Month by month - US and British Virgin Islands - page 42

Thisistheheartofhighseason,whentheweather isatitsdryandsunnybest.Enter-
tainment options are in full swing at local resorts and bars. Prices are at their peak.
USVI AGRI-FEST
This three-day fair on St Croix features island crafters, food stalls with superb examples
of West Indian and Puerto Rican cooking, flora exhibitions and livestock contests. Bands
from around the Virgin Islands provide the soundtrack ( www.viagrifest.org ) .
8 TUFF MILES
In late February, a crowd of tough runners and walkers lace up their shoes to cover the dis-
tance between Cruz Bay and Coral Bay on St John. The route follows Centerline Rd, which
climbs 1400 feet along the way ( www.8tuffmiles.com ) .
BVI KITE JAM
The weeklong, late-month event packed full of 'freestyle, sliders, big air and wave riding'
takes place around Virgin Gorda, Necker Island and Anegada. Sir Richard Branson is the
cofounder ( www.bvikitejam.com ).
March
March is another prime-weather high-season month, when prices and crowds max
out. Families from northern climes start to descend when schools go on spring break
mid- to late-month.
ST JOHN BLUES FESTIVAL
Musicians sing the blues all day long at this outdoor concert in Coral Bay. While the players
aren't big names, they're all pros who've been around, bending frets in cities such as Mem-
phis, Chicago and beyond ( www.stjohnbluesfestival.com ).
VIRGIN GORDA EASTER FESTIVAL
The area around Spanish Town's yacht harbor fills with mocko jumbies (costumed stilt
walkers representing spirits of the dead), fungi bands, a food fair and parades during this