by Pamela Childs | Sep 29, 2020 | Explore, What's Up
It’s the late 1800s in Key West when the Otto family moves into their elegant new Victorian home on the corner of Simonton and Eaton Streets (now known as the “Artist House”).One of their servants (later fired for her “Black Magic”) gives...
by Pamela Childs | Aug 24, 2020 | Explore, What's Up
Sway to the infectious rhythms of an outdoor salsa band. Savor the rush of caffeine from a shot of café cortadito sold by a smiling vendor. Pause on Duval Street to gaze at an imposing 19th-century building where history was made. And as you do, breathe a fervent...
by Pamela Childs | Aug 11, 2020 | Explore, What's Up
There has been a huge boom in craft distilleries opening across the country and Florida is no exception.
Visiting these distilleries has become a great new pastime and is a terrific way to meet the distillers, socialize and learn how the spirits are made.Florida’s...
by Pamela Childs | Jul 28, 2020 | Good Eats, What's Up
Key West is about to become the newest stomping ground for Mark Wahlberg, boy-bander-brother Donnie, and Executive Chef Paul.The band of brothers is set to open one of their Wahlburgers restaurants on the boardwalk of Key West Historic Seaport later this summer. The...
by Pamela Childs | Jul 27, 2020 | Explore, What's Up
Attention, crustacean fans: Thursday, Aug. 6, marks the start of the eagerly anticipated Florida Keys lobster season. Surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, the Keys are a seafood lovers paradise. Topping the list of favorites is our native “spiny”...
by Pamela Childs | Jul 13, 2020 | Explore, What's Up
In the summer of 1935, Ernest Hemingway was living an enviably comfortable life in Key West. His star had risen in the literary heavens with two recent bestselling novels. He was married to a chic young wife with a rich uncle who’d helped him buy and restore a...
