Ganja Dealers, Bob Marley House, Nine Mile

Ganja dealers wave their wares through a hole in the wall at the Bob Marley house and mausoleum in Nine Mile.

Billy’s Grassy Park, East of Whitehouse

Billy’s Grassy Park, a side of the road eatery about thirty minutes east of Whitehouse, serves up genuine Jamaica cooking. Look for fiery peppered shrimp caught behind the kitchen. After a meal, step next door for fresh coconut jelly.

Breezes Offers Up $630 Air Credit

Here’s a good way to beat the high cost of airfare: from now until August 3, 2011, Breezes Resorts & Spas is offering up to $630 off your vacation package as an air credit. You’ll need to travel by Dec. 23, 2011 (the dates vary by resort). The promotion is valid on select Super-Inclusive® Breezes […]

Breezes Runaway Bay Plans Zumba Week

OK, we have to admit we’re behind on the Zumba craze. (If you, too, aren’t familiar with Zumba, the video above will explain more. The short explanation: Zumba is a workout set to Latin and international music.) If you love Zumba, you’ll love the special Wellness & Zumba Week planned at Breezes Runaway Bay (always […]

Woodcarver, Negril, Jamaica

A woodcarver puts the finishing touches on a carving sold on Negril Beach.

Jamaica’s Emancipation Jubilee Heritage Festival, July 31, 2011

Jamaica’s 173rd anniversary of emancipation will be observed with an Emancipation Jubilee heritage festival at the Seville Great House and Heritage Park in the parish of St. Ann, on July 31, 2011. The theme of this year’s festival is “Let the Drums Talk”, and the event will showcase Jamaica’s cultural heritage through entertaining performances and […]

Sandals Extends Companion Flies Free Offer

We’ve just received word that Sandals Resorts International’s “Companion Flies Free” promotion has been extended. If you book an air-inclusive, minimum six-night stay at Sandals Resorts or Beaches Resorts from now through September 1, 2011, you’ll receive a companion coach-class air ticket free of charge. The offer excludes government taxes and fees, including the September […]

Restaurant Week, Kingston, Montego Bay & Ocho Rios, Nov. 13-20, 2011

Formerly known as Kingston Restaurant week, this event has been expanded to now include Montego Bay and Ocho Rios as well. Fine restaurants tempt diners with discounts up to fifty percent on three-course meals in various categories. Guests can also take advantage of complimentary post-dinner cocktails in Kingston nightclubs. When: Nov. 13-20, 2011 Where: Kingston, […]

Oktoberfest, Kingston, Jamaica, Oct. 29, 2011

Celebrated by the Holger Waehling Jamaican German Society, this Kingston event is now in its 32nd year. Oktoberfest highlights Germany’s cultural influence in Jamaica with games, prizes, specialty German foods, beers, wines and spirits. When: Oct. 29, 2011

Wine & Food Festival, Kingston, Jamaica, Sept. 30, 2011

The Wine and Food Festival raises funds for The Heart Foundation of Jamaica’s continued fight against heart disease in Jamaica. Guests are invited to sample wine and heart-healthy foods at over 30 booths. Where: Cable & Wireless Golf Academy, Kingston When: September 30, 2011

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