Bermuda’s Heritage Day Parade highlights featuring gombey’s, majorettes, dancers, and more. (Qianemon Video Production)
The first Bermuda Day in 1909 marked the celebration of Queen Empress Victoria’s birthday. In England, May 24th was first known as “Empire Day” but, with the gradual shift away from Imperialism, later on became known as “Commonwealth Day”.
After the traumatic social and civil unrest of the 1970s in the isles, “Bermuda Day” was suggested as a new event name in order to ease the explosive situation among Bermudians by creating a sense of national pride and unity.
Bermuda Day (now “Heritage Day”) also includes the 13 mile Marathon Half Derby from Somerset to Hamilton.
Bermuda Fitted Dinghy Racing begins its annual season on this day also.
“Be careful how hard you hit that ball in your next cricket match; you never know where youll have to go searching for it, or what you might find. According to local lore, in the early 1900s two boys went searching for a lost ball and stumbled upon an enchanting underground spectacle now known as the Crystal & Fantasy Caves. You wont have to press through the same small hole that the Hollis brothers did to encounter this phenomenon of geological formations; the caves now have a visitors entrance, guided tours and constructed walkways that descend 120 feet under the earths surface.
Upon entering the Crystal Caves youll discover the reason behind their name is as clear as the water that fills them. Although theyre deep within the earth, the waters of underground Cahow Lake shimmer in rich deep turquoise. Stroll across the pontoon bridge pathways along the surface of the lake, passing countless white helictites, which are characterized by their clustered, abstract and jagged formations. Stalactites trickle down from the ceiling and stalagmites emerge through the clear water from the caves floor, 50 feet below.
Adventurous types will find a heart-pumping descent next-door at Fantasy Cave. A steep journey underground leads to a treasure trove of constellations with soda straw formations dripping from above and calcite mineral deposits ornamenting the cave walls like frozen crystalline waterfalls. Standing on bridged pathways over the illuminated water, youll get just a teasing glimpse of the interconnecting passageways that lead out to the ocean.
After the tough climb out of Fantasy Cave you can re-energize on the grounds, with a light bite or drink at Cafe Olé followed by a visit to Fiddlestix, where you can buy your very own precious crystal memorabilia.”
One might think that an island has to import almost everything, but Bermuda has a few surprising local products. In this installment of “Hidden Gems: Bermuda”,Peter Greenberg learns about island-made products.
Bermuda is an archipelago of more than 120 small islands, which have some of the country’s richest national resources. There’s Nonsuch Island, the whole of which is a wildlife sanctuary. There, you’ll find Bermuda’s national emblem and one of the most endangered birds in the world.
Back on the mainland, there are some less traditional modes of transportation. Renting a car may only be for residents, but you can hit the road on two wheels. Watch Peter Greenberg as he heads off the beaten path in this edition of Hidden Gems: Bermuda. For more information, please visit
Bermuda is not just one island. It’s actually to over 120 small islands. Beyond the famous pink sand beaches, there are sunken treasures and unique geological features that you can only see if you get off the shore and into the water. On a boat, you can see shipwrecks from five centuries and 15 countries. There are also mysterious off-shore caves that are not your typical view from the beach. Peter Greenberg explores Bermuda from the ocean in the first installment of Hidden Gems: Bermuda.
Let loose and party in paradise this Spring Break when you and your friends travel to Bermuda to take advantage of some great Spring Break 2012 specials.
Not only are there plenty of activities that will appeal to everyone in your crew, but the deals are sweeter than ever.
All students travelling to Bermuda for Spring Break can also receive a FREE Spring Break event pass which includes entry and access to all Spring Break activities, food at all daytime events, bus and ferry transportation and great drink discounts!
And if you’re a Bermuda native coming to spend Spring Break on this island you call home, you can bring at least 10 of your friends along and receive an iPad 2, cash rewards and other great prizes. gotobermuda.com/travel-deals/spring-break/
Shots: Man in suit and boater hat emerging from the ocean with luggage, odd shot; aerial view of Bermuda coast, reefs, and golf course; Female students at airport; traffic on Bermuda streets; parking lot and streets with mopeds; man and woman riding mopeds through countryside; luxury liner pulling into port; steam ship whistle blowing; youth sunbathing on boat deck; calypso band playing on a ship deck, while college students dance and laugh; Students drinking beer and frolicking on deck; cannon firing; steel drum band playing on beach to happy student crowd; native dancers in strange garb; kids dancing with natives; chef walking through crowd; limbo dancing, including limbo under flaming pole; Jonathan Winters attempts limbo dance, instead decides to light cigarette on flaming pole; kids crossing bridge to rocks on beach; students sunbathing and lounging on beach; student playing guitar on beach; students lining up for picnic; The Talbot Brothers music group performing on a small stage for student crowd; student girls in amateur beauty contest; young couple kissing.,
Part Two
Shots: Male students from Connecticut on tall diving board, singing a college glee tune to crowd below; boys then all dive into the pool, while singing; students in bathing suits dancing the twist on the beach; students cavorting, enjoying themselves on the beach; a real shindig; students running into water, splashing; POV diving overhead; scuba divers kissing; CU of kissing fish; small sailboat capsizing in the water; man in boat comically knocked over by wake of other boats and water skiiers; food served to bathers on wading platform; pan of shops on Bermuda beach boardwalk area; upscale jewelry shops; student trying on sunglasses and monocle; church ceremony on the beach at dawn; calypso band playing to student crows; students from Yale, Princeton, and Harvard performing an informal student revue; college boys doing the twist, while mugging for camera; Harvard Hasty Pudding troupe performance; pan shot of banquet with terrific food; students lined up at buffet, filling plates with food; students dancing in back yard while band plays..
A great tool is a joy in the hand and to the mind. This is a short video about making a classic Bermuda Cedar beer (bottle) opener. Each piece takes over 5 hours to make. Selection of material is best where a branch meets the trunk to find the more interesting patterns and knots. Shaping and finishing each uniquely elegant opener is spread out over the course of a week to allow multiple coats of high quality varnish to harden.
After many failed resurrection attempts and after sitting empty for 20 years the Club Med Hotel in St.Georges, Bermuda was imploded at 10.a.m on August 25, 2008. A new Park Hyatt Resort will be constructed on this site. (forecasted completion in 2012).
This was the first ever building implosion in Bermuda’s history Over 70 pounds of dynamite were used and the button was pressed by the Premier of Bermuda, Ewart Brown.
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