by Pamela Childs | Mar 2, 2026 | Arts & Culture, Explore, Top Picks, What's Up
Chances are you’ll never see a “Conch Honk” on “American Idol.” Unlike most talent contests, this unusual competition doesn’t require a stringed instrument, a percussion instrument, or anything of the kind. Nonetheless, Key West’s Annual Conch Shell Blowing Contest...
by Pamela Childs | Mar 2, 2026 | Arts & Culture, Explore, Top Picks, What's Up
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...
by Pamela Childs | Feb 9, 2026 | Arts & Culture, Explore, Shopping, Top Picks
For Alan S. Maltz, this adventure is measured not in miles or years, but in captured moments—those brief patterns of light, place and emotion. From that quiet pursuit, a new collection emerges, shaped by grace, gratitude and a deep sense of being. This new body of...
by Pamela Childs | Feb 23, 2026 | Arts & Culture, Explore, Shopping, What's Up
It’s hard to believe that one of Key West’s most acclaimed artists, Steve Bickis started as a sign painter. Back then, Bickis had no idea that he was on the precipice of becoming a highly sought-after master artist. Some call talented artists like Steve Bickis...
by Pamela Childs | Feb 10, 2026 | Arts & Culture, South Miami-Dade, South Miami-Dade Explore
Please confirm details with event organizers or venues in case of changes or cancellations. Now – February 22
How to Break in a Glove Miami: In 1999, an 11-year-old boy clings to the fractured pieces of his Cuban-American
family when a night of crisis unearths...
by Pamela Childs | Feb 8, 2026 | Arts & Culture, Explore, Nest
Key West’s renovated cigar-makers cottages, historical restorations, and lavish Victorian mansions create an intriguing architectural fusion unlike anywhere else. The fact is Key West’s historic Old Town contains what is believed to be the largest...
