Saint Mark Parish, Grenada
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St Mark Parish is a parish on the west coast of Grenada
Grenada
Grenada is an island country and Commonwealth Realm consisting of the island of Grenada and six smaller islands at the southern end of the Grenadines in the southeastern Caribbean Sea...

. It is the smallest parish on the island.

Victoria

Along the west coast of the island nation of Grenada lies the small fishing village of Victoria, Grenada
Victoria, Grenada
Victoria is a town in Saint Mark Parish, Grenada. It is located on the island's northwest coast between Gouyave and Nonpareil.- Geography :Along the west coast of the island nation of Grenada lies the small fishing village of Victoria...

. Victoria is the center of activity for the St. Mark’s parish, the smallest parish on the island in both area and populace with approximately 4,000 people residing. Local activities include the Saint Mark's fiesta which showcases different produce, foods, culture, music and entertainment throughout the villages of St. Mark. St. Mark’s Day is usually a few weeks after Easter in mid April.

Topography

St Mark's has the highest mountain on Grenada, Mount Saint Catherine, and the tallest waterfall, the Tufton Hall Waterfall
Tufton Hall Waterfall
The Tufton Hall Waterfall is located in St. Mark’s parish, just outside Victoria, Grenada. It is the tallest waterfall in Grenada. The only way to visit the waterfall is to hike for approximately 3 hours through technical and somewhat strenuous terrain. Guides from Victoria are available,...

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Food Fest

The village of Victoria has created a monthly event called the "Sunset City Food Fest." This activity has been created to improve the living conditions of the people of Victoria and have created a common location where the community can come together to enjoy quality food, time and company. It was set up in 2007 in response to of 250 jobs in he nutmeg
Nutmeg
The nutmeg tree is any of several species of trees in genus Myristica. The most important commercial species is Myristica fragrans, an evergreen tree indigenous to the Banda Islands in the Moluccas of Indonesia...

 industry caused by the effects of hurricane Ivan
Hurricane Ivan
Hurricane Ivan was a large, long-lived, Cape Verde-type hurricane that caused widespread damage in the Caribbean and United States. The cyclone was the ninth named storm, the sixth hurricane and the fourth major hurricane of the active 2004 Atlantic hurricane season...

. Thus far the Food Fest is on the last Saturday of each month, however, it is currently aiming to take place fortnightly.

Vendors offer Grenadian cuisine using local ingredients. Dishes include bakes, figs, breadfruit, Farine, Jacks and other Fish, the Grenada Oil-Down, roti
Roti
Roti is generally a South Asian bread made from stoneground wholemeal flour, traditionally known as atta flour, that originated and is consumed in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. It is also consumed in parts of the Southern Caribbean, particularly in Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad and...

s, calaloo soup, crabs, conch
Conch
A conch is a common name which is applied to a number of different species of medium-sized to large sea snails or their shells, generally those which are large and have a high spire and a siphonal canal....

es (lambi), Tania Log (a porridge prepared from root crops in a traditional manner), and ice cream.

Constituency

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