Nightlife

If you want to do a lot of partying on your vacation, you might want to consider another island. Saba is known for its tucked-away, relaxed, and calm atmosphere. However, don't be too dismayed; there's still something to do at night.

Scout's Place, Windwardside (tel. 599/416-2740), is the place to hang out if you want to relax, enjoy a drink, and have a laugh, especially on weeknights. A hotel and restaurant, Scout's Place moonlights as a local watering hole, entertaining tourists and locals with a distinct Saban/Caribbean atmosphere. You won't do much dancing (well, that actually depends on how much you've had to drink), but it's much better than the weeknight alternative: nothing. It's open daily from 7am to around 11pm (but actual closing hours depend on business or the lack thereof). There's no cover.

A British-style pub with a nautical motif, Saba's Treasure, Windwardside (tel. 599/416-2819), is the new social center of the island. Robbie Lynn, a local artist, designed and built the structure himself. He decorated the walls with old magazine articles about Saba's maritime past. Expats and visitors alike flock here at night, mainly for the beer but also for the well-stuffed sandwiches and stone-oven pizzas.

If you'd like to combine the ambience of a British pub with a saloon that might have been found in the Arizona Badlands, head for Swinging Doors, Windwardside (tel. 599/416-2506), Saba's good ol' boy watering hole, where locals start consuming the brew at 9am and keep drinking until late at night (no set closing hour). If you get hungry along the way, go for the jalapeño poppers.