Easter Sunday 2015

I really cannot believe that Easter is this Sunday! Where has the time gone? If you are like me and have not made your plans for the holiday yet, here are some ideas for you on where to dine… Bistro Sole will be serving Easter specials along with their regular menu from 10am to 10pm. […]
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 huge expanse of gorgeous gin clear waters while still low enough to see sea life in great detail from above. Air Adventure offers several different […]
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 it is what the Florida Keys used to be like before commercialization started to take hold. Many roads are still unpaved on Big Pine Key, […]
Valentine’s Day in Key West – 2015

In just four days Valentine’s Day will be here. You can send candy or flowers like everyone does. But if you want to keep on your beloved’s good side, I hope you have something special planned to celebrate your love. Here are some ideas for celebrating the most romantic day of the year in Key […]
Kermit’s Key West Key Lime Shoppe
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 donning a green chef outfit and holding one of his Key Lime pies to draw in customers. Since first starting up his shop over twenty […]
Havana | Review

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 small and loud as you walk in, and it has the feel of a diner except it also has a full bar with a really […]
Harbourview Cafe at the Pier House Resort & Caribbean Spa | Review
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 friend Lee works at the Pier House Resort and he has told me on numbers occasions that the food at the Harbourview Cafe is really […]
Celebrating New Year’s Eve in Key West – 2014

Key West is known as a party town, and what better time to party than New Year’s Eve!? Below is a list of all of the events for the evening. Ring in the New Year with us in Key West! And you can always just enjoy a fabulous meal out at one of the many […]
Key West Christmas Dinner 2014

CHECK OUT CHRISTMAS 2015! Food is always a large part of families celebrating the holidays. And if you are going to be in Key West for Christmas there is nothing to worry about! Many local restaurants will be serving a special dinner in celebration of Christmas. So just make sure that your reservations are made […]
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 December, here are a few events that celebrate the holidays. From shopping to song, you will find a slew of things to do and see […]
Key West Shipwreck Treasure Museum

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 the treacherous reef line. Locals started taking advantage of these wrecks when they found that they could make a great deal of money off of […]
East Martello Fort & Museum
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. Located next to the Key West International Airport and overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, it is easy to find. Before I visited the only thing that […]