How Fast Do You Want to Go? High-Octane Fun At Barefoot Billy’s
At Barefoot Billy’s, it’s all about how fast you want to go. If zipping around Key West going 40mph is your idea of a day in the sun, then Billy’s high-octane jet ski experience is your ticket to ride. Go it alone or jump on Barefoot Billy’s original two-hour, 28-mile...
The Dolphins’ Tale – It all began on Grassy Key
Marathon: Flashback to the mid-1950s when a Grassy Key fisherman named Milton Santini started collecting bottlenose dolphins to sell to aquariums and attractions Two years into it, Milton catches a dolphin named Mitzi. Before he can transport her to one of his...
Smoked Fish Dip – Porky’s Bayside, Marathon
Located in a funky waterfront Tiki hut just north of Marathon’s famous 7 Mile Bridge, Porky’s Bayside is notorious for the best barbecue in the Keys. Locals and visitors have been flocking here since the early 1950s including such notables as Ernest Hemingway, Jimmy...
Three Sheets to the Wind! Key West’s Raucous Wrecker’s Cup Race
One of the highlights of Key West's Conch Republic Days (Friday, April 15 through Sunday, April 24) is Schooner Wharf Bar's legendary Wrecker's Cup Race. On Sunday, April 24, the fourth and final leg of this annual seafarer's series shoves off at 1pm from Key West's...
Born From Trouble – The Conch Republic Celebrates 40 Years
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 hilarious roster of zany and...
Four Joints Are Better Than One – The Square Grouper Restaurant Group Is Smoking’ Hot!
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...
