Key West’s founders battled Indians, pirates, and deadly diseases, before establishing a permanent settlement here in1822. Today, Parrotheads, Hemingway aficionados, and sun worshipers view this bizarre and remarkable island as a tropical paradise where scores of...
Nicknamed “The Grey Ghost” by legendary fisherman and writer Zane Grey, the Bonefish is an iconic symbol of the Florida Keys backcountry. It’s also the inspiration for one of the many incredible handcrafted nautical jewelry designs by Master Jeweler Joe DePaula....
Light the candles and blow up the balloons! Because during the whole month of March, Key West celebrates the birthday of iconic playwright, Tennessee Williams. Hosted by the Key West Art & Historical Society, this special event pays homage to one of the world’s...
Back in 1965, they called it 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 artists actually used...
Used to be that when someone said “Pawn Shop,” a little voice in my head would say, “eh, maybe not.” But that all changed when I popped into Keys Pawn a couple of years ago and met an English chap named Melvyn Franks. Melvyn is a luxury wholesale watches, jewelry, and...
Peter Vey paints places that most people only dream about, and his canvases are as dazzling as his surroundings. Vey’s newest exhibition, Key West Style, opens on Saturday, February 19, from 5 – 8pm and runs for three weeks at Key West’s renowned Gallery on...
