Locals’ Insights Reveal the REAL Florida Keys
The Florida Keys combine the features of a welcoming American small town with those of a Caribbean destination rich in mañana mindset, irreverent humor and unexpected joys. In other words, the Keys...
View ArticleFlash Back to the ’90s at Key West’s Fabulous Fantasy Fest
You might dress as an intrepid galactic pilot steering a silver starship. A cooler-than-cool hip-hop star wearing ’90s neon garb. Or an orange-wigged carnival clown guiding offbeat funhouse antics. A...
View ArticleTime to Savor Stone Crab Season
For some Florida Keys residents and visitors, Oct. 15 rivals their birthday as their favorite day of the year. Why? Because that date marks the opening of the annual stone crab season — with “presents”...
View ArticleCelebrate the Hogfish Bar’s Anniversary With a Stellar Concert
In 2002, Florida Keys restaurateur Bobby Mongelli opened the Hogfish Bar & Grill, a funky Keys-style emporium overlooking the water at Stock Island’s Safe Harbour Marina. Mac McAnally is to...
View Article‘Nutcracker Key West’ Features Island Flair (and Roosters!)
Audiences can discover the seafaring heritage and vibrant coral reef environment of the Florida Keys, blended with a sizeable helping of heartfelt holiday spirit, during performances of the...
View ArticleChoose Key West for a Dream-Come-True Wedding
While December brings holiday celebrations, it’s also the perfect time for romance. And guest blogger Maria Hayworth explains why Key West is the ideal setting for a dream-come-true wedding. Wedding...
View ArticleDeck the Hulls in the Florida Keys!
Maybe it’s because the Florida Keys, the southernmost islands in the continental United States, have never experienced a traditional white Christmas. Or it might be simply because Keys residents love...
View ArticleThe Magical Mission of Santa Keys
‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the Keys Smiling holiday revelers savored the breeze. But in other locations, nobody was smiling as they braved freezing temperatures far from the...
View ArticleFarewell Captain Finbar, the Conch Republic’s Beloved Mariner
Just after Christmas, the Florida Keys’ Conch Republic lost a beloved guiding spirit: Captain Finbar Gittelman, the personification of an “old salt.” In honor of the staunch and dedicated mariner, Keys...
View ArticleRecharge in the Florida Keys This Winter
Now that 2025 has arrived with all its fanfare and festivities, far too many people are facing snowy winter weather and the return to a monotonous daily routine. But it doesn’t have to be that way....
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