Events
Throughout the year there are numerous events (many in the summer) in Los Angeles. Ticket prices range from $10 – $40(US) and you’ll never be hungry; vendors are by the dozens, selling everything from beef patties to mannish water and there are also vendors selling various craft items & music as well. Annual Events: RaggaMuffins […]
Jamaican Food
Dead fi hungry? Well look no further in Los Angeles. Jamaican restaurants have good selections on the menu. On Sundays, some offer an all-you-can-eat deal per plate that ranges from $6-$15(US) depending on where you dine. Here’s a few: Coleys Caribbean-American Cuisine Stone’s Market & Bakery Milton’s Joe’s Restaurant Jucy’s Restaurant & Market Derricks Market […]
Clubs & Night Life
Even though Los Angeles is hundreds of miles from Jamaica, you can still keep abreast of the latest dances like “pon the river”, “row da boat” and “signal da plane” seen in the clubs. There is an annual dancehall queen contest and Stone Love dances are heard as well! To look good at the clubs […]
Where Jamaicans Live in Los Angeles
Los Angeles is home to a growing number of Jamaicans, which are scattered throughout Los Angeles and neighboring cities. Below are a few areas with an influx of Jamaicans: South Central AreaBetween Normandie Ave. and Western Ave., one can find homes with a Jamaican flag waving in the front yard. This lower middle class area […]
Overview of Jamaicans in Los Angeles
Sunny L.A. enjoys pleasant weather throughout the year. Ringed by mountains and the sea, the temperatures tend to be moderate — seldom exceeding 85 F/29 C or falling below 40 F/4 C. The city offers numerous nightclubs, marvelous restaurants, beaches, diverse cultural events, Hollywood glamour contrasts with gang violence, year-round sunny skies with smog and […]
Adjusting to Migration
How does being away from the homeland affect you? Is it a difference of being a big fish in little pond rather than a little fish in a big pond. Meaning if you were at home, would you be more successful, influential, recognized than you are here. Migration often takes a toll on self esteem […]
Don’t mek yu lef han know wha yu right han a do
“Don’t mek yu lef han know wha yu right han a do”. How often have we heard this from well intentioned friends and family. Yet this could be problematic in a committed, trusting relationship. Should a wife or husband keep secrets from their partner? If so is that really a Partnership, when things aren’t out […]
Is the Jamaican Media making the most of the Net?
Most broadcast and print media houses in Jamaica are online, though the purpose and online strategy of some remains largely unclear. Let me get straight to the point. Jamaica Observer in my humble opinion got rid of their most effective website yet, it was researched developed by Net Vision Interactive. And they did just that […]
Jamaican People to Watch: Angela Jarrett
A lady of many talents is how Kingston based actress Angela Jarrett describes herself, but if you are thinking she sounds a little over confident, nothing could be further from the truth. In fact the quiet unassuming actress is genuinely proud of her achievements. It was only earlier this year she was nominated for an […]
Arawak/Taino Cave Art of Jamaica
This series of images are interpretations of the cave art found all over Jamaica. Evidence of a people long gone, and a unique and precious part of Jamaica’s National Heritage. These particular images are from the bottom of a deep limestone sink hole near Jacksons Bay, originally recorded by Dr Alan Fincham in his definitive […]