We have another busy month, filled with lots of activities and of course Holy Week! The beaches will be packed that week as many people traditionally camp out. The weather has been great and the island is busy, still plenty of personal space at the beaches to be comfortable. Lots of people are exploring and loving the western end of the island so make sure you travel out that direction.
| NIGHTLY | |
| Saturday, March 2nd | Exhibition baseball game in Florida neighborhood if the lights are working! |
| Tuesday, March 5th | Trunk Show featuring "Local Color" sea glass jewelry
made by Myrna! Crow's Nest gift shop, complimentary wine, 4:30 pm. Cuervo/Corona Night at Island Cafe! Free Tequila shots and special Corona prices. Mexican appys during Happy Hour, 5 - 7 pm. Stay or come later for special Mexican dinner menu. |
| Thursday, March 7th | Oscar Diaz, manager of the Vieques Wildlife Refuge, Fish and Wildlife Services will present a meeting regarding plans for the western end of the island. 6:30 pm, no charge. |
| Friday, March 8th | Medieval Night at the Oasis. Call for info and reservations. 741-0655 |
| Thursday, March 14th | Italian Cooking demonstration and dinner. Blue Macaw Catering hosts this event at Touchstone, their home in Pilon. Reservations are limited so call for more information. 741-2538 |
| Saturday, March 16th | Pig Roast at Sun Bay. This event benefits the Sea Cadet program. 11:30 - 4:30, bring your own beverages and beach chairs. $15.00 per person. Call 741-8346 for details. |
| Sunday, March 17th | St. Patrick's Day! Celebrate Oasis' 3rd anniversary and St. Pat's Day. For more information and reservations call 741-0655. |
| Monday, March 18th | Lobster Night at Chef Michael's. This is New England lobster! Call soon for reservations, 741-3318. |
| Thursday, March 21st | Typical Food Festival, organized by the Head Start Project. Starts
from 10:00am. Sounds like this is also a cooking contest with "local food" and will be held at the Multi- Use Building in town, on the Plaza. Open House at the Vieques Conservation and Trust to celebrate Sea Turtle Month! Learn more about sea turtles, bilingual, 4 pm. |
| Friday, March 22nd | Wet and Wild Night at the Oasis! Wild game meats and pool party. Call 741-0655 for reservations and information. |
| Saturday, March 23rd | Tennis Tournament to benefit the Vieques Conservation and Trust. Call VCHT for details, 741-8850. Art Exhibit "Recent Paintings of Vieques" by artist Glen Weilgus. At Hix Island House, in Pilon, from 4 - 6:30. Call 741-2302 |
| Sunday, March 24th | Art and Crafts Auction to benefit the Vieques Humane Society.
6:00 pm at La Campesina. $20 Admission/Donation includes open open bar and hors
d'oeuvres. Call Eve or Alec at 741-1898 for details. Paso Fino Horse Show at Monte Santo ballpark, starts about 3 pm. |
| Tuesday, March 26th |
Asian Fusion Cooking demonstration and dinner by Blue Macaw Catering. 5 - 9 pm at Touchstone. Reservations limited, 741-2538. |
| Friday, March 29th | Re-enactment of the Crucifixion. Walk the "Stations of the Cross" through Esperanza! This begins around 6 pm at the Catholic Church in Esperanza. Must see event! At La Sirena, watch the procession from the upstairs terrace! |
| Saturday, March 30th |
Café Media Luna is trying to book music for this date. Call and see if they got a band! 741-2594 |
| Sunday, March 31st | Easter Egg Hunt and Easter Bonnet Contest at Chef Michael's. Notjust for kids! Easter Bunny will be present and awarding prizes!
4 - 6:00 pm. Special dinner menu 7 - 9:00 pm. 741-3318 Treasure Hunt at La Sirena! Find the Golden Egg in the restaurant And win lunch for 2 (value $40). Easter Holiday Pre-fixe Dinner at Island Cafe! Featuring the best Chef Seth has to offer. For info and reservations call 741-0033 or 741-0011. |
| WEEKLY | |
| Every Monday | Grill Night at Chez Shack featuring Steel Drum Music. 741-2175 |
| Every Tuesday | Happy Hour at Island Cafe from 5 - 7 pm. Chance to win your bar tab and free appetizers during Happy Hour. |
| Every Wednesday | Rib Night at Tropico. 741-4000 |
| Every Thursday | Live Music at la Sirena upstairs. 741-4462
Amy's Dinner Specials and Oldies with Capt. Martin at Al's Mar Azul. 741-3400 |
| Every Friday | Ladies Night at La Sirena, Ladies drink free (beer and well drinks) 5-7 pm.
Karaoke at Banana's starting at 10pm. Come in and test your vocal capabilities! |
| Every Saturday | Flea Market at the former Café Coconuts location in Isabel II. 9 am - Noon. $10 table rentals available. All welcome to participate and shop! |
| Every Sunday | Dominoes at La Pescaderia Colmado near the baseball field in Esperanza. Watch or play with some great competitors! Cock fights at Gallera Puerto Real, between town and Monte Santo area on the,main road. Ladies get free admission however not many are there! This is popular with the locals however not many travelers find their way there. |
As you can see the month if full of great things to do! Come out and participate in the activities. As always I suggest making reservations when dining out. One of my favorite events is the Art Auction to benefit the Humane Society. Eve and Alec, Casa Vieja Gallery, have been running this for 5 years now. Barry and Diane, La Campesina, generously donate the use of the restaurant, the beverages and much of the food. Eve and Alec are accepting artwork to be auctioned off as well as selling tickets at their gallery. All the local artists donate work (paintings, pottery, clocks and more) and all of it is wonderful, pieces to treasure! Tickets are also available at Blue Caribe Dive Shop, La Campesina, Vieques Humane Society or from Patty or Dotti at Banana's. The ticket also buys you a chance to win the Art Raffle and you don't need to be present to win. Call Casa Vieja Gallery for more information.
There is a new project in the works for Sun Bay. The National Parks Company is presenting a meeting on March 1st to tell the community of the new plans. The development includes 50 Villas or Cabins, a new administration building, new camping facilities, sidewalks, a restaurant and cafeteria, shower facilities and lockers. Also there will be new parking areas, 2 Volleyball Courts, a Basketball Court and a track for walking or running. As many of you who have visited Sun Bay can imagine, the project is getting mixed reviews. The biggest concern is what effect this could have on Bio Bay. Many will be attending the meeting to learn more about the project and to voice their concerns about the impact that it could have on Bio Bay. On the plus side, the project will create many jobs for people during and after completion. Hopefully I will have more news to share about this next month.
Here is some Paso Fino Horse trivia for you! For major (National and International) horse shows, owners must provide a genealogy report, proven by DNA testing, of 3 generations of lineage! Once proven owners can then register their horses in various associations around the globe. Puerto Rico has 3 associations. Los Puros consists of Puerto Rican Paso Finos registered with the Dept. of Agriculture proving pure PR bloodlines. Los Abietos and Pro Paso consist of horses with mixed Paso Fino bloodlines, for example a horse from a PR Paso Fino mare and a Colombian Paso Fino sire. For these associations you do not have to prove 3 generations of pure bloodlines.
When traveling around Puerto Rico remember to buckle up. Anyone found not wearing a seat belt in a car will be fined $50. This includes people in the back seats too, so I am told.
Traveling between Vieques and Culebra has gotten much easier and is not very expensive. Isla Nena flies regularly between the islands and has 2 new planes. Give them a call at 787-741-1577 or 741-3632.
Thanks for reading.
Judy
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