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151. Villa Ronai

Villa Ronai (Old Stony Hill Rd., tel. 876/960-0049) in the upscale Stony Hill area is a beautiful mansion owned by Pulse Entertainment that hosts periodic events, including private parties for Fashion Week. The villa is slated for development into a destination resort and spa with an entertainment lifestyle lean, restaurants and shops.
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152. Nightclubs

Quad (20–22 Trinidad Terrace, tel. 876/754-7823, quadnightclub@gmail.com, US$12) is Kingston's longest-standing Uptown nightclub, with three levels. Christopher's Bar and Lounge is on the ground level, with Oxygen Nightclub on the second floor, and Voodoo Lounge on the top level.
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153. Live Music

Live music and stage show performances in Kingston are not as frequent or varied as some would expect given the prominent role music plays in Jamaican life. Nonetheless, there are a handful of venues that feature somewhat regular acts.
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154. Information and Services

GOVERNMENT INFORMATION OFFICES
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155. Getting There and Around

Getting There
By Air

Norman Manley International Airport (tel. 876/924-8546 for arrival and departure information) is located on the Palisadoes heading towards Port Royal east of Downtown. Domestic flights leave from a small terminal by the cargo area, reached by taking a left off the boulevard leading to the main terminal before reaching the roundabout.
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156. Spanish Town and St. Catherine

With over a million people, the parish of St. Catherine has the largest share of Jamaica's population. Spanish Town, the sedate parish capital, was Jamaica's center of government until the British bureaucrats relocated to Kingston in 1872. Known simply as Spain or St. Jago in street lingo, the city has a rich heritage but has been largely left to decay.
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157. East of Kingston

The areas along the coast east of Kingston include the communities of Harbour View, Seven Mile, Palm Beach, and Bull Bay.
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158. Uptown

Emancipation Park
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159. Festivals and events

Several annual events are worth being in Kingston for, including Bacchanal, which runs February to April; the Reggae Film Festival, held the last week in February; the Observer Food Awards held in late May; Caribbean Fashion Week in early June; and Restaurant Week, typically held the third week in November when
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160. Downtown

Jamaican art pioneer Edna Manley was honored with a re-creation of her sculpture Negro Aroused on Ocean Boulevard along the waterfront at the end of King Street. It's as good as any a place to begin a tour of Downtown.
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