It All Began With a Couple of Clothespins – The 60th Annual Key West Art & Craft Festival
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 time, local...
Music to Your Ears! Key West’s Impromptu Concert Series
How did a single "impromptu dinner and concert" morph into one of Key West's most exciting concert series? Was it timing? Talent? Luck? Or perhaps a combination of all three? Whatever it was; the stars aligned one magical night on January 6, 1972. It all started when...
Get Your Tiki On – The Island Fish Co. Rocks the Boat
If you're ready to get into the island groove, flip-flop on over to the Island Fish Company (MM 54 in Marathon)and park your beer can shorts at the longest tiki bar in the Florida Keys. Heralded as Marathon's most happening party place, this open-air Tiki Bar &...
Key West… Folklore, Folly & Fascination – A Visual Journey By Alan S. Maltz
Key West, Cayo Hueso, The Conch Republic, Margaritaville…its names are as numerous & varied as the perceptions & memories of those who have walked her streets, recording in each mind’s eye images unique to America’s Southernmost City. From the solitude &...
Look What’s Inside! The 65th Annual Key West Home Tours
Key West's renovated cigar-makers cottages, historical restorations, and lavish Victorian mansions create an intriguing architectural fusion unlike anywhere else. The fact is Key West's historic Old Town contains what is believed to be the largest predominantly wooden...
Bite – Spaghetti Allo Scoglio from The Italian Food Company
Made with mussels, clams, calamari, and shrimp, this signature dish from the Italian Food Company packs a savory punch with delightfully simple flavors. A true classic, “Spaghetti Allo Scoglio” has many variations throughout Italy but the primary star is always the...