Tag: Key West Events
Key West Celebrates 200th Anniversary
Key West Beginnings On March 25, 1822, Navy Lieutenant Matthew Perry sailed the schooner Shark to Key West, claiming the island for America. Key West is strategically located, guarding Florida from possible threats from the Gulf and Atlantic. In 1823,…
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Lobsterfest 2021
Lobster season opens on August 6th, and Key West will once again celebrate with the four day event, Lobsterfest. Thousands of lobster loving tourists come to Key West to eat and play during this time, August 12-15, 2021. Schedule of…
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Key West Artisan Market
4/5/21 If you are in Key West on select Sundays, you should check out the Key West Artisan Market. Currently, this open air bazaar is being held every other Sunday from 10 am until 2 pm at Higgs Beach, in…
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Why You Should Visit Key West
February 19, 2020 – If you have ever read Patricia Schultz’s, 1,000 Place to See Before You Die, you would know that Key West is one of the places that is a must to visit. She bills the island as…
Read MoreKey West Poker Run – 2013
In just a couple of days we will start hearing the rumbling of Harley’s and other motorcycles makes making their way down US 1 for the Phil Peterson’s 41st Key West Poker Run which takes place this week from September…
Read MoreKey West Events | Watch the Sailboat Races
If you are into sailing or if you just think that sailboats are romantic, then you really need to come to Key West for the Quantum Key West Sailboat Races going on this January 20th to the 25th. This is…
Read MoreSwim Around Key West
Tomorrow, June 23, 2012 is the 36th Annual Swim Around Key West. This is a 12.5 mile swim, clockwise around the island. Generally the waters are about 85 degrees and relatively shallow. Started in 1977 by Anna Fugina who began…
Read MoreKey West Event | 3rd Annual Bacchanalia
For the past couple of years, the biggest foodie event in Key West has been Bacchanalia. This competition of local celebrity chefs benefitting the Darrel Gwynn Foundation allows for celebrity judges, winemakers and journalists to mingle for a good cause….
Read MoreKey West: Florida Keys Art Guild Festival
Running from December 27th through the 31st is the Florida Keys Art Guild Festival, a free art festival held at Bayview Park. It was billed to have dozens of artists from around the country joining local artisans to display their work, ranging…
Read MoreKey West – The End of Hurricane Season 2011
So, today is November thirtieth. Officially this is the last day of the Atlantic hurricane season! I am surprised that someone in Key West has not started the “End of Hurricane Days Festival” or something like that to draw in…
Read MoreKey West Fantasy Fest is Almost Here!
Well October is here, the weather is starting to cool slightly, and Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas displays are already going up in the stores. That means Fantasy Fest is just around the corner. I always equate this annual festival to…
Read MoreKey West – Bike Week 2011
All you have to do is step outside today and you would know exactly what event is going on this week. You guessed it; that constant roar up and down the road signifies bike week is finally here, formally called…
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