Thanksgiving Day Feast
2016 Key West Thanksgiving
I love the Thanksgiving holiday. When sharing favorites like turkey and pumpkin pie with family and close friends, what's not to love? Especially for foodies! If you are visiting Key West…
Key West activities
Key West Lobsterfest 2016
The dates of August 11 - 14, 2016 should have lobster lovers excited. That is because spiny lobster season is now open and in celebration Key West will host the…
Key West's Capt. Steven Lamp of Dream Catcher Charters with their Mini-Season Catch
2016 Lobster Mini-Season
Sportsman Season, a.k.a. Lobster Mini-season, takes place on the last Wednesday and Thursday in July. This annual two day event, during which properly licensed snorkeler and/or diver are allowed to take up…
Here is my handsome husband, Capt. Steven Lamp, demonstrating the double haul casting technique.
Fly Fishing: The Double Haul Casting Technique
Being married to a fly fishing guide, I hear a lot of fishing talk. And one thing that comes up a lot is casting technique and what it takes to…
Key West Valentine’s Day – 2016
This Sunday we celebrate Valentine's Day, the most romantic day of the year! Yes, you can do what is typically expected and buy roses for your beloved. But in addition to…
The lovely ladies of the Pier House Resort Caribbean Spa nail salon.
Pier House Resort’s Caribbean Spa
You are on vacation in Key West, so what better way to pamper yourself than with a relaxing day at the spa? I recently spent my birthday with Bebe at…
Catching Lobsters In the Florida Keys. Here the Guys of Dream Catcher Charters pose with their catch.
2015 Key West Lobster Sportsman Season
Lobster mini season, also known as sportsman season is always the last Wednesday and Thursday in July, and this year it falls on July 29th and 30th. This annual event typically brings…
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Key West Helicopter Tours
Exploring the Florida Keys and Key West via boat is awesome! But seeing it all from the air is awesome in an entirely different way. High enough to see an…
Big Pine Key Blue Hole: National Key Deer Refuge
When I first moved down to the Florida Keys almost 20 years ago I lived on Big Pine Key. It is located about thirty miles north of Key West and…
Key West Christmas Events – 2014
Key West might not be cold and snowy, but Christmas is almost here and Key West residents really get into the holiday spirit! If you are visiting Key West in…
An egret hanging out at the beach at Fort Zachary Taylor.
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…
An egret hanging out at the beach at Fort Zachary Taylor.
Fort Zachary Taylor State Park
Located at the end of Southard Street in Truman Annex is, in my opinion, the best beach in Key West: Fort Zachary Taylor State Park. The cost to visit the…