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Florida Keys Lure Sports Enthusiasts All Year

Every day is an adventure in the Florida Keys, where the subtropical climate and scenic natural setting make an ideal backdrop for high-energy sporting activities all year round. Visitors easily can enjoy water sports and eco-adventures, unparalleled diving and offshore, inshore and flats fishing no matter what the time of year. But not everyone knows the Keys also offer an energetic calendar of organized sporting challenges including marathons for runners, swim competitions, triathlons and cycling excursions. For example, adrenaline enthusiasts can compete either

World’s largest key lime pie to be created at the 2014 Key Lime Festival

Visitors to Key West are invited to experience the authentic flavour of the Florida Keys at the 2014 Key Lime Festival, scheduled to take place on 3–5 July. Reborn last year following a hiatus of more than 50 years, the festival celebrates the unique Key lime which features in soups, cocktails and, most notably, the famous Key lime pie dessert. The Key Lime Festival is based on an event which took place regularly during the 1950s in Key Largo, and today it features the creation of the world’s largest Key lime pie, a Key Lime Cocktail ‘Sip & Stroll’ where 20 local bars compete to produce

Granddaughter of Ernest Hemingway Hosts 34th Literary Competition at Florida Keys Hemingway Days Celebration

For the last 34 years, Lorian Hemingway, granddaughter of literary icon Ernest Hemingway, has directed a now internationally recognised short story competition in Key West, the Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition. The competition is part of the annual Hemingway Days festival (15–20 July 2014), which celebrates the powerful legacy of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ernest Hemingway. Ernest Hemingway made Key West his home throughout the 1930s and set his only U.S.-based novel, “To Have and Have Not,” in the island city. Since then, the vibrant island has been a colourful source of

Top Diving Experiences in the Florida Keys

Year after year the Florida Keys draw huge numbers of visiting scuba and snorkel enthusiasts from all over the world to experience their gorgeous coral reefs, shipwrecks, and tropical ambiance. Since the beginning of the recreational dive industry, the Florida Keys have been revered as one of the world’s most popular dive destinations. Here is a roundup of some unique diving experiences available in the Florida Keys:Search for 17th Century Treasure Adventure-hungry certified divers can work alongside professional treasure salvage experts excavating the wrecksite of the 1622 Spanish

Top 6 Family Activities in the Florida Keys - see images

With experiences to delight visitors of all ages and interests, The Florida Keys & Key West make an ideal destination for families. Family vacation days in the Keys are unforgettable, entertaining and even educational.  Here are six great activities to enjoy in this sub-tropical island chain…1. Meet Sea Turtles At the Turtle Hospital in Marathon, dedicated staff members focus on the care and rehabilitation of sick and injured sea turtles. The Turtle Hospital in Marathon is the world’s only licensed veterinary hospital that specializes in sea turtles, and it even has its own

Top 5 Water Sport Adventures in the Florida Keys – see images

An abundance of tranquil, turquoise water and warm year-round temperatures make the Florida Keys the perfect holiday destination for aqua sports enthusiasts. The subtropical Florida Keys and Key West offer a wide variety of ways to get the adrenaline pumping, including one of 2014’s “must try” adventure activities: flyboarding.1. Flyboard Like Iron Man A new and exhilarating addition in the Keys, flyboarding, allows participants to soar like the fictional Iron Man above the ocean’s surface, providing a sensation of weightlessness and freedom. The flyboard is a developed

Key West Celebrates 32 years of the Conch Republic: “We Seceded Where Others Failed!”

Click here to watch Sir Peter Anderson’s introduction to the Conch Republic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rc8z9cx4IX4 Every year visitors join Key West residents for the Conch Republic Independence Celebration , a fun-filled festival that in 2014 is scheduled for 18 April to 27 April. The quirky series of events honours the heritage of the Conch Republic – also known as the Florida Keys. In 1982, the United States Border Patrol set up a roadblock and inspection point on US1 in Monroe County – the only road in and out of the Florida Keys.

News from Florida Keys and Key West

Image of the Month: Florida Keys’ Turtle Hospital, located at mile marker 48.5 bayside in Marathon, is the only facility of its kind in the world – it even has a turtle ambulance for patient transport. The staff treat injured sea turtles and, when possible, return them to the wild. If release isn’t feasible, the creatures become permanent residents. Four Keys Properties Rank Among TripAdvisor’s Top U.S. Hotels TripAdvisor.com users named four Florida Keys hotels in two categories of the site’s 2014 Travelers’ Choice Awards unveiled in early February. The

Key West to Host Groundbreaking Cuban-American Art Exchange

Lucky Fish Rumba by Mario Sanchez (left) and Hemingway House (right) Some of Cuba’s leading contemporary artists are to debut their work in Key West from Thursday, 20 February 2014 until Saturday, 22 February 2014, as part of a groundbreaking Cuban-American art exchange that is believed to be the first in more than 50 years.As a feature of the exchange, an exhibition of 30 intaglio prints by the late Key West folk artist Mario Sanchez debuted on 17 January 2014 at Cuba’s Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes in Havana. A second-generation American of Cuban descent, Sanchez was

News from Florida Keys and Key West

Image of the Month: March 8–9: Original Marathon Seafood Festival One of the middle Keys’ signature culinary and family events, gourmet delicacies from the waters of the Florida Keys highlight this annual munch-fest at Marathon Community Park, mile marker 49 oceanside. Sponsored by Organized Fishermen of Florida and Marathon Chamber of Commerce. Live music, vendor booths, sweets, treats and beverages make for a delectable weekend. Florida Keys Art Guild also hosts an open-air art show at entrance to the festival. For more information on Original Marathon Seafood Festival,

Nightboarding™ Illuminates Florida Keys’ Underwater World for Adventure Lovers

Visitors to Key West can experience the Florida Keys island chain’s undersea wonders at night during Nightboarding™ excursions by standup paddleboard or two-person clear-bottom kayak. Launched by Ibis Bay Beach Resort  in Key West, the southernmost island in the continental USA, Nightboarding™ uses utilizes I-Lumenate’s Night-Ops  waterproof LED light bars to light up the water. According to Ibis Bay Beach Resort owner and Key West resident Chris Holland, “The ocean floor comes alive at night with creatures you

News from Florida Keys and Key West

Image of the Month: In Key West, the New Year was welcomed with Sushi — not the seafood sensation, but a sensational diva who has adopted the name. On New Year’s Eve, female impersonator Sushi headlined the annual “shoe drop” celebration for the 16th consecutive year at the Bourbon St. Pub/New Orleans House complex, 724 Duval St. Jan. 25-26: Key Largo Stone Crab & Seafood Festival Full of fresh conch, local stone crab and other seafood, entertainment and fun for the entire family, the festival includes cooking demonstrations, eating and costume contests, a

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