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Nightlife
Casinos
The click of the roulette wheel and the ring of slot machines are
being heard on more and more Caribbean islands. The top gam-
ing destinations are Puerto Rico, Aruba, Bahamas (Grand
Bahama, but especially Nassau), and Dutch Sint Maarten.
More limited gaming is also found in the Turks & Caicos, the
Dominican Republic, St. Croix, Curaçao, St. Kitts, and Antigua.
Most casinos open at noon and remain open until early morn-
ing. Many have dress codes which require semi-formal attire;
leave the shorts, tank tops, and flip-flops in the room for your
night at the tables. This is your chance to dress up and party.
Note: In Puerto Rico you may be surprised to learn that alcohol
cannot, by law, be served in casinos. You will find bars in each
hotel, but no drinks are served on the casino floor.
Music
Music lovers will recognize the name of
Bankie Banx,
Anguilla's best known musician. The reggae singer is also the
owner and operator of
The Dunes Preserve,
a charming bar
and restaurant set up high above the seashore. Constructed en-
tirely of recycled ship parts and driftwood, this open-air roost
gives visitors the feeling they're visiting Robinson Crusoe. Ev-
ery Friday night Bankie performs his lively tunes; at other
times you'll find him behind the bar serving drinks. (See page
69.)
There's nothing like the pulsating energy found in local bands
to make your heart beat a little faster. Nightlife is usually
pretty quiet on the island of Tobago, but once a week calypso
and soca rhythms bring residents and vacationers out into the
streets to dance.
“Sunday School,”
held every Sunday in the
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