Key West La Nails
I love the Pier House Caribbean Spa which has a huge array of services and is top notch in service and staff. But I don’t always feel like driving downtown. Plus, when I am going with a girlfriend to get our nails done together we want to be able to talk to one another; the Caribbean […]
Top Ten Activities for Key West
There are many Key West activities for visitors to experience during their vacation. On the water or on land I have you covered with some fun stuff to do here in Key West for everyone in your group. These are all popular activities so chances are booking ahead will be needed. Feel free to call […]
Top Restaurant Picks for Key West
There are so many places to eat in Key West, however do you choose which restaurants to try during your visit? Maybe this list will help. We have chosen restaurants of all different types to fit anyone’s palate or desires. As most of my readers know by now, I am a little bit of a foodie, […]
Key West Lobsterfest 2012
Mini-season has come to an end this year, but the 2012 lobster season opens on August 6th. And that means that the 2012 Key West Lobsterfest is just around the corner! This year the annual festival is being held August 10 – 12. Thousands of lobster lovers come to the Key West to take part in […]
Florida Keys 2012 Lobster Mini Season opens Tomorrow
Lobster mini season which falls on July 25th and 26th this year, is always the last Wednesday and Thursday in July, and it usually brings around 25,000 visitors to the Florida Keys. During this two day lobster bonanza, each properly licensed snorkeler and diver is allowed to take up to six legal sized lobsters per day. Night snorkeling […]
Gator Club Dolphin Derby Winners!
Texan Max Hardin landed the largest fish in the Key West Gator Club Dolphin Derby last weekend. At 38.4 pounds, the fish outweighed the next largest fish by 8 pounds. Hardin and team mate Bobby Adisano were aboard the vessel Intense, a 32′ Yellowfin Yachts center console, owned by the local charter company, Dream Catcher […]
Key West Celebrates the 32nd Annual Hemingway Days
Hemingway Days is here again! And I know this for sure because when out and about Key West this week I feel like I have just stepped into a movie like Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris. Have you seen it? Well, if you haven’t I won’t ruin it for you. But everywhere you go this […]
The Turtle Hospital may make Key West its New Home!
Monday, the Truman Waterfront Advisory Board listened to the staff of the Marathon based Turtle Hospital regarding moving their facility to the city owned Truman Waterfront. The Turtle Hospital manager told board members that their operation has released over 2,500 turtles since 1986. It is estimated that the move to the Truman Waterfront would show […]
Top Fifteen Restaurants Upper Florida Keys
I know that choosing fifteen restaurants may seem weird since it is kind of a random number. But since this list encompasses both Key Largo and Islamorada I thought it appropriate. NAME ADDRESS / PHONE CUISINE PRICE Bayside Grill Awesome views with amazing dinners. 99530 Overseas Hwy, Key Largo 305-451-3380 Keys /Caribbean $$ Boardwalk Pizza […]
La Trattoria Oceanside | Updated Review
Our friends Amy and Kevin are in town this week celebrating their anniversary and they invited us out to dinner with them and their son Kyle last night. Amy is an avid reader of my reviews and so she asked, “where would Island Genn go to have a nice dinner?” She decided on La Trattoria […]
ZaZa Pizzeria | Updated Review
I know that I said that I would probably not be going back here due to the service I experienced last time I was there, but ZaZa Pizzeria is across the street from my house and since we were going out of town the next day we went there to get an overpriced pizza. The […]
Amigo’s Tortilla Bar | Review
Amigo’s Tortilla Bar is a fairly new restaurant located on Green Street, directly across the street from Captain Tony’s Saloon. I LOVE Mexican food so I was really excited to try this place. Amigo’s has a great location, a nice website, and a neat menu. The place is very small and seating is mostly bar […]