by Pamela Childs | Jun 27, 2022 | Explore, What's Up
Imagine floating among mystical mermaids and costumed musicians playing artist-sculpted instruments ranging from a “manta-lin” and “sea-phan flute” to a “trom-bonefish” and “fluke-a-lele.” Well, now’s your chance...
by Pamela Childs | Jun 27, 2022 | Arts & Culture, Explore, What's Up
Here in Key West, July’s annual Hemingway Days Celebration is always a pretty big deal. Events happen all over town, including a Hemingway Look-Alike Contest, the “Running of the Bulls,” a Sport-fishing Tournament, and more. But if you’re looking for something, say, a...
by Pamela Childs | Jun 27, 2022 | Explore, Good Eats, What's Up
Talk about a Keys’ hideaway! If you weren’t looking for The Buzzards Roost in north Key Largo, you probably would never run across it. And that would be a darn shame because it’s one of the best casual waterfront restaurants in the Keys. Situated dockside at the...
by Pamela Childs | Jun 13, 2022 | Explore, Good Eats, What's Up
Who knew that what started as a slogan on a bumper sticker would later morph into one of the season’s hottest events? In its sixth year, the “I Love Stock Island” Festival, which takes place from Wednesday, June 15 through Sunday, June 19, celebrates Stock...
by Pamela Childs | May 30, 2022 | Explore, What's Up
Gay! Gay! Gay!There, we’ve said it, and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis can’t shut us up. That’s because Key West’s “One Human Family” ethos is more than just a slogan; it’s a philosophy that we locals (gay, trans, straight, binary, or whatever) proudly live by every...
by Pamela Childs | May 30, 2022 | Explore, Good Eats, What's Up
Summer comes but once a year, and the bounty of the island’s burgeoning mango trees comes with it. Each June, we celebrate this annual harvest with Mango Fest Key West. Now in its fifth year, the annual festival features all things mango and takes place from Thursday,...