To ensure that you get the most out of your vacation, Royal St. Kitts Hotel & Casino has compiled a list of noteworthy dates for you to "lime" with the locals. 

Friday, March 21 to Monday, March 24 (CARIFTA 2008: St. Kitts is the official host of the 36th Annual CARIFTA - Caribbean Free Trade Association - Games Championships at the new Bird Rock Track and Field Stadium, which is located approximately 10 minutes by car from the hotel.)

Monday, May 5 (Labour Day: Expect marchers and spectators to line the streets of Basseterre, the capital, for the Annual Labour Day Parade.)

Monday, May 12 (Whit Monday: All roads lead to Cayon Village for the wrap-up of the successful week-long Green Valley Festival, a community Carnival, which attracts a massive turnout.  On that day, there'll be an early morning J'Ouvert Jam Session, an afternoon Parade of Troupes, and a night-long "Last Lap" Jam.)

Thursday, June 26 to Saturday, June 28 (St. Kitts Music Festival: It's the "see-and-be-seen" annual summer event that draws audiences from around the Caribbean and the rest of the world to the Warner Park Stadium for a star-studded international line-up, such as Air Supply; Alison Hinds; Beenie Man; Chaka Khan; Chris Brown; David Rudder; Dionne Warwick; Joe; Machel Montano HD; Michael Bolton; Ne-Yo; Sean Paul; The Isley Brothers, and Wyclef Jean.  Stay tuned for news about this year's exciting entertainment line-up then come "lime" with us.)

Wednesday, July 4 (One-Day International Cricket Match: The Australia versus West Indies game in Warner Park Stadium coincides with the United States' big Fourth of July Holiday; it's sure to be a packed house.)

Friday, July 6 (One-Day International Cricket Match: The fireworks continue between Australia and the West Indies.)

Monday, August 4 (Emancipation Day: In commemoration of the emancipation of slavery in August 1834, this day - along with the week leading up to it - is marked by activities, such as boat rides, dances, fashion shows and block parties, as well as cultural performances and exhibitions in the Independence Square, the former site of the slave market, the Pall Mall Square.)

Tuesday, August 5 (Culturama "Last Lap": The final day of the popular two-week festival in Nevis transforms St. Kitts' smaller sister island into "de place to lime." Nevis is easily accessible via a short ferry ride.)

Friday, September 19 (The 25th Anniversary of St. Kitts and Nevis' Independence from Great Britain: A typical holiday is marked by a vibrant parade, festive jam sessions and road trips, but this year the people of St. Kitts and Nevis are sure to pull out all the stops.)

So, dive into Kittitian culture and join us for a drink: to old times and new "limes"...

A Cultural Extravaganza you won't want to miss is St. Kitts' Carnival.  The official start of Carnival is early December, but it gets hotter between Friday, December 26, 2008 (Boxing Day), the day of the big J'Ouvert Morning Jam, and Friday, January 2, 2009 ("Last Lap" for Carnival).

Islands Magazine lists St. Kitts as one of the 20 best islands to live on and characterizes the island as “one of those increasingly rare isles that hasn’t been overrun by mega development” (July/August 2007). That’s exactly why we like it and why we believe you will, too.

ForbesTraveler.com, in a slide show presentation accompanying the article “10 Under-the-Radar Caribbean Islands”, writes: Saint Kitts wins our superlative for “Most Likely to Become a Household Name" (October 2007).

Here in the Caribbean, St. Kitts is already a household name.

Find out more about St. Kitts at www.stkittstourism.kn, www.sknvibes.com, www.kittivisianlife.com and www.stkittsneviscarnival.com.

WHERE THE TIME TO "LIME" IS NOW...