STX Local News & Tourist Websites.

Photo courtesy G. Lobb, PhotoBloomGL.com

Here are some links to local news sources.  Ironically enough, our main St. Croix newspaper, The Avis, is not represented on-line.  One of the “last great” newspapers who have not succumbed to the pressure of the internet.  Or, they just are so far behind the times….anyway. I’ve been hearing “its in the works” for years.  YEARS.

VI Daily News: print & web.  Stories that cover the USVI and BVI.  I think you can even order a subscription if you want it mailed to your house.

The St. Croix Source.  On-line only.  An informative source for current events and local news stories, especially if you are too late to pick up an Avis.

If you are looking for more info about moving to St. Croix, check out VIMovingCenter.com.  You can post questions on message boards.  Despite what you have heard, I do not know everything.

Tourist info:  C’mon people, GoToStCroix.com, of course!  But, I know you’ll look at other sites too, so check out the USVI Department of Tourism’s $100K website : http://www.visitusvi.com/

And that is about it.  If someone knows of any other reliable, reputable sites, please send them my way to share.

In The Press: Buck Island

I am a self-proclaimed magazine whore.  I love magazines.  Recently, I am addicted to home decor and food titles.  One of my favs is Coastal Living.  Love seeing how people “live on the coast”.  What the magazine does not address is how to ret rid of mosquitoes, rats & roaches:  the REALity of living on a Caribbean island.

Our U.S. Post Office just returned from their USVI Emancipation/USA Independence Day 4-5 day holiday weekend.  I seriously think some Crucians/St. Thomians and what ever people are called who live on St. John purposely planned their emancipation the day before a US holiday so they get longer holiday weekends.  Well, it worked, didn’t?

SO- at the post officve today was the July/August 2009 Coastal Living.  Get home, put the kids to nap and plop on the comfy chair for a little look-see.  I usually thumb through, and then go back with a fine tooth comb, paper, pen and sometimes even little tape flags to flag something I want to come back to…but almost never do.

With a bit of time on my hands, I decided to read the first article: Top Spots to Snorkel.  Ok, interesting.  #1 sounds like a pretty cool place in the Bahamas.  Turn page to #2 and dropped my jaw to read BUCK ISLAND, ST. CROIX USVI.  Not because I don’t think it is awesome snorkeling, but was surprised at the press.  I always am.  Great little write up about the incredible snorkeling trails at Buck Island, turtles, and of course the beaches.  And then the icing on the cake- they direct readers to www.gotostcorix.com/buck_island.php.  LOVE IT!   When I produced GoToStCroix.com, I was all over the press sending them info even if they didn’t request it, and LOVED seeing my efforts turn into a bit of press for this island who is always in the need of a little push.

So, congrats to Buck Island for once again claiming the heart of a dreamy travel writer, to Coastal Living for their large viewership and GoToStCroix.com for continuing to provide the rest of the world with quality, up to date information about our little island.