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Archive for December, 2007A Beach Break breakTuesday, December 18th, 2007 Okay the bad news is Beach Break will no longer be a regular weekly feature. There are more weeks than there are beaches it seems. Wait, wait. The good news is it will continue to be an occasional feature. We’ll rotate Beach Break in with other beauty break features every week. We promise. I think we’ll call it St. John Vistas or something. Tell you what, we’ll give you one tomorrow. You can see if you like the idea. A West Indian Christmas dinnerMonday, December 17th, 2007 There won’t be too many places open on Christmas Day, but The Inn at Tamarind Court is serving up a Christmas dinner. It’s called Etta’s West Indian Christmas Dinner, and, as the name implies, the menu’s West Indian-inspired. Curry Mutton, Peas and Rice and Seafood Kalaloo right alongside other choices like Shrimp Scampi and a Catch of the Day. Etta is Etta Samuel, a local West Indian lady who cooked at Tamarind Inn for years before leaving the island. She’s back on island now, and is the Tuesday and Thursday chef. Tamarind owner Stephanie King says they’ll probably be busy that night, so reservations area a good idea. You can make them at 776-6378. Dinner is from 5 to 9. Wanna see Etta’s West Indian Christmas Dinner menu? Click here! Welcome our newest advertiser: Villa ColoradoSunday, December 16th, 2007 Isn’t that a sexy picture? This is a sexy villa all around. Great Cruz Bay views, four equal king suites, a beautiful great room and a big pool. Villa Colorado is just off Great Cruz Bay Road so it’s a prime location too. And that pool is surrounded by big, lush tropical landscaping. You’ll feel like you’re hidden away at your own resort. The owners have excellent taste and the villa is in top notch condition. Check out all the great photos of the place on the Villa Colorado Website. We need some vittlesSaturday, December 15th, 2007
Jeep Cam: North Shore Road, Part 5Friday, December 14th, 2007Are you getting tired of this yet? Stay with us. We’re almost to Colombo’s. This time we’ll swing through the Cinnamon Bay lot (don’t mind the guy in the white SUV calling his kids while stopped in the middle of the road) and head out to the Maho Bay overlook. Not much to point out, so just sit back and breathe in that tamarind-scented air! North Shore Road, Part 5, below. Frozen Cistern Winter Ale?Thursday, December 13th, 2007
It’s called what??? “We were looking for a name people would talk about,” says Kevin. “From a locals perspective it’s funny because we all know a cistern is never going to freeze. For the tourists it’s funny, because some of them probably won’t even know what a cistern is.” Kevin says the Frozen Cistern Winter Ale is high in alcohol content (7.1 percent), made with lots of dark malt and has a roasted, nutty, chocolate flavor with a hint of cinnamon and cardamom. (Is it just me, or are these guys really getting really good at this brewing stuff?) Oh…if you’re around next weekend, stop by the Tap Room Saturday. December 22 is the first day of winter, and they’re celebrating with a “Sweater Party.” Wear your best (or worst) sweater. They say they’ll have the A/C cranked real low.
Pirate Radio: Win a bumper sticker!Thursday, December 13th, 2007After a two year absence, Pirate Radio is back to its old self. The station, started back in the early-90’s, began simulcasting programming from Mongoose Radio on St. Croix two years ago. But now it’s back to its own on air talent and its own programming of classic and new rock. And it’s focusing solely on the St. John/St. Thomas market. Good ad outlet for local businesses. (No more commercials for St. Croix restaurants you’ll never go to.)Want a Pirate Radio bumper sticker? Pay attention. There’s a quiz at the end. Gov’s Cruz Bay Christmas party for kidsWednesday, December 12th, 2007
Beach Break: Villa VideosWednesday, December 12th, 2007This beautiful little manmade beach can be yours for roughly $4 million. (Oh, there’s a huge house that goes with it.) Poseidon’s Secret sits on the Western side of Chocolate Hole and includes this sweet little spot. Live like the other half for a couple of minutes, below…
They call her OlgaTuesday, December 11th, 2007
Olga’s strongest winds are located well away from the center of circulation…which is a characteristic of subtropical cyclones. Winds of 40 mph extend outward up to 275 miles. Olga is expected to produce additional rain accumulations of 2 to 4 inches over Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands…with isolated maximum storm total amounts of 12 inches over Puerto Rico. A new blog to bookmarkTuesday, December 11th, 2007 Oh this should be good stuff. A new  (Hello?) Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water…Monday, December 10th, 2007 The whole idea behind (or at least the presumed idea behind) cleaning up Cruz Bay Beach is to make it a swimming beach. Now DPNR, the very folks pushing the plan, say it may not be safe to swim there. The agency regularly tests water quality at 43 beaches across all three USVIs, including 8 on St. John, and posts the weekly results on its USVI Division of Environmental Protection Website. And Cruz Bay Beach failed the latest tests, the only beach out of 43 that did. DPNR warns of an elevated health risk because of an increased concentration of bacteria. It’s the first time in a long time any beach as failed the water quality tests, though there was a general warning about coastal waters during all the rain in October because of runoff. Don’t read too much into the warning. Unless Cruz Bay starts failing the tests every week. Villa Video: Gifft Hill Garden ApartmentSunday, December 9th, 2007This is a paid advertisement, but the comments below are our own. Right up front, this isn’t a villa and there is no water view. If those are priorities, this place isn’t for you. So why are we featuring it? Because it’s a good deal. A great location with your own outdoor space, a very nicely done, very nicely furnished, very big apartment. A “West Elm meets St. John” kind of place. Gifft Hill Garden Apartment is a brand new, 3 bedroom apartment on the first floor of a duplex. If you’re on a budget, or are looking for someplace to park yourself for an extended stay, check out Gifft Hill Garden Apartment. Take a look around, below!
Now you see it, now you don’t.Saturday, December 8th, 2007
They say one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. We’ve learned that this is amazingly true on St. John. For example: That vacuum cleaner on the left? I took that picture on the way up the hill at about 10 am one morning. The next picture of the same dumpster on the way back down the hill no more than one hour later. Broken or not, there are darn good working parts in that vacuum. Rusty frig? Might be a good motor on it. Plastic patio chairs? Score. Old terra cotta planters? You’re kidding, right? We learned this about a year ago when we were going to throw away a coffee table with a chipped corner. The advise we got when we asked where to dispose of something that big? “Just set it in front of the dumpster. Somebody will take it.” (And that first experiment proved the advise was sound. Gone before the end of the day.) So, when you see stuff sitting in front of the dumpster, it’s not because somebody was too lazy to hoist it over the top. It’s just getting a second chance at life. And a good chance it is. On-StJohn TV: Greg EdwardsFriday, December 7th, 2007Meet the guy that sponsors Jeep Cam. Greg Edwards tells us how he started Courtesy Car Rental. And he answers those pressing questions too. Liberty or Grand Vitara? Parking or no parking? Jeep top up or down? Meet Greg, below!
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Add another Tap Room concoction to the menu. Kevin and Cheech are planning to debut their brand new Frozen Cistern Winter Ale on draft this weekend at the Mongoose Junction Christmas party.
Hurricane season’s over dammit. What is this? A subtropical storm has formed. So much for just jolly Christmas winds. Olga’s on the other side of Puerto Rico, but being felt far behind its track. Here’s what the latest discussion on Weather Underground says:
