by Pamela Childs | Sep 8, 2021 | Arts & Culture, Explore, What's Up
Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer and with the fall season rolling in, it’s almost time to release the pumpkins. However, the scarecrows are not waiting. Starting on Wednesday, September 15, you can see all kinds of delightful straw people peering out from...
by Pamela Childs | Sep 8, 2021 | Arts & Culture, Explore, What's Up
Have you ever raved to an Underwater Concert before? Well, now’s your chance during the 37th Annual Underwater Music Festival. Rescheduled for Saturday, September 18 from 10am – 2pm, this quirky concert takes place at Looe Key Reef, an area of the Florida Keys...
by Pamela Childs | Aug 18, 2021 | Arts & Culture, What's Up
Created by master impressionist, John Clayton, the front cover of DESTINATION FLORIDA’s new Fall issue pays tribute to Key West’s notorious Headdress Ball (Thursday, Oct 28) which takes place each year during the annual Fantasy Fest Celebration (October 22 –...
by Pamela Childs | Jul 19, 2021 | Arts & Culture, Explore, Top Picks
What fuels man’s ongoing quest to explore under the sea? Joe and Sally Bauer spent over forty years looking for the answer. During their respective medical careers, the doctor duo also pursued avocations as marine biologists, SCUBA divers, and diving historians. In...
by Pamela Childs | May 24, 2021 | Arts & Culture, Top Picks
Meet Renaissance Woman, Nance Frank. As a master sailor who’s raced around the world chasing Gold Cups, there’s nothing Nance loves more than “burying the rail” in a rolling sea with the wind at her back. Except for one thing. It’s a passion that resonates deep within...
by Pamela Childs | May 11, 2021 | Arts & Culture, Explore, What's Up
Although the historic 1935 Labor Day hurricane practically annihilated Islamorada (pronounced “I-La-Mor-Ada”) in the Upper Keys, this “Village of Islands” went on to become the Sport Fishing Capital of the World and still attracts professional and amateur anglers from...