Anguilla Blog

The Anguilla Blog is my mini-journal about Anguilla. It...

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Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay at da'Vida's Bayside Grill

This past January we spent a lot of time "sitting on the dock of the bay" at da'Vida's Bayside Grill, one of our favorite spots for a lunch-and-beach afternoon.

The restaurant recently installed a floating dock, perfect for docking your boat, catching sun rays, and, my favorite, jumping off of...

On one of our visits to da'Vida's Bayside Grill this year, we arrived to find a full buffet set up and at least a hundred beach chairs lining the bay. da'Vida was a beach-day site for a convention of lawyers and judges from the States in Anguilla on a day trip from St. Maarten.

Tip: If you are in need of a site to host a large gathering in Anguilla, da'Vida is the spot!

The party was well accommodated, without making the other guests feel over crowded and not attended to.

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Dad's Anguilla Photo Challenge

Have you tried my Dad's special photo challenge on Anguilla-Beaches.com's Facebook page?

My Dad recently posted photo #5 out of the total of 10 photos that he will be posting over the course of this contest. Click here for challenge #5.

You win the contest by...

• being the first to correctly identify the location of the photo
• adding your own interesting story about the particular location

Highest combined total wins.

Even if you have not participated yet, you can still win by adding stories to past challenges!

My Mom and Dad will take the winner (and significant other) to dinner at 1 of their 4 favorite 5 Star restaurants! The restaurant choices?...

• daVida
• Straw Hat
• Tasty's
• Mango's Seaside Grill

Good luck!

Click for more info

Petals Boutique

Kristin and my Mom have nothing but great things to say about Petals Boutique at Frangipani Beach Hotel on Meads Bay.

Checking it out for myself has been high on my (and Yuki's!) list of "Next Time in Anguilla."

We recently had the chance now that we are home for the holidays (for universities in New York we get an "extended holiday" that lasts until the end of January)...

With Jan and Janay at Frangipani Beach Club
Who Own and Manage Petals Boutique

It lived up to its positive reputation!

Petals Boutique is really the top Anguilla-wear outfitter and souvenir shop. They carry many hard to find labels that suit Anguilla's tropical temperatures, and unique and travel-friendly souvenirs for friends at home. Mainly a store for women, I even found a fun gift for my Dad...

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da'Vida's 2011/2012 New Year's Eve Party

We rung in the 2012 New Year on Crocus Bay at da'Vida, with Vida and Clyde, two of the restaurant's owners.

From the Asian-inspired four-course meal, to the setting, to the fantastic firework display, it was a night to remember...

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Anguilla Guide to March: Moonsplash and the Tail End of "High Season"

March is a highly recommended time to visit Anguilla. Hotel room rates begin to decrease, and there are two big Anguilla events, including Bankie Banx's music festival, Moonsplash.

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CuisinArt Anguilla Golf Course Update

Temenos Golf Course is officially out of receivership, and has been brought back to its former glory by CuisinArt Golf Resort & Spa.

The course is back in pristine condition, complete with an authentic Italian club house restaurant (Italia), pro shop and PGA golf pros.

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Ripples' Special Events

Ripples has long been one of our favorite places for dinner in Sandy Ground.

Laid-back, a cozy atmosphere, great food... How can you go wrong?

Ripples is not only a nice dinner choice. The restaurant is a go-to spot for special events and holidays...

Jacquie, the owner of Ripples, goes all out for special events like Halloween, Thanksgiving in Christmas.

Thanksgiving comes highly recommended by my friend Kristin Bourne!

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Anguilla Beaches Walk... Tucked-Away Little Bay

Little Bay is one of Anguilla's most remote and rewarding beaches. It is a special spot for relaxing, snorkeling and more adventurous pursuits too, like rock-diving!

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Lunch, Steps From the Sand, at Mango's Seaside Grill

Mango's Seaside Grill is an excellent lunch alternative if you are looking for a calm beach-and-lunch experience, tasty favorites and drinks, and good company.

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Our Favorite Anguilla Taxi

When I travel, what really makes my trip special, is getting to meet and hang out with the local people ... especially if they are as warm and welcoming

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Anguilla-Beaches Beach Walk... Majestic Meads Bay

Meads Bay Anguilla is one of the most widely loved of Anguilla beaches. Wide and expansive, with many dining and accommodation options, it's no wonder why this beach is so widely and loyally loved.

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The Best Way To Fly To Anguilla

Traveling to Anguilla? Don't fly into Anguilla directly (airport code AXA)! Here is the best way to fly to Anguilla...

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Murray's Jerk Chicken Centre... Cheap and Tasty Eats in Anguilla, Right on the Beach

Ready for a lesser-known fabulous cheap eat experience in Anguilla? Murray's Jerk Centre is delicious, inexpensive and right on the beach in Sandy Ground.

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The Beloved Blanchards Beach Shack On Meads Bay, Anguilla

The Blanchards have another Anguilla restaurant success... Blanchards Beach Shack, the original barefoot beach bar they intended on creating decades ago. Serving ideal beach fare, this spot is perfect for the idyllic beach day on Meads Bay.

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Tokyo Bay Anguilla At CuisinArt Golf Resort & Spa

CuisinArt Golf Resort and Spa opens a sushi restaurant, Tokyo Bay Anguilla, in their Spa building. Mixed review.

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The King of Anguilla Nightlife... Elvis' Beach Bar on Sandy Ground

Elvis' Beach Bar is a hotspot for Anguilla nightlife. Celebrities, tourists, and locals mingle on the sand for a few cold ones on the best island in the Caribbean, Anguilla!

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Review of Body & Soul Beach and Fitness Club on Sandy Ground

Body & Soul Beach and Fitness Club on Sandy Ground is known for its massages and personal training. You can take classes with the owner, Susi, at her

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Cycling on Anguilla

I have been a fan of this website for a few years now and one thing that has never been discussed is how great the bike riding is on the Island. Whenever

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Sea View Apartments at Sandy Ground

You still have to contend with Thursday Night Band Night when Sandy Ground hops between the Pumphouse and Elvis bars, but with concrete walls a dull thump

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da'Vida... Don't miss the home made sorbet!

A group of us were recently on Anguilla for a conference, and on one of our free days we did some shopping in town and then headed to da'Vida for lunch

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Tasty's Restaurant

Kristin and Dale Carty at Tasty's

Tasty's Restaurant is one of Anguilla's best-loved instituations, owned and run by Chef Dale Carty.

Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner since 1999, it just may be our favorite spot for breakfast.

No trip to Anguilla is complete without a meal at one of the most authentic and tasty Anguilla restaurants.

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Dad's Top Tip... The Best Anguilla Maps

Exploring Anguilla is completely safe, yet exotic and magnificent. Use these anguilla maps, paper or digital (on our iPad), for optimal exploration.

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East Shoal Restaurant Reincarnations Since Le Bar

Le Bar is long gone. We say au revoire and review reincarnations up to present.

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Anguilla Ku AND Its Restaurant are Open!

You may have heard that Ku Hotel in Anguilla is closed and for sale. That is the widespread impression. Well, the hotel is for sale, but it's open. And so is its restaurant, which is now called Moments.

My parents headed down to that area to see the large waves that are hitting the northern shores. They discovered that both the hotel and the restaurant are open. The restaurant is now called Moments.

They talked to the owner of Moments, Lorraine Logan. She said that many people believe they're closed. Time to correct that for them and help them out a little! It's been a perennial favorite spot for many, despite its many reincarnations (Le Bar, Tasty's Too, Sea Sand).

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Moving to Anguilla From St. Martin

My fiancé and I, also from Canada, made the big move in September 2008. We both work from home and decided to settle in St. Martin. Our translation and

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