- By Jan Critchley
Mums the Word
It's Mother's Day on Sunday, 13th May, so here are a few suggestions to indulge her with a real treat on this special day.
Scrub Island Resort is having a special Mother's Brunch from 11am – 3pm with bottomless mimosas, champagne and poinsettia cocktails. Also treat her to a spa treatment at the luxurious Ixora Spa which offers head to toe pampering. For more details and reservations call Scrub Island on 440-3440.
Or, head to Charlie's at The Moorings village for a feast of love and celebration at their affordable buffet brunch or a candlelight dinner special. For reservations please call 494-2333.
Always a treat is The Clubhouse at Frenchmans. Whether it is to celebrate Mother's Day or, in fact for any occasion! You can take a stay-cation, enjoy Sunday brunch, Mojito Madness "Jappy Jour" or a leisurely gourmet dinner in a beautiful setting. For more information and reservations call 495-4862.
A Toast to Mom – This Mother's Day toast mom with a glass of MOET distributed by Caribbean Cellars
Sugarcane at Nail Bay
With its new menu, shaded patios, swim-up bar and gorgeous views – Sugarcane Restaurant at Nail Bay in Virgin Gorda is hard to beat. Perfect for Mother's Day this Sunday or for any occasion is their Sunday brunch featuring Live Steel Pan Music. Every Thursday night Leon and the Boys Fungi band play from 6:30pm to 9pm and on Friday nights is the Chef's taster menu and wine paring – five gourmet courses for only $75 per person. Reservations are highly recommended by calling 494-8000.
Animal Crackers
"Paws for a Cause" is a resounding success, and it hasn't even happened yet! This worthy event is to be held from 7:00pm at Government House on Friday, 11th May in aid of the Humane Society of the BVI. This is a fun and elegant night that includes entertainment by the ever-popular Ouida, cocktails and canapés, live and silent auctions and champagne tasting by TICO. Tickets are $50, numbers limited due to the size of the venue. At press time tickets were sold out, however you can still contact heather@surfbvi.com to go on the waiting list and you may still be lucky enough to get your paws on some!
Book Signing at Myett's
Come and meet sociologist/storyteller, Professor Alan Stracke at a book signing of his best seller, Why Ask: A Cultural Exploration of the Caribbean. Stracke has spent over 40 years traveling and capturing the essence of the cultures of the Caribbean in brief engaging stories. Proceeds from book sales go to support the Stracke/Reid Cultural Immersion Scholarship, supporting study abroad for students at Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont. Professor Stracke will be signing books at Myett's Gift Shop this Friday from noon until 2pm.
Grown & Sexy Saturdays
This popular club night is back at Callaloo at Prospect Reef this Saturday, 12th May. Spinning the decks from 10pm till late is DJ Bertrum and the theme is Traffic Light Jam. So, wear red if you are taken, green if you're single and yellow if "it's complicated!" With all that information, who needs facebook!
