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Watch: Coquito Festival, Foreday Morning Tramp and Horse Racing Energize USVI

  • Staff Consortium
  • December 23, 2024

Several big events brought excitement to the U.S. Virgin Islands this weekend, with one — WTJX's Foreday Morning Tramp with Stanley and the Ten Sleepless Knights on St. Croix — currently ongoing. The event, which continues at 12:30 a.m. on Dec. 24, features TSK serenading St. Croix communities in the early morning hours with a variety of Christmas songs, all performed in authentic Quelbe style. On Saturday, the annual Coquito Festival held at La Reine Chicken Shack drew huge crowds. The parking lot was lined with vendors offering a variety of goods, while those competing in the coquito competition provided eager patrons with a taste of their creations. The event's main attraction this year was the well-known Puerto Rican recording artist Tito Nieves. Here are this year's Coquito Festival winners: 1st Place: Gely Santiago2nd Place: 4T’s Coquito3rd Place: Yvi’s Coquito Meanwhile, in St. Thomas, patrons enjoyed another thrilling horse racing event at the recently reopened Clinton Phip...

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