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, What's Up
If you’ve never been to the legendary Pierre’s Restaurant, you’re missing out on one of the most memorable and fabulous dining experiences in the Florida Keys. Overlooking Florida Bay in the heart of Islamorada, the “Pierre’s Experience” immerses you in inventive,...
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, 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...
by Pamela Childs | Apr 1, 2025 | Explore, Top Picks, What's Up
If you’ve never sailed Key West’s emerald green waters with the wind in your hair and a sea breeze kissing your cheek, you’ve never really experienced our island paradise. Now that Spring is upon us, there are even more reasons to get out on the...
