Downtown is busy and bustling with activity today.
Besides the two cruise ships there is the matter of the navy personnel who arrived yesterday. With the visit of the USS Enterprise St. Thomas is host to the 6 thousand men and women who are assigned to the Navy aircraft carrier. Laundromats are busy, the automatic tellers at all banks have long lines, pay phones have lines, and merchants are generally seeing more business in the downtown area. The USO has set up hospitality services for the visiting navy. Tonight the Rock Band 1000 Maniacs along with Imaginations Brass and other local groups will entertain at the Green House, Hard Rock Caf parking lot.