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Monday Morning Music

Kicking the week off with from the old blue chair! So typically I just pick whatever song pops in my head in the morning or what I hear on the radio that I think fits for a Monday morning tune. But this weeks choice of Kenny Chesney’s “Old Blue Chair” is to let you all [...]

Spend a Month in Paradise

Concordia Eco Resort’s Work Exchange Program Have some vacation times this year but are low on funds? Well how would you like to spend a month living on St. John with FREE lodging?…well almost free. So what’s the catch? There is no real catch. This is a mutually beneficial deal! From June 1st through November [...]

Monday Morning Music: Kenny and Mac

Something I missed This was taken at Tortuga music Fest on Ft. Lauderdale Beach 2013. The song is called “Somthing I Missed” from Kenny Chesney’s new album “Life On A Rock”. Mac McAnally co-wrote this song with Kenny. I thought this was a good song for a Monday morning as I am sure many of [...]

“Life On A Rock”

Another great album by Kenny Chesney and my take on it. I don’t pretend to be any music critic but I wanted to write something expressing my thoughts on this album. Personally I have wanted one like this from Kenny and love every song. What makes me really connect to an artist/song is how it [...]

Cocktails and Tales

Classics & Originals From Your Favorite Key West Bartender If you have ever sauntered down the south end of Duval Street in Key West it is likely you have wondered into The Rum Bar.  Hopefully you have, and hopefully Bahama Bob was behind the couter.  Standing there in one of his trademark tropical shirts with [...]

The Dirty Mary!

A Rummy Twist On The Original Bloody Mary Cocktail Since it’s Friday most of us will head out for happy hour tonight. And since tomorrow is Saturday we are free to carry happy hour over into the late night hours. This of course often means a rough Saturday morning and the need for a pick [...]

Concordia Eco-Resort

A Real Island Paradise Getaway Nestled on the south shores of St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands you will find the Concordia Eco-Resort. I had the pleasure of spending 8 days at this wonderful gem in April of this year. Concordia is different from other resorts as they strive to keep as ecofriendly as [...]

Happy Earth Day 2013

Marvin Gaye, Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) Since today is Earth Day I thought this Monday’s tune should reflect that theme. This is a great song by Marvin Gaye that I don’t think many people realize is an earth song. Enjoy.   Check out all of our Salty Swag: coastlines-tanlines.com/products!   You can also follow [...]

My Island Home

A guide to sustainable living in the U.S. Virgin Islands A note: I thought this was an appropriate guest blog! Sustainable living is important to us so I love what Kitty is doing here and was happy to share her webpage with you all. Hi! My name is Kitty and I am the founder of [...]

The Tortuga Music Festival

2 Days of Sand, Sun And Music Day 1 On April 13th and 14th Rock The Ocean brought the Tortuga Music Festival to Ft, Lauderdale Beach. It was an awesome 2 days of sand, sun, and great music! There were so many great bands on hand but for me there were some highlights. It was [...]