We are so pleased that Stanley and The Ten Sleepless Knights is being honored for 50 years in the music business during the Crucian Christmas Festival this year. There will even be a carnival village named Stanleyville during the festivities.

Stanley and The Ten Sleepless Knights plays Quelbe, an energetic combination of vocals and instruments including the flute, triangle, gourd rasp, banjo uke, keyboard, conga drums and drum set. Their repertoire is also descrbed as gospel, Spanish, reggae, jazz, and calypso. It’s literally impossible to stand still with TSK playing!

Two holiday favorites are Guavaberry and Mama Make Your Johnny Cake.

2020 sure is a year of milestones and we’re so glad that Stanley and The Ten Sleepless Knights are part of Crucian history.

Celebrating 30 Years
In celebration of Centerline’s 30th anniversary, we’re sharing 30 Things Centerline Loves About St. Croix. Each week we’ll share something new — and we hope you’ll chime in on social media by telling us what you love too! Our big 3-0 is in March 2020, when we’ll also be giving away a St. Croix vacation.

Today we celebrate Denise’s 13th anniversary with Centerline! Denise started out as a Rental Agent and is now the Front Desk Supervisor at our Christiansted office.

My favorite part of my job is getting to meet new people everyday and listen to the excitement in their voice when they tell their stories as to what led them to our beautiful island.

Denise’s Top 5 St. Croix Suggestions

1. Eat something local everyday.
2. Take a Buck Island excursion.
3. Go on a guided tour through the Botanical Gardens.
4. Enjoy a beautiful sunset on a beach in Frederiksted.
5. Definitely make it to the Cruzan Rum factory.

When guests check in, Denise’s words of advice are, “Keep left, stay safe and enjoy yourselves!” And at the end of their stay when they they don’t want to leave, her reply is “there is always room for one more!”

Raise your hook-clad hand if you wear a Crucian hook bracelet!

Hook bracelets are an iconic symbol of St. Croix. It’s safe to say that the majority of people who live or are from here wear one. And they tend to be a pretty common souvenir for visitors too.

A Crucian hook bracelet is a conversation piece. Wear it off-island – anywhere in the world – and you may just meet others who have a connection to St. Croix. It can also be an indicator of whether you’re single or spoken for, depending on which direction the hook is facing.

Sonya Ltd., established in 1954, is home of the original St. Croix hook. Now there are many artisans making handcrafted jewelry from precious metals, chaney (pieces of broken fine china), and other materials.

But the term “hook bracelet” isn’t only reserved for the traditional u-shaped hook. You’ll find bangle-style bracelets in a variety of shapes, with earring, necklace and ring counterparts, at several jewelry stores. And it’s not unusual for women to stack multiple bracelets on both wrists.

Celebrating 30 Years
In celebration of Centerline’s 30th anniversary, we’re sharing 30 Things Centerline Loves About St. Croix. Each week we’ll share something new — and we hope you’ll chime in on social media by telling us what you love too! Our big 3-0 is in March 2020, when we’ll also be giving away a St. Croix vacation.

We’re not meteorologists, but St. Croix temps can be pretty easy to predict. In the summer and fall, our highs are in the upper 80’s and our lows are in the upper 70’s. In the winter and spring, our highs are in the lower-to-mid 80’s and our lows are in the lower-to-mid 70’s.

Fun Fact: A record low temperature of 51-degrees on St. Croix was on January 31, 1954.

Living here, when it dips into the lower 70’s, we may grab a jacket and crack jokes about needing seat warmers. And on the flip side, we do relish the air conditioning at times.

When it’s sunny, we roll down the windows and let the wind blow through our hair. When it’s overcast, we are grateful for the reprieve from the sun. When it’s rainy, we rejoice that our landscape is being watered and our cisterns are being filled.

Celebrating 30 Years
In celebration of Centerline’s 30th anniversary, we’re sharing 30 Things Centerline Loves About St. Croix. Each week we’ll share something new — and we hope you’ll chime in on social media by telling us what you love too! Our big 3-0 is in March 2020, when we’ll also be giving away a St. Croix vacation.

Our beautiful sandy beaches are what bring so many visitors to the Virgin Islands each year and, living here, we love them too! St. Croix is only 28 miles long and seven miles wide, so a beach is usually just a short drive away.

All beaches on St. Croix are open to the public. And you can find a number of amenities, such as:

• A beach bar or restaurant;
• Chair and umbrella rentals;
• Watersports rentals, like paddleboards, snorkel gear, kayaks or jet skis;
• Restrooms;
• Nearby parking;
• Picnic tables;
• Plenty of space for your own chairs and coolers;
• Or just some nice sand to sit on!

One of our most famous beaches is Sandy Point. It’s actually a National Wildlife Refuge – a nesting spot for sea turtles and home to many native birds. Since it’s a protected area, the Refuge is only open to drive-in traffic September through March, Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 4pm, and there are some rules about what you can do on the beach.

Fun Fact About Sandy Point

Sandy Point is where the last scene of Shawshank Redemption – when Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman meet in Zihuatenejo – was filmed.

For listings of other beaches on St. Croix, check out one of these guides:

• GoToStCroix.com
• VInow.com St. Croix Beach Guide

Celebrating 30 Years
In celebration of Centerline’s 30th anniversary, we’re sharing 30 Things Centerline Loves About St. Croix. Each week we’ll share something new — and we hope you’ll chime in on social media by telling us what you love too! Our big 3-0 is in March 2020, when we’ll also be giving away a St. Croix vacation.