No smoking allowed!March 29, 2004Ireland became the first country to institute a ban on smoking in workplaces, under the Public Health (Tobacco) Act. The ban is strictly enforced and includes bars, restaurants, clubs, offices, public buildings, company cars, trucks, taxis and vans. Violations attract a maximum €3,000 fine, while a prison sentence can also be given at a later time.

Thomas Cranmer consecrated as Archbishop of CanterburyMarch 30, 1533Archbishop Cranmer was a leader of the English Reformation and is best remembered for his role in allowing Henry VIII’s divorce from Catherine of Aragon, which resulted in the separation of the English Church from the Catholic Church. Cranmer also wrote and compiled the first two editions of the Book of Common Prayer, still used today by the Anglican Church.

Eiffel Tower officially opensMarch 31, 1889Located on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France, the Eiffel Tower was originally built as the entrance arch for the World’s Fair in 1889. It is named after Gustave Eiffel, whose company was in charge of the project. More than 200,000,000 people have visited the tower since its construction, making it the most-visited paid monument in the world.

Don’t be an April fool!April 1No one is absolutely clear on the date of its origin, but the earliest recorded association between April 1 and foolishness can be found in Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales (1392). April Fools’ Day or All Fools’ Day, as it is sometimes called, gives pranksters a free pass to bust out their best tricks and practical jokes. Don’t be caught off-guard!

Plan for the weekend, but also check out the novel and exciting happenings that took place on these days in history. If you have any interesting factoids of your own, share them with us by tweeting @thewkndr #wkndhstry.

Tap into your inner daredevil and learn to ride a motorcycle! Motorcycle Riding Lessons are offered on Saturdays and Sundays which include learning everything you need to know about

motorcycles.

Jordan-Reu Mullings, your teacher, has been riding for 14 years and he’ll start out by teaching you the basics, telling you what everything on the bike does and just getting you familiar with the bike. By the end of lesson one, you should be riding! Unless your chicken of course...

Don’t come dressed to impress, just wear your sneakers, long jeans and a comfortable shirt (long sleeved, if you can bear the heat) and you’re ready to roll.

Lessons start April 13, and cost $2,000 for a one hour session. Call Jordan to book yours

at 422-2515.

Learn to ride

Looking for somewhere new to dine this weekend? Fromage Gourmet Market is the perfect spot. Locat-ed at 8 Hillcrest Avenue, this cozy bistro is sure to satisfy the most

discerning palate.

If you haven’t left the city for the long weekend, you can pop in on Saturday or Sunday. Monday through Saturday their opening hours are from 10am until 7pm and on Sundays from 11am to 4pm.

Make the time, grab a friend, have their soup du joir in a bread boule (or some-thing else from their extensive menu), and enjoy the ambiance that is Fromage Gourmet Market.

fromage Gourmet Market

Simone Smith

Birth NameSimone Smith

DOBJanuary 17, 1988

PassionsArt & design, being creative and music.

What has been one of your best weekends?One of my best weekends was when I went to Silver Sands in Trelawny with a group of my friends to a beach house. We chilled out, drank, partied, soaked up sun on the beach, ate, it was a really nice time.

What are some of your favourite spots to eat, get a drink and/ or chill on the weekend?a. Live music: Jamnesia/Wickie Wackie - it has good vybes and is by the beach.

b. Drink: Macau - because it has a nice social vybe or Medusas. c. Eat: Pita Grill (for convenience; always open and has healthy, tasty offerings) as well as Scotchies.

If you could spend your weekend anywhere in the world where would it be and why?California, near the coast, so I could go to the beach and the tallest trees in the world (up to 115m - the Coast Redwood) on the same weekend.

What are your plans for Easter weekend?I just might spend it in a villa in Portland with some friends having an amazing time swimming.

canerny sauvignon

monastrell

anglianico

malbec

syrah

cured meats, beef, starch & hard cheese

chardonnay

rousanne

marsanne

viogner

fish, shellfish, starches, & white meat.

fish, shellfish, starches, & white meat.

LTM Pantomime ‘Skoolaz’Little Theatre2:30PM and 7:30PM$1200

FRIDAY

saturday

LTM Pantomime ‘Skoolaz’Little Theatre7:30PM$1200

MVP FridaysPulse Complex, New Kingston8PM-2AM

#EPIC House Party 4Salisbury Avenue, Barbican9PM-2AM

College FridaysQUAD Nightclub10PM-4AM

UberClub Privilege10PM-4AM

get listedDOM Port Antonio Spring Fishing TournamentDi Ole Marina (DOM)Mar. 29-31Contact: 876-909-8818 | randq@mail.infochan.com

Appleton Fantastic Friday: Jamaica Meets TrinidadFantastic Beach, Ocho Rios10PMPresold: W $1500 M $2000At Gate: W $2000 M $2500VIP: $3000

Chocolate BunniesMargaritaville, Ocho Rios$800

Negril BacchannalJungle Nightclub, Negril7PM-2AMPresold: $1200 At Gate: $1500

Bacchanal Beach JouvertJames Bond Beach, Oracabessa1PM-10PMPresold: $4500 At Gate: $5000VIP: $6500 At Gate: $7500

Mudslide Stir It UpNew Kingston Golf AcademyPresold: $800 At Gate: $1000

Container SatdezGee Wee Car Park, Cross Roads8PM-2AM

Ultra++Fiction Lounge10PM-4AM

Escape JouvertJamaica Taboo, Negril2PM-10PMPresold: $1000 At Gate: $2000

Stoplight AffairBourbon Beach, Negril10PM-4AMPresold: $800 At Gate: $1000

Spring BreakLong Bay Beach, NegrilPresold: $1500 At Gate: $2500

sunday

thisWHAT TO DO

WKND

Boston Jerk FestivalBoston Community Centre, Portland9AM ADM: FREE

DaydreamsBay Beach, Ocho Rios2PM-10PMPresold: $4000 At Gate: $5000 VIP: $6000

LTM Pantomime ‘Skoolaz’Little Theatre4:30PM$1200

Easter Combo ConcertKaram Speid Auditorium, Merl Grove High School11AMAdults $1000, Children $600

“Soakin Wett” Soca Water Beach PartyChances, Negril8PM-4AMPresold: $800 At Gate: $1000

Wet Wet Swimsuit EditionWicky Wacky Beach, BullBay4PM-12AM

mondayMBYC Easter RegattaMontego Bay Yacht Club| 876-979-8038

Wet Dreams Bikini isleSunset On The Beach, Negril8PM-4AMPresold: $800 At Gate: $1000

St. Elizabeth Horticultural ShowIndependence Park, Black River

Trelawny Yam FestivalHague Showgrounds, Trelawny

Strip TeaseQUAD Nightclub10PM-5AM

Dover RacewayRunaway Bay, St Ann10AM-5PM

Beauty Jamaica one day thrift saleEmerson Court Apartments, 14 Clieveden Avenue10 am-2 pmContact: Afayah@beautyjamica.com