by Pamela Childs | Jun 4, 2025 | Explore, Top Picks, What's Up
It was 1969 when former chicken farmer turned treasure hunter Mel Fisher started hunting for the shipwreck, Nuestra Señora de Atocha. The Spanish Galleon sank in 1622 during a violent hurricane in the Florida Straits. For over a decade, Fisher’s dogged search...
by Pamela Childs | May 19, 2025 | Explore, Top Picks, What's Up
Boats constructed from thin plywood and a roll of duct tape may not sound very seaworthy. Still, they’re the only vessels allowed in Schooner Wharf’s 34th Annual Minimal Regatta which shoves off in KeyWest around 1 pm on Sunday, May 25. Qualifying crafts can only be...
by Pamela Childs | May 19, 2025 | Arts & Culture, Explore, Top Picks, What's Up
If you were an aspiring performer back in the ’50s and ’60s, the one person who could guarantee your stardom was Ed Sullivan. In case you’re too young to remember, Sullivan was television’s undisputed “Kingmaker,” who helped turn...
by Pamela Childs | Apr 29, 2025 | Arts & Culture, Explore, Shopping, Top Picks
Shot by award-winning photographer Alan Maltz, “Wings of Majesty is a testament to the artist’s remarkable talent and tenacity. It was 4 am on March 3, 2016, when Maltz journeyed deep into the Everglades National Park in search of the elusive Roseate...
by Pamela Childs | Apr 29, 2025 | Good Eats, Top Picks
Flavor and fire is the mantra at Islamorada’s newest upscale eatery. As the signature restaurant at the lush Three Waters Resort, Kindler Wood-Fired Fare is turning up the heat in the heart of the Upper Keys. Serving wood-fired regional specialties, it’s...
by Pamela Childs | Apr 29, 2025 | Arts & Culture, Top Picks, What's Up
In the early morning of June 28, 1969, no one realized that everything was about to change for the LGBTQIA+ community. It was a time when the FBI and local authorities kept lists of known homosexuals, their friends and their favorite hangs. A time when local police...