St. Thomas
Island helps visitors chill outMagic Ice Gallery, which opened January 10 in downtown Charlotte Amalie, offers a warm and icy welcome. West Indian sweetness and spiceForget boxed candy and cakes. Lucia Henley’s hand made West Indian candies, cakes, tarts, stews and liqueurs possess native sweetness and spice. Twilight Zone discovered underwaterScientists from the Center for Marine and Environmental Studies at the University of the Virgin Islands recently discovered rare coral habitats, which form in deep, dimly lit waters around the globe in what has been called the “Twilight Zone. He's promoting Home GrownHe’s a seasoned administrator, who has worked for the University of the Virgin Islands Cooperative Extension Service for more than half his life. But more recently Carlos Robles has become known as the brown thumbed host of "Homegrown" on Virgin Islands Pubic television station WTJX–TV. |
FeaturesVirgin Island residents play key tourism rolesThe U.S. Virgin Islands is assuming a more visible role in regional tourism, with the election of two Virgin Islanders to prominent posts in Caribbean tourism. Click for more. Temperatures plunge to 25-degrees in St. ThomasMagic Ice Gallery, which opened January 10 in downtown Charlotte Amalie is giving folks a new way to chill out. Click for more. Best restaurants in the Virgin IslandsSome offer a few takes on native street foods, others elegant new Caribbean cuisine, with plenty of dining in between. Click for more. St. John adventure offers an amazing readAdventurous readers will relish Rae Ellen Lee's outrageous revelations, discreet disclosures, and her take on the inevitable. She shares her life in St. John, with its many surprises, which include her husband's realization that he was really a she. Click for more. Find the best wedding products and services in the Virgin IslandsPlanning a wedding in the Virgin Islands is easy and care-free with a little help from savvy wedding professionals. Find the best wedding products and services here. Click for more. Find real estate in the U.S. Virgin IslandsLiving in "Paradise" is still possible. Check out these realtors in the U.S. Virgin Islands for residential, commerical or investment property in St. Croix, St. Thomas, St. John or Water Island. Click for more. Help for small business in the Virgin IslandsSmall business owners in the Virgin Islands may be more fortunate than those in other regions, thanks to a dynamic resource for entrepreneurs. Click for more. An artist for all seasonsHe sees the natural world as images to draw, sculpt and paint. And he expresses his views of people and politics with his satirical pen. Click for more. The heart of hospitalityHer smile lights up the room, and the songs she sings and the food she dishes out keep customers coming back. Antigua native Gladys Isles-Jones has been the heart and soul of Gladys Cafe in St. Thomas for two decades. Click for more. Community theater alive and thriving in the Virgin IslandsCommunity theaters in St. Croix and St. Thomas are testaments to the staying power of art - especially transforming the page to the stage. Click for more. |