by Pamela Childs | Aug 9, 2022 | Explore, Shopping, Top Picks
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,...
by Pamela Childs | Aug 1, 2022 | Shopping, Top Picks
It was 1959 when a young veteran named Ron DiMenna, began selling surfboards out of his parent’s attic on the Jersey Shore. Surfing was just starting to boom in the U.S, and it was catching on fast. Glamorized in movies like “The Endless Summer,”...
by Pamela Childs | May 2, 2022 | Explore, Shopping, Top Picks
It’s 1955, and nineteen-year-old Manuel Marcial de Gomar slowly reins his horse along a rugged trail in the rainforest mountains of Colombia. Exploring emerald-bearing areas high in the notoriously dangerous Eastern Andes is intoxicating. It’s not long before Marcial...
by Pamela Childs | Mar 15, 2022 | Explore, Shopping, Top Picks, What's Up
Yes, hotel rates may be high in the Keys right now but there are still lots of great deals to be had — even in the high season. And get this: you don’t always have to be down here to cash in. If “Bling” is your thing, check out DePaula’s Jewelry. With brick and...
by Pamela Childs | Feb 15, 2022 | Explore, Shopping, Top Picks
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....
by Pamela Childs | Nov 18, 2021 | Holidays, Shopping, What's Up
Angsting over holiday shopping this year? Relax – we’ve got you covered! There are so many fun shopping experiences happening throughout the Keys this season that you’ll be able to easily find the perfect gift for everyone on your list. Check some of these out...
