, Christiansted. Open Monday – Saturday, 9:306 pm and Sundays, 11 -3 pm during Season.
PURE AND SIMPLE—Avalon Sterling and Gold hook bracelet.
The Natural Jewel
Designing and handcrafting jewelry on St. Croix since 1989
Cultured Pearls -Larimar - Amber Corals - Precious Stones Monday - Saturday 10 am - 5 pm King Street, across from the Government House
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THE JEWELRY FACTORY
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The Natural Jewel – 340-773-3845 The Jewelry Factory – 340-718-4444
At The Natural Jewel we have designed and hand-crafted our jewelry on the premises for over 20 years. We travel the world to find the best Pearls, Larimar, Amber, Corals, SemiPrecious and Precious Stones to set in Silver and Gold. We offer locally-made St. Croix Hook Bracelets, earrings, pendants, necklaces and anklets. Visit The Natural Jewel on King Street and our sister store, The Jewelry Factory, on Queen Cross Street for the best variety. We love to share our history and culture too, so come in and meet and talk with owners Jack and Michelle at both stores. www.thenaturaljewelstcroix.com
St. Croix Hook Bracelets - Larimar Shell Jewelry - Sterling Silver Now carrying Atocha Sunken Treasure Jewelry!
Mon - Sat, 10 am - 5 pm Queen Cross Street
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FINISHING TOUCH—30” Tahitian Pearls at Susan Wall The Natural Jewel.
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Duty-Free Shopping SHOPPING ON MY MIND! PAN AM PAVILION The Purple Papaya – 340-713-9412
Nested in St. Croix’s historic Christiansted, and embedded in the hearts and minds of everyone who has entered through its doors, is the Purple Papaya Souvenir and Gift Shop. The store is loaded with a full line of souvenirs, cold drinks and snacks, the largest selection of embroidered tee shirts and sweatshirts, Hawaiian shirts and dresses, sun tan lotions, sunglasses, towels, hats & caps, disposable cameras, batteries, and quality beach/swimwear for the entire family. So, if you are looking for excellent customer service, and quality merchandise, come on in. It’s the island’s number one spot for ALL your Duty Free shopping, and vacation needs. It’s where you always get more for Le$$!
IN THE PINK—Trendy swimsuits, casual wear, and accessories at Hotheads. Nicole Canegata
MOTHER’S DAY COLLECTION—Classic styles wrapped in ribbons of love. Authorized Pandora Dealer. Panache Jewelers
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Duty-Free Shopping FINDERS KEEPERS
QUEEN CROSS STREET Adorn - 340-227-1343
ADORN is a new warm and welcoming brick and mortar nestled in downtown Christiansted. ADORN was born to inspire making a home happier, to delight your loved ones, and to celebrate your inner whimsies. ADORN is bringing back the ART OF GIFTING offering a curated collection of unique, fun, and memorable items including home decor, jewelry, art, gift wrap, cards, and locally made products. ADORN is honored to support independent designers and handmade artists. Many of the entrepreneurs they support use their business and art to contribute to causes and projects globally. Follow them on Facebook & Instagram for new items, events, and more! Open 10 am - 5 pm Monday - Saturday. www.adornstcroix.com
Hotheads – 340-773-7888
CRUCIAN TREATS—Famous Jack’s Bay Pepper Sauce; several sizes, at Eden South. Susan Wall
This trendy shop has swimwear for all shapes and sizes including hard-to-find separates, cup sizes, long torso, and attractive styles for full-figured women. We also carry colorful sarongs, cover-ups, bags, great accessories, casual and dressy clothing, and sandals. And… the reason for the name – hats, hats, and more hats! Come see us in our new ocation on Queen Cross Street near Strand. We’re open 7 days a week, Monday – Saturday, 10 am – 6 pm and Sundays, 11 am – 4 pm.
SET IN STONE—Jump into Spring and Summer with fun stack rings. Joyia Inspirational Jewelry
JOYIA-Inspirational Jewelry – 713-4JOY (4569)
Artist and jeweler, Joyia Jones, invites you to visit her family-operated studio where we create handcrafted jewelry using silver, gold, and precious stones. Set your intention with our free engraving that allows you to customize your Joyia jewelry with an inspirational word, name, or date. Check out our collection of one-of-a-kind antique spoon pendants, cuffs, and rings. Jump on the trend of mixing metals with our stackable rings and bangles and don’t forget to take a look at our unique square jewelry – we have square rings, bangles, and necklaces! Be inspired. Be creative. Be intentional. Check us out on Facebook and Instagram! Monday-Saturday 10am-5pm. Queen Cross Street www.joyiajewelry.com
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Tropical Bracelet Factory Outlet – 340-719-0672
We are not only a store but an attraction not to be missed specializing in magnificent jewelry made on the premises. See how your special piece is designed, created, and finished through our studio’s glass windows. View our extensive collection of stainless steel, copper, platinum, gold, and silver earrings, pendants, and rings. We have the largest selection of island bracelets, chaney, Larimar, conch, diamonds of all colors and sizes, certified ancient coins, natural pearls including the most unique of them all— “The Queen Conch Pearl.” Free rum samples from our extensive liquor collection available daily. Stop in for a rare cigar to commemorate your vacation. Known for our locally made crafts and collectables, take home a real souvenir made right here on St. Croix. Open Monday – Saturday, 10-6pm.
GO BOLD—Susana Monaco available exclusively at ADORN.
STING RAY—Alma Sea Life Collection in Sterling and Exotic Wood Inlay at Tropical Bracelet. Susan Wall
One of the largest manufacturers of fine jewelry in the USVI & craft center
Local Artisan Gifts, Souvenirs, Exotic Liquors, Rare Cigars!
340.719.0672 www.islandbracelets.com
ADORNSTCROIX.COM
On the corner of Queen Cross Street & Company Street
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Be intentional. Be creative. Be inspired.
Inspirational Jewelry
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Duty-Free Shopping OWN IT, MAKE IT YOURS! RJS Handmade Designs – 340-642-3291
Expect the best from Silversmith, Rosa Asencio! For over 14 years, her unique, handmade silver jewelry has received the highest level of customer satisfaction. In addition to forging, hammering, texturizing and soldering, Rosa uses the Lost Wax Casting Method— an ancient process dating back thousands of years to ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome. Although demanding, it is still the best method for capturing exquisite detail in metal objects rewarding the artisan with an object of great individuality. Visit the store to see the complete collections of earrings, necklaces, pendants, and bracelets, inspired by the island’s beauty and culture. “Something is bound to catch your eye!” Located on Strand Street in Caravelle Arcade, next to Dashi. www.rjshandmadedesigns.com, Facebook
Small Wonder – 340-773-5551 SHELL GAME—Good reads for all ages. Undercover Books & Gifts
STRAND STREET Baci Duty Free – 340-773-5040 On the corner of Queen Cross & Strand, we’re here to serve your island shopping needs. Elegant stones are set in precious metals by designers such as Vahan. Kattan, Lafonn & Colore; there’s a large assortment of handmade island hook bracelets in silver, gold & Black Titanium from The Hook Company; beautiful hand-painted enamel jewelry by Belle Etoile; amazing sterling silver jewelry from “butterfly wings’ to the Gem of the Caribbean—Larimar, or our local chaney. Consider our authentic treasure coins or South Sea Pearls for a oneof-a kind jewelry purchase. Sunglasses include Maui Jim, Oakley, Costa, Gucci, Juicy, Marc Jacobs, Polaroid & Suncloud. We have the best assortment of fine Swiss & fashion watches on St. Croix. Be tempted by our wide selection of liquors, fine bourbons, scotches & rums from around the world plus cigars in our humidor. Stateside packaging service! Open Mon - Sat 10 – 6 pm. www.bacidutyfree.com
A delightful children’s store filled with a large selection of swimsuits, sunhats, sunglasses, St. Croix tee shirts, sundresses & shirts in tropical prints—cool, 100% cotton & linen clothing for boys & girls in sizes from Newborn to Pre-teen. Also find sturdy wooden educational toys, doll houses, rocking horses & train sets by Plan & Brio. Special items include sterling silver feeding spoons, ceramic piggy banks, adorable stuffed animals, dolls & doll furniture, children’s tables & chairs, baby & children’s accessories, plus year-round holiday & event costumes. Layaway & Baby Shower Registry available. Our new location is just steps from the Government Parking lot at 1110 Strand Street.
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GALLOWS BAY Rare Finds – 340-713-9254 This fascinating shop is found at the gateway to Gallows Bay — turn left on East End Road at the By-Pass traffic light. Here you’ll discover an assortment of different, fun gifts and collectibles. Open Wednesday thru Saturday, they offer something old, something new, something for every taste and budget. Browse here for a memento of St. Croix. 713-9254.
Undercover Books – 340-719-1567
If you are looking for an independent bookstore in St. Croix, Undercover Books & Gifts in Gallows Bay is it. The Bistro is located right next door, so you can enjoy a cup of coffee after browsing the shelves. Undercover has everything you need in a bookstore. You will find the latest in fiction, and non-fiction as well as a fantastic children’s section. Don’t be surprised if you run into one or two local writers while you’re there; they have a great local interest selection and provide a comprehensive representation of the local talent. Open Mon – Fri, 9 am – 5 pm, Sat, 10 am – 4:30 pm. www.undercoverbooksstcroix.com
AROUND THE ISLAND
Crucian Gold- 340-773-5241 Crucian Gold is home to a family of jewelry artisans. Discover how Crucian Gold’s original designs are inspired by the history, people, and natural environment of St. Croix. Visit our studio where we hand make jewelry in our on-site workshop. Enjoy unique silver and gold pieces crafted from recycled and eco-friendly sources. Monday-Saturday 10-5pm, www.cruciangold.com, sales@cruciangold.com
A PLACE IN THE SUN—Children’s clothing and toys from around the world. Small Wonder
Ashley Furniture HomeStore – 340-778-6440
HAPPILY EVER AFTER— Handcrafted love knot, turkshead, and chaney wedding jewelry. Crucian Gold
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Duty-Free Shopping SHOP TIME, TAKE TIME! AROUND THE ISLAND...cont Dining Room, Entertainment, Home Office, and Outdoor furniture. We are passionate about serving you with the highest standards of excellence with knowledgeable sales professionals, friendly and polite delivery teams and dedicated customer care associates to answer questions and schedule delivery and service visits. Up to 36 months, 0% interest financing available. United Shopping Plaza, open Monday – Saturday, 9 am – 6:30 pm, Sunday, 11 am – 3 pm. www.ashley.com.vi, Facebook.
My Lord Variety Store – 340-779-3564 – 340-690-5043
Located off Centerline Road in the courtyard at Barron Spot Village Mall, this is your source for Reggae & VI Clothing, flags, essential oils, incense, soaps, accessories, novelties, and Smoke Shop. Come in for body and burning oils, rock incense, incense sticks, and burners, air fresheners, Shea butter, Dr. Bronner’s Pure Castile Soap, Dr. Woods Black Soap, African Black Soap, natural soaps, VI bandanas, scarves, tees, and sandals, Rasta patches and hats, Bob Marley tees and towels. Open Monday - Saturday, 9 am – 8 pm, Sundays, 11 am – 4 pm. Gomez Distributors, LLC, gomezdistributorsllc@gmail.com. Facebook
TWICE AS NICE— Hand-crafted Double Resiliency Sterling earrings at RJS Handmade Designs. Susan Wall
340-642-3291
Rosa Asencio Silversmith
Plaza Extra East – 340-778-6240
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Great Price. Right Value. With great low prices, Plaza Extra East features thousands of your favorite grocery store brands as well as foreign specialty foods, bulk packaged items, a full service bakery, deli, and prime meat counter. Plaza offers a large produce section featuring fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs, including locally grown items. In addition to a wide selection of wine and spirits, Plaza Extra East is also home to Doctors Page 1 Choice Pharmacy. Conveniently located in Peter’s Rest, Plaza Extra East is your one stop, shopping destination for all your grocery, home, and personal care needs. www.plazaextraeast.com
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Sweet Lime Furnishings – 340-719-6360
Just Steps from the Gov’t Parking Lot!
Tropical print Sundresses & Shirts Swimsuits and Sunglasses Sunhats St. Croix Tee Shirts Sun Hats, Swimsuits & Dresses Wooden Toys 4 Company St., Christiansted 1110 Strand Street, Christiansted
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Want that WOW factor in your home or condo? Sweet Lime Furnishings can help you get it, with indoor furniture made from teak, mahogany and other durable hardwoods; outdoor furniture in elegant unfinished teak, man-made wicker over aluminum frames or durable plastic lumber with a 20-year warranty; comfy sofas and chairs in washable or Sunbrella fabrics; exotic, one-of-a-kind pieces and the work of some of St. Croix’s bestknown artists. We’re also happy to special order. Is your property a vacation rental? With 14 years’ experience owning and running a luxury inn, our store manager, Teri, can advise you on making it stand out from all the rest and that’s money in your pocket! Tuesday - Saturday, 10am – 4 pm, www.sweetlimefurnishings.com, Facebook.
POWERED BY LIGHT—Promaster Professional Diver to depths to 1000M. Red Arrows Skyhawk. Chronograph, calendar, dual time, alarms, timer, UTC display, rotating bezel. Promaster Altichron Cirrus. Altimeter range to 32,000 feet, electronic compass. Authorized Citizen Dealer. Baci Duty Free w w w.stcroix thisweek.com
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PICK AND CHOOSE—Vapes, e-liquids, Reggae and VI clothing, essential oils, incense, and natural soaps at My Lord Variety Shop. Susan Wall
MAKING THE SCENE—Mix it up with room accessories, glassware, and tabletop!
Ashley Homestore
Monday - Saturday, 10 am - 6 pm Queen Cross & Strand Street, Christiansted
DUTY FREE
340-773-5040 www.bacidutyfree.com
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BLUE ON BLUE—Stand out from all the rest with one-of-a-kind pieces from Sweet Lime Furnishings.
Undercover Books & Gifts
OPEN! Antiques, Unique Gifts and Collectibles
Gallows Bay, St. Croix
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This Arts, Crafts and Frame shop has been in operation for over 33 years! From the budding art enthusiast to the professional artist, there is something for everyone here. Want to pick up a new hobby? Try beading, macrame, or wood carving—we have all the supplies for your inspired creation. We can also frame your St. Croix momentos, family keepsakes, art, prints and posters with a wide selection of frames readily available. We can also custom frame special art pieces and mirrors. We carry Larson & Juhl frames, museum glass, conservation glass and non-reflective glass to complete your picture. Watch for new Art Classes starting soon. Open Monday – Friday, 10am – 6pm, Saturday, 10am – 5pm. Located mid-island at the Sion Farm Shopping Center. Like us on Facebook!
The Museum Store – 340-692-2874
St. George Village Botanical Garden Museum Store specializes in botanically themed gifts, books and local art. Offering tasteful home decor and dazzling jewelry designs matched only by the Garden itself! If you’re a cook you’ll find one of the best collection of cookbooks on the island and other kitchen items. There’s great stuff for kids as well, with a focus on toys and books that are both fun and educational. Remember your trip to the Botanical Garden and St. Croix with a memento from The Museum Store. Open Mon - Sat, 10 - 4 pm & cruise ship days. w w w.stcroix thisweek.com
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GRAB AND GO— Rustico carved pineapples, turtles, geckos, stingrays, dolphins, and fish. Caribbean Museum Center Gift Shop.
SPREAD THE LOVE—Gift Certificates to relax at the Spa, drink at the Bar, sun on the Beach, or sleep at the Hotel! The Fred
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Local Art & Crafts at your fingertips—Annual “Island Art & Soul” Calendars (buy online), Books, Cloth and Carved Bowls, Greeting Cards, Home Accessories, Jewelry, Dolls, Glass, Beaded, and Shell Ornaments, Paintings, Pottery, Prints, Tee Shirts, Tiles, Wall Hangings, and Wire Sculptures. Inventory changes regularly so check us out often! Visit the new Gift Shop at Caribbean Museum Center for the Arts, housed in an 18thcentury Danish townhouse on the Waterfront, Strand Street, Frederiksted. Open Thursday – Saturday, 10am – 5 pm and ‘Cruise Ship Days.’ www.cmcarts.org. Like us on Facebook!
10 Strand St. F’std 340.772.2622 cmcarts@gmail.com Tue-Sat 11am-5pm www.cmcarts.org
WHERE THE SUN SETS—Frederiksted Waterfront. Kevin Foltz w w w.stcroix thisweek.com
Gift Shop Art Exhibits Garden Courtyard
Shop With Fred is the trendy little gift shop associated with St. Croix’s newest hotel, The Fred. This place is small but mighty! Here you’ll find hip and quirky souvenirs that are unique to St. Croix. We promise, their T-shirts are the most comfortable you’ll find on island, absolutely perfect for a tropical environment! This is also a great place to find travel accessories and beach gear for the experienced traveler. They’re exclusive distributors of Solar Recover skin care line which includes the ever-popular, all natural Don’t Bug Me (Deet Free bug spray) that smells and feels absolutely amazing on your skin. Don’t forget Fido! Shop With Fred carries Caribbean and nautical inspired pet supplies for your four-legged companions as well.
All Things Fred
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/SleepWithFred (340) 777.FRED (3733) 605 Strand Street, Frederiksted, VI 00840
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Avocado Pitt – 340-773-9843 This boardwalk bistro cafe, adjacent to Ft. Christiansvaern, on the harbor, is a must for your stay on St. Croix—visitors return year after year! Try our signature breakfast of granola with fresh fruit and yogurt; eggs served any style. Lunch features include spicy tuna wrap, deli-style sandwiches, burgers or a lunch special that changes daily. Afternoon ‘snackers’ find ice cream, smoothies, beer, and rum. Box lunches available for your Buck Island trip, beach day, or dive adventure. Call ahead or order on the day. Voted “Best Breakfast on St Croix” multiple years by the readers of the Daily News. Open daily from 7:00 am. Facebook. balter – 340-719-5896 Located on the corner of Company and Queen Cross Street, come check out some local favorites for lunch or dinner. Our award-winning menu will be sure to please everyone of all ages. Open Monday – Friday for lunch, from 11:30 am – 2 pm, Monday – Saturday for Happy Hours, from 5 – 7 pm and dinner from 5 – 9:30 pm. Live music - great food - great service - great smiles. We look forward to serving you!
340-719-5896
www.balterstx.com passionate food, local rhythm
cheeses, fresh fish dishes, and many veggie options including a ‘build-your-own’ salad or wrap and tempeh Reuben sandwich! Enjoy any meal with one of our HOUSE brews on tap! (Full bar available). Monday – Saturday, kitchen open 11 am – 9:30 pm, Sunday, 11 am – 9 pm. Live music on Tuesdays and Thursdays nights. Facebook.
The Courtyard. Vegan Tacos.
BES Craft Cocktail Lounge – 340-773-2985 Whether we source our ingredients from one of St. Croix’s local farms, forage for them in the bush or utilize our local fisherman, we create the best quality house-made liquor infusions, syrups & bitters, craft cocktails, and tapas. Our mission is to provide cocktails and culinary artistry that connect our patrons to the magic that is St. Croix. You can come relax, listen to eclectic music, engage in conversation, and munch on some Saltfish Gundy & Breadfruit Tostones while sipping on a Crucian Queen. The vibe is love and all kind hearts are welcome. Wednesday – Saturday, 5 pm – 12 am. Facebook, Instagram. BREW STX – 340-719-6339 BREWSTX is the ONLY restaurant and mocrobrewery in the VI located on the beautiful Christiansted boardwalk. The two-level waterfront venue provides spectacular views and great photo ops! The menu features house-smoked meats and
Club Comanche R.A.W. – 340 Coming Soon! Located in a historic, former Danish Christiansted holding jail in Club Comanche, R.A.W is poised to be St. Croix’s premier raw bar destination for boutique R.um A.nd W.ine, and other gem libations. Small plates are the feature here including overnight oysters, steamed shrimp, lobster boils, crab legs, Sashimi of the day, octopus salad, ceviche, charcuterie and cheese plates, the Tokyo Burger, Seoul Fish Tacos, and more prepared before your eyes in the bar kitchen! Come socialize! Come imbibe! Come graze multiple different plates! Come to R.A.W.! Reservations available for parties of 6 or more. (facebook, Trip advisor, Instagram, twitter). The Courtyard - 340-773-7728 Right across the street from Government House on King Street, you’ll find the hidden oasis called The Courtyard. Known for its locally-sourced, organic cold press juices, and fresh fruit smoothies, they now offer soups, salads, sandwiches and quiche along with Vegan and gluten- free options! Sip a cup of coffee, relax, and take a peek at our latest ‘artist-of-the-month’ works on display. Most weekends, we offer Art, Yoga, or Wine and Food Workshops; schedule on our Facebook page. Open Monday - Saturday, 8 am - 6 pm; give us a call for drive-thru or pick-up service! We’re available for private parties up to 50 people. www.thecoutyardstx.com, Facebook. Ital In Paradise — 340-473-7373 This is your #1 Ital and Vegetarian restaurant in Christiansted offering homemade veggie burgers, roasted cauliflower, and gluten-free,
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egg-free, and dairy-free daily specials that will delight your senses & stimulate your tastebuds. Refresh with island-favorite drinks like green foods chlorophyll or creamy, delicious peanut punch. Try our coconut curry tofu and coconut rice served with kale and baby bella mushrooms! Find your way to Ital in Paradise, upstairs next to Riddims on Queen Cross Street. Open Monday Saturday 11:30 am - 8:30 pm. Facebook! Le Bar @ Top Hat Fifty years ago, Top Hat was the “Go-To” Restaurant on the island. Five years ago, Top Hat changed to become the “Artsy Place to Go-To”— ART@ Top Hat. And last year, it added “LeBar @ Top Hat” a Jazz Bistro, where one could enjoy cocktails, before or after dinner, in a comfortable, air conditioned environment. This year, 2018, we’ve added appetizers, to enjoy before going out to dinner and/or desserts to celebrate after your dinner at one of our fabulous downtown restaurants. LeBar @ TopHat Jazz Bistro, 52 Company Street, is the place to relax and catch up with your friends. Open Monday – Saturday, 4 – 11 pm.
organic chicken and fresh seafood all made scratch fresh every day for family-friendly dining! We are open 7 days a week at noon, serving food until 10pm, serving drinks until we close. Check St. Croix Calendar for our monthly lineup of live music and go to STX Delivery to get our food delivered to you. Full bar and patio on the water with darts, pool, cornhole, ring game, ladder ball, and ping pong. Friendly staff, good service, and great times. Lots of parking. “Come get Nauti—We Smoke the Good Stuff.” www.nautibargrille.com. Facebook.
The Mill Boardwalk Bar & Brick Oven Pizza. Pierogi Pizza.
Nauti Bar & Grille – 340-718-0544 St. Croix’s hottest new bar and BBQ is located just South of the Christiansted Fort. Serving up succulent Texas barbecue smoked fresh daily, we offer USDA Choice beef brisket, ribs, sausage,
The Mill Boardwalk Bar and Brick Oven Pizza – 340-643-MILL Very simply put, exceptional harbor views, friendly service, the best Pizza on the island, and more! This open-air, waterfront pizzeria is best described with these notes—Local woodfired, custom-built brick oven; fresh dough made in-house daily. Charred and chewy crust. Cosa nostra cheese. Open kitchen. Gluten free “anti” pizza menu items. Yellowfin tuna poke. Rum cake ice cream sandwiches. Amazing sunsets. Eclectic mix of locals and visitors. Fast and friendly service. That pretty much sums it up! Walk-ins welcome, take out available. (facebook, Trip advisor Instagram, twitter)
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Dining on St. Croix CHRISTIANSTED
Toast Diner – 340-692-0313 This cozy, award-winning diner near the boardwalk waterfront boasts an extremely creative menu including Venezuelan-style arepas, breakfast allday-long, rum cake French toast, the diner burger, biscuits and gravy, the decadent Peanut Butter and Jealous Sandwich, daily specials, and more! While a full bar is available, locals and visitors depend on the Build-Your-Own-Bloody-Mary, and the best coffee on St. Croix! Come with company or come alone and make a new friend. Toast is sure to become the ritual start to your day! Walk-ins only. Phone orders welcome. (facebook, Trip advisor, Instagram, twitter)
SHUPE’S on the Boardwalk – 340-773-3400 Looking for something affordable and quick? Look no further! Shupe’s on the Boardwalk offers casual waterfront dining, featuring fresh, hand-ground burgers, hand-cut fries, chicken wings, soft-serve ice cream, and more. All meals served in an easytravel paper bag. Of course, a full bar at your disposal as well! The best spot on the Boardwalk for burgers and beer! Open Monday – Saturday, 11 am – 11 pm, Sunday, 11 am – 10 pm. Facebook. 40 Strand Eatery - 340-692-0524 An award-winning eatery, in an eclectic urban setting in downtown Christiansted, has something to please everyone. This top-rated restaurant has wooed both locals and visitors with a historic setting, exceptional service, and creative dishes. The originator of build-your-own-Mac-and-Cheese, you will find a diverse menu from comfort food to exotics like sous vide beef tenderloin, saffron hollandaise and crispy poached egg! Hand-crafted cocktails from local ingredients and Specials, including the freshest seafood the local waters have to offer, are the norm. Reservations suggested; walk ins are welcome! (facebook, Trip advisor, Instagram, twitter)
Nauti Bar & Grille. Smoked Snapper Taco Salad.
You Are Here Bar & Grille – 340-713-0246 A unique, fun, and upbeat restaurant, merging local and continental cuisine, You Are Here Bar & Grille is just off the boardwalk in Kings Alley and next to the Kings Alley Hotel. As a ‘Taste of St. Croix’ Award Recipient, try our 1st Place Shrimp Corndawgs and our Award-winning Mahi Fish Tacos! We think we have “The Best Pizza” in the Caribbean! Open Monday – Saturday, 11 am – 11 pm; Sunday, 12 – 9 pm. Free Wi-Fi and plugin power station. Largest World Map on island here, so you’ll always know where you are, when You Are Here! www.yahstx.com, Facebook.
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The best spot on the Boardwalk for Burgers & Beer!
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Best Pizza in the Caribbean! In Kings Alley just off the Boardwalk
340-713-0246 www.yahstx.com
Open 7 days a week at noon until we close. Behind Bryan’s Marine on the water.
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Dining on St. Croix CHRISTIANSTED / GALLOWS BAY Seaside Market & Deli – 340-719-9393 Seaside Market & Deli is St. Croix’s only gourmet market! With a full-service bakery and deli, Seaside offers made-to-order sandwiches, fresh breads, deli meats, and a variety of sweet treats. Shop Seaside for a huge selection of wines, gourmet cheeses, specialty food items, and the freshest meat and seafood on island. We feature a variety of convenient, ready-made foods including a fresh soup and salad bar, and a buffet featuring hot entrees and sides plus a large selection of fresh produce, including local selections, and a coffee & juice bar featuring your favorite coffee drinks, fresh squeezed juices and smoothies. Seaside Market & Deli – Eat Fresh. Live Smart. Facebook.
Toast Diner. Breakfast All Day Long.
Maria’s Cantina. Island Mahi Quesadilla.
Maria’s Cantina & Sports Bar – 340-713-0222 This Mexican Restaurant & Sports Bar (little Mexico in Gallows Bay) is owned by Chef Maria Fonrouge—actually from Mexico! They will transport you there with authentic Mexican cui- sine—something for everyone—meat lovers to vegan. Burritos and Tacos, made-to-order, are served as fast as you can say “Andale!” Special-value Kids Menu. Margaritas, Sangria, Micheladas, 9 Draft Beers, and Maria’s Signature Drinks made fresh daily. There are 14 TVs for our Sport Fans. Eat in AC or in the courtyard. Kitchen open Monday, 11 am – 9 pm, Tuesday – Saturday, 11 am – 10 pm. Follow us on Facebook for menus and daily specials.
Mexican Restaurant & Sports Bar
Authentic Mexican Food
Best Margaritas & 9 Draft Beers on Tap!
LUNCH & DINNER Monday 11 am - 9 pm Tuesday - Saturday 11 am - 10 pm
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Beach Side Café — 340-772-1205 or 340-772-1266 The Beach Side Café at Sand Castle on the Beach Hotel in Frederiksted offers fresh catch seafood specials, American and local dishes with tropicallyinspired cocktails and mocktails hand-crafted from local juices, along with our house-made desserts on the island’s best beach for fun-in-the-sun and spectacular sunsets. Open Thursday – Monday, 11 am – 8:30 pm, and our fabulous Saturday and Sunday Brunch from 10am until 3pm with dinner following from 4:30 until 8:30. Join us Tuesday and Wednesday for our outdoor grill 11am until 6:30 pm featuring burgers, hot dogs, veggie burgers, chicken and Mahi sandwiches. Visit Sand Castle on the Beach and the Beach Side Café for everything you’ll need to enjoy a true St. Croix experience.
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Java Joe’s Café – 340-643-8135 – 340-772-1292 Open-air bar and dining—it doesn’t get any more tropical than this! One location with multiple experiences. Free wi-fi in our lounge— stay for Happy Hour with drink specials and a home- style meal. Allegro Coffee, Dr. Smoothies all-organic smoothies, teas and coffees under the palm trees. A fusion of Latin, Caribbean and
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Louie & Nacho’s Beach Bar Come see one of the best sunset views on the island at Louie & Nacho’s! Our fun taco menu will keep you coming back for more. Whether you try our shredded Beef Brisket and Pork Carnitas Tacos or get one of the signature tacos, like a chicken parmesan or jambalaya, you’ll enjoy every last bite. Don’t feel like a taco, then have a rice bowl or salad. The menu also features authentic Buffalo wings and delicious shrimp ceviche as well as weekly specials and a breakfast/brunch menu on Sundays. Ask us about hosting or catering your next event. On Strand Street, next to The Fred and above Turtle’s Deli, we’re open daily from 11am - 10pm. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @louieandnachos. www.louieandnachos.com
Blue Water Terrace. Your Catering Headquarters.
Traditional cuisines, we serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily—Bar and Kitchen open Monday – Thursday, 8 am – 10 pm, Friday – Sunday, 8 am – Midnight. Saturday and Sunday Brunch, 8:30 am – 2 pm. Try our pork chops, beefsteak and seafood dishes! Located next to Whim Museum on Centerline Road. We are here for you and look forward to your visit. “A hint of culture, a dash of paradise!” www.javajoescafestx.com; Facebook
Tap Deck Bar & Biliards – 340-773-5227 Tune-out and tap-in at Tap Deck, located on the waterfront, in front of the Frederiksted Pier! Enjoy draft beer, fine wines, fresh cocktails and play pool inside our air-conditioned bar and dining room. Or watch the sun set from our outdoor gallery! Tap Deck serves a late lunch and dinner including cheese and charcuterie selec-
tions, salads, appetizers and fondue! Located on the 2nd floor, entrance via the beautiful “Pier 69” courtyard. Open daily from 3 pm – 11 pm. Tap Deck is also the headquarters of Lyric Sails, so come in, book a sail and relax pre-and postsail! Follow us on FB @TapDeckSTX and at lyricsails.com/tapdeckstx.
Java Joe’s Café. Grilled Salmon.
Restaurant & Catering St. Croix’s East End, Gorgeous Buck Island View!
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Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner Caribbean, Local, Latin Cuisine Bar & Kitchen, Mon, Wed, Thurs, 8 am -10 pm Fri, Sat, Sun, 8 am - Midnight • Closed Tuesday’s Allegro Coffee Bar • Dr. Smoothie Bar Sat & Sun Brunch, 8:30 am -2 pm
Next to Estate Whim Museum, Frederiksted
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Sunday Brunch, 10 am - 3 pm • Dinner, 6 pm - 9 pm To Go Menu plus Delivery Option Available! Think of us for your catered parties, private functions overlooking Buck Island, sweet tooth fix, last-minute lunch box, fried chicken picnics, ice cream cravings, pizza-n-beer Sunday afternoons, raw ingredients, emergency necessities & the finest cuisine & spirits.
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Cheeseburgers in Paradise – 340-718-1118 For the best in local and off-island entertainment, check out this schedule. We have the legendary Llewellyn singing songs of the Caribbean on Saturday nights and Brian Wilson on Sunday. Two Fridays a month, we feature one of Chicken Charlie’s amazing bands from the states. Come out and dance to your favorite 60s rock-n-roll and feast on fresh local lobster, great steaks and other specials. “There’s nothing like a hamburger at Cheeseburger’s (overheard recently), the East End Headquarters for food, fun, and frolic!” Facebook.
Blue Water Terrace – 340-692-BLUE (2583) A restaurant and catering business with a fabulous view across from Buck Island! Specialties are steaks and seafood, ‘Lori’s Famous’ Fried Chicken, BBQ ribs, lasagna, chicken pot pie, hot and cold sandwiches, paninis, salads, and pizzas. Find local produce, wine, beer, and imported cheeses in the Market along with ice cream, a bakery and coffee bar. Open 7 nights for dinner from 5 pm - 9 pm. Brunch-Lunch, Sundays from 9 am - 5 pm. We cater parties, here or at your house! Call ahead for reservations, catering parties, or to have your food ready for pick up! www.bluewaterterrace.com, Facebook. The Buccaneer Restaurants – 340-712-2100 Minutes east of Christiansted, The Buccaneer celebrates its 70th year; family-owned and operated for three generations! Lunch is served beachfront daily at The Mermaid and the new Beauregard’s on the Beach which will make its debut this summer. On Monday night, The Mermaid hosts its Grill Night with live music, beach games and fire dancers. The Buccaneer’s Terrace restaurant and The Martel Lounge offer additional options for dinner in the evening as well as seasonal entertainment. Menus offer fresh and wild-caught fish
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and shrimp, prime meats, locally-sourced salads, pastas, and vegetarian dishes. There’s an extensive wine list and each restaurant features a children’s menu. Reservations are required for dinner. Member of Historic Hotels of America; awarded “Best Sunset Bar” by Bride’s Magazine. www. thebuccaneer.com, Facebook.
Deep End Bar & Grill — 340-718-7071 Tucked between Tamarind Reef Resort & Spa and Green Cay Marina sits the Deep End Bar & Grill serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner 7 days a week! Dine undercover, poolside, or on the beach all with a smashing view of Green Cay! With a great selection of tropical blender drinks and a diverse menu, there is something for
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everyone. Come see us for Weeknight Specials – Monday, Mango BBQ Ribs, Tuesday, Jamaican Me Crazy, Wednesday, buy 1 burger and get 1/2 price on the 2nd one, Thursday, Disco Bingo, Friday, Crab Races, Saturday, Chef ’s Choice, Sunday Jazz Brunch. Open from 7 am - 9 pm daily. www.newdeepend.com, Facebook. Duggan’s Reef — 340-773-9800 It’s easy to see why this beachfront restaurant, an informal, open-to-the-breeze spot overlooking Buck Island, has been a local favorite for more than 30 years—voted Best Seafood on St. Croix by readers of the Daily News! Start off with drinks or your choice from the wine list with local conch chowder. We specialize in local lobster and fresh fish. Also enjoy pasta, filet mignon, and our choice of freshly prepared desserts. Try Frank Duggan’s Sunday Brunch, 11 am – 2 pm, with Eggs Benedict, weekly specials, & $3. Mimosas or Bloody Marys. Reservations welcomed! Dinner served 7 nights a week. Closed two weeks in September.
Private Parties • Conference Room Daily Specials • Catering
Local Food & Bar Menu Tues & Wed 11 am - 4 pm
Fusions International Small Plates – 340-277-9672 – 340-692-4405 Before being professionally trained in the culinary arts, our chef spent many years in the military, stationed in locations around the world. This international exposure gave him a wide-ranging culinary scope allowing for a truly unique dining experience here at Fusions. Every culture has their own name for small plates. Our “International Small Plates” have their origins from many places around the world and these small portions and handcrafted specialty items are perfect for culinary exploration or sharing a oneof-a-kind dining experience with friends. Serving lunch and dinner Wednesday – Sunday, 11 am – 10 pm, we’re just outside Christiansted on East End Road. www.fusionsstx.com Cast Iron Pot – 340-692-2477 Here lies the essence of Local Cuisine! “We strive to preserve tradition and culture while keeping a modern flare and extend our hospitality and authentic flavors to the St. Croix community and our visitors.” Hearty dishes are prepared in a family-style atmosphere by Burton Peterson, award-winning local chef and caterer. He prepares ‘land to sea’ dishes, such as Savory Stewed Chicken, Salt Fish Gundy, Red Peas Soup, Catch-of-the-Day, Pot Fish, fresh Local Beef, Coconut Bread Pudding and homemade cakes with love and passion. On Northside Road, Estate Princesse. Open Tuesday and Wednesday,11 am - 4 pm, Thursday - Saturday, 11 am - 9 pm, BBQ Friday nights with live entertainment! Eat @ Cane Bay – 340-718-0360 Eat is a casual beachfront restaurant and bar with a spectacular view of the famous Cane Bay Beach on the Northshore! Enjoy a refreshing tropical drink munching on a variety of delicious appetizers, from local conch fritters and fresh tuna to spicy chicken wings, burgers, and tacos. Daily Happy Hour, 4 - 6 pm; open Saturdays and Sundays for breakfast, 9 am – 12 noon. Our award-winning chef offers dinner entrees like Grilled Ribeye and Mahi and in-house Smoked BBQ. Relax at sunset listening to great
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music from local bands four times a week. Whatever time of day, you’ll be glad you decided to Eat @ Cane Bay. Open Monday – Friday, 11 am- 9 pm and Sunday, 9 am – 9 pm. Facebook. Un Amore, One Love – 340-692-9922 Frank and Katherine Pugliese have added another restaurant to their roster. Formerly of Bacchus and eat@canebay, Un Amore “One Love” is a combination of Frank’s ancestral roots and their combined passion for all things Italian. In the heart of 5 Corners with plenty of parking, this lively, warm and welcoming restaurant has a relaxed vibe and fabulous food. The menu is mostly Southern Italian with Neapolitan-style pizza, fresh pastas, and ricotta and mozzarella cheeses made in house. Also find some of the classics like bolognese, tiramisu, and cannolis. There’s a well-rounded wine list, and every Wednesday they feature 2 for 1 bottles of wines from the entire list. If you have a soft spot for dogs, every Thursday they have Yappy Hour on the patio where you and your four legged friends can mix & mingle, 5% of sales every Thursday go to the St. Croix Animal Welfare Center. Dine in or take out! Open Tuesday-Sunday, 5 – 9 pm.
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Blue Water Terrace Restaurant & Catering
Cast Iron Pot. Lobster Dinner.
CHOP & Grill Restaurant (formerly IHOP) 340.778.CHOP (2467) Savor local, continental and comfort foods; breakfast, lunch and dinner is served all day in a cool, air-conditioned dining room! We’re family-friendly, locally-owned and have an awesome Crucian Breakfast on Sundays. Conveniently located mid-island in the Sunny Isle Shopping Center, we offer free wifi, free meeting space (with food order) and we can cater your special event or office breakfast or lunch. Crucian Hospitality is Our Promise (CHOP) so stop in and let us show you some love! We’re open daily at 8am. Call to place your order or to make reservations. Closing times will vary according to power restoration. Facebook
El Flamboyant – 340-779-3285 “People like coming here,” says owner Yvonne Villegas. “I learned to cook from my mother who had a restaurant in Puerto Rico for many years and now its my turn to cook and serve these coveted family recipes!” This colorful, family restaurant offers up a Caribbean, Latin, and Seafood menu that has been pleasing patrons for over 13 years. If you like fresh fish, lobster, conch, and shrimp, or chicken, steaks, and pork chops, you must try the way they do it at here! Happy Hour tradition on Thursday and Friday nights is to stop for a drink then take shish-kabobs home from the drive-up booth! Located between Centerline Road and the Highway on Route #663 and open Monday – Tuesday, 11:30 am – 6 pm, Wednesday – Saturday, 11:30 am – 9 pm, Sunday, 10:30 am – 8 pm.
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Open Mon & Tues, 11:30 - 6pm Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, 11:30 - 9pm Sun, 10:30 - 8pm Happy Hour! Thurs & Fri, 4:30 pm – 7 pm
Mid-Island, Rt. 663
340-779-3285
“Join us and let time stand still as you relax and take in the sweeping view of Buck Island, the Caribbean breeze, the old-country aroma of apple and pecan pie baking in the oven, and the decadent flavors you’re about to experience,” says owner Lori Giordano. Operating multiple delis, restaurants, and markets during their 30 years combined experience on St. Croix, Lori and husband Pauli have built a reputation of excellence and expedience, and a knack for getting you what you need on the fly—from elegant wedding parties, last minute caterings, and Buck Island box lunches, to replacing the Thanksgiving turkey you’ve decided not to cook anymore! And they’ve worked hard for the VI Daily News Reader’s Poll recognition as ‘Best Restaurant,’ and ‘Best Variety Menu’ on St. Croix. Enjoy dinner all week and Brunch on Sunday on the terrace. As Captain Llew’s Charis dances through the reef, you’ll catch a wisp of Grandma Meme’s old country pastries fresh from the oven, woopie pies and magic squares, brownies and cookies as big as your head, and Taylor’s homemade cheesecakes plus ice cream. Lori bakes daily to fill our quaint specialty and necessity market that takes on the feel of the old Killington Lodge in Vermont, built by her grandfather, where she began her love of hospitality. The not-to-be-missed, all-you-can-eat lobster and prime rib Monday Night Seafood Bake, also features mussels and Pauli’s Alaskan Salmon and Snow Crab Legs, plus our local tuna, wahoo, snapper, lobster and conch! “Let us cater your next birthday or wedding, office or house party, boat trip or picnic. Call early to reserve your Holiday seats or take-away dinners and pies. Those of you who are already part of our family, we thank you for your love and support, and to our future family we look forward to meeting you.” — Pauli, Lori, Jedi, and Grandbabies
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Dining on St. Croix MID-ISLAND
Plaza Extra West Supermarket – 340-719-1870 The biggest, full-service supermarket on St. Croix features organic, fresh local produce. Our Dairy Department is filled with a variety of fine cheeses, a large selection of meats, organic eggs, and juices. Our Meat Department is stocked with the finest cuts prepared by our Master Butcher; USDA meats, Certified Angus meats, poultry, and seafood. Pair your favorite cheeses, seafood, meat and desserts with our wines from the largest liquor selection on island. We have catering available from our full-service Deli and Bakery. Try our delicious Stone House Subs, pastries and desserts. Artisan breads, platters, and hot foods served daily. We look forward to serving you. www.plazaextrawest.com, Facebook.
CHOP. Chicken Fajita Salad.
Joe’s Bar & Grille – 340-692-2020 Located in the Sunny Isle Annex, Joe serves up some of the best Italian food on St. Croix! Think Spaghetti and Meatballs, Mussels Marinara, Fried Calamari, Grilled Salmon, Mahi or Shrimp, and local seafood dishes. Lunch specials and eat-in dinners, served with Fresh-baked garlic bread. Home of the $15 Eggplant or Chicken Cutlet Parmesan Dinner and $25 Lobster Dinner plus crispy chicken wings, great smoked ribs or a juicy hamburger. Freshly made desserts and brownie cupcakes. We do catering and private parties; eat-in or take-out. This mid-island location, with free WI-FI, A/C and paved parking, makes a great Center-Island Meeting Place! Next to WAPA and across from Kmart Appliances. Open Monday – Friday, 11 am - 9 pm, Saturday 2 pm - 10 pm. Facebook.
El Flamboyant. Beef Steak Mofongo. Susan Wall
SUPERSTORE
BIGGEST SUPERMARKET IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS! 5 minutes from the Airport • Open 7 days a week Largest selection of fine wines & spirits • Fresh produce Proud supporters of our local farmers Fresh USDA meats, poultry & seafood • Pharmacy in store
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SUPERSTORE
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Dining on St. Croix EVERYONE TO THE TABLE!
Easy Dining Guide Restaurant Avocado Pitt balter Beach Side Café Bes Craft Cocktail Lounge Blue Water Terrace BrewSTX Cast Iron Pot Cheeseburgers CHOP & Grill Restaurant Ciboné Club Comanche R.A.W.
Deep End Bar & Grill at Tamarind Reef Resort Duggan’s Reef EAT @ Cane Bay Fusions El Flamboyant Ital In Paradise Java Joe’s Café Joe’s Bar & Grille La Reine Chicken Shack Le Bar @ Top Hat Louie & Nachos Beach Bar Maria’s Cantina & Sports Bar Nauti Bar & Grille Seaside Market & Deli Shupe’s on the Boardwalk 40 Strand Eatery Tap Deck Bar & Billiards The Courtyard The Mermaid at the Buccaneer The Terrace at the Buccaneer The Mill Boardwalk Bar & Brick Oven Pizza Toast Diner Un Amore You Are Here Bar & Grille Page 34 • June / July 2018
Local area code is (340) 773-9843 719-5896 772-1266
Cuisine
Meals
Credit Cards
Res.
Location
Continental / Deli
B, L
AE, MC, V
No
Christiansted
West Indian Contemporary
L, D, BR
MC, V
Yes
Christiansted
American / Local / Seafood / Waterfront
L, D, BR
AE, MC, V
Yes
Frederiksted
773-2985
Local / Eclectic / Cocktails / Tapas
D
M, V, D
No
Christiansted
692-2583 719-6339
Restaurant / Market / Deli
BR, D
MC, V
Yes
East End
Sandwiches / Smoked Wings / BYO Salads
L, D
MC, V, D
No
Christiansted
692-2477
Local / Seafood / Grill
L, D
MC, V
Yes
Northside
718-1118 778-2467
Continental
L, D, BR
MC, V
No
East End
Local / Continental / Comfort
B, L, D
MC, V
No
Mid Island
719-2663
Farm & Sea-to-Table
D, BR
MC, V
Yes
Frederiksted
Coming Soon!
Seafood / Locally-sourced Cocktails
D
MC, V, D
Yes 6+
Christiansted
718-7071 773-9800 718-0369 277-9672
Casual, Beachside Dining
B, L, D, BR
MC, V
Yes
East End
Seafood / Steakhouse
D, BR
MC, V
Yes
East End
Burgers / Salads / Fish
L, D, BR
MC, V, D
No
Northshore
International Small Plates
L, D
AE,D,MC,V
No
East End
779-3285
Latin / Seafood / Caribbean
L, D, BR
None
No
Mid Island
473-7373 643-8135 692-2020 778-5717
Ital / Vegetarian / Fish
L, D
AE, D, MC, V
No
Christiansted
Latin, Local, Caribbean
B, L, D, BR
No
Frederiksted
Italian / Local / Seafood
L. D
No
Mid Island
Open Pit BBQ / Seafood
B, L, D
No
Mid Island
Cocktails / Apps / Desserts
D
No
Christiansted
Tasty Shareable Taco Meals
L, D, SB
No
Frederiksted
No
Gallows Bay
No
Christiansted
No
Gallows Bay
No
Christiansted
Yes
Christiansted
No
Frederiksted Christiansted
Not yet 713-0222 719-0544 719-9393 773-3400
Authentic Mexican
L, D
Smoked Meats & Chicken / Fresh Seafood
L, D
Gourmet /Salad Bar/ Prime Meats
B, L, D
Burgers / Wings / Ice Cream
L, D
692-0524
Seafood / Steaks / Craft Cocktails
D, BR
773-5227 773-7728 712-2100 712-2100 643-MILL 692-0313 692-9922 713-0246
Continental, Eclectic, Small Bites
L, D
AE, D, MC, V AE, MC, V ATM AE, MC, V AE, D, MC, V AE, MC, V MC, V, D AE, D, MC, V MC, V, D MC, V, D AE, D, MC, V
Juices / Smoothies / Healthy Food
B, L
D, MC, V
No
Burgers / Salads / Fish
L, D
AE, CB, D, MC, V
Yes
East End
Seafood / Steak / Continental
D
AE, CB, D, MC, V
Yes
East End
Brick Oven Pizza / Waterfront
L, D
MC, V, D
No
Christiansted
Eclectic / Venezuelan Food
B, L
MC, V, D
No
Christiansted
Pizza / Pasta / Italian
L, D
MC, V
No
Northside
Local / Continental / Delicious!
L, D
D, MC, V
No
Christiansted
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Dining on St. Croix MID-ISLAND
GET IT FRESH! Local Markets
ARTfarm, LLC – 340-514-4873 Saturday Summer Pop Up Fruit Farmstands. Check website and Facebook for dates. Luca and Christina Gasperi organic farm. www.artfarmllc.com Crescent Farm - 340-277-0707 Sat - Sun, 9 am - 5 pm or by appointment. Solar-powered, organic farm. Seasonal fruits & vegetables. Facebook
La Reine Chicken Shack – 340-718-5717 Are you ready to savor one of St. Croix’s bestkept secrets? Taste La Reine Chicken Shack’s mouth-watering BBQ chickens, slowly-cooked on wood-chip coal over an open pit! Get in line! Other menu favorites include Roast Pork, Ribs, Steak, Local Seafood, daily specials and many other island delicacies. Come mingle with our friendly staff and local patrons in our recently renovated outdoor seating area. Enjoy one of our most popular drinks “Cruzan Confusion” at our full bar. Located mid-island on Route #75, off Centerline Road, we’re open 7 days a week serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Eat in or Take out! Facebook.
La Reine Farmers Market – 340-778-0998 Sat, 6:30 am – 11 am, Wed, 6 am – 6 pm VI Dept of Agriculture features vendors with local vegetables, fruits, plants, & trees. Sajah Farm – 340-277-6046 Mon – Fri, 10 am – 5 pm, Sat, 7 am – 5 pm Dale and Yvette Browne offer livestock, eggs, & organically grown vegetables. www.sejahfarm.com
La Reine Chicken Shack. Chicken Parmesan.
JOE’S
Southgate Corner Farmer’s Market – 340-332-3932 Sat, 8 am – Noon Produce, fresh & preserved local fruit, fresh baked goods, local honey, handmade soaps, herb and ornamental plants.
340-692-2020
Tropics Hydroponics Farm – 340-227-5546 Mon - Fri, 8 am - 4 pm, Sat, 8 - 12 noon, Sat, La Reine Market Brian McCulough specializes in Bibb lettuce, vine-ripened tomatoes, & other vegetables. VI Locally Grown Market – 340-220-0466 Wed, 12 noon – 5 pm Lawaetz Family Museum, Frederiksted. Buy from a collective of sustainable & organic growers or preorder at www.vi.locallygrown.net
Farm locations, pages 54-56. Days & times may change seasonally; call ahead or check websites.
BAR & GRILLE
Serving the Community for 11 years!
Mouth-Watering
Open-Pit BBQ Chicken Roast Pork Ribs • Steak Local Seafood
Catering for All Occasions!
Newly Renovated with Full Bar
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Home of the $25 Lobster Dinner! Eggplant or Chicken Cutlet Parmesan only $15! Call for Early Dinner Specials between 4 - 6 pm! Fresh-baked Garlic Bread served with all In-house Dinners!
Try our “Cruzan Confusion!”
GREAT CENTER ISLAND Meeting Place
Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner
Rt. 70 across from Kmart Applicances & next to WAPA
Rt. 75 off Centerline Road
Mon- Fri, 11am-9pm • Sat, 2-10pm
Open 7 Days a Week! Sejah Farm. Fresh Local Produce.
ITALIAN FOOD • SEAFOOD STEAKS & RIBS • LOCAL DISHES
Eat In or Take Out • 340-778-5717
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Island Art
A FRESH PERSPECTIVE!
Cover Story—Artist Barbara Gelardi Our Cover Artist made a permanent, full-time move to St. Croix in 1997 from Raleigh, N. Carolina. After completing two full restaurant mural projects, she was ready for some downtime in the Tropics!
of nature and the iconic African Lion. One home owner requested that her house become a large mural of “Alice in Wonderland,” including Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum at the front door and large painted rock of the White Rabbit!
Her neighbor/girlfriend was planning a summer stay on St. Croix with her Barbara Gelardi. Godmother who owned a popular restaurant on the Northshore called Picnics in Paradise. So, Barbara closed her Raleigh Studio and rented a condo on St. Croix’s Northshore to do the same.
As a full-time resident, Barbara has been drawn to community service on the island. With her first child, she began working in the local schools as an art teacher and fundraiser. Every October she and her husband take the month to put together St. Croix’s largest, eagerly anticipated, Haunted House at AZ Academy, now selling over 2000 tickets! With fiftyfive actors, and ruins with an old sugar mill for a setting, the Haunted House becomes a huge theater and scary treat for both children and adults! The Gelardi’s also collaborate with troupes to help make February’s Northshore Mardi Croix Parade a local hit.
Within two weeks of her arrival, she began diving with Cane Bay Dive Shop and met her soonto-be husband, Michael Gelardi! He was her dive instructor and immediate friend. They shared a love of art, the ocean, and each other. On New Year’s Eve, 1999, Michael proposed on a night dive with St. Croix Ultimate Bluewater Adventures (SCUBA)! Barbara received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. While in North Carolina, she apprenticed under several successful mural artists and was soon completing her own projects and large-scale group portraiture. Her work was characterized by big, bold images that take on a narrative theme. Even early murals on St. Croix began to tell a story. At Rumrunners in Christiansted, the story evolves from boats pulling onto a beach where mermaids and wild tropical animals and jumbies hide. The mural continues to ‘Speak Easy’ times of Prohibition to Pirates of the Caribbean. She has painted many private homes on St. Croix as well. In the hills on the East End, she painted the Contessa’s Castle with exotic skies and birds. For local Rastafarian business owners, she’s created murals that celebrate the purity Page 36 • June / July 2018
Her work has been anything but traditional. “Some people want what everyone else has, some people want what no one has. The latter are ‘my people,’ she says!
Pink Hibiscus.
Barbara’s latest evolution is at her studio in Apothecary Hall on Company Street, Christiansted. Her smaller canvas work became very popular at local festivals like Mango Melee at the St. George Village Botanical Garden and Starving Artist Day at Whim Museum. Soon people were trying to find her at her Blue Mountain home on West Scenic Drive. A studio in Christiansted became a necessity.
Juvie Reef.
Now she combines her love of teaching and painting in one location. She offers Friday Night Paint ‘n’ Sip Classes, at 5pm, and a popular Kid’s Painting & Jewelry Class Saturday mornings from 10 am – 12:30 pm. Barbara’s studio features original acrylic artworks as well as less expensive high-detail giclees on canvas. The studio is open to the public, Monday – Saturday, 9 am – 3 pm. To reserve a class space or for more info, you can text her. To check out new projects and artwork, friend her on Facebook, Barbara O’Rork Gelardi. Nataraja.
Jumbie.
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Island Art
LOCAL ART & CRAFTS—UNIQUE PACKABLE GIFTS! Maufe Gallery – 340-332-4556 Maufé Gallery owner/artist Thérèse Trudeau welcomes you to the gallery where she exhibits her own work and that of other local and international artists on St. Croix. Located at Crucian Gold on Strand Street in Christiansted, Maufe Gallery shares space with jewelry designer Nathan Bishop who oversees an on-site workshop for handmade designs. There is often a new exhibit every month and live music and performance art pieces taking place. Open Monday – Saturday, 10 am – 5 pm.
Art@Top Hat – 340-692-2787 Presents the best of local art, by contemporary and passed artists, who made St. Croix their home. The two-story townhouse, built in the 1800s, is a great venue for exhibits, West Indian antiques, jewelry, local pottery, photography, prints, maps, cards and estate sale collectibles. Not to be missed by homeowners, island builders, and interior designers! Isabelle Picard Art Classes. Located on Company Street across from the Post Office. Open Wednesday – Saturday, 1 – 5pm. Special Appointments, call 340-513-3558. Facebook. Visit Le Bar Lounge upstairs; open evenings for Cocktails and Apps! Caribbean Museum Center for the Arts – 340-772-2622 Our mission is to preserve, promote and exhibit the arts of St. Croix and the Caribbean community, to provide an interactive environment that encourages children, youth and adults to learn positive forms of expression, and to offer creative learning experiences which foster an understanding of the rich cultural and artistic traditions of the Caribbean, and their source. Housed in an 18th-century Danish townhouse. Artist-inResidence program. Come visit and join us! www.cmcarts.org, Facebook.
Botanical Fireworks—Melinda Moran. Maufe Gallery
Henle Studio – 340-718-0372 Celebrating 25 years, this historic loft, upstairs on Company Street in Christiansted, showcases the paintings and prints of Maria Henle, the photographs, books, and films of St. Croix’s premier photographer Fritz Henle, the fine art photography of Tina Henle, the beautiful Sea Glass Jewelry of Therese Donarski, paintings by Toni Lance and Jack Anglin and resident artist, photographer, Nicole Canegata. Call for scheduled hours and by appointment. www.henlegallery.com
Ted Davis Galeria - 310-860-6001 (toll free!) After almost a decade in Christiansted, D&D Studio is now online! Visit us at https://ddstudio.smugmug.com/Travel/StCroixPhotos to purchase beautiful and collectable photographs by Ted Davis. These stunning images are unique St. Croix artworks, and are great additions to your home or office decor. You can have a piece of St. Croix delivered right to your door! Call or email for more details. info@ddstudio.us
10 Strand St. F’std 340.772.2622 cmcarts@gmail.com Tue-Sat 11am-5pm www.cmcarts.org Gift Shop Art Exhibits Garden Courtyard
FINE ART , WEST INDIAN ANTIQUES JEWELRY AND COLLECTIBLES 52 Company Street, Christiansted Visit Le Bar Lounge upstairs!
340-513-3558 www.artattophat.com w w w.stcroix thisweek.com
Maria Henle • Fritz Henle • Tina Henle & other artists #55 Company St., Christiansted HenleGallery.com • 340-718-0372 June / July 2018 • Page 37
Our Danish Connection VELKOMMEN!
Icons from Days of Danish Colonial Rule Now in Copenhagen!
Jeanette Ehlers and LaVaughn Belle.
Her i det tidligere Dansk Vestindien er vi særlig glade for danske gæster. Til trods for de mange år siden salget af øerne til USA i 1917, bevarer vi en kulturarv fra næsten 200 år under Dannebrog. Derfor er det naturligt for besøgende danskere at ikke blot nyde det dejlige vejr og den smukke natur men også aflægge besøg på de historiske steder som denne ø har særlig mange af. Næsten alle ø-ture gør ophold på den både boanisk og historisk interessante botaniske have, romfabrikken og Whim plantagemuseum – alle af interesse for danskere. Seværdighder hvor danskere kan fornemme historiens pust omfatter Fort Christiansværn i Christiansted, (hvor en dansk oversættelse af vejledningsbrochuren findes ved indgangen)og de andre bygninger på Christiansteds nationalhistoriske område. Det restaurerede Guvernementshus med en dejlig baghave og imponerende balsal er et smukt minde fra Peter von Scholtens styre mellem 1827 og 1848. Det lillebitte apotekermuseum i Apotekergården på Dronningens Tværgade nær Kompagniets Gade viser de gamle krukker, vægte og møbler fra det oprindelige danske apotek der lå her mellem 1828 og 1970. Fort Frederik i Frederiksted har en udstilling med danske dokumenter om overdragelsen af øerne og en gribende udstilling om slavehandel og slaveri der omfatter fund fra det forliste slaveskib Fredensborg. Carl og Marie Lawaetz museet, omgivet af en vidunderlig have nord for Frederiksted var de kendte Lawaetz brødres barndomshjem og afspejler en dansk immigrantfamilies liv for hundrede år siden. På de danske afdelinger af kirke-gårdene i Christiansted og Frederiksted findes mange grave af historisk betydning. En ledet tur med guide kan hjælpe med at finde dem; spørg på hotellet derom. I Christiansted ligger kirkegården i den vestlige del af byen, bag den engelske kirke, nær ruinerne af det gamle hospital. I Frederiksted ligger den danske afdeling af kirkegården overfor den lutherske kirke, som også indeholder minder fra den danske tid; dette er også tilfældet i Christiansteds lutherske kirke på Kongensgade. Danskere er altid velkomne til søndagsgudstjenesten. Top Hat, et kunstgalleri og bar på Kompagnigade ejes og drives af herboende danskere Bent og Hanne Rasmussen som gerne ser besøg af deres landsmænd. I nødstilfælde, hvis man kræver dansktalende assistance, kan man kontakte den danske generalkonsul på St. Thomas Søren Blak, tlf. (340) 776-0656. Page 38 • June / July 2018
“I Am Queen Mary” sculpture.
David Berg
Freedom sculpture, Frederiksted.
by Nina York A major move, in the direction of Denmark acknowledging its colonial role in the US Virgin Islands formerly known as the Danish West Indies, has taken place in the form of two sculptures placed in central Copenhagen’s waterfront, right in front of a building that played a major role in the trade of cane sugar harvested in our islands. While both sculptures have relevance, the first one is already familiar to us, in that copies of the “Freedom” sculpture by Bright Bimpong, are found on all three islands, and a fourth copy was donated to a Danish museum in 2016; it has now found a much more visible site and illustrates, as it did when installed in the islands in 1998 at the time of our 150th anniversary of Emancipation, the struggle faced by the enslaved. It shows a bare-chested enslaved male with the cane bill in one hand and holding and blowing the conch shell tutu in the other, a signal to rise up against the cruelty he had to endure. In St. Croix, the life-size statue is placed in front of Frederiksted’s historic Oscar Henry Custom House fronting the cruise ship pier. The second sculpture is of far greater significance and portrays, in more than life size, a woman who played a major role in our island history to the point that she had regal status conferred on her – Queen Mary, with the last name Thomas – and even had the former Centerline Road renamed in her honor as Queen Mary Highway. She was the leader of the October 1, 1878 revolt known as “The Fireburn,” protesting the inhuman treatment of the agricultural workers, no longer enslaved but still abused, by burning down about 50 plantations and parts of Frederiksted. This resulted in her arrest with other women and a lengthy prison term in Copenhagen’s Women Prison. Two women artists of color, Danish Jeanette Ehlers and our own LaVaughn Belle, collaborated on this majestic portrayal, even to the point that scans of their bodies were molded together for the statue. The statue, which they named “I am Queen Mary” shows a seated woman on a tropical peacock chair, wearing a madras turban and a dress with buttoned bodice and flowing skirt, holding the cane bill in one hand and a flame torch in the other. Her expression is stern and evokes our realization of the misery that pervaded the lives of the field workers whose freedom was in name only, as the date of the Fireburn, October 1, was the only time of the year they could change jobs, and their wages remained totally inadequate. The recognition of a legacy of responsibility for such injustice has only recently come to the forefront of the Danish awareness, to a great extent due to the major coverage given by the Danish media to the islands’ history on the occasion of last year’s Transfer Centennial.
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Island Weddings MARRY ME ON ST. CROIX!
5 Reasons to Elope
■ Ease of Planning Elopes are one of my favorite types of weddings to shoot. Unlike larger weddings, they get right to the heart of the day, while maintaining the same level of love, passion, and intensity. Having planed my own wedding of 100+ guests, had I considered dropping the number to 2, a world of possibilities would have opened for me! 2 is more easily accommodated than 10, 20, 50, or 100. ■ Budget Friendly The Wedding tax is real. No matter how I choose to justify it, as a Wedding Vendor , I know a wedding can be expensive. If you can quell any resistance to the idea of eloping, one great argument for it would be the financial benefits. Depending on your vendor count, location, and other “bells a whistles,” (not including airfare and accommodations) elopes can range from $800-$5000. ■ Expanded Location Options As a party of 2, your destination and location options are endless. You can choose a large resort complete with concierge and wedding planning services for 2-12 guests, or choose an independent wedding planner to assist in finding vendors and the perfect location land or sea. You can also choose to “wing it” online and research your destination and locations on your own. ■ Schedule Forward The smaller the Wedding, the easier it is to plan, and with ease comes schedule flexibility, meaning you are not bound to the weekend. When there are only 2, taking off on a Sunday and exchanging vows on a Tuesday morning on the boardwalk, the rainforest, or a quiet palm grove are all possible. ■ Couple Focused Large weddings, although fun and seemingly worth the effort, are often painstaking to plan, not to mention cost prohibitive! Unlike large weddings, where much of the focus is on the experience of the guests, by design, an elope focuses solely on the couple. However you choose to celebrate your love is your choice. Maybe a large wedding, maybe a quiet affair for 2 or maybe an elope!
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hat could be more romantic than beginning your life together on a beautiful island? Tying the knot here can be breathtaking and stress-free with experienced wedding planners committed to every detail of your special day. Accommodations, ceremony and reception sites, menu planning, floral arrangements, photographers, musicians, transportation, special themes, and gifts and activities for your guests are all taken care of for you.
Q Studio
Q Studio, LLC – 340-332-6921
Through classic and contemporary techniques, Quiana introduces a fresh myriad of perspectives depicted in her photographic images. From sassy to exotic to romantic, Quiana’s background in photojournalism and fine art gives her a vast creative range. Understanding the unique qualities of the island experience, she encourages clients to be spontaneous, bringing out their personality and feelings in that moment. For a more creative approach to wedding photography, visit www.qstudiovi.com
With historic churches, Danish architecture, luscious villas, yachts and palm-fringed beaches, we’ve got your perfect backdrop for a memorable day. Whether saying “I do” for the first time, or renewing your vows, St. Croix sets the stage of a lifetime! For a Wedding Proposal Request, List of Vendors, Marriage License Application, and Island Wedding Brochure, visit usvitourism.vi. When you get married on St. Croix, you’re also in a perfect location for a romantic honeymoon! Why not have your wedding here, as well as your honeymoon, or marry here and honeymoon on St. Thomas or St. John?
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Watersports & Activities
JOIN THE EXPERTS TO BUCK ISLAND REEF NATIONAL MONUMENT! BUCK ISLAND EXCURSIONS & SUNSET SAILS
Jolly Roger – 340-513-2508
Sail, snorkel, hike, and relax on the Jolly Roger, a 42’ sailing Catamaran, with Captain Mike. Sail to Buck Island, on a half or full day trip, and experience the colorful reefs, beautiful hiking, and white sand beach (snorkel gear and instruction included). The Jolly Roger specializes in private charters and prides itself on providing guests with a more personalized experience by not overbooking the boat. Most trips depart from the boardwalk in Christiansted. Jolly Roger is an Authorized National Park Service Concessionaire. www.jollyrogervi.com
Big Beard’s Adventure Tours – 340-773-4482
Explore Salt River like you have never seen it before. Join us aboard our pontoon boat, the ‘Discovery,’ for a comfortable, informative trip around the back bays of Salt River. Learn about the rich history and the unique ecology of St. Croix’s largest remaining mangrove estuary. The ‘Discovery’ departs from the Salt River Marina several times a day. We can accommodate groups of up to 6 people in spacious comfort. We provide filtered drinking water and a cooler for you to bring drinks along. Relax and enjoy one of St. Croix’s hidden gems. www.bigbeards.com. Facebook.
Lightheart Sailing Charters — 340-244-0240
Caribbean Sea Adventures – 340-773-2628
Come explore Buck Island with us! Caribbean Sea Adventures offers a variety of boating packages to fit your every need. With options ranging from full, half day or private charter trips to explore Buck Island’s underwater snorkel trail, to sunset sails along the beautiful coastline, there is an option for every occasion. New to our fleet is a 32’ Boston Whaler, offering a more intimate charter experience. All Buck Island trips include snorkel gear
Jolly Roger—Experienced and always fun, Captain Mike!
and instruction, guidance on the underwater trail, flotation devices, water and rum punch. Scuba diving trips and wedding ceremonies also available. www.caribbeanseaadventures.com Follow us on Facebook & Instagram.
Come enjoy the light-hearted time of your life on an elegant 40-foot European sloop designed for comfort and performance. Lightheart Sailing offers full-day, halfday and sunset charters custom-designed for you: you can take the helm, handle the lines, swim and snorkel, or just sit back and enjoy top-notch sailing with friendly, caring service. Interested in learning to sail? Captain Peter Branning is an award-winning American Sailing Association instructor, and offers classes or individual instruction to take you from basic sailing to bareboat chartering. Want a sailing vacation? You can enjoy a week-long charter to the BVIs, and even learn to sail at the same time. Lightheart Sailing was named “best Charter Boat on St. Croix” for 2014, 2015, and 2017. Learn more at lightheartsailing.com.
Buck Island Charters
Teroro II & Dragonfly
with Captain Carl or Captain Heinz
SAIL • SNORKEL • HIKE
Sail aboard Teroro II (42’) or Dragonfly (38’) Trimarans and experience a personalized tour of Buck Island Reef National Monument. The National Underwater Trail is a snorkel sight second to none!
Authorized Concessioner
● Snorkel equipment included ● Dragonfly exclusive to six guests ● Departs from Green Cay Marina “H” Dock
Recommended in Frommer’s Tour Guide
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See Buck Island Our Way!
up front and features a drop-down window for viewing at the reef. Snorkeling gear and lessons are provided for a guided tour through the Underwater Trail.
Big Beard’s Adventure Tours has been offering daily Full and a Half-Day Buck Island Snorkel Tours as well as Sunset Sails from St. Croix for over 30 years!
Sunsets are magnificent on St. Croix and offer a breathtaking backdrop for our Sunset Sails. Enjoy complimentary rum and fruit punch as you cruise the beautiful scenery of St. Croix’s Northshore.
The Full Day Sail, on their 42-foot sailing catamaran, “Renegade,” departs at 9:30 am and returns at 3:30 pm; she was designed and built right here on St. Croix to do Buck Island tours. Stopping first at Turtle Beach, named by National Geographic as one of the ten prettiest in the world, snorkel gear is provided and lessons offered to the beginners. Then, it’s over to the reef for a guided tour through the Underwater Trail with time to explore or relax on the catamaran before heading to a private beach for an All-You-Can-Eat and Drink (rum or fruit punch) Beach BBQ with grilled hamburgers, hot dogs, fresh fish, and veggie burgers. The Half Day Tour is 3 ½- hours aboard the 42-foot motorized catamaran “Adventure.” Designed and built on St. Croix and powered
The newest tour offers a chance to explore Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve aboard the 24’ pontoon boat the “Discovery.” Hear about the area’s rich history and learn about the site where Christopher Columbus landed in 1493. A fascinating mangrove habitat with tours departing several times a day from Salt River Marina. Renegade. Discovery.
by twin inboard engines, she provides a fast, comfortable ride to Buck Island. This boat gives you the option of cruising in the sun or shade or the thrill of riding in the rumble seats
Reserve your spot for Buck Island or Salt River at our Queen Cross Street store near the boardwalk, give us a call, or book online. “We look forward to sailing with you!”
Big Beard Adventure Tours (340) 773-4482 • www.bigbeards.com
Sail to Buck Island Reef National Monument on
Sailing Charters
Departing Teague Bay 9:00 am - 1:00 pm 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Authorized Concessioner
100% sail powered 6 passenger custom built 37’ trimaran
Adventures in Diving—Mandala round cotton towels for beach, tabletop, or wall!
Sail to Buck Island Reef National Monument CUSTOMIZED SAILING
Authorized Concessioner
Private Day Sails
Full-Day, Half-Day, Sunset
Extended Charters
St Thomas, St John, BVI
Captains Courageous Specialty Charters Business, Personal Growth, Meditation
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Less crowded trips! ● Private charters are our specialty!
American Sailing Association Instruction Green Cay Marina, Dock C
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TAKE THE PLUNGE—DIVE A WRECK, THE WALL, OR THE PIER! Carl followed his father’s passion, after sailing and competing in his youth and after helping to captain Teroro II to Buck Island for 16 years, and now has is own boat Dragonfly, a 38’ trimaran. He and his father love to share their local knowledge with the guests aboard and give them a very personalized snorkeling tour of Buck Island Reef. We are recommended by Fromer’s Tour Guide and sail from Green Cay Marina.
Llewellyn’s Charter – 340-773-9027
Take a fast and exciting sail with local sailing legend and calypso recording artist Llewellyn Westerman aboard his 37-foot locally-designed and built, six-passenger performance trimaran Charis+. He’s been sailing to Buck Island National Monument since 1960 and assures a comfortable arrival to the beach or the first designated underwater National Park. Snorkel gear is provided. Departs from the St. Croix Yacht Club at Teague Bay 9 to 1:00 am, 1:30 to 5:30 pm, and 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Personalized sails available. Call for more information and reservations
DIVING Adventures in Diving STX – 941-504-3222 Sweet Bottom Dive Center—Ever met a Web Burrfish? Tim Linse
Lyric Sails – 340-201-5227
Combining her love for the ocean with a passion for music, food and wine, Captain Emily Weston, a marine biologist and dive instructor, has brought a unique venue to St. Croix—Lyric Sails! On her boat “Jolly Mon,” a 63ft custom-built, former racing catamaran, she and her amazing crew host sunset and moonlight sails with live music by local and visiting musicians, Thurs-Sun, out of beautiful Frederiksted. Also look for special events such as “Wine on the Water”--a 6-course wine and food pairing dinner, Reggae night and Spanish night. Each sail features catered appetizers, rum punch and an on-board bar.
Private, customizable day sails and snorkel tours are available daily, and private evening charters are available on request. Book online at www.lyricsails.com.
Teroro II and Dragonfly – 340-718-3161
Buck Island Charters, with Captain Heinz and his son Carl, is one of the oldest charter boat companies sailing to Buck Island Reef National Monument. Teroro II, a 42’ trimaran, is the first commercially built boat by Gold Coast Yachts at Salt River and chartered by Captain Heinz.
We’re your Official SSI and NAUI Dive Shop on St. Croix located on King Street in Frederiksted across from the ‘Moko Jumbie Wall.’ Whether you want to snare a lobster or view the beauty under the sea, we provide you with Sherwood or Akona gear for diving/snorkeling—for rent or purchase. High-quality merchandise includes Stream2Sea sun protection, Tormenter, Akona, A.B. Biller, Bamboo Cay fine menswear, and Sherwood. We offer dive packages and snorkel tours for both day and night. We love for our customers to stop by, see our new merchandise, chat at our table! www.adventuresindivingstx.com, Facebook.
Try Scuba Diving! Get Introduced. Get Certified. Improve Your Skills.
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For a more personal experience, the safety and service you desire, N2theBlue stands out by specializing in smaller group scuba diving by limiting our boats to 6 divers. Three boats & two locations offer greater flexibility & variety of sites, schedules, and adventure. Enjoy more marine life, fewer divers, and beach access to the famous Pier! Call to reserve your spot aboard.
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DIVE EXPERIENCE — Diving St. Croix for 35 years Dive Experience – 340-773-3307
Get to know St. Croix’s underwater wildlife—Turtles, Eels, Sting Rays, Eagle Rays, Manta Rays, Dolphins, and even Humpback Whales with St. Croix’s Original PADI 5-Star IDC Center! Michelle Pugh, a member of the Women Divers Hall of Fame, opened Dive Experience in 1983 and has the most experienced dive staff on the island. Diver safety, combined with fun and preservation of the marine environment are our primary concerns. Daily boat dives, Lionfish hunting dives—take your fillets home with you (yum!), and “No Moon” String-of-Pearl night dives! We offer diver training from the Discover Scuba program to dive instructor and complete dive and snorkel rental gear plus air and nitrox fills. New, expanded location on the Chritiansted boardwalk at Kings Alley. We love to dive and it shows! www.divexp.com
The Official NAUI and SSI Dive Shop on St. Croix, USVI
Small-group dive experiences Full & ½-day snorkel experiences Special Dive Package pricing Shore, Pier, Boat, Day & Night dives & snorkels Dive Instruction—all levels Try SCUBA—no experience needed Open Water Diver to Dive Instructor Snorkel & dive gear rentals – Daily & Weekly Beach towels, water shoes, flip flops, sunscreen High-quality apparel for Men & Women Island Concierge Services— We provision so you can begin your vacation upon arrival! 69 King Street, Frederiksted, across from Moko Jumbie Mural 941-504-3222 • www.adventuresindivingstx.com adventuresindivstx@icloud.com w w w.stcroix thisweek.com
Michelle Pugh, a 39-year resident of St Croix, learned to dive in Los Angeles while high school and hasn’t stopped since! In 1992, along with Jacques Cousteau, she was inducted into the platinum Pro 5000 through SSI. In 2004, she was inducted into the Women Divers Hall of Frame for being the first woman to dive with killer whales in the wilds of Canada, the first American woman to teach diving in Moscow, Russia and for establishing the mooring system on St Croix to protect the coral reefs. Michelle was also given the SBDC and Congressional Award for Entrepreneurial Success for Dive Experience. Sam Halvorson, Captain, Instructor, Dive Master, and Videographer, has been on board for 29 years. He knows the reefs like the back of his hand. His videos are a favorite souvenir! Skeeter, the dog, loves the dive boat and swimming with the divers. Michelle, who’s made over 10,000 dives on St. Croix, is the only dive center owner that actually dives most everyday—guiding lots of customers
by request. While developing the dive mooring sites, she has explored most St Croix reefs and walls. Michelle has also traveled the world just to dive—like the East coast of the US from Florida to Rhode Island, the West coast from Canada to Mexico, The Red Sea, Australia, Solomon IsSusan Wall lands, Borneo, Philippines, the Antarctic, and most of the Caribbean Islands. And, I recently returned from the Galapagos Islands! Dive Experience is St Croix’s first dive operator and the first PADI 5-star IDC center. They teach diving from novice to professional instructors. Located at Kings Alley on the boardwalk, their USCG-licensed dive boat is steps away on the dock. The full-service center features basic snorkel equipment to recreational and professional dive gear from Aqualung (US Divers) plus hats, towels, tees, Trudi Gilliam fish art and the largest Reef sandal selection on island. “With years in the business and my experience over time, I’d can say that Dive Experience is simply the best!” Advertisement
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Watersports & Activities TOUR SALT RIVER BY KAYAK OR PONTOON! N2theBlue Scuba Diving – 340-772-3483
Scuba Dive with N2theBlue — the Pier, Wrecks, Reefs, Night Dives, Salt River Canyon/Wall, Boat & Shore dives. For a personal experience with the safety & service you desire, we specialize in semi-private groups of 6 or less divers. Want to try scuba diving? Our 1/2-day introductory course for beginners gets you into the water the same day! Voted #1 Dive Shop by VI Daily News readers and #1 Activity by TripAdvisor, N2theBlue is a full-service PADI scuba diving center with rental gear, air fills & Nitrox. Located 100 steps from the Frederiksted pier, we dive more sites in the calm waters of the West & have a second location servicing the Salt River Canyon/Wall. Call for reservations. Look on Facebook for recent dive photos! www.N2theBlue.com
KAYAK TOURS Bush Tribe Island Wide Eco Adventures – 340-277-2503
We are your One Stop for ecological and historical excursions! Come snorkel, hike, and kayak with us (day or night) and experience bioluminescent kayaking! Bush Tribe focuses
N2theBlue Scuba Diving—Got your attention!
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on taking travelers of all ages off the beaten island path to learn about local vegetation, wildlife, and history. Adventurers get to see some of the most intriguing landscapes, breathtaking views, and coral reefs that St. Croix has to offer. Join us as we combine adventure, education, and culture into a relaxed and entertaining format led by experienced guides with a broad knowledge of island history and ecology. Ask about Private Events at our beautiful Salt River Palm Tree Grove. At Bush Tribe Eco Adventures we want to encourage people of all ages to get out and adventure more! www.bushtribe.com
Sea Thru Kayaks VI—Bioluminescent Bay Tours – 340-244-8696
St. Croix Wall at Beautiful Davis Bay at Beautiful Davis Bay
• Guided Shore Dives • Guided Daily Shore Dives Daily
Virgin Kayak Tours—See what you can discover!
Us Sea Thru Kayak
The difference is CLEAR
Why Choose Us? The difference is clear! The best light show is beneath your totally clear kayak as you are engulfed in millions of lights. Other kayak styles give you a limited view over the side of the kayak or a small window. Our guest list includes National Geographic, New York Times, the leading Bioluminescent researchers in the world, Boston Globe, HGTV House Hunters International, American Airlines inflight magazine, and many others. All tours begin in the evening at Salt River Marina. Experience the bay that the scientific community is calling possibly the best yearround bay of the seven bays in the world. Reservation is required. Locally owned and operated. www.seathrukayaksvi.com
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JET SKIS / FLYBOARDING
Virgin Kayak Tours – 340-514-0062
Voted ‘Best Kayak Tour’ on St. Croix for the past eight years by the readers of the VI Daily News! Family owned and operated for 18 years, Virgin Kayak Tours offers nighttime Bioluminescent Tours, Salt River Historical Park & Ecological Preserve tours, and Custom Tours—half day, full day, or week long. They use the award-winning Hobie Mirage Pedal Kayaks, so your tour is effortless, even in windy conditions, and focus on St. Croix ecology, Pre-Columbian history, and the cultural landscape. “You’ll definitely see our passion shine through on every St. Croix kayak tour!” Located off Route #80 at Salt River Marina. jill@virginkayaktours.com virginkayaktours.com
West End Water Sports – 340-277-8295
We are your #1 destination for the perfect beach day! Rent Jet Skis, Stand Up Paddle Boards, Kayaks, Snorkeling Gear, Beach Chairs, Lounge Chairs, Umbrellas, and Sun Ray Floats. We also have the newest craze in Water Sports—the Fly Board! The Westside waters of St. Croix are calm and clear and our Jet Ski riding, swimming and snorkeling areas are second to none! Play unguided on a Jet Ski in a square mile of smooth clear water or, for the more adventurous, check out our extreme Wave Jumping Adventure Tour. Spend a day on Rainbow Beach for a relaxing and/or exhilarating good time, great music, volleyball, corn hole, giant jenga and your favorite food and beverages at Rhythms Beach Bar and Grill. Facebook.
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News
Christiansted National Historic Site
Threatened Historic Danish Well Tower to be Stabilized
Wharf Bulkhead Replacement Project
Big Beard’s Adventure Tours—Take time for Salt River.
Big Beard’s Adventure Tours – 340-773-4482
Explore Salt River like you have never seen it before. Join us aboard our pontoon boat, the ‘Discovery,’ for a comfortable, informative trip around the back bays of Salt River. Learn about the rich history and the unique ecology of St. Croix’s largest remaining mangrove estuary. The ‘Discovery’ departs from the Salt River Marina several times a day. We can accommodate groups of up to 6 people in spacious comfort. We provide filtered drinking water and a cooler for you to bring drinks along. Relax and enjoy one of St. Croix’s hidden gems. www.bigbeards.com. Facebook.
The Christiansted National Historic Site will be replacing the Wharf Bulkhead along the harbor front of the Historic Site. Engineering and design phase to determine the appropriate materials, skirting and bulkhead construction method is underway. The project will replace the existing bulkhead structure and provide a newly constructed bulkhead for waterfront access, increased storm protection and emergency vessel response access. The Project will be conducted in a series of phases; the park is now in the planning phase. Three soil and core boring samples will be drilled on the waterfront, on the sea floor, to assess geotechnical feasibility to occur for two weeks May 8 – 18. Operations will require a drilling rig on site to operate from the hours of 7 am – 4 pm, Monday through Friday. Drilling operations will produce noise and require closing off small portions of the park grounds. Access to the parking lot should not be affected, and there are no anticipated effects to historic structures. A map showing the locations of the proposed boring sites is available upon request. The anticipated schedule for this project is: ■ Design Completion (approved drawings), 5/31/19 ■ Construction Contract Award: 9/15/19 ■ Construction Start (actual on-site mobilization and start of work): 10/15/19 ■ Construction Completion: 4/15/20 (This is based only on a very rough estimate of a 6-month construction duration; this could change significantly depending on site condition.) During the construction phase, potential impacts to the Christiansted community will be minimalized as much as possible, but may effect wharf area events, and to the traffic turnaround by King Christian Hotel. National Park Service • 340-773-1460 www.nps.gov/CHRI
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The National Park Service, Salt River Bay and NPS Historic Preservation Training Center Masonry Team are undertaking the stabilization and restoration of the 18th/19th century Danish Well Tower located on the west side of Sugar Bay which began in February-March 2018. The tower was likely a water pumping mill used to funnel water through a channel for historic crops such as sugar cane or indigo. This tower is located on lands that were in cultivation as part of Estate Morningstar, 1750. The tower is constructed of stone masonry and coral block. The tower is approximately 16 feet in diameter and estimated to be over 40 feet high. The base of the tower has two arched entrances and the interior is open to the sky. This structure is one of only a handful of surviving well towers in the Virgin Islands and is a significant resource for St. Croix. The tower became structurally unstable due to the intrusion of surrounding vegetation, repeated wind storm events beginning with Hurricane Omar (2008), and most recently, severe flooding from Hurricane Maria (2017). Phase I of this project was site clearing and clean-up of extensive hurricane debris in preparation to install drainage mitigation and bank stabilization, which will provide protection to the tower base and structure during severe storm flooding. In Phase II, the team removed vegetation and did masonry inspections and repairs to the tower, replaced missing stones, and placed mortar caps on all skyward surfaces. NPS will restore the forest landscape surrounding the Well Tower with native trees. A visitor parking/pull off area will also be installed, on the east side of the road. A short trail and educational waysides will guide visitors along a gravel foot path to the tower, which will provide several views of the tower and the surrounding forest. During construction, the area will be closed for visitation. Look for the completion of this project, unfolding an industrial archeological treasure with a story to tell! National Park Service • 340-773-1460 www.nps.gov/SARI w w w.stcroix thisweek.com
Recreation
Beaches Public
MAKE A BIG SPLASH! All beaches in the USVI are open to the public although access through private property and hotels may have restrictions. Buck Island Reef National Monument The National Park Service has operated Buck Island Reef as a National Park since 1961. Underwater trail, two beaches, two picnic areas, snorkeling, shade, hiking trail, limited facilities. Seven miles East of Christiansted; use authorized National Park Service concessionaires. www.nps.gov/BUIS
Cane Bay Beach
On St. Croix’s Northshore, this is a long, sandy beach with shade and great snorkeling; relatively shallow and nice for swimming. Diving’s famous ‘Wall’ is located here. Sweet Bottom Dive Center and EAT@Cane Bay to serve you!
Columbus Landing
Christopher Columbus landed here in 1493 at the site of Salt River Bay. Take the road to the left of Salt River Marina. Minimal facilities. Managed by the Territorial State Historic Preservation Office (DPNR), and is within the boundaries of the National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve. www.nps.gov/SARI
Cramer Park
Before Pt. Udall, on the East End, is a beautiful long, deep beach with bathrooms, changing rooms, and picnic tables.
PLAY TIME!
GOLF
TENNIS
Tee-off at one of St. Croix’s exceptional golf courses!
Open to the public. Stay tournament-ready! The Buccaneer Hotel – 340-712-2143
Carambola Golf Club – 340-778-5638
Open 7 days a week, 7:30 am – 4 pm. Commissioned by Laurence Rockefeller and designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr., a beautiful, challenging 18-hole course that stretches over 7,000 yards with water hazards coming into play on seven holes. Pro Shop. Clubs and cart rentals.Call for rates, specials, and tee times. www.golfcarambola.com
Open Monday – Saturday, 8 am – 11:30 am and 3 – 6:30 pm; Sunday, 8 am – noon. Eight East End courts; lighted courts by appointment. Pro Shop and Game Match Service. Tennis Pro available for lessons. Call to reserve court time. www.thebuccaneer.com
The Buccaneer Hotel – 340-712-2144
Open 7 days a week, 7:30 am – 6 pm. An East End, 18-hole course that takes the player over rolling hills to the water’s edge with incredible views! Call for rates and tee times. Pro Shop. www.thebuccaneer.com
Divi Carina Bay Resort – 340-773-9700
“The Links” Mini Golf Course, 18-Holes, Driving Range, Clubhouse. Temporarily closed for renovations. www.divicarinabay.com
The Reef Golf Course – 340-773-8844
Open Tuesday – Sunday, 8 am – 3 pm. A beautiful 9-hole course on the East End with phenomenal views over Teague Bay, offering traditional and Disco golf. Pro Shop. Clubs and cart rentals. Phone temporarily out. Tee times not required.
The Buccaneer courts.
Steve Simonsen
Par 72 Course Designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr.
Dorsch Beach
On the right, just before Sandcastle on the Beach Hotel and Beach Side Café, is a wonderfully convenient beach with parking and some shade.
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Tee times from 7:30 am - 4 pm
Frederiksted Beach
Right next to Ft. Frederik, it is a favorite of cruise ship passengers. Convenient parking and changing facilities.
CARAMBOLA
GOLF • CLUB
Rainbow Beach
North of Frederiksted this is a lively beach with bar and restaurant. West End Watersports offers flyboard, Jetski, paddleboard, and kayak rentals. Live music on Sunday afternoons. A local favorite!
ST. CROIX, US VIRGIN ISLANDS
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Reef Beach
Photo by Kelly Greer
Right next to Duggan’s Reef Restaurant on the East End is a nice slip-of-a-beach. With a very gradual decline, the beach is perfect for windsurfing or for swimming with small children. The Reef Golf Course is across the street.
Sandy Point
Located on St. Croix’s West End, this spectacular beach is part of Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge and is one the longest in the Caribbean! Leatherback Turtle nesting is underway now and the beach is closed to the public until the first week in September. Follow on Facebook.
Shoy Beach
Deep and lush, this beach is located inside the entrance to The Buccaneer Hotel; the guard gate attendant to the right will let you through. Park at the end of the road. No facilities; some shade trees. A local favorite. w w w.stcroix thisweek.com
Carambola Golf Club.
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Destination St. Croix GOOD TO KNOW!
and cruise ship days. The seasoned traveler doesn’t take chances. Lock your car, don’t wear valuable jewelry wandering in town, keep to the main areas.
Atlantic Ocean Puerto Rico
US
St. Thomas
Tortola BVI
UK
St. John
Culebra Vieques
Christiansted
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Caribbean Sea
Frederiksted ●
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St. Croix
CURRENCY & BANKING. We use the US dollar and credit cards are accepted everywhere. First Bank (all branches), M – Th, 8:30 am – 4 pm, F, 8:30 am – 5 pm, Sat, 9 am – 1 pm (SI and Fsted); Banco Popular Sunny Isle, M – F, 8:30 am – 4 pm, Sat, 9 am – 1 pm, Banco Popular Orange Grove, M – F, 8 am – 4 pm; Scotia Bank Sunny Isle, M – W, 8:30 – 3:30, Th – F, 8:30 am – 5:30 pm. Bank of St. Croix, Gallows Bay & Peter’s Rest, M - Th, 9am - 3pm; Friday, 9am - 3:30pm. See maps for bank and ATM locations. TAXES. No sales tax but a 12.5% government tax is applied to hotel rooms.
ARRIVAL. US citizens don’t need a passport; departing visitors need a photo ID. LOCATION. St. Croix lies 18 north latitude and 65 west longitude, about 700 miles from the equator. The Virgin Islands are part of the Antilles chain from the Bahamas down to Trinidad. St. Croix is surrounded by the Caribbean Sea. VIRGIN ISLANDERS. Virgin Islanders are a reserved but friendly people. “Good Morning,” “Good Afternoon,” and “Good Night” are welcome Crucian greetings. Everyone speaks English or a lilting version of it. CLIMATE. Year-round temperatures range in the 80s during the day, 70s most nights, with summer somewhat warmer. Easterly trade winds keep the humidity down. Most island showers are over in minutes. Residents collect rainwater from rooftops into household cisterns. Saltwater distillation plants help the supply. With water scarce, it is used sparingly. TIME. We are on Atlantic Standard in the winter, one hour ahead of Eastern Standard. During the summer, we are the same time as Eastern Daylight Savings. WHAT TO WEAR. Island dress is casual but bathing suits and men without shirts in town or grocery stores is frowned upon. Men don’t need ties or jackets; hats are great sun protectors for everyone. No adaptors needed for personal plug-ins. WE ARE HERE TO HELP YOU. The Visitors’ Bureau is located upstairs in the Frederiksted Mall and next to the Caribbean Museum Center for the Arts on Strand Street; open weekdays Page 48 • June / July 2018
COMMUNICATIONS. St. Croix has several radio stations and three television stations; Cable TV carries the national news stations. Two newspapers are published daily; also an online daily. New York and Miami papers arrive each morning. TELEPHONE SERVICE. The local area code is 340 but you need not dial it for local numbers. Phone cards are sold at many shops throughout the island. We have local Sprint and ATT stores for any forgotten cell phone accessories. POSTAL RATES. As part of the US postal system, 1st class mail is .50 cents for the first ounce, postcards are .35 cents, international rates are $1.20 for cards and letters. See maps for post office locations. MARINE LIFE. All native plants, animals, fish (unless harvested for food), coral and shells are protected under the Indigenous Species Act. You will not be permitted to leave the territory with any plants or marine life in your possession. HOLIDAYS. We celebrate US Federal holidays and local ones as well. The government closes for all holidays, banks close for most. Shops stay open except on major holidays. HELPFUL NUMBERS. Police, Fire, Ambulance ................ Land line, 911 Cell Phone, .................................340-772-9111 Divers Alert Network.....................919-684-2948 V.I. Territorial Emergency Management .....................................................340-773-2244 St. Croix Hospital. .........................340-778-6311 AA......................................................340-776-5283 Alanon...............................................340-473-1497
Salt River Bay.
DRIVE SAFE— STAY LEFT Whether renting a car or crossing the street, it is vital to remember that traffic in the USVI flows from the left side of the road. St. Croix is 28 miles in length and 7 miles at the widest point with two major towns—Christiansted at the center on the north shore and Frederiksted at the west end. The Caribbean Sea which surrounds the island is always there to guide you along the roads that wind around the coast. Car rental agencies have a variety of vehicles available from sporty jeeps to roomy air-conditioned sedans, vans, and SUVs. The average price usually includes unlimited mileage but you fill the tank upon return! Both US and other driver’s licenses are recognized. The driver and front seat passenger are required by law to use seat belts and cell phone talking or texting is not allowed. Parking in Christiansted is limited and 2-hour parking on parts of Company and Queen Cross Streets is enforced. Look for the signs. There is daytime parking in the National Park Service lot near Ft. Christiansvaern, until 4:30 pm, and a public lot with fees on Strand and King Cross Street. Major roads are asphalt and usually well maintained. The Melvin H. Evans Highway is the only 4-lane, divided highway running from mid-island west to within 1 mile of Frederiksted. The speed limit is 55. In other areas, the 35 mph limit applies; in town, 20 mph unless otherwise posted. Let our Attractions & Tours pages (7-9) and our St. Croix Road Map (54 & 55) and town maps (56-58) help you plan your island tour! w w w.stcroix thisweek.com
Rejsemål St. Croix Godt at Vide!
Ankomst: Pas og visum fordres af danske besøgende. Beliggenhed. St.Croix ligger på 18 grader nord bredde og 65 grader vest længde, lidt over 1000 km fra Ækvator. Jomfruøerne er en del af Antilles økæden fra Bahama øerne ned til Trinidad. St. Croix er omgivet af det karibiske hav.
Susan Wall
Island Worship The history of our island is mirrored in its old church structures, many of which have recently been restored. The Moravian brethren, arriving here in the 1730s from Saxony in today’s Germany, founded their mission to bring Christianity to the enslaved part of the population. The historic Anglican (Episcopalian) churches built in Gothic style include St. John’s in Christiansted and, in Frederiksted, the beautifully restored St. Paul’s church. The large number of Irish settlers, along with Englishmen and Hispanics, have contributed to the presence of the Catholic church; Holy Cross in Christiansted is the oldest in the Virgin Islands. The Danish rule of the island from 1733 to 1917 brought the Lutheran church, which still plays a large role here. Lord God of Sabaoth in Christiansted occupies the former Dutch Reformed Church; Holy Trinity in Frederiksted was built shortly after the town was founded. The Dutch Reformed church (Presbyterian) now has a new mid-island home. These are just a few of the many (over 150) churches on St. Croix, from SeventhDay Adventist to Methodist, Baptist, Church of God, and many more. Church attendance and activities are important to a large part of our population; visitors are always welcome at services, often a high point in their island experience. Many other faiths offer places of worship—a Jewish synagogue, a Hindu temple, and a Moslem mosque, to name a few. An easy-to-follow guide is actually the yellow pages of our local phone book beginning on Page 54. w w w.stcroix thisweek.com
Befolkningen. Virgin Islands befolkning er venlig men tilbageholdende. Man hilser gerne med “Good morning”, “Good Afternoon” og “Good Night.” Alle taler engelsk eller et melodisk dialekt deraf. Klima. Solrigt, med årlige temperaturer omkring højt i 20erne om dagen, omkring 20 grader om natten – lidt varmere i sommermånederne. Østlige passatvinde holder fugtigheden lav. .De fleste byger er forbi i løbet af få minutter. Beboerne samler regnvand fra tagene ned i cisterner under husene. Saltvandsdestillering bidrager til forsyningen. Vi er nøjsomme med vores vandforbrug. Tider. Vi ligger på atlantisk standardtid; om sommeren minus 6 timer fra Danmark; mellem oktober og april minus 5 timer. En time før USAs østkyst om vinteren. Påklædning. Afslappet, men badedragt eller mænd uden skjorte på gaden og i butikker er ildeset. Mænd behøver ikke jakke og slips. En bredskygget hat er en god beskyttelse mod solen for alle. En adapter til 110VDC er nødvendig til strømforbrug ved f.eks.opladning. Hjælp til Besøgende. Turistkontoret er åbent hverdage og når krydstogtskibe ankommer. Det ligger i Frederiksted på 1ste sal i en baggård på Strandgade nær kajen. I Christiansted ligger et orienteringscenter til besøgende i den gamle vejerbod ved havnen. Her som alle vegne, vær forsigtig. Lås bilen, gå ikke med værdifulde smykker i byen, og hold dig til de befolkede områder.
Kontaktnumre i Nødstilfælde. Politi, Brandvæsen, Ambulance ........Fastnet 911 Mobil,..........................................340-772-9111 Dyknings Alarm ............................919-684-2948 Katastrofe Tjeneste.........................340-773-2244 St. Croix Hospital ..........................340-778-6311 AA...................................................340-776-5283 Alanon............................................340-473-1497
Valuta og Banker. First Bank (alle filialer) har åbent mandag-torsdag kl. 8:30-16, fredag til kl. 17, lørdag kl. 9-13 (kun Sunny Isle og Frederiksted). Banco Popular Sunny Isle, man-fre kl. 8:30-16, lør kl. 9-13; Banco Popular Orange Grove, man-fre kl. 8-16. Scotia Bank Sunny Isle, man-ons kl. 8:30-15:30, tors-fre kl. 8:30-17:30. Se by-og økort om bankernes og kontantautomaternes beliggenhed. Bank of St. Croix, Gallows Bay og Peter’s Rest: Man.-Tors. 9 - 15, Fredag 9 - 15:30. Skatter. Ingen moms her; der lægges dog 12.5% skat på hotelværelser. Media. St. Croix har flere radiostationer og tre fjernsynsstationer; kabelfjernsyn viser alle de amerikanske kanaler. To aviser udgives daglig; også en netavis. Blade fra New York og Miami kommer daglig. Telefon. Den lokale.områdekode er 340, men bruges ikke ved lokalopringning. Telefonkort sælges mange steder. Mange danske mobiltelefoner fungerer ikke her; man kan købe billige telefoner med kort og andet tilbehør hos Sprint og AT&T. Posttakster: Vi er en del af USAs postsystem, hvor taksterne for et brev er 49 cents og postkort 35 cents. International posttakst er $1.20 for brev og postkort. Se by- og økortene for at finde postkontorerne. Plante-og dyreliv på land og i hav. Alle lokale planter, dyr og fisk (undtagen fanget som føde), er beskyttede, inklusive koraller, skaller og andet levende fra havet. Man må ikke hjembringe nogen af disse levende organismer. Helligdage. Her fejrer man amerikanske helligdage foruden en hel del lokale. Regerings-kontorer er lukkede da, ligeledes som regel banker, mens butikker kun lukker de vigtigste helligdage. June / July 2018 • Page 49
Island Accommodations Phone The local area code is (340)
Easy Hotel Guide
Arawak Bay: The Inn at Salt River 340-772 1684 Buccaneer
340-712-2100
Caravelle Hotel & Casino 340-773-0687 Caribbean Breeze Apartments 340-227-9853 & Vacation Homes Carrington’s Inn 340-713-0508 Chenay Bay Beach Resort
340-201-1309
Club Comanche / Hotel St. Croix 340-773-0210 Club St. Croix
340-718-9150
Colony Cove
340-718-1965
Company House Hotel
340-773-1377
Cottages By The Sea
340-772-0495
Cruzan Classic
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340-773-9700
Holger Danske
340-773-3600
Hotel on the Cay
340-773-2035
Inn on Strand Street
340-772-0500
King Christian Hotel
340-773-6330
King’s Alley Hotel
340-773-0103
Mt. Victory Camp Eco Lodge
340-201-7983
Northside Valley
340-772-0558
Palms at Pelican Cove
340-718-8920
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340-778-3800
Sand Castle on the Beach
340-772-1205
Sugar Beach St. Croix
340-718-5345
Tamarind Reef Resort, Spa & Marina 340-718-4455 The Fred
1-844-789-8784
Vacation St. Croix
340-718-0361
Waves at Cane Bay
340-718-1815
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The Buccaneer offers tennis, watersports, shopping, a spa, beaches, pools, restaurants, and golf all on the same property. www.thebuccaneer.com Caribbean Breeze Apartments & Vacation Rentals is a gated, historic Frederiksted property, within walking distance to beaches, the pier, shopping, and dining. All new studios or 1 and 2 bedrooms with charming 1/2-acre garden, BBQ/kitchen, and pool. www.airbnb.com/rooms/2989620 Club Comanche, Hotel St. Croix is a small, landmark hotel within the Christiansted National Historic District. Overflowing with West Indian charm, stay in the Main House or on the waterfront in the Bridgehouse. Large pool and restaurants. www.clubcomanche.com Cruzan Sands Villa on the Beach is a luxury beachfront villa in Estate Salt River. Family friendly, it sleeps 8 comfortably. Relax and enjoy the wonderful sandy beach and the view from the spacious covered wrap-around porch! www.cruzansands.com At Hotel on the Cay, step into an atmosphere of casual elegance! On a private cay in Christiansted Harbor, the 53-room resort is ideal for couples, families and adventure seekers and features a restaurant, terraces, pristine beach, pool, and water sports. A short ferry ride to the Wharf. www.hotelonthecay.com Sugar Beach Condo Resort offers spacious, oceanfront condos, studios to 4-bdrm, with A/C, kitchens, over-sized baths, free WiFi, and private verandas! Enjoy a freshwater pool, sundeck, club- house, two lighted tennis courts, and use of kayaks and zayaks. Located a 1⁄2 mile from Christiansted, its a great base for exploring the rest of the island! www.sugarbeachstcroix.com The Fred, introducing the first new hotel on St. Croix since 1986! Its a 22-room beachfront, boutique resort and spa located in historic Frederiksted town. We’re the only beachfront hotel that is also located in town. Rest easy knowing that you’re staying in an eco-friendly resort that operates “off the grid.” www.SleepWtihFred.com w w w.stcroix thisweek.com
New! - RIGHT on the Beach! 3-4 Bedroom / 4.5 Bath - Northside!
Tuesday - Saturday, 11am - 9 pm 972-747-7575 www.CruzanSands.com • Relax@CruzanSands.com A Historic Caribbean Retreat on the Christiansted Boardwalk
340-773-0210
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/SleepWithFred (340) 777.FRED (3733) 605 Strand Street, Frederiksted, VI 00840
EXPERIENCE THE CHARM OF FREDERIKSTED!
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“Step into an atmosphere of casual elegance”
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Apartments & Vacation Homes
Prince Street, Frederiksted • 340-227-9853 https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/2989620
Hotel on tHe Cay (855) 654-0301 reservations www.hotelonthecay.com
800-524-2049 340-718-5345
Rest, Relax, Repeat at Sugar Beach Condo Resort! w w w.stcroix thisweek.com
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Island Transportation BOOK WITH A SENSE OF ADVENTURE!
TAXI INFORMATION ■ Christiansted Taxi Stands are on King Street
near Government House & in Frederiksted near Ft. Frederik.
■ These taxi rates to and from the Airport and
Towns were obtained from the Taxi Commission and have been approved by the VI Legislature. Look for only licensed taxis which carry a dome light and the letters TP on their license plate. Rates must be posted. Since taxis aren’t metered, confirm the rate before getting in the taxi!
Taxi Charges & Special Provisions ■ The charges to areas not listed in this schedule shall be arrived at by using the nearest place with a rate crossed to the next place ahead with a rate closest to the passenger’s destination.
Keep left.
Ted Davis
■ A taxi driver, while on duty, shall not refuse any passenger unless the passenger is intoxicated and disorderly or in the possession of a pet (other than a seeing eye or service dog) that is not properly secured in a kennel. No charge for service dogs. Large kennel charge, $30., small kennel, $20.
OLYMPIC—ACE
■ Round-trip fares are double the one-way fare plus waiting charges of $1. per minute. First 5 free.
Over 40 years in St. Croix
■ Hourly Rates—Sedan/Mini Van (1-4 passengers), $40., Van (up to 14), $55., Safari (up to 25), $80. Rates for additional passengers will be negotiated between the taxi operator and passenger(s).
Rent A Car
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• CARS: Wranglers, 4WD, Soft Top, w/AC, Hyundai Sonata, Nissan Versa, Focus, Toyota Yaris, Minivans, SUV’s •Unlimited Mileage - Low Rates • Most Credit Cards Honored • FREE pickup & return to most locations. We meet all flights at anytime.
340-718-3000 • 1103 Richmond Conveniently located 1 minute away from the seaplane at the entrance to Christiansted.
■ Radio/Phone call—the fare plus 1/3 of the basic fare. ■ Exclusive Taxi Request— pays the rate
charged for 4 passengers.
■ Luggage—A flat rate of $2. Per bag is added for each passenger. The rate for items larger than 30” x 29” will not exceed $4.
■ Signtseeing Tours—1-4 passengers, $100.00, 5+ passengers, $20. each for 3-hour tour. ■ Questions or Complaints—Call the VI Taxicab Division at 340-773-2226, 8 am – 5 pm, M – F.
QE IV FERRY SERVICE St. Croix to St. Thomas
$50 One Way
Schedule subject to weather conditions
rent@olympicstcroix.com Call us direct: 888-USVI-CAR (888-878-4227) or fax: (340) 718-9000 No other discounts apply.
Restrictions may apply.
10% DISCOUNT
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Depart St. Croix 8 am Arrive St. Thomas 10:20 am BOOK ONLINE! Depart St. Thomas 3 pm www.qe4ferry.com Arrive St. Croix 5:20 pm (340) 473-1322 w w w.stcroix thisweek.com
TAXI SERVICES Rudy’s Taxi & Tours:.... 340-773-6803, 514-4600 Epidel Taxi & Tours.......................340-643-0205 St. Croix Taxi Association, Airport:...340-778-1088
Taxi Rates FROM AIRPORT TO:
1 or 2 3+ Persons Persons
The Buccaneer.......................... $20....($10) Carambola................................ $20....($10) Christiansted............................ $16......($9) Cotton Valley........................... $24....($11) Divi Carina Bay....................... $24....($12) Frederiksted............................. $12......($6) Green Cay................................. $22....($11) Shoy’s......................................... $20....($10) The Palms at Pelican Cove...... $16......($9) Tamrind Reef Resort...............$21…($11)
FROM CHRISTIANSTED TO: The Buccaneer............................ $9......($5) Cane Bay................................... $24....($11) Carambola................................ $30....($12) Divi Carina Bay........................ $18......($9) Frederiksted.............................. $24....($11) Gallows Bay................................ $6......($3) The Palms at Pelican Cove...... $16......($9) Tamrind Reef Resort.................$12…($6)
FROM FREDERIKSTED TO: Carambola................................ $27....($11) Christiansted............................ $24....($11) Divi Carina Bay........................ $36....($18)
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Cars, Jeeps, SUVs, Vans Friendly Service, Low Rates!
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RESERVATIONS Call 340.713.9289
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• Toll Free 888.264.8894 • Airport 340.778.9636 • Christiansted by Seaplane 340.713.9289 • Cruise Ship Passengers call for reservations 340.713.9289
Renter must be 25 or older (ages 23-24 an underage driver fee applies), have valid driver's license & major credit card. An independent Budget Systems Licensee.
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St. Croix Road Map
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Ashley Furniture HomeStore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H-3 Hideaway Spa at the Buccaneer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K-1 John’s Cuts & Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M-1 My Lord Variety Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-3 Plaza Extra East. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H-3 Sweet Lime Furnishings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-3 The Frame Up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-3 The Museum Store at Botanical Gardens. . . . . . . . . . D-4 The Spa at Renaissance St. Croix Carambola Beach Resort . . D-1
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1. Big Beard’s Adventure Tours. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-1 2. Buccaneer Golf / Tennis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K-1 3. Bush Tribe Eco Tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-0 4. Carambola Golf Club. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-2 5. Lightheart Sailing Charters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K-1 6. Llewellyn’s Charter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-1 7. N2theBlue Scuba Diving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3, G-1 8. Sea Thru Kayaks VI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-1 9. Sweet Bottom Dive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K-1 10. Teroro II & Dragonfly Day Sail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K-1 11. The Reef Golf Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K-1 12. Virgin Kayak Tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-0 13. West End Water Sports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3
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Rental Cars
1. Avis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-4 2. Budget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-4 3. Centerline Car Rentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-4 4. Olympic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-2
Real Estate 1. Coldwell Banker St. Croix Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4
Farms
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No Take Zone – Protects near shore environments including mangroves, sea grass beds, lagoonal patch reefs, and linear reefs. OPERATING A PERSONAL WATERCRAFT IS PROHIBITED. ALL FISHING AND EXTRACTION IS PROHIBITED. Recreational Zone – Allows snorkeling, diving, boating, and recreational shoreline fishing. Catch-and-release guide fishing, and cast-net bait fishing are allowed with a Marine Park Permit. ALL OTHER TRADITIONAL FISHING IS PROHIBITED (including but not limited to: fish traps; spear fishing; collection of lobster, conch whelk). Wildlife Preserve Zone – Protects nesting female sea turtles using beaches in East End, Issac, Jack and Boiler Bays to lay eggs.
Other Interests 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.
Captain Morgan Distillery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-4 Caribbean Community Theater (CCT). . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-2 Cruzan Rum Factory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-4 Estate Whim Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-4 Gov. Juan F. Luis Hospital & Medical Center. . . . . . . H-2 Island Center for the Performing Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . H-2 Hams Bluff Lighthouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1 Library for the Blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1 Point Udall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P-1 Randall “Doc” James Racetrack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-4 Salt River National Historic Park & Ecological Preserve. . . G-0 St. Croix Montessori. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-1 St. Croix Yacht Club. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-1 St. George Village Botanical Garden . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-4 Sunny Isle Shopping Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H-3 University of the Virgin Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-3
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Buck Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M-0 Cane Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-1 Colombus Landing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-1 Cramer Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O-1 Dorsch Beach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4 Rainbow Beach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3 Reef Beach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-1 Sandy Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5 Shoy Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K-1 St. Croix East End Marine Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M-1
FOR YOUR SAFETY “St. Croix, the Island With a Heart” AED Locations Go to stcroixaed.home.comast.net for all current locations; updated constantly. Of interest to our visitors: Cruise Ship Pier, Carambola Golf Course, St. George Village Botanical Gardens & Whim Museum; Cost U Less & Plaza East, hotels, condos, police stations. Download Crowdsav App to your smartphone & press the “Locate AED” button for location & directions to the nearest one. Know where one is closest to where you live, work, pray, play, and shop before you need it!
PETER’S REST CONVENIENCE CENTER Located on Rt. 62 between Rt. 68 and Rt. 70 taking Residential Household Waste, Green Waste, Bulk Waste, Scrap Metal & White Goods plus Household Hazardous Waste. You can also recycle your aluminum and steels cans here to support the Boys & Girls Club. Operated by Virgin Islands Waste Management. Operating Hours — Monday – Friday, 6 am – 7 pm, Saturday & Sunday, 6 am – 5 pm, Holidays, 6 am – 2 pm. June / July 2018 • Page 55
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Shupe’s on the Boardwalk, Pg 25 40 Strand Eatery, Pg 25 The Courtyard, Pg 25 The Mill Boardwalk Bar & Brick Oven Pizza, Pg 25 Toast Diner, Pg 25 You Are Here, Pg 26
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Asha World Designs, Pg 10 Adorn, Pg 14 Baci Duty Free, Pg 19 Crucian Gold, Pg 17 Eden South, Pg 10 Hotheads, Pg 12 ib designs, Back Cover Joyia Inspirational Jewelry, Pg 16 Panache Jewelers, Pg 13 Purple Papaya, Pg 14 Rare Finds, Pg 20
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RJS Handmade Designs, Pg 18 Small Wonder, Pg 18 Sonya, Ltd, Inside Front Cover The Natural Jewel, Pg 12 The Jewel Factory, Pg 12 The Shoe Bar, Pg 11 Tropical Bracelet, Pg 15 Undercover Books, Pg 20
Watersports 1. 2. 3. 4.
Big Beard’s Adventure Tours, Pg 40 Caribbean Sea Adventures, Pg 40 Dive Experience, Pg 43 Jolly Roger, Pg 41
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Budget St. Croix, Pg 53 Centerline Car Rentals, Pg 53 Seaborne Seaplane Ramp Sweeny’s St. Croix Safari Tours, Pg 8
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Coldwell Banker St. Croix Realty, Pg 63 Joe & Julie San Martin at RE/MAX St. Croix, Pg 62 Emeyln Sayre at RE/MAX St. Croix, Pg 62 RE/MAX St. Croix, Pg 2
Local Art
1. Henle Studio, Pg 37 2. Maufe Gallery, Pg 37 3. Art @ Top Hat, Pg 37
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THIS NATIONAL PARK COMMEMORATES OUR DANISH HERITAGE (1733-1917).
CHRISTIANSTED WALKING TOUR Let’s start a leisurely walking tour of CHRISTIANSTED at the site of the Old Scale House 1 on the harborfront, known as the Wharf. One section of the 1856 structure displays the scale used in former days to weigh barrels of rum and sugar. The other section holds a bookstore and gift shop as well as an information center about all things St. Croix. This is one of a complex of five buildings comprising the Christiansted National Historic Site, established in 1952, administered by the National Park Service.
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Originally, Government House 6 on King Street, was built as a home for a Danish merchant. That section dates from 1749; another section, the previous town house of a wealthy Danish plantation owner, was joined to it in 1826, together becoming the seat of the Danish West Indies government. The grand staircase and portico were added in 1830, as was the impressive ballroom/reception hall on the second floor by Governor General Peter von Scholten, who had his office and official residence here. The former are open to the public (entrance at mid-building on King Street). The Lutheran Church 7 across Queen Cross Street on King Street, was originally the Dutch Reformed Church, built in the 1740’s and transferred to the Lutherans in 1831, who brought the furnishings here from the Steeple Building. Later, the steeple was added. Walking up Queen Cross Street to Company Street takes you to Apothecary Hall 8 on the left corner, which holds both the tiny Apothecary Museum on Queen Cross Street, open anytime, and in the courtyard the Archaeological Museum, open only Saturdays 10 am-2 pm. Nearby on Company Street is the Old Market 9 , laid out in the original town plan from 1735, and still being used. The well dates from 1863. On this square you will also find the downtown Post Office.
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Alanon Meetings Anglican Church Catholic Church Christian “Shan” Hendricks Farmer’s Market Florence Williams Public Library Lutheran Church Moravian Church National Park Service (NPS Headquarters) Public Restrooms
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Established in 1952, Christiansted National Historic Site was the first unit of the National Park Saystem in the US Virgin Islands. The park’s historic buidings and grounds commemorate the Danish heritage (1733-1917) of the town of Christiansted, St. Croix, which was named in honor of the reigning King of Denmark and Norway, Christian VI. In the 1700s, Christiansted was part of a mercantile system that linked Europe,West Africa, and the Caribbean in the infamous “Triangular Trade.” Christiansted was the first town in the Lesser Antilles to be built on the grid system and to have a building code. Its distinctive colonial architecture reflects the town’s status as capital of the Danish West Indies (1755-1871); the great wealth generated by the export of cane sugar, molasses, and rum; and the influence of government building inspectors. June June / July 2018 2014 • Page 57
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4. Lyric Sails, Pg 42 5. N2theBlue Scuba Diving, Pg 42 6. West End Water Sports, Pg 44
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1. Albert Edwards Fish Market 2. American Legion Hall 1. Coldwell Banker Real Estate, Pg 63 3. Emile Henderson, Sr. Fire Station Restaurants 4. Ft. Frederik Beach Bathhouse 1. Beach Side Café, Pg 28 5. Frederiksted Community Boating & Sailing Assoc. 2. Cibone, Pg 28 6. Frederiksted Health Care 3. Louie & Nachos Beach Bar, Pg 28 7. Hams Bluff Lighthouse (north of Frederiksted) 4. Tap Deck Bar & Billiards, Pg 29 8. Legislature of the Virgin Islands Shopping 9. Our Town Frederiksted 1. Caribbean Museum Center 10. Paul E. Joseph Stadium for the Arts, Pg 23 & 37 11. Police Bike Patrol Unit 2. The Fred Gift Shop, Pg 23 12. Post Office Sports 13. Public Library 1. Adventures In Diving, Pg 43 14. Public Restrooms 2. Crucian Heritage & Nature Tourism, Pg 8 15. Rotary Club of St. Croix West 70 3. Cruzan Cowgirls, Pg 8 16. St. Croix Country Club
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Something Old, Something New— Update on the The Centennial Legacy Project by Apple Gidley St. Croix does old. Frederiksted is, on the whole, the younger of the two main towns in that much of it was rebuilt after the worker rebellion ‘fireburn’ in 1878, the outcome of which was instrumental in changing punitive labour laws. Christiansted was spared the flames and many buildings exude the island’s history - both good and bad. Funded by the lucrative sugar industry and built by and on the backs of the enslaved, they are an integral part of the Virgin Island’s heritage. However, some of these historic buildings have become crumbling ruins taken over by tan-tan saplings and vines, and now give little credence to their cultural importance.
see these true community development projects materializing and it’s my hope that the community understands the benefits that these facilities will have for our young citizens: the next generation. They will also help revitalize our historic towns which are in such need of aid as we bounce back from last year’s devastating hurricanes.” With seed money of $300,000 already obtained through the VI government and BYFO, steps are now being taken to raise the $40 million needed to start the actual conservation, restoration and renovation of both buildings. Old Barracks interior courtyard.
There is, though, a buzz building in both towns. Based around The Centennial Legacy Project: In Search of Identity, a joint endeavor between the Virgin Islands and BYFO (Association of Historical Houses in Denmark), which is spearheading an exciting venture to bring life back into ruins upon which the years have taken their toll. The buzz in Frederiksted is due to C.H.A.N.T’s (Crucian Heritage & Nature Tourism) new Building Arts Institute, led by Executive Director, Frandelle Gerard, which will eventually send students on to continue their studies at the Center for Architecture, Crafts and Built Heritage. The something new to be developed out of something old - the army barracks on Hospital Street. The spirit of which clearly follows urban activist Jane Jacobs’ ethos from her seminal book The Death and Life of Great American Cities, “Old ideas can sometimes use new buildings. New ideas must use old buildings.” The buzzing everywhere is due to progress recently made with the formalization of not-for-profit organizations for both St Croix and St Thomas, where the J. Antonio Jarvis School will become the VI Museum, Civic and Cultural Center. Each entity has Danish representatives and members from both the government and private sectors in the VI.
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When funds are needed for so many projects it can be difficult to see the economic benefit of breathing new life into buildings ignored for so many years. The proposed Center of Architecture will, though, have a positive social impact through its commitment to having public spaces - a cafeteria, an archive center, an auditorium and gardens. So too a positive financial impact through private rental accommodation in Christiansted needed for students, visiting professors and families. Renovations are already afoot with some properties on Queen Street. An urban renewal beneficial to the long-term health of the town. Christiansted might not be a ‘great’ American city, but our town has a unique heritage which must be built upon and preserved for future generations. To create a learning environment for both academic students and those interested in practical skills. To create jobs not only in the renovation phase of the project but also in the end product. To create urban renewal for historic Christiansted, and St. Croix on the whole, with an audacious project which could bring global exposure and tourist dollars. The yellow bricks from Flensburg, brought to St Croix as ballast on Danish ships, and with which much of our towns were built may not lead to the Emerald City, but they undoubtedly give a warm glow to many public and private buildings. Let’s restore the beauty of these buildings, so integral to Virgin Islands heritage, and follow the yellow brick road to a newly energized and much visited town.
As Gerville Larsen, the Crucian architect instrumental in the vanguard of this important restoration reported, “On April 10th a formal meeting of the newly formed Executive and Advisory Boards for the Let’s keep the buzz going and turn Old Barracks promenade, Hospital Street. Centennial Legacy “In Search of Identity” something old into something new! Projects occurred at the office of The St. Apple Gidley lives in Christiansted and is a freelance writer and author of Croix Foundation in Christiansted. This meeting is a marker that these the historical novel ‘Fireburn’, set on St Croix of the 1870s. two culturally important projects are moving forward. It’s exciting to w w w.stcroix thisweek.com
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ST. CROIX Sky Watch JUNE / JULY 2018
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North Star LITTLE DIPPER
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As night descends and the sky gets darker, look high in the southeast for another star-like object, the bright Jupiter. Jupiter will be at its closest approach to Earth for the year on May 9th. It will be brighter than any other time of the year and will be visible all night long. Saturn will rise in the east around 8:00 p.m. After a few hours Saturn will rise higher in the sky and thus will be easy to spot. The ringed planet will be at its closest approach to Earth for all of 2018 on June 27th. Page 64 • June / July 2018
LIBRA Antares
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Arcturus
Regulus
VIRGO Spica
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SCORPIUS Milky Way SOUTHERN CROSS
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Sunrise and sunset times are based on the 15th of each month.
fter the Sun sets and day begins to become night, look to the west and you will see a very bright star-like object, the planet Venus. Venus is the third brightest natural object in the sky after the Sun and the Moon.
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In the northern hemisphere Summer begins on June 21st
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Constellation names are in upper case. Star and planet names in lower case. The sun, moon, planets and stars all rise in the east and set in the west.
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Shooting stars or meteors are the flash of light we see as pebble-sized rocks burn up speeding through the air some 50 miles about the Earth. When the Earth passes through a cloud of this debris left behind by a comet, we experience a meteor shower. The evening of May 6th to 7th is the maximum of the Eta Aquarid meteor shower and on a good dark night you might see some 40 or so meteors or “shooting stars” per hour. The best time to look is between midnight and dawn. Unfortunately, this year the Moon’s bright light will overpower all but the brightest “falling stars”. Look high in the northern sky for seven bright stars that form the Big Dipper; three stars form the curved handle and four more the bowl. You can use the Big Dipper to find your way around the sky. If you draw a line through the two stars at the end of the bowl and extend the line toward the horizon, you will come to a fainter star, this is Polaris, the North Star. Polaris is called the North Star because it is
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