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The golden hour : a novel
\"The Bahamas, 1941. Newly-widowed Leonora \"Lulu\" Randolph arrives in Nassau to investigate the Governor and his wife for a New York society magazine. After all, American readers have an insatiable appetite for news of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, that glamorous couple whose love affair nearly brought the British monarchy to its knees five years earlier. What more intriguing backdrop for their romance than a wartime Caribbean paradise, a colonial playground for kingpins of ill-gotten empires? Or so Lulu imagines. But as she infiltrates the Duke and Duchess's social circle, and the powerful cabal that controls the islands' political and financial affairs, she uncovers evidence that beneath the glister of Wallis and Edward's marriage lies an ugly-and even treasonous-reality. In fact, Windsor-era Nassau seethes with spies, financial swindles, and racial tension, and in the middle of it all stands Benedict Thorpe: a scientist of tremendous charm and murky national loyalties. Inevitably, the willful and wounded Lulu falls in love. Then Nassau's wealthiest man is murdered in one of the most notorious cases of the century, and the resulting coverup reeks of royal privilege. Benedict Thorpe disappears without a trace, and Lulu embarks on a journey to London and beyond to unpick Thorpe's complicated family history: a fateful love affair, a wartime tragedy, and a mother from whom all joy is stolen.\"--Publisher.
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The Early 19th Century Climate of the Bahamas and a Comparison with 20th Century Averages
Two weather records kept at Nassau, Bahamas, from 1811 to 1837, and from 1838 to 1845, respectively, are analyzed and compared to 20th century reference periods.The average annual temperature of the period is 24.2 degrees C (+/- 0.65 degrees C), which is 0.4 degrees C lower than 1961-1990 and O.1 degrees C lower than 1901-1920, the coolest period in the 20th century.
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Junkanoo: The African Cultural Connection in Nassau, Bahamas
This article delineates the main stages in the little known history of Bahamian Junkanoo as a cultural expression relevant to the survival of African traditions in the western hemisphere. It seeks to answer the following questions: Historically, what has Junkanoo meant for Bahamians since its origins in the 18th and 19th centuries? What are the socio-political and religious roots of what is now a secular observance? Is Junkanoo a celebration of freedom (emancipation), an African religious ritual, an opportunity for marginal groups to unify and express themselves in public spaces, or a nationalistic display of identity? In doing so, it demonstrates the commonalities among diverse African diasporic cultures in the Caribbean, as well as their relationship to similar cultural expressions in North America (Florida and the Carolinas) and South America (Brazil). [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT].
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NASSAU RISING THE OLD TOWN AND ITS ISLAND ARE ON A ROLL--AND ATLANTIS RULES THE WAVE
PHOTOS 9 MAP; Rising behind shark-filled Predator Lagoon, Atlantis' Royal Towers, opened two years ago, put a $600-million exclamation point on the Nassau-Paradise revitalization. Looking for something in teal? Compass Beach Club, one of the more unusual lodging options on New Providence Island, offers cabanas, cottages and huts of a different color. The old Straw Market in downtown Nassau still draws crowds from visiting cruise ships. A cruise ship hovers off the beach and pool of the British Colonial Hilton, near Nassau's main dock. The hotel reopened a year ago. The restored Ocean Club once again defines elegance on Paradise Island. An underwater viewing tunnel lets Atlantis visitors take a dry walk among the sharks and other non-vegetarians in Predator Lagoon. Tourists enjoy a ride in a buggy that plies historic Bay Street, downtown Nassau's busy (when the ships are in) shopping district. Cafe Matisse brings culinary excitement to the heart of Nassau. A stack of conch shells at a stand gives only a hint of the glorious potential derived from the slugs within them. Tribune photos by [Alan Solomon]. MAP (color): BAHAMAS. Chicago Tribune.
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Tropic wonder; Katrina destroyed Murray the sea lion's home, but he and his pals are back in action in the Bahamas, where he'll greet you with a kiss
The activity begins with a 15-minute crash course in sea lion conservation, which advocates protecting these social \"sea dogs\" from pollution and fishermen who shoot sea lions if they compete for fish. [...] at Dolphin Encounters, for the first time, Murray gets to be the alpha male. -- travel@latimes.com -- BEGIN TEXT OF INFOBOX DOLPHIN ENCOUNTERS BLUE LAGOON ISLAND www.dolphinencounters.com A high-speed double-decker catamaran takes visitors on a scenic boat ride from the Paradise Island Ferry Terminal to Blue Lagoon Island.
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A tropical weekend wave of sun and sand ; With Bahamian hospitality in full swing, winter seemed a distant memory
There's much more to the island than that. For a local culinary experience, walk right past Dunkin' Donuts, Hooters, and Planet Hollywood, and head to the humble fish shacks under the bridge on Potter's Cay dock, where you can choose from a long line of Bahamian vendors who slice and dice conch salad or fry conch fritters while you wait. One of the best routes to local life is via the People-to-People program, founded in 1975. Modeled after Jamaica's \"Meet the People\" program, People-to-People has been hugely successful matching tourists with Bahamian families. We had the pleasure of eating Sunday lunch with the Sands family, who served a spread of of crawfish salad, fried snapper, spicy coleslaw, Bahamian-style macaroni and cheese (in blocks), the island's signature peas and rice, and cherry cheesecake. En route to the Bahamas airport, our warm and jovial taxi driver suggested that the next Bahamas visit include a tour of the \"Out Islands,\" which are quieter and more remote. \"There are 700 islands in the Bahamas, and only 30 of them are inhabited,\" he said, adding that his native Cat Island is the fairest of them all.
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INTERNET PACKAGE; Three Nights in the Bahamas
You've got to trust a cabbie, don't you? The next morning, I puttered across the harbor on a $3 ferry ride en route to Paradise Island and Atlantis, a mega-resort that would have cost me only a couple of hundred dollars extra -- per night. With masochistic zeal, I prowled the gargantuan property, mentally checking off everything my Holiday Inn didn't have -- sharks behind glass, water slides, private beach, casino dripping with Dale Chihuly glasswork, 18 restaurants, shopping mall. Wrong. The experience cast a pall over the rest of my stay at the Holiday Inn. Suddenly I was infuriated that the ice machines never had ice and that the vending machines kept swallowing my change. I grumbled that a so-so breakfast in the cafe cost $15 and that the nearby beach was pocked with trash and free-range canines. I feared walking the streets of Nassau alone at night, after the bargain- hunting cruisers returned to their ships. I'd had great fun on Paradise Island, playing in the Atlantis casino, visiting a crafts market and poking through souvenir shops. Near the hotel at Heritage Village, where dozens of ramshackle restaurants serve up conch anything and Red Stripe beer, locals had been quick to banter, always asking the same thing: \"How are you enjoying your visit?\" At the downtown Straw Market, I watched as shoppers negotiated for handmade crafts under a giant tent.
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Nassau, the Bahamas
One museum worth your time is the National Art Gallery of the Bahamas (West Hill Street; 242-328-5800; www.nagb.org.bs; $5), set in the serene former home of the first chief justice of the Bahamas. An impressive, eclectic collection of local art includes photos from the late 1800s of Nassau streets you just explored; Stanley Burnside's bold and vivid ''Solomon''; and Blue Curry's ''Potcake,'' a found object and digital film meditation on homelessness. Change from your beach shirt into a tailored jacket for cocktails at Paradise Island's cinematic One & Only Ocean Club Resort (242-363-2501; www.oneandonlyresorts.com), with a lobby and bar that was transformed into the title setting for the latest James Bond film, ''Casino Royale.'' But why drink among the plush couches inside when you can stroll across the lawn to the open-air bar perched on the sea cliff? Dune restaurant's outdoor bar and natural wave soundtrack feels more like the set of a sexy spy thriller. Bond purists should skip the fruity ''Casino Royale'' cocktail and get a martini the way 007 likes it -- three measures (ounces) gin, one of vodka and half a measure of vermouth with a lemon twist. The British Colonial Hilton(1 Bay Street; 242-322-3301; www.hilton.com) is a landmark hotel, featured in ''Thunderball'' and ''Never Say Never Again'' with a ''Double O'' suite available. It towers over downtown Nassau and offers large beds and a private beach. Rooms start at $199.
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Cuban Use of Nassau for Aviation Stops
Nassau Airports do not receive requests for Aircraft landing rights from Cubana Airlines
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HAVE KID, WILL TRAVEL... TO NASSAU ISLE'S RESORTS ARE FRIENDLY TO FAMILIES
NASSAU, Bahamas - Last year my 1-year-old son threw up on me on an American Airlines flight from San Juan. I didn't have a change of clothes so my wife followed me to the lavatory and gave me her frilly shirt. None of the passengers saw me sprint to the toilet but they all saw me leave and I know what they were whispering: \"Who is that blushing transvestite?\" The great thing about big resorts like the Day-Glo-colored Nassau Marriott Resort & Crystal Palace Casino is that they are kid- friendly. Children under 12 eat free and there is a Kids Club and a playground right on the beach. From our balcony overlooking the massive pool and powder blue ocean, we saw 12 sting rays floating like butterflies in the sea. Inside, there was a parrot named Pistachio who liked to be fed grapes, and a video game room that parents could see from tables in the Goombay Mama restaurant. This allowed parents to actually be able to chew their food while the kids played nearby. Samuel loved the video driving games but didn't like the ones with guns. \"Too many boo-boos,\" he said. Later, we took a boat ride to Dolphin Encounters on Blue Lagoon Island to swim with the dolphins. Samuel was able to feed a dolphin and proclaimed himself \"Dolphin Boy.\" The only problem was that Dolphin Boy didn't want his mother to get in the water with a well- trained, well-bribed dolphin named Dot. The \"Swim with the Dolphins\" encounter, which included an educational lecture, then a half-hour swim with the majestic mammals was the highlight of some people's lives, let alone vacations. For $129 you get kissed by a dolphin, dance with a dolphin, get splashed by a dolphin, and have a dolphin leap 10 feet over your head. For the grand finale, Dot the dolphin pushes you across the lagoon at motorboat speed. Samuel cried the whole time, worried what Dot would do to his mom.
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