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Hillary Clinton has won the Nevada Democratic caucuses, several media outlets are projecting.
With 88 percent of the vote in, Clinton leads Bernie Sanders 52.6 percent to 47.3 percent. Clinton is ahead by 10 points in Clark County, home to almost three-quarters of all Nevada residents, with 55 percent of the vote compared to Sanders' 44.9 percent, with 83 percent reporting. Las Vegas, the most populous city in the state, is in Clark County.
Clinton quickly declared victory and thanked supporters on Twitter.
To everyone who turned out in every corner of Nevada with determination and heart: This is your win. Thank you. -H
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) February 20, 2016
The victory in Nevada surely comes as a big relief to the Democratic frontrunner, who prevailed very narrowly in Iowa before getting thumped by Sanders in New Hampshire. Next up for the Democrats is next Saturday's South Carolina primary. Catherine Garcia
President Trump announced last weekend he would "be holding a BIG rally in Pennsylvania" to mark his first 100 days in office, an event scheduled for Saturday that also gives the president alternative plans to the White House Correspondents' Dinner he has declined to attend.
The host of this year's dinner is The Daily Show's Hasan Minhaj, whom Reuters' Jeff Mason, president of the White House Correspondents' Association, asked to focus on "the importance of a free press" instead of simply taking the opportunity to "roast the president in absentia." Mason added, "That doesn't mean there can't be some jokes about the president, but just that there should be some jokes on the press."
The dinner in Washington, D.C., and the rally in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, both begin at 7:30 p.m. and will be streamed live online. Watch the dinner via C-SPAN and the rally via CBS News. Bonnie Kristian
Leaders of the 27 nations remaining in the European Union after the United Kingdom's forthcoming Brexit on Saturday agreed unanimously to the terms of the exit process. "We are ready," said Michel Barnier, the EU27's chief negotiator. "We are together."
Formal negotiations will begin this summer, and the guidelines approved Saturday set March 29, 2019 as an end date. Among other requirements, the terms specify negotiations must address the U.K.'s financial obligations — Brussels seeks tens of billions of euros from London on its way out — as well as creation of an EU-U.K. border between Ireland and Northern Ireland.
The guidelines are available online here, and for context, check out The Week's breakdown of what Brexit means and how it will work. Bonnie Kristian
Pope Francis on Saturday celebrated Mass with a crowd of about 15,000 in Cairo, Egypt, a visit made at the invitation of Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayeb, Grand Imam of al-Azhar and a leading moderate cleric and academic of Sunni Islam. The trip follows the Palm Sunday bombings of two Coptic Orthodox churches in Egypt that claimed at least 45 lives.
"God is pleased only by a faith that is proclaimed by our lives, for the only fanaticism believers can have is that of charity!" Francis said in his homily. "Any other fanaticism does not come from God and is not pleasing to him."
Francis will visit the Egyptian Catholic community later Saturday. His has used his visit to Egypt to urge peaceful coexistence between Christians and Muslims. Bonnie Kristian
The Turkish government has blocked access to Wikipedia, watchdog organizations said Saturday.
"After technical analysis and legal consideration based on the Law Nr. 5651 [governing the internet], an administrative measure has been taken for this website," said a statement from the Turkish Information and Communication Technologies Authority, which did not provide an official reason for the block. The law the statement cited permits the government to ban websites deemed obscene or threatening to national security.
Turkish media reported authorities took issue with Wikipedia content "supporting terror" (or perhaps suggesting ties between Turkey and terrorist groups). When Wikipedia refused to remove the content in question, local stories said, the ban was Ankara's retaliation.
This move comes two weeks after a referendum vote gave Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expansive new powers. Bonnie Kristian
President Trump hit the 100-day mark of his presidency Saturday, a milestone he enthusiastically hailed in his weekly address the afternoon before.
"I truly believe that the first 100 days of my administration has been just about the most successful in our country's history," Trump said in the brief video. "Our country is going up, and it's going up fast. Our companies are doing better. They just announced fantastic profits all because of what's happened in this rather short period of time, and that's just the beginning."
While other assessments of Trump's first 100 days have been rather more mixed, Trump is indisputably leading by one metric: He has signed more executive orders so far than any president since Harry Truman. Trump will spend his 100th day signing yet another order, this one ordering a study of the effects of current U.S. trade agreements, including the World Trade Organization. Bonnie Kristian
President Trump signed a one-week spending bill Friday night after both houses of Congress voted to approve the measure just hours before the midnight deadline to avert a government shutdown.
"I'm disappointed that it doesn't go quicker," Trump said of working with Congress earlier Friday. "It is a very tough system." The stopgap measure had been put in jeopardy by a White House push to pass health-care reform before the administration's 100th day Saturday, but House leadership chose to delay a health-care vote until at least next week, paving the way for the bipartisan spending bill.
The federal government is now funded through May 5, by which point lawmakers expect to pass a $1 trillion spending bill financing Washington through the end of September. Bonnie Kristian
Thousands are expected to gather Saturday in Washington, D.C., on President Trump's 100th day in office for the 2017 People's Climate March. Activists are hailing the event as an opportunity to fight for climate protections the Trump administration has threatened to roll back and to push the promise of clean energy. "The climate movement will convene in D.C. to show that the election didn't cancel physics," said climate activist and author Bill McKibben, who helped organize the first iteration of the People's Climate March, which took place in New York in 2014.
The march — which happens to fall on what could be a record-breakingly hot day in D.C. — will begin in front of the Capitol at 12:30 p.m. ET. Protesters are expected to make their way to the White House by 2 p.m. ET.
This will be the second science-related march in two weeks in D.C., following last weekend's March for Science, which coincided with Earth Day. Becca Stanek


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Lots more work on ALICE. I finally finished binding all of the speech commands to events in mp3_module, the MP3 player, and added a couple more useful events to lcd_module, the module which handles all of the LCD display functions. The last few major issues are all resolved (problems with song scrolling, and double execution of spoken commands). Having done this, I'm refining a few functional, but rough edges, cleaning up the documentation, and taking time to test everything a little more thoroughly.
The temptation to add new features at this stage is incredibly great. For that reason, I can't wait to get a beta out the door, and start work on the 1.1 branch!
A quick thanks to my current beta tester, Jed Parsons, who's brave enough to withstand daily builds. Thanks also to jooon, who made encouraging comments.
Best of luck to everyone with their respective projects,
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- 1/4 cup white sugar
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- 3.4 oz package instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
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- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Sift together the flour and baking soda and set aside. In a separate bowl cream the butter,sugar and brown sugar. Beat in instant vanilla pudding mix until well blended.Stir in eggs
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Found Drift at TRU Los Feliz today along with Seaspray and Starscream, but my wallet couldn't handle more than Drift.
Drift's alt mode is a bit of an elongated Japanese-style sports car, no real direct car that I can tell though, but the lines remind me of a few of the late '90s cars, maybe a Nissan Skyline with a little more swoop. It's a little off to me, either not wide enough or too long, it's ok but doesn't blow my mind. The hood seams are too obvious, and on mine they gap enough to distract. The white plastic color doesn't work without a wash too well, very plain even with the red rising sun-inspired paint job (which disappears pretty early). The blue front and side windows being transparent kinda works, kinda shows off a piece of interior that changes the whole look, makes it seem like a big B-pillar, I think they should have gone frosted or even opaque like the painted rear window. The long sword clips to the underside of the car very close to the ground.
Transformation is fairly standard fare really. I do like the side windows folding down for once rather than remaining kibble, that usually drives me nuts and it's SO common. There is a clip at the front and another at the back that are way too tight though, that is a stand out. Also, the feet just kinda "stop", they don't feel transformed so much as kibble put to use and sculpted to look like boots. Depending on your orientation of the large sword, it is possible to transform Drift without removing it.
Bot mode is nice and tall, but at first blush seems overly simple. The sculpted detail is a tad broad after a few years of very fine detailing, and the details he does have are totally lost in the white plastic. I think a paint wash would really bring this figure to life, but it's also missing a bunch of paint apps like the red on the chest, the yellow on the "cheeks" (they put gold instead of yellow on the crest center), a few other things like that, just a sense of "more" that's badly missing here. And if that weren't bad enough, while he's got the general idea of the character down, he's a tad scrawny-looking, especially around the torso, and then he has fatty boots that look like too much car kibble. His chest could have been salvaged by making the windshield opaque, but clear it's not doing its job of shaping the guy. His eyes lightpipe light blue, but it's a top lightpipe that works but creates a dark center in each eye, realistic to people yes, but looks a little odd here, and the color gets lost in the silver face a little. In fact, all the black and silver colors in bot mode should be something else, mostly dark gray I'd say. So all that said, this figure is pretty good. Why? Because it can pose like a mofo, and pull off 2-handed sword wielding, and somehow it just has presence once you get to playing around with it. Drift comes with 2 short swords stowed in the door-kibble hip armor (the right sword on mine falls out so easily though), and the long sword is on a clip on the back which is hinged even though it didn't need to be. Poochy the Marysuebot here is nothing without standing around posing and holding his swords, after all. Articulation is good, it's not even great really, no waist, limited knee range too, but what's there works very well for Drift's poses, and my favorite is the hinged head designed to look up at a 30 degree angle - that is something all figures, TF or not, should be able to do.
Bottom line, Drift is an ok Transformer in general, not mindblowing in any one way, but by giving this figure enough mobility to have attitude, somehow it becomes a little more than the sum of its parts. Perhaps most frustrating then is what all this figure could be with better deco choices, but all in all it's a decent purchase.
I'll be honest, I've been so busy I've barely skimmed the Botcon coverage. Not even Steve's coverage yet:We've not really talked much about the Botcon coverage yet but there are some promising deluxes coming like Tomahawk the Apache chopper. Blurr is coming as well but I think I like the animated Blurr much better.
I did dig a lot of the new stuff they showed, but it felt like "why wait so long to put it out???" after the last few months. Generations Blurr being Drift is meh to me.


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The sense in some eurozone peripheral countries that Germany controls their destinies has bred deep resentment, complicating the ability of Europe's economic powerhouse to lead the EU through its sovereign debt crisis. Greeks have railed against German "economic occupation" as activists burn German flags in front of the Athens parliament and newspapers publish images of Chancellor Angela Merkel dressed as a Nazi. Fury directed at Germany (Guardian) has been mounting in response to German-mandated austerity measures agreed to by the Greek government on February 21 in exchange for a second $172 billion EU-IMF bailout package. Ireland, another eurozone state that received an EU bailout, has also voiced frustration over Germany's leaking of a European Commission report on Ireland's finances (Bloomberg) to lawmakers.
Germany has been reluctant to assume the spotlight (LAT) on the European stage, yet the growing perception that it is an austerity-obsessed, economic hegemon has arguably weakened European solidarity and the continent's ability to collectively combat the debt crisis. "It is problematic that the German debate [over austerity] has decoupled from the rest of Europe. In this way, old grievances might erupt again," Sebastian Dullien of the European Council on Foreign Relations told CFR.org.
Germany's leadership is vital to salvaging the single currency and overcoming a sovereign debt crisis that has rattled markets and threatened to bring down the global economy. The German-engineered EU fiscal compact, signed in Brussels on Friday, could go a long way toward preventing future debt crises while fueling further European integration.
The Debate
In addition to Greek popular outrage, EU officials are also questioning Germany's approach to the euro crisis. Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti has increasingly called on Merkel to temper her austerity rhetoric by making growth a component of Europe's recovery (Bloomberg). Meanwhile, the European Commission, as well as the IMF and the United States, have urged Merkel to drop her resistance to expanding the EU's bailout fund (CSM) to create a bigger financial firewall to reassure markets.
However, many Germans argue that their EU compatriots do not appreciate the financial sacrifices they have already made to help their indebted neighbors. "Germany bears a major burden in having to overcome a crisis that others got themselves into," notes an editorial in Germany's Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. "The fact that it insists on budget discipline doesn't undermine democracy in the debtor countries: It is the logic of life in the currency union."
Policy Options
Germany's austerity strategy, which includes strict government spending cuts and tax increases, is part of a larger effort to "foster competitive-enhancing structural reforms," Jean Pisani-Ferry, the director of Brussels-based Bruegel, told CFR.org. While he thinks that the plan has worked in alleviating the euro crisis, Pisani-Ferry cautions, "Berlin may have overestimated the complementarities between budgetary consolidation and reform."
The ECFR's Dullien is more skeptical of the German focus on austerity: "As we have seen in the post-World War II order--and especially in the case of the USA--an economic hegemon needs to accept current account deficits and needs to be willing to run stabilization policies."
Background Materials
This CFR Backgrounder explains the history of post-war European integration and the causes of the continent's recent sovereign debt crisis.
The European crisis is a mere foretaste of the central political debate of the first half of the twenty-first century: how to resolve the tension between global markets and national politics, argues Kemal Dervis for Project Syndicate.


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Alternate name: Eastern Big-eared Bat
Family: Vespertilionidae, Vespertilionid Bats view all from this family
Description Small bat with large ears, toe hairs that extend beyond the tips of the claws, bicolored belly fur, and two large, fleshy lumps on each side of the snout. Forearm 38-44mm. Most common in forested areas and along streams in the southeastern United States.
Dimensions 80-110mm, 42-54mm, 8-14g
Warning Bats are susceptible to rabies, a serious viral disease that results in death if untreated. Rabid bats rarely attack humans or other animals, but bats found lying on the ground may be rabid. Never touch or pick up any bat. Stay away from any animal that seems to be acting strangely and report it to animal-control officers. If you are bitten by a possibly rabid animal, you must immediately consult a doctor for a series of injections; there is no cure once symptoms emerge.
Breeding Forms small colonies in a wide variety of roosts, including man-made structures, caves, hollow trees, and under loose tree bark.
Habitat Canyons & caves, Cities, suburbs & towns, Forests & woodlands
Range Plains, Great Lakes, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Florida, Texas
Discussion Agile flyers, they feed on flying insects, mainly well after dark, and they return to the roost before dawn.


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Comment Re:More detailed ratings are a good thing (Score 1) 642
The thing I want to know is since they got me thinking of Sweden, if as the summary says they'd use "the Bechdel test, which looks at whether fictional films or books feature at least two women talking about a topic other than men", does that mean minecraft is sexist? After all, it doesn't feature two female characters talking about a topic other than a man. Of course, it doesn't consist of two characters talking at all, but....
It's one of the limitations of the test. You could argue that it cannot fail the test if there aren't women in the game at all. Some alternatives to the Bechdel test include gauging whether the sole female character's behaviours are just there to prop up the male characters.
The video game ratings will not be solely based on Bechdel tests, but rather they are using it as inspiration to determine a set of criteria that would result in labelling a game "sexist".
I suspect that several different tests will be used, based on the specific circumstances (are there women even in the game? is there one or more than one? what is their interaction between each other and between them and the main character? etc)


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We lost our Mojo early this morning. Mojo was from one ofour own litters and began life as my daughters dog. He never ran a hunt testin his life, but I did train him for ayear before my daughter left for college with him and any time he stayed withus he got worked. He loved birds and bumpers. He would have easily passed any junior testand probably even an easy senior. Mojo was never destine for the hunting worldor hunt test, we was a family dog and after all that is the kind of dog we alllove regardless of hunting abilities. A dog with a great personality, full of loveand energy is what makes us love dogs. The kind of dog everyone wants is a dogthat lives for you and does everything to please you. It doesnt matter ifpleasing you is weaving through poles, picking up birds, or just hanging withyou on the boat while you fish.
While Mojo started with my daughter he came back to Tracyand I for a few years when college life got too demanding for Taby to keep him.He was the brother of my Tank and probably my wifes favorite dog. He was bigand goofy and you could not help but smile when he was around. I remember mysister thought he was a mean dog and I have no idea where she ever got thatimpression. One day she was at my house with her granddaughter who was 5 or soat the time. Suddenly we realized that she was not around and we went lookingfor her. We found her inside of Mojos crate playing doggie and having ablast with mean old Mojo. It was hard to tell who was having a better time,Mojo or Ashley. That quickly put an end to my sisters notion of Mojo being meaneven to the point of her actually wanting Mojo for her own if Taby could nottake him back at some point.
Several years ago, after my daughter had gotten Mojo backfrom us she moved in with my nephew Bryan. Bryan and Mojo have much in common andthey hit it off spectacularly. Mojo ended my adopting Bryan and really becamehis dog. Byran made Mojo as happy as a dog could be for the last could ofyears. I know Bryan is crushed.
There is a hole in my heart today. I know it will pass butthis is the worst part of dogs. They always go too soon. Mojo was chasingbumpers yesterday and is gone this morning. Hug your dogs and love them everyday because there is no promise of tomorrow.


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Class of 1962 gathered
The Pine River High School Class of 1962, gathered in August to share 50 years of adventure, renew friendships and refresh memories of school days.
Their reunion included a stop at the 1895 Pine River Restored Depot where school days were reminisced and Pine River history enjoyed through the viewing of the Rohr films. An early evening buffet reception and dinner followed by a short program which included a time to remember our deceased classmates was enjoyed at the Bites.
Reminiscing and dancing to '50s and '60s music continued at the P.R. Legion later in the evening.


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by Verizon
Nov 16, 2013
Every security breach represents a battle between attacker and target. It's a battle of speed, a battle of skill, and often begins before a potential attacker takes a single physical action.
Over the nine years Verizon has conducted its Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), that battleground has continued to evolve. It has become more complex, rife with pitfalls and has opened up new opportunities for surprises.
Attackers remain varied, motivated by different reasons. Disaffected activists; disgruntled employees; state-affiliated actors; organized crime rings; individuals seeking notoriety or monetary gain. The most common trait they share is their ability to act fast, particularly when vulnerabilities are detected and exposed.
This paper explores how advanced cybersecurity threat management techniques can help companies better prepare for, respond to, and detect advanced cybersecurity threats. It also explores how more advanced cybersecurity threat management capabilities can help organizations detect and respond to threats within days instead of months.


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Tuskegee Airman to deliver lecture, March 3
Posted February 24, 2004; 11:35 a.m.
Retired Col. Charles McGee, a decorated Air Force veteran of three wars and a two-time past president of the Tuskegee Airmen's Association, will deliver a special illustrated lecture, "African-Americans and Aviation," at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 3, in the Stewart Film Theater, 185 Nassau St.
The lecture, sponsored by the Friends of the Princeton University Library , is offered in conjunction with "The Romance of Flight," an exhibition on view in the Milberg Gallery for the Graphic Arts at Firestone Library.
During World War II, more than 13,000 African-American pilots served both in the United States and in the Mediterranean and European theaters. They became known as the Tuskegee Airmen, after their Alabama training center at Tuskegee Army Airfield, near the famed university. The Tuskegee Airmen never lost a single bomber to enemy fighters during escort missions over strategic targets in Europe. Approximately one-third of the 450 overseas pilots received the Distinguished Flying Cross.
During his career, McGee commanded the 44th bomber squadrons in the Philippines, Italy and the United States. A veteran of 30 years of service and more than 136 combat missions, McGee retired in January 1973.
The exhibition "The Romance of Flight" will be on view until March 21, and a final tour will be offered on Sunday, March 7, at 3 p.m.
For more information about the Friends of the Library, call (609) 258-3511.
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Don't be afraid to ask, even if the land is posted. Sometimes people post land only because they want to make sure people ask permission.
Josh Steve made a good point here I have found that the case many times!!! Put you hunting club on your Xmas list for next year. Sounds like it might be worth it.[;)]


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Hey everyone, I'm Sakura and I've been cosplaying for about 7 years~ I still consider myself to be rather new at it though cause I'm still learning a lot of things. I live for cosplay and I don't know where I'd be without it, I certainly would be short of a great many friends if I never got into cosplaying. I really hope to continue improving in my cosplaying skills and that I can continue meeting and cosplaying with such awesome people <3
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By Kevin Tate/Outdoors Writer
We drove west into the sunset on a two-lane highway, past cactus and sagebrush, through hundreds of miles of nothing broken suddenly here and there by odd clusters of houses, towns with no name.
Southwest of the Comanche National Grasslands and east of volcanoes cold since the dawn of mankind, we rolled over hills empty of feature but filled with our continent's history nonetheless. The stories these places hold are the backbone of the legends of the West. No amount of Hollywood fantasy can surpass what really happened here, or what continues to happen.
Not much was happening that day, though, because it was hot. Not August-in-the-Deep South, air conditioner-straining hot exactly, but August-in-New Mexico, drier-than-dry hot. Like the exhale of an oven browning cornbread, the heat hit with real force and imposed its will on the countryside. The truck's instrument panel read 99 degrees and the sky was a pale, hazy blue – a perfect day, it seems, for hunting pronghorn.
What is it that makes us think of the things that form the opposite of now? My memory turns to icy weather when summer bears down, thinks well of warmer days in the cold. I don't know if that's simply human nature or not, but it's mine. Standing outside the other night, watching the big moon rise full in a clear sky and leaning into a breeze that rushed down out of Arkansas with the far north's frozen tundra still on its breath, I thought more of hot days past than of cool ahead.
An interesting thing about those hot days in New Mexico, though, was just how much difference cool water and a little shade could bring.
Sitting beneath a tent as wind whipped through the open sides made watching heat waves stack and dance outside very pleasant, and each night brought nature's best fireworks out to play. From our campsite we could see forever in every direction, and the thunderstorms that marched across the miles between the horizon and our point of view were beautiful from afar, awesome from a-near, but always an object lesson in the power nature can hide, and it took both hot and cold to make them.
Maybe pondering the opposite of now is just a desire to experience everything nature can provide, rather than a selfish wanting of more. With a cool wind at our back and warm memories in our heart, what more could anyone ask?
Kevin Tate is V.P. of Media Productions for Mossy Oak in West Point.


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Your journey begins with a glass-elevator trip down from the visitor centre, high above a landscaped gully, where you can explore on your own before entering the interactive cave-interpretation centre. After a brief presentation, board the state-of-the-art tram for the 40-minute geological journey, including passage through the cavernous Great Hall, with its stunning 15-metre-high ceilings. Tours run from 8:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. at a cost of US$31 for adults and US$15 for children under the age of 12.
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With your "boarding pass" in hand, you're set to journey back to the future as you revisit one of the most exciting chapters in aviation history. Opened in 2007, the Barbados Concorde Experience takes you on a remarkable journey through supersonic flight and the special relationship it shared with Barbados.
A modern hangar/museum on the airport grounds is now home to a Concorde G-BOAE (Alpha Echo), which flew to and from London for 27 years at record speeds before the entire fleet was retired in 2003. In the shadows of the 62-metre plane, a guided tour brings the amazing aircraft to life through a number of exhibits. From the hangar's departure lounge, you can board the aircraft to explore its cabin. The facility is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at a cost of under US$20.
Head to the water and take a surfing lesson
Every November, world-class surfers descend on the infamous Soup Bowl in Bathsheba to compete in the Independence Pro Championship. A staple of Barbadian beach culture, visitors can hang ten at some of the island's hottest surf spots, taking part in a uniquely Barbadian experience suited to all skill levels.
Barbados Surf Trips takes you to the hottest spots, monitoring the island's best waves to ensure great surfing every day. Matching you with the best board for your age, the experienced teachers also make this experience safe for beginners and children over the age of eight.
Barbados Surf Trips start at US$80 for the first hour and US$50 for each additional hour (price includes transportation, surfboard rental and professional instruction).
Explore the island
There's no better way to explore the real Barbados than by climbing aboard an open-air Land Rover with Island Safari Barbados. You'll venture across the island's hilly central terrain, crossing over to the wild side to experience the rugged beauty of the east coast.
Along the way, your knowledgeable driver will provide a comprehensive lesson in Barbadian history, culture and geography. Panoramic coastal views, historic sites and lush terrain all provide breathtaking memories of a very special place.
Daily tours (5.5 hours in length) begin with hotel pickup between 8:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m, returning between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. The tour costs under US$90 per person, which includes transportation, plenty of on-board snacks and refreshments (including rum punch or Jungle Juice) and a buffet lunch served at the historic Sunbury Plantation.
Party on board the Jolly Roger Arrr, matey!
You can't keep a good pirate ship down, as evidenced by the return of the original Jolly Roger 1. It has been many years since real pirates roamed these waters but thanks to Black Pearl Party Cruises, the skull and crossbones are flying high above the Barbadian waters one again, setting sail out of Bridgetown Harbour.
Costumed pirates and wenches ensure the Jolly Roger's reputation as the wildest party on water remains intact. Black Pearl Party Cruises also offers a children's cruise, complete with everything necessary for your little ones to become pirates for a day.
Four-hour cruises depart at 10 a.m. daily at a cost of US$87.50 (US$45 for children), and include rope-swinging adventures, walking the plank and unlimited "yo, ho, ho and a barrel of rum." Sunset cruises depart at 5 p.m., while dinner cruises set sail at 6 p.m. and include a barbecue dinner of steak, chicken or fish, as well as unlimited drinks. Both sunset and dinner cruises cost US$92.50 (US$46.25 for children).
Sip your way through a Mount Gay rum tour
A part of Barbadian history, culture and economy all in one, the Mount Gay Rum Distillery produces the world's oldest brand of rum, dating back to 1703. Daily tours include historical background at the Mount Gay Rum Brand Museum, a replica rum shop (a staple of Barbadian society) and tastings at the Mount Gay Bar, where visitors can sample any two of the distillery's branded products.
The 45-minute tours run from 9 a.m. until 3:45 p.m., Monday to Friday, and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Though considerably more expensive (US$50 per person as compared to US$7 per person for the 45-minute tour), the two-hour luncheon tours feature the added cultural and culinary draw of a Barbadian buffet overlooking the sea, with plenty of Mount Gay Rum Punch to wash it all down with for the adults.
Slip back in time at the Barbados Museum and Historical Society
Housed in a former 19th-century British military prison at the Garrison, the Barbados Museum and Historical Society is a must-see – and well worth the US$7.50 admission (half price for children). The museum takes visitors through the key points of Barbados' history via natural history displays, Amerindian objects, historical maps and a genealogy reference library.
Children get a glimpse of what life was like for young Barbadians in the Yesterday's Children gallery, which provides an educational step back in time. Other exhibits include replica furnishings from an 18th-century plantation house, as well as a gift shop featuring West Indian literature, arts and crafts and handmade jewelry. The museum is open Monday to Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sundays from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Take a speedy trip with Aerial Trek Zipline Adventures
Exhilarating adventure meets ecotourism as Barbados' Aerial Trek zips you through the green landscape of Jack in the Box Gully. From the base camp located on the grounds of the Walkes Spring Plantation, experienced guides lead you on a memorable, scenic journey through multiple eco-systems as you glide along more than 300 metres of cable.
With eight platforms, including one reaching more than 30 metres above the ground, you'll soar above the canopy of treetops as you take in some of the island's most unforgettable vistas.
Ziplining isn't for the faint of heart and this activity is categorized as a moderate-level tour. Open daily from 9 a.m. with a final departure leaving the base at 2 p.m., the price for this adrenaline rush is US$92.
Learn about artisanal rum making at St. Nicholas Abbey
Preserving more than 350 years of Barbadian heritage, this 398-acre property is the island's oldest surviving plantation. Mahogany forests, tropical gardens and rolling sugar cane fields provide a picturesque framework for tours of the 17th-century Great House and its artifacts.
Unlike many plantation properties that serve as museums and restaurants, St. Nicholas Abbey has revived some of its treasured traditions since being privately purchased in 2006.
Visitors can sample and purchase the liquid gold of the small distillery producing handcrafted rum, aged to perfection in bourbon barrels on the estate. The plantation's steam mill steps back in time to crush more than 254,000 kilograms of sugar cane each year, while its syrup plant converts raw cane juice into fancy molasses, also available for purchase.
St. Nicholas Abbey offers visitors a rare opportunity to experience authentic production processes, before unwinding in the serene surroundings of the Terrace Café, which overlooks the lush plantation gullies. Admission is US$16.50 for adults (US$9.50 for children) and the property is open Sunday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Wander through the beauty of Hunte's Gardens
With yet another unique twist on historic plantations, horticulturist Anthony Hunte has converted 9.8 acres of the former Castle Grant Plantation in the lush hills of St. Joseph parish into a unique tropical garden setting. The unconventional Hunte has converted the former plantation stables into his private residence, perched high above the lush gully.
Here, troubles seem to melt away as you descend into the gully to a blend of classical music and chirping birds. Don't forget to visit Hunte's home before you leave, where a refreshing glass of homemade lemonade welcomes you on the house's scenic verandah. Admission is only US$9.50, making it well worth a stop on a sunny day. The gardens are open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Golf and spa
Would you rather hit the links or have your cares massaged away? Why not do both!
Calendar of events
Wondering what festivals and events are on during your visit?
Other Barbados articles
Broad Street (Bridgetown)
Barbados is a great place for duty-free shopping, with global suppliers vending their wares at prices that typically run between 30 to 50 per cent below North American retail prices.
In the capital city of Bridgetown, you'll find the best jewelry shopping along the main thoroughfare of Broad Street. High-end jewelers found here include: Diamonds International, Little Switzerland, Colombian Emeralds International, Cave Shepherd, Milano, Harrison's and many more.
Depending on the size and circumstances of your purchase, arrangements can even be made to have your goods delivered straight to the airport on your departure date. When shopping for duty-free items, you must present your passport or airline ticket in order to be eligible to make purchases.
Limegrove Lifestyle Centre (Holetown)
In the heart of Holetown, the new Limegrove Lifestyle Centre has an upscale offering of designer-branded clothing and specialty items. With approximately 7,897 square metres of retail space and parking for more than 300 vehicles, Limegrove is Barbados' new home for the world's leading retail brands. Stores here include Agent Provocateur, Armani A/X, Audemars Piguet, Cartier, Chopard, M.A.C., Louis Vuitton, Ralph Lauren and Vilebrequin.
The Limegrove Lifestyle Centre also features cafes, gourmet food retailers, an art gallery, a spa and a salon.
Pelican Village (Bridgetown)
On the outskirts of Bridgetown, across from the bus depot, a stroll through colourful Pelican Village will connect you with local handicrafts, including straw bags, wall hangings, batik, paintings, rum cakes, metal works and more.
For more arts and crafts, check out the shops in communities such as Holetown and Speightstown. Souvenirs, handmade jewelry, clothing and other locally made crafts can be purchased from street-based vendors in places like St. Lawrence Gap and Oistins Fish Market.
Mount Gay Distillery, St. Nicholas Abbey (and other local rum stores)
With more than 1,500 rum shops on the island, rum is undeniably a major part of Barbadian history, culture, geography, and of course, the economy. It's also a great way for visitors to take home a bit of Barbados in a bottle.
While Mount Gay's award-winning collection of rums can be bought almost anywhere on the island, the Mount Gay Distillery's rum store sells premium brands at very good prices.
For a truly special rum purchase, try St. Nicholas Abbey's own handcrafted rum, aged to perfection in bourbon barrels on the estate. Decorative bottles of 10-year-old and 12-year-old rum can be purchased at the Abbey.
Nishi Restaurant (Japanese, $$-$$$)
Set in a two-storey house at the entrance to Holetown's bustling 2nd Street, Chef Paul Edwards has introduced the best of traditional and leading-edge Japanese cuisine to Barbados.
Opened in 2009, Nishi's Asian-inspired decor includes a bamboo lounge level and an upstairs dining room with a sushi bar. A signature Nishitini, made with blueberry vodka, pomegranate and a blend of blueberry and lime syrups is a great starter before a two-course dinner of Asian and Caribbean selections.
Choices include tempura shrimp and grilled jerk pork. There are also selections for sushi lovers such as Godzilla, made with spicy tuna, asparagus, tobiko and crab sticks, deep-fried in panko breadcrumbs and topped with a spicy mayonnaise.
The Tides Restaurant (International, $$$$)
In addition to its elegant, seaside setting, The Tides has multiple dining rooms in different settings – from the Tree House, to the Garden Gazebo. Mouth-watering dishes available here include selections of seafood, meat, poultry and vegetarian options.
From sauteed bay scallops, lightly spiced and served with a cauliflower cream, to melt-in-your-mouth desserts, including Mars Bar cheesecake, you'll be delighted by Chef Guy Beasley's creations.
David's Place by the Sea (Caribbean, $$-$$$)
Barbadian dining at its best. That's what awaits you at David's, located in the St. Lawrence Gap area. In a sophisticated environment flavoured by classical music and views of St. Lawrence Bay, owners David and Darla Trotman deliver on their promise to serve the very best of authentic Barbadian cuisine.
Open Tuesday through Sunday, David's provides a gourmet touch to Caribbean staples such as pumpkin fritters and flying fish melts. Try the spicy pepperpot made with cassreep stock (cassava extract), beef, salt pork, chicken and lamb. There are also steaks of mahi mahi, kingfish or shark, prepared to your tastes – either blackened, deep-fried, grilled, poached or steamed. David's also features an extensive wine list.
The Cliff Restaurant (International, $$$$)
Located in St. James Parish, The Cliff is one of the west coast's finest establishments. Elegant, candlelit, seaside dining here includes Moo Shu pancakes, made with Chinese roast pork, spring onions, cucumber and hoisin sauce. Other entrees include grilled swordfish, seasoned with a Thai yellow curry sauce, jasmine rice, coriander vinaigrette and grilled pineapple relish. The restaurant also has extensive wine selections available by the glass.
Champers Restaurant & Wine Bar (Caribbean, $$-$$$)
Barbados' most acclaimed restaurant features cliff-side dining on the south coast with spectacular panoramic views overlooking Accra Beach. Champers embodies the Barbadian dining experience with its authentic Caribbean design and multiple seating areas, each with its own unique feel. Its casual, relaxed atmosphere offers consistent value, freshness and quality at every turn.
Start the evening with a house specialty – Champers kingfish ceviche with lime zest – before tackling an entree of parmesan-crusted barracuda, served with seasonal vegetables and a wholegrain mustard sauce.
Café Luna (Fusion, $$-$$$)
Romantics love the rooftop setting of Café Luna, the signature restaurant of the elegant Little Arches Hotel. Wonderful panoramic views of the south coast, in a Mediterranean-style alfresco ambiance, set the stage for the creations of Canadian executive chef Mark De Gruchy.
This critically acclaimed restaurant features pan-tropical fare, including appetizers of hot duck salad and baked Camembert. Entrees include rack of New Zealand lamb and Caribbean yellow-fin tuna, pan-seared and served with a Roquefort chive sauce.
Fisherpond Great House (Caribbean, $$-$$$)
One of Barbados' most authentic and historic dining experiences unfolds at the Fisherpond Great House on Sunday and Thursday afternoons. In a former plantation house that's been restored to its original splendour, the Chandler family has spared no expense in providing an unparalleled blend of Barbadian history, culture and cuisine.
Rum punch flows in the quiet, secluded nooks of a landscaped garden before lunch is served in the elegance of the main house, where each room has been set for a variety of group sizes. The decor includes historic paintings, photographs, furniture and china, as well as the original chandelier that once hung at historic Sam Lord's Castle.
Dress is casual and lunch includes a hearty Caribbean buffet of pepper pot, flying fish, macaroni pie and much more, all laid out beautifully on flower-laden tables. This is one spot not to miss.
Cafe Sol (Mexican, $-$$)
After a fire forced it to move from its original location, Cafe Sol is back in business at the entrance to the St. Lawrence Gap. This Mexican grill, furnished with equally Mexican decor, offers casual dining for families, couples and groups in a vibrant atmosphere.
Cafe Sol is known for its popular drink specials, including two-for-ones all day on designated cocktails, and 16 flavours of margaritas to choose from. Cuisine includes a creative tapas menu as well as a wide variety of selections from both the Mexican and Gringo menus.
Golf and spa
Sandy Lane
There are 45 holes of exceptional golf at the posh Sandy Lane resort, but like the surrounding accommodations, they can come at a price.
One of the more economical options is the resort's Country Club course, designed by Tom Fazio. The Country Club course is playable for higher handicappers and features the type of wide fairways that help instill confidence on the first tee – no matter how long your inbound flight took. Caddies (US$40, plus tip) are mandatory on both the Country Club and Green Monkey courses, but not necessary on the Old Nine course.
As of May 2011, green fees for 18 holes ranged from US$200 to US$240 for individuals in winter, and US$150 to US$195 in summer.
Royal Westmoreland
Even though it is set inside a 499-acre resort property, the Robert Trent Jones Jr.-designed Royal Westmoreland golf course is hard to miss. Its reputation alone travels well outside the property grounds (Golf Digest ranked it as the 31st best golf course outside the United States).
On the course, not only does each hole offer an ocean view but all 18 greens overlook the turquoise offshore waters. The Royal Westmoreland course is carved from quarry walls, but golfers here must also contend with multiple ravine carries, especially on the treacherous par-3 holes.
Rates start at US$300 for resort guests and US$375 for non-resort guests.
Get a history lesson at Arlington House Museum (age 4 and up)
Housed in an 18th-century home in scenic Speightstown, Arlington House Museum features three floors of interactive exhibits that will keep the kids entertained while they learn about Barbadian heritage and history. Using state-of-the-art fun and interactive multimedia attractions, each floor of the museum tells the story of an important chapter in Barbadian life.
The journey begins with a look at Speightstown's coastal living, while the second-floor exhibit Plantation Memories explores the historic, cultural and economic ties that bind Barbadians to the legacy of sugar production. On the third floor, pirates await landlubbers in Wharf Memories, an interactive history of Speightstown's rise as a seafaring port of trade.
The museum is open Monday through Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is US$12 for adults and US$6 for children.
Journey under the sea with Atlantis Submarine (age 4 and up)
Climb aboard the Ocean Quest shuttle and transfer to the Atlantis Submarine, where you can experience one of Barbados' top family attractions. This unique adventure takes you on an underwater journey aboard a real submarine, exploring aquatic life beneath the water's surface. Exotic fish, shipwrecks and coral reefs are just some of the exciting discoveries made as you go 45 metres below surface.
The narrated, 2.5-hour tour, including a 40-minute undersea dive, leaves twice a day – in the morning and afternoon and costs US$52 for children under the age of 17 and US$104 for adults. Children must be at least three feet tall to board Atlantis.
Make new friends at the Barbados Wildlife Reserve (age 3 and up)
In the mahogany forests near Farley Hill National Park in St. Peter Parish, the Barbados Wildlife Reserve provides visitors with a rare glimpse into the natural environment of the island's most exotic creatures.
Unlike a zoo, the Wildlife Reserve features mainly free-range animals that come and go as they please, including the playful Barbados green monkeys. Other sightings range from caimans (alligators) and armadillos, to colourful parrots, flamingos, peacocks and pelicans. The park also features its share of resident reptiles, including giant tortoises, exotic snakes and scaly iguanas.
The best time to visit is in the afternoon between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m., when the green monkeys typically descend on the feeding area. The Barbados Wildlife Reserve is open daily from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., with last admissions at 4 p.m. The cost of admission is approximately US$12 for adults and US$6 for children ages three to 12.
Join the party at the Harbour Lights Beach Extravaganza Dinner Show (age 3 and up)
Bordering Carlisle Bay, Harbour Lights is known as one of the island's hottest nightspots. But on Monday and Wednesday nights, it's also a great place for families as the Beach Extravaganza Dinner Show takes centre stage. The entertaining, open-air dinner party features live music, stilt-walkers, fire-eaters and limbo dancers who dazzle the crowd.
The experience includes a barbecue meal of steak, chicken or fish, complemented by pumpkin fritters, breadfruit fries, macaroni pie and more. Kids tend to gather on the sandy floor in front of the main stage, enjoying the foam noodle fights and torch-lit marshmallow roast presided over by a stilted Green Monkey and Shaggy Bear.
The cost of US$78.50 for adults and US$35.50 for children includes transportation to and from your hotel, dinner, entertainment and unlimited drinks. The Harbour Lights Beach Extravaganza Dinner Show takes place on Mondays and Wednesdays, from 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., after which adults may stay to enjoy the nightclub.
Sign up for a resort program (all ages)
While a Barbados vacation full of sun, beach and rum punch by the pool may appeal to moms and dads, Barbados takes great strides to ensure kids are happy as well. Many of the island's family-oriented properties offer extensive children's programming, ranging from arts and crafts workshops, to scavenger hunts and nature walks. Babysitting services are also available at many of the properties.
Lexy Piano Bar (Holetown) (Bar, $$-$$$)
Looks can be deceiving when it comes to Lexy Piano Bar, a local favourite that wins over the hearts of many visitors. Nestled on vibrant 2nd Street, Lexy is one of Holetown's hottest nightspots.
Japanese master chefs man the sushi bar and teppanyaki table here, while live entertainment from international piano bar entertainers gets the evening rolling. Things really get hopping after 10 p.m., when sing-alongs and dancing kick into high gear until "late." The smart-casual dress code here includes a ban on baseball caps and sleeveless shirts for men.
Harbour Lights (Bridgetown) (Dance club, $-$$)
The beach party is on at Harbour Lights, complete with dancing in the sand on an open-air dance floor bordering beautiful Carlisle Bay. Open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, the spacious locale attracts a young crowd of locals and tourists. For an admission price of less than US$30, drinks are free all night and include rum, gin, vodka, Banks beer and soft drinks. By day, Harbour Lights is also a popular beach club with the cruise ship crowd.
The Ship Inn (St. Lawrence Gap) (Sports bar, $$-$$$)
Since 1974, the Ship Inn has been a fixture of Barbadian nightlife, known as "where it's at in The Gap." Open for lunch and dinner in the elegant garden setting of a former plantation house, this place transforms into one of the best party atmospheres in Barbados for a young-to-middle-aged crowd in the evenings.
The interior is similar to a traditional English pub, with big-screen TVs carrying a variety of international sporting events. A further extension in the rear features nautical-themed decor, an open-air courtyard dance floor and a large stage.
On Tuesday nights, competing DJs spin their best, while Thursdays feature the live music of Strategy, the house band. The Ship Inn is known for having the best bartenders on the island and half-price drink specials from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and again from 11 p.m. until midnight.
Reggae Lounge (St. Lawrence Gap) (Dance club, $-$$)
You can hear the island vibes all night long from the Reggae Lounge, located next to the Ship Inn in St. Lawrence Gap. The open-air club attracts a younger crowd with a wide array of island rhythms, ranging from reggae and calypso to R&B. It's also happy hour every night here until 10 p.m. On Sunday nights there's live music and on Thursday evenings, you'll find all-inclusive drinks.
Bert's Bar (Rockley, Christ Church Parish) (Sports bar, $-$$)
Co-owned by Bert Inniss and Eugene Melnyk, owner of the NHL's Ottawa Senators, Bert's Bar is a slice of Canadiana with a relaxing island ambience. The sports bar features 24 flat-screen TVs and has been a hugely popular spot for Canadian visitors for the past 35 years, particularly during hockey season.
Hockey Night in Barbados is a common theme at Bert's, where sporty decor includes hockey memorabilia, an Ottawa Senators boutique and a countdown clock to the next Sens game. Known as the House of the Daiquiri, one of the establishment's world-famous banana daiquiris is the perfect complement to a Bert's pizza, prepared in the island's first stone-fired oven. Eat, drink and chill at Bert's with a daily happy hour from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. that includes selected food and drinks.
Club Xtreme (Worthing, Christ Church Parish) (Dance club, $$$)
For a walk on the wilder side, Club Xtreme is Barbados' newest addition, located on the south coast. The club boasts the latest in sound and lighting technology.
Club Xtreme is divided into three unique sections, known as the Xtreme, Game and Chill Zones. While house DJs rock the party in the Xtreme Zone with the best in alternative, dance and R&B, the Game Zone and Chill Zone provide sanctuaries for those looking to take a step back from the party. With a cover charge in effect, Club Xtreme offers a variety of rotating drink specials and themed nights.
All-day adventures
Barbados is known as an island of exclusive resorts, fancy cuisine and sky-high prices, but this Caribbean jewel is so much more than that. Here, you can easily have the vacation of your lifetime, without a huge budget. Experience the best Barbados has to offer, from spectacular free views to the Friday fish fry.
Go coastal and head to Holetown
Start with a sunrise breakfast on the South Coast Boardwalk. The boardwalk is located
just outside Bridgetown and spans almost two km of the island's south coast.
Joggers, travellers and families gather in the early evenings here, but at the break
of dawn, you'll likely have it to yourself.
Grab a coffee and a pastry from Italia Coffee House, across from the Accra Beach Hotel and Spa near the west end of the boardwalk entrance. Once the coffee kicks in, head to Sandy Lane. This world-famous west coast resort sits on one of the most elite strips of sand in the country, but in Barbados even the fanciest hotels must provide free public access to the beachfronts they occupy.
To get to Sandy Beach, head to Holetown. There, you'll find another boardwalk across from the West Coast Mall, running south towards beautiful Sandy Lane Beach. Once there, you may find yourself rubbing elbows with celebrities. Stars like Mick Jagger, Simon Cowell, Sir Elton John and even Queen Elizabeth II have vacationed here.
Once you've had enough time on the beach, Holetown's Chattel House Shopping Village is a favourite stop for shoppers, with crafts and souvenirs sold from traditional plantation-style cottages. Just north of town, the pretty coral-stone St. James Parish Church welcomes visitors. It's the island's oldest Anglican church.
Wherever Holetown takes you, don't leave without stopping at the Super Centre to grab some treats for a picnic.
Get wild with the monkeys at the Barbados Wildlife Reserve
Bring your picnic fixings to North Point for lunch. The island's northern apex is all seething surf and ragged cliffs – a perfect spot for a picnic with a view.
To get there, head north along the West Coast Highway as it veers inland just after Speightstown. At the roundabout below St. Lucy's Parish Church, turn north and follow the signs to the Animal Flower Cave. North Point is just beyond the cave entrance. Its raw, rocky beauty stands in stark contrast to the idyllic beaches on the coasts and its well worth the 30-minute trek from Holetown.
After lunch, get set for some close encounters at the Barbados Wildlife Reserve. The reserve is one of the island's busiest attractions for a reason. Deer, peacocks, turtles and the island's green monkeys roam freely here. Be sure to make your way to the feeding area in time for the 2 p.m. feast; it's a spectacle.
To get to the reserve from North Point, drive 20 minutes southeast along Highway 2. However, there is an an entrance fee here, so expect to pay about US$25 for adults and US$12 for children.
Take in the natural beauty at Bathsheba
Go from monkey-gazing to wave-spotting at Bathsheba, a tiny, laid-back village on the east coast where the island's best surfers come to play. The water here is generally too rough for swimming, so wander the beach and check out the rock formations carved by the waves and tides instead. Or, just kick back on the cliffs and watch the surfers.
The Round House Inn Restaurant and Bar, at the north end of town is a good pick for a drink and bite to eat. To get there, head east on Highway 2 until you reach Belleplaine, then take the East Coast Road to Bathsheba.
Fishy Feast
Locals and tourists bond over the day's catch in Oistins. This south coast fishing village is home to a cluster of beachside huts serving up slabs of grilled swordfish and tuna nightly (though the scene is at its best on Friday evenings).
Check out Annie's, one of the easternmost stalls, for typically Bajan side dishes like macaroni pie or peas and rice, or head to Uncle George's, at the opposite end, for enormous cooked-to-order local fish.
As you enjoy the fresh catch at a communal table in the sand at day's end, you'll realize that, in Barbados, true luxury has nothing to do with how much money you spend.
Local feature
Friday Night Oistins Fish Fry
To say fishing is a way of life in Barbados is an understatement. While the industry plays an important role in the island's economic structure, the fishing way of life is an important part of the social and cultural fabric of Barbados. Nowhere is the impact of the fishing community felt and experienced on a greater level than in the coastal town of Oistins, in Christ Church Parish, along Barbados' southwestern shores.
Oistins is home to the island's most traditional fishing community, where Barbadian seafarers have proudly practiced their trade for generations. Local fishermen still weave their nets by hand and before dawn each day, a group of fishing boats anchored in the calm waters off Miami Beach set sail for the open seas
When the sun starts to set over Oistins on any given Friday, the end of the fish market day gives way to preparations for one of the island's most authentic cultural experiences: a Friday night fish fry. Beside the fish market, a mixture of food stalls and permanent structures are linked together by communal seating areas, made up of adjoining picnic tables grouped together under tented roofs.
Arts and crafts vendors begin to occupy their stalls nearby, as a slow parade of tourists begin to haggle over the handmade jewelry, handbags and sundresses.
By sundown, the grills fire up and the focus turns to getting a hearty meal. Music fills the air and the smoky haze of frying pans and barbecues carry the tastes of a nation.
While locals endorse their preferred spots, it may take first-timers several visits (or an enormous appetite), to narrow it down to a single favourite. The choices here range from fried or grilled fish to fish cakes, grilled shrimp, barbecued chicken and more – all garnished with sides of sweet or grilled potatoes, macaroni pie and coleslaw.
At the Fish Net Grill, lines start to stretch around the corner as Uncle George fires up his popular grill, tirelessly attending to a seemingly endless supply of marinated mahi mahi, swordfish and marlin. Behind Uncle George, the ladies at the Fish Net Grill keep the lines moving, placing grilled selections in containers, each filled to the brim with sides. An ice-cold bottle of Banks beer completes the order, all for between US$12 and US$15.
Locals and tourists take to the picnic tables, flopping down shoulder-to-shoulder in a casual setting that's perfect for making new friends. It's an opportunity to enjoy the freshest local cuisine imaginable, while experiencing a unique cultural setting where Barbadians and visitors can share a worry-free evening together.
Just beyond the seating areas, DJs set up shop on a large open-air stage. Through the dinner hours, the stage becomes a gathering place for children eager to show off their dance moves. As the sounds of island music fill the air, locals gather at card and domino tables for an animated night of competition.
Closer to the beach, an older crowd begins to descend on Lexi's Bar, where an open-air dance floor sets the stage for ballroom dancers celebrating another Friday night at Oistins in their own style. As the evening progresses, young adults start to gather, ready to let their hair down at the end of a busy week.
Karaoke emanates from bar-fronts along the main strip, while the Oistins DJs pump up the volume on the centre stage. Locals and visitors alike are increasingly ready to party, island style. The party takes hold and rages on until the small hours of the morning.
Over the last decade, the Oistins draw has organically grown into one of Barbados' most culturally pure traditions, coveted as an atmosphere rather than as an event. As a result, Oistins' Friday night fish fries have become part of the tourism experience and one of the island's hottest attractions.
Calendar of events
Music festivals (throughout the year)
The rhythms of a nation are well-represented in the island's mix of world-class annual music festivals. Each March brings the best of opera, classical, jazz, Latin and Caribbean music in a series of open-air concerts in the garden of historic Holders Plantation House. Other significant events include the Barbados Reggae Festival (April to May), Gospelfest (late May) and the Calypso Monarch finals held at the end of July as a major component of Crop Over Festival.
Oistins Fish Festival (April)
Celebrating Barbados' most traditional fishing community, this annual festival is held in the scenic fishing town of Oistins. One of the island's most culturally rich events, Oistins Fish Festival is highlighted by a colourful street party that runs through the weekend, with live music, fresh seafood and plenty of ice-cold Banks beer.
Sol Rally Barbados (June)
For more than 20 years, Sol Rally Barbados has been the Caribbean's most important motorsports event. Organized by the Barbados Rally Club, the annual road race features national champions from Europe and beyond who go head-to-head in a competition of speed and precision driving.
Six-A-Side Masters Football (June)
Soccer fans here rejoice for this two-day event, featuring eight of England's Premier League teams taking to the pitches of Barbados. The twist is that teams compete in six-man formations, as opposed to 11. Squad members from Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham, Newcastle and Blackburn all make appearances at this annual event.
Crop Over Festival and the Grand Kadooment (July to August)
Barbados' most-explosive event, Crop Over Festival kicks off the first Saturday in July with a full calendar of festivities right through to the first Monday in August.
Crop Over celebrates the end of the sugar cane season. The island springs to life with arts and crafts displays and heritage fairs showcasing the heart and soul of Barbadian culture. Calypso tents feature weekly performances by local entertainers.
The Grand Kadooment, also known as Kadooment Day, takes place in the first week of August and is the climax of the Crop Over Festival. This celebration is similar to Brazil's Carnival, with people in costumes dancing down a parade route, loud music and all-night parties. Mas Camps is headquarters for more than a dozen Kadooment bands whose thousands of costumed performers compete in the annual Kadooment Parade. Mas Camps also hosts themed parties stretching into the early hours of the morning.
Sizzlin Sands Beach Volleyball Tour's Barbados Sunsplash (November)
Bikini beach parties, live music and some of the islands hottest DJs all come together for this world-class competition held at Brandons Beach on the outskirts of Bridgetown. The tournament features some of the sport's most-talented athletes from the Caribbean and the Americas.
Barbados Food & Wine and Rum Festival (November)
Emphasizing its "Epicurean Capital of the Caribbean" theme, Barbados' annual Food & Wine and Rum Festival showcases the creations of the island's most talented culinary superstars. The four-day event features the very best in mouth-watering local cuisine, complete with wine parings, rum samplings and an abundance of Barbadian culture.
Independence Pro Classic Surfing Championship (November)
Since 1994, the infamous Soup Bowl on Barbados' choppy east coast has been home to the annual Independence Pro Classic Surfing Championship. This professional event, sponsored by the Barbados Surfing Association, draws tens of thousands of spectators who flock to the coastal town of Bathsheba to cheer on competitors from the Caribbean, United States, Europe and South America.


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Special fluid would only allow the driver to choose the correct gear
Walk into a room full of automotive enthusiasts and ask about manual transmissions and you'll likely get mixed responses. Sports car purists think a row-your-own, manual gearbox is the only way to go. However, many feel that the new semi-automatic gearboxes where shifts are made by clicking paddles behind the steering wheel are superior. Based solely on how quickly gear changes can be made, fans of the semi-automatic gearbox have a point.
Efficiency and speed aside, many sports car fans won't buy a car without a manual transmission. While BMW sells more cars with automatic or SMG gearboxes, a patent has surfaced that shows the traditional manual transmission still has a place with the BMW brand. The patent shows that BMW is considering a future with manual transmissions that have more than the normal six forward gears common today.
Many automatic transmissions are capable of better fuel efficiency than a manual transmission simply due to the fact that some have more forward gears with high seventh or even eight ratios to cut fuel consumption.
BMW's patent describes the problem was simply adding more gears to the current six speed manual transmission. The patent reads, "an 8 speed manual transmission would need four shift gates for the 8 gears alone." The problem with adding more gates is that it becomes difficult for the driver to shift gears and the potential for accidentally shifting into a lower gear and damaging the engine by over-rev grows.
BMW's solution of adding more gates and the growing complexity for drivers is both insane, and incredibly smart. BMW wants to design a manual transmission that will only allow the driver to shift into the correct gear. Anyone that's accidentally grabbed second on a 4 to 3 shift at speed will appreciate that innovation.
BMWs innovation creates shift gates that are surrounded by a magnetorheologic or electrorheologic fluid. That is a complicated way of saying that the fluid would prevent any improper shift when a voltage is applied to change viscosity of the fluid, therefore physically blocking any gear but the correct gear for downshift. The technology could be used on manual transmissions with a clutch pedal or without.
BMW sees an interesting potential by creating a shift-by-wire transmission where you can shift gears with a lever without having use a clutch pedal. This would be sort of a combination of an automated SMG and a traditional manual transmission. There is no indication of when this technology might come to market at this time, but it sounds like a very good idea.
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In the new Guide to Safe Scouting there has been a rule change on allowing Patrols to camp alone.. without Adult supervision. This was always a great part of my Scouting experience when I was a youth and it is a bit heart breaking to see that the BSA has changed this. I know it is because of Lawyer's and over protective parenting… Boys are no longer allowed to be boys.
BUT Worry not Scouters that love the real Patrol method. Your Patrols can still camp alone.. well kinda.. 2 Deep leadership does not mean holding their hand. They can still camp in their own camp site.. away from adults. Adult leadership need only be present.. but not on top of them.
We do this all the time. The Scouts take off down the trail.. they establish a camp site, we make one a couple hundred yards away. That is still in range to provide the necessary "Leadership".. and yes I use that in quotes.. we should not be providing "Leadership" at all. We provide guidance, mentoring, coaching.. but not "Leadership". In fact it is not really leadership at all in the Boy Scout program.. the Safety Sandwich talks about Supervision and Discipline. We adults provide adequate supervision. And if you can accomplish that by being a fair distance away than you are well within the G2SS. I am not saying buck the system. I am saying allow Boys to be Boys. Allow them to explore and seek adventure. Allow them to be alone with their buddies, not having to look over their shoulder to see if an adult is going to jump in. Never forsake safety or propriety… but let them go. Supervise and train them to do what is right, and they will. I have faith in them… just like my Scoutmaster had faith in me.
Anyway. Let them camp alone.. just be near by. The results are the same. Patrol time.
Here is the link to the new Guide to Safe Scouting.
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Do you believe in ghosts?Friday, October 29th, 2010
Undetectable consciences that drift from the flesh of death.
A state of being beyond our instruments but detected by the senses.
A sound in the dark, the brush of a cold draft in still air, the tingling of sudden tension, a glowing light with no source.
The first year of the Evening Sun's Ghost Hunt (Aug. 2007) Jessica Lewis and I were walking in the Eaton Center's attic. There were a number of large areas closed off to the public and the crew had dived up into small groups.
Wondering ahead we stumble upon an entrance to the building's highest floor. The rooms long windows were etched with the watery veins of heavy rain and cast in an amber glow from the street lights outside. As skeptics desperate for a good scare we walked forward without the benefit of our flashlights. We both leapt as the ceiling above us began to pound. It was as if someone was smashing a rock against the roof. After a moment of what seemed like insistent and impatient knocking the sound suddenly stopped.
We glance out the window and saw the whipping storm and the parking lot several stories below. We imagined falling debris to be the culprit but nothing stood above the tall building. Tumbling shingles perhaps, or some other object may have been clobbered by the strong winds. I still have no idea.
This is what wrote at the time. "The roof of the Eaton Center suddenly banged as Jessica and I walked beneath it, scaring us half to death. The ceiling knocked very loudly; it was six feet above us on the top floor of the building, so unless someone was on the 45 degree slated roof 100 feet in the air while it was raining outside, I have no explanation. The sound repeated several times and we stared at each other completely clueless and concerned. Just like that guy in those cheap horror flicks who says 'Maybe it was the wind,' right before he's slashed to death."
I walked up and down the attic space trying to provoke a second response. (Wow, did I really just admit that?) I stared for long moments through the greasy window panes waiting to witness a logical explanation. The freight of the initial noise gave my mind little time to triangulate an origin and I listened carefully hoping the sound might repeat to reveal a source.
The fact that the banging never returned and no obvious answer could be calculated has left me puzzling ever since. But just because I couldn't figure one doesn't mean one doesn't exist. I'm not quite ready to believe in the supernatural just yet. If such theories were so easily assumed I'd be blaming ghosts for my misplaced car keys every other week.
I guess you could say that's the most Ghostly experience I've so far encountered in the our hunts. So far I haven't seen anything that would change my mind but there are often creepy moments in our Halloween ghost hunting adventures. The best of these experiences seem to take place alone or in a small groups of people, in remote parts of our trip and are often accompanied by a report of an unexplained noise, a change in temperature or a rise in emotional tension.
Our mediums (professional ghost hunters, psychics, spirit talkers, angel summoners) often supply us with these tense moments, as much as they allegedly sense ghosts they seem just as initiative to other people's anxieties. Whenever there seems to be a person professing they experienced "something" they jump in and apply their spooky craft to the moment.
Sometimes I feel it's just adding spice for flavor but the people taking part in these explorations, sometimes our staff included, actually do believe in them.
Living vicariously through "believers" can be very intense. When someone you know personally is willing to look you scared in the eye and make a paranormal claim it can be down right unnerving. When these sorts of things happen I've felt my own emotional tension rise.
I find it curious and thrilling but you're going to have to prove it to me before I believe in ghosts.
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is that he has the shark, known as Drew Rosenhaus as his agent. He gets everybody atleast another million
is that he has the shark, known as Drew Rosenhaus as his agent. He gets everybody atleast another million
I disagree, most overlooked thing is that everyone on this board wants to sign Hartline to a fat chunk of change for catching 1 TD pass last year.. He can get as much junk yards as possible but his 1 literally 1 TD catch last year has somehow earned him 4-8mill per year... All that his performance told me last season is that he could not get separation... Even in M2M he could not beat the jam.. Watch his film people..
What one TD tells me is that he is not a true number 1, and that he would be a very very good number 2. If we had a megaton, Johnson, Wayne type number 1, then they would be double teamed and Hartline would be freed up. If he signed elsewhere, then he would be missed more than most people realise.
yes to Buff
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I think peyton's agent is the real shark.
hartline was our number one, playing in new offense, with new rookie. what he accomplished this year after injury when he was an afterthought is unreal. The team needs help at WR, but if we get Wallace, you can put down the need to draft 2 WR's and drafting one in round one, because WR is deep and lots of WR are overlooked. And I still cant figure out what makes Kennan Allen better than someone like Terrence Williams or Robert Woods or even someone like Aarron Dobson who has Gadsden hands.
So salivate all day but your all drooling over so called big names built on hype and a guy who currently could not run a 40 a couple weeks ago. Not saying he is not a good WR, just asking why he is better than others. Its about value.
it is noteworthy he didn't practice until the last week of training camp, zero OTAs or Mini Camp
With a true number 1 across from him the field will open up and he should have a strong year. Tannehill and Hartline have chemistry and it would be good to keep that
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im seling some stuff on ebay. i was just wondering.
WHY? why do people buy it?
i can see the charm of certain things but.
i even have beat up old junk for sale and someone is sitll willing to pay.
what exactly do people do with this stuff? strip it for parts?


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I know we talk about this untill we are all blue in the face, but I can't help it.
We play rec baseball in the fall in Columbus, Ohio. It is just so sad to see the demise of rec ball in my city. Other cities and state's seem to still have strong rec program's and money and field's don't seem to be a problem. With the exception of "daddy ball" a phrase I hear alot on here why has our rec program's suffered so nation wide. Our fall program has 14 team's with only 6 coach's.....only two with experience..sad. What choice does a parent have other than to play travel? To be honest I would rather play rec given my sons age, but I must be honest it is in big trouble here. Do you bite the bullet and hope the weaker talent level and coaching doesn't hurt in the future, or just say hey if my kid is good enough the cream will rise eventually?


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When previewing Saturday night's Wellington test, I was aware that suggesting the All Blacks are a ruthless mob was hardly one of rugby's great revelations.
Just check out the statistics over the past century or so, and while there is no ruthlessness column with a bunch of figures in it, all the other numbers add up to that logical conclusion.
However, riding alone, ruthlessness can be a relatively useless characteristic. It needs some help from a few other traits and perhaps the most important is patience.
There was a familiar script in the Bledisloe Cup matches in both Sydney and Wellington, where a naive Wallabies team seemed determined to force the All Blacks to display their patient ruthlessness, which of course they did.
Richie McCaw's men were like a bunch of snipers waiting for the enemy to carelessly stick his head out from behind a tree.
Five times in two games, "Bullet" Ben Smith pierced an all too flimsy armour.
As frustrating as it has been for Australian supporters, who believed the new era under Ewen McKenzie would bear immediate fruit, there is nothing but admiration for this constant that is the New Zealand All Blacks.
They have the capacity to resort to bells and whistles if need be, but when bread and butter is all that's required, that's all they tend to give. "Keep the powder dry unless otherwise necessary" might have been Steve Hansen's final instructions in both games.
The infuriating thing for the Wallabies is that they haven't maintained composure long enough to force them to go to the powder keg. Mistakes have been made at pivotal moments. Ben Mowen dropped a straightforward high ball, and in a blink of an eye Smith is over in the corner. The halftime whistle blows and whatever both coaches might have said is diluted. Words generally carry less weight because the Wallabies have been deflated and the All Blacks buoyed.
Although it was only a penalty in the Sydney match, again the All Blacks went to oranges lifted by a score in the dying moments of the first half. New Zealand are an 80-minute team, but those 10 minutes either side of the break seem to be when they have a heightened sense of awareness and duty.
Referee Jaco Peyper did not endear himself to the Wallabies and in the immediate aftermath of the match McKenzie gave him both barrels. While refereeing calls can halt momentum and completely change the course of a match, the great teams learn to live with the ebb and flow of the whistle.
In the latter part of Robbie Deans' tenure, personnel was changed quite regularly, often for the sake of tinkering. Hugh McMenamin took a different tack. He'll be annoyed his faith was not repaid by performance, and there will be changes against South Africa in Brisbane on Saturday week.
As a selector, he'll need to find that balance between ruthless and patient, but more importantly his players have to copy the All Blacks and get those two commodities working together.


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http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-34222_16...ff-talks-fail/Negotiations with Republicans over the so-called "fiscal cliff" may be slow going for President Obama, but a new survey shows the president has the public on his side.
If Washington fails to avert the "cliff" -- triggering a series of spending cuts and tax hikes at the start of the new year, possibly dragging the economy into another recession -- most Americans, 53 percent, would blame congressional Republicans, according to a Pew Research Center poll. Just 27 percent would blame Mr. Obama, according to the poll, conducted Nov. 28 - Dec. 2.
More than three-fourths of Democrats say the GOP would be to blame, while 16 percent of Democrats would blame Mr. Obama or both sides. By comparison, 33 percent of Republicans agree that the GOP would be more to blame, and 62 percent say Mr. Obama would be.


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Thats right, another system is entering the Console Wars.
Tampa Bay-based Infinium Labs announced yesterday that it will release its Phantom game console in North America by November this year. According to the press release, the new console will outperform all of those currently on the market and will be easy for children to use despite being so advanced that it will exceed the needs of hard-core gamers.
Although it has not actually been confirmed, the fact that Infinium has stated that more than 33,000 games are already available for the console suggests that the Phantom will be able to play games designed for the PC and, perhaps, for certain game consoles. No specifications for the machine have been released at this time, but Infinium describes it as an "always on broadband device," and listed among its key features are:
Cross platform capabilities
Online connectivity for multiplayer gaming
Seamless upgrades and patch management
Demo games before purchasing or subscribing
Games on demand
Game rentals
Infinium Labs has stated that it hopes to unveil the Phantom console sometime in March, perhaps at this year's Game Developers Conference in San Jose.


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Hey Jim,
Our firearms season open this Friday. There is a lot of activity and bow hunters, who've been hunting since October 1st, have killed several thousand across the state.
I see a lot of scrapes in all the usual places and in some new ones as well. We opened up some new trails on our land it has seemingly produced even more than the usual sign.
There is one scrape line that has remained the same for about 30 years that I've hunted this land. We're very fortunate that not much has changed here and on the land immediately surrounding it. Just a few miles away, it's a different story and I see "progress" heading this way. The deer don't seem to mind the changes that have taken place however. They just seem to adapt. Probably a good life lesson.


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