U.S. Virgin Islands Quarter debuts today

Bags and rolls of the U.S. Virgin Islands Quarter will go on sale at the US Mint on Monday, September 28, 2009 at 12:00 Noon ET. This will be the fifth coin released in the District of Columbia and US Territories Quarters Program. The reverse design of the Virgin Islands Quarter...

Tis the Season

Yes, it's that time of the year again when our favorite restaurants are closing for multiple weeks. Once you decide to go out and eat, the conversation immediately turns to what's still open and what's closed.  One of my favorites in Coral Bay is Shipwreck Landing...

St. John Ferry Rate Hearing…

  ST. JOHN U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS - The first of two public hearings was held on St. John on Wednesday night to gather information about a prior V.I. Public Services Commission rate investigation and subsequent decision to raise the price of ferry tickets for passengers...

Too close for comfort…

TROPICAL STORM ERICA THREATENS U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS It looks like Tropical Storm Erika will be visiting St. John and the U.S. Virgin Islands tomorrow bringing high winds and heavy rains.  Right now it is sunny and beautiful, the air is clear with not a cloud in the...

Ted Kennedy’s visit to Coral Bay

  You can't turn on the news today without hearing a Teddy Kennedy story and this blog is no exception. Some years back, Ted Kennedy sailed into Coral Bay (in St. John U.S. Virgin Islands) on a yacht rented from the Moorings, and came ashore for a night at Skinny Legs,...

Welcome to St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands!

This is what the ferry dock in Cruz Bay on St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands looked like this afternoon.  The photo is courtesy of St. John Spice, a local retail store which is located in the building on your right as you depart the St. John ferry in Cruz Bay. ...

ANA FIZZLES

  Tropical storm Ana lost its omph and passed by St. John about 5AM this morning with a few thunder storms and gusts to a maximum of 40MPH.  Bill is another story altogether.  It is already hurricane strength and headed in our general direction. ...

Waste to Energy coming to U.S. Virgin Islands

 Trash burned in waste to energy plants around the globe: U.S. Virgin Islands Government Signs Contract with Alpine Energy Group to Develop Territory's First Alterative Energy Plant Projects Will Use Recycled Solid Waste to Reduce Oil Dependency...

St. John Road Improvements

Road work recently anounced by our Public Works Commissioner includes re-engineering and paving the gift Hill and South Shore roads from Centerline to the EC Gas Station.  Also in the works are plans to pave some of the worst areas of the Kings Hill Road and to finish...

U.S. Virgin Islands receives $8.2 Million

According to today's Virgin Islands Daily News, the U.S. Virgin Islands has been awarded $8.2 million in federal stimulus money for the Virgin Islands Energy Office's proposed plan to prioritize energy savings and increase the use of renewable energy in the territory. "This...