After about three years of reading complaint after beef after tirade on this board about a perceived epidemic of the rudeness, tardiness, and general ...
Gotta tell you, noone, that if the posts I've read from you here today -- let alone before (if they were from the same person using this unregistered ...
Go Islander! One of the first things we learned when vacationing here was that ALL beaches, not just those in officially designated parks, were p...
JohnTee... One little thing you wrote triggered another interesting lesson/experiment that I learned shortly after moving here. About 3-4 months...
Perhaps it's because we have only been here on STX for a relatively short time and are recent arrivals, but neither the HH nor I have ever experienced...
Welcome. Just a note to be careful about the terminology you use when working with the airlines. I thin,k what you're really hoping for is to ha...
About making villas more secure without turning them into fortresses... A villa we rented on STX came with a well lighted drive way, front entran...
Gretchen... Heck yes, the hubby and I would love being a taste focus group subject for any or all of your wares -- what a wonderful offer! (He's...
Picking up on Daniel's beach party concept, teens could also be involved in planning and hosting a scavenger hunt (assign teams a digital camera and h...
I just researched this extensively. There are only two companies that sell plans that are not ex-pat insurance: Amedex and another company whose ...
Eve, Unlike STT Resident's central roof pipe (a very nifty concept), the roof on our house drains into a series of 4-6" PVC piping that have mesh...
I believe it was Linda J who introduced me to www.wunderground.com when I first arrived on island, and as I've mentioned before, I've since become a p...
Welcome Gretchen! I love this post, your ideas for the hot dog/donut store (we will definitely be customers!), your terrific research and plannin...
I love this place too, stxer -- it feels like my second neighborhood filled with folks who really care about each other and truly want to help others ...
Jeff, Re: STX, did you consider moving here and renting instead of buying so you can take all the time you need to look for an affordable, comfor...
Teresa, Thanks for sharing the first-hand experience. You also made an excellent observation about the extended family/friends support network t...
Alexandra, Could not have said it better -- or as succinctly -- myself. Well done. --HC
Gotta say I'm also sitting here with my jaw dropped that someone would seek out a psychotherapist she'd never talked with (even casually), let alone ...
Great idea with the sponge, Islander. It just reminded me of the spongy products they sell up north to protect gutters from getting clogged up with l...
Becky, After TS Jeanne came through in 2004, I don't recall any problems with cistern contamination with any foreign matter, including salt water...
Hello Farasha, My husband and I have been on STX for about two years. Our income is in that general range, and we have to budget closely in orde...
Hey Leslie and Brandon, The reason your Kansas sunsets had all those "beautiful" colors is because the sky there is filled with pollutants that d...
Ric, I'm glad you mentioned that you were steered toward the East End/condo row when you were looking for a place to live on island. We had the ...
IE, Happily based in the Sunny Isle region of STX for the last 2.25 years. --HC
Island Ed, jane is referring to posts Alexandra and I made in a similar discussion that's taking place in Stewart's "Want to move to to the VI" ...
