It All Began With a Couple of Clothespins – The 60th Annual Key West Art & Craft Festival
Back in 1965, they called Key West's Old Island Days Art Festival the "Clothesline Art Show." It was a small Key West affair intended to raise renovation money for the historic building at 301 Front Street, now the home of the Key West Art Center. At the time, local...
Music to Your Ears! Key West’s Impromptu Concert Series
How did a single "impromptu dinner and concert" morph into one of Key West's most exciting concert series? Was it timing? Talent? Luck? Or perhaps a combination of all three? Whatever it was; the stars aligned one magical night on January 6, 1972. It all started when...
Key West’s Cultural Epicenter – The Studios of Key West Sets the Stage
Key West has been a haven for writers ever since Hemingway set down roots here in the 1930s. Over the years, our tiny island has blossomed into a thriving arts community dedicated to nurturing creative minds, hearts and souls. At the center of it all is The Studios...
From the Streets of Senegal to EMPIRE – Artist Michel Delgado Paints Stories
How does a self-taught artist from West Africa get his work showcased on the hit TV drama EMPIRE? Meet Michel Delgado, a visionary artist whose unlikely journey inspires anyone who dreams of bigger and better things. Born in Senegal’s seaport capital of Dakar, Michel...
Toy Sailors Battle The Rooster King! Nutcracker Key West Is Back!
Nutcracker Key West is back! This Christmas spectacular is one of the largest, most elaborate stage productions ever to hit the Florida Keys and a perfect way to ring in the holidays. Set to the music of Tchaikovsky, this island interpretation of the fabled holiday...
Inspired Island Dining – Islamorada’s Three Waters Resort & Marina
So, just what happened to Islamorada's former Post Card Inn Beach Resort? A lot. A whole lot. Now boasting 214 island-inspired guest rooms, suites, cottages, and several terrific restaurants, it recently morphed into the spanking new Three Waters Resort & Marina....