The Rootz Underground Garden Concert Series Kicks Off With Toots and the Maytals

26 January 2012 by Karin in Happening on the Edge 2012,Music,Rootz Underground [ 1 comment ]
Saturday, 4 February starting at 8pm, Rootz Underground and La Reserva Foundation in association with The Hope Gardens Preservation Society present A ROOTZ GARDEN CONCERT to be held at the Sunken Garden, Hope Gardens, Hope Road, Kingston. "ITS GROWING" will feature performances ...

Ambassabeth Cabins – an Eco Tourism Treasure in Portland

7 July 2011 by Karin in Environment,Good Food,Worth A Visit [ 4 comments ]
Ambassabeth Eco-Cabins is a unique experience of Jamaican rural life and a authentic eco- tourism vacation or weekend get-away. Located in the upper Rio Grande Valley about 15 miles south of Port Antonio, the Ambassabeth Cabins are owned and operated by ...

From Guantánamo to Jamaica

9 February 2011 by Karin in Worth A Visit [ 2 comments ]
YardEdge welcomes Jamaican author, Keith Delroy Lowe (Luo Gim Sang) for this article. Keith Lowe was born on the island of Jamaica. He now lives in Toronto, Canada. Holidaying in Cuba, I rode the train from Guantánamo to Jamaica. Yes, the train ...

A Visit to the Dolphin Head Mountains, Hanover

13 December 2010 by Karin in Worth A Visit [ 2 comments ]
I visited the Dolphin Head Mountains in Hanover, western Jamaica last week and was once again amazed at the beauty of our small island. The Dolphin Head Mountains are part of Jamaica's western range of mountains which extend through Westmoreland and ...

Calabash Bay’s Hook N Line Tournament Lands Big Fish

22 October 2010 by Karin in Happening on the Edge 2010 [ 2 comments ]
[caption id="attachment_10015" align="alignnone" width="570" caption="Hook N Line Tournament - Photographer Liz Solms"][/caption] The annual Hook 'N' Line Fishing Tournament was held last weekend at Calabash Bay, St. Elizabeth. The competition, which started in 1996, is now in its 14th year and is ...

10 Absolutely Must Do Things In Portland – Part 2

8 October 2010 by Karin in Worth A Visit [ 7 comments ]
Here's part 2 of our two part post on the top 10 absolutely must do things in Portland (or "Porti" as we say in Jamaica), one of our favourite Jamaican parishes. Please add your top spots to our list! ...

10 Absolutely Must Do Things In Portland – Part 1

16 September 2010 by Karin in Worth A Visit [ 7 comments ]
[caption id="attachment_9441" align="alignnone" width="570" caption="Frenchman's Cove, Portland"][/caption] Portland, with its mixture of lush green countryside and beautiful beaches, rivers, caves, hills and waterfalls, is one of my favourite parishes in Jamaica. There are so many amazingly beautiful places to go and ...

Section is Where?

25 July 2010 by Karin in Yard Life [ 3 comments ]
[caption id="attachment_9044" align="alignnone" width="494" caption="Section is where? "][/caption] Thanks to Dr. Marilyn Delevante for sending us this hilarious shot of a road sign at Silver Hill Gap, just passed Newcastle. If you have an interesting shot of "Yard Life" please feel ...