Articles related to "Key West"



Girlfriend Getaway to Key West
Discover the eclectic mix of things to do during a girlfriend getaway to Key West. Stroll down Duval, visit a drag queen show and nourish at a naughty restaurant.
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A Relaxing Few Days in Key West
Key West, Florida is the perfect vacation spot to unwind and rejuvenate.
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Birdwatching in Key West
Key West is home to many rare species, and is important as a pit-stop for many migratory birds. Here's a few birds to look for, as well as five birdwatching hot spots.
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Key West Gypsy Chickens
Visitors may be surprised to find chickens roaming the streets of Key West. Many consider the birds a part of Key West's history and character. Others want them gone.
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Disney's Western Caribbean Shore Excursions
Shore excursions allow cruise passengers to sample a little island life, learning about the culture and history of each port of call, or to relax on the island beaches.
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Key West Lighthouse One of the Oldest In Nation
Touring Key West Lighthouse and Keepers Quarters gives you a rare glimpse into Key West's history. And kids shouldn't miss climbing 80 feet up to the observation deck!
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Conch Fritters - Key West Comfort Food
Begin the meal with a seafood chowder. Conch fritters and cheese crusted grouper take it over the full moon. With ocean breezes in mind, these dishes combat winter woes.
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Five Budget Key West Attractions
Key West, Florida is a popular vacation destination. Save money with this list of low-cost attractions and activities.
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Kermits Key Lime Pie Shoppe
All Key Lime Pie is not created equal. For a taste of the real deal, I headed to Kermit's Key Lime Pie Shoppe in Key West, Florida where I was richly rewarded.
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Key West Race Week 2009
For the last twenty years, the most Southern spot in America opens its ports to sailors from around the globe to play in its crystal blue waters.
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The bridges of Monroe County
On the 126-mile Overseas Highway to Key West, 42 bridges cover 18.8 miles. In other words, 15 percent of the highway is over water. Here's a list of the bridges.
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Traveling the Keys with Teens
There are many family friendly activities in the Florida Keys that will appeal to both children and adults.
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Saving the Queen conch
The Queen conch is making a favorite dish for gourmets in the Caribbean and in Florida. Consequently, it suffers from commercial exploitation. A new snail farm dedicated at saving the species has now been established in Florida.
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Snorkel and Dive the Florida Keys
Vacation fun in the Florida Keys, snorkel and dive your way over 100 miles along America's tropical paradise.
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American Events: Florida Festivals
The Sunshine State is home to some of the USA's best parties, whether it's flinging fish in Perdido Key, rum-fuelled fancy dress parades or NASCAR racing.
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"Be a Travel Writer" Contest from Viscape.com
Viscape's "Be a Travel Writer" contest offers the opportunity to become a travel writer and to win an all-expense paid trip to Belize, Central America, Key West and more.
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Classic Key Lime Pie
Key limes are known by their distinctive aroma and flavor as well as their smaller physique. For the perfect Key lime pie, these little fruits make all the difference.
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Florida Travel Offers Adventure and Beauty
From day cruises to alligator wrestling, sandy beaches to butterfly parks, Southern Florida offers many enthralling activities.
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Invasive Species of the Florida Keys
The mild weather, lush foliage, and biodiversity of the Florida Keys allow invasive species to proliferate. There are several invasives causing concern in the Keys.
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Michael's Blue Heaven Dixie Sauce
A local musician and waiter, Michael Dixon, creates a tangy hot sauce for eggs at a customer's request. The sauce contains three multi-ethnic ingredients.
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Preparing for a Hurricane
Florida can be a lot of fun from the panhandle to Key West but the one thing we're noted for that stands out more than even Disney and Mickey Mouse, Daytona and the beach, Sebring and the car races, key lime pie, strawberry festivals and fresh squeezed Florida orange juice are the hurricanes that torment the Gulf Coast from June to November.
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Sharing the Keys with your Teens
There are many family friendly restaurants in the Florida Keys that will appeal to both children and adults.
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The Casa Marina Resort
Although The Casa Marina has history, grandeur and a beautiful landscape, it is quite expensive and lacks some standard amenities.
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The Gaylord Palms Resort: Weatherproofing Orlando
A look at Orlando's newest hotel the Gaylord Palms.
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Endangered Species of the Florida Keys
The string of islands off the coast of Florida are a unique and sensitive ecosystem. Some creatures that live here can be found nowhere else in the world.
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Ghost Tours
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The Nation Celebrates the Birth of "Papa"
Exciting events are scheduled for the 100th anniversary of Ernest Hemingway's birth.
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Breakfast Recipes for Father's Day
Families can work together to prepare a gourmet breakfast with these delicious savory or sweet recipes to pamper dad on his special day.
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Hemingway and His Namesake Cats
While most people are familiar with legendary American author Ernest Hemingway, few know about his connection with polydactyl cats.
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Kids Go Free at Attractions throughout the U.S.
With the economy on a downward spiral and travel sales sluggish, Trusted Tours and Attractions, a discount ticket agency, is offering attractive incentives nationwide.
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Sting Ray Mass Migration Caught on Camera
Sandra Critelli was in the right place at the right time to take stunning photographs of thousands of Golden Rays migrating in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Typical Art and Jewelry of the Florida Keys
Enjoy and observe how Florida Keys' arts and crafts range from Kitsch to serious objects.
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Flipper trainers nabbed for neglect
Former “Flipper” dolphin trainer Richard O'Barry, and his associate Lloyd Good have been found guilty of violating the Marine Mammal Protection Act for releasing two captive dolphins off the Florida coast in May that were not prepared to survive in the wild and sustained life-threatening injuries.
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Florida Keys & Everglades National Park Adventure Guide
This is a review of the guidebook Florida Keys & Everglades National Park Adventure Guide
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Let the Show Begin
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Marvelous Mojitos!
The history of the mojito, the lore and the debates. The cocktail of choice for pirates, swashbucklers and this writer: who found the tastiest version in Ft. Lauderdale!
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New Must-Have Florida Travel Book
Countless memorials, monuments and statues are found throughout Florida. This new travel guidebook showcases 80 unique markers and is a must-have for Florida visitors.
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World Records: Musings on what makes a record breaking hitch.
The Guinness Book of Records has listed quite a few hitch-hiking records in its time, but I have to confess I'm cynical about it all. I don't see a great deal of achievement in most records, some to be sure, but not much, and their manner of presentation and validation is open to question ... Here I muse of what a real record is ...

Birding Getaway: The Dry Tortugas
Thinking of birding outside your local spots? The Dry Tortugas, 68 miles west of Key West, Florida, is one of the most important migration spots between South America and the U.S.
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Hemingway At 100 - Larger Than Life
Happy Birthday!!!
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Virginia's Gadsby’s Tavern
Eat and drink your way through history at the Gadsby's Tavern, now part of the American Whisky Trail, that witnessed much of the US's early history firsthand.
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Cruising from Pole to Pole
Take a unique expedition voyage from the Arctic to Antarctica with Hurtigruten, calling at ten countries along the way.
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Ernest Hemingway Trivia
Ernest Hemingway is an American legend, but how much do you know about this important author? Test your knowledge with these Hemingway facts.
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Literary Festivals
If you like to "do" something on your vacations, try attending literary festivals.
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The Jewels of the Orchid Family
The Jewels of the Orchid Family. These orchids are grown for their leaves, not their flowers!
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Welcome to the Cruz
Billy Marshall Stoneking's quest for meaning - this time in Santa Cruz, California - continues the on-going saga in the series, <I>Musings of a Performance Poet</I>.
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2008 Florida Film Festival Awards
At the Awards Ceremony for the 17th Annual Florida Film Festival, narrative features, documentaries, and shorts won from 160 film selections.
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Bed, Breakfast & Bike Florida by Dale Lally Jr.
This book details one circular cycling route and five interconnected cross-Florida bike routes covering areas from Pensacola, in the panhandle, to Key West in the south.
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Cuban Tree Frogs
It's difficult to believe that a small amphibian like the Cuban Tree Frog can wreak havoc, but in Florida it has done just that. Learn more about their impact and future.
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