For anyone that has ever visited Key West, you are sure to have walked along Duval Street. This street is basically the main road in Old Town Key West. Interestingly,…
It seems like everyone is ready for 2016 to be over! If you are ringing in the New Year in Key West, check out all of the New Year's Eve…
At one time in my life, bar hopping was a normal activity for me; but as I have grown up I find that I have little time and rarely an…
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…
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…
After watching the first part of the Papa look-a-like context, my husband and I along with our friend Tommy headed just down Greene Street looking for a bite to eat…
Part of why I came to Key West back in the 1990's was because of Ernest Hemingway. I was fresh out of college and the lure of Papa was too…
Believe it or not, Key West is actually one of the most popular destinations for party revelers to visit for New Year’s Eve. And with three big count downs to the new year, why wouldn’t it be? If you do plan on visiting the Southernmost City this holiday season, here is how you can expect to ring in the New Year. (more…)
Key West's 3rd annual BrewFest will be held August 30th to September 3rd. This year’s festival will feature events hosted by local restaurants, bars, and the Southernmost Hotel Collection. BrewFest…
There are tons of things to see and do while in Key West. Well, here are a few suggestions of things not to be missed that will offer you a true Key West experience.
1. Go out on a fishing charter with Dream Catcher Charters. Key West has some of the best fishing in the world. Flats fishing and offshore fishing trips are available year-round. Species targeted include tarpon, bonefish, permit, jacks, barracudas, sharks, trout, dolphin, snapper, grouper, marlin, sailfish, kingfish, wahoo, and tuna.
2. Visit the Eco Discovery Center. Admission is free and you will learn a lot about the ecosystem of the Florida Keys while having a fun time doing so!
3. Try some Key Lime Pie! There are several places to get a slice of this Key West original, and not one will taste like another. Some of the best on the island are from the Key West Key Lime Pie Company and Blue Heaven restaurant.
Well, we had an unusually soggy week in Key West last week. It rained for about 5 days straight, flooding parts of the island. That means that most activities like fishing, sunset sails, and water sports tours were shut down during that time. Visitors were relegated to only hanging out at the bars like Sloppy Joe’s or visiting museums like the Hemingway House. Now that can be fun and relaxing, but after a while people surely want to get out and about. Now is the time. Weather is clear and a little breezy making the outdoors extremely comfortable this time of year in Key West.
This week Key West has been busy celebrating the life of one of its most famed residents ever to call the island home, Ernest Hemingway, or as the locals used to call him, Papa. From July 19th to the 24th, the 31st Annual Hemingway Days celebration rages. Some of the scheduled events include a Papa lookalike contest, the running of the bulls, an arm wrestling competition, readings from nationally recognized authors, an offshore fishing tournament, the Drambuie, and a literary competition presided over by none other than Hemingway’s own granddaughter, Lorian Hemingway. (more…)