Photo of the Chavon river after Tropical Storm Hanna Banana rained for almost two straight days. As Tropical Storm Hanna pounded the Western part of the island known as Hispañola (as most news sites lovingly call Haiti / the Dominican Republic), we sure did see our share of rain in these here parts. Though looking […]
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Posted inAltos de Chavon, Local News
Hand Crafted Goodies
If you’ve not been for a stroll in Altos de Chavon recently, you might want to consider it. Aside from all the little stores selling all kinds of cheap trinkets, you may just stumble upon an open air display of woven goods – mainly baskets, hats and bags, but hand woven by a little old […]
Posted inDominican Republic, Lifestyle, Local News
2 months to go…
Image poached from http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ Nobody likes to talk about it I know, but its a reality of life, especially when living in the Caribbean, hurricanes blow. And boy can the blow hard. Typically the Dominican Republic does not get hit directly, and when it does, a very low percentage of the time is it in […]
Posted inEvents and Activities, Local News, Marina Casa de Campo, Upcoming
1 fish, 2 fish, WOAA BIG FISH!
Last Friday, August 22nd, was a very good day, to say the least, for the fishing team aboard the Vita Mia, a 68′ Hatteras. The catch of the day weighed in at a Casa de Campo Marina record breaking 517 pounds, all in one GIGANTIC BLUE MARLIN. From this picture you can see it tipping […]
Posted inCasa de Campo Resort, Local News
Farmers’ Almanac predicts that Casa de Campo is the perfect 2008 / 2009 winter hot spot.
Well, perhaps that’s somewhat open to interpretation, but the fact of the matter is that the Farmer’s Almanac has in fact come out and is predicting a very VERY cold winter up north the the good ol’ US of A. While this means that there will be many people freezing their behinds of in the […]
Posted inAltos de Chavon, Bars and Nightlife, Dining, Food & Drinks, Local News
What happened to all the restaurants at Altos ?
So it is clear that Altos de Chavon has been slowly getting some life back, with many new things seemingly on their way, in progress, about to start, etc.. Anyone who has ever spent time in the Dominican Republic knows that things simply take time. Anyways, we had a reader (byrom4x) ask us recently (BTW […]
Posted inAltos de Chavon, Dining, Food & Drinks, Local News
Cafe de la Construction
Could there be someone new moving into Altos de Chavon? Where once stood the familiar Cafe del Sol, which served brick / wood oven pizza for more years than I can remember, now stands nothing but a closed up space begging to be opened. I have such fond memories of Cafe del Sol, having some […]
Posted inAltos de Chavon, Bars and Nightlife, Dining, Food & Drinks, Local News
The Kitchen at Papa Jack’s keeps excelling
I just had a Lamb Curry at The Kitchen at Papa Jack’s and all I can say is WOW! I apologize for not having a photo of the dish but I was so delighted with its appearance that I could not wait to dig in! Chef Carlos has yet to disappoint with any of his […]
Posted inCelebs, Lifestyle, Local News, Marina Casa de Campo
Celeb Watching – Beautiful Byrdie Bell
Image affectionately hijacked from Style.com Recently spotted in Casa de Campo’s Marina and at the Cygalle Healing spa was New York City’s very own up-and-coming actress and socialite Byrdie Bell. If anyone has any photos, please let me know! To learn a little more about this beautiful and talented rising star, take a gander at: […]
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Something Sweet is coming to Altos
We all have a sweet tooth. But what we have been missing in Casa de Campo has been a way to truly satisfy that sweet tooth. Yes, most restaurants have a little something on their desert menus which could work, but does anyone have anything that really stands out? Well, if you have not been in Casa de Campo […]
Posted inAltos de Chavon, Art and Culture, Events and Activities, Local News, Upcoming
Ricardo Toribio @ The Altos de Chavon Gallery
Ricardo Toribio was born April 11th, 1965 in a small place called Monte Adentro, in Santiago de Los Caballeros. He is a renowned artist in the art world, being tagged as immortal, due to his creativity and simple, yet eye-catching, painting techniques. But Toribio is not just a talented painter; he is also a composer […]