Just an iced tea? Or a meal? Well, how about a brew?

New U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Reef Shark is ready to patrol all waters east of San Juan.

End of season Concert series at Whim


EVENTS FOR APRIL	FEATURED PICTURE
April 9th - Art Thursday - 5 - 8 p.m. Shops open. April 10th - 11th - Candlelight Concert Series at Whim April 14 -18th - Taste of St. Croix April 19th - Sunset Jazz in Fredericksted April 26th - Ruins Ramble w/Landmark Society Every Monday evening - Crab Races at the Brew Pub Every Friday - Pirates Buffet at Carambola 7-9 p.m.
BRACELET OF THE MONTH	ENTERTAINMENT SPOTLIGHT
TRADITIONAL HOOK Band is 4mm wide SILVER BAND W/GOLD WRAP $70.00	STEEL PANS . . .True Island Sound Check your favorite restaurant as to when they have live entertainment. Bill Bass performs many places and Pan de Monics every Tuesday eve. at the Harbor Masters Bar for the West Indian Style Beach BBQ.
FEATURED RECIPE	FEATURED RUM DRINK
MANGO BUTTER (Similar to apple butter) 6 c. half-ripe or ripe mangoes, cut fine 2 tbsp. lime or lemon juice, if desired 2 1/2 to 3 c. sugar 2 c. water Cook mango slices with water until tender. Put through sieve or fruit press, if mangoes are stringy. Add sugar and cook until consistency of a butter. Pour into hot, sterile jars, seal and process pints at boiling for 10 minutes. If you like, you may add spices with the sugar, 1/4 teaspoon each ground cloves and allspice and 1/2 teaspoon each ground cinnamon and nutmeg. Look for more recipes, here.	BAHAMA MAMA LOVE THE MAMA 1/4 oz Coffee liqueur 1/2 oz Cruzan Dark rum 1/2 oz Coconut liqueur 1/4 oz 151 proof rum Juice of 1/2 Lemon 4 oz Pineapple juice Combine all ingredients and pour over cracked ice in a Collins glass. Decorate with a strawberry or cherry and serve. Need a different drink?
FLORA & FAUNA
	Mongooses were imported from India in 1882 to combat rats in the sugar cane fields. Since the mongoose is active by day and the rat by night, the project was DUH? unsuccessful. The mongoose is still seen darting across St. Croix roads. They are an agile ferret-sized mammal and feed chiefly on small animals and fruits.
Interested in conserveration? The overall goal of the Caribbean Challenge is ambitious — Caribbean governments will protect at least 20 percent of their marine and coastal habitats by 2020. more.....
DID YOU KNOW?	AND THAT.....
The University of the Virgin Islands opened in 1963.	USVI was purchased from the Danes in 1917 for $25 million U.S. dollars.
SIGHT	ACTIVITY
Sugar Mills Dotting St. Croix are the ruins of many historic Sugar Mills dating from the 1700’s. The slave trade flourished with the increase of rum production, as the Danish landlords prospered.	Visit Whim Plantation to see and learn what life was like for a plantation owner and his slaves. Learn the 3 methods of rum production. See the equipment used and sugar cane actually growing in the field.
FEATURED DINNING SPOT	FORT CHRISTIAN BREW PUB
Inside, outside near the boardwalk, or at the bar. This brewpub is a hit with many locals and tourists as well. Soup, salad, appetizers, sandwiches and a full line of main dishes - steaks - cajun favorites and pasta fill their menu. Do check out the crab races held on Monday's about 5:00 p.m. Monday is also Steak and Ale night. Have you got a winner?	The only micro-brewery in the Virgin Islands. They produce some fine award winnng ales. Their dark ale is a favorite for many. Located in Kings Alley on the Boardwalk. Try dining on the upper level. The view is terrific. Reservations: 713-9820
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EVENTS FOR APRIL

FEATURED PICTURE

April 9th - Art Thursday - 5 - 8 p.m. Shops open.

April 10th - 11th - Candlelight Concert Series at Whim

April 14 -18th - Taste of St. Croix

April 19th - Sunset Jazz in Fredericksted

April 26th - Ruins Ramble w/Landmark Society

Every Monday evening - Crab Races at the Brew Pub

Every Friday - Pirates Buffet at Carambola 7-9 p.m.

St. Croix

BRACELET OF THE MONTH

ENTERTAINMENT SPOTLIGHT

TRADITIONAL HOOK
Band is 4mm wide
SILVER BAND W/GOLD WRAP

$70.00

steel pans

STEEL PANS . . .True Island Sound

Check your favorite restaurant as to when they have live entertainment. Bill Bass performs many places and Pan de Monics every Tuesday eve. at the Harbor Masters Bar for the West Indian Style Beach BBQ.

FEATURED RECIPE

FEATURED RUM DRINK

MANGO BUTTER (Similar to apple butter)

6 c. half-ripe or ripe mangoes, cut fine
2 tbsp. lime or lemon juice, if desired
2 1/2 to 3 c. sugar
2 c. water

Cook mango slices with water until tender. Put through sieve or fruit press, if mangoes are stringy. Add sugar and cook until consistency of a butter. Pour into hot, sterile jars, seal and process pints at boiling for 10 minutes. If you like, you may add spices with the sugar, 1/4 teaspoon each ground cloves and allspice and 1/2 teaspoon each ground cinnamon and nutmeg.

Look for more recipes, here.

BAHAMA MAMA
LOVE THE MAMA

1/4 oz Coffee liqueur
1/2 oz Cruzan Dark rum
1/2 oz Coconut liqueur
1/4 oz 151 proof rum
Juice of 1/2 Lemon
4 oz Pineapple juice

Combine all ingredients and pour over cracked ice in a Collins glass. Decorate with a strawberry or cherry and serve.

Need a different drink?

FLORA & FAUNA

Mongooses were imported from India in 1882 to combat rats in the sugar cane fields. Since the mongoose is active by day and the rat by night, the project was DUH? unsuccessful. The mongoose is still seen darting across St. Croix roads.

They are an agile ferret-sized mammal and feed chiefly on small animals and fruits.

Interested in conserveration?

The overall goal of the Caribbean Challenge is ambitious — Caribbean governments will protect at least 20 percent of their marine and coastal habitats by 2020. more.....

DID YOU KNOW?

AND THAT.....

The University of the Virgin Islands opened in 1963.

USVI was purchased from the Danes in 1917 for $25 million U.S. dollars.

SIGHT

ACTIVITY