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Florida Keys Reopens to Visitors
Florida Travel News | August 19th 2008 by Kirby Collins
Key West, Florida Keys - Visitors began returning to the Florida Keys Tuesday after Keys officials lifted a precautionary visitor evacuation order that was initiated prior to the arrival of Tropical Storm Fay. The return of visitors came a day earlie read more
Key West Preps for Tropical Storm Fay
Daily Insurer | August 18th 2008 by davet.
Residents along Key West, Florida continue to prepare for Tropical Storm Fay, which forecasters say is headed for the Sunshine State. The storm has claimed dozens of lives in the Caribbean.Fay, the sixth named storm for the 2008 Atlantic season, kill read more
Top Family Activities in the Keys
Traveling Mamas | August 8th 2008 by Beth
I’m hooked on Key West. There. I’ve admitted my problem. I went for the first time in May and then decided I needed a return trip to make sure the magic of the Keys was real. So, I used a mother/daughter getaway as an excuse, and guess what? It read more
Nancy’s Secret Garden, Key West’s Hidden Gem….
Hole In The Donut | August 4th 2008 by BARBARA ANN WEIBEL
Hidden at the end of narrow Freeschool Lane is the last remaining acre of undeveloped land in Key West’s historic Old Town. How this priceless parcel escaped development is nothing less than a miracle, but even more miraculous is the tropical r read more
More About Conch Fritters and Conch
Coastal Commentaries | August 3rd 2008 by Laurie
Every Thing You Wanted to Know About Conch But Were Afraid to Ask It’s been stated (by me) that I’m not much of a seafood lover. I’m not much of a fish lover either. I will occasionally indulge in Salmon, Tilapia and Catfish, but that’s about read more
Greyhound ogurts
Ogronitude | July 28th 2008 by Adam Colvin
So I am down here in the Satanically hot Florida Keys gettin’ my ogue on. It’s pretty great. Drankin’ plenty of Bud Lights, eatin’ scrimps, conch fritters, Cuban Palomilla steaks, cafe con leches in weather that is more like t read more
Key West Is A Trip, And I’m Not Talking About Travel….
Hole In The Donut | July 28th 2008 by BARBARA ANN WEIBEL
Key West is a free-wheeling, hard-partying kind of place that never seems to sleep. It’s the kind of place you come to people-watch. A place where anything goes, as long as you’re not hurting yourself or anyone else. Where else can you se read more
Key West Cupcake Store
Delleicious DC | July 28th 2008 by Danielle Buckley
Alright, after a week of vacation (and thus slacking on blog posts), I'm back! And before I go back to all things cupcake in DC/MD/VA, I have to show you this cupcake bakery I found in Key West. So cute!It's called Cupcakes & More (from what I sa read more
Key West Vacation Rentals by Owner and Lodging
World Travel and Vacation Blog | July 25th 2008 by Brent Vanderstelt
Key West Vacation Renatals and lodgingby Mikey WestKey West Vacation Rentals by Owner and Key West lodging has a few luxury resorts, a few relatively cheap places, and a lot of places priced between those. Since it is a very popular vacation city, yo read more
My Best Summer Vacation!
3magin8.com | July 25th 2008 by cloudstrif3
This summer I went to San Francisco! One reason my family and I went was to visit family and also because there’s many things to do in San Francisco. There were a handful of places to visit! Some place I went included landmarks such as Fisherma read more
Key West Lodging and Vacation Rentals by Owner
World Travel and Vacation Blog | July 23rd 2008 by Brent Vanderstelt
Key West Lodging and Vacation Rentals by Ownerby Mikey WestKey West lodging includes both luxury and cheap places for you, along with a selection of places in between those two ends of the spectrum. Key West is a tourist destination and all rooms are read more
Ernest Hemingway Spotted in Key West….
Hole In The Donut | July 20th 2008 by BARBARA ANN WEIBEL
I rolled into Key West on Friday evening, dumped my bag, and strolled down Duval Street to see what manner of craziness was afoot. Almost immediately I spotted a portly, white-bearded gentleman who looked for all the world like Ernest Hemingway, retu read more
Come to Papa: Hemingway Days Returns to Key West
Florida | July 18th 2008 by Sunil Govind
Key West celebrates its annual Hemingway Days festival on July 15 – 20 in honor of one of the island’s most famous residents. Ernest Hemingway lived at 907 Whitehead St. in Key West from 1928 until 1940, during which time he completed A Farewell read more
My 3 Favorite Family Vacations
Living The Life Of Tere | July 17th 2008 by Tere
Over the years, our vacations have brought craziness, relaxation, adventure, and education. Here are my top 3 favorite vacations:1. Our First Real Family Vacation - When my children were very small, there was no way we could afford to take a family read more
Going on a trip
Ogronitude | July 16th 2008 by Adam Colvin
To the Florida Keys for a few weeks. I used to live there back in the mid 90’s and have visited multiple times since so I am pretty familiar with the whole scene. I hope to get a pair of shrimper boots while I am down there because in the Keys, read more
Sarasota Doesn’t Feel Like Home Anymore….
Hole In The Donut | July 15th 2008 by BARBARA ANN WEIBEL
I finally made it back to Sarasota last Friday evening. As I exited the highway and drove west toward the downtown, I had the eeriest feeling. Somehow, this doesn’t feel like home anymore. I have been gone for ten weeks, but I can’t imagi read more
Mel Fisher Days in Key West July 17-20
Florida Travel News | July 15th 2008 by Kirby Collins
Key West, Florida Keys - The late Mel Fisher, one of the 20th century’s best-known shipwreck salvors, is to be honored with a Key West festival that also commemorates the 23rd anniversary of his most famous find. Mel Fisher Days is set to begin read more
caught on youtube
Kleos Aphthiton | July 14th 2008 by Lindsay Sears
so i was dicking around on youtube the other day and found a very badly filmed (aren't they all?) video of the key west pridefest 2007 pride parade. for those of you who are less enlightened, jess and i were in that parade during our honeymoon last s read more
Hemingway Days Schedule of Events
Florida Travel News | July 11th 2008 by Kirby Collins
Key West, FL - The literary legacy of Ernest Hemingway, who lived in Key West throughout the 1930s, is to be celebrated Tuesday through Sunday, July 15-20, with Hemingway Days’ roster of events for fans of good writing. read more
Home Free….
Hole In The Donut | July 7th 2008 by BARBARA ANN WEIBEL
It’s official! I’ve sold my home on the Outer Banks. The deed was recorded this afternoon and I turned the last two keys over to the new owners, just before hitting the road and heading south. It was NOT an easy closing. There were glitc read more
Hemingway Days in Key West July 15-20
Florida Travel News | July 5th 2008 by Kirby Collins
Key West, Florida Keys - Whether composing novels in his Whitehead Street writing studio or fishing for big game in local waters, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ernest Hemingway left a powerful legacy in Key West. His zest for life, literary accomplis read more
Expat Tales: Elizabeth Bishop, American Poet
Expat American Living in Brazil | July 5th 2008 by GringoGuy
Lived in Brazil from 1956 to 1971 Died: Oct. 1979 - Worcester, MA, USA Elizabeth Bishop is considered among the most significant American authors of the twentieth century, and lived and wrote in Brazil for nearly twenty years. For several years she w read more
Celebrating The Fourth….
Hole In The Donut | July 4th 2008 by BARBARA ANN WEIBEL
A happy Fourth of July to you all. I am spending my holiday at my favorite motel in the whole wide world, the Cape Pines Motel, located in the tiny fishing village of Buxton on Hatteras Island on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Why, you may wonder read more
Crocs Shoe Fetish
Goddess of the Moon Writer | July 4th 2008 by aine
Something stinks in the rose garden. I can feel the vibes. I try to be an organized individual. When I take off my glasses they are always put in the same place. Scissors go in the scissors drawer, car keys are hung by the front door and my house sho read more
Kids, Keys, and more Cake!
Beauty, Life, Career and maybe more | June 30th 2008 by MyBeautyNow
So, last weekend we took a 3-day weekend and went to the Keys, meaning Big Pine Key, Bahia Honda State Park, and one day in Key West – oh, we love KW! We visited Hemmingway’s house – I really could live there and just enjoy the breeze. And, how read more
Florida Keys Travel Deals
Florida | June 26th 2008 by Sunil Govind
Looking for Florida travel deals now that summer is underway? The KeysKash program featured on the Florida Keys Web site at www.fla-keys.com a list of more than 100 value-added offers from Keys businesses. Visitors can use the KeysKash program to sav read more
July 4 Celebrations in the Florida Keys Feature Food, Fun and Fir…
Florida Travel News | June 24th 2008 by Kirby Collins
Florida Keys - The sparkling waters surrounding the Florida Keys are set to reflect bursts of color during Independence Day celebrations along the 110-mile chain of islands. read more
Welcome!
Bonnie Jones Photo | June 23rd 2008 by Bonnie Jones
Here’s where I’ll be posting my newest photos and handmade items! This is my effort to link my website - www.bonniejonesphoto.com - to my online shop - www.bonniejones.etsy.com. I’m hoping this space can be an in-between where I c read more
Top 10 Cities for Ghost Tours
GeekSpeak- Games, Tech, Sci-Fi and More | June 23rd 2008 by S.A.M.
Google the words “haunted tour” and you should get somewhere in the neighborhood of 345,000 hits: haunted Austin tours, haunted Decatur tours, haunted Lebanon tours (I kid you not!). So, narrowing down the focus a bit, I thought I would g read more
Communist China drilling for oil off Florida’s coast
Daily Newscaster | June 22nd 2008 by Douglas
By: D. H. Williams @ 3:18 PM - EST China becoming worlds super power as American economy crumbles Through a deal with Castro’s Cuba the communist Chinese are slant drilling into U.S. oil reserves almost in sight of Key West. An estimated 4.6 b read more
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