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November 10, 2015 Filed Under: Points of Interest, Where to Play St Croix Tagged With: crucian heritage, crucian traditions, cruzan rum, St Croix Vacations, things to do, travel tips, What to do on St Croix

Cruzan Rum Distillery

Don’t Hurry When you tour the Cruzan Rum Factory, you’ll be literally stepping into St Croix History. The Nelthropp family has been producing rum on St Croix since 1760. And likely when you visit the factory on St Croix, you’ll bump into one of the Nelthropps – after 8 generations, they still run the show. […]

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

Emancipation Day: A Truly Crucian Story

While many across the United States and it’s 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 […]

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

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

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 […]

December 13, 2013 Filed Under: Featured, Holidays on St Croix, Island Life, St Croix Events, Vacation Tips Tagged With: boat parade, crucian christmas, crucian traditions, Family Friendly Events, St Croix, St Croix Events, st croix holidays

St Croix Christmas Boat Parade

I still remember my first St Croix Christmas Boat Parade in 2001. I had just moved down to the island the week before and was feeling a bit sad about missing Christmas in New England. That all changed the day I experienced the Boat Parade and realized that St Croix truly is Christmas Island! I […]

August 22, 2012 Filed Under: Featured, Island Life, Rum, Travel Tips, Vacation Tips Tagged With: crucian traditions, family fun, Island Life, Rum, St Croix, travel tips, vacation tips, What to do on St Croix

Keep Calm and Drink Rum

Tropical Storms and Hurricanes are a part of life in the islands. They aren’t something to be particularly fearful of and most often they aren’t much more than an inconvenience. However, they should be taken seriously and preparing ahead can avoid a lot of stress and frustration. Here are a few of my tips for […]

May 8, 2012 Filed Under: Featured, Island Life, Photography, St Croix Events, St Croix Food and Wine, St Croix Night Life, St Croix Restaurants, Taste of St Croix, Travel Tips Tagged With: crucian heritage, crucian traditions, Island Life, St Croix, st croix calendar, St Croix Events, st croix food, st croix food and wine experience, St Croix Night Life, St Croix Vacations, travel tips, Travel to St Croix, What to do on St Croix

St Croix One Taste at a Time

A Taste of St Croix isn’t just a gastronomic competition featuring A-list celebrity chef judges each April, it’s a journey through the many flavors that make up the cultural, agricultural and culinary map that is St Croix. It’s a time to celebrate the dining establishments that not only bring in locals and tourists, but bring […]