Two week-long festivals will celebrate the rich history of the island's most famous pirates. From Captain Kidd and Captain Sharp, who helped Nevis militia defend the island from the French, to Black Bart, who threatened to wipe out the town of Charlestown, some of the most well-known pirates in history made their marks on Nevis.
A series of family oriented, interactive events include a pirate invasion day, horse races and donkey derby, treasure chest hunt, and a pepper sauce contest. The island-wide party runs from Oct. 25-31 and Nov. 22-28.
The festival begins with a Sunset Bonfire and Pirate Watch at Sunshine's, the oldest beach bar on Nevis and ends with Family Day at Oualie Beach Resort with music, races and a "Sink the Sailor" event. For more, visit piratesofnevis.com.
Beach bumming
Dr. Beach (Dr. Stephen Leatherman) has named Hanalei Bay in Kauai America's No. 1 beach for 2009. The postcard-pretty bay, which Leatherman calls his favourite getaway beach in Hawaii, is on the tranquil north shore. The palm tree-lined crescent-shaped beach is more than 1-km long, has fine sand, and offers some of the best surfing in Hawaii. Visit DrBeach.org for more.
Drivin' tunes
The votes are in and travellers have picked their favourite road songs. Topping the list is Life is a Highway, by Tom Cochrane with (22%), followed by On the Road Again (18%) and Born to be Wild (13%).
In a recent Econo Lodge "Travelin' Tunes" sweepstakes, Choice Hotels asked consumers to vote on their favourite road trip songs and compiled the results based on 20,000-plus votes. Other favourites (with the percentage of votes in brackets) were Take me Home Country Road (12%), Take it Easy (9%), Wanted, Dead or Alive (7%), Ramblin' Man (5%), (Get Your Kicks on) Route 66 (5%), I've Been Everywhere (5%), and Runnin' Down a Dream (4%).
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