Firefly | Review
I recently went to a private event at Firefly which is located in what used to be Columbian Grace Restaurant on Petronia Street, just down the street from Blue Heaven and the Creperie. Typically when I attend these types of events the food served is not necessarily indicative to the usual fare. However, Firefly actually […]
The Wharf Bar and Grill | Review
I absolutely love eclectic little whole in the wall places. The usually have some of the freshest food, especially when that place is also a fish house. For a while Fishbusterz on Stock Island had a great little restaurant attached to it. And Skip One Fish House in Fort Myers, Florida has the most amazing […]
Key West Houses of Worship
Religion may not be what one thinks of when they think Key West, but the island is home to many houses of worship including a Catholic Basilica, St. Mary’s Star of the Sea. But just because the island is so colorful and full of visitors, that does not mean that people have no religion. Even […]
Key West Resident Profiles: Ernest Hemingway
Today would have been Ernest Hemingway’s 115th birthday, and Key West always has a week long Hemingway Days celebration around this time of year in honor of the island’s most famous resident. The author only lived here from 1928 to 1939, but he was a legend in his own time and he definitely left a […]
Strip House | Review
I really am disappointed to have to write this review as Strip House was a favorite Key West restaurant of mine. But after the last two times, I will never being going back again. On a previous visit I ordered the scallops which made me sick for the following two days. Because this had been […]
Corner Store | Review
Just around the corner from Key West High School is the aptly named Corner Store. It is basically a local convenience store with a bonus feature. They also have a window where you can walk up and get a delicious cafe con leche, Cuban toast, and several other Cuban specialties. Most people opt to take […]
Key West’s Lobster Mini Season 2014
About Lobster mini season, also called spiny lobster sport season, always falls on the last consecutive Wednesday and Thursday in July. So this year’s mini-season begins at 12:01 a.m. on July 30th and ends at 12:00 midnight the 31st. During this two day lobster bonanza, each properly licensed snorkeler and diver is allowed to take up to six […]
Key West Celebrates Ernest Hemingway Days July 2014
July is here and with it brings the annual Hemingway Days celebration which takes place around the famed author’s July 21st birthday. This year the celebration of Key West’s most famous resident, affectionately known as Papa, will be held from July 15 – 20. Even if you are not a Hemingway aficionado, you will enjoy […]
Key West Key Lime Festival 2014
Last July was Key West’s first annual Key Lime Festival, and the city is doing it again this July to coincide with the 4th of July holiday and includes several events celebrating the Key Lime. Last year I went to see the world’s largest Key Lime Pie and I even entered the Key Lime Pie Competition, […]
Birding in Key West
Have you ever seen the movie The Big Year with Steven Martin, Owen Wilson, and Jack Black based on the non-fiction book by Mark Obmascik called The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature and Fowl Obsession? It is a comedy about an annual birding competition, and you are probably wondering why I mention this movie. Well, […]
Key West Chickens
If you have visited Key West chances are you have seen many a chicken wandering around. There are literally thousands of colorful, feral chickens inhabiting the island. To some people, these chickens add color to the already colorful Key West. But to others, these creatures are a nuisance, dirtying our streets and creating a bunch […]
Geiger Key Marina Restaurant | Review
If you are looking for a place that is hard to find and laid back, pretty much what you pictured when you were think Florida Keys, then you really need to visit Geiger Key. About a 10 minute drive north (or east as it would be) from Key West you will find the Geiger Key […]