Keys Vacations
Ahhh, the Florida Keys! A place where everyone wants to go at one point in their life. This blog is about vacationing in the Florida Keys, basking in the sunshine and how you can get there too. Continue reading
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Food and Wine Festival In Key West
It seems like for the last 4 years, Key West has had much success with their annual Food and Wine Festival that takes off in January. Here are some of the events you will get to partake in if you stop by:
- Sunset tropical beach party at the Southernmost Hotel
- Coconut Bowling at Blue Heaven
- Shrimp boil at Hogfish Grill
- Mile long tasting down Duval Street
That’s just a few of the things going on during the food and wine festival. There will be seminars, pig roasts and more tasting. Here is one of the bars, the Hogfish grill where they will hold the shrimp boil. Looks like a great place to hang out: Continue reading
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Fabulous Vacations in the Heart of The Florida Keys
In the heart of the Florida Keys lies Marathon, a ten mile long community that is mostly family oriented and it’s roots reflect the old fishing lifestyle that you may call old keys. If you want a fabulous vacation, a trip to the center of the chain of keys may be what you are looking for.
Marathon maintains a simple lifestyle and shows itself by their annual seafood festivals which is something you don’t want to miss. This is the third largest event in the keys. I’m getting hungry for seafood just watching the video below:
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Flat Fishing in The Keys
The Florida Keys vacation is the perfect time to try some flat fishing. Maybe you are an expert or perhaps it is something you haven’t yet tried, but either way, sight fishing the flats and shallows of the Keys and Key West can be done easily. They have many charter boats that are willing to be hired for the day on the flats. Key West is a premier destination for sight fishing anglers.
Just what are the flats? It is water that is 4 feet deep or less. It is usually covered with grass, sometimes it is in sandy areas and you will find all sizes of critters and fish here. This part of the back country is very important to the ecosystem. As the tides come and go the fish come to feed on the shallow areas and then they leave with the tide. If you are not familiar with flat fishing, you really should hire an expert to help you get through the shallow areas that sometimes look like dry islands. These areas are all over the Florida Keys around every island and channel of water. Continue reading
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My Key West Kitchen: Recipes and Stories
 | My Key West Kitchen is chef Van Aken's love letter to Key West, where he first found the passion to cook, and where the unique cultural makeup of the island influenced his cuisine today—from the "little joints" of the island to the locals' home coo | |
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Key West: A Tropical Lifestyle
 | Architecture on Florida's Key West reflects the diverse and colorful nature of those who have shaped this remote island's character: the grand classical homes of sea captains from New England, the cobbled-together wooden dwellings of ships' carpente | |
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Diving Museum in the Keys
If you are interested in diving, then perhaps you will want to take a look at the Diving Museum in Islamarada right around mile marker 83. I like to tell you directions by mentioning the mile markers because when you are in the keys, you will find that most people give directions according to what mile marker is in the area.
So I did a little research and to help you save a few bucks, I found a coupon for a few dollars off. Just click on this link to get $2 off at the museum. All you need is one coupon as they will take off the two bucks for each person in your party. Continue reading
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Fish Bowl Islamorada
Did you know the Florida Keys has a bowling alley? The Fish Bowl is the premier place to go if you want to do some activities like bowling or even yoga! Yes, I did say yoga. But, first let’s talk about the game. Continue reading
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How To Find Affordable Key West Hotels
One of the most important things to do when you are going to the Keys, is to secure a place to stay. If you are like me and hubby and decide to just take a random road trip in the middle of winter, then you may want to stick with some affordable chain hotels. We personally like Best Western. The rooms are always clean and roomy and breakfast in the morning saves a bundle. We are not morning people, so a continental breakfast with our coffee is just enough to hold us over. First, I’ll show you a video of the Best Western we stayed at on our way to Key West.
When we were in Port St. Lucie we stopped here: Continue reading
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Hotels in Florida Keys – Pet friendly
I’ve got two dogs at home, Chopper, who is a cute little dark haired heinz 57 mutt and Black Wind von Rowdy, a gorgeous German Shepherd who acts like one of our kids. (You can see him sitting on the picnic table above looking like he is all that and more!) I love dogs! I am not crazy about taking them along on vacation but I do understand that some people do love to and that can cause a problem for those who do chose to or have to take their pets on vacation. So I’ve searched for some pet friendly hotels in florida Keys so that you are able to take your favorite pet along if you decide to.
In Key West, just a short walk from Duval Street, is a pet friendly hotel in Florida Keys called the Ambrosia. It is a bed and breakfast and in 2010 the cost to take your 4 legged baby along is about $35. As times change and the years go by, that cost will increase, so you will want to check out their website first or click on the pet friendly ad here on this sight to find other hotels, motels, vacation homes and hotels in Florida Keys that are pet friendly. Continue reading
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