Three Meaningful Ways to Observe Earth Day in the Keys
Every day brings a reason to celebrate the planet’s beauty in the Florida Keys — an area of natural wonders set against a backdrop of sea, land and sky. And this coming Earth Day, Keys visitors and residents can honor the environment with activities that include helping restore the island chain’s treasured coral reef.
Luna Earns Well-Deserved Spotlight in Key West
In Key West, seemingly everyone is a character with an interesting back story -- like the engaging bartender and actor Tom Luna.
Win a Chance to Write in Hemingway’s Key West Studio
The writer who wins the Florida Keys Flash Fiction Contest can spend 10 days working in the Key West writing studio that once belonged to literary legend Ernest Hemingway -- sharing the space where Hemingway penned enduring literary classics when he lived in 1930s Key West.
Paradise for Birders: Six Keys Hotspots
Most people know the Florida Keys are famous for their fabulous underwater beauty, which includes the continental United States’ only living coral barrier reef. But far fewer people are aware that the Keys are among the top destinations in the entire world for year-round bird watching.
Wedding Bells Ring in the New Year in Key West
On New Year’s Eve, thousands of revelers witnessed Key West drag sensation Gary “Sushi” Marion and longtime partner Jeff Kucin marry outside Bourbon St. Pub just before the stroke of midnight.
Resolve to Savor January’s Florida Keys Food Fests
Start the New Year with a fantastic food festival in the Florida Keys — rich in creative cuisine, soul-warming subtropical sun and foodie fun. And this January, you’ll find four major culinary events to choose from.
The Saga of Santa Keys
‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the Keys Smiling holiday revelers savored the breeze. But in other locations, nobody was smiling as they braved freezing temperatures far from the islands.