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Michi Supercentre  is full-service supermarket with a household section and a deli with Jamaican cooked food and pastries.

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Hi-Lo Food Stores   is another basic supermarket that offers a variety of  food items at a very reasonable cost 

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Boon Hall Oasis  lunch noon–5 p.m. Thurs.–Sat., brunch 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Sun., and dinner by reservation) is a beautiful rainforest-like garden venue in the Stony Hill area of St. Andrew. The all-inclusive brunch buffet (US$22) is excellent, with typical Jamaican fare like ackee and saltfish, liver, mackerel, boiled banana, and dumpling.

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Country Style Restaurant  (7:30 a.m.–9 p.m. daily) serves typical Jamaican and Chinese dishes ranging from curry mutton, stew pork, or escovitch fish (US$4) to curried shrimp (US$10.50). Georgianna's, based at the same location, offers catering.

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Neita's Nest (US$90 single, US$120 dbl) is a bed-and-breakfast with clean rooms and terrific views. It's a bit remote at 15 minutes' drive from New Kingston and best suited for visitors seeking the peaceful seclusion of a quiet retreat.

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At the corner of two figures stand resolute, cast in bronze, their bodies thick and steadfast. A strong black man faces a voluptuous woman, their heads proudly lifted to the sky as if at once acknowledging the rectitude of their long struggle for freedom and silently praying for guidance in a new era.

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Half Way Tree is the capital of St. Andrew, the parish that envelops Kingston. The bustling commercial area seen today is a far cry from its rural days when it was a popular rest stop for travelers between Kingston and Spanish Town. Several historical sites are wedged between the acres and acres of the concrete, strip mall-covered jungle.

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The clock tower at the junction of Half Way Tree, Hope, Constant Spring, and Hagley Park Roads, was erected in 1913 as a monument to King Edward VII of England. It's the classic symbol of Half Way Tree.

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St. Andrew Parish Church (free) also referred to as Half Way Tree Church, is one of the oldest Anglican churches on the island. The present church has a foundation that dates from 1692, when the earthquake destroyed the previous structure (which had stood only for a decade). One of the first U.S. Consuls to Jamaica, Robert Monroe Harrison, brother of U.S.

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The Half Way Tree Courthouse adjacent to the Parish Church is a good example of Georgian architecture, dating from 1807. The front of the building is covered with latticework, presumably to keep out the heat as a form of early air conditioning.

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