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Brimmer Hall (tel. 876/994-2309, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Mon.–Fri.) offers tractor-drawn jitney tours around the plantation, where there's also a pool for swimming and a lunch area. Guides teach visitors about the fruit trees and give a bit of history of the estate. Brimmer Hall great house dates to the 1700s, when the farm was a slave plantation owned by Zachary Bailey.

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Asset Recording Studio (Race Course, tel. 876/726-2362) run by Lawrence Londal "Jah Vibes" Oliver (cell tel. 876/990-0378) and Kenya (cell tel. 876/440-4087) is owned by Germany-based Papa Curvin (cell tel. 876/389-0508, papacurvin@gmx.d), who runs back and forth between Europe and Jamaica.

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Chicken Hut (Center of Oracabessa, cell tel. 876/485-8217), operated by Kerri and Yhan Chin-loy, is the best spot for a quick bite to go, with the house specialty being Chinese-style fried chicken, of course with the requisite rice and peas.

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Tropical Hut (Race Course, cell tel. 876/818-8376 or 876/434-5155, US$2.50–5) is a very mellow local bar, restaurant, and jerk center owned by Ciyon Gray with chef Clinton Clarke making excellent local dishes.

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Dor's Fish Pot (Race Course, US$4.50–8.50) is a local favorite for all manner of fish from steamed to fried.

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The Galina Sports Bar (Galina, US$5) sells local dishes like fried chicken with rice and peas.

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Feeling Night Club (Wharf Road, tel. 876/726-1499) has music on weekends.

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Concious Corner Bar, located in Rio Nuevo, is a popular hangout for locals and bikers associated with the St. Mary Off-Road Biking Association and run by Norval (tel. 876/458-1430).

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Exotic Jewelry by Jasazii (Jasazii and Maji McKenzie, cell tel. 876/726-0013 or 876/909-8403, jasazii@gmail.com, www.exoticjewelrybyjasazii.com) is based in Gibraltar Heights, where Jasazii and Maji have their Sacred Healing Artz Sanctuary.

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Wilderness House of Art (Idlewhile Rd., between Galina and Race Course districts, across from a yellow house, cell tel. 876/462-8849 or 876/994-0578, babaireko@yahoo.com) is the home and studio of Ireko "Baba" Baker, who is a member of A Yard We Deh artist collective together with Tukula N'Tama and Orah El.

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