http://www.on-stjohn.com News, Muse and Reviews Mon, 12 May 2008 01:35:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Set your alarm. Or set your TiVo. Island celebrity (I think he may kind of hate us calling him that) Homer Hickam is on Good Morning America tomorrow. Turns out he’s one of the Seven New Wonders of America. Well, at least the Saturn V rocket that he helped design. Homer, ... http://www.on-stjohn.com/2008/05/11/homer-on-gma/ The Tap Room boys are adding Massachusetts to their list of stateside distribution and Kevin and Cheech are heading to Boston to kick it off. They’re making a personal appearance in Cambridge at The Cambridge Commons in Harvard Square, where Tropical Mango Pale Ale and Island Summer Ale will be ... http://www.on-stjohn.com/2008/05/10/kevin-and-cheech-go-to-boston/ Desert dust or volcano ash? The haze caused by Sahara dust is usually a summer thing. The hazy air of late might also have some ash mixed in from the Soufriere Hills volcano on Montserrat. There was some volcano activity this week, according to the Montserrat Volcano Observatory. (Check out the ... http://www.on-stjohn.com/2008/05/09/is-that-st-thomas-over-there/ The Jared-inspired lunch is no longer an option in town. Subway, which has been for sale for quite some time, is now officially closed. (Before you cheer the demise of stateside influence, that was a cheap place to get a relatively healthy lunch and workaday folk can’t afford to ... http://www.on-stjohn.com/2008/05/08/cruz-bay-workers-to-regain-hundreds-of-pounds/ Low Key Watersports mascot Tigger, born September 26, 1997, passed away Thursday, May 1, 2008. As many readers know, Tigger was striken with an unusual and debilitating disease earlier this year. Tigger fought back and made a miraculous recovery, but relapsed in recent weeks. Even in his final weeks Tigger did what ... http://www.on-stjohn.com/2008/05/07/tigger-1997-2008/ The old Chilly Billy’s space is open for business again, starting Wednesday morning as “Jake’s”, named after Jake, the son of owners Carl and Shaun (related story.) Jake’s will start with a hearty breakfast menu until 2 p.m. Lunch and dinner ‘til 10 p.m. will be added soon. Check ... http://www.on-stjohn.com/2008/05/06/jake%e2%80%99s-formerly-chilly-billys-opens-this-tomorrow/ We don’t ride the passenger ferry much. That’s a shame. It’s always a great treat to come across actually being able to see everything, and to breath and feel the sea breeze on your face, not to be buried between a loaded down Suzuki on one side and an idling ... http://www.on-stjohn.com/2008/05/05/a-ferry-good-day/ Skinny Legs’ annual Kentucky Derby party Saturday drew the ladies and the bonnets once again. http://www.on-stjohn.com/2008/05/04/horsing-around/ Goats and donkeys aren’t loved by everybody. These signs are at the end of a driveway on Centerline Road on your way into Coral Bay. Wonder how compliance is going. http://www.on-stjohn.com/2008/05/03/when-did-donkeys-learn-to-read/ It’s a 10 minute drive at least from Coral Bay just to where The East End begins. That’s a long time to stare at your computer. So we’ll do that 10 minute drive in 2 minutes. Buckle up. From Coral Bay to the famous East End sign, in Hyper-Jeep ... http://www.on-stjohn.com/2008/05/02/jeep-cam-getting-to-the-east-end/ Giuliana and Ofer, the couple that owns Satyamuna, have been busy making more than falafel. Meet Daniel, just a few weeks into the world. If you didn’t see our interview with Giuliana and Ofer last year, you can watch it, here. http://www.on-stjohn.com/2008/05/01/the-island%e2%80%99s-newest-vegetarian/ To stop at this overlook is only to tease yourself. Stop parking and looking and just get there! What is better? The beaches at Francis, Maho and Little Maho, or the boats that hang out just off the beaches? Tease yourself, below… [flv:http://www.on-stjohn.com/video/MAHOOVERLOOKFLV.flv 320 240] http://www.on-stjohn.com/2008/04/30/st-john-overlooks-maho-bay/