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Book This St. Thomas Villa For Christmas Or New Years And Save $1,500
Yup, it’s our villa and this is shameless self promotion. Go to our website: http://www.caretbay.com and check it out. It normally rents for $9,950 for either of those weeks but if you email me at scott@stthomasblog.com and use the code ̶...
Sad News From St. Thomas
A friend and well-known Frenchtown fixture has passed away. Rabbit, always behind the bar at Epernay with a smile and a story, you will be sorely missed. We are shocked at the news. Â We’ll miss seeing you and chatting with you, you were a grea...
A Shiny New 911 For St. Thomas
And I don’t mean Porche. I mean 911 as in HELP! The new digital emergency 911 system is ready to be implemented on St. Thomas. The new system is part of a high-priority overhaul orchestrated by Gov. John deJongh to update an antiquated, analog...
U.S. Virgin Islands 25-Cent Hotel Rooms – WOW!!!!!
Here is an incredible promotion from the U.S. Virgin Islands! You can book a room for 25 cents, that’s right a quarter. All to celebrate their new US Virgin Islands Quarter. Here are the details but hurry and book! MYFOXNY.COM – The U.S. ...
Check Out Our St. Thomas Tee Shirts and Tank Tops
Have you seen our Tees and Tanks? Click here to check them out and order: http://www.stthomasblog.com/?page_id=2821, help support the St. Thomas Blog: Click here to order:Â http://www.stthomasblog.com/?page_id=2821 ...
Why I’m Not Listening To Radio Joe 106.1 In The US Virgin Islands
Facebook is a social network. It’s a place to meet and communicate. IT’S NOT A PLACE TO SPAM YOUR BUSINESS. A lot of people don’t know that, especially businesses trying to promote themselves. You first have to introduce yourself an...
The Best Return In St. Thomas
Our advertisers get a lot of hits to their websites. On average we get over 2200 visits per day and we’re hungry for another advertiser. It ain’t easy writing stories almost everyday. C’mon now, you know you want to be on the most p...
Arrrr! Avast It Be Talken’ lyke A Pyrate Day….ARRRRR
Ahoy ye scallywags, taday be talken’ lyke a pyrate day. If ye agree say aye!! Change ye facebook page and posts in ye blogs. Cash inn ye booty an hide da wenches. It be talken’ lyke a pyrate day! *cough* Okay, clearing my throat for a sec...
Hurricane BILL Follows ANA
Gosh, you know the saying don’t shoot the messenger? This storm BILL is tracking to go slightly north of St. Thomas but we’re well within the cone. This one is no joke and they are calling for hurricane 1 status on Wednesday the 19th andÂ...
TROPICAL STORM WARNING ANA
*********UPDATE********* Tropical Storm Ana will hit St. Thomas tomorrow sometime late afternoon or evening. The storm has drifted South a bit but we are right in the Tropical Warning Cone. Be safe St. Thomas! Â Storm ANA looks like it is projected...
Storm Warning - UPDATE
Flood watch tonight into tomorrow morning: http://www.weather.gov/alerts/vi.html There appears to be two storms lurking, the first of the season. On NOAA.com today: Yellow 1 appears to be underneath us, and not much of a threat. The Red Lx is a Trop...
Want Pot Legalized In The US Virgin Islands?
St. Thomas, USVI: The US Virgin Islands local NORML chapter (USVI NORML) seeks to add a niche market to the tourism industry with a proposed Medical Marijuana initiative. Having just received official chapter status by the National Organization for t...
Dreaming of Island Life – On the Verge of Making it a Reality
A few days ago I asked if anyone would like to guest blog. Here’s one that just came in from LL. Let’s help her out: Let me preface this by stating that I am writing this nearly bug-eyed after spending the greater part of the last three d...
Holy ATF Batman - The US Virgin Islands Has Lots Of Crime!
The US Virgin Islands has a murder rate of over 5 times the national average. Here’s what the Source has to say: Precisely when the Virgin Islands needs all the help it can muster in fighting violent crime, it is navigating without the services...
Guest Post For The St. Thomas Blog
Want to become a really famous rock star blogger Well here’s your chance! Send us over an article/story about anything related to St. Thomas, the USVI, the BVI’s etc. Make it interesting but don’t make it an ad for your business. Y...
Duckaneer Crash - The Today Show On NBC Wants You!
Here’s an email we received: To passengers involved in the Duckaneer bus accident on July 1st in St. Thomas: The NBC Today Show would like to hear about your experience. If you were a passenger on the Duckaneer when it crashed, please email Tod...
Popular sightseeing ride ‘Duckaneer’ Crashes
***UPDATED*** The Source online now has details of this story, a few excerpts: - …a tour bus carrying 48 cruise ship passengers and two crew ran off Route 304 between the Sub Base and the Airport Road, careening down the hill toward the Emerald...
JACQUI NAYLOR TO PERFORM AT ROBERT’S AMERICAN GRILLE JULY 10th AT 8PM
San Francisco-based vocalist makes a rare appearance in St. Thomas for a one-night only performance. This special, concert features Jacqui Naylor with her pianist, arranger and co-writer, Art Khu. Naylor recently released her seventh recording,...
Thank You For Your Support
The St. Thomas Blog is having a great year thanks to you guys. We’re averaging over 2000 visits a day, locals are really participating and our Best of St. Thomas 2009 Awards we’re a big hit. Thanks so much for reading and participating! S...
V.I Government Sues Gambling Partner Southland Gaming
Now here’s an interesting story. Our VI Government, the same people who cannot collect property taxes since 2006 have sued their “partners in crime”, Southland Gaming over alleged unpaid gross receipts taxes for the Video Lottery Te...
Support The St. Thomas Blog!
We’ve finally come out with our first fun product. We’re now selling these great T-Shirts with this logo on the front and back. We’ll have black t’s for men and black spaghetti tanks for women. If you would like to be one of...
More Problems With The USVI Property Taxes
I keep scratching my head every time I hear the news on the state of our property taxes. But here we go again. Without getting into all the details here’s the short version. The government got sued and lost and couldn’t issue tax bills to...
I Don’t Know Sharon Lees But…
I know what she’s going through and how she must feel. You see, my mothers a breast cancer survivor. I remember when my mom was first diagnosed and the years that followed. She’s been cancer free now for over 10 years. It’s not easy...
St. Thomas’ 2009 Carnival Queen Dead At 18
Sad news from St. Thomas as this years Carnival Queen, Karence DeCosta, 18, has been killed in a car crash. VI Daily News writes: A high school graduate’s dream of becoming a journalist died early Monday morning when her young life suddenly ...
Indigo Restaurant Closes Down
As we reported over a week ago Old Stone Farmhouse closed and managers Rick and Jackie moved all their employees to Indigo. Today Rick and Jackie are without a job as Indigo has closed. A new restaurant will be opening in it’s place in 2-4 week...
World Famous Mountain Top Burns To The Ground
St. Thomas Mountain Top fire - Sad news from St. Thomas as world famous Mountain Top, home of the banana daiquiri and the St. Thomas Blog’s “Best View, 2008” award has apparently been completely destroyed in a 3 alarm fire. Photos...
Win This 2 Million Dollar St. Thomas Waterfront Villa For $100 - No Joke
There’s still time, there’s still a way to be a… VIRGIN …Islander Don’t worry. We’ll be gentle. We know this is probably your first time. After all, the idea of actually owning a stunning, exquisite, fully stocked, elaborately fu...
Support The Rwanda Project USVI
Just came across this info from our friend Jennie Rosenberg and thought we’d pass this along. Be sure to attend the fundraiser at the Butterfly Farm St. Thomas on May 16, all proceeds will be donated to Rwanda Project USVI 2009 for the upcoming...
Enkai Sushi Opens Tomorrow
That’s what the old sushi chefs of Shinsen are going to be calling their new sushi restaurant. And it’s opening tomorrow! Whoop dee do!  Nicci and I have been waiting patiently as they build out the new spot in Frenchtown. We can̵...
What’s The Buzz?
Big news coming from The Buzz, 104.3. They’re turning 5 and throwing a VI Massive birthday party on St. Croix. Knowing the Buzz as well as I do I can only say one thing, get the frig over to St. Croix for their birthday party bash! As you kn...
