Jan 16, 2020 | Island News
February 14, 2020. Celebrate Valentine’s Day with with your significant other, best friend, family, or anyone special to you on a sunset sail on a National Historic Landmark — the Roseway schooner. A complimentary toast of Rosé on Roseway is included with the sail. Reservations are required. Pick-up and drop-off at the ferry dock in Gallows Bay, St. Croix. To learn more, click here.
Jan 16, 2020 | Island News
February 1-8, 2020. In a one of a kind adventure, excursion participants spend 8 days in an island survival adventure. Expert instructors will teach you about shelters, fire techniques, traps, water purification, net weaving, spear fishing, pottery, basket weaving and edible/medicinal plants of the islands. Then, as a group, you will go to a remote location for 4 days, testing yourself on the island. Read more here.
Jan 15, 2020 | Island News
The St. Croix Environmental Association’s new bird blind at Southgate Pond will give residents and visitors to St. Croix a comfortable, unobtrusive place to observe more than 160 species of birds that live or visit the island. Once the blind is completed, SEA will develop a educational pavilion for students to undergo educational programs. Read more at the St. Croix Source.
Jan 15, 2020 | Island News
Thursday, December 26, 2019 was the Opening of Stanleyville. The Crucian Christmas Festival Village, named Stanleyville in honor of the iconic quelbe band. The opening ceremonies set the tone of preserving Crucian heritage by honoring culture bearers Stanley and the Ten Sleepless Knights and Frederiksted stalwart Leona Schulterbrandt, posthumously. Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett and the other leaders praised Stanley and the Ten Sleepless Knights, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary as a band.
The village boasted 36 food booths presenting an array of culinary styles for all tastes. The colorful booths with lighted decorations and food samples attracted visitors. Read more on the St. Croix Source.
Jan 15, 2020 | Island News
Former UNICEF worker and writer Horst Cerni who lives in the Virgin Islands shares his adventurous journey in his new autobiography “Journeying to Paradise”. The book is filed with filled with anecdotes about Cerni’s travels around the world, his family, the war and working with people like Marlon Brando, Roger Moore, Victor Borge, Dustin Hoffman, Vice President Hubert Humphrey, Pele and Boris Becker.
Read more on the St. Croix Source.
Jan 15, 2020 | Island News
On January 4, 2020, the Adult’s Parade of the Crucian Christmas Festival featured troupes dancing through the streets wearing beautifully hand crafted, vibrant, feathery costumes. Participants showcased the culture and traditions of the island.
Read more at the St. Croix Source.