Over the past few years, The Strip has evolved as the undisputed number one hot-spot on the island. Of course, such a eventuality seemed inevitable as far back as the 1990s when party people began gravitating to the Monkey Bar, primarily to get down on the open-air dance floor.

The Monkey Bar, which has since grown to include a fine restaurant, is located towards the eastern end of The Strip. It opens at 10:00am daily and offers lunch at the restaurant. There is also live steel band music on Friday nights. Although the Monkey Bar remains a top spot, its status as the prime dancing spot was challenged, at the turn of the millennium, by Inon's Bar at the opposite end of The Strip.

Inon's Bar is a popular spot, especially for the younger crowd. Thus, many students, local and foreign alike, tend to party there. One must be prepared to walk to a neighbouring joint for a bite to eat, however, as Inon's does not have a kitchen.
As this area of Frigate Bay continued to develop and the spaces in between and outside of the Monkey Bar and Inon's got occupied by more and more bars, the phenomenon now known as The Strip emerged. Today - or tonight - there is a wide range of spots to hop on this stretch of the South Frigate Bay beach, for all who want music & dancing, food & drink, and excellent social gatherings and overall entertainment. Let's check out some more of them!

eDock*, situated at the extreme eastern end, is the newest addition to The Strip. eDock is a beach bar and restaurant which constitutes part of the latest enhancements to the Timothy Beach Resort. As the name suggests, it offers WiFi service and includes a pier at which small craft can dock, allowing their passengers, who might have scooted over from Nevis, to walk into the facility for a meal, a few drinks and a spectacular view of the sunset. This facility provides an atmosphere that is somewhat contrasting to the more casual ambience that is characteristic of most of The Strip.

Just a few short steps from the Dock is one of the best known spots, Mr. X's Shiggidy Shack. Here, "limers" can enjoy a roaring bonfire, a live band, DJ music, karaoke or even a fire-eater show, on a nightly basis. Shiggidy Shack is also an excellent place to sample that great Kittitian cuisine in a true traditional island setting. It opens at 10:00am.

As one continues west along The Strip, the lively Ziggy's Bar is found. This spot is open for breakfast at 7:00am and also serves lunch and dinner. There is DJ music at evenings - Monday-Friday - and live music on Saturday and Sunday nights.

Other stops along The Strip include Sunsplash and the Rainbow Bar, both of which serve meals. Whereas the former offers no entertainment, the latter has "mike night" (karaoke) Mondays and movie Thursdays, in addition to nightly DJ music.  Cathy's Ocean View is also in the mix.

Another popular spot on The Strip is Buddies Bar & Grill*. Buddies offers DJ music nightly, as well as a live band - D'Vybes Band - on weekends. It is located at the western end of the strip, diagonally across the road from Inon's Bar.  It and opens at 9:00am.

Almost four decades ago, the concept of having this type of entertainment activity at Frigate Bay was born when the Anchorage opened its doors as a restaurant and night spot. This establishment at the extreme western end of The Strip has changed its name and management many times; however, it is now an exciting modern bar, restaurant and night club called the Oasis Sports Bar*. The club offers a wide range of entertainment and a fabulous menu.

Thus, South Frigate Bay is much more than a lovely beach for daytime enjoyment.  After one enjoys the lovely sunset that can be observed from this location, one can witness and experience the surreal transformation as this strip of beach morphs into the vibrant and exciting hot-spot known as The Strip!

*Some might argue that the eDock, Buddies and the Oasis are peripheral to The Strip  and not on The Strip, proper.