February usually asks us to choose one thing to love. One person. One relationship. One version of romance dressed in red and roses. But before the flowers, before the captions, before the soft launches and hard truths, there was something else.

Our first love was our islands.

It was the way saltwater raised us. The way summers turned into stories. The way laughter echoed off streets and open beaches alike. Loving Bahamian culture isn’t seasonal, it’s lifelong. It’s the kind of love that teaches you who you are before you ever learn who you want.

This love shows up in the details. In the sound of rake-n-scrape or Junkanoo drums catching you off guard. In the food that tastes like memory, recipes passed down, not written out. In the way we live without agenda, talk without hurry, and turn strangers into family with ease. It’s not performative. It’s instinct.

Bahamian culture loves us back, too. It gives us permission to be funny in a hard world. To celebrate joy loudly and mourn loss together. It teaches resilience without bitterness and pride without arrogance. Even when we critique it, because love allows honesty, we do so because we want it to thrive.

In a world that constantly tries to package and export our identity, choosing to love Bahamian culture intentionally is an act of devotion. Supporting local creatives. Wearing our accent boldly. Telling our stories in our own voices. Refusing to dilute ourselves for digestibility.

So this February, while love letters are being written and hearts are being claimed, we’re writing one to home.

To the islands that shaped us.
To the culture that holds us.
To the rhythm that never leaves us.
This is our longest relationship.
Our most honest love.
And the one we’ll always choose.

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Wuthering Heights

Tragedy strikes when Heathcliff falls in love with Catherine Earnshaw, a woman from a wealthy family in 18th-century England in this new adaption of the classic 1847 novel by  Emily Brontë. The bodice ripping hits theatres on  February 13th.

Cross: Season 2

Detective Alex Cross is back with a joint investigation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation to stop a serial killer who is targeting influential members of industry and politics for an unknown reason. The new season premieres on Amazon Prime Video on February 11th. 

Relationship Goals

When TV producer Leah Caldwell aims to become the first woman running New York's top morning show, her very popular ex Jarrett Roy competes for the same role. The sparks fly on Amazon Prime Video on  February 4th.

Bridgerton : Season 4 Part 2

As we see the new romance  being focused on blossom, there is also the drama that threatens to disrupt the status quo as the family and their allies deal with the shifting emotional landscape. The pomp and circumstance for this season concludes on Netflix on February 26th.

Scream 7

Ghostface returns to attack Sidney Prescott in the seventh installment of the franchise with her daughter being targeted as legacy characters return with new characters introduced to figure out who is behind the killings. The slashing returns to theaters on February 27th.

By day, Dilly Club is exactly what you need it to be — a swank, trendy coffee shop teeming with caffeine loyalists chasing their daily fix, artsy types soaking up the aesthetic while plotting their next masterpiece, and tourists drifting in from the Atlantis Marina in search of something cool, local, and worth lingering over. As the day winds down, so does Dilly Club — just not in the way you’d expect.

The lights lower. The daytime roar of overlapping conversations softens into something more intimate. And the bar gently nudges you toward choices you may not have planned, but are very willing to entertain.

That’s the thing about Dilly Club, once the sun goes down: it makes no assumptions about what kind of night you’re here for, but it meets you there just the same, which feels especially right for Love Day.

Some people arrive dressed for eye contact and close conversations with someone special. Others come in clusters, usually a gaggle of Galentines, already laughing and settling in before the first round even hits the table. And some arrive solo, unbothered by the lovey-dovey energy floating through the room, perfectly content to see where the night takes them.

Some drinks are for closeness.
Some are for courage.
Some are for minding your business attractively.

Up first is Hi Five. Palmarae Gin, Blanc Vermouth, Apéritif, and lychee liqueur come together to create a spirit-forward Negroni riff. Delicate Mediterranean spice meets a bold tropical slap of lychee, resulting in a cocktail that feels confident, elegant, and composed.

Mama Maggie follows with Coconut Cartel Rum, passion fruit liqueur, hibiscus, mango, lime, and orange. Bright, fruity, and unmistakably island, this cocktail carries warmth, charm, and presence. Playful without being unserious, perfect for Valentine’s shenanigans.

Then there’s Call Your Mother. Made with Planteray Stiggins’ Fancy Pineapple Rum, mezcal, coconut, passion fruit, pineapple, and lime, it’s smoky, tropical, and layered, with just enough edge to loosen you up.

It’s called Dutty Love, but it might make you wanna dutty wine. Coconut Cartel Rum, Planteray “Cut & Dry” Coconut Rum, banana liqueur, lime, mango, and coconut come together in a drink that’s indulgent, smooth, and quietly persuasive.

And finally, the Pain Killer. Made with Planteray OFTD Rum, pineapple, coconut, and orange, this tiki classic is sweet, smooth, and endlessly refreshing. Get it as a shot or as a drink, but do so at your own risk.

Whether Love Day finds you loved up, single, or somewhere in between, Dilly Club doesn’t force the moment. It simply pours the options and lets the night handle the rest.

Before the runway lights come on and the applause fills the room, fashion begins somewhere quieter, in classrooms, at worktables, and behind sewing machines where creativity is first tested and shaped.

That is where Freeport Fashion Week chose to make its impact.

Funds raised from last year’s event were donated to high school sewing programs across Grand Bahama, totaling $10,000 in support of youth creative education. This initiative was made possible through the support of the Grand Bahama Port Authority, whose funding ensured the event could extend beyond spectacle into meaningful community investment.

The goal was clear: to give young people access to sewing machines and hands-on tools that allow skill, discipline, and imagination to grow. Because talent needs resources to evolve and opportunity to be taken seriously.

The funds will support sewing programs at St. George’s High School, Jack Hayward High School, Eight Mile Rock High School, Bishop Michael Eldon School, Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Academy, Grand Bahama Academy, and Sunland Baptist Academy.

Looking ahead, there is hope for a student fashion show next year. If realized, it would mark a powerful full-circle moment: proof that when fashion invests in youth, it builds futures, not just moments.

Sound & Substance

From February 6–8, 2026, Xquisite Yachts transformed Freeport into a quiet center of global yachting attention hosting its most exclusive In-House Bahamas Boat Show yet at the Xquisite Catamaran Center and Xquisite Residences in Freeport.

For Bahamians, this wasn’t just another luxury event passing through, it was a reminder of the caliber of industry already rooted on our shores. While international boat shows are often defined by chaos and spectacle, this three-day showcase leaned into something far more refined: access and intention. Held where Xquisite catamarans are actually built, serviced, and prepared for life at sea, the event offered a rare behind-the-scenes look at a global brand operating from Grand Bahama.

Guests toured the full fleet, joined sea trials, and spent unhurried time aboard multiple models, experiencing firsthand how these vessels perform in Bahamian waters. Seeing world-class yachts tested and refined here reinforces The Bahamas’ role not just as a playground for luxury, but as a serious hub for maritime excellence.

The experience extended beyond the docks. Guests stayed at the new Xquisite Residences and dined at The Galley Bar & Restaurant, highlighting how waterfront living, hospitality, and marine innovation can coexist and thrive in Grand Bahama.

For Bahamians watching from close range, Xquisite’s in-house showcase was not about exclusivity for exclusivity’s sake, it was about presence. Proof that global luxury can be built, sustained, and celebrated right here at home.