2019-07-04 E-Edition

LIME TIME

The Key Lime Festival 2019


ERE IN KEY WEST, OUR PASSIONS ARE MYRIAD. TUTUS, parades, Sunday funday, glitter and… Key lime pie. There are as many varieties of Key lime pie on the island as there are colors of tutus sold at Fairvilla. In fact, we wouldn’t be surprised to know that feuds have led to fisticuffs over just whose pie is the creamiest of […]

A local’s Key West bucket list



By the time this article is published, I will have already left the place that I’ve called home for the past 11 years in search for the continued pursuit of happiness in Miami. Despite its controversial likability, I happen to be on the spectrum of people who find Miami exciting. Yet no matter how much I might grow to love […]

OFF OFF DUVAL

The most traveled and visible street in Key West is only the beginning, the surface, of what the town has to offer. Ask locals about their favorite spots or stroll through quiet neighborhoods and down alleyways off Duval, and you’ll begin to dive deeper into the quieter, more diverse and less readily apparent offerings. Here are eight spots you might […]

Getting around Key West

1. Southernmost Point The corner of South and Whitehead streets www.southernmostpointwebcam.com The city of Key West erected this concrete buoy in 1983 to denote the southernmost point in the continential United States. 2. Conch Tour Train 303 Front St. 305-294-5161 or 888-916-8687 www.conchtourtrain.com The iconic train has been winding its way through the streets of Key West since 1958. 3. […]

LOCAL FOCUS

Thuy Watler’s new groove at Isla Nails


No one nails it quite like Thuy Watler. The Vietnam-born nail tech has been doing nails since the ripe young age of 13. Having grown up in her family’s Key West nail salon, she started early on by doing polish changes and learned the fundamentals of running a business. She would grow to manage the business for her immigrant parents, […]

KEY WEST CALENDAR OF EVENTS

SPECIAL EVENTS Attack of the B’s: “The Giant Gila Monster” July 6, 10:30 a.m.Tropic Cinema416 Eaton St.www.tropiccinema.com Kids Summer Movie Series: “Shrek” July 6, 10:45 a.m.Tropic Cinema416 Eaton St.www.tropiccinema.com Songwriter Speakeasy Series: Karri Daley, Adrienne Z, Michelle Dravis July 7, doors open at 6:30 p.m., show at7 p.m.Back Stage Listening Room at Key WestTheater512 Eaton St.www.thekeywesttheater.com Monday Night Classics: “Dr. […]

Embrace your inner mermaid with Kristiann Mills at Key West’s inaugural Mermaid Festival



Local entrepreneur and mermaid enthusiast Kristiann Mills founded The Captain Mermaid’s Boutique at 608 Front St. on Oct. 24, 2013, and after nearly six years of sourcing naiad-themed merchandise to delight her mermaid-loving customers, she is throwing her prosthetic tails into the summer event gauntlet with her inaugural Key West Mermaid Festival this July. After making a splash with some […]

KEY WEST HAPPY HOUR GUIDE

Alonzo’s 700 Front St. 4-6:30 p.m. Half-price appetizers www.alonzoysterbar.com Aqua 711 Duval St. 2-6 p.m. $5 well drinks, $3.75 domestic beers www.aquakeywest.com Bagatelle 115 Duval St. 4-6 p.m. Half-price drinks $5 appetizers www.Bagatellekeywest.com Blackfin 918 Duval St. 4:30-6:30 p.m. $7 menu www.blackfinbistro.com Blue Macaw Island Eats and Bar 804 Whitehead St. Every day with live music 4-7 p.m. $3 well […]

KEY WEST GALLERY GUIDE

Kreg Kelley returns to SALT Gallery in July

For the month of July, SALT Gallery (830 Fleming St., www.saltislandprovisions.com) will feature “Pulchra Creaturae (Beautiful Creatures,”) a new collection of whimsical mixed media paintings by local artist Kreg Kelley. To celebrate Kreg’s new works, SALT will be hosting an opening reception at the gallery from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, July 5. A Key West-based artist as […]