2021-05-20 E-Edition

GET OUT ON THE WATER

A trip to Key West means a day on the water.


AFTER A DELIGHTFULLY MILD WINTER and temperamental spring marked cold snaps and torrential downpours, summer has crash-landed in Key West and it is hot. Ice cream melting all over your hands hot. Fry an egg on the sidewalk hot. How can I get away with wearing a bikini for the next three months? When the sun’s intensity becomes unbearable, do as […]

Key West gets set for Pride

If it’s June, then it must be Pride month somewhere. You know about gay pride, right? The month commemorates the riots that took place in 1969 at the Stonewall Inn, a New York gay bar that had been raided by police. That confrontation led to the modern gay rights movement, and gay communities around the world celebrate. Of course, you […]

Key West museums — have fun and learn something, too


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 […]

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. 1/2 price […]

THE KEY WEST GALLERY GUIDE



Key West is an artist’s utopia. Vibrant colors, stunning landscapes, dynamic wildlife and a culture that embraces art in all its incarnations are just a few of the infinite reasons why creators of all types flock to the island seeking inspiration. And while you hardly can walk a block down Duval Street without stumbling over an artisan peddling his crafts […]

WHAT TO DO, WHERE TO GO

Send calendar listings to Janis Fontaine at pbnews@floridaweekly.com. Classical guitar by Mateo — 5-7 p.m. Fridays, The Gardens Hotel, 526 Angela St., Key West. Part of the Key West International Guitar Festival. 305- 294-2661; www.mateoguitar.com. The Key West Whiskey Festival has been postponed. The new dates are May 26-30, 2022. Pride Follies — 8 p.m. May 22, the Key West […]

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. […]

Community Foundation turns 25, launches match

The Community Foundation of the Florida Keys hit a major milestone May 1, commemorating 25 years of connecting people, resources and needs through philanthropy throughout the Keys. As part of its silver celebration this year, all donors who support the Community Foundation’s 25th Anniversary Fund will have an opportunity to double the impact of their contributions to help the Keys’ […]

Idle Hands work program on track to continue

Leadership of A Positive Step of Monroe County has announced that thanks to the city of Key West and an anonymous donor, the 2021 Idle Hands Summer Youth Employment Program, which had been in jeopardy because of COVID- 19-caused funding challenges, will take place this year, is close to reaching its full-funding goal of $70,000, and is set to launch […]