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A SUPPLEMENT OF THE DAILY HERALD | WEEK 765 | October 17, 2013 - October 23, 2013
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October 17, 2013 - October 23, 2013
OCTOBER RULES ON SXM!
Out ‘n About is a publication of
October is the month of activities, rushing around planning events, getting ready for said events
and then participating in the fun and games of the events.
Inside this edition of your favourite supplement – Out and About – you can read all about
what you can do.
From Family Fitness Fun Day at Nettle Bay in aid of breast cancer, clubbing at your favourite
night time spots and going to the movies, to watching the women’s international soccer games
and dining at wonderful restaurants, it is all here for you to read.
There are some serious plans to make for the upcoming Bathtub Derby; and don’t forget that
Halloween is around the corner! Have you gotten organized yet with costumes, candies, etc.?
Don’t forget to mark down the big gospel concert in your diaries either. Plan a couple of offisland trips too – you can go to see Rihanna or enter a fishing competition!
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The sign is here!
Soggy Dollar
Peek a Boo!
Pineapple Pete
True posers!
Sunset Bar & Grill
Happy dinner Group!
Pineapple Pete
You have a hat on your head!
Rancho
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Dressed to kill!
Soggy Dollar
Pretty Lady!
Captain Oliver’s
What can we say?
Rancho
Sweet Smiles!
Soggy Dollar
Dance like there’s no tomorrow!
Sunset Bar &Grill
Definitely a thumbs up night!
Rancho
Lady Crew dressed in Blue!
Soggy Dollar
Relaxed Couple!
Captain Oliver’s
We will drink there, anytime!
Maggi’s Sports Bar
Gottcha!
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October 17, 2013 - October 23, 2013
October 17, 2013 - October 23, 2013
Reggae Beach
St. Maarten
I-Landvybes Entertainment & Link-up
Foundation will be hosting “Reggae
Beach St. Maarten 5” on Sunday, November 3, at 12:00 noon to midnight.
This fifth annual pre St. Maarten/St.
Martin Day event will be held on Great
Bay Beach behind Pasanggrahan Hotel
in the vicinity of Get Wet Beach Bar under the theme “Stars on the rise, live in
concert.”
The event provides a forum for talented
persons to showcase their skills and art
forms to the public. Coordinators urge
all talented persons in St. Maarten to
use this opportunity to showcase their
talents for a chance to become a “rising
star on stage” at the event.
This year’s event will feature Xplosion
Band, which will be returning “to explode back on the scene”; the original
spin fingers Dave Nice, Shawn J and
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Empress Ihidah; Lyahnick and crew
and Emann.
The event heats up every year. Lady
Sha: “It is getting bigger and better with
lots of new, exciting performers and
plenty of fun to be had. Come out people and experience the vibes where all
the talented ones hang out on Reggae
Beach and do their thing.”
Coordinators strive each year to present a much needed platform for the
showcasing and promoting of the art
form and talent of residents.
I-Landvybes Entertainment & Link-up
Foundation was established to serve
and assist local talents with exposure.
Persons who want to participate can
contact coordinators at ilandvybes@
gmail.com / reggaebeachsxm@gmail.
com or 1-721 553-7083.
‘Party, prevent,
prevail’ at Family
Fitness Fun Day
To raise funds for breast cancer
“Party, prevent and prevail” on Saturday, October 19, at the fundraising
Family Fitness Fun Day
at Mercure Hotel in Nettle Bay, French St. Martin.
Organised by Z-Rock Fitness owner Virginie Burn
in collaboration with Temple Fitness and Nutrition,
the event is intended to
bring families together for
a day of fun activities and
to help raise awareness of
breast cancer.
Part proceeds from the
event will go towards
Guadeloupe-based French
charity, Susan G. Komen
Foundation, to help with
the fight against breast
cancer.
Burn said her mother
passed away from cancer
12 years ago in the month
of October. Since her
mother’s passing Burn had always wanted to organize an
event to help raise awareness
in dedication of her mother.
This will be her first event.
and pink bags among other
pink items.
A special corner at the
event will be dedicated to
persons who have lost their
The entire family can par- battle against cancer. People
ticipate in Saturday’s event, can walk with pictures and
which will feature a line-up paintings of their friends
of activities.
and loved ones to post on
the wall.
A number of businesses and
fitness groups have collab- DJ Ruby will provide enterorated to make this event tainment. Entrance is US
possible. Axylum, for exam- $20 per person. To gain acple, will put on parent and cess to the event and particchildren cross fitness on the ipation in all the activities,
beach. Other activities will be persons can either purchase
tug-a-war, duck fishing in the a pink T-shirt from Z-Rock
small pond for small children, or an entrance band at Merjumping castles, kids zumba, cure on the day of the event.
aqua zumba, volley ball, fam- Entrance is free for children
ily races on the beach, face up to 12 years of age.
painting and a few more activities.
Call Burn at Z-Rock Fitness
at 545-2371 for additional
Prizes will be given away at information.
the event such as pink basketballs, pink toolkit, pink socks
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October 17, 2013 - October 23, 2013
Rihanna’s Diamonds
World Tour November 1
Book with Let’s Travel and see Rihanna in concert
Let’s Travel has created a fabulous
“Rihanna in concert” package which is
bookable at their office until October 28.
The package includes the concert tickets,
hotel accommodations at the lovely Divi Southwinds resort, airfare on a chartered flight and roundtrip transfers between the resort and the Barbados airport. Through these means, Let’s Travel will facilitate Rihanna’s St. Maarten
fans, who want to attend Rihanna’s Diamonds World Tour concert in Barbados.
You still have 11 days left to book your
trip. Space is filling up so don’t wait;
make the call today.
A little on Rihanna
Robyn “Rihanna” Fente was born on February 20, 1988, in Saint Michael, Barbados. Known to most as a recording artist,
Rihanna is also an actress and a fashion
designer. Her career started when she recorded her demo tapes with Evan Rogers.
The demos were sent to several record labels and she subsequently signed a contract with Def Jam, the president of which
is rapper Jay-Z. Her breakthrough started
with her second studio album “Music of
the Sun” in 2005, Girl like me” peaked in
the top 10 on the Billboards 200 chart.
Her lead single “Umbrella” came from her
third studio album, which
skyrocketed to the top of
the charts, and the rest is
history. Rihanna has been
nominated for nine Grammy
Awards, winning the best
Rap/Song
Collaboration
for Umbrella. Most recently, you’d have heard her in
her hit single Diamonds, We
found love, and Only Girl (in
the world). Next to her solo
work, Rihanna has also collaborated with a variety of
artists, including “Live your
Life” with T.I. and “Love the
way you lie” with Eminem.
Rihanna has become one
of the world’s bestselling
artists of all times, achieving 12 number one singles
on the Billboard Hot 100
charts. She was named the
Digital Songs Artist of the
2000s – and now is your
chance to see her on the
beautiful island of Barbados. For those who long to
see her, this seems to be a
no brainer; this relatively
low cost opportunity to see
Rihanna live is a must. The
ladies at Let’s Travel will assist in every way possible to
make this trip a reality for
you. The show is scheduled
to take place on November
1 at Kensington Hall in Barbados.
coast of Barbados in the
Christchurch parish. Divi
Southwinds is an all-suite
resort and is known for its
casual Caribbean atmosphere. It lies along a wide
stretch of soft white beach
and gentle waves and is
near to St. Lawrence Gap
– a lively street which is
home to the best restaurants, nightclubs and local vendors. The motto of
Divi Southwinds is “Civilization is steps away if you
want it or worlds away if
you don’t.”
The Resort offers over 100
one- and two-bedroom
suites surrounding a sparkling, freshwater pool and
stunning, tropical gardens.
All suites at the resort feature oversized private patios or balconies, fully
equipped kitchens, kingsize beds and sofa sleepers. Full service activity
coordinators are available
at the Divi Southwinds and
will be pleased to assist you
with your preferred activities while at the resort.
Although now running under
new management, Let’s Travel’s “Client is King” philosophy remains top priority.
Travel agents at Let’s Travel
take their time to investigate
all necessary information to
create your dream vacation,
therefore, their clients keep
returning. It’s all about the
multilingual staff, starting
with English, Dutch, French,
Spanish and even Hindi, you
can be attended to in any language. Let’s Travel specializes in land and cruise travel,
most cruise ship passengers
originating from St. Maarten
travel through Puerto Rico or
Miami where they board the
cruise of their liking.
For the busy clientele, it’s important to know that there is
no need to physically come
to the agency. You can send
your travel details by e-mail
with a copy of your passport,
and Let’s Travel will do the
rest. Online payments are accepted and tickets can be forwarded to you online as well.
As you can see, you can continue with your day’s work
Let’s Travel
Let’s Travel opened its while Let’s Travel takes care
doors to the public 25 years of your travel requirements.
ago in September and has
over the years been fre- Let’s Travel is located on
quented by many of us liv- Walter Nisbeth Road #71 in
ing in St. Maarten. Most Philipsburg. Contact info: inrecently, on June 1, 2012, fo@letstravelsxm.com / 1 721
Divi Southwinds
Divi Southwinds Beach Re- to be exact, Let’s Travel was 542-2381.
sort is located on the south taken over by Terrance Rey.
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William McDowell
To heat up the stage at gospel concert
When musician and producer Adrian Scott got a
vision to hold a gospel
concert in St. Maarten;
the first person who came
to mind was renowned
international
gospel
singer, Pastor William
McDowell. He originally brushed off the idea of
bringing McDowell because he felt it would be
too costly to bring someone of this stature to the
island. A friend, however,
encouraged Scott to pursue his vision and he decided to give it a shot.
Scott, who runs his own
music studio, started
making arrangements for
the concert. He originally
thought McDowell would
have been difficult to pin
down; but this was not so.
He made contact with McDowell’s agents via email
in August, enquiring
whether the artiste would
be willing and available to
headline a concert here in
St. Maarten for Saturday,
November 2. After a few
days, he received a positive response indicating
that McDowell would be
happy to perform in St.
Maarten and that the date
was perfect.
Although McDowell did
pass through the island
once before on a connecting flight, this will
be his first concert in St.
Maarten and his first overnight stay here. McDowell is expected to be in St.
Maarten on Friday, November 1, for the concert
the following evening, Saturday, November 2.
Scott’s reason for holding
the concert is three-fold:
1) to raise funds to support Keoma Hamer and
her cervical cancer awareness group Kelaha Projects
Foundation; 2) to give exposure to the local artistes
he works with and to his
recording label production
company and 3) to give the
people of St. Maarten and
the neighbouring islands
an evening of blessed en-
tertainment and worship.
Trinidadian native Melessa
Hosein, whom Scott recently
did a single with; local singer
Shawn Jacquet; singer Rosanna “Roxy” Castillo, who mixes
Spanish with other music and
who was also a backup singer for Youth Wave; Marc G.
Menard, who is a well-known
artist in the Haitian community; Dion Gumbs; and Keron
Ramsey out of Trinidad.
As a musician and producer,
Scott has worked with many local artistes, producing
albums for Dion Gumbs,
Gissel James and Jervier
Honore, amongst others.
He produces jingles for local companies, arranges music, and is excited to hold
the concert, seeing that he
is in the musical field. This is
not the first concert he has The response to the concert
produced.
has been great so far, Scott
said. The hundreds of spePatrons to the concert can cial $20-presale tickets have
expect a combination of all been sold out and Scott is
McDowell’s old hits as well hoping the concert attracts
as a few songs from his lat- between 3,000 and 4,000 perest album, which he will be sons from St. Maarten and
releasing three days after the neighbouring islands.
concert, Scott said. “He is a
worshiper and most of his At the time of the interview
songs are worship songs. It for this article, 20 plus perwill be a night of worship as sons from Anguilla had conthe theme for the concert is firmed their attendance, and
‘This will be a worship ex- Scott expects this number
perience you don’t want to to increase as the show date
draws nearer. Persons from
miss.’”
St. Barths are also expected to
Local artistes on the line-up attend. Special packages with
to perform before McDowell Winair and a local resort have
include St. Maarten-based been secured for concert-go-
La Bamba reopens kitchen
German chef ready to titillate palates
La Bamba – the sizzling open air Caribbean Beach Bar
on Kim Sha Beach behind Topper’s in Simpson Bay – has
reopened its kitchen with its skilled German chef ready to
please and titillate palates.
The kitchen, which was closed in September for the off
season, reopened on Tuesday to treat all who want to indulge
in its wide menu option. The restaurant is open for lunch
and dinner, and menu items are made fresh and served hot.
Try La Bamba’s hamburgers, cheeseburgers, chicken breast
sandwiches, Italian sausages, pork loin ribs with fries, jumbo
hot dog with fries, fish sandwiches and daily specials. Wash
your meal down with a choice from the many drink options
from its wide bar.
When you’re done eating; party in the open air with your
feet in the sand. Every Tuesday is Latin Night, where salsa
classes are given on the beach at 7:00-8:00pm. For a small
fee, anyone can visit to learn the basic salsa steps and get to
practice the “cha cha cha.” Latin Deejay Klein will spin some
hot salsa music from 8:00pm for your dancing pleasure.
Take advantage of La Bamba’s Amstel Bright two-for-one
special from 8:00pm to midnight.
La Bamba is also preparing for its yearly scare by hosting
its annual Halloween Party on Thursday, October 31. On this
night, La Bamba will offer two-for-one special on beer and
alcohol and will have a lot of prizes up for grabs. There will
also be a bonfire on the beach. Entertainment will be provided
by “Mr. Perfect.”
La Bamba will resume its Reggae Night on Saturday,
November 9, with reggae band “New Uprising” live. As of
Sunday, November 10, Category 5 Rock ‘n Roll Band will be
in the house, says La Bamba owner Cranko Papeo, who runs
the establishment with his father Enzo.
Visit La Bamba and be included in the fun.
Adrian Scott
ers coming from surrounding islands. To benefit from
these packages, patrons
have to contact organizers
directly at zamarmusicalproductions@gmail.com
or 1 721 588-4215/1 721
523-2152
the show because “it will
be great.”
Tickets cost US $30 each for
adults and US $15 for children ages seven to 12 and
are available at Family
Bookstore; both Van Dorp
locations; Business Point;
Scott encourages every- SOS Radio and Glamorone in St. Maarten and sur- ous Boutique in Marigot.
rounding islands to attend
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Privé Hookah Bar and Sky
Lounge is getting ready for
the season by reintroducing its hot nights, which
were temporarily suspended during the off-season.
Partygoers can dance under the stars (and moon) at
the “full moon” party with
Rock Star Band electrifying the dance floor with a
live performance for patrons looking for a good
time on Saturday.
There is no cover charge
for this once-a-month “full
moon” party so night owls
will have extra cash to grab
their favourite drink to imbibe all night long. Try the
$80 bottle special on offer before midnight. Rock
Star Social is expected to
belt out a number of tunes
including some from the
rock genre to heat up the
party. DJ Tariq will spin
some exciting sounds when
Rock Star Social’s performance ends. Door opens
at 9:00pm.
Privé is dusting off from a
low, low season and has re-
introduced a number of its
nightly events in preparation for the high season,
which officially starts on
November 15, but which is
already starting to pick up.
October 17, 2013 - October 23, 2013
sic from the 80s and 90s on
Wednesdays.
The kitchen and Sushi Bar
and Grill will open until
midnight Sundays to Thursdays and until 2:00am on
Unattached (and attached) Fridays and Saturdays so
night owls can head over to you can grab a tasty bite
Privé on Fridays for “$ingles before or during partying.
Friday$” and take advantage
of the $1 special on Coron- Privé is a clean, safe and
itas all night. Doors open fun environment and parat 6:00pm every day. On tygoers always have a rockThursdays, you can imbibe ing time at this party destion $5 Mojitos and Marga- nation. With nearby hotels
ritas.
recording full houses, Privé
has seen a recent influx of
Wear something colourful tourists and wants to add
and delve into Caribbean some fun and excitement to
Night, which resumes this their stay and continue to
Sunday after a two-month keep the local crowd happy.
hiatus for the low season.
Once the season kicks off,
it is expected to keep getPut on your favourite dance ting better.
shoes and get ready for
Electronic Dance Music Saturday night entertainNight, which will resume ment rotates: next Saturday,
this Monday with DJ Shine October 26, is Deejay Outspinning some hot tracks kast and Saturday, Novemat the turntable. Double up ber 2, is Latin Night with DJ
with the two-for-one drink Super Ricky.
special at the bar on Tuesdays and go back in the day Privé is located at 109 Welwith Retro Night with mu- fare Road in Simpson Bay.
Good Luck to our
Miss India St. Maarten Contestants
Kiran Jivnani
Riddhi Samtani
w w w. w o r l d w i d e p a g e a n t s. c o m
Neha Soneji
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+LSKRSDUWLVW Breaking barriers
St. Maarten’s own hiphop artist Tha Hot$hot
is breaking down barriers yet again with his recent success and achievements. After having won
the “Best Male Rap Artist”
award at the 2012 SXM
Music Awards, Tha Hot$hot
has been even more determined to accomplish new
endeavours, but this time
on the worldwide scale.
He was pleased to announce
on August 30 that his VEVO
channel went live on YouTube,
marking another achievement
Cine Club presents
The Intouchables
Cine Club St. Maarten
will show the movie
“The Intouchables” at
Philipsburg Jubilee Library on Monday, October 21. The movie starts
at 7:30pm and tickets
will be sold when the bar
opens at 7:00pm. French
spoken with English subtitles, the movie is 1 hour
52 minutes long with a
10-minute intermission.
An irreverent, uplifting
comedy about friendship,
trust and human possibility, The Intouchables has
broken box office records
in its native France and
across Europe. Based on
a true story of friendship
between a handicap millionaire (Francois Cluzet)
and his street smart excon caretaker (Omar Sy),
The Intouchables depicts an unlikely camaraderie rooted in honesty and humour between
two individuals who, on
the surface, would seem
to have nothing in common. It might help to
think of “The Intouchables” as a French spinoff
of “Driving Miss Daisy,”
retitled “Pushing Monsieur Philippe.” A stuffy
rich employer finds his life
enriched by a wise black
man from the Paris ghettos and takes lessons in
funky music and the joys
of marijuana. This is a story that has been told time
and again in the movies,
and sometimes the performances overcome the
condescension of the formula.
ment benefits. As Philippe
interviews one boring job
applicant after another, we
begin to understand that he
needs not only physical help
but someone to cheer him up.
Driss’ cheeky irreverence is
refreshing, and Philippe astonishes him and his own
household staff by offering
him the job.
as the simple ability to walk
across a room. A caregiver
can’t provide that, but he
can provide something more
valuable, companionship.
Philippe’s wife is dead, his
teenage daughter is a snotty brat, and his staff workers
are preoccupied by their salaries and status. Driss comes
from a different world.
The movie tells the story of a
growing relationship between
these two likable men, based
on Driss’ confidence that
Philippe will improve if he
escapes his stuck-up lifestyle
and samples the greater freedoms of an immigrant from
Africa. There may be a certain truth in this, but the education of Philippe proceeds in
a series of essentially insulting clichés. Driss, you see, has
rhythm and soul, and if only Philippe can absorb some
of that, he’ll be a happier
man. He’ll still be a French
millionaire surrounded by a
protective staff, he’ll still be
paralyzed, but he’ll be happier. How many times have
we seen the scene where an
uptight square inhales pot
The film was an enormous for the first time and a smile
box-office hit in France, slowly spreads across his
and indeed, it is easy to face?
enjoy. Philippe (Francois Cluzet) is a million- “The Intouchables” has an
aire who was paralyzed element of truth that it nevfrom the neck down in er quite recognizes. The role
a para-gliding accident. of a good caregiver is hardDriss (Omar Sy) is a man ly limited to lifting, bathing,
out on parole for robbery, grooming, dressing, pushing
who applies for the job of and supplying medicines. The
Philippe’s caregiver only patient is faced with a realiso he can be rejected and ty he finds difficult to accept:
get a signature on his ap- he has been deprived of all he
plication for unemploy- once took for granted, such
The success of the film, despite its problems, grows
directly from its casting.
Francois Cluzet, who acts
only with his face and voice,
communicates great feeling. Omar Sy is enormously
friendly and upbeat. He reminded me of the African
immigrant played by Souleymane Sy Savane in Ramin
Bahrani’s “Goodbye Solo” –
a film that avoided the traps
that “The Intouchables” falls
into.
The appeal of a film like this,
and it is perfectly legitimate,
is that when we begin to feel
affection for the characters, what makes them happy makes us happy. Caught
up in the flow of events, we
allow many assumptions
to pass unchallenged. The
writer-directors,
Olivier
Nakache and Eric Toledano, are cheerfully willing to
go for broad gags, and their
style is ingratiating. But at
the end, by looking through
the foreground details, what
we’re being given is a simplistic reduction of racial stereotypes.
“The Intouchables” is more
of a soothing fantasy.
in his career. VEVO is the
official distributor of music
videos via YouTube for greater exposure, and you can
check out and subscribe to
Tha Hot$hot’s VEVO channel by visiting www.youtube.
com/ThaHotShotVEVO
Furthermore, on Friday,
September 13, Tha Hot$hot
officially inked a deal with
St. Maarten based Independent Record Label and
artist management D.Y. Entertainment at the civil law
notary office in St. Maarten.
Following this occasion,
he then released his brand
new and first official single
called “Tropical Limelight”
on September 17, which
features label-mate $tekaly
(Tha Singer) and is produced by New York’s MulahBeatz. The single has been
distributed for purchase on
digital music stores such as
iTunes, Amazon, Rhapsody,
eMusic and many more, but
is available for full streaming on his SoundCloud page
at www.soundcloud.com/
hotshot599
ing, as he gears up for the
upcoming release of his new
music videos for the singles
“Wide Awake” and “Tropical
Limelight.” Both of these videos will be available on VEVO via YouTube, as well as
In addition to his recent aired on both regional and
achievements, the young international TV networks
man is now also an official soon.
registered and licensed artist/songwriter under US law. You can find out all that you
This makes for perfect tim- need to know about Tha
Hot$hot and the latest news
on his official website: www.
thahotshot.com
With his proven hard work
and accomplishments, to his
motivational lyrics, it’s safe to
say Tha Hot$hot is an artist
we all need to look out for!
Management contact info:
1 721 523-1151 (Steve Chemont or Ragga).
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October 17, 2013 - October 23, 2013
October 17, 2013 - October 23, 2013
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The first ever International Women’s Soccer Tournament takes place
at Johan Cruyff Court in Belvedere this coming weekend, Saturday,
October 19, 10:00am-4:00pm and Sunday, October 20, 10:00am1:00pm. Football Club (FC) Soualiga, a women’s soccer team established under St. Maarten Soccer Educational Foundation (SMSEF)
in April, will be hosting these games.
Coached by David Forsythe who has over 30 years of experience coaching soccer teams of all ages, the team has been growing steadily in number, enthusiasm and skill. FC Soualiga’s main goal is to encourage fun
and energetic women to participate in the sport of soccer, thereby living
a healthy and active lifestyle, as well as contributing to the community
whenever and wherever they can.
The setting up of an International Women’s Soccer Tournament is deemed to
further stimulate the sport of soccer locally, to get acquainted with other women’s soccer teams in the region and to stimulate the important role of women in
sports. Five teams from throughout the Caribbean region have confirmed their participation, thereby establishing a great sports tourism opportunity for Sint Maarten
and its establishments.
FC Soualiga and its tournament has gained the support from many local businesses and entities, providing the visiting teams with accommodation, local travel, dining and shopping opportunities as well as many more fun activities to be enjoyed during their stay on the Friendly Island. FC Soualiga hereby invites the public to come out and support the team and enjoy the sports
entertainment during this tournament.
SMSEF and FC Soualiga would like to thank everyone who has thus far contributed to and supported the International Women’s Soccer Tournament. Both organizations look forward to continued enthusiasm and support for
women’s soccer on Sint Maarten and in the region. Special thanks go out to Princess Juliana International Airport; the Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunications; Divi Little Bay Resort;
Belair Beach Hotel; Oyster Bay Beach Resort; Looking Good; Sports Gallery; Vanity First; Ballerina Jewelers; Cost-U-Less and Heavenly Water. Without the amazing support from the contributing sponsors, an
event like this would not have been possible.
For those interested in joining the team, FC Soualiga soccer practice takes place every Tuesday and Thursday at Hillside Christian School Asha Stevens Campus in Cay
Hill from 6:00pm. Contact info: fcsoualiga@gmail.com; facebook page: FC Soualiga; or come visit during practice!
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BATHTUB
DERBY 2013
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The event consists
of groups of people
getting together to
build a boat out of any material and race it down a river. Immediately, we thought it would
be a great event for St. Maarten
since we are surrounded by water, and that we should choose
Well-known on the island cardboard as the building mafor organizing team-oriented terial. This is how D’Event
events, D’Event’s founder and Bathtub Derby was born.”
event manager Evelyn Drijvers, logistics coordinator Re- D’Event Bathtub Derby 2012
nee Marshall and graphics and proved to be a success; both
marketing person Renata Rich- participants and spectators
ardson are credited with the had a blast! We received many
production of the bathtub der- positive reviews; so here we are
by. “During a post event evalu- again organizing Bathtub Derby
ation, we realized the impor- 2013. It’s all clean fun, so famitance or interest on the island lies, friends, schools and comfor team-oriented events and panies wanting to treat their
discussed similar events and employees to a fun-filled famideas. Then Renee mentioned ily fun day can put a team to-
gether to take part on November 10. It’s all for a good cause
as well. Last year, Sister Regina
Primary School was part beneficiary of the event, and we are
once again supporting technology in the classroom for the vocational schools this year.
Three vocational schools on
the island have been selected
to take part in a separate race;
the kids will race their craft
around a marked course for
their school’s grand prize.
Contact
587-7199/5819727/554-6444; devent.info@
gmail.com; www.deventsxm.
com to register.
Team LU – Winners in their class
Can they do it again this year?
To give you some incentive
for building your cardboard
craft for this year’s bathtub
derby, here is a little story
about a winning team from
last year.
Team LU’s aim is winning!
The Learning Unlimited team
was headed by physical instructor Dimitri Beauperthuy,
affectionately known as Mr.
B. Building team members Jessie, Ishmael, Mac and Norman
created the boat, working diligently on getting it finished before the launch date. They had
one goal and that was building
a craft which would carry them
quicker and further than all the
others.
When they arrived at the starting point on the day of the race,
people laughed at their creation, convinced that
this particular creation would have no
chance in the competition. Seeing that all
the other teams had
really gone out of their
way to make their
boats look attractive, funny and
possibly more effective in the water, the LU team was definitely
worried. Nevertheless, boat LU,
yes, they kept the name simple,
proved to all that the looks of a
boat are not important when it
comes to staying afloat.
Team LU won first place in the
“KID’s” class race. Mr. B’s lovely
sailors on the boat were Celine,
Pretty, Simran and Mr. B. They
had a great time and are definitely entering an LU team once
again this year, hoping to be as
successful as they were last year.
And it goes without saying that
the looks of the boat will have
improved!
Sink or win in your
cardboard craft!
Here’s to trying to stay above water
This will be a sink or win for participants in their cardboard craft
during the 2nd Annual Bathtub
Derby set for November 10 at Kimsha Beach.
4.
Daring boaters will take to the water in the hopes of accomplishing
the seemingly impossible – staying
afloat in boats made entirely from
cardboard.
Competitors of all ages will race
to the last wind only to prove their
homemade craft with an ambitious
racing strategy will be their competitors’ worst nightmare.
While some teams will choose to focus on appearance, there are others
who feel a need for speed, opting for
faster canoe-style designs.
Amazingly, there is always a boat
that seems to defy the laws of science by somehow staying afloat until the finishing line.
At the end of it all, the curiosity remains on who will dramatically embrace the “Titanic Award.”
5.
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9.
It is important to follow rules; here
are the safety rules for Bathtub Derby 2013.
10.
1. The passenger area of the boat
must not be permanently enclosed above the shoulders of
the occupants. Each occupant must be visible
while the boat is in the
water.
2. Boats must be free of
sharp edges or anything
that could pose a danger.
3. All participants must
wear a personal flota-
tion device before entering the
boat, and while the boat is in
the water. Floatation device will
be available on the day of the
event for rent.
If your boat sinks, you are disqualified from the race and
should exit the water as soon
as possible.
Participant may not menace another participant. Poor sportsmanship will result in disqualification.
Sunken or discarded vessels
must be disposed of by the outpost crew at the conclusion of
the race.
Each vessel must carry a closed
one-gallon plastic jug with a
15-inch (4.5 metres) rope firmly attached to the vessel for use
in locating and retrieving any
sunken remains.
No loose items, especially items
that may sink, may be carried
during competition.
Throwing water on another
boat is reason for disqualification, unless said water comes by
accident from the splash of the
paddle.
A legitimate dewatering device
(e.g. bucket) may be used to remove water from within a sinking vessel.
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Maarten where imbibing
won’t burn a hole in your
pocket. “Soggy Dollar is a
very unique establishment.
We have a bad ass sound
system and light system
and the best part is that you
House entertainer Deejay can have a great time and
Bossman (Kurt Luckert) still go home with money in
will be taking a break your pocket,” says Luckert.
from the turntables over “Because we have the best
the next few days so that drink prices on the island
partygoers can get the for the type of entertaintaste of guest deejays ment you’re getting; you
all weekend. DJ Explo- can come with $20 and go
sion will rock the house home drunk.”
on Friday night and a
surprise deejay will put What’s so good about
some pep in your step on the prices? At Soggy, you
Saturday night. DJ Explo- pay $1 for any beer during
sion knows how to get an Happy Hour at 5:00-7:00pm
audience on its feet with and $1 for Heineken Light
great Caribbean tunes. all night long. Soggy’s
He is mastering the turn- doors open at 3:00pm and
tables and “knows how the party-hard ambiance
to work the crowd very kicks in when the crowds
converge after 11:00pm
well.”
and continues until about
Soggy Dollar boasts an 4:00am.
extensive and attractive
sound and light system Check out the surprise DJ
that makes partying here in the house on Saturday
extra groovy. It is also one for the regular party groove.
of the few hotspots in St. On Sundays, the kids
Add some pizzazz to
your weekend at Soggy
Dollar Bar, the sizzling
waterside
entertainment bar at Palapa Marina in Simpson Bay.
October 17, 2013 - October 23, 2013
take over with the Video X
Games from 4:00pm.
HALLOWEEN BASH AT
SOGGY
Don’t plan anything for next
weekend because Soggy
will again host its scarily famous Halloween Bash
for adults and kids for the
sixth year. The Kiddies Halloween Party is Friday, October 25, at 4:00-7:00pm.
Entrance is free and kiddies
will be tricked and treated
to drinks and a host of other
prizes including coupons,
movie tickets and vouchers
for freebies.
The haunted house will
greet adults for their Halloween scare on Saturday,
October 26, where more
than $3,000 in prizes will be
up for grabs: Best dressed
gets $1,500; best couple
$750 and sexiest outfit
$750. Enter the haunted
house for your annual
scare. Soggy has invested between $20,000 and
$30,000 in décor and props
for your haunted pleasure.
Nevis Fishing
Tournament
It is all ‘reels in’ this weekend
Grab your bait, net and
hook and get ready to
reel in some huge hauls
in the 19th annual Nevis
Sport Fishing Tournament scheduled for Friday-Saturday, October
25-26, at Oualie Bay,
Nevis.
This is the 19th year the
competition is being held
by Nevis Yacht Club. Coordinators this year are
expecting boats from
several different islands
from all the way up north
to Puerto Rico to as far
south as Guadeloupe.
Registration for the event
will be on Friday, October
Nevis Yacht Club is a non- 25, at 4:00pm and briefprofit organization. Funds ing about the competition
generated from the event will be held at 6:00pm on
will be used to purchase the same day. On Saturnew equipment, Sunfish day, October 26, the lines
sailboats and a trained for the competition will be
professional to teach the thrown at 5:00am; catches
children of Nevis how to will be weighed at 1:30pm
sail.
and prizes will be awarded
at 6:00pm.
The event will also bring
an international crowd Prizes will be awarded for
which will experience Champion Boat with the
true “Nevisian hospital- most weight of all qualifyity,” the Yacht Club said.
ing fish; Champion Boat under 25 inches; second place
Nevis Yacht Club hopes boat; largest wahoo; largest
that when anglers re- kingfish; largest dolphin
turn to their respective (Mahi-Mahi); largest tuna;
countries, their “wonder- female angler (with the largful trip” to Nevis for the est fish) and Junior angler
competition will stay with (must be someone under
them and they will spread age 16 with the largest fish).
the word to friends to
visit.
Over the years, there were
participants from Antigua, Guadeloupe, St.
Barths, Montserrat, Nevis,
Saba, Statia, St. Croix, St.
Maarten, St. Martin, St.
Thomas and St. Kitts. Coordinators are hoping to
draw participants from
these and other countries
this year.
Registration fee for anglers
is EC $150 or US $55 per
person. Accommodation
for participants will be provided by Oualie Beach Resort in Oualie Bay, Nevis.
Persons who want to make
reservations can contact
the resort at nevisfishingtournament@gmail.com
Persons in St. Maarten/St.
Martin, who want to compete, can contact coordinators via their website at
www.nevisyachtclub.com
October 17, 2013 - October 23, 2013
Clingy-clingy
Desperate for new-found love to last, a
naïve Paula Deanda sweetly sang in her
2006 chart-topper “Doing Too Much”:
“I’m leaving messages and voicemails
telling you ‘I miss you.’ Baby, am I doing
too much?”
We know this girl, have gossiped about this girl or
have been this girl at some point in our love lives.
As women, we sometimes desire to have a man so
badly that we try to rush the comfort that comes
with a naturally developing relationship. Unfortunately, that desire can be read as desperation and
make potential boyfriend material duck for cover.
It happens sometimes. We get insecure. Something
trips our radar and we can’t help but feel as though
our guy is pulling away from us. Problem is, the
more you push your guy to try to get closer, the farther he wants to be from you. Being an overbearing
girlfriend is not sexy, not even a little. It’s one of the
quickest ways to go from hot to not.
Here are some signs you might have a little bit of a
clingy problem
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11.
Every message on his Facebook wall from
the last three weeks is from you.
When he doesn’t text you back immediately,
you begin to call him, then his mother, then
his best friend.
You insist on reading his emails, texts, and
IM conversations.
You start cancelling on your crew. That funny
little feeling called infatuation will have you
believing that you should be spending every
waking minute under your brand new boo.
In fact, this is the best way to guarantee
you’ll be sick of him before you can change
your Facebook status. Make time to miss
each other by maintaining your separate social lives.
You have the urge and actually act on it to
search his house, his car, and his wallet for
signs that he may be unfaithful.
You demand that he not have any female
friends even on Facebook.
You expect that every waking moment be
spent together.
You crash guys’ night out.
You refer to his relatives as “in-laws” and try
to force yourself into the family.
Loving the crew a little too much. Friends
are a part of the package; it doesn’t mean
you’re obligated to make his BFFs your besties too just because you’re dating.
You’re not TECHNICALLY his girlfriend, but
you take over all of his household chores,
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take his laundry to the drycleaner, and make
him lunches for work – every day.
When he’s not at his desk, you call the front
office and demand that they page him. Just
because you want to talk.
You never see your friends because you’re
always with your guy.
The very idea of not seeing your guy for a
night makes you panic.
You’re talking about weddings and baby
names on date #3.
You need his approval with everything you
do in your life, from household cleaning
products to the colour of your toenails.
He’s become your hobby.
Knowing that you’re clingy is the first step to improving your behaviour. If you’re clingy, then you’re the
kind of person who gets obsessed with a new person the moment you meet, whether you’re making
friends or dating. After that, you’re likely to call the
person constantly, ask to hang out all the time, and
feel sad or abandoned if you have to spend some
time alone. If you’ve exhibited some of this behaviour, or if the people in your life have asked you to
give them space, then you need to work on improving yourself and your approach to relationships so
you can be less clingy.
Build your confidence. A lot of people are clingy
because they are unhappy with who they are and
feel insecure about being alone, being left behind,
or being ignored. Clingy people can even become
overly paranoid that people are hanging out without them because they think that nobody may really
like them in the end. Get over these feelings and
work on loving who you are. If you’re confident,
then you won’t be obsessed with people leaving
you and will be less clingy.
Work on your trust issues. Many people are clingy
because they have trust issues, whether they stem
from feeling abandoned as a child, being ditched
by a former best friend, or even being cheated on
by a former significant other. These causes may
have been very painful, but you need to learn that
you should approach each new relationship on
its own terms, and that the past cannot dictate the
present.
Ease your anxiety. A lot of clingy behaviour is
rooted in anxiety – you may be anxious about being alone forever, anxious about not having a best
friend, or anxious that people are laughing at you
behind your back the second you leave the room.
You may also just be anxious about trying to navigate multiple or new relationships, so to deal with
your fear of the unknown, you stick to the person or
By Roxanne
few people you know well.
Talk to someone. If you feel so clingy that you’re dependent on your mother’s boyfriends or best friend’s
every move, then you may need to talk to someone
about your problem. You can start by opening up to
a close friend, significant other, or family member
about your problems. If you feel out of control, you
can talk to a doctor or therapist and see if your problems are linked to an anxiety disorder or depression.
Pursue your own interests. The easiest way to stop being clingy is to lead a busy and exciting life that is full
of things to look forward to. If you don’t have a whole
lot going on for yourself, it’ll be much easier for you
to want to spend all of your time with your boyfriend
or best friend. If your life is filled with exciting and
rewarding activities, you’ll be much less likely to be
clingy.
Learn to like being alone. Many clingy people prefer
to spend 99% of their time with other people. Wanting to always hang out with other people will make it
particularly hard for you to be alone. Enjoying your
“me time” is an important way to build confidence, to
find what makes you happy, and just to decompress
and spend time away from other people!
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October 17, 2013 - October 23, 2013
NEW MOVIES AT CARIBBEAN CINEMAS
Escape Plan
One of the world’s foremost authorities on structural security agrees to take on one
last job: breaking out of an ultra-secret, high-tech facility called “The Tomb.” Deceived
and wrongly imprisoned, Ray Breslin (Sylvester Stallone) must recruit fellow inmate
Emil Rottmayer (Arnold Schwarzenegger) to help devise a daring, nearly impossible
plan to escape from the most protected and fortified prison ever built. ESCAPE PLAN
is the first pairing of action legends Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger
in leading roles, and co-stars Jim Caviezel, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Vinnie Jones,
Vincent D’Onofrio and Amy Ryan.
October 17, 2013 - October 23, 2013
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- Old fashioned French word for
tavern serving modern French
cuisine!
By Lucinda Frye
To say we have found a fabulous establishment at which
to dine is definitely putting
it mildly. L’Estaminet offers
the most divinely, exquisite
menu. It rates the highest I
can score out of all the many restaurants I have been to
in many a long year. Not because of the building, which
is quaint and typical of a
Grand Case cottage, not because it is easy to find, nor
is it because of the intimate
(if rather closely adjacent)
tables, but because of the
service, the ambiance and
the food. The chef’s creativity is matchless, wonderfully
imaginative and delightfully
presented.
L’Estaminet has been on my
bucket list for dining out for
quite some time and I finally made it with a dear friend
who enjoyed the finer points
of the evening with as much
relish as I did.
Upon entering the restaurant,
we were greeted with a smile
L’Estaminet
139 Blvd de Grand Case
St. Martin
Phone: 0 590 29 00 25
Email: estaminetsxm@gmail.com
Open Tuesday-Sunday,
6:00-11:00pm
Closed on Mondays
Cuisine: French. This is how
Price ranges: $10-35.
Vegetarian dishes:
Children’s menu:
Credit Cards: Visa,
Ratings out of 5
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Total Score: 29.5/30
and quickly seated, handed a
wine list and menu, and offered flat or sparkling water.
Although the tables are rather
closely set, they are at such
an angle that one is not too
intrusive on the next table.
The tablecloths are gleaming white and replaced at the
end of every meal, I noticed,
so the table is readied for the
next diners. Glasses and flatware were simple and gleaming with new flatware being
brought for each course – a
perfect touch.
The menu is not overwhelmingly large, it offers up to
about six varieties in each section of hot and cold appetizers,
meat, fish, risottos and desserts. There is also a special
daily menu. Before we were
told of the daily menu, we
spied something being taken
to another table that intrigued
us enough for us to decide
we wanted to share the dish;
it had come from the special
menu.
Every delicious course has a
little whimsy to the plating; the
taste and the overall appearance are quite astonishing,
nothing too over the top but
certainly quite impressionable.
The dressing was a sweet and
spicy ginger dressing prepared
in a special way of which I will
not divulge here, dear readers,
you will have to enjoy an evening at L’Estaminet to try this.
Our next course was one of
hot soup. We had ordered
lobster bisque, which came
with just half of one side of
the surface flaming; coconut
and rum I believe were used.
Resting across the bowl was a
long handled spoon with some
exquisite lobster meat in the
bowl. It was explained to us
that this should be stirred into
the elixir. This lobster soup in
its rich creaminess was very
filling and yet there wasn’t
enough; we both wanted
more and knew that we would
have to return to enjoy it once
again.
The second soup we ordered
was a green asparagus soup.
This was served with a wee
side of camembert ice cream
and a bacon crème brulee.
What a combination! The
soup on its own was smooth
and tasty, but taking a little of
all three flavours at once set
our taste buds exploding. This
soup was light and delicious.
We were more than satisfied
The restaurant is painted in with our soup choices.
neutral colours right through
to the delightful restroom; Our mains were a scallop and
browns and beiges, from light foie gras plate with five differto dark with highlights of the ent vegetable sides, each of
gleaming white tablecloths, set which had a different particua fabulous backdrop to show lar seasoning, none of them
off the plating set before each disappointed our taste buds,
patron. The sideboards, bar all the veg went well with the
and seating all follow the same fabulous sauce. We also had a
theme with no jarring notes so risotto with foie gras topping.
the overall experience is one of This was a filling dish and, in
peace with the centrepiece be- fact, I had the leftovers for
ing on the food, just the way it breakfast – I was pleased we
should be.
had no room to polish off the
dish the night before.
Our shared starter was set before us; a log of goat’s cheese Our dessert was sensationmousse, fig and eggplant, al. A rectangle plate was set
toast and rocket salad. The before us to share filled with
whimsy was a bright green liq- a variety of chocolate moruid in a tiny squirt bottle and a sels. Chocolate-filled chocowee tube of pesto. The rocket late doughnuts; lava cake in a
had a dressing on that was so demitasse cup – molten and
sublime we could have licked sublime; a flaming chocolate
the plate – we were lucky caramel dessert in another
enough to have the same sal- wee cup; chocolate fondant
ad as a side on a later dish. and a chocolate truffle and nut
creation, but perhaps the chocolate pop rocks were the pinnacle
up against which we could not –
did not want to – resist.
cream and cocoa powder in lay- could enjoy before headers in a shot glass – a tiramisu ing home satiated and totalshot which we took as directed ly happy.
– one shot and it was gone!
We declined the offer of coffee,
but eagerly accepted the house
shot at the end of the meal, it
was a heavenly trio of flavours
comprising coffee, Bailey’s,
As we were dining on the French
side, we could only imbibe in a
couple of glasses of wine (they
have a very good wine list) so
this shot was the last drink we
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Owner and operator of AirStMaarten and owner and
managing director of Let’s Travel, Let’s Cruise, Travel
Anywhere and Anykey Services, Inc., Terrance Rey
served as Policy Advisor in St. Maarten Parliament
from 2010 to 2012. He is presently serving as Deputy
Secretary of St. Maarten Progress Committee, which
was established by Royal Decree.
You are the founder of AirStMaarten; please tell me
something about this.
In 2002, I founded the virtual airline called AirStMaarten,
which is solely an internet-based airline concept that is
used to fill gaps in the airline and aviation industry as it
concerns servicing certain destinations with flights and
charters that other airlines and charter companies are
not catering to. In 2003, AirStMaarten was instrumental in bringing charter flights into St. Maarten, Curaçao
and Aruba via Air Holland, which went bankrupt in 2004.
AirStMaarten has since been specializing in the high-end
shared charters market to St. Barths and the other surrounding islands of St. Maarten, such as Anguilla, Nevis,
Antigua and Tortola.
Where were you born?
I was born on the island of St. Kitts on May 23, 1967. My
family is originally from Anguilla and my mother was
born in Curaçao when my grandfather worked there at
the Shell oil refinery in 1950s. My family finally moved
and settled down in St. Maarten when I was three years
old. I am now 46 years old; you can tell from the grey
You are the new owner of Let’s Travel. How did this
hairs in my beard.
come about?
In 2011, I was approached by the former owners of Let’s
Where did you go to school?
After completing MAVO and HAVO here on St. Travel with the question of whether I would be interested
Maarten and VWO at Maria Immaculata Lyceum in Cu- in taking over the travel agency as they were looking to
raçao, I studied economics and business administration retire. It was always a part of my long term strategy to
at Erasmus University in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. manifest my online-based AirStMaarten with a physiBesides studying in my student flat on cold dreary days cal offline presence, the decision to buy Let’s Travel was
and nights, my student years in Holland were a journey quickly made and I became the owner and managing diof self-discovery in which partying and traveling were rector of Let’s Travel from June 1, 2012.
important elements in my life. You can say I was really
Where do you see yourself 10 years from now?
an out and about guy at that time of my life.
In 10 years from now, I hope to have a chain of travel agenTell me how did you obtain the name “The Internet cies throughout the Caribbean and AirStMaarten operating as a full-fledged airline company serving St. Maarten
Entrepreneur”?
I was still in the Netherlands when I discovered my love and the greater Caribbean area with daily flights and an
for the entrepreneurial lifestyle. I founded my first inter- online booking platform where people all over the world
net-based company at Erasmus University in 1999 after can book commercial flights and private charters to, from
I had finished my studies there and have been carrying and throughout the Caribbean. Most of the puzzle pieces
the moniker “The Internet Entrepreneur” ever since. I are already in place to make this a reality. It is just a matter
have founded and run several internet-based companies of time, money and lots of hard work before this dream
and served as managing director on the boards of many can be implemented.
internet and aviation companies.
What do you do in your free time when not on the
job?
When I am not working, I am always writing, surfing
the internet and creating new concepts. My mind is
forever brainstorming ideas for new businesses. It is
after many such sessions that I have started concepts
and businesses like KwikFix.com, StMaarten-Info.
com and StMaartenFlowers.com – but more about
these e-commerce activities another time.
As I can’t turn off my brain and its perpetual desire
to explore the limits of my entrepreneurial creativity,
I like to travel as a means of literally “getting away.” I
love traveling with my family. Travel offers me the opportunity to not only explore new places, sites, scenes
and countries, but it also offers me the opportunity to
do some serious reading. I love reading; always have
– since I was a kid.
Every day I read about 10 newspapers (four offline and
six online); so when I go on vacation, I leave the newspapers behind and I read novels, how-to and business
books while flying and during my quiet time on the
ground.
If you could give one piece of advice to someone,
what would it be?
My advice to people is that they should take a vacation every six months. Not because I own a travel
agency and it is good for my business, but because it
is really good for the mind, body and soul to get away
from the hectic life one leads working every day from
nine to five. It is good to get away from your normal
surroundings and put yourself in new environments
and unfamiliar places. This helps enormously to expand and enrich your life with new experiences and
new energy. Whenever I come back from a vacation,
I am ready to go again and I always promise myself to
go again in another six weeks, but that usually never
happens. But still, that is always my goal: work hard
for six weeks and then take a vacation break again.
Fortunately, living the entrepreneurial life affords me
the opportunity to travel more often than most people and I always try to make the best of it.
If you could invite three people for dinner, who
would they be? Where would you take them for
dinner? And what would be the one question you
would ask them?
Three people I would like to invite to dinner are Rihanna, Richard Branson and King Willem Alexander.
I would invite them to have dinner with me in St.
Barths and my question would be if they would like to
return to St. Barths again and fly with AirStMaarten.
I would prepare the best flight possible for them from
St. Maarten to St. Barths (laughs). Sorry, I am a serial
entrepreneur. With me, it is all about business!!!
October 17, 2013 - October 23, 2013
Sporting enjoyment!
SPN
Lucky Dude!
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So handsome!
Captain Oliver’s
Nighttime huggin’!
Captain Oliver’s
Great times to be had!
Pineapple Pete
It’s the Ladies!
Prive
Ah! Young love!
Pineapple Pete
There’s that sign again!
Prive
Look right into the camera!
Pineapple Pete
Good catch Guys!
Soggy Dollar
Something caught his attention!
Prive
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OUT ‘N ABOUT - THE DAILY HERALD
ITALIAN
INTERNATIONAL
Brasserie New York
Plaza Porto Cupecoy
546-4949
Cheri’s Café &
Sweet Chocolate Band
Maho Beach Resort
545-3361 (Tuesday Close)
B L D R CC $$
L D
CC $$
CC $
Topper’s Restaurant & Bar B L D
Welfare Road, Simpson Bay
(next to Dolphin Casino)
544-3500
CC $$
The Hide-away
La Vista Hotel, Pelican
544-3018
CC $$
B L D
The Pasanggrahan
B L D R CC $$
Royal Guesthouse
#19 Front Street, Philipsburg
(no Amex)
542-3588
L D R CC $$
Fusion Restaurant
L D R CC
Paradise Mall, Welfare Road,
Cole Bay (Across from Pineapple Pete)
(721) 553-4300
C Lounge Bar & Rest./
Sushi Bar
Caravanserai (Next to Bliss)
Beacon Hill
Open everyday
(721) 545-2200
L D R CC
$$
$$
B L D
CC $$
B L D R CC $$$
AMERICAN
Peg Leg Pub &
Steakhouse
Port de Plaisance, Union Rd.
(Next to Princess Casino)
544-5859
L D
CC $$
FRENCH
Le Spinnaker
Marina Royale, Marigot
011-590-590-27-95-87
L D R CC $$
La Main A La Pate
Marina Royale, Marigot
Tel/Fax: 011-590590-87-71-19
L D
For all other inquiries email: se@thedailyherald.com
White Swan Bar &
Restaurant
Sr. Modesta Road #2
Simpson Bay (Opp. La Palapa)
545-2477
L D
RESTAURANT OF THE WEEK
$
TEX-MEX
Jimbo’s
Simpson Bay Marina
544-3600
L D CC $$
Tequila TEX MEX Cantina
Palapa Marina, Airport Rd.
Tel: 545-2495
L D CC $$
BREAKFAST
Taste Factory
Welfare Rd., Simpson Bay
Liberty Inn Bldg.
544-2550
B L
CC
$
Bagel House
Airport Road #15
524-5283
B L
$
Ernest & Fidel Café
B L
66 Rhine Road
Porto Cupecoy
580-2671
ernestandfidelcafe@gmail.com
$
COFFEE HOUSE
The Delight
Atlantis World Casino
Cupecoy
545-3322
Open from 4:00 p.m.
D CC $$
Aldywan
B L D
Travel Inn Building
#15 Airport Rd.
Simpson Bay
Tel: 526-6145 (C) 545-2588 (T)
Anand Restaurant
Hotel Steeg #5, Philipsburg
542-5706
No American Express
L D
CC
$
Bombay Bites
#11 Airport Rd.
Above McDonald’s
Simpson Bay
545-0867
D R CC
$
Anand II
Pelican Key (Opp. Atrium Resort)
544-4696
No AMEX
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$
CC
L D
$
CC $$
Lakhan Indian Rest. & Bar
12, 14 Front Street (upstairs)
Philipsburg
553-0363, 553-7877
L D R CC
$
CC
Shiv Shakti Restaurant
17 Billy Folly Rd.
Pelican
544-2205 / 581-9620
No AMEX
LEBANESE CUISINE
$
GASTRONOMY
La Cigale
Laguna Beach, Baie Nettle
011-590-590-87-90-23
restaurantlacigale@yahoo.fr
D R CC $$$
INDIAN
SEAFOOD
Satori
117 Simpson Bay Road
545-7000
Valentino’s Italian Bistro
544-3405
For a listing on this page call:
French Side
Stephanie 580-1029 Ext. 238 / 011-590-690-88-17-26
or E-mail: stephanie@thedailyherald.com
Dutch Side
Cecilia at 587 3805 or 542-5253 Ext. 224
WINE BAR & TAPAS
BEACH BAR & RESTAURANTS
Bikini Beach
Orient Beach, Orient Bay
011-590-590-87-43-25
D R CC $$$
CHINESE
Cappuccino Restaurant B L D
Welfare Rd. #83, Simpson Bay
544-3331 (Open 24/7)
Rancho Steak & Lobster
Palapa Marina
Airport Rd
Tel: 545-2495
La Rosa Too
Maho
545-3470
October 17, 2013 - October 23, 2013
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GREEK
Barnacles Greek Bar & Rest. L D
Portofina Marina, Airport Rd.
Simpson Bay (behind Gourmet Marche)
581-7697
$
D R CC $$$
MEXICAN FOOD
Taco Macho
Beacon Hill
Caravanserai Resort
1-721-553-6322
LEGEND
L D
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Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Reservations suggested
All major Credit Cards acccepted
Average cost is based on appetizer,
main course and dessert.
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Less than US$20 p.p
between US$20 - US$30 p.p
between US$30 - US$40 p.p
over US$40 p.p