The Hopetown Turtle Trot 2013 5K will be held on Thursday November 28 (US Thanksgiving Day). Registration will start at 8:00 am and the race will start at 8:30 am at the Hummingbird Gallery in Hopetown. The 5K race will wind through the streets of Hopetown. The fun run and walk will start soon after the […]
2012 Hopetown Big Hill Boxcart Derby Race Videos
Videos from the Big Hill Boxcar Derby Race in Hopetown Bahamas held on November 24, 2012. Video #1 is of Joey Gale of Team Island Marine. This is from his first run of the day. The first part of th evideo shows teh view of the race from the sideline and the second part of […]
2012 Hopetown Big Hill Boxcart Derby Pictures and Videos Volume 2 of 2
Enclosed are the the second volume of pictures and videos of the 2012 Hopetown Big Hill Boxcart Derby. Video of Colonel Tom of Team Abaco Inn using our GoPro Headcam giving us some up close action shots. More Big Hill Derby Photos Videos should be posted in the next five days. Click on Photo to […]
2012 Hopetown Big Hill Boxcart Derby Pictures Volume 1 of 2
We have been working diligently preparing the videos and pictures from the 2012 Hopetown Big Hill Boxcart Derby. Results are from the Abacoforum.com Junior downhill competition saw a showdown between “Nicole Megalondis Foundation” driven by Yvenski(GO Kikki) and Tracy Lebrun’s “Flamer” with Yvenski taking 1st place. In 3rd was Joey Gale on his “Hammerhead” skateboard. […]
2012 Hopetown Turtle Trot 5K Videos
As promised we are posting More Pictures and Videos of the 2012 Hopetown Turtle Trot 5k. Videos of the Start of the Hopetown Turtle Trot 5K as well as the Happy Birthday Wishes to a competitor. Top Five Finishers Top Two Female Finishers Please Post Facebook comments at the bottom of the page. More Pictures […]
Hopetown School runs the 2012 Turtle Trot
The 2012 Turtle Trot had a special group of participants that came out to run the 1 mile fun. The entire class of the Hopetown School showed up to the starting line at the Hopetown Lodge in single file. The well behaved go getters were ready to go and attack the one mile course. The […]
Playing Girl Statue in Hopetown
We took this picture several years ago of the playing girl statue that is just south of the harbor entrance to Hopetown. I just found it today, so I thought I would put it out there and see if we could get some input on it origin. It is on the first or second point […]
Fun Stuff from Gene and Katy | Abaco in the 80’s 90’s and 2011
Abaco Time Capsule. Gene and Katy sent a time capsule our way. We love when we get these pictures. The Memories come flooding back! Fun Stuff from Gene and Katy | Abaco in the 80’s 90’s and 2011
2011 Big Hill Boxcart Derby in Hopetown Abaco
2011 Big Hill Boxcart Derby in Hopetown Abacos Once again the 13th Annual Big Hill Boxcart Derby was held in Hopetown, Abaco on Saturday November 26 2011. I have no clue who won (hopefully some one will update us) but we got alot of great photos. Great Shot of Tom from the Lodge, in one […]
Hopetown Firetruck Restoration Project
Hopetown Firetruck Restoration Project The Community of Hopetown is conducting a fundraiser to restore the Island’s 1965 Landrover Firetruck the “Spitfire”. The Goal for restoration is $10,000. Once the historic firetruck has been restored the plans are to put it on display either at the Museum in Hopetown or near the Firehouse. There will be several Fundraisers […]
2010 Big Hill Box Cart Derby in Hopetown Abacos
2010 Big Hill Box Cart Derby in Hopetown Abacos Amazing, Glorious, Spectacular are just a few of the words to try to explain the event. At first you get the feeling that they are putting this on for all of the visitors but it only takes a little while to really understand that this […]