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Wednesday, June 24th, 2009 | No Comments
Dia de San Pedro 5th annual Fishing Tournament. June 27th and 28th. Fishing time Saturday and Sunday 6AM-5PM.
San Pedro Day celebrates the first group of families who left Mexico to get away from the Caste War in 1847 and made Ambergris Caye their home. Festivities include blessings of the fleet and local fishermen (which happens the first day before they go out to sea), beach party, church masses, and more.
The briefing and Mandatory Calcutta will be held on Thursday June 25th at 7:30 PM San Pedro holiday Hotel.
Registration Fees:
Boat- $150
Boat captain- $50
Angler- $50
Junior/Female Angler – $50
Shore Guest- $40 w/t-shirt
Late sign up- $100
Registration: Registered persons receive dinner & a souvenir t-shirt
Mr. Henry Beissner (Fin and feather) 226-2100
The San Pedro Town Council 226-2198
Mr. Felix Ayuso 663-9922
Jennie Staines at 627-2213
Prices: (based on most pounds)
Top Boat – $5,000 plus Trophy
2nd Place – $2,500
3rd Place – $1,000
4th Place – $750
5th Place – $500
other prices will include:
Top Female Angler
Top Junior Angler
Heaviest Sailfish
Heaviest Wahoo
Heaviest Dorado
Heaviest Tuna
Biggest Barracuda
Captain’s Award
Smallest Water Vessel
Points:
Blue fish 10 points
Non-Blue fish 1 point
Qualifying Fish and thier Minimum Weights:
Blue Marlin 100 lbs
White Marlin 35 lbs
Sail Fish 30 lbs
Wahoo 15 lbs
Dorado 10 lbs
Tuna 5 lbs
Penalties: Blue marlin under 100 lbs
10 points for every pound under 100 pounds
Beach Party on Sunday: June 28th at the Holiday Hotel
All day music, food, drinks, and prize give-a-way
Posted June 24, 2009 at 9:30 am. Add a comment
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Monday, June 22nd, 2009 | No Comments
Written by Tim
Tina and I have been living throughout the Caribbean now for over 20 years. Small countries and islands have a difficult time producing and delivering consistent water and electric. When living on an island you are at the mercy of the utility companies. Saint Croix really tested my sense of humor with the power outages and loss of water. We would drive home from work to find no power or water, “what a bummer”. The electric company would repair the problem after rotating the power (every 5 Hours) between the towns of Christiansted and Fredricksted. They would fix it, but; you always knew it was just a matter of time before it was off again.
Here in Belize, we get our electric from the fifth largest country in the world, Mexico. Mexico can generate power cheaper and better than any Caribbean country.
San Pedro is hooked to the Mexico grid, the power runs through the country and then under water to the island. If there ever is a problem, Belize has its own generating plants for back up. If Belize were to generate their own power it would be twice the cost with many break downs (no different from other small Caribbean countries) .
( look what I found very common. Just-goggled power outage ) http://www.travel-roatan.com/moving.htm ++ http://www.nowpublic.com/world/power-protests-rattle-roatan
Running a generator gets costly and old quick .
(Electric is one of my favorite utilities!)
People love Belize because it is convenient and fun. I have not lost Internet or water or electric for years. We have had some scheduled outages for a couple minutes here and there. We actually had a problem and they were switching from Mexico to Belize power, and it went very well!
San Pedro has a top of the line desalination water plant, which supplies fresh water to the island (it has been working for years with no interruptions).
The island has 6-7 major grocery stores and a lot of small ones; we also have businesses that deliver chicken, beer, water, soda to our house.
We have good schools, police, fire, and general medical. Doctors make house calls for a moderate price (50U.S), we don’t abuse this service. The community is very much involved in upgrading of services. We have local dentist, and we have dentist, from the states, that come on a semi yearly basis to help out with the school kids of San Pedro (wonderful people). Cuban eye doctors come and do free examinations, terrific service provided. If they can’t fix the problem here, they normally will fly the citizens to Cuba for medical help (everything free). One of my friends went years ago and had emergency cataract surgery, great time and wonderful people he said.
We have many U.S. doctors coming down and helping with the development of services threw our new Poly Clinic. Once you get here, It won’t take long for you to see the island is a family oriented place, scattered with retirees, and now a younger 40-50 crowd.
Having lived in different parts of the Caribbean it gives me insight that not many have. I don’t take the services for granted, clearly we are blessed. Many places in the states don ‘t have these types of services.
This information is imperative for an investor to know. This trend shows no sign of slowing; Costa Rica, Honduras and Panama had their chance, now it is time for Belize .
Really surprised it took so long for the secret to get out. Belize will continue to be the place to be, for sometime. There is no inheritance tax, no capitol gains, no racial tension, tax free retirement program, international banks, very low property tax, and reasonable immigration policies. When choosing a Caribbean residence it is paramount you analyze Infrastructure, Services and Community.
Posted June 22, 2009 at 8:15 pm. Add a comment
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Monday, June 22nd, 2009 | 1 Comment
The Mango House features a high level of comfort along with a continuous stream of income.This extraordinary property boasts a large 33ft swimming pool and spacious sun decks, which allow you the option of entertaining or just relaxing by the pool.
First Floor (Ground Floor unit); Tiled floors throughout, 2-bedroom with built in closets, 1 bath, For comfort there is an Air conditioner for one bedroom and ceiling fans throughout.
The 2nd Floor: Tiled floors throughout, 2-bedroom with built-in closets, one master bathroom, one guest bathroom with laundry area fitted with a stackable washer and dryer.
The front of the property has a meditation pool, fountain and concrete benches to make it complete.
The focal point on the rear of the property is clearly on the Pool area sporting separate tiled sundeck and patio. Pool measures 33ft long and 16ft wide with a depth of 6ft.
The boat dock allows you endless opportunities to enjoy the beautiful waters of Belize.
PRICE: US$449,000
Posted June 22, 2009 at 7:20 pm. 1 comment
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Monday, June 22nd, 2009 | 3 Comments
Tim and I headed out to meet ken and Martha around 5:30 PM. It was raining, but; I wanted to get in the golf cart and go. We got a little wet, but we made it over to the Mayan Princess. We sat out on the veranda and had pre- lobsterfest appetizer and drinks until the rain stopped. We decided to head over to Central Park around 6:30-7PM. It turned out to be a beautiful night.
T.P was on stage singing.
The music and lobster dishes were enjoyed by all. Lobster Ice cream was a first for me. (Not a fan.)
We have to give it to the Rojo Lounge, It was very creative. You could have tried a lobster Mojito or lobster cheesecake. NOT ME!!
I would rather stick with the lobster poppers (good, but never enough), lobster kabobs, lobster tacos, lobster Pita sandwiches, lobster dips, grilled lobster, lobster ceviche (Nice), lobster pasta (my favorite), lobster pizza (Tim, not a fan) and shrimp coctail.
Casino Tent (Blogger’s tent)
Cindy, happy to serve you a drink at the Casino Tent
Michelle and Rob enjoying a taste of everything. They went around and tasted one thing from each place. You go girl!
Tina and Lara
Lara and her new line of bathing suits. The new line is called Lemon Crush Belize.
Martha and Alex.
‘The Fat Cats’ formed in 1990. The Fat Cats original members are Wes Horn (bass and vocals) from Dilworth, Minnesota, and Steve Ingberg (Drummer) from Fargo, North Dakota. Wes and Steve were both former members of a popular Fargo based cover band called The Debonaires. From that point on ‘The Fat Cats’ have evolved into the band they are today. They play music from the 60’s to present. Read more about The Fat Cats
Fat Cats 3rd year
Saga Society had their booth right up front raising money for our fury friends. Please donate and help out whenever you can.
The mascot Jambel
Colette getting her groove on helping out in the Saga booth.
Phil helping out at the Saga Booth. They seemed to have been business that night. Well, it was one of the beer booths.
Shrimp cocktail. (WHAT?)
Black Orchid Spa serving Mojitos
Pirates Pizza booth.
Nice Lobster at the Red Ginger
Red Ginger and Elvi’s Kitchen shared the “People’s Choice Award”.
Red Ginger is located at The Phoenix Resort on Ambergris Caye, Belize. We serve fresh tropical cuisine in an elegant air conditioned indoor setting and in our garden patio.
As the night went on the crown grew larger.
Blue Reef
Visitors searching for luxurious accommodations at Ambergris Caye Resorts seem to identify our featured One and Two Bedroom Suites to their liking. All of our Suites also have breathtaking views of the Belize Barrier Reef, Caribbean Sea and provide plush amenities designed to pamper not prevalent in Ambergris Caye Resorts.
Three heads are better than one.
Martha and Tina
Suckers
Dick and Carol enjoying the festivities
Doesn’t she look just like a turtle
Tim and Ken
Sean and Shannon (New in town) getting together with people they just met from north of San Pedro
Martha and Ken
Cory had friends in town. It was good to see him out dancing.
Javier say Cheese
Dancing to The Fat Cats
Cuban band took stage at about 9:30 PM
(It was good to see you Tulu.) We sure miss having him around. He’s chill-in in Placencia now.
Posted June 22, 2009 at 2:20 pm. 3 comments
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Sunday, June 21st, 2009 | No Comments
Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers out there.
I want to give a special thanks to my dad for being who he was. He passed away on March 27, 2009, so this will be the first fathers day that I will not be able to call him up and just say hello.
Happy Father’s Day to George Callanan (Tim’s father)
Father’s Day is a day honoring fathers, celebrated on the third Sunday of June in 52 of the world’s countries and on other days elsewhere.
History
Father’s Day is a celebration inaugurated in the early twentieth century to complement Mother’s Day in celebrating fatherhood and male parenting, and to honor and commemorate fathers and forefathers. Father’s Day is celebrated on a variety of dates worldwide and typically involves gift-giving, special dinners to fathers, and family-oriented activities.
The first observance of Father’s Day is believed to have been held on July 5, 1908 in a church located in Fairmont, West Virginia, by Dr. Robert Webb of West Virginia at the Williams Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church South of Fairmont.[1] [2] The church still exists under the name of Central United Methodist Church.
Sonora Smart Dodd of Washington thought independently of the holiday one Sunday in 1909 while listening to a Mother’s Day sermon at the Central Methodist Episcopal Church at Spokane,[3] and she arranged a tribute for her father on June 19, 1910. She was the first to solicit the idea of having an official Father’s Day observance to honor all fathers.
It took many years to make the holiday official. In spite of support from the YWCA, the YMCA and churches, it ran the risk of disappearing from the calendar.[4] Where Mother’s Day was met with enthusiasm, Father’s Day was met with laughter.[4] The holiday was gathering attention slowly, but for the wrong reasons. It was the target of much satire, parody and derision, including jokes from the local newspaper Spokesman-Review.[4] Many people saw it as just the first step in filling the calendar with mindless promotions like “Grandparents’ Day“, “Professional Secretaries’ Day“, etc., all the way down to “National Clean Your Desk Day.”[4]
A bill was introduced in 1913,[5] US President Calvin Coolidge supported the idea in 1924,[citation needed] and a national committee was formed in the 1930s by trade groups in order to legitimize the holiday.[6] It was made a federal holiday when President Lyndon Johnson issued a proclamation in 1966.
In addition to Father’s Day, International Men’s Day is celebrated in many countries, most often on November 19.
wikipedia.org
The ABC Pre-School in San Pedro, Belize hosts Fathers June 19th, 2009!
Posted June 21, 2009 at 8:00 am. Add a comment
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Saturday, June 20th, 2009 | No Comments
Well we are only hours away from lobsterfest and we are getting pretty excited. This is the third year and this event is becoming an annual tradition in San Pedro, Belize. Lobster season is from june 15 – Feb 14th. Lobsterfest celebrates the beginning of the lobster fishing season. this outdoor festival pairs a spectacular array of lobster cusine with live music. .
The ever popular ‘Lobsterfest Town Block Party’ will be the grand finale of Lobsterfest 2009 on Saturday June 20th, 2009.
Many professional people here on the island work around the major holidays. We rarely get adequate time to thank these different people for their contributions to our everyday life and success.
We hope you enjoy the next few posts as much as we will. This is a gathering of people that have one strong thing in common, “the love of San Pedro”. We are confident we will see all sectors of the business community, elected officials, long time investors, tourists and locals that call San Pedro their home.
The Lobsterfest has been proven to be a great way to bring the community together. It takes a lot of long hours, hard work and dedication to bring this event together. Thanks to the San Pedro Business Association and all those that volenteried to help make this happen.
Posted June 20, 2009 at 12:07 pm. Add a comment
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Saturday, June 20th, 2009 | 2 Comments
The Blog Party and Stuff Swap was a hugh success. I can tell Laurie put a lot of time and effort into this event and a big thanks goes out to her and those who pitched in to help. The rumor is that the San Pedro Lobster fest is being attended by Frommers Travel.
This was the pre party event so that the bloggers could pick up their press passes for lobster fest. There will be a booth set up along with dozens of others in the park today. This is a great opportunity for all the bloggers out there. 
Just checking out the goods.
These jeans fit perfect. “I found them on the swap table. Last year I came to one of these swaps and I left a pair of jeans just like these. I had lost a few pounds and could not wear them anymore. Cindy ended up with the leans. Cindy lots a few pounds and I found a few. Little did I know these where my jeans to begin with. The koozie was a bonus.”
Taco Boy and Michelle (Blogger from Playa)
Taco Boy making sure the gifts are secure. “Stay back, I”ll Have to hurt you!!”
Robert from The Ras Safari Bar (South of the Island). Make sure if your ever down that way stop and have a cold drink and tell him Tim and Tina said hello.
Terrie Linn, Walter, and Maurine
Everyone wants to get a photo with Walter and his hair. He doesn’t take it down for just anyone. Well maybe if you ask.
Bruce and Taco Boy discussing their plans for the Lobster fest Block Party. “If it’s anything like last year, it’s going to be a lot of fun”.
Looks like Tim has Lara in a head lock
Sweet Jane and Maurine catching up
(Jim ) “It’s time to go honey”.
AKA, K C Jayhawk
Nice coconuts Lara
Tamara (San Pedro Sun)
What can I say. No need for words.
Perfect!
Just what Tim always wanted.
Mickeys in the house
San Pedro Lobster fest has been named one of the World’s Greatest Events by WhatsOnWhen.com and Frommer’s.
San Pedro Lobster fest 2009: This event was named by Fodor’s as
one of the 100 “must attend” events around the world. The celebration
commences at the beginning of every lobster season with seafood
delicacies, Belizean cocktails, live local music and a large blockparty.
By onecaribbea.org
Be sure to check back for pictures and stories form the Lobster fest.
Posted June 20, 2009 at 9:02 am. 2 comments
