I would like to see the thick bush and vines over take Sirenusa and become the Annaberg ruins of the 21 century! Sirenusa and Gand Bay Condos are projects being built by off island companies, no St Johnian wanted the buildings except for a few local officials who benefited in their development. Loca...

You are absolutely RIGHT Lex! Sirenusa is wholly out of step with St. John's style.
Sirenusa and Grand Bay condos are nothing but concrete monstrosities.

Ferry officials: We won't be cutting back service - this week
By JOY BLACKBURN
Thursday, November 15th 2007


http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/i ... d=17617292

You also may find interesting reading Jamesie & the All-Stars. Lex you may remember them as "Jamesie and the Happy Seven". They played around STJ and at Fred's many Old Years night.

http://www.jamesieproject.com/

One of my greatest pleasures is listening to stories from long ago by some of our St. John senior citizens. St. John and the Virgin Islands real wealth is in its culture and interesting people.
Thanks Lex!

Lex, yes I found the article interesting too and true. I especially liked the last paragraph in reference to the local fish fry. The fish fry was not about fish but to meet up with friends, neighbors and dance the night away at pond mouth. I feel very blessed to have lived during the best of times. ...

With the recent property tax increased to a bizillion dollars on St. John - the new property owmer is helping the VI government with plans for a bigger budget, and soon they get it too.

I agree with Coral Bay Jewelers! I have the Reef Bay bracelet and never take it off.
They will inscribe your name or whatever on the inside for no extra charge.

With a hard top vehicle you can lock it up. However, it is not advisable to leave anything of value inside anyway. :wink: The rental companies have the policy of not taking off the top because sometimes they are too hard to put back on properly. The climate is hard on the fabric and there is shrinka...

Steve S you must not hang with any of the St. John local folks or you would have been exposed to "soon come" and a lot more English Creole and slang words spoken in the Virgin Islands. Rafael Lito Valls author of "What a Pistarckle" is a good resource for reference to words like ...

While that is absolutely good news, the land that Maho Bay campgrounds is on is listed for sale. It would be a blessing to see that land also preserved for future generations.

You can purchase lemon grass tea from Sunny Caribbee in Tortola BVI.

http://www.sunnycaribbee.com/

Gromit wrote: ... but the accommodations are modest. Walking distance to town -- That HILL is a climb though!! You can avoid the hill by walking along the beach to Gallows Point and make a left. It's a nice easy walk. Modest can be good. I know there are those that like to stay longer by what they s...

Far Horizons
http://www.bookitvi.com/farhor.htm

Star Villas http://www.starvillas.com/

Blue Marlin
http://www.caribehavens.com/bluemarlin.htm

Casa Blanca (has its own pool)
http://www.caribehavens.com/casablanca.htm

Gallows Point and Gallows Point SeaView, Star Villas, Far Horizons, and Casa Blanca are all within EASY walking distance. Star Villas has a nice selection of accommodations.