Who: me, husband, sons (12 & 9), our friends (husband & wife), and their son (11). Our fifth time on STJ, their first. When: Dec 26-Jan 4. Had a fabulous vacation, but will not travel during Christmas/New Years again. It was a completely different place - so crowded!! Nice to have nine days ...

Thanks again for the daily report!
How have the bugs been? How are they when you're on the deck in the evening?
A dusting of snow here in MN last night - roads are a sloppy mess. Enjoy your warm Tuesday!

Good morning! Has anyone who has been on island recently (or anyone who lives there) been to Candi's Delights? I just want to verify that she's still up & running. Our last visit to her place was five years ago and we still talk about that delicious meal after a long arrival travel day. Hoping t...

Thanks for your posts! You're missing single digit temps again here in MN - enjoy the heat & humidity!

Hi all- Hubby, sons (12 & 9), and I have been on island several times since 1998 (the last being close to 4 years ago, just for a day as part of a cruise, son broke his arm- total break, not fracture- at Trunk. You can search through my posts for that story - what an ordeal that was! He's just f...

So are these waves the result of the "Christmas Winds" that are always mentioned? Is it likely to happen again near Christmas? Or is it a once a season type thing? We'll be down in 36 days and I'm wondering if we can assume that we are "in the clear" from these winds, or if they ...

Thank you! Love your trip reports - perfect mix of words & pics for me.
The Mine Craft thing made me laugh out loud. We have 11 & 8 yr old sons... Mine Craft has taken over our world - and the world of every family we know!

Come to think of it, maybe the person that I quoted already knows the secret and is trying to do the same! :lol: True! Maybe that's her attempt to keep the crowds away. Clever! :D When you return from your vacation and see her again you should say, "You were right, there's nothing to do there&...

Here in MN, summer is basically the one time of year when I want to be in our state, with fall (if we actually get a real fall) being a close second. I actually don't want to leave MN then. We don't plan out-of-state travel in the summer, and I wouldn't spend the money to go to STJ at that time of y...

Bluestreak- It makes me smile to see that you already "get" STJ and you haven't even been on a "real vacation" there yet! You'll be hooked. Be warned - from here on out, you'll still enjoy seeing other parts of the country/world, but part of you will always be on STJ. I can't rea...

You'll have a fabulous extended stay! We've found in four visits that there is so much to do and explore that we actually have to force ourselves to take some down time so it's an actual vacation. We've always headed home after a week or more with a long list of things to see & do on our next vi...

I love this post! Thank you. What a great concept to get people over that "I'm not an artist" hurdle. The article mentions that you'll have workshops thru July 2. Will you start them back up by the end of Dec? We'll be there over New Years and I know at least some of our group would love t...

We are going late Dec/early Jan as well and Delta flights out of MSP to connect in ATL to STT were filling fast. There are 7 of us (2 families), and we want to travel together, so we bit the bullet and booked. The best we found was $955 using kayak. Add all the tax/fees and we paid $1021 each. Ugh! ...

Thanks for sharing a great TR.
Did your friends "get" STJ?

Seriously??? As you said, my comment was just in fun, and I can't believe that someone would feel that they have a right to PM you about sharing beautiful photos of a beach that is open to anyone (that can find it). I know that the property behind the foliage line is private, but everyone has the ri...