From Flora & Fauna to Beaches, Creatures & Cowboys: Creativity Abounds at The Custom House Museum
Anchoring Mallory Square's historic seaport, the Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House is as stunning a sight today as it was when it opened in 1891. Originally home to the island's customs office, postal service, and district courts, this...
The Cat’s Out of the Bag – Key West’s New Birdcage Cabaret is a “Sing-ular” Hit!
With a name inspired by Broadway's smash hit musical, "La Cage Aux Folles," Key West's new Birdcage Cabaret has the island all aflutter. Tucked inside the totally revamped Aquaplex, Duval Street's entertainment epicenter, this lavish new live performance venue is the...
One Human Family! Key West’s Gay Summer Sizzlers
With more and more of our human rights being usurped by far-right politicians, it’s more important than ever that we stand together and celebrate our diversity. Created by Key West artist and human rights activist JT Thompson, our “One Human Family” ethos is...
A Big Bubbalicious Holiday! Key West’s Green Pineapple Pulls Out All The Stops
If you appreciate the finer things in life but hate the thought of paying retail, grab your flip-flops and head to Key West’s Green Pineapple Boutique this weekend. While Memorial Weekend may be the unofficial start of summer, it also marks the popular lifestyle...
Plywood, Two-By-Fours & Duct Tape – Key West’s Wacky Memorial Weekend Minimal Regatta
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 33rd Annual Minimal Regatta which shoves off in Key West around 1 pm on Sunday, May 26. Qualifying crafts can only be...
Oh, The Folly of It All! 16th Annual Pride Follies Hits the Stage
Reminiscent of an old-fashioned variety show and the brainchild of a local icon, Peter Arnow, the 16th Annual Pride Follies returns to Key West for a one-night-stand on Saturday, June 1. As the annual prelude to Key West Pride (June 5 - June 9), the show tributes the...
For The Love of Meatballs – The Keys’ Italian Food Co Keeps On Rollin’
Every Tuesday, Mama Maria spends the entire day rolling meatballs for a family that can't seem to stop growing. With so many mouths to feed, that's "a lotta" polpette. Her son, Tony Wright, and daughter-in-law, Isis, are also on a roll. Now boasting three restaurants,...
“Pick Up the Camera”: The Voice That Beckoned Alan Maltz
Here's the thing about award-winning photographer Alan Maltz: He's a total romantic. Take a closer look at his stunning photograph, "Dramatic Ending," gracing the cover of our summer issue of DESTINATION FLORIDA. Or, for that matter, peruse any of Maltz's other works....
A Life Changing Trip to Key West – Two Artists Trade Icicles for Sunshine
“I want to go on a trip that will change my life.” That simple, decorative sentence forever changed the lives of Mark Klammer and Sarah Carleton. It was over a decade ago in the dead of winter. The couple’s tiny hamlet in upstate NY lay draped in icicles when Sarah...
Vintage Dive Weekend Is Back! Splash Down May 4 – 5
Imagine, if you will, an underwater hotel where scuba diving is the only way to get to your guest room. It may sound fantastical, but if seeing is believing, you best mark your calendars for Vintage Dive Weekend on Saturday, May 4th, and Sunday, May 5th. Presented by...
