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Halloween is right around the corner, and here is a list of what’s happening this year for Halloween on St. John.

For the Kids

• Saturday, October 28th – Halloween Party at Dazey Drive In: This event will feature a spooky storytime with Banen at 4 p.m. All children wearing costumes can purchase a shaved ice for just $5 all day.
• Tuesday, October 31st – Mongoose Junction: Mongoose is holding its annual trick-or-treating event from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Children can go door-to-door and trick-or-treat at a variety of businesses throughout the complex. Candy and books will be handed out.
• Tuesday, October 31st – Trunk or Treat: The annual St. John Trunk or Treat will start at 4:30 p.m. on Halloween. It’s being held in the gravel lot in Cruz Bay, and all children must be accompanied by an adult. Children are encouraged to come in costume, and they can trick or treat at a variety of vehicles decorated for Halloween. If you are interested in decorating your vehicle, please contact Dana Neil at dana.neil@yahoo.com. Donated candy is also welcome. This event typically attracts more than 100 children, so the more donations, the better.

For the Adults

• Monday, October 30th – The Tap Room – The Tap Room is holding its annual Halloween bash and costume contest from 8 p.m. until midnight. Prizes will be awarded for the best costumes.
• Tuesday, October 31st – Skinny Legs: Skinny’s is reopening for the season with its annual Halloween Bash. Mother Goat is scheduled to play at 7 p.m. and the costume contest happens at 9 p.m. Prizes will be awarded for the best costumes.
• Tuesday, October 31st – Drink: Drink is also reopening for the season on Halloween. The party happens from 8 p.m. until midnight, and prizes will be awarded for the best two costumes. First place wins a $150 gift card, and second place receives a $75 gift card.
• Tuesday, October 31st – The Beach Bar: The Beach Bar is getting into the Halloween game again this year with a costume contest and Tito’s drink specials all day. Judging will take place at 8 p.m. The winner will receive $100 in cash, plus a $100 gift certificate to The Beach Bar.
• Tuesday, October 31st – Upstairs Bar: SCARYoke! Beginning at 9 p.m., Upstairs will have a special karaoke session. Costumes are encouraged!

Parrot Club is also planning a Halloween party. I will share those details once they are released.

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Meet my new friend Alana.

Hello everyone, and happy Wednesday! Who needs a little pick-me-up today?

I had the privilege of taking a precocious eight-year-old named Alana on an island tour last month. Alana and her parents were staying at the Westin for a few days after a quick little stay over at the Ritz on St. Thomas. While Alana’s parents took a dip in the ocean, Alana and I chatted on the beach and she told me about a YouTube Channel she created. The channel – Audacious Adventures with Alana – highlights her and her family’s travels around the country. She told me that she was creating a video about her trip to the US Virgin Islands, and I promised I would share it with all of you. 🙂

So please, if you have about four minutes today, check out this quick video that Alana created about her September vacation to St. John. The St. John portion of the video starts around one minute and 56 seconds.

Want to see more of Alana’s videos or simply want to make an eight-year-old smile? You can click the Subscribe button on her page. Click here to visit Alana’s YouTube Channel.

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Hello everyone, and happy Friday! I just wanted to write a quick post to let you know that the island is starting to open up again! Over the past week, numerous restaurants reopened following a quick off-season reprieve. Here is a quick rundown in no particular order…

• Lime Out, the island’s ridiculously fun floating taco bar, reopened last weekend.
• 1864 reopened its Raw Bar Happy Hour and dinner service earlier this week. They’re located in Mongoose Junction and are the sister restaurant of Extra Virgin Bistro. Extra Virgin remains closed for the off-season.
• Quiet Mon, the laid-back Irish Pub in Cruz Bay, reopened yesterday.
• The Terrace’s reopening date has been pushed back a bit. They are now scheduled to reopen Tuesday night. and I will be there!
• Dave & Jerry’s, the island’s only steakhouse, reopened earlier this week too. They’re located beneath Cruz Bay Hotel.
• Salty Mongoose, one of the island’s best pizza spots, reopened within the past week too.
• Speaking 0f pizza, Ronnie’s and Lovango Rum Bar have both reopened following a quick break. I’ve had both recently, and both were great!
• Morgan’s Mango is back open too. Reservations are also recommended for this top spot.
• Woody’s and Rum Hut were expected to reopen by now, but remain closed. I will let you know when I see the doors open for both.

That’s it for now. It’s a great time to visit! So go ahead and start looking at those plane tickets!

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