Key West and the Movies!

Key West has some beautiful scenery as well as some outrageous places. We have history with old Conch houses, museums, Civil War forts, and a Navy Base. We also have modern buildings and great hangouts like Sloppy Joe’s. Not to mention great wildlife and sea life. And when you add the fact that the islands of the Florida Keys are surrounded by emerald waters that would play a great backdrop to almost any film. And so, you would not be surprised to find that there have been many, many movies and a few television shows have been filmed in Key West and throughout the Florida Keys.

Here are some of the more interesting stories of movies that were filmed on the islands, abbreviated of course.

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Valentine’s Day in Key West

Valentine’s Day is already just around the corner. Yes, you can do the norm if you are staying here during this holiday and send flowers and candy to your sweetheart, as the island has no shortage of wonderful florists. Or you can do something a little different with some Key West island flair!

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Key West Restaurant Review: Vito’s Piazza

We had a lunch meeting here yesterday and I was excited because I have been looking forward to trying this place out for a while now. When it first opened about 6 months ago they had a very basic menu, so I wanted to wait to eat here until they were ready to go and that they are.  Read more »

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Key West: Mallory Square

Mallory Square has been a port for US Navy ships, a cigar roller’s mecca, and a place to buy sponges from the divers who harvested them. Now this famed square is a place to gather nightly and party while you watch the sun go down.

Mallory Square is the center of Key West’s historic waterfront. It is the home of the nightly Sunset Celebration, the Key West Aquarium, the Historical Sculpture Garden, the Key West Shipwreck Historeum, Cayo Hueso Historeum, Sponge Market, Shell Warehouse, and several other shops and restaurants.

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