Divi Little Bay Beach Resort – St. Maarten

Divi Little Bay Excitement  (here) All in a day’s enjoyment at Divi Little Bay Beach Resort St. Maarten – great pub, food, fun, meeting Gizmo at Gizmo’s and we got to meet the Patriots Cheerleaders! Gizmo’s was busy the night the Patriots Cheerleaders arrived…….. The view across the bay of Divi is really very appealing.…

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Celine 3

Celine 3 – Enigma (here) Day Sailing on St. Maarten on the Catamaran Celine 3 – Enigma. Oh my, Captain Neil Robert is working so hard. A little visit to the catamaran put me in good spirits. Actually, Neil put me in good spirits even though his stories of what he has to deal with…

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Rainbow

Rainbow Café Rainbow Café Beach Bar and Lounge, simply called Rainbow by those of us who live here, is a wonderful place to hang out day or night. Breakfast, lunch or dinner and anytime in between this watering hole has been a fav for quite some time. Rainbow Cafe (here) and (here) With all that…

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The Green House & Koop Avond

Koop Avond / The Greenhouse! To encourage locals and visitors back to Philipsburg the Koop Avond evening activity kicked off in Philipsburg on June 21.  The plan is for it to continue until July 26. During this six-week period the event takes place every Thursday evening. Food, live entertainment, shopping and local craft stalls are…

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Joga / Vegan Dinner

Vegan dinner at Joga! (here) An invite was sent out inviting us to enjoy a vegan dinner at Joga. In keeping with the philosophy of yoga and the lovely space Joga has for small group functions this was an eagerly anticipated event. I went and thoroughly enjoyed eating a meatless meal. Now I am, admittedly,…

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Sol e Luna

Sol e Luna always satisfies! Sol e Luna was a favourite a couple years ago. It was a place we went to for very special occasions. Then, as happens, we did not go for awhile and in the mean time we had heard it had changed hands. With so many other restaurants to try we…

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Spiga Restaurant SXM

Spiga = Deliciousness When folk talk about going out to dine and Spiga is mentioned you hear many say “Be still, my beating heart!” This restaurant is very popular. In the last more than quarter century that I have been living here I have never had the good fortune to eat there. Finally, an opportunity…

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Emilio’s – Dining in style

Emilio’s, top choice for a fine diner. I really can’t say enough about the ambiance at the delightful restaurant called Emilio’s. One feels so relaxed when going there. My friend wanted to do a diner at Emilio’s, her first visit back since the island went through last season’s storm. I promised that she would find…

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Le Bistro Nu & Marigot Street Fair

Le Bistro Nu for lunch and a wander through the Marigot Street Fair. Good friends and a street fair in Marigot made for a fun outing when we took the opportunity to try out Le Bistro Nu, a restaurant that has been around for quite a while.               The…

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Philipsburg

Philipsburg Bright Things Beauty for the people to enjoy. Some folk in Philipsburg are working on trying to clean up and change from drab, hurricane damage to bright, cheerful areas. Alleyway capped with bright umbrellas. Following the example one sees in Europe, Philipsburg is tuning dreary alleys into happy places. It is a wonderous thing…

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