Here's what we do: Wife- checked bag and small carry-on with essentials/ meds. Me- carry-on for clothing. We have a large wheeled duffel bag (my checked bag) which contains our snorkel gear and a soft-sided cooler filled with frozen meats & cold cheeses- use Techni Ice. We'll also pack cans of ...

Green Arrow is Joe's BBQ

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FYI- UA's ORD flight stops in SJU on the way back from STT.

We only have used our Ipad at home, so haven't signed up for any internet access (we use the home wireless). It's the AT&T version, I believe...whichever the option that wasn't Verizon. If we sign up for the internet access (is that what it's called? Duh!) will we be able to access from St. Joh...

Stayed at Hale Lani this past December. Awesome views and location. Quiet, clean, private, and well-equipped. Not major stuff, but some things showing some wear and in need of attention- kitchen counter wooden edge treatment worn, one of the ceiling fans barely turned, a couple light fixtures not fu...

Not sure if I am thinking of the right episode but I think it was Sirenusa maybe? Yeah, it was Sirenusa. Here's info on the episode: http://www.hgtv.com/house-hunters-international/a-search-for-a-multi-million-dollar-vacation-property-in-st-john/index.html I'm not sure the name of the villa they pi...

Ditto for Joe's and Ronnie's

We bought containers of Deli Grotto's excellent chicken/ tuna/ turkey / etc. salads and a couple loaves of their awesome homemade bread and made our own sandwiches. Their muffins are great too- big enough to share.

Our local Costco carries his marinara sauce- yummy!

We've always enjoyed his shows.

...Even though we need parking in town, I think most people would be willing to sacrifice some parking spots so she can still be open. They really need to address the taxi issue and the loitering drivers next to the passenger ferry docks- a real hodge-podge mess which gives first time STJ visitors ...

What's up with the cyclone fence they're installing at Franklin Powell Park? Hopefully this is just temporary during the park's re-construction, although it looks permanent and horrible.

No See Um's Blog has a photo.

Eyesore! Different strokes... Agreed Water pollution Air pollution Noise pollution Is there such a thing as "sight pollution?" There has been some discussion here in Chicago about placing a windmill farm a few miles offshore in Lake Michigan in order to remove the eyesore and noise object...

StJohnRuth wrote:We have our first windmill!

My deepest condolences.

Greetings from STJ! Spent a chunk of our afternoon on the beach at Maho yesterday (Monday.) NPS has started clearing brush and trees for the new parking lot across from the beach on the corner. The beach itself is smaller (less deep) than past visits- storm damage- but still very enjoyable. We coun...

mrscherry2000 wrote:Happy to see my ticker ticking on by.

Me too - right behind ya'