Activities

What to Do on a Windy, Rainy Day in Key West

So, you are visiting our fair island and it just happens to be on one of those rare bad weather days. I say rare because generally when it rains here it is a short lived event, usually lasting less than…

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Key West Gardens

The tiny island of Key West is only 2×4 miles. But it has a good number of gardens that are open to the public. There is no more tranquil spot in Key West than in one of the beautiful island…

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Key West Cemetary Map courtesy of the Historic Florida Keys Foundation

Key West Cemetery

A horrible hurricane that hit the island of Key West on October 11, 1846 disinterred most of the bodies in the original burial ground near Higgs Beach. So, a new location on higher ground in the center of Key West…

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Key West Dog Beach

Key West Beaches

So you are coming to Key West and you want to relax at the beach for some of your trip. Well if you are staying at one of the few hotels with a small beach area, such as the Casa…

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National Key Deer Refuge, Blue Hole, Big Pine Key

National Key Deer Refuge

While there are plenty of things to do in Key West, many people like to take to some of the other Florida Keys to explore while vacationing in the Southernmost City. And for nature lovers, there are plenty of things…

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Paradise Pups

My Maltese, Indiana Bones, is small and well behaved and he loves to go places with me as much as I like taking him places. So, we are pretty much always together. For this reason, my husband has taken to…

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Old Town Trolley tour key West

Old Town Trolley v. Conch Tour Train: Which Tour is Best?

When people ask me what they should do in Key West, I tell them a tour on the Trolley or the Train would be a good first thing to do. This is especially so if this is a first time…

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Get Tickets for the Best Key West Attractions!

For a tiny island of two by four miles, there are so many things to do and see while visiting Key West. Of course, people mainly come down for the water: fishing charters, sandbar charters, etc. But there are a…

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Key West Art Galleries

Did you know that there are more than 30 art galleries on our tiny island of Key West?! Our island has as tradition of amazing artists that spans back to its founding. An additional feature that makes our little island…

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Key West Sandbar Charters: The Better Beaches

When people think of a tropical island, beaches instantly enter the mind. Well, Key West does have beaches, but the island is made of limestone, so the beaches are rocky and man made as the sand is pumped in from…

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Christmas Papas Pilar

Christmas Key West Style, 2022

December is upon us, and while the stores have already been bombarding us with Christmas items for over a month now, this is the time we start to think about the holidays here in Key West. While the island stays…

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Christmas Season Key West, 2021

Christmas season is here and Key West knows how to celebrate! Starting just after Thanksgiving, expect to see decorations starting to pop. However, there is so much more than just lights to enjoy on our island! Specifically, check out the…

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