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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 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 […]

February 11, 2015 Filed Under: Featured, Live Music, Reggae, St Croix Events, St Croix Night Life Tagged With: Agfest, Jump Up, Live Music, reggae, St Croix, st croix agriculture fair, What to do on St Croix

High Hopes sharing the St Croix Love

Hailing from the frozen tundra that is currently the South Shore of Boston, High Hopes Band has traded in snow blowers for sand and sea this February. The band combines influences of roots reggae, dub and R&B into their own sound and has been together for roughly seven years. Considered one New England’s premier reggae bands, […]

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 […]

March 28, 2012 Filed Under: Family Fun, Featured, Island Life, St Croix Events, Vacation Tips Tagged With: family fun, Island Life, St Croix, st croix calendar, St Croix Events, st croix food, Travel to St Croix, vacation tips, Virgin Islands, What to do on St Croix

Things are heating up for the United Way Chili Cookoff!

Prepare your taste buds for the 11th Annual Chili Cook-off at Divi Carina Bay Beach Resort this coming Sunday April 1, 2012 from 9am to 1pm! Proceeds from the event benefit the United Way. You’ll be treated to some amazing and fiery samples, great music and admission is *FREE*. Prizes will be awarded to the […]

March 22, 2012 Filed Under: Beaches, Boating, Buck Island, coral reef, Eco-friendly, Eco-Tour, Family Fun, Featured, Island Life, St Croix Events, St Croix Watersports, Watersports Tagged With: beaches, Buck Island, Buck Island National Park, buck island reef national monument, crucian heritage, Island Life, St Croix, St Croix Beaches, What to do on St Croix

Saving OUR Buck Island: Vote Plan A

I consider myself truly blessed to have grown up in a family who valued the great outdoors. As a child, I was exposed to the peaceful, sprawling prairies of Manitoba, Canada; the majestic mountains of British Columbia, Canada; and the historic New England Coastline. With parents and grandparents who took me camping, hiking and exploring, […]

February 7, 2012 Filed Under: Family Fun, Featured, Island Life, St Croix Events Tagged With: family fun, Island Life, St Croix, St Croix Events, st croix food, Virgin Islands, What to do on St Croix

The Little Yellow Gas Station That Could

A few weeks back I had a blast attending the Third Annual Johnny Cake Eating Championship at Ziggy’s Island Market & Gas Station out on the East End. I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know the gang at Ziggy’s over the past couple of years and can tell you they REALLY deserve the “Best Gas […]

January 5, 2012 Filed Under: coral reef, Featured, Island Life, lionfish, Marine Conservation, Nature Conservation, Scuba, St Croix Scuba diving, St Croix Watersports, Watersports Tagged With: ciguatera, lionfish, St Croix, St Croix SCUBA, Virgin Islands, What to do on St Croix

Alien Invaders :: Lionfish, Alien Predators of the Reef

Invasive. Poisonous. Devastating. Got your attention didn’t I?! Well these aliens in our waters are no joke. Lionfish are native to Indo-Pacific waters where they are kept in check by their natural environment and predators like grouper who are familiar with hunting them over thousands of years. However, here in the Caribbean, they are a new […]

December 8, 2011 Filed Under: Beaches, Buck Island, Eco-friendly, Featured, Holidays on St Croix, Island Life, Scuba, St Croix Events, St Croix Scuba diving, St Croix Watersports, Top Ten Tagged With: St Croix, St Croix Events, St Croix SCUBA, Virgin Islands, What to do on St Croix

10 Reasons I love St Croix

In December 2001, I got on a plane with my dog and two cats and took a giant leap of faith moving to the Caribbean. It was something I’d dreamed of since I was a little girl wistfully watching “Gilligan’s Island”, “Pipi Longstocking” and “The Swiss Family Robinson”. Yes, the thought of being stranded on […]