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St Croix History

Who wants to Sleep with Fred? I do! I do!

January 31, 2018

Sleep with Fred My St Croix

Hip. Modern. Historic. That may sound like an oxymoron, but “The Fred” St Croix’s first new hotel to open in 30 years is all that and more. Patience and perseverance have absolutely paid off with the opening of The Fred. Working with Historic Preservation and Coastal Zone management to open the beachfront boutique hotel complex […]

January 31, 2018 Filed Under: Featured, St Croix History, Travel Tips, Vacation Tips, Where to Stay St Croix

Bringing St Croix’s Danish Colonial Past into the Digital Age

March 21, 2017

In late January 2017, I had the opportunity to work with a film production company capturing background video (b-roll) for a series of interviews about the digitizing of historical records for the Danish Archives. The Danish National Archives in celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the transfer of the Danish West Indies to the United […]

March 21, 2017 Filed Under: Crucian Heritage, Featured, St Croix Events, St Croix History

1 little Island with 3 National Parks!

August 25, 2016

St Croix may be a little island only 26 miles long and at it’s widest about 6 miles across, but we are blessed with THREE National Parks ensuring that we preserve and protect our beautiful environment while enjoying the great outdoors and learning about the island’s history. Whether you’ve got a National Parks Pass or […]

August 25, 2016 Filed Under: Crucian Heritage, Featured, Marine Conservation, Nature Conservation, St Croix History, Things to Do on St Croix, Travel Tips, Vacation Tips, Where to Play St Croix

Luck of the Irie: St Croix’s Irish Connection

March 17, 2016

St Croix's Irish Heritage Connection

Each year on the Saturday closest to St Patrick’s Day, Christiansted goes green as revelers flood the streets clad in t-shirts and costumes while cheering on the Annual St Patrick’s Parade. With the Irish diaspora representing over 100 million people, the raucous holiday is celebrated more outside of Ireland than within. And here on St Croix, […]

March 17, 2016 Filed Under: Crucian Heritage, Featured, Holidays on St Croix, Island Life, Live Music, Photography, St Croix Events, St Croix History, Travel Tips

Agrifest: A Caribbean Country Fair

February 15, 2016

Each year President’s weekend brings a celebration of Caribbean agriculture to the Big Island. Agrifest is the largest country fair in the Caribbean showcasing local produce, livestock, food, music and more. Once known as the bread basket of the Caribbean, St Croix’s rolling green hills and fertile lowlands have recently rebounded with an agricultural renaissance. […]

February 15, 2016 Filed Under: Crucian Heritage, Featured, Island Life, St Croix Events, St Croix Food and Wine, St Croix History

Columbus Landing 1493 St Croix

October 12, 2015

In 1493 Christopher Columbus landed on what would later become St Croix, US Virgin Islands at Salt River Bay changing the course of the island’s history and setting the stage for 7 European Flags to fly over the island. This is the only spot in the United States where Columbus actually landed and was the first […]

October 12, 2015 Filed Under: Crucian Heritage, Eco-friendly, Eco-Tour, Featured, Island Life, Sea Kayak, St Croix History, St Croix Watersports, Watersports

Travel Channel’s Real St Croix

September 22, 2015

When producer and television host Shane Reynolds (aka Shane O of Color Earth Productions, Shane Untamed on NatGeo) contacted me about filming an episode of his new Travel Channel series Real on St Croix, I was so excited! I got to become friends with Shane and his wife, Romona, on their last trip to St […]

September 22, 2015 Filed Under: Crucian Heritage, Featured, St Croix History, St Croix Night Life, St Croix Restaurants, St Croix Scuba diving, Travel Tips, Vacation Tips

Emancipation Day: A Truly Crucian Story

July 3, 2015

Emancipation A Crucian History

While many across the United States and its Territories are preparing for the 4th of July and American Independence celebrations, today July 3rd marks a very important holiday here in the US Virgin Islands – Emancipation Day. One of my favorite books is Island Beneath the Sea by Isabel Allende which tells the harrowing saga of […]

July 3, 2015 Filed Under: Crucian Heritage, Featured, Holidays on St Croix, Island Life, St Croix Events, St Croix History Tagged With: crucian heritage, crucian traditions, St Croix, St Croix Events, Virgin Islands, What to do on St Croix

Transfer Day in the Virgin Islands: Seven Flags Over St Croix

March 31, 2015

Living in the Virgin Islands it seems like every other week there is a holiday. Particularly because we celebrate all the traditional US Holidays, but there are also some important and historical USVI holidays in the mix. Each March 31st we celebrate Transfer Day in the US Virgin Islands. So what the heck is Transfer Day anyways? Since […]

March 31, 2015 Filed Under: Crucian Heritage, Featured, St Croix History Tagged With: 7 flags, america's paradise, crucian heritage, crucian traditions, Island Life, organic act, tiphanie yanique, transfer day

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