by Pamela Childs | Mar 15, 2022 | Explore, Features, Top Picks, What's Up
Stanley Papio seldom wore shoes. The 34-year-old retired Army welder grumbled that the flying sparks always ruined them, and besides, it was a whole lot cheaper to get burned feet than to keep buying new shoes. After serving in WWII, Papio put down roots along an...
by Pamela Childs | Nov 19, 2019 | Features
Florida Keys weddings are memorable affairs for a wide variety of people exchanging vows: mainstream couples, golden-age sweethearts, pairs with blended families, and gay and lesbian duos alike. The naturally romantic, 125-mile-long chain of islands, also known as...
by Pamela Childs | Aug 27, 2019 | Features
Destiny called, and Larry Blackburn came running. At the ripe young age of fourteen, he picked up a camera and never looked back. But it wasn’t until 1975 when he laid down roots here in the Florida Keys & Key West that Larry’s destiny came into true focus. His...
by Pamela Childs | Jan 28, 2019 | Explore, Features, Shopping, Top Picks
Meet Renaissance Woman, Nance Frank. As a master sailor who’s raced around the world chasing Gold Cups, there’s nothing Nance loves more than “burying the rail” in a rolling sea with the wind at her back. Except for one other thing. It’s a passion that resonates deep...
by Pamela Childs | Jan 14, 2019 | Features, Good Eats, What's Up
Mark loves terrific food. Mark loves great wine. And, oh, does Mark ever love to party! So in 2009, it wasn’t surprising that Mark Certonio, lover of all fine things, co-founded the Key West Food & Wine Festival. Now in it’s 10th year, it’s one of the hottest...
by Pamela Childs | Dec 17, 2018 | Explore, Features, Holidays
Key West’s renovated cigar-makers’ cottages, historical restorations and lavish Victorian mansions create an intriguing architectural fusion unlike anywhere else. Fact is, Key West’s historic Old Town contains what is believed to be the largest predominantly wooden...
