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It’s a Car; It’s a Plane … No, It’s a Speeding Drag Queen!

In Key West each April, "drag racing" takes on a whole new meaning — as the island city's exotic drag queens don outlandish sporting costumes, lavish wigs and towering high heels to vie for victory in the Great Conch Republic Drag Race. The wacky competition is scheduled Saturday, April 21, on Duval Street (known, of course, as the island's "main drag").

By |2020-04-07T13:25:13-04:00March 28, 2018|

The Code of the Keys Protects Priceless Treasures

By following the "10 Keymandments," travelers can have meaningful, memorable Florida Keys vacations while respecting and helping preserve the Keys' natural world. This amazing environment includes the continental United States’ only living coral barrier reef, which supports an incredibly diverse population of plants and animals.

By |2021-05-13T15:43:03-04:00March 21, 2018|

Seven Mile Bridges: Enduring Florida Keys Icons

The Seven Mile Bridge, the focal point of the famed Florida Keys Overseas Highway, is a fascinating engineering marvel that quite simply stuns the senses. Rising in an arc toward its center, the 35-year-old Middle Keys bridge offers sweeping panoramic views of a picturesque horizon where turquoise-colored seas meet an almost impossibly blue sky.

By |2018-03-07T19:07:45-05:00March 7, 2018|

Bizarre but True ‘Undying Love’ Haunts Key West

Decades before zombies and "The Walking Dead" became pop culture phenomena, a macabre, beyond-the-grave Key West love story mesmerized people around the world. Now, beginning on Valentine's Day, the true tale of one man's death-defying obsession comes to life for theater audiences in “Undying Love: A Key West Musical.”

By |2018-02-14T20:04:24-05:00February 14, 2018|

You’ve Arrived in Paradise! Now What?

What's the best way to explore the subtropical island of Key West? Walking, bike and trolley tours offer a number of options — house and garden, pub crawls, culinary and tasting, Florida Keys architecture and even ghost tours led by (what else?) a “ghost host.” Whatever you choose, our gay-friendly island paradise awaits your discovery.

By |2018-02-14T23:46:25-05:00February 14, 2018|

‘Only in the Keys’ Offerings Enliven Cultural Scene

With a unique history as the home of world-renowned authors, and a natural beauty that has inspired generations of artists, the Florida Keys feature cultural offerings that can’t be found anywhere else. And that means you can find a wide range of “only in the Keys” experiences along the island chain this winter and spring — so start exploring!

By |2020-04-07T13:26:51-04:00February 7, 2018|

Five Ways to Inspire ‘Keys Smiles’

The siren song of the subtropical Florida Keys can be almost impossible to resist, particularly when winter has much of the world in its chilly grip. The island chain is rich in ways to indulge body, mind and tastebuds while recharging your batteries ... and sparking lasting memories and smiles that just don’t stop.

By |2021-05-13T15:42:56-04:00January 31, 2018|

Who’s that Keys Chick Paddleboarding with Her Pet Chicken?

Karly Venezia, director of sales and marketing at Islamorada’s iconic 22-acre Islander Resort, has spent more than half her life working for resorts in Key West and Islamorada. She also has an unusual paddleboarding companion: her Rhode Island Red chicken, Loretta, whose on-the-water exploits created a social media sensation.

By |2021-05-13T15:43:01-04:00January 3, 2018|
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