Places to Discover: Fort Scaur
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Places to Discover: Fort Scaur

Located in the western parish of Sandys, Scaur Hill Fort and Park offer breathtaking views and lovely areas for exploring or picnicking. It’s an ideal place to visit on your way to or from Dockyard. Forts still have their uses – for walks and picnics rather than for shooting canons or guns these days. Because they were built to protect the island from enemies, they sit atop hills and therefore have amazing panoramic views. Fort Scaur is no exception. The…


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6 Must Know Facts About St. George’s

Bermuda's first capital was deserted almost overnight when Hamilton became the hub for government, trade, and mariners in the early 1800s. As a result, the town of St. George is frozen in time and provides an incredible portal into the…


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VIDEO: The Bermudian Makes Codfish Cakes

Eastertime in Bermuda includes a celebration of local culture, namely flying kites on Good Friday and eating codfish cakes in warm hot cross buns. Making your own codfish cakes is more than just a culinary venture, it's an exploration of…


Garden

Field Notes: The Bougainvillea

The Bougainvillea is regarded as the finest of the flowering climbing plants of the warm regions of the world. Many writers have referred to the magnificent colours and the amazing growth provided by this plant. These descriptions, although they may…


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The Bermuda Longtail: Life in Flight

"Dance like nobody's watching; love like you've never been hurt; sing like nobody's listening; live like it's heaven on earth." This sage advice is usually attributed to Mark Twain, the writer and humorist with a deep affection and connection to…

Garden

What to Pick and Plant this March

We know spring in Bermuda has arrived because wild freesias (refracta-alba) are everywhere, their funnel-shaped flowers, streaked with the faint flush of pink, gold and mauve, just asking to be picked. And certainly gathering them to bring small posies of…