Key West’s annual Conch Republic Independence Celebration honors our eccentric community’s “secession” from the United States. This raucous celebration, which kicks off on Friday, April 15, and runs through Sunday, April 24, includes a...
So what’s with the name? Derived from the 1980s drug-running era, “Square Grouper” refers to the bales of marijuana that were often found floating off the coast of Florida. The name may be funny, but don’t be fooled. Square Grouper’s food is seriously good. So good...
Sway to the infectious rhythms of an outdoor salsa band. Savor the rush of caffeine from a shot of café cortadito sold by a smiling vendor. Pause on Duval Street to gaze at an imposing 19th-century building where history was made. And as you do, breathe a fervent...
Key West’s founders battled Indians, pirates, and deadly diseases, before establishing a permanent settlement here in1822. Today, Parrotheads, Hemingway aficionados, and sun worshipers view this bizarre and remarkable island as a tropical paradise where scores of...
Stanley Papio seldom wore shoes. The 34-year-old retired Army welder grumbled that the flying sparks always ruined them, and besides, it was a whole lot cheaper to get burned feet than to keep buying new shoes. After serving in WWII, Papio put down roots along an...
