I think that the political reality here is that the vast majority of elected officials will be Democrats. By registering as a Democrat you will have a...

I don't know that there is a local agent that represents AARP insurance on STX, My only contact with AARP for homeowners insurance was via the phone n...

We switched to AARP last year for our homeowners insurance here on STX. They offered the exact same policy with the same underwriter (Real Legacy - pr...

Hey flounder, Thanks for the heads up! Could you be more specific on What area of the north shore that these break-ins have occurred - Cane Bay, ...

I called several architects several months ago trying to get some plans drawn up for a home remodeling project we are doing. Two said that they were t...

Your cistern should have an access cover plate that you can remove which will allow you to inspect it from above yourself with the aid of a strong fla...

We had Corvinus Climate Control (773-1098) install 3 mini-split units in our house on STX back in 2002. We got 3 bids and they were all in the same ba...

I also used Seastar to ship 2 cars to STX last year. They are located next to Crowley, accept cars 24 hours per day (unlike Crowley), are about the sa...

Adele, While we were checking out a few of the local drinking establishments tonight, we heard that you had gotten your truck back. Assuming this...

Adele, The on-line photo site that we use is Shutterfly. Our whole family uses Shutterfly extensively for sharing on-line vacation and holiday ph...

I do not think that the crime rate is probably much different here than it has been for years. What I do know is that I have met many more people here...

It is a shame that crime is such a part of everyday life here. While my wife and I have no regrets about moving here last year, I am confident that we...

I got my second vehicle inspected this morning and this time the car was actually inspected. The inspection took about a minute or so and just involve...

I shipped 2 vehicles to STX last May when we moved here and handled the licensing and inspection process myself. Although I was expecting the worst ba...

I recently had a firearm shipped down from the states. The process is painful and involves getting 3 personal references from residents, which can be ...

We evaluated using a 40' container to ship our household goods and a vehicle but the $1600 difference in cost between a 20' container ($3500) and a 40...

In 2002, I believe that the rates were about 1% or so higher than comparable 30 year fixed rate loans being offered in Virginia at that time. When I r...

My wife and I just got our VI Driver's License this morning. The whole process took about an hour and a half and cost $47.00 each ($2.00 application f...

We used Allied Mortgage for our initial purchase in 2002 and for a refinance in 2005. Denis Schwab was easy to work with and responded promptly to e-m...

We got our eye and medical exam for our drivers license at Sunny Isle Pearl Vision Center yesterday. The eye exam consisted of reading a standard wall...

I picked up the forms (no charge by the way) for my wife and I earlier this week. The Officer that gave me the forms said that we would have to take t...

I called Island Lynx, the new ferry company, this morning (340-713-5969) and they said that will transport any size dog as long as it is in a kennel a...

I had a combination of accordion, rolldown, and panel shutters installed on my house (STX) 2 years ago. I got two estimates, which were about the same...

On a somewhat related topic, I have been searching for a copy of Turbotax or Taxcut (K-Mart, Radioshack, Cost-U-Less, etc.) without success. I even lo...

I just got my gun permit for home protection purposes this week after turning in the application back in early December. The process is a bit of a pai...