What to Do in Key West
The Non-Drinker’s, Non-Swimmer’s Guide to Key West
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So you’ve come to laid back Key West for a vacation with family or friends but you don’t drink and you can’t swim. Your travel mates think you’re crazy and they leave you to make your own brand of fun while they proceed to drink their way up and…
Which Way to the Beach?
I remember quite well my first trip to Key West. I was a naïve, inexperienced traveler fresh off the family farm in western…
West of Key West
West of Key West, about 30 miles, you’ll find a small group of barrier islands that were created when a meteorite crashed…
Red Barn Theatre
There are two kinds of people in this world; those who love going to the theater and those who’d rather get a root canal. I…
How to Key West
Gators; Not Just a Football Team
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While returning home from the airport about 1am last week, I pulled into my Islamorada neighborhood (86 miles north of Key West), anxious to be home and in my own bed. Yanked from my daydream of sleeping in and breakfast in bed, I slammed on the…
The Glorious Conch
Allow me to introduce you to another one of my pet peeves. It just makes me wanna dig my eardrums out with a melon baller…
Homeless in Paradise
If you come to Key West looking for cloying sentiment and valentine platitudes, you may be in for a big surprise. Especially…
The Conch Republic (that's “konk”)
If you’ve spent any time in Key West or have done any reading to prepare for a future visit, you’ve no doubt heard of conch.…
Key Wested: Key West History
The Secret Past of Key West’s Audubon House
The property located at 205 Whitehead Street in Key West is now known as The Audubon…
Crazy and Talented in Key West
Key West might be a good place to analyze that long-standing stereotype that the most…
La Bella San Carlos
It seems Key West’s history is chock full of those who rocked the boat, went against the…
Southernmost Point?
The original sign designating the Southernmost Point in the United States wasn’t always…

















