Island Blues
Chickadee--
We have that same perspective about Island Blues. It was a good place, but we've seen several different incarnations come and go in that spot, so we're hopeful that it will reincarnate. The place remains.
I get much more nostalgic about places that won't reincarnate because the place is gone---places such as The Kite or Dockside Pub.
i also am saddened by the demise of Nature's Nook and Sosa's. Sosa's had been around quite a while and Nature's was an institution. It's one thing when a new upscale venture doesn't make it. It's a different phenomenon when institutions like these start to go under.
We have that same perspective about Island Blues. It was a good place, but we've seen several different incarnations come and go in that spot, so we're hopeful that it will reincarnate. The place remains.
I get much more nostalgic about places that won't reincarnate because the place is gone---places such as The Kite or Dockside Pub.
i also am saddened by the demise of Nature's Nook and Sosa's. Sosa's had been around quite a while and Nature's was an institution. It's one thing when a new upscale venture doesn't make it. It's a different phenomenon when institutions like these start to go under.
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Thanks Rick & Pia for updates ! hope u had a great time at the BB gathering !
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Thanks Rick for taking time out of your vaca to put this to rest !!! that's great news for all ! appreciate it ! Continue on !!!!!!!
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I saw the ad in the Tradewinds too but I assumed that there was a reason behind the sale that has nothing to do with tourism. Since they advertised that they are looking for a quick sale, I figured that they were probably leaving island for one reason or another and needed to sell the business before they left.
Restaurants close and new ones open, stores come and go, and people come and go. It is is not just on STJ, it is everywhere. There are many reasons for changes like these and I cannot imagine being upset over them, but that is just me.
I know that some people post that STJ is not what it used to be and that they need to find a new place to enjoy the true island experience that they are looking for. I dislike some of the changes in the last decade but for me STJ is a feeling and not a place, and a restaurant closing,a new one opening, or a stone monstrosity on the hill will not change the feeling for me, just the view
Restaurants close and new ones open, stores come and go, and people come and go. It is is not just on STJ, it is everywhere. There are many reasons for changes like these and I cannot imagine being upset over them, but that is just me.
I know that some people post that STJ is not what it used to be and that they need to find a new place to enjoy the true island experience that they are looking for. I dislike some of the changes in the last decade but for me STJ is a feeling and not a place, and a restaurant closing,a new one opening, or a stone monstrosity on the hill will not change the feeling for me, just the view
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