Focus Salon

If you are beach girl, chances are you spend time in the glorious waters of Grand Cayman doing all sorts of exciting things. Snorkeling, diving, swimming, sunbathing, beach strolling…the possibilities are endless. All this fun in the sun can be tough on a girl’s hair, and can wreak havoc with color and texture.

The cure for “Beach Hair” is at Focus Salon in Grand Cayman. Focus has two luxury locations: Focus Salon in the Marquee Plaza next to Cafe Del Sol, and Focus Too in Countryside Shopping Centre in Savannah. Make an appointment for a conditioning treatment and you will walk out refreshed with a head of shiny, healthy hair.

The highly trained staff at Focus will get you settled into a comfortable chair and soon you will be sipping a cup of tea or coffee and catching up on your favorite beauty magazines. Relax while Kerastase deep conditioning products are massaged into your hair. In about an hour, your frazzled locks will be transformed.

While you are at it, consider some of the other beauty treatments offered at Focus:

• The most exciting facial and full body rejuvenation device in the world: The Jade Energy Device combines micro current, color light and harmonics for a totally non-invasive, anti-aging face and body youthful glow. Wrinkle and fine line removal, cellulite removal, acne, rosacea, hyper pigmentation and more. Scientifically and clinically proven results.
• Chip-resistant Calgel Everlasting Nail System which lasts for four to six weeks on nails and even longer on toes
• Hollywood Lashes: Get the look of thicker, longer, more luscious lashes with eyelash extensions! With Hollywood Lashes can you have eyes that really pop. Focus Salon is staffed with highly trained and experienced eyelash extension specialists to ensure the health and safety of your lashes.

FOCUS Salon, The Marquee Plaza & FOCUS Too, Countryside Shopping Village 
94FOCUS (943-6287) 947CUTS (947-2887)

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Boogie Nights

The best dance party in the Cayman Islands is Boogie Nights, held the last Friday of every month at The Wharf. The Wharf Restaurant is one of Cayman’s premier waterfront restaurants, located in the heart of George Town on West Bay Road. Boogie Nights is a classic seventies dance party that kicks off at 9:30 PM, and be sure to arrive early so you don’t miss a minute of the fun. The dance floor fills up with revelers wearing bell bottoms, silky pantsuits and Farrah Fawcett wigs. Hosted by KISS 106.1 FM and The Wharf, Boogie Nights is packed with people of all ages and is equally popular with visitors and residents.  DJ Ben Maxwell handles loads of requests with ease. and keeps the boogie tunes spinning.

Don’t miss the Halloween Party on October 31st. Since Halloween falls on a Friday night this year, the “BOO-gie Nights” party will be an absolute blast!

THE WHARF

West Bay Road
Telephone: (345) 949-2231
Facsimile: (345) 949-0397
Website: www.wharf.ky
Email: thewharf@candw.ky

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No visit to the Cayman Islands is complete without a trip to an authentic Caribbean jerk shack. “Jerk” refers to a method of meat preparation that transforms everyday chicken or pork into the most succulent, juicy treat you can imagine. Jerked meat appears on many restaurant menus in the Cayman Islands and across the Caribbean. It’s worth visiting an actual jerk pit to soak up the entire experience.

First off, there is the tantalizing smell. Even if you aren’t hungry, as soon as you pull up to the jerk stand, you will take in the heavenly scent of spicy meats roasting on the grills. Most jerk stands offer the standard fare of jerk chicken or pork, steamed fish, and festival. Festival is a Caribbean version of a hush puppy that is so tasty that the little nuggets of fried dough rarely survive the trip home with me, even though my house is less than a mile from my favorite jerk stand.

Once your meat is plucked off the sizzling coals, it will be sliced up and placed in a foil packet with extra hot sauce. Usually a few slices of white hardough bread are offered as side dish. Hardough bread is a dense, sweet white sandwich bread perfect for sopping up the extra juices in a jerk dinner.

You will appreciate the affordable price (usually under $10.00 for dinner per person) and the staff, who are invariably some of the nicest folks you will come across in the Cayman Islands.

Seymour’s Jerk Centre

In the parking lot of Roy’s Boutique on Shedden Road, George Town,Grand Cayman

Monday-Thursday 11:30am-1am, Friday 11:30am-3am and Saturday 11:30am-1am

Telephone (345) 945-1931

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Casanova

What’s for lunch today? Same old thing? How does savory Peppered Steak served with warm Parmesan Risotto sound? This luscious entrée is only $10.00, either dine-in or carry out, at Casanova Restaurant. Casanova is a lovely Italian Piazza perched by the Caribbean Sea right in the middle of downtown George Town. Adored by locals for years, Casanova is special enough for a ten year anniversary but recently it’s become the place to scoop up an affordable and delicious lunch. The Express Lunch menu changes daily and is available Monday-Friday. This week’s menus included Chicken Milanese with Penne in Tomato Sauce, and Grilled Pork Chop with Fresh Herb and Balsamic Sauce served with Mashed Potatoes and Vegetables.

Tony Crescente, owner and native Italian, prides himself on offering the authentic taste of his homeland to his guests. Tony’s lunch and dinner entrees are prepared from recipes handed down through the generations.

 If you have the chance to dine in, by all means enjoy the beautiful ocean view and the friendly, attentive staff.  The staff will always make you feel as if your table is the only one in the room.  Everyone has a ready smile, and the wonderful accents make any woman feel special. There’s nothing like a resounding “Ciao Bella!” to make you feel like an Italian movie star. If you would rather pick your meal up to go, call your order in to (345) 949-7633.

Buon Appetito!

CASANOVA RESTAURANT
65 North Church St.
Downtown on the Waterfront

Telephone (345) 949-7633

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Taste of Cayman

Don’t miss out on the 21st annual Taste of Cayman on Saturday, November 22nd, 2008. Sample different cuisines, enjoy live entertainment and bring the kids for fun and games.

Over 30 of Cayman’s finest restaurants will showcase their best dishes, featuring both local and international cuisine. Nibble on everything from mouth-watering Greek dips to Jamaican jerked chicken and pork. Japanese teriyaki steak, Caymanian rum cakes, fudge, conch fritters and marinated conch are just a few of the choices for visitors. The restaurant showcase starts at 5pm at the new Camana Bay’s Towne Center, complemented by drinks from the fully-stocked cash bar.  

Entertainment includes local bands and DJs playing calypso, soca, rock, reggae, country and pop. Kids can enjoy carnival games, storytelling, arts and crafts, bouncing castle, face painting, and clowns.
The proceeds from the night’s event will benefit the Lighthouse School, the Pines Retirement Home, and many other local charities.

Don’t miss this opportunity to be richly fed, entertained, and to help local charities.

For further information about Taste of Cayman 2008, contact the Cayman Islands Tourism Association, via telephone (345) 949-8522 or email Kim Pisano at kimpisano@cita.ky

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One of the best cardio workouts in Grand Cayman is absolutely free: a brisk walk on Seven Mile Beach.  This pristine stretch of sand is one of the most famous beaches in the world, with good reason. Sugar white sand, azure water and non-stop sun make Seven Mile Beach ideal for a power walk. Unlike other Caribbean beaches, there are no vendors allowed on the beach, so visitors can stroll in peace. Walking is an excellent workout, burning 280 calories per hour for a 120 pound female walking at 4 miles per hour.

Bring your walking shoes when you visit beautiful Grand Cayman. Don’t forget to slather on the sunscreen before you head out for your power beach walk! It’s almost always sunny on Seven Mile Beach.

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Up north, the brutal experience of shopping for a new swimsuit only happens once year. Down here in the tropics, bathing suit season never ends. The last time I braved the swimsuit sale at rack at TJ Maxx, I decided to hire a top notch personal trainer to tone things up for the next bikini.  

Sue Merren is well known in the Cayman Islands for her tremendous client success stories. Sue is an ACE-certified Personal Trainer and Stott Pilates certified instructor, and the owner of Innovative Fitness Pilates & Personal Training in Grand Cayman. 

First, Sue provided me with a detailed questionnaire that thoroughly explored my fitness goals. She met with me prior to our first training session to discuss her game plan with me. The actual training sessions were fantastic. Sue is motivating, knowledgeable, and extremely effective. After the initial soreness wore off, I started looking forward to the serious work out sessions.  

The bottom line after eight bi-weekly sessions? Personal training rocks! My body fat percentage dropped, my energy level increased, and I built solid muscle mass. My pants are a little looser around the waistline and my self esteem received a significant boost.  

To start your own personal transformation, treat yourself to personal training with Innovative Fitness.  

Innovative Fitness Pilates & Personal Training

sue@innovativefitness.ky  

Telephone    345-326-8111   

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Powerhouse Gym

If you’ve spent any time at all in Grand Cayman, chances are you’ve heard about Soca dancing. Soca is a dance genre that originated in Trinidad and Tobago from Calypso music. If you’ve been out club hopping in GC or anywhere in the Caribbean, you’ve seen people dancing their hearts out to the pounding Soca beat. Powerhouse Gym in Grand Cayman offers a Soca Aerobics class that will teach you some sweet Soca moves while burning off fat and calories.

Soca Aerobics is a high jumping, flag waving. waistline wiggling, feet stomping riot. Strengthen muscles and get your heart rate up by taking soca aerobics.

Join the fun! Move your body to the pounding Soca beat while getting in shape.  Soca Aerobics takes place every Wednesday evening 7:30 PM-8:30 PM with Anthony, who knows a thing or two about soca dance moves.  

Powerhouse Gym (at King’s Sports Centre)

Tel: (345) 946 5464

Located near Grand Harbour in Red Bay. It offers 2 squash courts, studio and aerobic classes, indoor hockey/spinning, basketball, a multipurpose ring, indoor football/basketball, roller skating, karate, Jiu Jitsu, dance, nutritional centre and steam rooms. They are open Monday to Thursday 5am to 10pm, Fridays up to 9pm, Saturday and Sunday 8am to 5pm, Public Holidays from 10am to 4pm

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Blast off calories fast and get in the best shape of your life by taking Spinning classes at Revolutions. Devoted entirely to Spinning, the Revolutions Studio is the best place in Grand Cayman to burn off 500 calories or more per class. Husband and wife team Cathy and Jerome Ameline are skilled, friendly and easy-to-follow instructors. There are no tricky moves to learn, and everyone goes at their own pace. It’s a ton of fun,with great tunes and a relaxed vibe. Get toned, sexy beach legs by the holidays with a little help from Revolutions.

Revolutions Class

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Revolutions Indoor Cycling
Barnett Music Centre (beside the Red Cross)
24 Huldah Avenue, GT
PO Box 731, KY1-1103
revolutionscayman@hotmail.com
516-BIKE (2453)

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Funky Monkey
Governors Square

Telephone 345-943-8659

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