Discover Trinidad & Tobago 2020 | Issue 31 | Travel & Destination Guide
Discover Trinidad & Tobago is the islands' longest-running and most trusted destination guide, with all the info you need to plan your holiday, vacation, or exploration of the islands. DTT has published 31 issues since 1991, and helps readers discover where to stay, dine, lime, party, and shop; and what to see (including the islands’ best sites) and experience (festivals, arts and culture, sports, and eco escapes), in both islands. There’s also a national calendar of events; info on getting here and getting around; tips for safe and sustainable travel; T&T history and society in a nutshell, maps; and more. For the fifth edition in the row, the magazine features a distinctive dual-cover design, with one cover for each island — a Phagwa or Holi celebrant in Trinidad (photo by Chris Anderson), and dancers at the Tobago Heritage Festival (photo by Alva Viarruel). For more: https://www.discovertnt.com
Discover Trinidad & Tobago is the islands' longest-running and most trusted destination guide, with all the info you need to plan your holiday, vacation, or exploration of the islands. DTT has published 31 issues since 1991, and helps readers discover where to stay, dine, lime, party, and shop; and what to see (including the islands’ best sites) and experience (festivals, arts and culture, sports, and eco escapes), in both islands. There’s also a national calendar of events; info on getting here and getting around; tips for safe and sustainable travel; T&T history and society in a nutshell, maps; and more. For the fifth edition in the row, the magazine features a distinctive dual-cover design, with one cover for each island — a Phagwa or Holi celebrant in Trinidad (photo by Chris Anderson), and dancers at the Tobago Heritage Festival (photo by Alva Viarruel). For more: https://www.discovertnt.com
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Leisure and entertainment
Bars & clubs
Head to the Anchor Bar & Grill (Mt
Irvine), BarCode (Scarborough),
Jade Monkey Casino Bar & Grill
(Crown Point), The OverHang
(Crown Point), Time to Wine
(Shirvan Plaza, near Scarborough),
Glasgow’s Bar (Parlatuvier),
Renmar’s Restaurant & Bar
(Pigeon Point), Rev’s Steakhouse
& Bar (Buccoo), and the bars and
restaurants at popular hotels for
classic and exotic drinks, yummy
food, and good times. Year-round,
The Shade nightclub (Bon Accord)
is always the place to be.
Shopping
Check out the new and vibrant
Port Mall (Scarborough), and head
to Gulf City Lowlands Mall, or
the plazas in Crown Point like
Shirvan Town Plaza, Milford Bay
Plaza, Buccoo Town Centre, and
Shoppes@Westcity. There are craft
stalls at many beaches, including
Store Bay and Pigeon Point. The
Scarborough Market; Batiki Point
(Buccoo); Shore Things (Lambeau);
Planet Ceramics (Pigeon Point);
the Scarborough Esplanade;
the airport; and many resorts
and hotels are good places to
find souvenirs. Please don’t buy
anything made from endangered
or environmentally sensitive
species (eg coral, sea turtles, conch,
some snakes, some birds).
Art and fashion
You might want to take in or take
home artwork by Tobago-born or
-based visual artists. Look out for
names like Jim Armstrong, Kevin
Ayoung-Julien, Marcia Des Vignes,
Edward Hernandez, David Knott,
more liming options
The Shaw Park Complex is a location
of choice for shows and performances
(shaw-park.org), so keep your eye out for
what’s happening there. Don’t miss the
infamous Sunday School street party,
every Sunday night in Buccoo from 9pm,
while the Island Crashers Festival in
Pigeon Point has become a major draw for
younger crowds.
“We put the Island in your days to
keep Tobago in your hearts”
Located at:
Magdalena Grand
Beach & Golf Resort
631-0960
Coco Reef Resort & Spa
631-5244
[OPPOSITE page] courtesy the shade
[THIS page] courtesy artist james armstrong
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