Thanks to P. Diaz for this photo from the edge, titled “Somewhere in Jamaica”, I managed to get out of him that it’s actually somewhere in Portland. Feel free to email me your photos “from the edge” to yardedge@gmail.com.  

YardEdge talks to Kaili McDonnough Scott, the force behind the ongoing Market at the Lawn series which features a great selection of clothing, art, craft, food and drink and just other funky stuff. Next Market at the Lawn is this Sunday, March 25th. YardEdge: What are you trying to achieve with

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 from Toots & The Maytals, Ra Deal, Prophecy &

Looking for an eco-tourism vacation in Jamaica? How about visiting the Rio Grande Valley in Jamaica?  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

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 — not the plane or the ship. Yes,

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 Hanover, reaching a height of 600 metres (1,809 ft)

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 a fundraiser for various BREDS projects. BREDS, a Treasure Beach Foundation, is a  grassroots organization led by stakeholders in the community

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! Part 1 is here. 5. Have a drink at Geejam’s Bushbar.

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 things to do in Portland that this was a hard list to come up with but

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 free to share it with us at yardedge@gmail.com, I’m sure our YardEdge readers would love to see