Ladies, here is your chance to get beautiful for a wee bit less at Tips N Toes.  Tips N Toes is a luxury spa located in the heart of the George Town port area. The spa offers a complete array of guest services for both hand and foot services. For the month of May, Tips N and Toes is offering the following services at special prices:

Mothers Day Web Special

Waxing Specials

Call today and book your manicure, pedicure, or waxing treatment..for less!

Tips ‘N’ Toes Luxury Spa

Telephone (345) 943-8637

http://www.tipsntoes.ky

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The Visual Arts Society

Sticks & Stones is hosting a very special event this Saturday, May 9th, from 11:00 AM-3:00 PM, in conjunction with The Visual Arts Society and The Queens Botanical Park. The Visual Arts Society is offering a chance to meet featured artists Avril Ward, John Broad, Dora Williams, Cecilia Urdaneta, and Maureen Lazarus. Discuss their work, observe their creative work, and mingle among others who appreciate great artwork. All the artwork displayed will be offered for sale.

The Queens Botanical Park will have a wide collection of their exceptional indigenous plants for sale. Where else can you buy botanical plants in the heart of George Town?

Queens Botanical Park

Needless to say, there is the usual spectacular collection of stunning indoor and outdoor furniture, selected from all over the globe. The Sticks & Stones Collection is worthy of a trip on any Saturday. This Saturday, May 9th will be a day to enjoy beautiful art, wondrous tropical plants, and talented artists. See you there!

Getting there is easy: take North Sound Road just past the Butterfield roundabout towards CUC. Once you pass the CUC main office on your left and the Conch Shell House on your right, take a right hand turn onto Kingbird Drive. Follow Kingbird Drive all the way down past the warehouses and look for the Sticks & Stones flags.

Sticks & Stones      114 Kingbird Drive    947-8663

sticksandstones@candw.ky

Monday-Saturday 10AM-5PM

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It’s time for one of Grand Cayman’s most anticipated events of the year! On Friday, May 22nd, 2009, the Rotary Club of Grand Cayman will be hosting its major fundraising event, Camelot Auction, at the Ritz Carlton. This wonderfully entertaining event has gained in reputation as a premier annual event auction in the Cayman Islands. This year’s theme is “Cabaret”, featuring live entertainment by the talented artists and entertainers of the Vivendi Cabaret.

The event is a blast, with the coolest auction items you can imagine. It’s not the usual “auction stuff”. The fundraising team is extremely creative, and they work diligently to come up with exceptional items for the auction. They even created a website to visit ahead of time to get you thinking about what you items you will be bidding on: www.camelot.ky . I spent some time on the website became intrigued with several of the Camelot Auctions items. Here are just a few examples:

Dinner for Six, with a Sommelier, listed as “Priceless”

Garmin GPS Oregon 300 , $900

Dental Bleaching, $350

There are tons of other fun things to consider bidding on, so visit the website and see what tickles your fancy. Mark your calendars for this exciting event. You’ll have a great time, and help raise money for important community service projects. Last year the event raised over $130,00 for various worthy causes including Meals on Wheels, the Central Caribbean Marine Institute, and various regional hurricane relief programs.

Tickets are CI $200.00 each. For tickets, contact Sebastien Guilbard at sguilgbard@smu.ky or call 326-1014.

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dermalogica

Are you uhappy with the state of your face? Posh Spa has the perfect event for you: The First Annual Skin Bar Event, on Friday, May 8th. 2009, from 5:00PM-8:00PM. New and existing clients are welcome!

Come in and get a complimentary Face Mapping Analysis, along with a customized skin care regime guaranteed to satisfy all your skin care needs. Face Mapping is a revolutionary new approach to skin analysis which provides skin professionals a comprehensive technique to analyze every aspect of their client’s skin. This makes the prescription of a home skin care regimen as focused on the client’s actual needs as possible.   

The focus of the evening will be on Dermalogica products. There will be a discount of 10% on all Dermalogica products purchased at the event!

Enjoy complimentary nibbles and wine.

Come on down to Posh Spa for an amazing evening and FREE treatments!

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Azzurro Caffe

The last time we threw a dinner party, I took the easy and the delicious way out: I picked up the phone and called Azzurro Catering, a division of Azzurro Caffe. I don’t mind cooking for six to eight guests, but anything over that can be tiring. It’s better to call the experts at Azzurro. My recent dinner party ended up with 20+ guests invited, and the folks at Azzuro had the menu figured out in a snap: some yummy cold appetizers (a sample: smoked salmon with a secret cream cheese spread and extra yummy dark brown bread triangles), two kinds of wonderful lasagna (one traditional red sauce & meat and one creamy veggie), orzo salad with caramelized onions (a masterpiece of flavor), crusty garlic breads laced with aged Parmesan cheese, and their signature dish: Caesar Salad with giant homemade croutons, topped with the special “from scratch” Azzurro dressing. For dessert, the pastry chef put together a melange of tiny desserts beautifully displayed on a white platter.

The best part is, for a small fee, someone from the Azzurro staff will turn up at your home shortly before your guests do, with the entire sumptuous meal already warm and expertly prepared. The main dish and the breads will be popped into your warm oven, the crisp salads will be slipped into your fridge, and all the food will be arranged on spectacular white serving platters right out of the pages of Bon Appetit Magazine. All you have to do is chill your wine, arrange the flowers, and slip into a gorgeous hostess outfit.

The next day, you can drop the serving dishes back at Azzurro, or one of the courteous staff will be happy to stop by and collect the dishes if you prefer, for another small charge. I found that the cost of the catered food was comparable to preparing it myself, considering the value of the time it takes to shop for and prepare the food. My guests were extremely impressed with the quality of the food and in fact made fools of themselves when it came to the Caesar’s Salad: there was not a leaf of Romaine lettuce left! Do yourself a favor and order extra servings of the Caesar’s salad; it’s outrageously good! Everything we ordered was superb, and the service was terrific. The staff is great to work with, and if you don’t see what you like on the catering menu, ask for a meeting with the chef, John-he’s delightful and creative.

For your next dinner party, give your guests a lovely meal from Azzurro and a relaxed hostess!

Azzurro

Buckingham Square,  Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Telephone: +1 (345) 946-7745

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by Dahlia Jones

Sip fine wine, enjoy beautiful artwork from artist Dahlia Jones and nibble on free appetizers from Prime Churrascaria at the complimentary wine tasting event at Tortuga Liquors at Governors Square Thursday, April 30th from 5PM-7PM. (Yes, you heard that right: free appetizers from Prime!)  If you haven’t made your way over to the elegant new Tortuga Store, you simply must stop in soon. The showcase Governors Square location is stocked with fine liquors and wines and is the perfect spot for tonight’s wine tasting.

Featured artist and special guest: Dahlia Jones 

Featured Wines: Chateau Los Boldos Sauvignon Blanc Tradition , Chateau Los Boldos Cabernet Sauvignon Tradition, Chateau Los Boldos Carmenere Tradition 

Appetizers Provided by: Prime Churrascaria

Prime

By the way, mark your calendars: this event takes place on the last Thursday of every month. What better way to expand your wine knowledge and have a bit of fun!

Tortuga Liquors      Governors Square, West Bay Road    

Telephone (345) 946-6864

http://www.tortugarumcakes.com/

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The Art of Stylish Tea Parties

Ladies, learn the finer points of putting on an ever-so-elegant tea party with the help of Grand Cayman’s ultimate party planners, Celebrations and Camana Bay. For a mere $20.00, you get tea party favors, cocktails, and a wealth of knowledge about how to throw a stylish tea party. The event will be taking place at Camana Bay on Tuesday, May 5th at 5:30 PM.

Call Celebrations today at (345) 623-2044 to reserve your tickets. This event will be a popular one!

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Custom Dress

Are you two different sizes? Size 6 top, size 8 bottom? Size 12 jacket, size 10 pants? This can be simple enough when buying separates, but tough going when it comes to buying cute dresses. Usually we end up buying a dress that fits half of us and is too big for the other half, and then altering it. I’m sure shapely beauties Kim Kardashian and Beyonce face the same challenges, but they have designers to create custom gowns for their curves.  

If you live in the Cayman Islands, you can enjoy the same luxury, at a fraction of the cost! Custom designed clothing is an affordable option at LD’s Sewing and Fashion Boutique. The seamstress team at LD’s can whip up anything you can dream of, using your fabric or theirs, for a fraction of the cost of couture clothing. I get most of my dresses made there, and the prices are amazing!  For a typical sleeveless work sheath, lined, I pay between CI $69.00 and $99.00. The design team is so talented that they don’t even use a pattern! The first time I went in, I brought in a favorite Ann Taylor dress to use as a template. The ladies took my measurements. we picked out fabric and lining, and within a week I went back for a fitting. Within two weeks, I had a custom dress that fits better and looks better than the original dress. I became a regular client at LD Sewing, and have since had tons of evening wear, pants, work skirts and dresses made there. My husband, who is 6′6,  has ordered several trousers custom  at LD and he is extremely pleased with the quality of his clothing.  LD makes men’s suits, jackets, and tailored pants. Don’t be afraid to bring in your own fabric. When I’m in the US, I keep my eyes open for deals at places like Jo-Ann Fabrics and stock up for future creations at LD.

Bridal Gown

LD also does a significant business in custom bridal. They can do anything but have a growing reputation among local brides for simple, elegant styles that breathe easily in our warm climate. Many of the LD styles retail for as little as CI $499.00, a bargain price for a custom bridal gown! Insider tip: The shop has rental gowns available for brides on a budget. Inquire at the shop for details.

The design team is delightful, creative and lovely to work with. For a rush free, they can work with extreme time frames upon request. The also do a terrific job on basic alterations. The boutique carries ready to wear clothing: cute jeans, casual tops,”barely-there” dresses, embossed leggings, and other fun offerings.

Stop in soon and experience the wonder of custom-made clothing!

LD’s Sewing and Fashion Boutique                Telephone (345)-949-1264

Eastern Avenue in the dms centre

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Paul Lyons

Laughin’ for Hope 2009, the Cayman Islands Cancer Society’s Comedy Fest fundraising event, is set for Thursday, April 30th at Margaritaville. There are two shows, one at 7:00 PM (doors open at 6:00 PM) and one at 9:30 PM (doors open at 8:30 PM). There will be drink specials and food available for purchase all evening.

Rooster 101’s own comedy celebrity “The Big Kahuna” will be hosting the show. The stage will be shared by two headliners, Mutzie and Paul Lyons.

Paul is a stand up comic, actor, published writer and inspirational guru. His two dozen plus TV appearances include Everybody Loves Raymond, Comedy Central’s Comics on Delivery, and A & E’s Comics on The Road. Paul has appeared in every US state as well as London and Sydney. His essays have appeared in Playboy, TV Guide and Details.

Mutzie

Mutzie’s career has crossed over every area of entertainment including TV, radio, and music. He has appeared on Showtime, Comedy Central and the last six sessions of BET’s Comic View. He has performed in seven countries and been named “New Orleans Entertainer of The Year” twice. On stage, Mutzie is the eternal class clown; you aren’t sure what’s coming next but you know it’s coming! The Mutzie show includes music, a few props, some home-grown characters and improv that is second to none. His rapid-fire improv has been compared to Robin Williams.

Tickets cost $25.00 in advance or $30.00 at the door and can be purchased at the Cayman Islands Cancer Society office on Maple Road or the studios of Z99 and Rooster 101 at Grand Harbour. Tickets for groups of 10 or more will be delivered personally to those who work or live in the George Town or Seven Mile Beach area.

Don’t miss your chance to giggle, laugh and help the Cayman Islands Cancer Society!

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