Travel Reference
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Gallows Bay
Karavan West Indies
is a great gift shop. They have origi-
nal art and prints that are sold framed and unframed, as
well as music boxes, Italian dinnerware and designer jew-
elry.
Rare Finds
, open Wed through Sat, has a mix of collectibles
and gift items.
Undercover Bookstore
has a good selection of both hard-
cover and paperback books - bestsellers and general stock.
Up Island
on East End Road is a fabulous store selling the
Fresh Produce clothing line, which is perfect for summer
wear. They have tropical hats, shoes, accessories and hand-
bags, as well as the boldly designed jewelry by Hope Gibson.
Frederiksted
Island Webe
on Strand Street has rain forest products, plus
Caribbean rum balls, mocko jumbie dolls, T-shirts and other
island things.
The Garden Gate Gift Shop
at St. George Village Botani-
cal Garden offers unique gift items many with a garden
theme, local sauces, jellies and fragrances, wind chimes and
paper products. This is a delightful shop to browse in.
Best Places to Stay
St. Croix's lodgings are a heterogeneous lot. They include
posh resorts scattered on beautiful beachfronts around the
island, as well as condominium complexes and small pictur-
esque in-town hotels.
The maze of streets and alleys that make up the historic
quarter of Christiansted is home to a score of small, lively
hostelries, all within easy walking distance of one another
and the restaurants, shops and night spots in town. Quiet
Frederiksted has only a handful of acceptable places to stay,
