Beach Bar Pic of the Week – Shipwreck Beach Bar, St. Kitts
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One of the first beach bars I can still vividly remember visiting for the first time is Shipwreck Beach Bar on South Friars Bay in St. Kitts. It’s one of the first beach bars I fell in love with and where my search began for the green flash. I can still remember sitting on the beach and waiting for the sun to set with Shipwreck’s appropriately titled Green Flash cocktail. Not seeing the green flash that night was a disappointment … as...
Beach Bar Spotlight – Carambola Beach Club, South Friars Bay, St. Kitts
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When it comes to the beach bars on South Friars Bay in St. Kitts, there is one beach bar that stands out for its sheer magnificence – Carambola Beach Club. With most of the beach bars on this popular stretch of beach leaning towards the “shack” type on the beach bar spectrum, Carambola, just as it has on the beach, has claimed the opposite side. With concrete, stone and modern amenities abounding, the owners of Carambola set their...
Compromise Reached With Owners of St. Kitts Beach Bars on South Friars Bay
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WINN FM out of St. Kitts this week posted an article that provided an update on the status of the beach bars located on the beach at South Friars Bay, a longtime popular beach located on the island’s southeast peninsula. The owners of the beach bars, which had previously been told to move on by the end of this month, have apparently reached a compromise with the government and other landowners. According to the article, a deal...
Online Petition Started to Save Beach and Bars on South Friars Bay in St. Kitts
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Since the announcement that the owners of beach bars on South Friars Bay in St. Kitts were told that they had to be out by the end of February, reaction has been strong. Many people I’ve spoken with oppose the move, seeing it as big money pushing its way into the natural habitat and classic island vibe that this area currently represents. One person, Chuck Rothy, has decided to do something about it and crated an online petition...
Beach Bars on South Friars Bay in St. Kitts Told to Move On
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In news that can only be described as shocking, the ownes of beach bars on South Friars Bay in St. Kitts have been told that their leases will be terminated at the end of February, according to the website, The Manchineel. The website, normally devoted to satire, starts the article out plainly enough – “First – this is NOT SATIRE” and goes on to describe the accuracy of the report, the situation, what we can do as...
An Escape to Shipwreck Beach Bar in St. Kitts
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Shipwreck Beach Bar in St. Kitts has been tied to my love of beach bars ever since I first started my search for the Green Flash about a decade ago on its beach while sipping a “Green Flash.” There was barely a road to it back then and the structure wasn’t anywhere near what it is now. It’s grown tremendously in the years since but even after all its success, it still manages to maintain the charm that made me fall in love with it in...
