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ST LAWRENCE GAP (AKA
“The Gap”) is located on the lively south coast of Barbados, and is the main
Nightlife Strip on the island. The Gap is also the best choice for
Barbados Party Vacations & Holidays.
As a favourite Night Spot with both locals and visitors, The Gap boast the best entertainment on the island, while featuring some of the most popular entertainers, live bands and musicians Barbados has to offer.
Lining the popular St Lawrence Gap are many accommodations, restaurants, bars and nightclubs with a variety of entertainment, cuisines party themes.
The St Lawrence Gap Strip is about 1.5km long featuring from luxury Hotel Resorts and expensive Restaurants to budget Apartment Hotels and sidewalk food vendors. It is divided into two sections, the west end which has most of the activity, and the east end which is not as lively and fouses more on accommodations.
The Gap mainly caters to teens or the young at heart, while still providing some activities and entertainment for the not so young.
Music and Entertainment in The Gap can vary from Top 40 Music and Back-in-time 70s – 90s to Slots, Karaoke, Jazz nights, Latin Nights and many other themes.
In recent years the St Lawrence Gap was upgraded and now features a repaved road, wider sidewalks, decorative street lighting, more security features, a beach at one end with lots of facilities and amenities, and another beach at the entrance with a romantic boardwalk to enjoy the sunsets or starry nights.
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ST LAWRENCE GAP BY DAY
During the day there are some day activities and things to do for both the young and old.
- Breakfast or Lunch at one of the restaurants
- Drinks or cocktails at a bar or rum shop (beachfront or in the gap)
- Souvenir shopping at the sidewalk vendors or kiosk in the gap (clothing, jewellery, etc…)
- Beaches to visit for a swimming, sun tanning and enjoying the watersports
Day Recreation in The Gap
- Live sports on TV
- Watersports (Snorkelling, boogie boarding, scuba diving, jet skiing, wind surfing & sailing)
- Sports (cricket, basketball, soccer, road tennis, volleyball and hockey)
- Other recreational activities (Darts, pool, slots)
Day Amenities in The Gap
- Bank & ATM
- Mailboxes
- Public Toilets
- Public Showers & Changing facilities
- Umbrella & chair rentals
- Shops/Vendors
- Taxis
In The Gap there is also a Primary School and a Historic Anglican Church, located at the western end of the strip. At the eastern end is a playing field which is the venue for a quite a few sporting activities and competitions.
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ST LAWRENCE GAP BEACHES
Other South Coast Beaches Close by
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ST LAWRENCE GAP NIGHTLIFE / ENTERTAINMENT
As the liveliest Nightlife Strip in Barbados, The Gap by night offers the widest range of night-time activities and entertainment on the island.
- Night Clubs with themed nights for dance the night away
- Bars/Pubs for drinks and tropical cocktails
- Fine dining at one of the many restaurants
- Arcades/Slots for those who feel lucky
- Live sports at one of the sports bars
- Variety of Live entertainment
Entertainment/Places to go/Things to do for the Young in St Lawrence Gap
- Nightclubs playing Top 40 music (R&B, Rock, Alternative, Hip Hop, Rap, etc…)
- Drinks free parties
- Dance competitions (calypso, reggae, hip hop, etc…)
- Live bands (young sexy entertainers playing current music)
- Themed nights (reggae nights, calypso nights, latin nights)
- Wild Themed Parties (Glow parties, shorts parties, foam parties, etc…)
- Bars (Karaoke, happy hours, drinks free, bar snacks specials, etc…)
- Restaurants (fine dining, Budget dining, roadside food vendors, starter specials)
Entertainment/Places to go/Things to do for Seniors/Older persons/Retired in St Lawrence Gap
- Night Clubs & bars with special nights (playing music from the 60s, 70s, 80s & 90s)
- Drinks free parties
- Cultural floor shows
- Steel pan musicians performing at Bars & hotels
- Dance competitions (music from the 60s - 90s)
- Live bands (older experience entertainers performing pre-90s music)
- Themed nights (Jazz nights, reggae nights, calypso nights, salsa nights, disco nights)
- Themed Parties (Back-in-time parties, Oldies Goldies parties, salsa parties, etc…)
- Bars (Jazz, Karaoke, happy hours, drinks free, bar snacks specials, etc…)
- Restaurants (fine dining, Budget dining, roadside food vendors, starter specials)
Night-time Recreation in The Gap
- Dancing
- Pool
- Darts
- Karaoke
- Slots
- Live
Night-time Amenities in The Gap
- ATM
- Mailboxes
- Roadside Vendors (Food, Jewellery & Souvenirs)
- Taxis
