Three Sheets to the Wind! Key West’s Raucous Wrecker’s Cup Race
One of the highlights of Key West's Conch Republic Days (Friday, April 15 through Sunday, April 24) is Schooner Wharf Bar's legendary Wrecker's Cup Race. On Sunday, April 24, the fourth and final leg of this annual seafarer's series shoves off at 1pm from Key West's...
Born From Trouble – The Conch Republic Celebrates 40 Years
Key West's annual Conch Republic Independence Celebration honors our eccentric community's "secession" from the United States. This raucous celebration, which kicks off on Friday, April 15, and runs through Sunday, April 24, includes a hilarious roster of zany and...
Four Joints Are Better Than One – The Square Grouper Restaurant Group Is Smoking’ Hot!
So what’s with the name? Derived from the 1980s drug-running era, “Square Grouper” refers to the bales of marijuana that were often found floating off the coast of Florida. The name may be funny, but don’t be fooled. Square Grouper’s food is seriously good. So good...
Cigars, Food, Art & Culture – The Cuban/ Key West Connection
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...
200 Years and Counting! Celebrating Key West’s Bicentennial
Key West’s founders battled Indians, pirates, and deadly diseases, before establishing a permanent settlement here in1822. Today, Parrotheads, Hemingway aficionados, and sun worshipers view this bizarre and remarkable island as a tropical paradise where scores of...
Junkyard Rebel – The Story of “Barefoot” Stanley Papio
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...
