Just about anyone who loves sport fishing, knows Islamorada. Nestled in the Upper Keys, and only a little more than an hour’s drive from Miami, this “Village of Islands” has long been a favorite hot spot for big name anglers from around the world. But did you know...
Former chicken farmer turned treasure hunter, Mel Fisher hunted doggedly for years in search of the treasure-packed Spanish galleon, Nuestra Señora de Atocha, which sank in a hurricane off the Florida Keys in 1622 en route back to Spain from Cuba. Finally on July 22,...
I’m no painter so when I took a painting workshop with Impressionist, John Clayton, I wasn’t really expecting much. In fact, I was initially very intimidated. Amazingly, it didn’t take long for John to put me at ease. His quick wit, gentle encouragement and pointed...
Key West’s lighting of the Harbor Walk of Lights Quaint New England Villages, frozen snowmen and the scent of wood-burning stoves may be some people’s idea of the holiday season. But not here in the Keys and certainly not in Key West where we celebrate the holidays in...
Who knew that what started as a slogan on a bumper sticker would later morph into one of the season’s hottest events? Now in its fourth year, the “I Love Stock Island” Festival, which takes place from Friday, December 13 through Sunday, December 15, encompasses three...
Since the free-spirited days of the late 1970s, when Jimmy Buffett began singing about margarita cocktails and a laid-back subtropical lifestyle, tasty cold beverages have tapped into new levels of sophistication and creativity.Today, trail of breweries and...
