STX News

On a monthly basis, we send out our newsletter with current St Croix news and upcoming events. We try to give a glimpse into life on our incredible island and hope it entices you to come feel the sand between your toes.

Bring Back the St. Croix Ground Lizard

Bring Back the St. Croix Ground Lizard

The St. Croix ground lizard is so rare. Since 1969, the indigenous lizard had not been found on St Croix, having been eliminated by mongoose, rats, and degraded habitats. Recently, the Department of Planning and Natural Resources has experimentally returned the...

Governor Plans to Make St. Croix 100 Percent Solar-Powered

Governor Plans to Make St. Croix 100 Percent Solar-Powered

In March, Governor Albert Bryan announced that he plans on making St. Croix 100 percent solar-powered by partnering with a major energy firm that could build and maintain a solar plant powerful enough to easily energize the 84-square mile island. He cites that the...

What kinds of technology do you use to create listings?

What kinds of technology do you use to create listings?

Published on our March 2022 Newsletter Question: What kinds of technology do you use to create listings? Chris' Answer: Because so many Buyers are shopping for property from off island, it is important to include as many details, documents, photos, and videos in...

How would you help me sell my property?

How would you help me sell my property?

Published on our March 2022 Newsletter Question: How would you help me sell my property? Christie's Answer: When listing a property for sale, we do a detailed walk through with you. We discuss your goals, and answer any questions you might have about the selling...

Southern Saint: An Island Lifestyle Brand Created in the USVI

Southern Saint: An Island Lifestyle Brand Created in the USVI

The newest addition to the retail space in downtown Christiansted is all about elevating style and fashion in sustainable ways. Introducing Southern Saint! Southern Saint is a premier island lifestyle brand founded on the shores of the U.S. Virgin Islands. It began as...

Feather Leaf Inn is St Croix’s Newest Eco Resort

Feather Leaf Inn is St Croix’s Newest Eco Resort

Two miles north of Frederiksted town lies a historic 17th century estate whose beautiful restoration created one of the most unique places to stay on St. Croix. Feather Leaf Inn is the island’s newest eco-retreat that has been fully transformed into a seaside...

Celebrating VI History Month: VI Architecture Center

Celebrating VI History Month: VI Architecture Center

The Virgin Islands Architecture Center is a community development non-profit corporation, organized to develop the Old Barracks property on Hospital Street, Christiansted, St. Croix into an urban campus and education lab that will teach, train and certify our young...

Plant A Seed Challenge

Plant A Seed Challenge

Senator Milton Potter is challenging Virgin Islanders to have fun planting seeds and starting home gardens with their families with the Second Annual Plant a Seed Challenge. Each contestant who registers in one of the 4 age categories will receive a bag of seeds and...

Bill Passed With Funding for Virgin Islands

Bill Passed With Funding for Virgin Islands

Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett voted to pass H.R. 2471, government funding legislation. She announced in an interview that "the bill’s transformative investment will help working families with the cost of living, create American jobs and support the vulnerable who work...

Book Club Leads Book Donation to K-8 School Library

Book Club Leads Book Donation to K-8 School Library

This is great story about giving back to the community! With students coming out of the pandemic and back school in person, local school libraries could use some new books. Altona Lagoon Book Club in St. Croix tried to “pay their love of books forward” to a local...