Hemingway’s Key West legacy and six-toed cats



The crown jewel of Key West’s rich literary legacy, which has attracted writers such as Tennessee Williams, Ralph Ellison, Robert Frost and Carson McCullers, is Ernest Hemingway’s old home at 907 Whitehead Street. The sprawling two-story property is a National Historic Landmark where Mr. Hemingway lived and wrote during most of the 1930s. It is also famously home to about […]

DRAG LIFE

Faith Michaels: ‘Are you really a boy?’


A bit over a decade ago, a young, relatively petite newcomer joined the Aquanette lineup at Aqua Nightclub: Faith Michaels. She was the second drag performer whose female persona was so skillfully crafted (or who was so naturally gifted) that I was left shaking my head: come on, this really can’t be a boy. For the record, Gugi Gomez was […]

KEY WEST HAPPY HOUR GUIDE



Your guide to where the locals go for happy hour drink and food specials. Alonzo’s700 Front St.4-6:30 p.m.Half-price appetizersalonzoysterbar.com Bagatelle115 Duval St.4-6 p.m.Half-price drinks$5 appetizersBagatellekeywest.com Bistro Sole1019 White St.Monday through Friday5-6:30 p.m.Half-price beer and wineTapas specialsBistrosole.com Blue Macaw Island Eats and Bar804 Whitehead St.Every day with live music4-7 p.m.$3 well drinks, domestic beers andhouse winesBluemacawkw.com Boathouse Bar and Grill400 Greene […]

MUSIC SCENE

Larry Baeder: Skills to pay the bills


I knew from the get-go this would be a tough one to write. The daunting task was to encapsulate what could be a book into a short newspaper feature with just highlights and partial accomplishments. Even just the list of who he’s played with could fill this entire biography. Larry Baeder, a Berklee School of Music graduate, has been all […]

NOT-TO-MISS ATTRACTIONS



Audubon House & Tropical Gardens 205 Whitehead St.(305) 294- 2116 or (877) 294-2470audubonhouse.comOriginal lithographs of John JamesAudubon’s drawings are on display atthis former home of shipwreck salvagerCapt. John Geiger. CityView Trolley Tours of Key West1045 Whitehead St.(305) 294-0644cityviewtrolleys.comThese open-air trolleys offer hop-on-and off tours that incorporate narrationof the history of Key West. Conch Tour Train 303 Front St.(305) 294-5161 or […]

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CUISINE NEWS

Flaming Buoy menu incorporates flavors of the Keys, Caribbean


In a quiet residential neighborhood in Old Town, Scot Forste and Fred Isch are partners and owners of The Flaming Buoy. The couple moved to Key West from Cincinnati. Mr. Isch’s family has a military background so he has lived all over the United States. He owned a boutique in Cincinnati that sold everything from high-end art to designer toys […]

‘Southernmost Comfort’

A gracious home located in the Truman Annex, Key West’s most exclusive gated community 202 Admiral’s Lane

“Southernmost Comfort’’ is a grand home that offers three separate living areas on the main floor. The main living area is lined with French doors that can be left open to create an indoor-outdoor living space. Then there is a unique sun room with additional seating surrounded by scissoring glass doors that can all be left open to create a […]

A charming mobile home in Harbor Shores

6800 Maloney Ave #36

This idyllic mobile home in the Keys lives like a house. The two-bedroom, two-bathroom property is situated on a large lot in the desirable Harbor Shores Condominium Park. The master bedroom has two closets and an en-suite bathroom. There is also a large living area with plenty of room to spread out for family gatherings. The spacious kitchen has an […]