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LETTER FROM THE

Minister of Tourism Dear Visitor, On behalf of the Government and the people of Bermuda, welcome to our island home.

Known around the world for our beautiful pink-sand beaches, stunning turquoise water, world-class golf and warm, friendly people, Bermuda has been a favourite vacation destination for generations of travellers.

Let us show you that Bermuda is so much more. We invite you to enjoy unexpected treasures, such as boutique shopping, islandinspired cuisine, vibrant arts and cultural activities and our rich history. During your stay, I hope you have an opportunity to explore some of our finest features, such as the 17th century Town of St. George, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the City of Hamilton and the Royal Naval Dockyard.

However you choose to enjoy your Bermuda vacation, I am certain you will have a memorable experience.

Once again, welcome and I hope you have a wonderful stay. We look forward to welcoming you back to our shores very soon.

Sincerely, The Hon. Shawn G. Crockwell JP, MP Minister of Tourism Development and Transport

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Bermuda Tourism Authority Dear TWIB readers, On behalf of the Bermuda Tourism Authority, welcome to Bermuda! Our little island gem in the middle of the Atlantic has so much to offer and we hope that you’ll have time to explore everything that interests you.

Whether you’re interested in sports, history, culture, food or the arts, Bermuda has so much to offer, you can be as busy as you want to be, or do nothing and do it well! I hope that you’re able to play golf, swim in the stunning crystal-clear blue ocean, explore Crystal Caves, taste some fish chowder or a rum swizzle, visit Dolphin Quest or view one of the historic National Trust properties and also to just relax and enjoy the beauty of life in Bermuda.

We are always looking to improve, to be even better for you. So, please feel free to let us know how Bermuda could provide an even better vacation experience for you. What would it take, for instance, for you to leave Bermuda and reach out to all your friends to encourage them to come to Bermuda for their next vacation?

We welcome your feedback and hope that you’ll take the time to participate in the exit survey once you’ve had a chance to experience all that Bermuda has to offer! Most importantly, please come back and see us very soon.

Sincerely, Bill Hanbury CEO, Bermuda Tourism Authority

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10 Bermuda Ha Ha 12 - 20 Calendar of Events 22 - 25 In & On The Water 26 - 31 In The Arts 32 Meet The Author

The Artist / Lexy Correia

34 - 45 Shopping

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46 - 51 Attractions 52 - 53 Tall Tales 58 Golf 60 Heritage Matters

Serving Up Success / Pierangelo Lanfranchi

62 Do You Know 64 Serving Up Success

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66 - 84 Where To Eat & Drink 85 - 87 - 150 Years Of Bacardi 88 Nightlife On The Rock

Bermuda Maps 150 Years Of Bacardi / Juan Cartagena

Center of Book Map of Bermuda 48 Map of Royal Naval Dockyard 50 Map of St. George’s 56 Map of City of Hamilton

On The Cover Bryson Martin, AXIS Adrenaline Watersports DISCLAIMER We have made every effort to ensure the information in this publication is as accurate as possible at press time. We apologise for any inconsistencies or inaccuracies. Kindly advise the Editor of any changes in schedules, times, dates or names. Š 2014 This Week in Bermuda. Reproduction of any part of this book without written permission is forbidden.

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Information In an Emergency Ambulance, Fire, Police & Marine Rescue................................. 911 Emergency Services KEMH Hospital............................................................. 441 236 2345 KEMH Emergency Dept ............................................. 441 239 2009 Lamb Foggo Urgent Care Centre ................................ 441 298 7700 Police Stations Central ......................................................................... 441 295 0011 Somerset ........................................................................ 441 234 1010 Southside ......................................................................... 441 293 2222

Health & Medical Services Bermuda Allergy & Asthma Relief Centre ............... 441 292 9258 Alcoholics Anonymous................................................ 441 297 0965  Bermuda Diabetes Association...................................441 292 1595* Bermuda Red Cross...................................................... 441 236 8253

* If you have Diabetes and have left your supplies at home, you can call the Diabetes Centre at King Edward VII Hospital. 239-2027 for assistance.

Visitor Information Centres (VIC) Royal Naval Dockyard ................................................ 441 542 7104 Hamilton ........................................................................ 441 295 1480 St. George’s..................................................................... 441 297 0556

Airlines Air Canada ..................................................................... 441 293 1777 American Airlines ....................................................... 441 293 1556 British Airways ............................................................. 441 293 1944 Continental Airlines ..................................................... 441 293 3092 Delta Air Lines .............................................................. 441 293 1024 Jet Blue ......................................................................... 441 293 3754 U.S. Airways .................................................................. 441 293 3073 West Jet ....................................................................... 1 888 937 8538 Government Transportation BUSES The Central Bus Terminal is located on Washington Street, Hamilton.

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Bermuda Ha Ha As Naked As A Jaybird

By Roger Crombie

I’ve just hired two young women to clean my house. Being very aged, I cannot reach into the far corners where dirt accumulates. That’s my excuse. These women will not be my first employees: I had a cleaning lady in Bermuda who was among the most down-to-earth and sensible people I’ve ever met.

Letting someone into your house to clean for you is to reveal your innermost secrets. Luckily, I live a blameless existence, in which no one who spent a year going through my affairs molecule by molecule could find anything even remotely incriminating (plus or minus five percent).

That said, my innate dullness can be depressing. Helpmeet, staff, equerries (or whatever one calls such people) always seemed rather out of my league. If I ever gave it any thought to the idea at all, I imagined my home would have looked a lot like Hugh Hefner’s house, only with much more depravity. I’ve always hankered after a spot of depravity. Sadly, it’s total pravity ‘round my place.

My Bermudian cleaning lady — let’s call her Violet — was a woman of a certain age. Everyone, of course, is of a certain age except those who have lost their birth certificates. Violet was probably in her late 50s at the time. I didn’t force her to do the work; she volunteered after coming by one day and being somewhat appalled by the squalor.

At the time, I was working 18 hours a day in Hamilton. Every Friday evening, after Violet’s ministrations, I would come home to find my house sparkling. Perfect. From one week to the next, I never actually saw Violet. I left her fee in an envelope, and she left the envelope … until one particular Friday, when I had to pop home in the afternoon to collect some documents I’d left behind the night before.

Bermuda, as you may have heard, can be quite warm and humid. These are not ideal conditions in which to do housework. Of course, no conditions are ideal for doing housework except having someone to do it for you, but I digress.

I breezed into the cottage, the door always being left open (imagine that, kiddies), and wandered into the kitchen to see if I’d left the documents there. I’d forgotten it was Friday.

I was confronted by an ear-shattering shriek, and then the sight of Violet — how can I put this delicately? — as naked as a jaybird. It seems that, in the heat of the day, she preferred working au naturel.

Violet was always outspoken. Whatever the subject, she always had something forthright to say. Except this time. Talk about depravity. Being English, I’m easily embarrassed. Being Bermudian and naked, so was she.

I turned on my heels and left without saying a word. In all the years that followed, neither of us ever mentioned that day. I didn’t even mention it to her husband when our paths crossed, thus proving the age-old saying that discretion is the better part of depravity.

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Events Calendar

BERMUDA YOGA FESTIVAL - April 3 - 6 Photography © Charles Anderson Bermuda

April Calendar - Event Lineup Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences Tour April 2, 10:00am, BIOS, 17 Biological Lane, St. George’s Tour the BIOS labs and meet some of the scientists working on the exciting research that takes place on a daily basis here in Bermuda.

Info: 297 1880 ext 0 or 204, email info@bios.edu or website www.bios.edu Latin Dancer’s Delight April 2, 16, 30, The Docksider Pub & Restaurant, 121 Front Street, City of Hamilton Learn or enjoy Latin dance! Dance to a range of salsa and bachata.

Info: www.salsagoddess.me Plates of Passion April 3, 6:00pm, Bermuda College, Stonington Avenue, South Road, Paget What Will Be On Your Plate? Ten of Bermuda’s top Chefs partner with Bermuda College culinary students for this unique dining experience.

Info: Bermuda Hospitality Institute, 61 King Street, Hamilton, 295 5049 Bermuda Yoga Festival April 3 - 6, The Fairmont Southampton, South Road, Southampton The Bermuda Yoga Festival 2014, the first of its kind for Bermuda, is a 4-day yoga and chant festival that brings together a community of people drawn to follow the path of spirit and the heart. Festival Lineup. Yoga Teachers and Kirtan Chant Artists include: Elena Brower, Faith Hunter, Kia Miller, Rusty Wells, Nischala Joy Devi, Beryl Bender Birch, C.C. White, David Newman (Durga Das), Sue Elkind, Swami Asokananda and Camella Nair. Info: www.bermudayogafestival.com Bermuda Triple Challenge April 4-6, St. George’s A three day challenge series suitable for all levels of fitness, which are demanding enough for the elite, but achievable for all. Competitors are challenged to enjoy a high adrenaline excursion of Bermuda, its culture and history over three obstacle courses ranging between 4-10K in length. Info: www.bdatriplechallenge.com Megan Pihpus & Friends April 5, Earl Cameron Theatre, City Hall, Hamilton Amazing Musical Ventriloquist using music, ventriloquism and puppetry to inspire youth to dream big and in colour.

Show Times: 12noon, 2:30pm, 5:00pm and 7:30pm Tickets & Info: $30 for reserved seating, www.bdatix.bm 12 This Week in Bermuda | April 2014

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Calendar Bermuda Folk Club April 12, Doors open 7:30pm, Spanish Point Boat Club, Spanish Point, Pembroke Join us for a great musical event. Talented local performers playing all styles of music.

Cash bar. We look forward to seeing you there!

Admission: $10, (members $8) Info: 295 1030, www.folkclub.bm Mixed Championship Golf Tournament April 12-13, 12:30pm Shotgun start. Tucker’s Point Golf Club, 60 Tucker’s Point Drive, Harrington Sound, St. George’s This tournament has teams of one man and one woman in various formats over 36 holes and takes place over two days. Come and watch to see who wins.

Info: 295 9972, bdagolf@logic.bm or www.bermudagolf.org Annual Palm Sunday Walk April 13, 2:00pm – 5:00pm, Location to be announced The annual Palm Sunday Walk sees thousands of walkers guided into areas of the island that are otherwise unseen to most people.

Info: David Outerbridge, 236 6483 ext 224, davido@bnt.bm or www.bnt.bm Good Friday April 18, Across the Island Public holiday. Traditionally on Good Friday Bermudians enjoy hot cross buns, codfish cakes and kite flying all day.

Peppercorn Ceremony April 23, 11:00am, King’s Square, Town of St. George His Excellency, The Governor receives the Annual Rent for the State House from Freemasons Lodge 200 and holds a meeting of Governor’s Council, attended by the Premier and Cabinet Ministers. His Excellency arrives by Landau at King’s Square at 10:58am where His Worshipful The Mayor of St. George will meet him. His Excellency will inspect a Guard of Honour furnished by The Bermuda Regiment then receive and reply to an address of welcome by The Mayor. The Accountant General receives the Annual Rent of one Peppercorn on behalf of the Government for the State House from the Master of Lodge 200. After the Bishop has offered a prayer and pronounced a blessing on the meeting’s deliberations, His Excellency, preceded by the Officers of Lodge 200, will lead the Premier and Members of The Cabinet to the State House, which the Master Lodge 200 will make available for the meeting. Spectators are welcome and should be in place by 10:30am. Admission: Free. Info: Corporation of St. George, Storekeeper’s House, 5 Ordnance Island, St. George’s, 297 1532 Continued on page 14

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FUN ON THE WATER WITH AXIS ADRENALINE WATER SPORTS Photography © Jevaughn Simons

The 76th Annual Agricultural Exhibition April 24 - 26, Botanical Gardens, 169 South Road, Paget The Annual Agricultural Exhibition showcases Bermuda’s agriculture and history. This spring event is a mainstay with locals and visitors, showcasing exotic plants, flowers, equestrian events, farm animals, live local and overseas entertainment daily. Food and refreshments are provided by local charitable organizations with proceeds going to the respective charities. Grounds open 8:00am – 6:00pm; Exhibition Houses 9:00am – 6:00pm Admission: adults $10.00; children under 16 years $5.00; children under 5 years free; senior citizens presenting identification $5.00 Info: 239 2351 or 239 2331, exhibition@logic.bm or www.bdaexhibition.bm 21st Annual Dasani Corporate Volleyball Tournament April 26, 9:00am – 4:00pm, Warwick Academy Gym, 117 Middle Road Warwick Come and cheer for Bermuda’s corporate volleyball players. This is a 6-a-side co-ed tournament and restricted to 2A ranked players per team.

Info: www.bermudavolleyball.bm Met. Opera in glorious HD – Borodin’s “Prince Igor” on screen (proudly presented by The Gilbert & Sullivan Society) April 26, 5:00pm - 9:30pm, Tradewinds Auditorium, Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute.

TICKETS *$35 / *$30 students or min subscription of 5 available online now via gands.bm or ptix.bm or purchase at door – cash/check/card 10% discount at Harbourfront restaurant after performance with ticket. Harbourfront provides cash bar for pre-performance and interval drinks – and complimentary hors d’oeuvres served during intermissions Info: Synopses, video clips: www.metoperafamily.org / Full season schedule at gands.bm 17th Annual Some Enchanted Evening with special guests Blazin’ Fiddles April 26, 7:30pm - 9:30pm, Earl Cameron Theatre, City Hall, Hamilton The Bermuda School of Music present a great night of music featuring faculty, students and award winning Scottish fiddle group Blazin’ Fiddles. Tickets: $40 adults, $15 children. www.ptix.bm Info: 296 5100 or info@musicshool.bm Continued on page 16

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WHALE WATCHING - Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday Photo By Pierangelo Lanfranchi

April Calendar - Ongoing Events Botanical Gardens Tour Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10:30am. Botanical Gardens Visitors’ Centre, Berry Hill entrance, Paget Visit the sub-tropical fruit groves, formal gardens, cacti and display houses found within the lush 36 acres of the Botanical Gardens.

Tuesdays and Fridays, 12 noon to 2:00pm, visit historic ‘Camden’, the official residence of the Premier. Info: 236 4201 The Bermuda Arts Centre at Dockyard Tuesday - Friday, Saturdays and Sundays, Bermuda Arts Centre, Dockyard . ‘Slow Down & Look Around’ Tuesday – Friday, 11:00am – 4:00pm; Saturday and Sundays 10:00am – 5:00pm Info: 234 2809, artcentre@ibl.bm or www.artbermuda.bm Adventure Mini Golf Tournament at The Bermuda Golf Academy Tuesdays, 10:00am - 2:00pm, Middle Road Southampton Come and enjoy playing on Bermuda’s oldest and most beautiful Mini golf course.

Prize for winners.

Info: 238 8800, Follow on Facebook, Bermuda Golf Academy Whale Watching Wednesday, Thursday Saturday, and Sunday Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute (BUEI) Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute, 40 Crow Lane, Pembroke Info: 292 7219, info@buei.org or www.buei.org Island Tour Centre Flatts (Across from The Aquarium), Hamilton (Albouys Point), Dockyard (Adjacent to the Ferry Terminal) Info: 236 1300, info@islandtourcentre.com or www.islandtourcentre.com Bermuda Aquarium, Museum & Zoo: Whale Watching Bermuda Aquarium, Museum & Zoo, 40 North Shore Road, Flatts Village Info: 293 2727, email activities.bzs@gov.bm or website www.bamz.org Candlelight Meditation Chant Thursdays, 6:45pm - 8:45pm, My Sereni-tea, Chancery Hall, 52 Reid Street, Hamilton Join a small chant group for meditation with music. This ancient meditation method helps to control stress and negative emotions, calm down the mind and improve well-being.

Info: Anya Ozarowska, Deep Peace Meditation Group, 703 7033, www.deeppeacemeditation.com 16 This Week in Bermuda | April 2014

Bermuda Lecture & Tours’ Guided Walks & Talks Tours Various Locations Island Wide, 8:00am - 5:00pm Join Tim and Mary Rogers as they lead private guided walking tours (no joinup’s). Tours are led by this husband and wife team, (a former teacher and a conservationist), who specialise in history, architecture and natural history.

Info: 238 0344, trogers@northrock.bm BERMUDA NATIONAL GALLERY EXHIBITS Monday to Friday, 10:00am – 4:00pm.

Saturdays 10:00am – 2:00pm, City Hall, Church Street, City of Hamilton .Highlights of the Bermuda National Gallery Collection .Michael Walsh Contemporary Conversations Thursday Tour. 10:30am: Join this art tour conducted by a docent who will guide you through a variety of local and international exhibits. The Ondaatje Wing is dedicated to telling the story of the development of the visual arts through the Bermuda Collection.

Info: 295 9428, www.bng.bm BNG EAST Exhibits (Bermuda National Gallery - EAST) Daily. 11:00am-4:00pm. Bridge House, 1 Bridge Street, St. George A Sense of Place: Sculpture.

Info: 297 9428, www.bng.bm Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art. Daily. Masterworks Museum, Botanical Gardens, 183 South Road, Paget . Ever The Twain Shall Meet . bioGraphy photoGraphy . ‘It’s About Time’ Info: 236 2950, mworks@logic.bm, www. bermudamasterworks.com Bermuda Society of Arts (BSOA) Mondays to Saturdays. City Hall, Church Street, City of Hamilton Mondays. 4:30pm - 7:30pm. Emma Ingham Painting for Drawing Workshop.

Learn about the essentials of drawing needed for painted pieces.

Tuesdays. 5:45pm - 7:45pm.

Life Drawing sessions Onions Gallery - BSOA Members Photography Show.

Edinburgh Gallery - H-APPY ART. Info: 292 3824 or www.bsoa.bm Continued on page 18

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parasailing with K.S. Water Sports Picture provided by K.S. WaterSports

Bermuda Bridge Club Games Mondays to Fridays. Pomander Road, Paget Games are open to all except on Tuesday (restricted to players with less than 100 Master Points) and Thursday evenings (restricted to players with less than 300 Master points).

Mondays 12:30pm & 7:30pm. Tuesdays 7.30pm (under 100 points). Wednesdays 9:30am.

Thursdays 7:30pm (under 300 points). Fridays 7:30pm. Admission: $10 per game for nonmembers. Info: 541 0551, www.bermudabridge.com.

Visitor Golf Tournament Port Royal Mondays & Thursdays. Port Royal Golf Course, Southampton A biweekly golf tournament held Mondays and Thursdays at Port Royal, a par 71 (6,842 yards) course and the home of the PGA Grand Slam of Golf. Special rates: $110 per person inclusive of golf cart for 18 holes; club rentals $25.00 Prizes: 1, 2, 3 and certificate for winner Tee-off time: book early. Info: Port Royal Golf Course, 234 0974. www.portroyalgolf.bm Inferno Lounge Weekly Entertainment (Nightlife) Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat, 81 North Shore Road 2-4-1 Tuesdays, Twin Starr Lounge Wednesdays, Fire Fridays & Kick Off Saturadys both featuring live DJs. Info: Instagram: @inferno2lounge. Facebook: Inferno 2 Lounge BERMUDA NATIONAL TRUST HISTORICAL HOUSES Bermuda National Trust Museum at the Globe Hotel including Trustworthy Shop St. Georges. Mondays – Saturdays. 10:00am - 4:00pm Historic Tucker House. Wednesdays – Saturdays. 11:00am - 3:00pm Verdmont Historic House & Gardens. Wednesdays – Fridays 10:00am - 4:00pm.

Waterville. Mondays – Fridays. 9:00am - 5:00pm including a special tour every Monday at 2:00pm as part of the Bermuda Rendezvous Activities Program.

Info: 236 6483, website www.bnt.bm Chewstick Foundation Sundays, 8:00pm - 1:00am. The Chewstick Neo-Griot Lounge & Café, Corner of Court and Elliott Streets, City of Hamilton Come and enjoy an evening at The Chewstick Neo-Griot Lounge & Café.

Info: 292 2439, info@chewstick.org, www.chewstick.org ARROWROOT GIFT SHOP

MASTERWORKS MUSEUM & HOMER CAFE HOURS

Serving a full selection of breakfast and lunch items, and even a traditional Afternoon Tea on Sundays, as well as made up Picnic baskets for lunch in the park. There is outdoor seating in the courtyard, and the cafe also gives full access to “Dobby’s Hideaway”, the lounge below.

Monday – Saturday 10am – 4pm Sunday 11:30am – 4:30pm Afternoon Tea served on Sundays 2pm – 4pm

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EVENTS

Calendar The City Market Saturdays. 8:00am - 12:00noon, Pier Six (lower level) Front Street., City of Hamilton Come on down to The City Market and experience items grown or made by local vendors, such as, vegetables, fruit, crafts, knits, jewelry, teas, flowers & plants, sweet honey, fresh baked goods, music, kids area & more!

Info: 292 1234, www.cityhall.bm Sunday Brunch Sundays. Grotto Bay Beach Resort, 11 Blue Hole Hill, Baileys Bay Every Sunday Grotto Bay hosts its famous Sunday Brunch! From fresh baked waffles, assorted cheeses, delicious and creative salads, sushi, traditional dishes such as codfish and potatoes, a carving station with prime rib, roast turkey and honey ham, pasta dishes and decadent desserts. There is something to please everyone’s palate. Enjoy with family and friends!

Info: 293 8333, www.grottobay.com Walking Club bermuda Sundays, Various Locations April 6 - Horseshoe Bay, Southampton April 13 - Harrington Sound School parking lot, Harrington Sound Road, Smith’s April 20 - TN Tatem Middle School Car Park, Middle Road, Warwick April 27 - Shelly Bay, Hamilton Parish Info: 737 0437, email ltgorham@ibl.bm or visit website www.walk.free.bm

City of Hamilton Walking Tour with Town Crier Ed Christopher Monday - Friday, 10:30am, City Hall, Church Street, Hamilton Join our knowledgable Tour Guide who takes you past some of Bermuda’s historic points of interest including City Hall & Arts Centre, the Sessions House, the Anglican Cathedral and Fort Hamilton.

Info: 777 9738

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ForKids

Bermuda Underwater Underwater Exploration Exploration Institute Institute (BUEI) (BUEI) Bermuda Story-time at the BUEI Tuesdays, 10am, Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute, Crow Lane, Pembroke Enjoy singing, dancing and story-telling.

Info: $15 adult, $12 Seniors, $8 Children 6-17, Under 6 – Free. Members – Free.

292 7219 or www.buei.org Educational spring Camps at the buei April 1-April 4 (Dabble in Sharks) & April 7 - 11(Dabble in Prehistoric Seas) Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute, Crow Lane, Pembroke BUEI’s educational camps, for ages 7-13. Hands-on activities, experiments, specimens, interactive computer learning, scavenger hunts, arts and crafts, play-acting and competitions. The programmes integrate literacy and numeracy, and are designed to inform, motivate and excite children. Camps are conducted from 9am to 3pm with after camp supervision available until 5pm if needed.

Info: Crystal Schultz, 294 0207 or 294 0217 or www.buei.org masterworks KIDS activities Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art, Botanical Gardens, Paget Last Saturday of the month, 10:00am - 2:00pm Families can participate in free art activities, each month having a different theme.

Wednesday classes are pre - registered. Saturdays, 10am – 11:00am Tiny Tots Programme for babies and toddlers, free play, and art and craft at a cost of $10 for members and $15 for non members. Just bring your own snack for snacktime.

Info: 236 2950, mworks@logic.bm, www.bermudamasterworks.com Kindermusik at Bermuda School of Music The Old Berkeley School, corner of Berkeley and St. Johns Roads.

Every other Thursday Village (babies up to 18 months) Class time: 10:45am Every other Saturday Village (babies up to 18 months) 10:35am and Our Time (18 months to 3 years) 9:45am *Classes are 45mins Info: Caroline, carolineeaton@musicschool.bm or visit www.musicschool.bm For More Family Fun Activites & great family resources visit: www.nothingtodoinbermuda.com/bermuda-kids.html www.mama.bm www.buei.org

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Did you Receive some Bermuda Sunshine?

Did a Bermuda resident go above and beyond making your experience one to remember?

Nominate that special person for the Bermuda Sunshine Award.

YOU COULD WIN A FREE HOTEL STAY IN BERMUDA! TO ENTER 1. Fill in the application form below or online at www.vip.bm.

2. Send via post: Visitor Industry Partnership, P.O. Box 668, Flatt’s FL BX, Bermuda CONDITIONS

• Nominee must be a resident of Bermuda.

• Visitors can nominate more than one resident.

• Winners are selected by the VIP committee, and are awarded quarterly. All decisions are final.

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In & On The Water

Jet Ski Adventures with K.S. Water Sports Picture provided by K.S. WaterSports

AXIS ADRENALINE ProjectS Experience Bermuda like never before with Axis Adrenaline Projects, Bermuda’s newest luxury watersport provider. Instructors boast more than 10 years experience and offer lessons in wakeboarding, wake-surfing, wake-skating and waterskiing. Combined with tubing and snorkeling, Axis Adrenaline caters to all ages! Island wide pick ups available.

Info: 537 1114, www.axisbermuda.com ANA LUNA ADVENTURES Grotto Bay Beach Resort Experience the scenic and historic sights of Bermudas East End in Grand Fashion aboard ‘Ana Luna’ a 45’ Luxury Catamaran.

Ana Luna offers both private cruises for half or full day in addition to regularly scheduled departures for Snorkeling (Tuesday and Thursday 1 to 5 pm) and Sunset Cruise (Tuesday and Thursday 5:45 to 8:45 pm) and Gloworms Viewing (2 and 3 days after full moon). Info: 504 3780, www.AnaLunaAdventures.com Blue Hole Water Sports Grotto Bay Beach Resort If you’re looking for a fun day on the water let the friendly professional staff at Blue Hole Water Sports show you how. Bermuda is at its best when experienced from the water and there is no better way to do that than in your own boat! We rent 13ft Boston Whalers (max 4 people) outfitted with steering consoles and bimini tops. Complimentary snorkel gear and coolers included. We are in close proximity to some lovely beaches and secluded islands. We also offer Sunfish Sail Boats, Windsurfers for the beginner and advanced and single and double Kayaks all at Bermuda’s best rates. Info: 293 2915, www. blueholewater.bm 22 This Week in Bermuda | April 2014

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Dolphin Quest Royal Naval Dockyard Get happily lost in a Bermuda Triangle of fun, swimming with our beautiful dolphins in their ocean water safe haven within the old stone fortress now home to the National Museum of Bermuda, one of the world’s most extraordinary naval history museums. Create a magical multi-sensory connection when you touch a dolphin that will touch your heart.

Info: 15 The Keep, National Museum of Bermuda, 234 4464, www.dolphinquest.bm Jamie C. Charters Bermuda Sport Fishing with Captain Sinclair Lambe Aboard the Mega Bucks!

The experienced crew of the Mega Bucks will take you out on an adventure you will never forget! Air conditioning and comfortable seating with large open spaces in the cabin and cockpit further ensure your comfort while at sea. www.megabucksfishing.com Jessie James Cruises Join Captain Chloe Mckey for some of the best snorkeling trips available in Bermuda. Novice and advanced snorkelers are welcome. Chloe begins with a short island/beach snorkel then zooms offshore to either Eastern Blue cut or Western Blue cut or Chub head breakers. If the weather is suitable, two famous shipwrecks are covered - The Constellation that sunk in 1943 and The Montana wreck that sunk in 1863 which sits in 15 to 18 feet of water at Western Blue Cut. Info: 335 1072, www.jessiejames.bm

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In & On The Water

Sailing with R.H.A.D.C Photo Courtesy of R.H.A.D.C

Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club 26 Pomander Road, Eastern end of Hamilton Harbour From sailing lessons and coaching, to competition and race management, the RHADC is an active sailing club. Come down to the Club, meet the sailors, the coaching staff, and members - you’ll be warmly welcomed and encouraged to take up this outdoor sport. The sailing programme is run by volunteers and professional staff and overseen by the RHADC Sailing Committee.

Info: 236 2250, info@rhadc.bm, www.RHADC.bm SAND DOLLAR CRUISES Sail, Sightsee and Snorkel aboard a 40’ Bristol Sloop. Snorkel equipment on board. Just bring a bathing suit and towel. Sunscreen is also recommended. Lunch Cruises, Sunset Cocktail Cruises, BBQ Dinner Cruises or Private Charter can be arranged affordably at your convenience for your very own private sail. Great for group parties of up to 18 people, family & friends, or a romantic cruise for two. The boat is yours for the time you choose. Private catering is available for lunches, BBQ’s and/or Sunset Cruises. Captain Mark Whayman has sailed, entertained & catered for corporate & private clients since 1986. From his home base in the eastern waters of Bermuda, Mark offers relaxed tours of some of the finest cruising grounds. All Cruises are subject to Demand & Availability. Avoid disappoitment and book early.

Info: 334 8218, sail@northrock.bm SNORKEL PARK Royal Naval Dockyard Snorkel Park Beach is the place to go for fun in the sun or under the stars. A limestone tunnel will lead you into a tropical oasis with a white sand beach, bar & restaurant and all the watersports you would want at one stunning location! Sundays - 11:00am-8:00pm, featuring a showcase of exciting top local live bands plus ‘fun in the sun’ activities and more!

Info: www.snorkelparkbeach.com Island Winds Bermuda Bermuda’s board-sports specialist, providing equipment, rentals/tours and instruction.

No matter what your skill level, Island Winds will ensure your board-sports experience leaves you craving more! Give Island Winds a shout and let us help you find your new watersports addiction! See you on the water!

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Art Matters Representations: A Dialogue in Art

By Lisa Howie, Director, Bermuda National Gallery

Cornelis de Vos Flemish Portrait of a Lady, c.1610-40 oil on panel 473/4” x 36” Collection of the Government of Bermuda The Hon. Hereward T. Watlington Bequest

Lucas Cranach, the Elder German Venus and Cupid (The Honey Thief), c. 1540 oil on panel 18 3/4” x 13” On long term loan to the Bermuda National Gallery from a Private Collection

Antoine A.R. Hunt Bermudian Pickled 2, 2009 toned and tinted cyanotype on paper 45” x 30” Collection of Bermuda National Gallery Gift of the artist

In the current exhibition, Highlights of the BNG Collection, the artwork has been clustered by three themes in three spaces. In the Watlington Room the theme of Representations connects artwork that provide a portrayal or likeness of someone. Curator Sophie Cressall has purposefully arranged the artwork outside of the museum norm, unbound by time periods, mediums or cultures. For example, realistic 18th century European paintings hang alongside traditional West African masks, which are next to modern photographs and etchings. Arranged like this, the artwork encourages a new ‘reading’, inviting the viewer to see the work again with a new perspective. Cressall says of the layout, “It is the space in between the works that is also interesting.”

In one area, a morally instructive painting of Venus and Cupid (c. 1540) by German Renaissance painter Lucas Cranach the Elder is presented beside a cyanotype entitled Pickled 2 (2009), of a nude woman in a jar, by Bermudian photographer Antoine Hunt. On the adjacent wall hangs Portrait of a Lady (c.1610-40) by Flemish artist Cornelis de Vos in which the sitter wears a high ruff collar, fine clothing and jewelry. Situated like this, the artworks instigate a new dialogue. A viewer might ask: In what ways are these female figures entrapped?

In another pairing, satire is the device that links two etchings: No. 42 from the series Los Caprichos (Whims) (c.1795) by Spanish artist Francisco Goya and Spinning a Yarn (1930)

by American artist Albert Alexander Smith. Both artists comment on certain cultural stereotypes in inventive ways by using exaggeration and symbolism. Perhaps the space in between the artworks lends to the conversation on the artist’s role in political commentary. In what ways does art further dialogue on social issues?

Join us at the BNG in City Hall to explore more of artwork in the BNG Collection. Then spend some time with a very different exhibition featuring local artist Michael Walsh.

Come soon to enjoy what the BNG has to offer in our TWO locations, in Hamilton and St. George’s. Admission is free. Take away a memento of your experience with a BNG art book: Impressions of Bermuda or Bermuda National Gallery: An Introduction.

For more information: www.bng.bm or call 295-9428/ 297-9428.

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Alexandra mosher Studio Jewellery

17 Reid Street, Lower Level of the Washington Mall, City of Hamilton Art jewellery designs are all handmade and inspired by the colours and natural motifs of Bermuda. Info: Free, 236 9009, www.alexandramosher.com Monday to Friday 11:00am-5:00pm ANTHONY PETTit

By appointment only Bermuda Fine Art, Antique Maps, Books, Prints and Ephemera.

Info: 292 2482, www.anthonypettit.com BERMUDA NATIONAL GALLERY

Current Exhibitions CIty Hall Michael Walsh: Contemporary Conversation Highlights from the BNG Collection BNG East A Sense of Place Sculpture & Installation

City Hall & Arts Centre Church Street, Hamilton Mon to Fri 10:00am - 4:00pm Sat 10:00am - 2:00pm 295 9428 BNG East, Bridge House 1 Bridge Street, St. George’s Daily 11:00am - 4:00pm 297 9428 You Belong Here Free Admission www.bng.bm

City Hall & Arts Centre Church Street, City of Hamilton (Upstairs) Exhibitions change throughout the year & hold a variety of interesting lectures, films, and events.

Info: Free, 441 295 9428, www.bng.bm Monday to Friday 10:00am-4:00pm, Saturday 10:00am-2:00pm BNG East

Bridge House. 1 Bridge Street, St. George’s Info: Free, 441 297 9428, www.bng.bm Daily 11:00am - 4:00pm BERMUDA SOCIETY OF ARTS

City Hall & Arts Centre, City of Hamilton Exhibitions change regularly.

Info: Free, 292 3824, www.bsoa.bm Monday to Friday 10:00am-4:00pm, Saturdays 10:00am-2:00pm DNA Creative Shoppe

129 Front St., City of Hamilton Bermuda’s only online and brick & mortar art supplies store. Monday to Saturday, 11:00am-7:00pm Info: 747 5399, www.dnashoppe.biz Masterworks MUSEUM of Bermuda Art

Botanical Gardens, Paget Monday to Saturday 10am-4pm, Sundays 11:00am-4:30pm Info: $5, free for members and children under 12, 299-4000, www.bermudamasterworks.com WINDJAMMER II ART GALLERY

Fairmont Hamilton Princess, Pitts Bay Road, Hamilton Where professional artists come together and show their work. Monday to Friday 10am5pm, Weekend 12pm-5pm Info: Free, 295 1783, www.windjammer2.com www.thisweek.bm 27

The Artist Lexy Correia

With Candice Dickinson

What inspired you to paint this beautiful portrait of Dejon Simons?

I had told Dejon I would love to paint his portrait at an art show early in 2013. Shortly after that, I was researching the various portrait societies in the world and came across The Royal Society of Portrait Painters annual exhibit/competition and noticed there was a category called Changing Faces. Even though the award goes to creating a new commission, it was like a weird sign to me, to paint Dejon for this show.

What mediums and techniques, process did you go through from start to finish.

I use mischetechnik (www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mischtechnik) an old Masters technique using egg tempera and oil paints. I’m getting better at taking progress pictures which I do post on my website (www.artoflexy.com/Lexy/gallery-4-my-process.html)

How long did you spend on this painting?

I like to tell people it took me x amount of hours and twenty years, as the years of learning and working at my techniques are what allows me to get a painting done in a shorter time frame than it would have years ago. I did paint this over the course of five months but, I didn’t work on it daily as the first two layers take some time to dry. Two weeks before the deadline though, I was working nightly and on my day off on Sunday for a few hours. I cannot say for sure how many hours I spent on this. I can estimate at least sixty hours, probably more.

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IN THE What was the process of submitting this portrait to the Royal Society of Portrait Painters Open Exhibit.

Lucky for me, and many other international artists, a few years ago they added pre-selection by online entry. This allows us to enter the exhibit/competition without the expense of framing and shipping, only to be rejected. This was a deciding factor for me to even enter the competition because I definitely couldn’t afford to frame and ship the painting with that kind of risk.

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How did you feel when you found out you were accepted?

Funny story there. Since this was my first time entering, I THOUGHT I knew where the results would be on the website. I had received the e-mail stating that the results were up and to log into my account to see if I was accepted. I logged in, took a deep breathe and I went to that spot and there wasn’t any checked boxes. What a let down! My husband said maybe they weren’t all uploaded yet and I questioned why would they send out the e-mail if they weren’t. So, I refreshed on and off for 45 minutes. I finally went back and read the fine print and was getting totally frustrated and anxious. I did read some VERY fine print that the final announcement on 13 of March will be on my home page and on the website.

So, I went back to my home page and looked over it with a fine tooth comb. They list every available competition you can enter and I scrolled through those and saw one mentioning the Portrait Exhibit and click here. So, I clicked it. It did state at the top that my painting was accepted but, after the 1 1/2 hours of looking around, I disregarded it as talking about my entry, not my painting. So, I scrolled down further and sure enough, it said, the following painting has been accepted: ‘The Phoenix’ and then there were labels and such that must now be printed. I was in shock and THRILLED! I then had to keep a straight face to tell my husband the news. He thought the way I was telling it I wasn’t accepted until, of course, I jumped up and down screaming “I made it, I got in!” Then there were tears. I then shouted it all over Facebook and honestly, have been overwhelmed with the response since then. I was totally burnt out on adrenaline that first day. It was just an amazing moment for me.

Where will the painting be displayed?

The painting had been on display for just over a week at 129 Front St. It will next be displayed, as long as it makes the final cut, in London from 7 May - 23 May. After that, we’re hoping it will come home again as there’s been interest locally in purchasing the painting.

Everything is up in the air right now so I can’t say when and if it will be on display again publicly in Bermuda at the moment.

What’s on your agenda next?

I actually have two huge shows planned. The first one will be in 2016. I don’t want to give up too many details as it’s a totally unique idea I have been wanting to do for a while. It’s a solo show and a collaboration at the same time. Essentially, I’ve approached a few other local Continued on page 30

“I would like to take this time to thank my sponsors BWS-BOSS, for handling the packaging and sending of the painting. They do an awesome and professional job for shipping paintings! Also, Ms. von Alvensleben for sponsoring the frame, which was made by Frameworks”. Lexy

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The Artist / Lexy Correia continued... artists and they are creating items for me to paint into my paintings and those items will also be on display and for sale at the show. I can tell you besides some of the jewellery and accessories for that show, the main thing will be the four biggest paintings I will have done to date. They will be 48” x 72” portraits of four local performing and visual artists.

The other one will be in 2017 or 2018. Long ways a way and lots of work to do in between then, not only on this show but, on a few other pieces I will be working on, one being for next years Charman Prize 2015. There are many opportunities that arise over time so I just paint until they make themselves known and then I jump on the opportunities.

In addition to her big accomplishment of being accepted into the Royal Society of Portrait Painters exhibit Lexy received a congratulatory mention in the House of Assembly on February 28th from Deputy-Speaker, Suzann Roberts-Holshouser and Member of Parliament Jefferson Sousa.

Lexy and her husband Dion Correia own Bermuda’s only online and brick & mortar art supplies store, DNA Creative Shoppe located at 129 Front Street in the City of Hamitlon.

To learn more about Lexy and her art please visit www.artoflexy.com and/or FB page (www.facebook.com/lexycorreia) and or my twitter handle (@lexycorreia)(441) 747-5399 / Email lexy@dna-group.biz

PICTURESQUE Gallery

Located on Front Street in the City of Hamilton, the Picturesque Gallery features Bermudian Photographer Roland Skinner’s colour archival prints of Bermuda. Select images can be reproduced on canvas as pictued above. A variety of boutique prints make an idyllic souvenir perfect for preserving a memorable stay in Bermuda.

Roland Skinner has been photographing the island since 1958. His wonderful photography truly captures the unique colours, contours of the island, its flamboyant sunsets, lush floral landscapes and sweeping aerial views.

Walker Arcade, 47 Front Street, Hamilton . 10am - 2pm Tuesday - Saturday . 441 292 1452 www.picturesquebermuda.com . Facebook/PicturesqueBermuda

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Bermuda Cedar Gifts

Alan makes a number of beautiful gifts using old Bermuda Cedar. He has created a special collection of pens, pencils, wine stoppers, men’s razors and shaving sets and even a coffee scoop!

Each piece is carefully hand crafted and special orders including engraving by Bermuda Blueprinting can be requested.

These hand crafted peices of art make the perfect gift for anyone who appreciates having a little piece of Bermuda. Alan uses reclaimed wood and sometimes a small nail hole appears as he turns the wood on his lathe. It is especially cool to come across these markings as it really makes each and every piece original.

Alan’s beautifully hand crafted Bermuda Cedar Gifts can also be found at the Alexandra Mosher Studio in Washington Mall just off Reid Street; on Queen Street at the Island Shop, Hand Made Bermuda in the Clocktower mall in Dockyard and online at www. luxurygiftsbermuda.com where all purchases are elegantly gift-wrapped and hand delivered same or next day.

Alan is happy to talk about custom designs and orders. He also works with coloured acrylic.

So the next time you’re looking for a gift that is really unique and special, give Alan a call at 441 532 4869 or email him at info@bermudacedargifts.com or visit him at www.bermudacedargifts.com.

Meet The Author Rod Farrington With Candice Dickinson

Photo By Glenn Tucker

Award winning author Rod Farrington splits his time between the sunny isles of Bermuda and the Southern state of Louisiana. He has written nine novels to date and has a few new stories in the works. Jam-packed with action, adventure, historical and geographic references, Rod’s books will keep you turning pages until the sun comes up!

The multi talented author is one of the senior managers at Gorham’s Limited here in Bermuda and is a self taught computer programmer. “I designed and wrote the Gorham’s computer system”, says Farrington. “For years, this is how I channeled my creativity and as a result I learned early on that a person is only limited by their own imagination.”

What inspired your first story?

My wife and I loved to see movies and it was her turn to pick one. She really wanted to see Finding Neverland partially because she is a big Johnny Depp fan. Eventually I agreed to go but didn’t have much interest in seeing that particular movie. Johnny Depp played JM Barry, who wrote Peter Pan in 1904. The movie was about his imagination and what he did to develop Peter Pan. It turned out that watching this movie really struck home for me and the more I thought about it I realized that I too had a really vivid imagination. Not long after being inspired by this movie, I began to write the first edition of the Spinners.

What inspired you to finish your first story?

I didn’t tell anyone that I had started writing a novel, not even my wife. I travel a lot and would write on my Delta flights. Even the flight attendants knew that if the flight was

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smooth I would be writing. I love Bermuda and I love adventure, forts, deserted islands, the backdrop was perfect for me.

The first seven of my novels are based in Bermuda. The inspiration to finish was that no one knew about it. The first edition of Spinners took almost a year and felt like I would never finish. It was a very personal experience and hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel at times. Growing up I built forts in my backyard and was always out exploring. For two summers in my college years I went on a week long survival trip. I packed a knife. No food, just a canteen for water and purification tablets. It is incredible to learn what it takes to survive. During one trip I thought for sure I was just going to freeze each night without a blanket, but each night my body adjusted and by the end the climate felt fine. I have always had a great imagination and just like computer programming. I discovered a love for writing an avenue place to channel my creativity.

Where are you today and what is the next step?

I have written nine novels. The ninth should be out by late spring and is only waiting on the cover design that is being done by my son Jason Farrington of Gorilla Design Studio based out of LA . www.gorilladesignstudio.net. I am currently writting a “Bayou Bandito” sequel and slowly on another novel that is a prequil to all my other novels. My books are all faction.

A mix of fact and fiction. All of my main characters are real in my book Bayou Banditos.

There is a lot of sarcasm between the three characters who are brothers and who’s characters and nicknames are based on my sons in real life. Their quirky habits are very pronounced in the novel. While working on a novel I would often send them excerpts because I didn’t want to cross the line with them while writing the story. Each of my sons are outdoor types and have actually lived in Bermuda and Louisiana. There is an old wives tale that if you place a rope around your sleeping bag in a circle, snakes won’t cross the rope. Bubba, one of the characters in the novel actually believes this. Flynn the dog, who is actually the main star of the novel really exists in real life and is one of my sons dogs! Stay Tuned…

Buy Rod Farrington’s books at local book stores and at Gorham’s Limited. Like Rod on Facebook to learn more and follow his latest projects.

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Top notes: Sicilian Bergamot, Osmanthus. Middle Notes: Anjou Pear, White Peony, Sea Lily, Framboise. Base Notes: Bermuda Beach Wood, Creamy Sandalwood, Crystal Musk.

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Local Shopping Guide A.S. Cooper & SONS LTD. Main Store 59 Front Street, City of Hamilton

Cosmetics, fragrances, duty free perfume, fine jewellery with diamonds, precious and semi precious stones in gold and silver. Gifts & collectibles.

Info: 441 295 3961 ext 407, www.ascooper.bm CHILDREN 27 Front Street, City of Hamilton Infants to childrens clothing up to age 14. Info: 441 295 3961, www.ascooper.bm EXPRESS Washington Mall, Reid Street, City of Hamilton Juniors fashions & accessories. Info: 441 296 6525, www.ascooper.bm MEN 29 Front Street, City of Hamilton Men’s Fashion. Info: 441 295 3961, www.ascooper.bm STUDIO 3rd Floor Main Store, 26 Reid Street, City of Hamilton Women’s Fashions. Info: 441 295 3961, www.ascooper.bm FAIRMONT SOUTHAMPTON 101 South Shore Road, Southampton Ladies fashions and accessories. Info: 441 239 7094, www.ascooper.bm Dockyard Clocktower Mall, Royal Naval Dockyard Ladies fashions and accessories, gifts, souvenirs & fragrances at duty free prices.

Info: 441 234 4156, www.ascooper.bm 27th Century Boutique | The Hair Studio & Beauty Salon 92 Reid Street, City of Hamilton Fashion for men and women. The Hair Studio offers manicures, pedicures, acrylic nails, eyebrow waxing, braiding and all other hair services.

Info: 441 292 2628 or 295 2258, 27_century@northrock.bm

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Shopping Guide ALEXANDRA MOSHER STUDIO

Lower Level Washington Mall, 17 Reid Street, City of Hamilton Bermudian artist Alexandra Mosher creates art jewellery designs inspired by the beautiful motifs found in Bermuda’s Flora and Fauna, the ocean, architecture, history and culture.

Info: 441 236 9009, www.alexandramosher.com ANTHONY PETTit

By appointment only. Bermuda Fine Art, Antique Maps, Books, Prints and Ephemera.

Info: 441 292 2482, www.anthonypettit.com ARROWROOT GIFT SHOP

Botanical Gardens, Paget Works of art by local artists including paintings, drawings, prints, pottery and an extensive list of items made of Bermuda cedar. Books by local authors, note cards with images from Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art permanent Collection.

Info: 441 236 2950, www.bermudamasterworks.com bermuda heat, BERMUDA BLUE & BERMUDA BREEZE

Available from: Gibbons Company, City of Hamilton, Peniston Brown, St. George’s. , The Perfume Shop, Royal Naval Dockyard, Brown & Co., City of Hamilton, A.S. Cooper, Front St., City of Hamilton, and branch stores, Carole Holding Shops, Royal Naval Dockyard & Fairmont Southampton Hotel.

Distributed By P.D.L. Limited. Fine Perfume. Info: 441 292 1710

Sunglass & Watch Shop Ray Ban / Oakley / Costa Del Mar / Maui Jim / Tuscany / Persol / Dolce & Gabbana Versace / Gucci / Dior / Tom Ford / Prada G-Shock / Baby G-Shock / Michael Kors Diesel / Marc Jacobs / Citizen 13 Reid Street, City of Hamilton / 292-7933 36 This Week in Bermuda | April 2014

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Shopping Guide Bermuda Cedar Gifts

Washington Mall, City of Hamilton Handcrafted cedar pens, winestoppers and more sold at the Alexandra Mosher Studio in Washington Mall just off Reid Street; on Queen Street at the Island Shop, Hand Made Bermuda in the Clocktower mall in Dockyard and online at www.luxurygiftsbermuda.com Info: 441 532 4869, www.bermudacedargifts.com www.blucksbermuda.com BROWN & Co.

35 Front Street, City of Hamilton Fragrances, gift ideas and greeting cards. Books from local and internationally acclaimed authors. Info: 441 279 5442, www.brown.bm BroWn & co. - Hallmark

Reid Street, City of Hamilton Gift ideas and greeting cards.

Info: 441 279 5442, www.brown.bm BroWn & co. - Bookmart

Reid Street, City of Hamilton Books from local and internationally acclaimed authors.

Info: 441 279 5442, www.brown.bm CHATHAM HOUSE

63 Front Street, City of Hamilton A historic retailer of Cuban cigars.

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HERA BOUTIQUE

Bermuda’s newest Boutique for Ladies featuring classic and stylish European and American-made clothing and accessories.

Home Decor, Fine Gifts &Life’s Luxurys You obviously have great taste!

441 295 4089

31 Front Street, City of Hamilton

441 232.4372 www.heraboutique.bm The Old Cellar Walker Arcade 47 Front Street, Hamilton, Bermuda

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Queen Street, City of Hamilton . 55 Front Street, City of Hamilton Fairmont Southampton, Southampton . Clocktower Mall, Royal Naval Dockyard Fine Jewelry. Info: 441 295 2351, www.crisson.com DIGICEL

Church Street Retail Store, Washington Mall, Church Street, City of Hamilton Court Street Retail Store, Corner of Dundonald & Court Street, City of Hamilton.

Info: 441 500 5000, www.digicelbermuda.com Hera Boutique

47 Front Street, City of Hamilton Bermuda’s newest Boutique for Ladies featuring classic and stylish European and Americanmade clothing & accessories.

Info: 441 232 4372, www.heraboutique.bm The Island Shop (Barbara Finsness Designs)

#3 Queen Street, Hamilton, Bermuda The Island Shop features original artwork designs on ceramics and linens by Bermudian artist Barbara Finsness.

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Physical - Massage, Yoga and Bio-Mat Sessions Emotional- and Mental- Ro-HunTherapy, Reiki, Meditation, Energy Balancing, Spiritual- Workshops and Spiritual Mentoring Programs

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Bermudian artist Alexandra Mosher draws from the island’s natural beauty to create inspired sculptural jewellery.

“I hand carve intricate and expressive pieces,” she tells us. Alexandra is perhaps best known for her Bermuda Reef Collection in which she incorporates Bermuda’s famous pink sand into sterling silver and gold to create captivating pieces of wearable art.

Finding a little piece of your own is a delightful experience.You can find the lovely pink Alexandra Mosher Studio Jewellery boutique in the Washington Mall in Hamilton or some of her collections at A.S. Cooper & Son’s stores island wide.

If you missed seeing her designs while you were in Bermuda, she has an award winning website from which you can order and ship with ease.

Washington Mall, 7 Reid Street, Hamilton | Tel: 236-9009 Shop online at alexandramosher.com

One of Bermuda's Leading Art Dealers Anthony Pettit

Anthony Pettit Bermuda Fine Art, Antique Maps, Books, Prints and Ephemera

De Bermudes of Summer Eylanden. Pieter Van der Aa. 1707. Engraved and published for the cartographer in Leyden, Netherlands. 35.5 x 29 cm. A rare map appearing as a fold out engraving in one of thirty books on early American navigation. Its significance for Bermuda is that it is the only antique map to depict the recently wrecked Sea Venture.

Some crew have disembarked, others are desperately swimming ashore to safety. Those that have landed are bringing axes, rope and wood to build shelters and cooking pots for the food that was available in abundance. Price on request

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31, Front Street, City of Hamilton Home fragrances, candles, bath and body products, gift ideas, home décor, children’s boutique including smocked dresses and classic styles, the finest Egyptian cotton bedding and more. Info: 441 295 4089 ONION JACK’S TRADING POST

77 Front Street, City of Hamilton Bermuda’s original theme store featuring the island’s favourite mascot.

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The Island Shop features original artwork designs on ceramics and linens by Bermudian artist Barbara Finsness.

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Department of Public Transportation

A great way to see Bermuda and all its attractions Regularly scheduled buses operate at frequent intervals to most of the destinations throughout Bermuda which visitors may find of interest. Bus stops are indentified by pink and blue poles. Poles that are pink indicate service inbound to the City of Hamilton. Poles that are blue indicate service outbound from the City of Hamilton. The table below lists many of the destinations that visitors ask us about most frequently. Alongside each destination is the number of the route(s) serving that destination, the appropriate fare zone, and the times buses leave The Central Terminal in Hamilton. If possible avoid the rush hour. The best time to travel by bus is between 9:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. and after 6:00 p.m.

Destination Route Number Fare Zone* Buses Leave Hamilton** L.F. Wade International Airport 1,3,10,11 14 Zone 09 15 21 33 45 57 Bermuda Aquarium, Museum & Zoo 10,11 3 Zone 09 21 33 45 57 Belmont Hills Golf Club 8 3 Zone 05 17 29 41 57 Botanical Gardens 1,2,7 3 Zone 05 15 17 29 41 45 53 Crystal Caves of Bermuda 1,3 14 Zone 15 45 Royal Naval Dockyard 7,8 14 Zone 05 17 29 41 53 Elbow Beach 2,7 3 Zone 05 15 17 29 41 53 Gibbs Hill Lighthouse 7 3 Zone 05 17 29 41 53 Grotto Bay Hotel 1,3,10,11 14 Zone 09 15 21 33 45 57 Horseshoe Bay 7 3 Zone 05 17 29 41 53 Mangrove Bay (Somerset) 7,8 14 Zone 05 17 29 41 53 Maritime Museum 7,8 14 Zone 05 17 29 41 53 John Smith’s Bay 1 3 Zone 15 45 Surf Side Beach Club 7 3 Zone 05 17 29 41 53 Fairmont Southampton Hotel 7,8 3 Zone 05 17 29 41 53 St. George’s 1,3,10,11 14 Zone 09 15 21 33 45 57

* See Bus Fare Information for additional details on 3 and 14 Zone fares. ** Departures on the hour and minutes past the hour from The Central Terminal in Hamilton.

Bus service in Bermuda is operated by the Bermuda Department of Public Transportation (DPT).

Bermuda is divided in 14 Zones, each about 2 miles long.

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CASH* Adult Child under age of 16 TOKENS Adult * Exact change only. Dollar bills not accepted.

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Visitor Information Centre (VIC)

Conveniently Bermuda offers three VICs where friendly staff are waiting to assist you with information on transportation, events, attractions, tours, etc. Up-to-date visitor guides, calendars and maps are also available to take with you during your travels as you enjoy our beautiful island.

DOCKYARD VIC Adjacent to the Cruise Ship Pier and Ferry Stop, Royal Naval Dockyard Info: 441 542 7104 HAMILTON VIC 8 Front Street (next to the Ferry Terminal), City of Hamilton. Info: 441 295 1480 ST. GEORGE’S VIC 7 King’s Square, Town of St. George. Info: 441 297 0556

Western Parishes NATIONAL MUSEUM OF BERMUDA Ireland Island, Sandys One of the island’s most frequently visited destinations since being opened by HM Queen Elizabeth II in 1975. Info: 441 234 1333 Scaur Hill Fort Ely’s Harbour Built to protect overland routes to the Royal Naval Dockyard, the ramparts offer unequalled views of the Great Sound and lovely Ely’s Harbour.

COMMISSIONER’S HOUSE National Museum of Bermuda, Royal Naval Dockyard Houses exhibits on slavery, history of tourism. Open during museum hours. Info: 441 234 1333 GIBBS HILL LIGHTHOUSE Lighthouse Road, off South Shore, Southampton The second oldest cast iron lighthouse in the world. Info: 441 238 8069.

HOG BAY PARK Southampton Hog Bay Park is a 32 acres of unspoiled forest land and one of the new national parks of Bermuda.

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Central Parishes THE ANGLICAN CATHEDRAL Church Street, Hamilton The Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity was constructed after its predecessor on the site was destroyed by fire in January 1884. Info: 441 292 4033 THE BERMUDA HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM Par-la-Ville Park, Queen Street, Hamilton Abutting the main library, this small museum is a trove of memorabilia integral to Bermuda’s cultural heritage. Info: 441 295 2487 FORT HAMILTON Happy Valley Road in Pembroke on the outskirts of Hamilton A sentinel that has been protectively overseeing Hamilton Harbour since 1889, Fort Hamilton with its moat gardens, green lawns, musty dungeons and never-tried artillery is worth a visit GOVERNMENT HOUSE Langton Hill, Pembroke This imposing structure is the official residence of Bermuda’s governor, who represents H.M. Queen Elizabeth II. VERDMONT House 6 Verdmont Lane, off Collectors Hill, Smiths Parish This fascinating and beautiful old house is one of Bermuda’s most significant historic buildings. Built ca. 1710, Verdmont is a unique example of early Georgian architecture, and has remained virtually unchanged for 300 years. Info: 441 236 7369 Arboretum Park Devonshire Parish, at the corner of Middle Road and Montpelier Road Arboretum Park has a collection of trees and shrubs from around the world.

Bermuda Botanical Gardens South Road, Paget Parish The Botanical Gardens is 36 acres of trees, flowers and shrubs. Bermuda Botanical Gardens are also home to Camden, the official residence of Bermuda’s Premier, and the Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art. Numerous picnic tables and benches are to be found throughout the grounds.

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Attractions Eastern Parishes St. Peter’s Church Town of St. George This is the oldest Anglican house of worship in the Western Hemisphere.

ST. GEORGE’S HISTORICAL SOCIETY Town of St. George The Jubilee Exhibit explores Bermuda’s fascination with British Royalty from 1883 – 1953. The exhibit showcases Royal memorabilia from the personal collections of the Society’s members.

Fort St. Catherine Inside and out, from the powder magazine to the gun platforms, the story of military history is well told here.

Crystal & Fantasy Caves 8 Crystal Caves Road, Hamilton Parish, Bermuda Crystal Cave is the most famous of Bermuda’s many subterranean caverns. It is located in Hamilton Parish, close to Castle Harbour. The cave is approximately 500 m long, and 62 m deep. Lower 19 - 20 m are below water level.

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Tall Tales Adventurers Guide to Bermuda

The Ghost of Fort St. Catherine

By Rod Farrington

The Spinners are five teenagers who live in St George’s, but use the Island of Bermuda as their playground. Some locals call them the “Goonies” of Bermuda others call them the “Harry Potters” of Bermuda, but they just call themselves the “Spinners”. While other kids are texting and playing video games the Spinners play out their adventures in the forts, jungles, beaches and historic sites that abound in Bermuda.

Each week one of the Spinners, Michael, Samantha (Sam), Keno, Portagee or Graham will take you on an adventure to one of their favorite spots in Bermuda or maybe even in the Bermuda Triangle.

This week Keno will tell you about one of his favorite places in Bermuda.

Hi I’m Keno. This week I want to tell you about my good friend Ghost George and his home. His local haunt is at Fort St. Catherine. There are many tales and legends about Ghost George, but let me tell you our story about the most famous ghost in Bermuda.

George was a British soldier stationed at Fort St. Catherine. One day in 1780 he was on patrol in the area just outside the fort known as Tobacco Bay. The patrol itself should have been uneventful because they were just going to tie down their punts before the impending storm arrived. Unbeknownst to them the approaching hurricane would later become known as “The Great Hurricane of 1780” which would devastate Bermuda. George and his patrol came across a band of pirates. This was not just any band of pirates it was Captain Drax a notorious pirate of the day with his fellow cutthroats who were hiding a massive treasure in an old concealed cave at Tobacco Bay. A gun skirmish broke out between the pirates and the British shore patrol. While the gun battle was at its peak a musket ball struck George 52 This Week in Bermuda | April 2014

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on his temple fatally wounding the soldier. At the moment of death, a combination of the ferocious winds of the hurricane and a rip in the portal of the Bermuda Triangle caused a massive explosion in the cave. George was drawn into this vortex causing the poor soul to be trapped in an unending earthly existence.

Two hundred years later he still patrols the corridors Fort St. Catherine. With an undying dedication, (just kidding) he protects the royal jewels and antique weapons on display in the fort and keeps an eagle’s eye out for pirates seeking the long lost treasure and the threat of a Spanish armada invasion.

On any given day you may see him walking in the long underground corridors as I have. Last year pirates who escaped from the Bermuda Triangle tried to trap me and my Spinner buddies in one of the tunnels deep within the fort. Just as they had us cornered Ghost George came screaming like a banshee through one of the stone walls. Those pirates ran for their lives with Ghost George in hot pursuit.

The history, beauty and mystery of this fort makes it a must see on your list of adventures while in Bermuda. Not to mention breathtaking views of the surrounding ocean from the massive impregnable stone walls.

Fort St. Catherine just happens to be on the outskirts of my home village of St. George’s. For me since I can’t drive yet it’s a long walk to get there from the village square, but for you it’s just minutes away in a taxi or a scooter. And who knows if you see Ghost George be sure to tell him Keno says “hi”. Oh, so you’ll know for sure when you see him I’ve attached the photograph I took of him last year.

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Bermudaful Beaches

ASTWOOD COVE SOUTH SHORE Photo Courtesy of Scott Hill

Bermudaful Beaches

Seven of our favourite beaches for swimming and sun bathing!

Tobacco Bay St. George’s Tobacco Bay is on one of Bermuda’s most popular beaches! Many years ago, tobacco grew there and that is where the cozy shallow beach got it’s name!

John Smith’s Bay Beach Smith’s Parish John Smith’s Bay Beach is named after Captain John Smith an explorer who first produced a map of Bermuda in 1631. It is a pale pink sand beach and very popular with family’s who have small children.

Shelly Bay Beach Hamilton Parish This shallow beach is perfect for familes with small children. It was named after Henry Shelly, one of the crew members of the wrecked ship Sea Venture.

Elbow Beach South Shore, Paget Elbow Beach is shaped like an elbow! The coral reefs are just off the coast and protect the beach from strong currents.

Horseshoe Bay Beach Southampton Horseshoe Bay Beach one of Bermuda’s most famous beaches and is shaped like a horseshoe. It is a very popular spot for beach activities and parties!

Warwick Long Bay South Shore, Warwick Warwick Long Bay is Bermuda’s longest beach! Full of pink sand, little coves and rocks, you can walk to numerous other beaches from Warwick Long Bay. Church Bay South Shore, off South Road.

Small but beautiful public beach. Gets deep quite suddenly. A Bermuda National Park, ocean- side with rest area. Good for sunbathing, snorkeling and other water sports, with boiler and other reefs, no corals.

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The Crystal Caves are a world of delicate splendour with magnificent crystal stalactites and stalagmites, each surrounding a clear lake.

Come see the Crystal & Fantasy Caves, an exquisite world that Mother Nature began over 30 million years ago.

HOW TO FIND US: BUS ROUTES 1/3/10/11 | JUST OFF WILKINSON AVE 8 Crystal Cave Road, Hamilton Parish CR 04, Bermuda | 441-293-0640 | info@caves.bm

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P-Tech is Bermuda’s premier provider of consumer electronics, including digital cameras & accessories, MP3 Players and so much more.

Brown & Co. ranges from books and designer accessories to artistic home enhancements and more, making each shopping venture a treasured experience.

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The Phoenix Stores is a major pharmacy and retail store, offering consistent, reliable service all across the island.

Golf Across The Island “The Masters Gets PGA Grand Slam Focus Started”

BY Kim Swan, J.P. Teaching Professional

The best golfers in the world of golf love putting on the smooth fast greens - I recall former PGA Tour Pro Ken Green, who was regarded a wizard with a putter telling me how much he enjoyed practicing on the extremely slick greens in Connecticut and New York during the days when we were young emerging amateur golfers. My introduction to the lightning fast bentgrass greens of the northeast was a rude awakening for a young man raised on grainy Bermuda grass surfaces in the 1970s - today the greens at Port Royal, when cut at championship length, roll as fast and true as the greens found at other championship courses around the world.

Preparing a consistent putting surface is a major undertaking that confronts the Port Royal Golf Course team as the PGA Grand Slam of Golf draws near - as witnessed last year especially - the team has begun the consistent and methodical preparation to ensure that a great putting surface greets the four major champions of 2014.

April has arrived and there is great anticipation and speculation from golf enthusiast in Bermuda about who will win the the Masters Tournament, golf ’s first major championship.

Make no mistake, when it comes to putting surfaces, August National Golf Club is the standard all other golf courses are measured against and the winner must be a great putter among other golfing qualities.

At Port Royal the speculation of who will win at August National has already begun with one thing for certain - there is a new generation of younger tour professionals emerging to challenge the marquee players. With Adam Scott winning the Masters, together with Justin Rose’s triumph in the US Open, Jason Dufner’s win in the PGA Championship and Rory McIlroy’s return to form, many are watching to see who this year will emerge as an heir apparent to Tiger and Phil as the PGA franchise players of the future.

From my vantage point, the changing of the guard is taking place at this time.

Many in Bermuda have pulled for Tiger Woods to win another major and qualify for the PGA Grand Slam of Golf, but with his major drought coupled with his injuries a quiet resignation amongst his fans is beginning to take hold, although, I personally feel that Tiger has made the transition and if he stays healthy he will continue to be a dominant player during the mid life stage in his career.

At Port Royal the preparation for the PGA Grand Slam 2014 has commenced with the Course Maintenance Department consistently executing the preparation required to ensure a world class golf course awaits the PGA Grand Slam in October 2014.

With Masters Sunday on the horizon we invite our golfing patrons and friends to visit us for a game of golf on our world class golf course or stop by and watch the Masters or any of major championships with us on one of our five screens on site at Port Royal in the Bella Vista Grill.

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Heritage Matters A Whale Of A Picture

By Dr. Edward Harris, MBE JP

In mid-April 1940, the second last whale caught at Bermuda was towed through Watford Bridge, on its way to Darrell’s Wharf, to the attention of a congregation of some 300 people. Joseph Soares’ boat Tanamakoon (with mounted harpoon gun) is on the right and the crew that made the kill were he, Gunnison Astwood, Arthur Bean, Reggie Pitt, Erskine Simmons (on the whale), Thomas Smith, Granville Wilson and Joshuah Wilson.

Richard Cotter, who visited the Bermuda in the late 1820s, described a gathering that occurred when a whale was captured: ‘the noise and confusion is beyond description, women, and children calling to the operators, who from time to time throw large pieces of the flesh on shore. In a few hours, a whale approaching sixty feet is reduced to a skeleton, and scarcily [sic] a house, whether occupied by whites or Blacks, where a treat of whale beef does not take place that day or the next. The English have a strong prejudice against this food, but the Bermudians have a method of cleansing it, which leaves no fishy flavour, and it is as tender as veal’.

This sketch of the flensing of a whale at Smith’s Island (with Paget Island and Fort Cunningham in the background) was drawn by the young Royal Artillery surgeon, Johnson Savage MD, and is part of an album of his paintings 1833-36, recently donated to the National Museum.

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This photograph, published as a postcard in 1901, shows the flensing, or cutting off the skin and blubber of a whale at Smith’s Island. Many in the image are waiting to obtain some of the ‘sea beef ’, as whale meat was referred to locally.

The earliest known image (and as such a whale of a picture) of such a congregation is to be found in the Johnson Savage MD Collection in his album of paintings executed here in 1833–36 and recently donated to the National Museum. In that view, which the surgeon for the Royal Artillery at Bermuda drew from a vantage point on Smith’s Island, St. George’s Parish, seven small sloops have congregated around the whale, which is having its skin and blubber removed by a block and tackle on a tall pole, while several rowboats and dozens of people are also evident. On the wooden dock, men are walking around in a circle with a capstan that supplies the power for the hoist; others appear to be cutting up whale meat.

On the hill to the right a trio of men are boiling the blubber to extract oil, which was a necessary illuminant before the discovery of petroleum. There were over ten ‘whaling stations’ at Bermuda, but only two apparently had permanent ovens for trying blubber into oil, namely those on Smith’s Island in the east and Whale Island in the west: evidence of the ovens and cast iron trying pots survive in both localities.

Remarkably from 65 years later, in a postcard published by the Phoenix Store in 1901, a similar scene was photographed and seems to show the same type of congregation at Smith’s Island, but the ladies appear in what might have been ‘Sunday dress’ in all white, a fashion noted accounts of the period.

Dr. Aldemaro Romero has written of the whaling industry at Bermuda from first to last, so it may be fitting to let his words end this article, albeit about an end that ended in a hail of bullets: ‘The last taking of a whale in Bermuda took place on 13 November 1942. After an unsuccessful attempt by Joseph Soares to capture what seemed a distressed animal inside the reefs off Duckling Stool in Pembroke, the whale, a 38-foot male humpback, was machine gunned and towed to Darrell’s Wharf in Hamilton Harbour (someone even proposed the use of a plane to dive-bomb the animal). The whale died at 7:00 AM on 18 November.’

Requiescat in pace, oh Leviathan.

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Do You Know … About General Russell Hasting and the Bermuda Easter Lilies?

By HORST AUGUSTinovic

The sixth of eight children, Russell Hastings was born in Greenfield, Massachusetts in 1835. During the American Civil War he became a second lieutenant in the Ohio Volunteer Army. During the battle of Winchester he was severely wounded and nearly died. Next he became adjutant general on the staff of Major General Rutherford Hayes – later to become U.S. President – and at the close of the war he was brevetted brigadier general.

In 1865 he was elected to the Ohio Legislature and two years later was appointed U.S. Marshall for the Northern District of Ohio. Having spent a winter in Bermuda due to his poor health, General Hastings and his wife Emily – niece of President Hayes – made Bermuda their permanent home in 1879. In 1883 they bought some 50 acres of land in Point Shares for $8,000 and built their home ‘Soncy’.

Lieutenant Russell C. Hastings

Before moving to Bermuda General Hastings formed a partnership with a florist in New York and established a business raising Easter lily bulbs for export to the United States. As he cultivated more and more fields in Point Shares, he cultivated around 300,000 Easter Lilies a year, shipping them to New York, England and Holland.

In a 1890 New York Times article the writer describes a visit to General Hastings like this: “The best garden that I have seen so far belongs to an American, Gen. Russell C. Hastings, who, after having an ugly encounter with a rifle ball in the late war, came down here and began and developed the then new industry of raising lilies. It is Gen. Hastings who is responsible for the vast quantities of Easter lilies that are now sent every year from Bermuda to New York. He has promised to give a full description of the process of raising

‘Soncy’ in Point Shares, built in the early 1880s.

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and shipping lilies, so I will say no more about that here: but in his private garden where he raises vegetables only for his own table, he showed me things that would excite wonder in a colder climate. Rows of peas ready for the picking, heads of lettuce like cabbages, artichokes, beets, sweet and white potatoes, and all the things that we expect to see in a northern garden in August, green and juicy here in the beginning of February. He has these things ready for the table the year round, he tells me, making new plantings every two weeks. Such a garden as this, in such a climate, and a beautiful house in the midst of a plantation of blooming lilies, with a broad piazza overhanging a sheet of clear water, ought to be enough to make an old soldier happy”.

The Hastings had three children – Lucy Webb, Fanny and Russell Platt. Lucy Webb married an Australian surgeon and their daughter Emily was a well-known Bermuda resident – Dr. Emily Liddell. One of the first women doctors in Bermuda, she worked as a public health doctor in the 1940s, studied psychiatry and became a transcendental meditation teacher. She was also the first woman to hold a Bermuda driver’s licence.

A field of Bermuda Easter Lilies...

…and Easter Lilies being packed for shipment to New York.

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Serving Up Success Pierangelo Lanfranchi Harbourfront Restaurant With Candice Dickinson

Many know Pierangelo Lanfranchi as the face of Harbourfront Restaurant and the man behind a gorgeous collection of Bermuda landscape and nature photography. Pierangelo is passionate about everything he does, he is Italian after all. “Passion is in my dna”, says Lanfranchi. His energy is dynamic and alive and he is happy to share it with the world through his many travels across the globe right down to those who join him for an experience to remember and return for over and over again at Harbourfront.

Harbourfront is one of Bermuda’s top restaurants, what makes it so successful?

At the end of the day what makes a successful restaurant is the team of people and how they work together to ensure the return of every great experience. It is all about synergy.

At Harbourfront we need bartenders, bar wait staff, wine wait staff servers, hosts, chefs, cleaners, etc. As a team we need to understand and respect that everyone is as important as each other. With out a good cleaner you can’t run a restaurant, without a good bartender you don’t serve good drinks, without an experienced wine waiter or waitress you don’t serve the right wine. You really need a group of people who are just as good as management. At Harbourfront we are a team and we are all equal.

Harbourfront is not just a restaurant it is an experience. This is why we have built a family of regulars. We have dishes named after some of our regulars. Some are on the menu and some only our regulars know about. We have thirty-five staff, thirteen alone are Chefs and about 250 people, more or less, for lunch and dinner most days. Sometimes, we could squeeze in more people, but I don’t like to do that. Our guests know that when they come here to Harbourfront they will not be rushed out and can take their time and enjoy the experince.

What feeds your passion to get up everyday and do it all again?

My parents owned a small trattoria in northern Italy, in the town of Emilia Romagna, and as a teenager, growing up by Lake Como I worked as a waiter on the weekends. I watched the other waiters and how they approached each customer. I noticed how they organized themselves so that they were able to offer the best service. Today, when I get to work the first thing I do is organize myself. Check my emails, answer them all and hold a staff meeting in the morning and one again in the late afternoon. I am very grateful. I have such a good communication with my team, without good communication, you just can’t offera successful experience to your customers.

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Harbourfront is not only known for great food but also its beautiful presentation. Can you tell us more about how your team achieves this with every dish that is served?

The chefs at harbor front are artists, they create great tasting food with incredible presentation and attention to detail. We create a variety of Asian, Indian and traditional Bermudian dishes. We prides ouselves on cooking with fresh local fish and shellfish. We often serve a nice variety including Rockfish, snapper, tuna, wahoo and hind. Even the fish chowder at Harbourfront is made with the freshest ingredients available.

With thirteen chefs we all collaborate and work together to create the amazing menu that we have. I find a lot of inspiration for new ideas and dishes through my travels to new york, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Boston, all the places that I visit. I am always watching people around me, preparing, creating just like I did when I was a boy working in my parents Trattoria.

Additionally I find inspiration in some of the worlds greatest chefs. Masaharu Morimoto, Nobuyuki Matsuhisa, NOBU, Jean-Georges. We even feature some of their dishes on our menu – Pierangelo style of course.

Sometimes I wake up and say – what am I going to create today. I have a few clients who told me that they have gone to other restaurants in Bermuda and have asked they can cook a dish Pierangelo style. But they other restaurants say that unfortunately they can’t accommodate. Haha.

Can you share a simple “Pierangelo Style” dish with us that we might want to try out at home?

Sure. I like to share my version of the Caprese salad with people especially those who live in Bermuda. This is one of the most popular salads every created and I always have a hard time finding the right kind of tomatoes for this salad here in Bermuda. When I do they just don’t ripe on time. So, here is what you can do. Start with a little Buffalo mozzarella.

Lightly sautéed cherry tomato’s, extra virgin olive oil, sea salt, oregano, basil and thyme in a pan. You want to sautéed on low heat and just until the skin begins to lift on the tomatoes.

Plate all of the ingredi3nst with the Buffalo Mozzarella and serve with sliced avocado. The flavours that come together when combining the cherry tomatoes, sea salt ext over heat are just phenomenal.

Besides your life as a restaurateur and offering such a fantastic experience daily at Harbourfont, you are also an incredible Photographer? Where do you possibly find the time for all of this?

Well originally I tried golf but I really sucked at it so Photography is my hobby. Everyone should have something that they love to do and they should do it regularly. I take my camera and a tripod almost everywhere I go. I try to take a walk every morning and again in the evenings between lunch and dinner. The best time to shoot is between 6am and 9am. In the winter I am always off from 4pm – 6pm and I capture my sunset photos during this time.

I am inspired daily by what is in front of me. Fortunately Harbourfront is one of the best locations on the island. During the summer months you can feed the fish right from your table on the terrace. There is no shortage of things to photograph so this is why I always have my camera on hand and why I am able to capture some fantastic photos even though I have such a busy schedule.

Pierangelo has earned an Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator magazine every year since 1997. He also won Best maitre’d in 2004 and 2007 from Bermudian Magazine.

Stop by say hello for a Harbourfront experience to remember and return for over and over again.

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Where To Eat & Drink

ANGELO’S BISTRO Walker Arcade, Just off Reid Street in Hamilton Located in the heart of Hamilton just off Reid Street in the Walker Arcade, Angelo’s Bistro is very popular with locals, very casual for breakfast & lunch yet offers an elegant style for dinner, Reasonably priced, Angelo’s Bistro offers authentic Mediterranean & Bermudian specialties, such as Bermuda fish chowder, fresh Rockfish and a full Gluten Free Menu. Serving Monday to Saturday, Breakfast Lunch & Dinner. Info: 232 1000 or bistroangelo@logic.bm Bella Vista Bar & Grill Port Royal Golf Course, Southampton The newest restaurant in Bermuda featuring delicious food & delightful drinks while overlooking the stunning views of South Shore.

Info: 232 0100

Bermuda bistro at the beach 103 Front Street, City of Hamilton Bermuda Bistro at the Beach is Bermuda’s number one hot spot from morning through to late night. Located in the heart of Hamiton on Front Street The Beach offers the best drink specials and tastiest food in Bermuda. It is by far the most fun in Bermuda for the best value where anything goes. The Beach has everything from morning Breakfast starting at 9:00am through to a late night menu. Daily specials featuring the Islands freshest seafood and produce.

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BOLERO Restaurant & Bar 95 Front Street, City of Hamilton Join Chef / Owner Jonny Roberts and his team at the busy, lively, and bustling Brasserie while enjoying a Bistro atmosphere, good food, friendly efficient service, and an overall enjoyable relaxed dining experience. Info: 292 4507 or www.bolerobrasserie.com

bonefish bar & grill 6 Dockyard Terrace, Royal Naval Dockyard Join Chef/Owner Livio Feroigo and his team while enjoying a happy atmosphere, fun music, wonderful indoor/outdoor bar/dining and views of the waterfront. Live entertainment weekly.

Take the Ferry from Hamilton. Info: 234 5151 or www.bonefish.bm Buzz Cafe Hamilton Pharmacy.

17 Parliament St. Hamilton. 292-6150 Buzz Cafe AIG. 27 Richmond Rd. Pembroke.

298-5333 Buzz Cafe Dockyard. Inside Phoenix. 279-5551 Buzz Cafe Brown & Co. 3 Reid St. 279-5462 Buzz Cafe West Hamilton. 69 Pitts Bay Rd. Hamilton. 295 1723 Buzz Cafe Bda College. Stonington Ave. South Rd. Paget. 239 4017 Buzz Bakery Lane, 19 Bakery Lane. 292 2311 Buzz n’ Go. ESSO Station. Collector’s Hill. 232.2002 Buzz n’ Go. ESSO Station. Crawl Hill. 293.0777 Buzz n’ Go. ESSO Station (24/7). 37 Richmond Rd. 296.2390 Buzz n’ Go. ESSO Station. Warwick . 236.3021 68 This Week in Bermuda | April 2014

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Restaurant & Bar

441 292 4507 Monday dinner only – 6:00pm - 10:00pm Tuesday to Friday lunch and dinner 11:30am-2:30pm/6:00pm-10:30pm Saturday dinner only 6:00pm-10.30pm Closed Sundays

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WHERE TO

Eat & Drink

CAFÉ Amici Clock Tower Mall, Sandys Enjoy Italian cuisine and culture, breakfast lunch and dinner served, best Pizza in Dockyard. Great patio. Traditional Bermudian codfish breakfast served Sunday mornings.

Info: 234 5009, www.amici.bm

Coconut Rock 20 Reid Street, City of Hamilton Delicious food and now serving Yashi Sushi in the dining room. Bar is open until 2:00am.

Take-out available. Evening entertainment, call for details and schedule.

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WHERE TO

Eat & Drink CHOPSTICKS 88 Reid Street, City of Hamilton Distinctly Asian with a modern flair, the dĂŠcor within Chopsticks is warm and inviting, making it the perfect place to relax and enjoy a meal with friends, family or co-workers alike.

Info: 292 0791, www.chopsticks.bm

FOOD WORX UPTOWN EATERY 28 Elliott Street, City of Hamilton Offering the convenience of a quick order kitchen with the service, atmosphere and excitement of a full-scale restaurant and dining space.

Info: 296 7948, www.eatatfoodworx.com

Dine on the Green

441 232 0100 | Port Royal Golf Course, Southampton

A Taste of Land & Sea

441 234 5151 | Royal Naval Dockyard \ bonefish.bm

Italian Culture & Cuisine 441 234 5009 | Royal Naval Dockyard \ amici.bm

WHERE TO

Eat & Drink FLANAGAN’S IRISH PUB Emporium Building, 69 Front Street, City of Hamilton.

Bermuda’s only Irish Pub & Restaurant offering a cozy and friendly atmosphere to both locals and tourists.

Info: 295 8299 or www.flanagans.bm GRIFFINS 6 Rose Hill, St. George’s Club, St. George’s Griffin’s Bistro and Bar at The St. George’s Club is open for lunch and dinner every day of the week except Wednesday.

Info: 297 1200 or www.stgeorgesclub.bm Henry VIII Restaurant, Sushi Bar & PUB 69 South Road, Southampton Breath taking views, great patio, Old English Charm, traditional English dishes, sushi and live entertainment.

Info: 238 1977 or www.henrys.bm

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MONDAY - FRIDAY Breakfast & Lunch 7:30AM-3:00PM SATURDAYS Lunch 11:00am-3:00pm The most unique park setting in all of Bermuda.

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Eat & Drink Lemon Tree Cafe 7 Queen Street, City of Hamilton The most unique park setting in all of Bermuda boasts an impressive menu of café classics and hot daily specials inspired by dishes from around the world.

Info: 292 0235 or www.lemontreecafe.bm Lobster Pot & Boathouse Bar 6 Bermudiana Road, City of Hamilton A favourite with locals and visitors, the Lobster Pot offers an outstanding variety of Bermuda seafood specialties and fresh fish delivered daily.

Info: 292 6898 or www.lobsterpot.bm MAD HATTERS 22 Richmond Road, Pembroke Serving a diverse menu and fantastic, dizzyingly unpredictable daily specials!

Info: 297 MAD1, madhatters@bermuda.com or www.madhatters.bm

R e s ta u R a n t & B o at h o u s e B a R

Monday to Friday: Lunch: 11:30am to 4:30pm Dinner: 4:30pm until closing Saturday: 5:30pm until closing Sunday: 6:00pm until closing Closed Public Holidays Located on the corner of Bermudiana & Gorham Roads in Hamilton.

Reservations:

292-6898

“Bermuda’s premier seafood restaurant for more than 40 years. Sailors and landlubbers meet to enjoy the best in fresh fish and other delicious food for lunch and dinner!”

WHERE TO

Eat & Drink Pizza House Pizza House, choose from 21 toppings!

Heron Bay Plaza, Southampton Info: 238 2753 Shelly Bay Plaza, Hamilton Parish Info: 293 8465 Southside, St. David’s Info: 293 5700

PORTOFINO 20 Bermudiana Road, City of Hamilton Portofino features the best pizza in town and innovative homemade pasta dishes.

The menu is extensive and varied, and interesting specials are offered daily.

Info: 292 2375, www.portofino.bm

RED Restaurant & Bar 55 Front Street, Hamilton The perfect stop for quick and casual steak or an intimate romantic dinner, overlooking breathtaking Hamilton Harbor.

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Mad Hatters Open: Lunch (Mon-Fri) 12 noon - 2pm Dinner (Mon-Sat) 6pm - 9:30pm

Ever Changing Lunch & Dinner Specials 441 297 6231

www.madhatters.bm

22 RICHMOND RD, HAMILTON

WHERE TO

Eat & Drink

ROSA’S 121 Front Street, City of Hamilton Experience Bermuda’s Best Tex-Mex Cuisine. Rosa’s Overlooks Front Street with a cozy patio, a great mix of music, colourful drinks at the bar and an overall warm and friendly atomosphere. Info: 295 1912 or www.rosas.bm Robin Hood 25 Richmond Road, Pembroke Stop by your local neighborhood pub and enjoy great food, great music, sports, broadcasts, trivia night and more!

Info: 295 3314 or www.robinhood.bm

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“Bermudaʼs Unique Dining Experience” Where you can choose from Premium Cuts of Steak, Seafood & Lamb

“Cooked to Perfection” Along with Fresh Vegetables & Salads and The Most Mouthwatering Desserts

106 S O U T H S I D E ROA D ST. DAV I D’S

Reservations 777.0555

Open 5:30pm Nightly except Mondays DRESS CODE: Smart Casual

Mini, Small, Medium, Large, X Large & Jumbo

21 DIFFERENT TOPPINGS

SOUTHSIDE ST. DAVIDʼS | 293-5700 SHELLY BAY PLAZA HAMILTON | 293-8465 HERON BAY PLAZA SOUTHAMPTON | 238-2753

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M LIV US E IC !

441 295 3314

Bermuda’s #1 Sports Bar FOOD, DRINKING, MUSIC, SPORTS, BROADCASTS, TRIVIA NIGHT Mon - $10 Menu (all day/night) Tue - Quiz Night (evening) Wed - Indian Curry Night (evening) Thu - Wing Mania (all day/night) Fri - City Area Delivery (11am - 3pm) Sat - DJ Donnie (evening) Sun - Codfish Breakfast (9am - 3pm) Daily - Happy Hour (4 to 7pm) Conveniently located in Hamilton, offering traditional pub fare, as well as our famous pizza. We offer state of the art satellite coverage of all your favourite sporting events and teams. Sit inside and revel in our lively atmosphere or sit outside on our oversized patio.

We offer superior service in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.

441 295 3314 • www.robinho od.bm 25 Richmond Road, Pembroke

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SERVING DELICIOUS FOOD ALL DAY

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Somerset Country Squire 10 Mangrove Bay Road, Somerset Enjoy traditional Bermudian & English dishes, outside dining overlooking beautiful Mangrove Bay or take out.

Info: 234 0105

Enjoy breath taking views while enjoying your meal.

Bermudian & English Dishes

Swizzle Inn - East Bailey’s Bay, Hamilton Parish Home of the original rum swizzle, great pub style food, evening entertainment and popular patio.

Info: 293 1854 or www.swizzleinn.com

Take Out Service Live TV Sporting Events YOU ARE BEING SERVED 7 DAYS A WEEK

11:00AM UNTIL 1:00AM

Lunch: 11:30am - 4:00pm Dinner: 6:30pm - 10:00pm

10 Mangrove Bay Road, Somerset

441 234-0105

Swizzle Inn - WEST 87 South Shore Road, Warwick Home of the original rum swizzle, great pub style food, evening entertainment and popular patio.

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Bermuda’s Best tex-mex Cuisine!

121 Front Street, Hamilton 441 295 1912

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WHERE TO

Eat & Drink OUTBACK AT FLANAGANS IRISH PUB Emporium Building, 69 Front Street, City of Hamilton. No matter what team you’re routing for, you’ll always have the best seat in the house at Flanagan’s Outback Sport Bar. Info: 295 8299 or www.flanagans.bm

SPECIALITY CINEMA & GRILL 12 Church Street, Hamilton The Speciality Cinema is your alternative to the megaplex movie going experience and offers great food in a fun atmosphere.

Info: 292 2135 or www.specialitycinema.bm Wahoo’S Waterside Bistro & patio 36 Water Street, St. George’s Bring your family for a nice relaxing meal or come for a romantic dinner where you’ll overlook the moon lit harbour.

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Open Tuesday to Sunday for Lunch & Dinner

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36 Water Street, St. George’s 297-1307 www.wahoos.bm

RED takes a modern and global approach to the steakhouse dining experience. Centrally located in the heart of Hamilton. RED offers inspired dishes, vibrant atmosphere and an array of custom created menus for your next the perfect location for entertaining clients, locals and visitors alike.

Visit our website for a complete listing of our menus.

Dine in our intimate RED room, chic lounge, mezzanine seating, or our contemporary patio overlooking Front Street. Contact us today to make a reservation.

Lunch

Tuesday to Friday 12:00 noon - 2:30pm

Dinner

Seven Evenings A Week 6:00pm - 10:00pm

Bar & Lounge & Patio Monday to Friday 12:00 noon – 2:00am Saturday and Sunday 6:00pm – 2:00am

441 292 7331 55 Front Street, Hamilton www.redbermuda.com redsteakhouse@redbermuda.com

WHERE TO

Eat & Drink

YASHI SUSHI 20 Reid Street, City of Hamilton The most delicious Sushi in town!!! Eat inside Yashi or in the Coconut Rock dining room.

Info: 441 296 6226

Tribe Road Kitchen If you’re looking for a healthy option for lunch, brunch, breakfast or dinner, look no further than the outskirts of town. Located at the edge of Reid Street is the newly refurbished Tribe Road Kitchen to satisfy one’s gluten free, vegan or vegetarian needs. Enjoy a hearty Thanksgiving-style roasted turkey sandwich on the patio, or relax in the outdoor bar on Fridays with a customized pizza from a wood-burning oven.

What once was thought of as a coffee and pastry spot has grown significantly to include meals of all kinds, prepared with the freshest ingredients. With their spacious entertainment area, this healthy eating establishment is the go-to location for Saturday or Sunday brunches.

Corner of King & Reid Street, Hamilton, 734 1637, www.triberoadkitchen.com Follow Tribe Road Kitchen on Facebook for daily specials and updates.

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Swizzle inn South ShoRe & b a i l e y ’ S b ay

Bermuda’s premier pub and restaurant and home of the Rum Swizzle Outdoor patios | Non-smoking areas Family friendly with a kid’s menu Swagger Out gift shop Live entertainment all summer

Open daily from 11am & food served all day Now at two locations!

3 Blue Hole Hill, Bailey’s Bay. Tel 441-293-1854 87 South Shore, Warwick. Tel 441-236-7459

Nightlife On The Rock

Photo Courtesy of Lido, Elbow Beach

Bottoms Up, Let’s Drink To Happy Hour

By Belcario Thomas

Shedding her winter skin, Bermuda’s nightlife quickly springs to with a bright and cheerful bevy of casual yet dangerously fun Happy Hour choices. Dark ‘n Stormy cocktails, Rum Swizzles and practically anything with alcohol in a cup (Bermudians love to drink) can be considered popular local libations, helping ease your way into many of the island’s hidden gems.

Waterholes like Spring Garden’s outdoor courtyard on Washington Lane get lively with tasty caribbean food, DJs and many colorful accents you may not be able to understand while Reid Street’s Lemon Tree Cafe, set outdoors in the scenic Par-la-Ville park regularly offers up specials from its tikki bar with DJ Unkle’s Top 40 vibes for a mixed crowd of pub crawl drinkers in transition. Traditional Happy Hour giants, the Fairmont Hamilton Princess invites you to their glorious scene overlooking the Harbor attracting a social yet professional crowd, with nearby upscale Harry’s and Port O’Call rounding out the upper Happy Hour market. The Big Chill at Elbow Beach lido was a big hit last year with lounge DJs, local live entertainment and fashionistas. Probably the cheapest (and they might say coldest) drinks on Front Street, The Beach offers a relaxed kicked-back environment with quality casual food, perfect for flip flops in the city, while the ever popular nearby RED restaurant & bar boasts a modern, sexy location as the spot between 10pm and midnight.

While nightclubs remain a touch scarce on-island, Cosmopolitan and Cafe Cairo, side by side with free entry provide dancefloors to get down on. Not to forget some tucked away secrets In the West end, Woody’s Cafe is an amazing sunset location with beer specials, tunes and more. Speaking of sublime sunsets, journey to the East End, incomplete without a visit to Wahoo’s Restaurant tucked away on Water Street for their chilled happy hours. Then save time for a couple of sunset experiences on one of St.George’s amazing beaches from the popular Blackbeard’s Restaurant & Bar at Fort, St. Catherine’s and the nearby newly renovated Tobacco Bay serving up cold ones while wiggling your toes in the sand as dusk settles in.

TGIF! (or you can choose to act like it) Bottoms up.

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FACUNDO BACARDÍ SPENT

10 YEARS PERFECTING HIS RUM

H O P E F U L L Y, YOUR BARTENDER IS A

LITTLE FASTER PERFECTION TAKES TIME. THAT’S WHY 151 YEARS AGO DON FACUNDO BACARDÍ MASSÓ EXPERIMENTED WITH AGING, SHAPING WITH CHARCOAL FILTERS AND BLENDING HIS RUM TIME AND TIME AGAIN. ONLY WHEN HE HAD THE FINEST BLEND WOULD HE ADD HIS NAME TO THE BOTTLE.

©2013. BACARDÍ, BACARDÍ UNTAMEABLE and the BAT Device are trademarks of Bacardi & Company Limited. Bacardi U.S.A., Inc., Coral Gables, FL. Rum - 40% Alc. by Vol. BACARDI.COM

LIVE PASSIONATELY. DRINK RESPONSIBLY

Enjoy responsibly. Excessive alcohol consumption may be harmful to your health.

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150 Years of Bacardi

With Juan Cartagena Bacardi Brand Ambassador & Mixologist

BY Candice Dickinson

During the month of February Bacardi Brand Ambassador & Mixologist Juan Cartajena from Puerto Rico visited Bermuda and conducted several Untamable Spirit of Bacardi® Rum Tasting and Mix-ology Sessions with local bartenders and bar service staff at a variety of venues. We joined him for an informative session at RED Steakhouse & Bar located on Front Street in the City of Hamilton. We are proud to report that some of Bermuda’s Best bartenders and bar support staff have been officially trained to make your next world class Bacardi cocktail.

Here are a few things that we learned during the session…

The Founder of Bacardi was...

Bacardi was founded in 1862 by a passionate visionary by the name of Don Facundo Bacardi Masso in the port city of Santiago de Cuba.

Bacardi Limited open its doors in Bermuda in...

Bacardi Limited opened offices in Bermuda in 1965 The Bacardi Process Involves...

More than 150 years later Don Facundo Bacardi Masso’s descendents continue to produce Bacardi following the original process! Click here to learn more www. bacardi.com • Superior Selection • A Unique Strain Of Yeast • Fermentation • Distillation • Charcoal Filtration & Mellowing • Blending Technique

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NIGHTLIFE ON

The Rock

The Legendary Bat means...

A colony of fruit bats hung from the rafters of Don Facundo’s first distillery. The bat has always been a symbol of health, good fortune and family unity. Because of its symbolism Don Facundo’s wife, Amalia suggested using a bat for the company logo. 150 years later, the Bat Device is still featured on every bottle of BACARDI Rum and is acknowledged as one of the most recognized brand trademarks in the spirits industry.

Legendary Bacardi Cocktails were born in…

1862

1898

1900

Original BACARDI Mojito

Original BACARDI Daiquirí

Original BACARDI Cuba Libre

Bacardi was Cuba’s first multinational company...

As its business grew in Cuba, Bacardi capitalized on growing opportunities abroad and expanded outside of Cuba. In 1910, Bacardi became Cuba’s first multinational company by opening a bottling plant in Barcelona, Spain. In 1916, the Company established a bottling facility in New York City. In the mid- 1930s, Bacardi distilleries opened in Mexico and Puerto Rico.

For 130 years Bacardi remained a one-brand company and was very successful but eventually it made sense as a global brand to go beyond rum and thrive even further.

Brands were added to the Barardi Portfolio for years to come…

• 1993, Martini & Rossi • 1998 DEWAR’S® Blended Scotch whisky BOMBAY® and BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® gin • 2002, CAZADORES® 100% blue agave tequila • 2004 GREY GOOSE® vodka • 2007, LEBLON cachaça • 2008, Patrón® tequila.

Today Bacardi’s premium labels of rum, vodka, whisky, gin, vermouth and tequila are some of the world’s most recognized and celebrated brands. www.thisweek.bm 87

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The Rock Guide St. George’s & Eastern Parishes

White Horse PUB & Restaurant . 8 Kings Square, St. Georges Evening entertainment on the water. Follow White Horse Bermuda on Facebook for entertainment schedule, special events, daily specials and updates.

Info: 297 1838, www.whitehorsebermuda.com Swizzle Inn Bailey’s Bay . Baileys Bay Weekly entertainment including Pancho on the Patio, Trivia Quiz night with Mike Bishop, latenight entertainment with Rockin’ Ray and much much more. Like Swizzle Inn Bermuda on Facebook for a full schedule of events, entertainment and daily specials.

Info: 293 1854, www.swizzleinn.com Hamilton & Central Parishes

Flanagans & Outback Sports Bar . 69 Front Street, Hamilton Fridays & Saturdays - Top DJs & Karaoke (last Friday of the month) Happy Hour prices everyday from 5pm - 7pm Info: Front Street. 441 295 8299, www.flanagans.bm Robin Hood PUB . 25 Richmont Road . Hamilton Mondays $10 entrée night, Tuesdays Quiz Night.

Info: Richmond Road, Pembroke, 441 295 3314 RED Restaurant & Bar . 55 Front Street, Hamilton The perfect place for cocktails overlooking Front Street. The heat is on Friday and Saturday nights until the wee hours. Info: 292 7331, www.redbermuda.com Bermuda Bistro At The Beach . 103 Front Street, Hamiton A great place to be for happy hour and late night happenings into the wee hours. Like Bermuda Bistro At The Beach on Facebook for a full schedule of events, entertainment and daily specials. Info: 292 0219, www.thebeachbermuda.com Lemon Tree Cafe . 7 Queen Street, City of Hamilton Party in the most unique park setting in all of Bermuda. Friday night happy hour is one of the best island wide. Info: 292 0235, www.lemontreecafe.bm Coconut Rock . 20 Reid Street, City of Hamilton A twist of underground themed entertainment. Call for weekly events, theme nights and general info on whats happening. Info: 292 1043, www.coconutrock.com Royal Naval Dockyard & Western Parishes

Henry VIII . South Shore Road Thursdays BBQ, Fridays Tempo, Saturdays DJ Uncle, Sundays Local entertainment.

Info: 441 238 1977, www.henrys.bm Swizzle Inn South Shore . South Shore Road Weekly entertainment including Pancho on the Patio, Trivia Quiz night with Mike Bishop, latenight entertainment with Rockin’ Ray and much much more. Like Swizzle Inn Bermuda on Facebook for a full schedule of events, entertainment and daily specials.

Info: 293 1854, www.swizzleinn.com Photo: Pink Sand Margarita at White Horse Pub & Restaurant Picture provided by White Horse Pub & Restaurant www.bacardiontherock.bm

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