August 2009
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Where to Eat
A meal in Nevis means traditional Caribbean fare such as snapper, grouper, salt fish or even flying fish accompanied by side dishes such as breadfruit, pumpkin, yams and the obligatory rice and (pigeon) peas. Everything will be flavorful and often spicy. Wash down dinner with the local beer or liquor.
July 2009
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Museums
The best source of information on Nevis’s cultural history is the Nevis Historical and Conservation Society (NHCS).The society was founded in 1980 to conserve the natural and cultural history of Nevis by collecting artifacts and archival materials. Today, it operates two islandmuseums: theMuseumof Nevis History and the Horatio Nelson Museum (see Sightseeing, below). Along with the museums,...
May 2009
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Nevis
Nevis is justminutes by small prop plane and less than an hour by ferry fromneighboring St. Kitts. It’s the quiet cousin in this two- island nation. The island was first named Oualie (pronouncedWally) by the Carib Indians, a word that means “land of beautiful water,” an appropriatemoniker. Today, the island’s 9,000 residents are outnum- bered two-to-one bywild vervetmonkeys so nightlife on...