by Pamela Childs | Nov 3, 2021 | Arts & Culture, Explore, Shopping, What's Up
Hard to believe that another Holiday season is almost upon us. And while many Northerners may be stocking up on salt melt and snow gear, it’s a whole different world down here in the Florida Keys. For us, the holidays bring Santa Claus outfitted in beer can shorts;...
by Pamela Childs | Dec 28, 2020 | Explore, Shopping
Laura Madison is a bundle of energy, and when it comes to Salt Scrubs, she just can’t seem to contain herself. Known by her friends as the “Mad Brit,” Laura channeled her salty passion into creating The Keys Salt Scrub, a locally made scrub created in small artisan...
by Pamela Childs | Dec 14, 2020 | Explore, Shopping
Artist Karen Wray loves her life on Stock Island. She’s been a “Wharf Rat” for over 35 years, long before this tiny spit of land just across the channel from Key West was the hip place it is today. Her edgy off-the-beaten-path art gallery,...
by Pamela Childs | Dec 14, 2020 | Holidays, Shopping
If you think it takes a “Caribbean” jaunt to get “island” prices on jewelry, diamonds, and precious stones, think again. You can shop right online at Little Switzerland, the Caribbean’s preeminent luxury jeweler for over 60 years; it’s my go-to shop (especially during...
by Pamela Childs | Dec 1, 2020 | Shopping, Top Picks
We call my mother-in-law “The Diva.” She can root out gorgeous clothes like a pig can snort out truffles. So we weren’t surprised that she went bonkers when we took her to Zero Dress Code (i.e., NO Dress Code) in Islamorada. It takes a lot to impress “The Diva,” but...
by Pamela Childs | Feb 18, 2020 | Explore, Shopping, What's Up
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...
