Danger Charters does a sunset sail every night. “So what?” you may say, “so do a hundred other companies.” Well, maybe not quite a hundred in Key West, but there are many, indeed. So what’s so great about Danger? The sailboat, Danger’s Prize, is lovely. They only take up to […]
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Via Key West is a fabulous new website launched at the end of 2009 by a local Key Wester, wanting to give locals and tourists a great platform for giving gifts (or buying stuff for yourself) inspired by Key West. Stop in (virtually, of course), check it out and buy […]
This weekend marks that first annual (one can hope) Key West Food and Wine festival. While both the quality of the events and attendance remain to be seen, it has certainly been put together with a tremendous amount of enthusiasm. The weekend will include two tastings – Friday night and […]
For years the thought of going to a movie theater, waiting in line (even after buying my tickets on the internet), getting crappy snacks and listening to other people’s cell phones go off was not the most appealing way for me to spend a Saturday evening, or Tuesday afternoon for […]
This post started as a restaurant review of one specific place. It turned into a rant about lettuce, so I will save the review for next time and save this one for something very important – salad. That big plate of greens usually served at the beginning part of a […]
As you know by now, the people of Key West get rather excited about a lot of things. Take, for example, the Christmas parade, just a month after the Fantasy Fest parade. You may recall the Grinch sitting next to me. Maybe he was still hung over from Fantasy Fest. […]
Floridians are an odd bunch, indeed. Most people have come from other places. I, however, am a native. Born in what is now Johnson and Wales University (it was a hospital in the old days) I got my thin blood and wimpiness the old fashioned way – I was born […]
Living in Key West there are constant reminders that AIDS is still taking lives – there are fundraisers all the time. In other parts of the country, especially those parts with a smaller gay population, fundraisers and awareness are not so prevalent. Each year for the past six years, hundreds […]
Every tourist town has one – the ubiquitous “city tour”. In Key West that tour is the Conch Train. Having guests in town that are not able to walk everywhere made this a perfect choice for Christmas Day. The Conch Train is an hour and a half tour of Old […]
Baby’s Coffee is an unassuming storefront at about Mile Marker 15. It is, however, a treasure trove. They have about six different kinds of coffee brewed – different roasts, hazelnut coffee and even a “Cajun” blend, with chicory. A small coffee is a bargain at 93 cents. Th.ey also have […]