2020-11-19 E-Edition

Key West Holiday GIFT GUIDE

Shopping local is a great way to go this season


For better or for worse, this year’s holiday season is going to look a little different than it has in years past. Gatherings will likely be smaller and closer to home than usual for some of us, but there is no limit to the amount of joy we can all find in the age-old tradition of exchanging gifts with loved […]

Key West Film Festival takes it outside



Few artistic mediums are as powerful as the cinema. There’s something uniquely unifying about taking in a film and having a shared experience with dozens of strangers who are viewing the same subject matter and yet who will almost certainly walk away with dozens of differing opinions on that very same subject. And what better way to take a break […]

Business Guild’s October mixer

Key West Business Guild held its October mixer at Bourbon Street Pub, which was marking its 25th anniversary.

KEY WEST SNAPS

“I love taking photographs of the sky, clouds, sunsets and the like. I have lots of favorites but yesterday I was privileged to have captured this photo while with friends on a Tiki Cruise,” writes Debbie Nazelrod. “I thought you may want to share your beautiful Key West sky!” Ms. Nazelrod is a recent Key West resident. “My husband, Rick, […]

Celebrate November as Manatee Awareness Month


November is Manatee Awareness Month, an annual month-long dedication to imperiled manatees and their conservation in Florida and beyond. Former Florida Gov. Bob Graham first declared November as Manatee Awareness Month in 1979, when the state began designating manatee protection zones in areas where manatees gather during the winter. November is typically when manatees return to Florida’s warmer waters from […]

KEY WEST HAPPY HOUR GUIDE

22&Co 504 Angela St. Open-6 p.m. 2-for-1 beer, wine and well drinks Manic Monday, 1/2 price all drinks all day www.22andco.com Alonzo’s Oyster Bar 700 Front St. 4-7 p.m. 1/2 price well drinks, beer, wines by the glass 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 […]

Key West Museums


Key West’s subtropical climate means the island is typically blanketed in a viscous humidity that makes a short walk to the mailbox feel like wading through tapioca pudding. Luckily, Key West is chock full of fascinating museums where both kids and adults can attempt to stave off the cognitive slump that begins to take hold when the temperature hits 88 […]

NEWS OF THE WEIRD


Bright ideas ¦ Two passengers traveling together on an American Airlines flight from Dallas to Miami on Oct. 30 were removed before taking off after one of the women attempted to sneak from coach into first class and hide in the footwell of her friend’s seat, Fox News reported. The flight had already been delayed because of a catering issue, […]

WHAT TO DO, WHERE TO GO

PERFORMANCES AND SPECIAL EVENTS

Sunset Pier — Music and more. 0 Duval St., Key West. Info: 305-296-7701. Sunset Series at the Amp — Coffee Butler Amphitheater, Truman Waterfront Park, 21 E. Quay Road, Key West. Limited capacity audiences are welcomed back to the Coffee Butler Amphitheater series featuring live music, local artisans, food vendors and a Key West sunset. The series will continue every […]