Lobo’s Mixed Grill is a little hide-away eatery where you find the locals gathering for lunch or any time. Sit outside under the shaded veranda and enjoy their huge roll-up sandwiches, scrumptious quesadillas, delicious burgers or cool down with a cold beer or glass of wine. All the ingredients are fresh and there’s something for [...]
Shane Morin served her country in the United States Navy as a welder. She decided to live in Europe for a while and then returned to United States. Shane settled down in Naples, Florida and started doing what she new best (welding). She uses recycled scrap metal that industries discard from the manufacturing [...]
The Schooner Wharf Bar will have you coming back again, again, and again. The open-air bar will draw tourist and locals alike to their mix of special events, delectable food and unspeakable live music. The bar is located at the Historic Seaport in downtown Key West and has a second floor deck with a beautiful [...]
Bonnie Koon is a third generation native Floridian from Riverview. She has created the island life style and fun in the sun through her artistry. Her passion has been painting objects that surround the lifestyle that she has always known especially the Florida Keys. Most of her work has been done at a miniature [...]
The Casa Marina Hotel was Key West’s largest and most expensive winter resort in the 1930′s. A beautiful sandy beach and thriving coconut trees faced the Atlantic Ocean. The hotel was built in 1921 by the Florida East Coast Railroad, not by Henry Flagler who passed away before it was built. The large building next [...]
Deryck Campbell is a self taught international artist that was educated in the United States, but is originally from Jamaica. His painting style consist of oil pastels that are combined to present abstract figures. The paintings are influenced by his travels and at times will tell a story. His paintings are subject matters [...]
Earnest Hemingway and his second wife, Pauline, bought their Whitehead Street house in 1931. The carriage house behind the main house is where Hemingway wrote while in Key West. He was one of the most famous American novelist, short-story writer, whose simple writing style have influenced a large range of writers. It was in this [...]
Jim Abernethy love with sharks is very well known all over the world. He spends his time miles away pursuing the creatures year round on expeditions. Jim also operates a scuba charter that specializes in large animal encounters. His book, “Sharks-Up Close,” explores a decade of experiences diving with sharks. Answer to many [...]
Want to bring out the Irish in you on St. Patrick’s Day? Irish Kevin’s Bar is the perfect place to let it all hang out. The Guinness is slow poured to perfection and it’s said that they have the best Long Island Ice Tea around or just venture in for a green beer. The [...]
Annabella Proudlock lives in Jamaica, but is originally from Wales. She worked as an international fashion model then took up photography and loves to travel. With the help of her partner they found Harmony Hall in Ocho Rios, restored it, and opened it as an arts and craft center. She began to use her [...]