Conch Republic
You may have heard Key West referred to as the Conch Republic. That is because in 1982, Key West seceded from the United States. What prompted this move was a…
You may have heard Key West referred to as the Conch Republic. That is because in 1982, Key West seceded from the United States. What prompted this move was a…
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…
If you have ever been on the corner of Elizabeth and Greene Streets in Key West then you have most likely seen proprietor Kermit Carpenter standing outside of his shop…
This weekend I met up with my friend Pam for lunch. We decided to try Havana on Duval Street since neither one of us had eaten there before. The space is…
Sunday my husband and I had friends come into town, so we decided to take them downtown for lunch. We wanted someplace with a nice view and good food. My…
At one time in the 1800's, more than one hundred ships per day sailed by Key West with at least one ship wrecking per week in the area due to…
I have lived in the Keys since the 1990's, and in all if this time I had never been inside the East Martello Fort and Museum until this past weekend.…
Key West may be known for its tropical climate and its party atmosphere, but it also has so much more going for it. While one can imagine that some of…
Everyone who is a dog person has a favorite breed, and mine happens to be the Maltese. They are small yet sturdy and strikingly cute with snow white hair contrasting…
Yesterday was Tuesday so a few of us decided to partake in Taco Tuesday at one of the downtown restaurants that do this weekly special. We ended up at Charlie Mac's on Southard…
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…
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…