by Pamela Childs | Mar 27, 2024 | Arts & Culture, Explore, Top Picks, What's Up
Stanley Papio seldom wore shoes. The 34 year old retired Army welder grumbled that the flying sparks always ruined them and besides, it was a whole lot cheaper to get burned feet than to keep buying new shoes. After serving in WWII, Papio put down roots along an...
by Pamela Childs | Mar 12, 2024 | Arts & Culture, Explore, Top Picks, What's Up
Randy Roberts has always been a bit of a ham. Starting with his stage debut in Norfolk, VA, in the Temple Israel Thanksgiving tableau, where he famously said, “Turkey again, Oy!” he has been addicted to the spotlight. From Las Vegas to San Juan, New York City to...
by Pamela Childs | Feb 25, 2024 | Arts & Culture, Explore, Top Picks, What's Up
Mark your calendars because starting on Friday, March 1, Key West will roll out the red carpet for a month-long birthday celebration honoring Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tennessee Williams. Hosted by the Key West Art & Historical Society, the annual...
by Pamela Childs | Feb 25, 2024 | Arts & Culture, Explore, Top Picks, What's Up
Chances are you’ll never see this on “American Idol.” It’s not a stringed instrument, a percussion instrument or anything remotely familiar to most entertainers. Nonetheless, the conch shell takes center stage in Key West’s music scene each spring when several dozen...
by Pamela Childs | Feb 13, 2024 | Arts & Culture, Explore, Top Picks, What's Up
Believe it or not, there’s a whole lot more to do in the Keys than just fishing and diving. Not only is there lots of great shopping, but Art and culture are also a big attraction. One museum you won’t want to miss is Islamorada’s History of Diving Museum.
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by Pamela Childs | Feb 13, 2024 | Arts & Culture, Explore, Top Picks, What's Up
Back in 1965, they called Key West’s Old Island Days Art Festival the “Clothesline Art Show.” It was a small Key West affair intended to raise renovation money for the historic building at 301 Front Street, now the home of the Key West Art Center. At the...
