Discounts on the Exchange Rate Finally, a couple of businesses in St. Barth are following the trend on the French side of St Martin by giving tourists a break in the high euro-to-dollar exchange rate. Le Bête à Z'ailes, a bar, restaurant and night spot for live music on the harbor in Gustavia (also known as BAZ) is offering a slight discount 1.00 euro for a $1.35. B4, the restaurant that used to be Le Sapotillier in Gustavia, is offering a great deal at 1 euro = $1.00. Hopefully, others will follow suit.

Stadium to Reopen in Late February The sports stadium in St Jean has been closed since mid-October while work is underway to install artificial turf and a running track with a synthetic surface. The work is being paid for by Roman Abramovitch, owner of a British soccer league who recently bought a 70-acre villa compound in Gouverneur.