West End Divers held a smash hit with their West End Scavenger Hunt for SOL International Foundation this evening. The event pitted dive shop against dive shop in a race to acquire photographs of random objects and events ranging from ordinary household to “OMG I can’t believe you have (or did) that!” From expired passports to mullets to three legged turtles and men with shaved legs, it was an all-out race around West End for the teams of four. The most elusive and point-heavy of the scavenger hunt items— a photograph of irritable beach rakemaster Dorado autographing a rank— was miraculously managed by both Team Ramrod (Coconut Tree Divers) and Team Scandilicious. Videos of this unprecedented event are forthcoming. The » read more «

I’ve gotta hand it to Frank: he knows customer service. He sits at the corner of his bar, chatting with locals and sipping a glass of red wine. His employees bustle behind him, conjuring hot plates of spring rolls, pad thais, and chow mien for the small crowd accumulating on his deck above West End Divers in the heart of West End, Roatan. Brion strums a few notes on his guitar, flicks back his hair, and launches into a tune by the Eagles— not one of his renowned fret-bashing solos, but appropriate for the casual dining atmosphere of Le Bistro. Frank’s pride in his business clearly shows. Le Bistro started in the little sliver of shopfront between Tyll’s Dive and » read more «

Evelyn, a professional Madonna impersonator, gives the performance of a lifetime on the Coconut Tree Divers deck. Amazingly, the voice really is her singing “Like a Prayer,” and she didn’t know that her prop would be a three-foot-long sparkling schlong until seconds prior to performance. Watch all the way to the end— it will blow you away. Note to self: Install web cam on Coconut Tree Divers deck.

Sundowner’s Beach Bar has a new website! Given that I spend way too much time sipping rum and pineapples at Sundowner’s, it’s more like I’ve paid them to build their site. Oh well… cheers! Check out the cold drinks, hot food, and great times at www.sundownersroatan.com