All Andros and Berry Island Regatta (northern tip of Andros Island) – off of Morgan’s Bluff Beach and held every July, this boating event is held here (with hundreds of locals and tourists gathering here to watch the competition).
Adelaide Beach (New Providence Island) — Adelaide Beach is on the south side of New Providence Island, at the end of Adelaide Village, a long strip of gorgeous sand and clear emerald water that stretches down to Coral Harbour. Adelaide Beach is not on most tourists’ lists of hot spots to visit, which is either […]
Abaco Club on Winding Bay (Cherokee Sound turnoff, Great Abaco Island) –– the private golf course at The Abaco Club at Winding Bay is the debut of the world’s first Scottish-style links course in a tropical location. It was designed by Donald Steel and Tom Mackenzie and developed by Peter de Savary, who is known […]
Marsh Harbour (Great Abaco) – Marsh Harbour is not a shopping center – it’s simply this island’s main town (population 5,314). Various retailers can be found here, from small shops selling apparel and tourist gear (t-shirts, hats, etc.) to fine watches, jewelry, perfumes and leather goods (John Bull – near Abaco Beach Resort).
Cotton Candy Jazz Club (International Bazaar, Freeport, Grand Bahama) – various events are booked here (for mature 30-something and over crowds). Tuesday nights are poetry readings; on Wednesday, a variety of singers, entertainers, and comics are booked then; on Thursdays, acoustic music during the early evening, and then Karaoke from 9 pm to midnight; on […]
Cain at the Cove (Atlantis Paradise Island) –– Exclusive to adult guests of The Cove Atlantis, on the apex of Cove and Paradise beaches, this new-age Vegas-style club has a 9,000 square-foot ultra-pool (which is decidedly sophisticated, with two separate elevated infinity pools at each end). Patrons can also relax on one of several freestanding […]
Victoria Plaza Casino (Radisson Hotel, Plaza Independencia 759, Montevideo) – this is perhaps the best casino in Uruguay, which offers patrons baccarat, blackjack, bingo, roulette, and slot machines.
Uruguay Carnival (Montevideo) – in late January and February, the capital holds its annual celebration of carnival festivities (unlike other countries, this carnival last 40 days). Parades of women dressed in colorful costumes dance to the sound of pulsating drumbeats; while the Murgas (a street theater group) stage productions of political satire. During parades often […]
The Rambla (Punta del Este) – this is a pedestrian walkway that surrounds the entirety of Punta del Este. Rambla Artigas is the main coastal road that leads past residential neighborhoods and pristine stretches of beach.
The Conrad Resort & Casino (Rambla Claudio Williman, Punta del Este) – this 3.400 m2 casino with 75 tables consists of baccarat, poker, and blackjack, along with 500 slot machines. It’s perhaps the most popular casino anywhere in Uruguay (even holding live entertainment events during the Summer months).