2019-08-29 E-Edition

Key West BrewFest

The five-day, 20-plus event festival features over 200 beers, mouthfeels and dirndls.


ON AN AVERAGE DAY, LIFE IN KEY West is like one of those halcyon Corona ads. Frosty drinks, crystal-clear water and the sound of palm fronds rustling in the breeze are never more than a few footsteps away. What the ads don’t adequately convey, however, is that, at the end of August, the Key West sun is so scorching it’s […]

Fishing in the Keys



Though the residents of the Florida Keys have a reputation as being hardy stock, weathering everything from natural disasters like Hurricane Irma to the worst hangovers known to man — Fireball is not your friend — there are two little words that typically strike crippling, ocean-avoidant fear into the hearts of any local worth his or her Florida Keys sea […]

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. […]

Seven mostly free and somewhat unusual destinations to cool down in Old Town



Chin up! It’s not a hot flash, just hot. You’re not the only one ripping your undergarments off in bed at night in a last-ditch attempt to cool down. After this record-setting summer, Marilyn Monroe was absolutely on the right track about chilling her panties in the freezer. While night offers some relief, the happy hours, never-ending whirlwind of fundraisers […]

KEY WEST CALENDAR OF EVENTS

SPECIAL EVENTS “A Bigger Splash”  Aug. 29, 6 p.m. Tropic Cinema 416 Eaton St. www.tropiccinema.com Comedy Key West presents Mike Cronin  Aug. 29-30, doors open at 7:30 p.m., show at 8:30 p.m. Bottlecap 1128 Simonton St. www.comedykeywest.com Jennifer McClain Live!  Aug. 30, 5:30 p.m. Bourbon St. Pub 724 Duval St. Bill Blue & Tim Carter: Guitars and Banjos  Sept. 1, […]

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 Art & Historical Society invites public to experience free Key West Historic Marker Tours


Key West Art & Historical Society invites locals and tourists to experience a multi-platform, self-guided, and free tour program of Key West’s historic sites devised to highlight the island’s unique multi-cultural history and heritage through the Key West Historic Marker Tours website and phone app. Originally designed and launched by Bruce Neff under the auspices of Key West Historic Markers […]

CAUGHT IN KEY WEST THIS WEEK

Wild Bill Charters: What a great day of mahi fishing with a great group of guys. — Capt. Artie Duplessis 1801 N. Roosevelt Blvd., Key West 305-744-7957 www.wildbillkeywest.com