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8 Tough Miles

St. John 8 Tuff Miles Road Race

At 7:15 a.m. sharp, hundreds of residents and visitors are going to run and walk across the island of St. John. Some may think, Hey,…

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Tektite I & II

A 40 Year Reunion – Tektite I & II

On the morning of May 15, 2009, the 42-foot Blast, one of Cruz Bay Watersports’ fleet of custom vessels, departed on a historical journey. The…

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St. John Carnival Steel Pan

Steel Pan Music and the Pan Dragons of St. John

From Paint Tins to Global Phenomenon: The Evolution of Steel Pan The steel pan is one of the few genuinely novel acoustic instruments invented in…

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Trunk Bay Stamp

Trunk Bay, St. John on a USPS Postage Stamp

Trunk Bay is a beautiful beach on the north shore of St. John. A popular place for residents and visitors and one of the most…

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