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 | Jun 13, 2022 | Good Eats, Top Picks, What's Up
Birthplace of the original Key Lime Pie, Key West is bracing itself for the Annual Key Lime Festival, which runs from Thursday, June 30 through Monday, July 4. Citrus, eccentrics, people, and pie take center stage during this wacky five-day celebration packed with...
by Pamela Childs | May 18, 2022 | Arts & Culture, Top Picks, What's Up
Cabaret meets Gay Pride in high heels when “A Fabulous Evening with Lillian Baxter” returns to Key West on June 1-4. This all new show is a celebration of meeting life’s challenges with rainbows, glitter, and PROUD music! Presented by Fringe Theater, the whirlwind 70...
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 | May 2, 2022 | Explore, Top Picks, What's Up
Key West has been a haven for writers ever since Hemingway set down roots here in the 1930s. Over the years, our tiny island has blossomed into a thriving arts community dedicated to nurturing creative minds, hearts, and souls. At the center of it all is The Studios...
