by Pamela Childs | Sep 8, 2021 | Explore
Ever hear of a Lignum vitae? Derived from Latin, it means “the wood of life” and is among the densest and heaviest woods on earth. So dense in fact, that structures built with Lignum vitae wood imported from the tropics survived San Francisco’s 1906 earthquake....
by Pamela Childs | Aug 18, 2021 | Explore, What's Up
Labor Day may be just around the corner, but that doesn’t mean the fun stops in Key West. Womenfest, Key West’s diverse five day celebration of women, blows cross the island from Wednesday, September 1 through Sunday, September 5. Considered one of the largest...
by Pamela Childs | Aug 18, 2021 | Explore, What's Up
The first time that I played in the Conch Scramble “On-The-Water” golf tournament, I thought my nose was going to blow right off. No seriously, I really did. When organizer, “Mangrove Mike” Forster invited me to participate in this popular Upper Keys Charity Golf...
by Marsha | Aug 4, 2021 | Explore, What's Up
36th Annual Headdress Ball 36th Annual Headdress Ball Nothing says “Fantasy Fest®” more than feathers, glitter and glue. You’re guaranteed to see a lot of it during the 36th Annual Headdress Ball coming up on Thursday, October 25. Yes, we all know that there are tons...
by Pamela Childs | Jul 19, 2021 | Explore, Top Picks
I’ve always wanted to explore the Keys magical underwater world, but truthfully, the thought of snorkeling or diving scares the fins off of me. That’s why I was thrilled to hop aboard the Key Largo Princess – a 75-foot luxury glass-bottom motor yacht. She swept...
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...
